'My coworker brought a whole rotisserie chicken... for a 9 AM meeting': Worker insists on eating entire chicken with his hands during "breakfast bonding time" meeting

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Aug 7, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Bringing food to meetings isn't always appreciated by everyone else who has to smell that delicious meal. Sitting there trying to give a presentation while your stomach is growling is certainly not ideal! If you bring food while no one else is eating, please bring enough to share, otherwise you're just going to get a bunch of irritated side-eyes from your colleagues. 

This boss has implemented "breakfast bonding time," but it's unclear if he wants people to bring their own meals, or if the company provides that already. If the company is the one providing coffee and bagels already, it's pretty strange that this dude brought a whole rotisserie chicken to the meeting. But if the boss just wants everyone to eat together while bringing their own meals, it could be this guy's less-than-subtle attempt at protesting this daily breakfast meetup. 

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    "My coworker brought a whole rotisserie chicken… for a 9 AM meeting"

    This morning meeting was already weird because our manager insists on "breakfast bonding time." Normally, that means coffee and bagels.
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    Today, my coworker waltzed in late carrying a steaming rotisserie chicken, plopped it down, and just started tearing into it with his hands mid-meeting. No plate, no napkin, just primal caveman energy.
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    When someone asked, "Uh... chicken for breakfast?" he replied, de d serious, "Chicken doesn't have a time slot."
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    No one said another word. We just watched him shred that bird like he was auditioning for a survival show. Honestly? Respect.
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    Is chicken ever a morning food? Let's discuss

    crumblybuttons He is correct chicken doesn't have a time slot
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    Dr_Spiders F ed up that this was supposed to be breakfast bonding time and he didn't offer anyone else chicken.
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    Even if breakfast is free, having breakfast with your coworkers every single day is kind of a big ask

    CeruleanSovereign If I was forced to eat with others for breakfast I would bring the most foul smelling food I could. Like a tuna pasta bake or kedgeree
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    Many folks each breakfast at home, anyway. Who wants to watch their coworkers slurp down a bowl of cereal when they could just be working at their desk and getting their day started in peace? 

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    godzillachilla What else is meant to be done with them? If you see me in Costco parking lot, eating one with two hands, no you didn't. Mind your business.
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    BigJockFaeGirvan Who is this legend? We're hiring.
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    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

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    MasterClown "Hey, what time is the meeting?" "9 o'bawk" "Okay, I'll see you then"
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    Soggy_Passenger... I fully support the protein loading. And his unapologetic attitude. I'm guessing that he'll be taking. the managers job and leveling up on the breakfast bonding time.
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    weirdonobeardo During a new hire training someone brought in a bucket of KFC. My former employer had to create a no bucket of chicken rule for training classes.
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    HudsonAtHeart Protesting the morning meeting with lunch. Love the symbolism. This meeting makes no sense at this time of day - just like this chicken.
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