Why you don't eat spicy sandwiches during work meetings

9 years ago

So I was working really hard on Tuesday last week.. working straight through lunch. A friend of mine picked me up a nice banh mi sandwich, with lots of sliced up serranos in it, and delivered at 12.58pm

I had mtgs scheduled 1 to 4.30.. my first one was relatively informal, so I took half of it with me, using my hands to distribute the serranos more evenly throughout the crusty sandwich as I walked in. Sandwich was excellent, I kept pushing the serranos back in with my index finger as they crept out with every bite. I was doing pretty well at not talking with a full mouth.. the afternoon was looking up

And then my eye started to itch, like an eyelash had fallen in it, so I reached in to pull it out....

FFIIRREE!!!!

Tried keeping cool, but how can you ignore the dude at the end of the table with a napkin covering half of his face, still trying to pull the eyelash out. I think I succeeded, but i couldn't really tell with burning eyelids

I managed to pull it together, with my right eye closed.. and then learned a very valuable lesson.. no matter how hungry you are, just don't do it

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Comments (5)

peppernovice
9 years ago
Lesson learned......also, don't forget to wash your hands before you pee!

Tim
ronnyb123
9 years ago
Good thing it was only Serranos and not something a lot hotter. That meeting could have gotten really crazy (wild man crying and screaming.... security, security)

All joking aside, sorry to hear that happened. Hope you got a chance to wash out your eye afterwards, and yes, wash your hands good before you take a wizz.

This post was edited by RonnyB123 on Tue, May 13, 14 at 0:26
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tomt226
9 years ago
A Monday morning meeting would really be interesting after a big Sunday supper of pinto beans'n'cornbread too...
woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
9 years ago
LMAO. The way you started the story, I thought it was going to be one of the clients that rubbed his/her eyes. But the ending was just as enjoyable to read. Nice story, E!

Kevin
judo_and_peppers
9 years ago
yesterday I was grinding up the dried peppers Kevin (woohooman) was kind enough to send me while I was at work, in between deliveries. this was my first time dealing with large quantities of dried superhot powder, so of course I assumed all the excellent advice I was given about waiting a few minutes before opening up the coffee grinder was all an exaggeration. well, no, it wasn't. at all. I did my last few deliveries of the night with one eye closed, sneezing the whole time.

my coworker was watching from about 15 feet away as I was working, and after about 20 minutes commented that there was enough pepper dust in the air that HIS lips were burning, and he never got closer than 10 feet away.

so yeah, peppers and work don't mix.