For pot lucks at work a coworker always signs up for desserts

[Anonymous]

Tacky is to call the bag of assembly line cookies "dessert" and not be more specific, so it blocks out other people bringing better dessert.

[Anonymous]

This worker may really detest pot lucks. I bet you've never sought out/considered that this preference should be honored.

[Anonymous]

I don't think anyone should be judged for what they bring to these crappy potlucks. They should not happen much less be obligatory.

[Anonymous]

MYOFB

[Anonymous]

No more potlucks. If you like to bake fabulous desserts so much, bring in desserts and leave them in the kitchen on a random morning. But don't force everyone else to cook for the office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No more potlucks. If you like to bake fabulous desserts so much, bring in desserts and leave them in the kitchen on a random morning. But don't force everyone else to cook for the office.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the person who always signs up for desserts, and brings something store-bought. I do it because I hate to cook, and my evenings are busy anyway carting my kids to their activities. I would much rather give money towards a catered lunch.

And you are the person we hate. If you hate to cook, which I get - bring something else store-bought that is actually decent like a good dip or premade salad. Or drinks! Don't block the creation of a possibly yummy and decadent homemade dessert out of your sheer laziness.

[Anonymous]

OP how about stop forcing people to have potlucks at work and act like you're fake friends?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the person who always signs up for desserts, and brings something store-bought. I do it because I hate to cook, and my evenings are busy anyway carting my kids to their activities. I would much rather give money towards a catered lunch.

And you are the person we hate. If you hate to cook, which I get - bring something else store-bought that is actually decent like a good dip or premade salad. Or drinks! Don't block the creation of a possibly yummy and decadent homemade dessert out of your sheer laziness.

If you are relying on your coworkers for "yummy and decadent" desserts, start a private dessert exchange or pay the office baker to make your family birthday cakes, but don't force us all to join a potluck. I'm not interested in bringing something and I don't really care at all about the creation of a yummy and decadent homemade dessert.

[Anonymous]

Yes. And gross.

[Anonymous]

This worker, who's bringing the crappy dessert, may be acting as polite as they possibly can. They are not bad-mouthing the pot luck. They are not complaining that it is happening. I bet they'd like to do both. They are participating. They have found a way to not resent this event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the person who always signs up for desserts, and brings something store-bought. I do it because I hate to cook, and my evenings are busy anyway carting my kids to their activities. I would much rather give money towards a catered lunch.

And you are the person we hate. If you hate to cook, which I get - bring something else store-bought that is actually decent like a good dip or premade salad. Or drinks! Don't block the creation of a possibly yummy and decadent homemade dessert out of your sheer laziness.

There is no "we", just uptight YOU. Two tins of cookies sound fine to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And brings 2 packs of those butter/ shortbread ring cookies that usually sell for 2 for $3 in grocery stores. Is that tacky?

I don't think it's "tacky." Lazy, maybe, but I don't blame anyone for trying to minimize their effort on work events like this. Like we all don't have enough to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, I wouldn’t necessarily care what this coworker did unless it meant I couldn’t sign up to bring desert and I wanted to bring dessert. Can’t you just say “oh wonderful, we’ll have shortbread as always because Joanne has signed up, I see! But I’ve been trying chocolate cake recipes a lot recently, so I’ll bring one of the best of those, so people will have a choice of dessert.”

I’m glad we don’t work together. Nobody talks like you. You sound like an old lady lol.

And your comment was helpful AND relevant to the conversation

[Anonymous]

I hate work potlucks and am glad they’ve gone by the wayside.