[Jordan]

At least once a week our company gets a box of chocolates from the manufactures. The head administrator (secretary) sends every one an email "we got chocolates!!!!!!!" with 50 thousand exclamation marks.

People make their way to her desk and begin picking which chocolates they want. Every time, without fail, the women have to put on this big stupid show about how cool it is to have chocolates in the building.

"oooooooooh chocolates"
"yay, we got chocolates"
"mmmmmmmmmmm chocolate"

Just shut the fuck up already. You can buy the stuff any where; chocolates are not that rare or precious. What's worse is we get them all the time, but the women never fail to get all emotional over it.

It seems ever since that guy published that article on how chocolate triggers the same brain wave patterns as sex or something in women, all females feel the need to over exaggerate the idea of chocolate.

It's like they think we expect them to get all giddy, so they do it. It drives me crazy. I'm positive that the effects of chocolate on men or the same as women and that they don't get orgasms over the taste of Purdy’s truffles.

[Slade]

It also apparently helps them be less rabid when they're on their periods.

I know I've never had an orgasm over chocolate.

[Spoon Poetic]

The less rabid while on periods thing is mostly because chocolate actually really does relieve the cramping. Chocolate gets your endorphines (your happy hormones which are also your body's natural pain killer) going, as well as having caffeine which has some effect against pain.

So even when not on periods, it can be cheering, and it's just so damn good. And the women at your work, Jordan, just might not have a whole lot to look forward to, so a little bit of chocolate now and then is something to celebrate.

[Jordan]

The women at my work are all well paid and respected. They are 'business women' and Project managers. Yet the idea of chocolate can still turn them into little girls.

Chocolate curing cramps sounds like snakes oil to me. Just how like mint leaves can cure cancer or prevent it or whatever. Sure it probably boosts your cancer fighting abilities by 0.00000000000000000001%, so it's something, but I bet it has no notacible (sp?) affect.

[Spoon Poetic]

I PROMISE it does have an effect. You'll never know because you'll never have mestrual cramps. But I promise, it's better than Midol.

[Despondent]

I like chocolate in most forms. The kind in a flat box is usually pretty good, better if it's free. Feel fortunate they're not keeping it all to themselves.

We get Krispy Kremes (donuts) when one specific sales rep visits, and feel shortened if we see him and we've had none! Every now and then, we get Dreamland Ribs.

But I like chocolate too.

[Gobbler]

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... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! CHOCOLATES! GIMMEGIMMEGIMME!

[civilian_number_two]

Krispy Kremes are disgusting, and I agree with Jordan's basic sentiment that it's annoying to watch people behave predictably. Like the day after the Superbowl, how you can't make it across a room without some guy wanting to jaw at you about it. We all know that we don't care, but somehow the guys think if they admit thet, they'll turn gay. It's about the dullest sport there is, guys, so get over it already. With or without some ridiculous halftime show.

I also have to speculate that the odds are very slight that in Jordan's office the women have all timed their menstrual cramps to the arrival of free candy. So yeah, chances are they's acting childish just because society has given them license. They're playing up the role that they are weight-conscious and that they never ever eat chocolate, except on these special vendor-delivered occasions. The goofier they act, the more likely it is that they have a candy bar every day after work, or that they have a bowl of candied mints hidden in their lower drawer. But for the purposes of this fiction they behave as though at this special time, because it's part of a workplace bond, they're allowed to break the diets that none of them, seriously, are on. So yeah, is predictable.

Now if this weekly visitor were to distribute porn ...

[Gobbler]

I don't really get you guys. I too like to make use of the "God, I hate people"-principle, but really, there's worse than some women getting excited over chocolate. The ladies in my department gather around each friday just to drink their "Happy-happy-enjoy!-^^-tea" (the brand's name really does resemble something along this line), but that's hardly a reason to despise them.

And if we're starting to point fingers at people who act childishly at times, then hell, I feel like I should hide and/or wear my "I didn't do it, really! *giggle* *snigger*"-shirt.

[Jordan]

Everything I was thinking, but could never communicate, civilian just summed up.

I posted this in the debate forum because I knew some people would argue about it. It's not really a debate, but it's something that has been driving me crazy and I'm glad I'm not the only person who noticed it.

The idea of them taking time off their diet and being naughty is something that was swirling in my brain but I couldn't articulate it for some reason.

Gobbler, this kind of behavior exists in the office more than anywhere else on the planet. The chocolate scenario is by far the most annoying because every one plays along. It happens ALL THE TIME.

These people drag everything through the mud and back. They won't let it go.

This post has been edited by Jordan: 07 February 2007 - 03:28 AM

[looktothesky]

I guess it depends on the girl. Chocolate doesn't do anything for me, but bring on the Tylenol and I'm fine. I don't even really like chocolate to be honest.

And those women who claim that chocolate is better (or at least on par) with sex? They are obviously virgins.

I, too, always hate it when girls get giddy about chocolate, or obsessed with facts about chocolate. It's a candy. Leave it alone.

Gawd. lol.

EDIT - I have the same feelings about vegetarians talking about soy products as if it's the sweet nectar of the gods. Like, seriously, people.... lol.

This post has been edited by looktothesky: 07 February 2007 - 10:26 AM

[varyssa]

Now this is really big news. Women love chocolate, it's sensuous, sweet, delicious and comforting. Men love big cars. I don't argue about all men turning their head, dribbling, becoming short-winded and almost having their eyes popped out when a Ferrari or something alike dives by, as if they've never f*ckin' seen a car in their whole life either (ok, thinking about it, I was lying - I do )

Anyway, this cramps preventing effect was new to me, nothing beats good old *advertising mode on* Aspirin *advertising mode off*. Has far less calories either, as we just learned that all women on earth pretend to be dieting 365 days a year

EDIT: Soy actually IS the sweet nectar of the gods!

This post has been edited by varyssa: 07 February 2007 - 10:42 AM

[looktothesky]

Now this is really big news. Some Women love chocolate, it's sensuous, sweet, delicious and comforting.

Corrected. lol

[varyssa]

Argh, don't mess aound with the holy and well tried "all lumped together" style of argumentation!

[looktothesky]

Argh, don't mess aound with the holy and well tried "all lumped together" style of argumentation!

If my brain decides to crawl out of my ear like a fat, lazy slug, and I end up with the same mentality as the Oprah / The View / Dr. Phil consumers, I'll join the bandwagon. But until then...

EDIT - Bandwagon, not bangwagon. I don't have anything on the mind, I swear. LOL!

This post has been edited by looktothesky: 07 February 2007 - 10:49 AM