life is like chocolate - lunch break

Working life is a pain.  It can really be a pain in the neck.

Sometimes I go through a whole day without a break, or rather without a moment even to catch my breath.

I get frustrated when I don't get my lunch break because I simply do not have a moment to spare.  I get even more frustrated when caring co-workers with good intentions insist I join them for lunch.

"I just had a really heavy breakfast "

"I am on a special diet regime. I don't do lunch"

"I not feeling well so I'll skip lunch. "

After a long period of deliberate evasive maneuvers everybody gave up on me.  I'm simply known as the person who doesn't eat.

"You know what,  I don't think I have ever seen him eat"

"Perhaps he doesn't need to because he is a vampire. "

I adopt and own such a reputation. Just let me be.  I just sulk and work through lunch grouchily,  staring daggers at anyone who brings up lunch in their conversation.

As expected or unexpectedly, work efficiency is still low. I hardly accomplish anything.

I do feel angry all the time like Bruce Banner though, restraining myself hard not to smash all the office equipment.

One fateful day Cara had some matters with me and I had to meet her for lunch.  It was such a long lunch break that I eventually gave up on checking my watch.

"Just take it easy and have your food"

I begrudingly complied.

"After this we will have some desserts next door. "

My exasperation turned to despair.

When I arrived back at my desk I realised I had been away for 2.5 hours.  That's a crime for capital punishment if caught.

I thought no further about it and dived back into work.

When I finished for the day I realised it had been the most productive day I'd had for as long as I could remember.

I really should take long lunch breaks to improve productivity.

Or I could just be my usual tired and hungry self and attempt murder on people around me with my angry stare.

It's just a personal choice.  There really isn't a right or wrong answer.