Imagine spending most of your waking hours at work, only to have your food choices dictated by a coworker’s allergies. That’s what happened to one hospital worker, who decided to order seafood for their colleagues despite knowing one of them had a shellfish allergy. The allergic coworker, M, usually gets her way with restaurant choices, but this time, things took a dramatic turn.
The Usual Food Order Routine

Allergic Coworker’s Usual Choices

Seafood Night Drama

M’s Reaction

Trying to Accommodate M

Epi Pen Revelation

Responsibility Shift

M’s Careful Approach

Cleaning Instructions

Complaints to the Charge Nurse ️

Standing Ground

Allergy Menu Expectations

Questioning the Situation

Clarification: Medical Professionals

Clarification: Sports Bar

Shellfish Allergy Details

Allergic Coworker’s Demands vs. Personal Responsibility ♀️
In a nutshell, our seafood-loving hospital worker was fed up with always having to accommodate M’s allergies, especially when M doesn’t even carry an epi pen. Despite M’s complaints and the charge nurse’s agreement, they went ahead and ordered the seafood. The situation raises questions about personal responsibility and how far one should go to accommodate others. So, who’s in the right here? Let’s dive into the internet’s top responses…
NTA. Eat what you want. Don’t baby the world all the time

NTA coworker is entitled and rude. Bring your own lunch

Shellfish allergy discussion sparks considerate responses.

NTA wants others to take care of her allergies. Entitled behavior

Debating the absurdity of accommodating a coworker’s every meal.

Paranoid and careless coworker causes allergy drama

Nurse’s allergy concerns in a hospital setting are valid

Let her eat what she wants! NTA for ordering seafood

Don’t be a prawn in her games! NTA wins.

Worker not responsible for coworker’s allergies. NTA

Hospital worker with seafood allergy takes full responsibility for herself.

Shellfish allergy drama: NTA orders seafood, commenter approves.

Seafood puns abound in playful comment and reply.

Doubting the severity of someone’s allergy, NTA for not accommodating.

Patient’s allergies could endanger hospital worker. NTA.

Food allergy sufferers share their experiences and concerns.

Ordering food without checking allergies? ♀️ NTA shuts it down.

Ordering takeout with severe allergies: risky or reasonable?

Allergy sufferer says NTA for not expecting others to cater.

NTA. Allergy sufferers should carry epipens and take responsibility.
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Allergy survivor defends seafood order, suggests colleague move on

Worker not responsible for coworker’s food needs. NTA

Hospital worker with food allergy takes responsibility, not an a**hole.

Responsible allergy sufferer takes accountability, says NTA

Allergy sufferer calls BS on restaurant worker’s allergy drama

NTA prevails in seafood allergy drama. Entitlement much?

Don’t let entitled people ruin your meal

Commenter is not the a-hole, drama ensues over seafood order

Ordering from another restaurant is a simple solution. NTA
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Don’t let others’ problems burden you. ♀️ #NTA

Commenter is definitely not the a**hole

Respectful seafood order sparks NTA comment section agreement

Allergy sufferer takes responsibility for own safety.

Parent defends NTA’s daughter’s shellfish allergy, criticizes co-worker’s behavior.

NTA but be aware of severe allergies. Cover your butt

NTA. Everyone has the right to enjoy their food choices

Don’t let one person’s allergy dictate your food choices. NTA

Food allergy debate: Should others accommodate or carry epipen?

Carrying an epipen everywhere, but won’t ask for accommodation. NTA

Commenter defends OP and calls out harassment, declares NTA.

Biological difference between fish and shellfish. NTA for ordering seafood.

Not the a-hole for standing up for oneself and child.

Hospital worker’s refusal to follow medical advice sparks allergy drama

Doubts raised on worker’s allergy, sparks debate on faking allergies

Allergy drama unfolds as commenter questions coworker’s allergy legitimacy.

Commenter defends themselves against allergy drama with reasonable argument

Allergic to shellfish, but wife is careful. NTA

Worker with shellfish allergy causes drama despite accommodation. NTA.

NTA. Coworker being shellfish

Managing your own allergies: NTA comment section

Food order sparks allergy debate, questioning legitimacy of allergy.

Food choices shouldn’t ignite allergy drama

Debate over seafood allergy and responsibility, NTA takes stance

Commenter not at fault for seafood allergy drama
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Allergic to mushrooms but still buy them for family. NTA

Commenter defends hospital worker in allergy drama, suggests Epi pen.

Seafood order sparks NTA comment, no drama in replies

Medical professionals argue over allergy drama and epi-pen availability.

Order your own food. Don’t eat around her. NTA.

Not the a**hole and no epi pen, no sympathy.

Commenter not at fault in seafood allergy drama

Shellfish allergy sufferer takes responsibility, advises HR intervention

Ordering food with allergens in a hospital: NTA or not?

Commenter questions validity of woman’s allergy, calls her the AH.

Allergic to seafood but won’t dictate coworkers’ orders

Doubting someone’s allergy? NTA, but tread carefully

Ex friend’s control issues over food, relatable?

Debating responsibility for allergic reactions sparks heated argument

Hospital worker’s seafood allergy sparks menu ban debate

Worker’s allergies not severe if no epi pen. NTA.

Commenter defends seafood order, advises on allergy management.

NTA. Allergy sufferer overreacts, should order her own food.

Seafood allergy drama at work, but no epi-pen? NTA.
