S/O Potlucks

SGC29

I figured we didn't have enough "s/o" posts.

So, speaking of potlucks, do you eat food that others have prepared at potlucks? Is there ever a time that you do not eat the food?

I hate potlucks. I don't like not knowing what someone put into their recipe and typically potluck food comes in casserole form and there is just way too much guessing in that for me. I also don't know what their kitchen looks like. At least at a restaurant I know they are evaluated periodically. Someone could let their cat crap all over a counter for all I know and never wipe it up.

Potlucks freak me out. I almost never eat at them.

You? 

MrsKR20

I treat them like a buffet. I just don't do it.

myself1nme

I'm not quite that paranoid about it, but I do avoid anything that looks suspicious.

My mom wanted me to do a potluck for our wedding reception!  Can you imagine?  Thank God DH has severe food allergies, so she had no ground to stand on.

write2nicole

I'm picky, but I'll eat some stuff.

I will eat any dessert that looks yummy.

At work, one of our employees brings in homemade tamales from her mom. I will eat those. And I'll eat food that my secretary makes because she's fabulous. Also, anything storebought. 

I try to avoid casseroles, if at all possible.

Oh, and I'm assuming you mean work or other semi-public pot lucks. My family and DH's family both have pot luck dinners all the time and I don't think twice about that.

SGC29

policewife314:

It depends on the gathering. If it's a family thing and I know everyone/where the food came from, I'm good. Otherwise, I try to stick to food brought by people I know. I'm just a germaphobe that way.

I don't even trust family, ha.

Okay, well maybe a select few.  

write2nicole

myself1nme:

My mom wanted me to do a potluck for our wedding reception!  Can you imagine?  Thank God DH has severe food allergies, so she had no ground to stand on.

This is wrong for so many reasons.

I would have developed severe food allergies if my mom suggested such a thing.

scoutkate

Depends on who is providing the potlucks. 

There is nothing more delicious in this world than a Homecoming potluck at my childhood church.

But I get really squeamish when DH's office does potluck.

MrsKR20

myself1nme:

I'm not quite that paranoid about it, but I do avoid anything that looks suspicious.

My mom wanted me to do a potluck for our wedding reception!  Can you imagine?  Thank God DH has severe food allergies, so she had no ground to stand on.

SGC29

MrsEll:

If it looks store-bought, I will consider it.

This I am okay with. It is the covered mystery dishes that make me gag. 

RobinSparkles214

It depends on the situation. If it's just close family then I usually eat whatever I like. If we're going to the huge family reunions with DH's side of the family, no way. I eat what we bring and that is all.

write2nicole

Ugh, I hated our church pot lucks growing up. It was 75% crappy, cold spaghetti. Like Ragu + ground beef over noodles. And not even hot. Yech.

SGC29

BostonKisses2:

These posts are really starting to give me a lot of paranoia though, and I may be reevaluating my position. 

I have severe potluck paranoia! Sorry to rub off on you. I just get really freaked out by germs and others preparing my food. I am a crazy person when it comes to cleanliness. I always worry about washing hands, dropping food, etc..It makes me twitchy not knowing if the person who prepared the food is into good hygiene and a clean work space. ha. 

write2nicole

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs. I told her how excited I was because I loved deviled eggs.

Two days before, she developed a cough. And didn't cover her mouth. And then it got worse. By the day of, we practically wanted her to get checked for TB. And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs.

I hate deviled eggs now. 

myself1nme

write2nicole:

myself1nme:

My mom wanted me to do a potluck for our wedding reception!  Can you imagine?  Thank God DH has severe food allergies, so she had no ground to stand on.

This is wrong for so many reasons.

I would have developed severe food allergies if my mom suggested such a thing.

 IKR?  She and my dad (divorced) had several interesting ideas on how to cut down costs.  Most of our guests were coming from out of town too.  Like 2+ hours out of town.  How the heck was that supposed to work.

