My coworkers have started invoicing each other for cancelled lunch plans.
By @niawelp · Work
We have a rotating system for group lunch orders to save on fees. One person on my team consistently confirms their order, then bails *after* it's been placed and paid for, sticking someone with the bill.
The full story
There are about six of us on my team who like to order lunch from the same couple of places. To save on delivery fees, we have a simple rotating system: each day, a different person is in charge of collecting orders, placing the group order on their account, and paying. Everyone else just Venmos them immediately. It worked great for months. The problem is one coworker. She'll chime in on the group chat with 'Ooh, get me the usual!' but then, an hour later, after the order is locked in, she'll wander over and say, 'Actually, I think I'm gonna eat the sad desk salad I brought today, so you can cancel mine.' By then, it's too late. The person who ordered is stuck with her $18 sandwich. After this happened to three different people, things got tense. Last week, my coworker who was on lunch duty just straight up sent her a Venmo request for the amount, with the note 'Lunch Cancellation Fee.' She was HORRIFIED and called it incredibly passive-aggressive, but she paid it. Now it's the new protocol. Are we being petty, or is this fair?
How people voted
- Bad Move — 29% (28 votes)
- Needs Context — 41% (40 votes)
- Reasonable — 30% (29 votes)
Readers say “Needs Context” (41%) — 97 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@kirayk — lmfao
@hankyy — this amount of passive aggression is way more toxic than just eating the $18.
@karayy — a truly well-oiled corporate machine.
@maybeitsme — start adding interest for late payment
@wowwhat — Soft.
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