Turner and Mooch

One day "Mr. Whispers" decided to bring food to share with the entire cubicle, which consists of 7 people. I thought this was a real nice gesture and I wanted to do something nice also. So the next week I brought in some food to share as well. Mr. Whispers and I continued to do so for however long. We'd just bring in snacks or even meals sometimes. Every once in a while someone else from the cubicle would share a little something they brought. We figured every one in the cubicle would bring something at some point. It wasn't necessary of them but if they kept eating the stuff we brought, it would have been nice for them to show they appreciated what we were doing. That was our rationale.

Well, I guess "Mooch" doesn't believe in that. To this day he has never shared anything with us. It's been almost 2 years since I moved into this cubicle and he still takes and never gives. Mr. Whispers and I stopped bringing food to share with everyone. We bring food and share it with each other since we are the only ones who care about contributing. And even when we share with each other, Mooch comes by and begs for food. We no longer offer food. He just stares at our food and doesn't leave. At first I would ask if he wanted some since he would be staring so hard. And then I started to get a little bit offended by the stares so I stopped offering. Now he stares and then asks for some. I still share when he asks but never do I offer him anything anymore.

Maybe it was the culture that I grew up in. It's just the polite thing to do when someone brings something for you, you return the favor at some point. I mean, you don't have to but I always did. Karma.