Yeah, I understand that -- we certainly can't choose our co-workers. How I wish I could! We do have a few places that we can go, but sometimes there's no time. Maybe we have to agree to disagree on this, but I still don't think it's bad manners to eat at your desk, period, just to do it in the slobby, disgusting way that you describe.

I believe you about the germs -- I'm germphobic and keep hand sanitizer in my desk. There's a guy here that has the most disgusting desk I have ever seen...