My dad's suggestion to ask everyone to pitch in $20 or so on the invite was the best though.  I love my parents.

SGC29

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs. I told her how excited I was because I loved deviled eggs.

Two days before, she developed a cough. And didn't cover her mouth. And then it got worse. By the day of, we practically wanted her to get checked for TB. And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs.

I hate deviled eggs now. 

Hold the phone. Did you eat them anyway?

I would have faked an illness to get out of eating that. I am shuttering at the thought of phlegmy eggs. 

mrebecca

If there was a dairy free, gluten free, peanut free, artificial sweetener free pot luck, you bet your sweet bottom I'm there.

Ms5586

I typically avoid casseroles, just because I'm a really picky eater.  People put onion in everything, and I can't eat it (messes with my stomach). 

I'd much prefer a sandwich platter, some fruit, and some cookies TYVM.

mrebecca

Also, is potluck one word? I don't get a red squiggle when I type it...

rockinmommy

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs. I told her how excited I was because I loved deviled eggs.

Two days before, she developed a cough. And didn't cover her mouth. And then it got worse. By the day of, we practically wanted her to get checked for TB. And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs.

I hate deviled eggs now. 

I went to a friend's once, and was a bout to pick up a deviled egg, then upon inspection I noticed it was COVERED in white dog hair. Like a whole little tuft of hair. It was gross. I threw it out and didn't care to be discreet. I went home hungry.

SGC29

MrsEll:

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs...Two days before, she developed a cough...  And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs... I hate deviled eggs now. 

You were supposed to take some and then throw them in the trash. That's what we all did with the red velvet cake that the rectal bleeder brought in.

This is what I do. I always feel bad so I fill my plate up and discreetly trash what I can when I can. 

write2nicole

SGC29:

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs. I told her how excited I was because I loved deviled eggs.

Two days before, she developed a cough. And didn't cover her mouth. And then it got worse. By the day of, we practically wanted her to get checked for TB. And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs.

I hate deviled eggs now. 

Hold the phone. Did you eat them anyway?

I would have faked an illness to get out of eating that. I am shuttering at the thought of phlegmy eggs. 

Yes, I ate them anyway. It was my first "real" job and I was new. And secretaries are powerful people. I couldn't secretly throw it away, either. There were about 10 of us, so she was watching anxiously for me to tell her how fabulous they were. It was all I could do to only eat 2 of them.

SGC29

write2nicole:

SGC29:

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs. I told her how excited I was because I loved deviled eggs.

Two days before, she developed a cough. And didn't cover her mouth. And then it got worse. By the day of, we practically wanted her to get checked for TB. And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs.

I hate deviled eggs now. 

Hold the phone. Did you eat them anyway?

I would have faked an illness to get out of eating that. I am shuttering at the thought of phlegmy eggs. 

Yes, I ate them anyway. It was my first "real" job and I was new. And secretaries are powerful people. I couldn't secretly throw it away, either. There were about 10 of us, so she was watching anxiously for me to tell her how fabulous they were. It was all I could do to only eat 2 of them.

That is a super awkward sitch. I guess I would have had to do the same. I probably would have tried to make myself vom later though, just to be on the safe side. 

write2nicole

SGC29:

That is a super awkward sitch. I guess I would have had to do the same. I probably would have tried to make myself vom later though, just to be on the safe side. 

Well, you probably wouldn't have raved about the deviled eggs someone was bringing to a pot luck in the first place.

SGC29

write2nicole:

SGC29:

That is a super awkward sitch. I guess I would have had to do the same. I probably would have tried to make myself vom later though, just to be on the safe side. 

Well, you probably wouldn't have raved about the deviled eggs someone was bringing to a pot luck in the first place.

Also true.

Although you do remember my post yesterday about eating three egg salad sandwiches though, right? I'm a hor for egg salad/deviled eggs. 

gymnst1013

Do not ruin potlucks for me like this!!!!!!!

