do you eat in front of your computer?

@rhane7315 (5649)
Philippines
October 4, 2011 7:32pm CST
some of us spend almost half a day in front of our computer especially if there's a deadline we need to meet. in my case, during my college days, i used to eat in front of my computer whenever there's a dealine for passing of documentation in our thesis. til now i also do it especially when i'm the only one in the house aside from my baby who's sleeping that moment. how about you guys? care to share your thoughts?
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Oct 11
Yes will have to be my answer as while typing here on mylot I have eaten an apple, banana and some grapes. I have eaten a sandwich while on the pc but never any hot food.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I also eat those foods while on mylot.
@globaldoc (858)
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
I do not have that habit. My daughter is the one who does that, and I get so angry. I hate to see cookie crumbs in front of the monitor, and all over the keypad. I hate to see marks on my monitor.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Yes it is upsetting to see the computer in a mess.
@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
5 Oct 11
I eat in front of my computer more times than not. Our house is not very big so many of us can't sit around the dining table at once, so I either sit on the couch in front of the TV or in front of my computer and eat at my desk. The desk is the more comfortable place to eat.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
5 Oct 11
Yes it's the same for me too. My desk is very comfortable and I just was not raised to eat at the dinner table.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
yes arealkool maybe the next generation will be saying "it's amazing how everyone wants to eat at the dinner table now." Eating at the dinner table can be fun because everyone is united but I don't like it because It is not as comfortable as everywhere else.
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
Yes, yes, yes! And this is exactly what I am doing right now -- eating in front of my computer. I just need to be careful not to spill anything on the keyboard, or drop crumbs in it or type with sticky or greasy fingers.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
5 Oct 11
I was doing the exact same thing 10 minutes ago my friend. Luckily i did not make a mess.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
It seems we are just a gang of people who eat around their computers
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
I do that sometimes. But since I'm using the computer all day, I try to eat at the dining table most of the time. Its already my way of resting my eyes, even if its only for a few minutes.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
You are smart my friend. It is important to rest the eyes and not just keep working them nonstop.
• Philippines
9 Oct 11
Thank you. yes, it is important to rest our eyes, and that is also the reason why I haven't been online for 2 days. Every time I look at the PC, I am getting a headache. So I must have strained my eyes real bad.
@ores12 (53)
5 Oct 11
ahhh sometimes when my mother is not around nor my twin sister and if they catches me eating some junk foods cookies etc etc. It will be a very very long long discussion. Specially if I brought sodas beside the computer or laptop (It miught cause accident) and it's kinda pretty boring for me. So avoiding is the best choice I have. They really care w/ the computer they dont want to cause an accident in front of the computer. So my best choice is avoid eating and drinking in front of the computer.'(I wish I have my own laptop and off course I will really really took care about it I will clean it)
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I know that feeling very well ores. I too wish that I had my own laptop. One day you will get it my friend.
@ores12 (53)
7 Oct 11
Thank you we will get it :3
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
5 Oct 11
most days i eat my lunch in front of the computer, some days breakfast too. it just depends on if i am working that day or not. since i only work in the morning, i am home in time for lunch so i catch up on mylot during my lunch.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I eat most at home meals around my computer. This seems to be the trend today.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
5 Oct 11
I often eat in front of my computer. I love to have my lunch and dinner in front of my computer and watch online TV series every day. I have already developed this habit for quite a while,but I try not to eat so close to the computer for fear that I might get some food onto my keyboard.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Yes it is smart to try to prevent food from going into the keyboard. It is very hard to get out.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Oct 11
hi rhane7315 Yes I have and did a few moments ago when I had a couple of pieces of licorice.I am a diabetic and often go low so must eat a couple of pieces of hard candy or orange juice to normalize my blood glucose back to normal. Other times I am just hungry and have a half a sandwich instead
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I love eating sandwiches at my computer. It is very comfortable.
@topffer (42156)
• France
5 Oct 11
I take my morning coffee in front of my computer. I also can eat a pastry or have a drink in front of it, but I have my meals in my kitchen -- well, I have an old wifi enabled PDA in the kitchen, so Internet is not far --.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Cool. I eat most at home meals in front of my computer.
@oldchem1 (8132)
5 Oct 11
I have to being a real piggy person and eating at my computer a lot! My keyboard gets in a real mess - full of crumbs and drops of food, I'm always having to clean it! I would kill the kids for doing it too!!!!!
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
You are not alone oldchem It seems many of us do it.
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
Guilty as charged. Almost everyday I eat in front of my computer, during lunch breaks most of the time. It's like working lunch for me always, because of so many deadlines to meet. But I always make sure that though I eat in front of my computer I see to it that I'm cautious enough not to spill water or my food over my keyboard.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
We are very similar. I do the same thing everyday and I am also very careful. It is smart of you to be careful.
• United States
5 Oct 11
I am at fault for this, I always tend to eat in front of the computer. During work, I normally spend my lunch hour working in front of the computer rarely do I take a lunch break and leave the office. At home, sometimes when I am having a snack at night I tend to be on the computer since I am doing school work.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Yes I think that many people are doing this nowadays. It is just another one of those changes in the world.
@vasumathi (436)
• India
5 Oct 11
I eat my dinner in front of the computer. I am away from my family. So , i do video chat with my family during dinner.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Wow that sounds interesting. So it is like eating with your family but in separate locations. That is cool!
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
5 Oct 11
Hi rhane7315, I have done it I try not to make it a habit of doing this. It really is messy and make a mess. Plus I really can't enjoy what I am eating when I do this. I have even tried bringing a wet cloth with me so that I don't get anything on the mouse and keyboard. It just doesn't work very well for me. Have a blessed day.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Yes It can really be messy. I think you are wise to take precautions such as bringing a wet cloth.
@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
only dry food or those food where i could not spill on my computer keyboard such i avoid those food with liquid. but most of the times i avoid it since some food debris get stuck between the keyboard. and this cause me a problem and many ants come to live inside those vacant slot. so i avoid eating as much as possible and avoid staining my fingers with dirt.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I avoid staining my fingers also. I hate when ants invade my space so I try to be very careful.
@ronadelle (1547)
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
yep yep! I do eat in front of my laptop many times especially when I'm in the middle of doing an article and I suddenly felt hungry. This is an everyday scenario for me.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
It is the same with me my friend.
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
5 Oct 11
I do! That's why my keyboard is flooded with food crumbs and now they're lodged in there and I can't take them out. I'm usually on my computer late at night and when I get a little hungry I usually go get something to eat. If I'm planning to watch a movie on the computer, I would go and warm up a nice meat pi and bring it with me to the computer. While I sit back and enjoy the movie, I'll be munching away on my warm delicious meat pie! And the crumbs would fall over my keyboard. Sometimes eating at the computer is quite convenient but I rather eat an actual meal at the dinner table.
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
I get you Triple0. I do too when I am watching a movie.
• Philippines
5 Oct 11
I do most of the time especially when I am playing games online. I just can't stand chance of missing a single moment in my game. And besides I enjoy eating in front of my computer. I just wanted to share one incident while I'm eating (in front of my computer of course). It was the third set of our game when my mother called for lunch, since I don't want to stand and get foods for my lunch, my mother give me one. While eating, I accidentally poured the soup on my keyboard. So ending is, my keyboard sparked and we lose the game.
@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Sorry you lost the game rmendoza. It is comfortable eating in front of the computer but it does come with it's difficulties.
• Netherlands
5 Oct 11
I'm eating in front of my computer as well. I can watch my favourite shows on my computer which makes it comfortable while I'm eating
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@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
6 Oct 11
Yes the movie experience is really wonderful while eating. It is very comfortable.