Talking about being a sucker.
Never attend a potluck that is sponsored by a College student organization. You are guaranteed the food will be gone by the time you reach the table.
I was so looking forward to eating other peoples cooking at the annual holiday potluck, that I exercised an extra day. I spent most of the week contemplating what I was going to make and deciding what I was going to wear. However, once we were there, the host made an apology that they forgot to inform everyone that this was a potluck "so please view the food as a snack." ....hmmm.
Standing at the back of a long line, my husband nudged me a few times as I stared at students with their loaded down plates (I should say, loaded-up-to-the-ceiling-plates). The same student's who went up when they invited "all kids" to get their food first.
Did I say, I was looking forward to this event? I know, the students don't get good home cooking too often, so this was a big treat for them. However, I felt like this was a set-up... a scam!
Anyway, I don't need the extra calories, so it was probably good that the food was almost gone when we finally reached the table. I ended up with a plate full of leafy salad and mixed vegetables. Not enough to please a hungry, tired mother, who cooked all afternoon and only sampled her dish, just a little.
Is this a sign? I was thinking about that on the way home.... until my husband pulled up to Mickey D's and order 3 large french fries to go.
I was so looking forward to eating other peoples cooking at the annual holiday potluck, that I exercised an extra day. I spent most of the week contemplating what I was going to make and deciding what I was going to wear. However, once we were there, the host made an apology that they forgot to inform everyone that this was a potluck "so please view the food as a snack." ....hmmm.
Standing at the back of a long line, my husband nudged me a few times as I stared at students with their loaded down plates (I should say, loaded-up-to-the-ceiling-plates). The same student's who went up when they invited "all kids" to get their food first.
Did I say, I was looking forward to this event? I know, the students don't get good home cooking too often, so this was a big treat for them. However, I felt like this was a set-up... a scam!
Anyway, I don't need the extra calories, so it was probably good that the food was almost gone when we finally reached the table. I ended up with a plate full of leafy salad and mixed vegetables. Not enough to please a hungry, tired mother, who cooked all afternoon and only sampled her dish, just a little.
Is this a sign? I was thinking about that on the way home.... until my husband pulled up to Mickey D's and order 3 large french fries to go.
3 comments:
I hate when stuff like that happens. I can't believe it when people invite us to something that spans a mealtime and only have "appetizers". That's a lot of snacks to make up a full dinner and way too many of those little appetizer plates. Arrghhh! Why would you have a wedding, etc. like that . . . . dumb. Sorry about your shotluck. I know we are of a different generation but we usually had to patiently wait til the parents and older folks went first at so many events. What's wrong with kids today? If nothing else it shows us what we need to concentrate on when raising our own, right?
This same thing used to happen to us at our kids Karate school. They would organize a pot luck for the belt ceremonies. Everyone plus distant family members would show up for the event. I don't think any of the extended family ever got the word to make a dish. After all the kids rushed the food, there was nothing left. Inevitably we would get to the table to find crumbs and pieces-parts. Bummer!
Yeah, I think when I was a kid I looked forward to being an "elder" and finally getting first crack at stuff. No such luck. Blame the grandparents who are always putting the grandkids first FOR EVERYTHING.
Mmm, fries...with salt and vinegar...or maybe gravy...
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