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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the potlucks I attend are at work and anything I bring from home has to commute with me through 5 blocks on foot, a bus ride and a Metro ride (for which I may or may not get a seat). We have only one car, so I can't drive in for the day.  I have an infant and a 2-year-old, and am an exclusive pumper whose husband works until 10:30 every night.  At least 75% of the people in our office are childless/empty nesters who drive everywhere. Bottom line I'm not going to feel guilty about bringing a bad of chips or a box of plastic forks.
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I work in DC and most people come by metro.  Typically if there is a potluck people pick up stuff by the office from Whole fooods, Trader Joes or a local restaurant.
If you want to protest potlucks, dont attend.  Bringing in something lame is just unfair to others who took the time to make or buy something.  If everyone thought the way you did then potlucks would be a bunch of people standing around a few bags of chips and some forks.

Also please don't assume 75% of your office is less busy that you are b/c they are childless or their kids are grown up.  As we discussed in another thread, you have no idea what their personal obligations are.  Maybe some of them take care of a sick or elderly family member.  Maybe they are sick themselves.  Maybe they just go home and veg.  Who knows, not me and not you.

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I have nothing against potlucks and don't feel the need to protest them in the slightest. I've worked in the same office for 10+ years.  When I was younger, childless, and lived closer to work, I brought homemade food all the time, when others were bringing bags of chips and plastic forks.  Now many of them cook and, for the moment, I just don't have time.  Isn't that the way it's supposed to work?  There are always going to be some people who are busier than others and you're right, it could be for any reason--not just kids.  They should feel free to bring bags of chips or paper products too.  It generally evens out in the end.  Isn't it really about socializing anyway?  Who are you people out there keeping score?  If this kind of thing really bothers you that much perhaps you should just skip potlucks.  You sound a little too uptight to be fun anyway.
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Yeah, sure, but we are talking about the people who never seem to move past a bag of chips or box of plastic forks.  Not folks who do it some times and not others.[/quote]

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