Happy & Healthy

Sneaky eaters: WHY do I have bottom drift?

Picture this: the doorbell rings and FOUR tubs of Ben & Jerry's ice cream are delivered to Pilotenstraat. Josselin and I take off running. Because friends, you shouldn't keep Ben & Jerry waiting too long. You know it, I know it.

In the kitchen, we make a few bowls for the enthusiasts. Just modestly. A small scoop of each of the four flavors. I walk back to my desk. A few minutes later, my belly is full and the bowl is empty. Everyone seems satisfied by now, the whole ice story is already forgotten and they continue tapping away. But no, that's not how it works with Bodemdrifters. Give me one bite of Cookie Dough and I need the whole tub. I look hesitantly at the kitchen. Should I? No, of course not. Know your place. Do you know how many calories are in that ice cream? You work across from JET for Christ's sake. Kid, you've had more than enough.

”Everyone knows I'm the linkmiegel who has this ice graveyard on her conscience”

Thirty seconds later, I stand in the kitchen like a complete idiot in a trance, scooping all those cookies out of the B&J tub. I have to eat them all. I have to see the bottom. I have the same thing with a bag of fries. The flag can only be raised once I've seen the bottom of the cone and then feel nauseous. Why AM I like this? Okay, back to the kitchen. So I'm digging like crazy in a tub of ice cream. Thank god no one comes in at that moment to make tea or spontaneously wash their hands in the kitchen. The shame. Okay okay badass, no one has caught me. Mission accomplished.

The next morning, a photo pops up in the Amayzine WhatsApp group. WHO FISHED ALL THE COOKIES OUT OF THE B&J TUB? Busted. Plan B: deny until death, that always works. I know nothing. I don't even like ice cream. Do I look like I would do that? I wasn't even in the office yesterday. After a load of laughing crying emojis, it's pretty clear that everyone knows I'm the linkmiegel who has this ice graveyard on her conscience. And otherwise, three colleagues emphasize it again with: KIKI!!!! And thanks friends, I have to rely on you. And B&J, please take Cookie Dough out of the assortment, because it might just be my death.