Why Can't Lunch Be Peaceful?

I'm a big introvert, so being around people for too long makes me super tired. All I want to do is read or watch something when I'm not working. I always thought being a computer person would be more of a me and my screens in a dark room kind of thing, you know? That's partly why I even studied this stuff! Honestly, sometimes I just want to eat my sandwich in peace. My mom always told us not to talk while eating, like you might choke. Makes sense to me! So why's lunchtime this big talk fest? And get this , I'm trying to eat healthier, smaller portions and stuff, right? And this one older guy at work always has something to say about my food. like, can't he just leave me alone to eat my little bit of lunch? I just wanna do my job and get my paycheck. I don't really care about chatting about politics or what everyone did on my food break.

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kindlatte

student at

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida

Sit with them and pretend to listen to them and smile and eat only . Don’t speak

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timepasstiwari

A Digital Markter

Act dumb and just smile. Feed their egos and opinions and don't give two f about anyone. There are only selective people that are actually worth(in networking). It's a gamble so try to be moderate with everyone.

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cminor

works at

TCS

Bro I'm an introvert techie like you. You don't have to mingle or talk with people. You can totally skip that and increase your skills and take a permanent wfh job in another company. All this connection and stuff is crap made by middle aged managers desparately trying to keep their positions relevant. There's another route you can take that's not as extreme. You can find a small group of people your age, preferably with couple of extroverts and just casually hang out. Extroverts will take care of activities and stuff. It will be good for your mental health long term as well to have some human connection, not for some bs career reasons.

whisperchamomile

currently not working

Man was greedy, mind your business so I hate many people

soanpari

works at

Oracle

Maybe you should try to be a bit more open to socializing at lunch 🙄🙄

arreeeebhaiiiiiiiii

currently not working

Same.... sometimes all I want is a peaceful paratha. No need to chat about politics during lunch

greatking

A Team Lead