I expected the people who bring chips and marshmallows to be mad - this change would require them to contribute more than $0.99 to their offering.īut I didn’t expect the people who make larger contributions to be mad, too. Even worse than the time I replaced the stapler by the copy machine ( Read that story). Order and fairness restored, right? WRONG! People were mad about the change. Instead of signing up to bring something, everyone would pay $7 and we would have the sides and desserts catered. So a couple years ago, I had a brilliant idea to even things out.
It kinda pisses me off … which is not a good thing at a time when we are supposed to be thankful and jolly. And every year, without fail, some people make these elaborate, yummy side dishes and desserts while other people bring … a bag of chips or marshmallows. The company provides the meats and everyone signs up to bring in the other stuff.
We have a potluck in our office every Thanksgiving. Is it because of that awkward moment you have spit out a nasty bite of something only to look up to see the person that cooked it is staring at you in anger and horror? No. Is it because I don’t trust other people’s cooking? No.
