Cafeteria etiquette

I previously posted about the jackasses at my workplace cafeteria who hold up the cashier line when they buy a one dollar can of coke with an ATM card.

This posting is similar.

First up is the "LMF's" ... otherwise known as lingering mofos.

Sometimes there will be a couple of people in line ahead of me buying coffees. These people know each other and work together. So naturally while in line they'll be chatting about work related stuff, which is fine...while they're waiting in line that is.

The problem occurs when they finish paying. They'll walk over to the coffee counter, the area that has the sugar, milk, lids,etc. They begin to prepare their coffees while continuing their stupid conversation. Inherently then the coffee prep will move at a much slower pace. Also, they'll zone out anything else that is around them, including other people waiting to use the same little bit of space around the coffee counter.

To make matters worse, sometimes they'll decide to continue their little discussion after their coffees are ready, lingering at the counter and blocking access to others.

If that doesn't make me rage-y enough, there are also the MMF's, the microwave mofo's. I'm not sure who are worse, so i'll let you decide.

Often I will bring a lunch that requires re-heating. So, the cafeteria has several microwaves for everyone to use. However, the microwaves are stacked horizontally and vertically beside each other. The problem occurs when MMF's throw their slop into the microwave (i won't even touch on those asses that heat up stinky fish lunches), start it up, and then just stand there immediately in front of the microwave they're using.

When they do that, they're blocking access to the other empty microwaves. So if someone wants to use one, you have to ask them to "excuse me" (which is ironic) so i can heat up my effing tender vittles. Here's a tip to you people. Back the hell up and clear the area so others can use the microwaves. You don't have to stand guard for the two minutes and thirty seconds right in front.

And the worst MMF's are those who commit their crimes when the cafeteria is packed and all microwaves are in use. They'll stick their food in the machine, turn it on, then walk away for a few minutes to maybe get cutlery or buy a pop (with an ATM card no doubt). Perhaps they'll stop to chat with someone they know (maybe at the coffee counter) and next thing you know, their food is ready and they haven't returned to take out their goddamn food while 5 other people are waiting to use a microwave.

To all you people. Smarten up. Be considerate. Think about others in general, and in these types of situations in particular.