SGC29

gymnst1013:

Do not ruin potlucks for me like this!!!!!!!

Hah! I'm sorry! I am pushing my paranoia onto others now. I am just ten kinds of skeeved by them.

Chances are the majority of things at a potluck are just fine to consume.

*whistles out of thread* 

RobinSparkles214

MrsEll:

write2nicole:

The first year I worked here, we had an older secretary who said she was bringing deviled eggs...Two days before, she developed a cough...  And I couldn't get out of eating those damned deviled eggs... I hate deviled eggs now. 

You were supposed to take some and then throw them in the trash. That's what we all did with the red velvet cake that the rectal bleeder brought in.

Eek! How did you obtain this information? Was this a patient of yours?

CinemaGoddess

I fuuuuucking love potlucks.

Unless it is all savory foods or some dumshiit forgets to bring their assigned dessert.

Ruins the flow of the 'luck, dudes. 

SGC29

MrsEll:

I was her manager and she was a chronic callout. I think she thought that bombarding me with disgusting details would make me believe her. One time she told me she was driving to work and peed her pants, so she decided to just take the whole day as sick time.

Oh jeez. 

I had a coworker like that one time. We started to suspect she was a pill popper too. She would always miss the same day of every month at work, we figured that was when her shipment came in, ha. She would go all TMI about her current "ailments", it was disgusting and weird.

I'm thinking this may be the same lady. Older blonde lady with crazy eyes and too much makeup? 

myself1nme

Not really a potluck, but once I went to a BBQ at a friend's house and as I was biting into a deviled egg, like past the point of no return, she says "NO! Don't eat that!".  I quickly learned why.  Her dad's GF likes to put a TON of sugar into everything!  OMG it was so discusting!  Eggs are not supposed to be sweet!

SGC29

MrsEll:

SGC29:

I'm thinking this may be the same lady. Older blonde lady with crazy eyes and too much makeup? 

Crazy Carol?

No, ours was Pam. Bummer.

I bet they are related though. 

imeltice

gwinnygirl:

CinemaGoddess:

I fuuuuucking love potlucks.

Unless it is all savory foods or some dumshiit forgets to bring their assigned dessert.

Ruins the flow of the 'luck, dudes. 

Finally, a voice of reason.

I stare daggers at the person who ruins pasta salad with pine nuts, personally.  Pine nuts taste like crappy car air fresheners.

I love potlucks too! However, there is one person in our office that you need to be in line before and know what they brought so you can avoid it.  Everyone else here is pretty close and clean, so it doesn't bother me.  I do avoid the casseroles though, just because they are usually nasty mush by the time lunch rolls around.

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write2nicole

OMG. I totally missed the rectal bleeder bringing red velvet cake.

/ded

SGC29

zuzupj4:

Now I'm wondering if the salsa I would bring was really delicious as they told me it was, or they were just being nice and secretly throwing it out.

Im going to go with delicious. People tore through my salsa going in and out! All of the other food brought in had leftovers, mine was always empty. ::buffs nails::

 

I have a question though, do you go through the line first? Or do you wait and go after these non hygienic people have possibly tainted the food with their nasty hands? 

I kind of just file in wherever I can. Since I don't usually eat it, it doesn't matter much to me either way. If the food is store bought though I dig in, typically. I try to get in line for that first if I can.

My fear of germs is ridic. 

write2nicole

I usually wait. Social anxiety > fear of germs for me. So I'd rather take the risk of picking up germs from spoon handles and such than have to chat for 10 minutes with people waiting for the thing to start.

ktshoff

write2nicole:

I usually wait. Social anxiety > fear of germs for me. So I'd rather take the risk of picking up germs from spoon handles and such than have to chat for 10 minutes with people waiting for the thing to start.

How do you have social anxiety?  You seem pretty chatty and straight to the point on here!!

DragonflyBelle

Only certain people....and then, and only then, I go first in line.