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[spike]

I would stress too much about what to bring

I would stress too much about what other people are bringing. Who amongst those bringing dishes doesn't wash their hands after using the bathroom? If I know, I'm steering clear of their food.

Very good point.

This is half the reason I don’t like eating out at restaurants.

pre-covid we used to have an annual chili cookoff right around Halloween. There's a guy who I've seen walk out of the bathroom countless times without washing his hands. Nice guy, just super nasty. One year, he decided to enter the contest. I immediately asked one of the judges if she could tell me what chili belonged to which participant just so I could avoid his.

I also had a coworker who told me a story about a former coworker of his who used to bring in cookies she baked during the holidays. He said she was a sweet older lady with several cats, and no one thought much of that. She loves cats, no big deal. One year, she brought in cookies, and people would take one or two off the serving tray until they dwindled down to a dozen or so. It was then that she talked about spending the weekend baking them, and how her cats even helped, by pressing their paws down on the dough.

Hahahaha

[bodysnatcher]

Yeah I’m just gonna turn down any potluck invites from here on out

[Jorge]

The toughest part about potlucks is temperature control while in transit.

Yes. Everything ends up being different temperatures and there's only so much space in the one oven at the host house

I've also heard people complain about how potlucks aren't ultimately satisfying because it's a mishmash of meals that don't necessarily mesh with each other. Not sure about that one.

I love potlucks, always enjoy bringing something delicious and trying out other people's stuff, but lately I've been hearing some pushback and I wondered if they were losing popularity

[tree_]

Yeah I’m just gonna turn down any potluck invites from here on out

Same

[bart]

I have them at work all the time, except they call it a Pig In which is annoying. I don’t put any effort into making stuff since the time I made my delicious shrimp salad and nobody ate it.

[Jorge]

A work potluck sounds kind of bad. My potlucks are with friends

[bart]

It’s usually about 20% decent to good homemade food, 40% store bought stuff, and 40% gross stuff you might take out of pity for whoever brought it in.

[spike]

The toughest part about potlucks is temperature control while in transit.

Yes. Everything ends up being different temperatures and there's only so much space in the one oven at the host house

I've also heard people complain about how potlucks aren't ultimately satisfying because it's a mishmash of meals that don't necessarily mesh with each other. Not sure about that one.

I love potlucks, always enjoy bringing something delicious and trying out other people's stuff, but lately I've been hearing some pushback and I wondered if they were losing popularity

Isn’t this what crock pots are for?

[Bammer]

I’m always good for Costco size bags of chips at work potlucks.

[Monkey_Driven]

Work potlucks usually end up just being a bunch of chips, assorted dips, a veggie tray, and desserts.

[Jorge]

Isn’t this what crock pots are for?

Is it? I don't think crock pots are very popular among millennials. Certainly not Argentine millennials

[Jorge]

Work potlucks usually end up just being a bunch of chips, assorted dips, a veggie tray, and desserts.

Terrible

[Ello Sailor]

Is that your full review of M_D's work potlucks?

[Ello Sailor]

Spoiler: show

[tree_]

crockpots are popular amongst us all on voluptuous lake perry

[Jorge]

I have never owned one! Never ever

[tree_]

idiot

[Jorge]

RM is so aggro today

[spike]

Isn’t this what crock pots are for?

Is it? I don't think crock pots are very popular among millennials. Certainly not Argentine millennials

You could transport your dish in it, and warm it back up onsite at the potluck independent of the host’s oven.

[Higgs]

Electric wok ftw! The wife makes a fantastic seafood curry, transport in the wok, plug in at other end and good to go.

Also works for her laksa.

Fuck. Now I am hungry.