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Have you ever wondered why every restaurant has to post a sign in the bathroom stating that “Employees must wash hands”? It seems like common knowledge. And it’s pretty disgusting to imagine that anyone would refrain from washing their hands, especially those working with food. But as it turns out, a concerning amount of people don’t understand basic hygiene.

We took a trip to the “This Is Why I Don’t Do Potlucks” Facebook group and gathered some of their most traumatizing photos below. I’ll warn you right now, pandas, that you probably don’t want to eat lunch while viewing this list. And you might never be able to enjoy food from another person’s kitchen again after viewing these images. But if you have a strong stomach, scroll away! And keep reading to find a conversation with the group's creator, Sarah Slabodnik.

#1

Cat humorously sitting on potluck vegetable tray with broccoli and dip in a kitchen.

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Blue Cicada
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you’re ready for the guests to leave, but you don’t speak hooman.

BarkingSquirell
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the cat-sitting improves the dish.

Emilu
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well... cute as long as you're not planning on eating it.

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GlitterPanda
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am also a cat person, but I would not touch those veggies after this

Lotekguy
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank goodness it was only vegetables rather than something valuable like cold shrimp, hot sausages or anything wrapped in bacon.

Oops
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love cats unconditionally, but this is a big nogo!

Oops
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She wants to be the center of admiration!

Flavia Slag
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. I know where those paws have been!

Portentia9
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That cat would have received a flying lesson.

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    #2

    Jar with questionable bread dough, purple spots visible, shared online with humorous comment regarding potluck dish concerns.

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    geezeronthehill
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sourdough starter? They don't usually wink at you like that.

    SCP 4666
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Them: Can I still use it? - Food: Yes you can still use me

    justagirl
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that meant to be flour?

    Patricia the Grey
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What was it before it transformed into that mess?

    D Battle II
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'll be making a visit to the emergency room at the very least!

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are people who make their own sourdough, kefir, yogurt, lactid aci pickling, sometimes the creature strikes back!

    Victoria Silvas
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or go to the Hospital for a hernia rupture.

    john doe
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anything that happens in a sourdough starter is fine, except that purple mold, that is toxic

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    #3

    Cat sitting on floured kitchen surface, humorously disrupting baking process for potluck dish preparation.

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    Wild Cream
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having your cat press their b******e directly into your work surface and ingredients might be part of the problem

    Raya
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes this is very unhygienic but look at HOW CUTE THAT CAT IS OMG 😭😭😭

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact, someone did a study, and the cat's b******e does not actually touch the surfaces! https://nerdist.com/article/cat-buttholes-surface-touch-science-fair-experiment/

    Panda Cat
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve suspected for years that might be the case.They, and dogs appear to be on the bony parts of their back legs. I also determined from an experiment I did a long time ago that my dog’s feet and lips were a lot cleaner than my children’s hands after washing.

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    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remove cat. Clean area up. Sterile the area. Prevent cat from enterring area. Start over.

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people allow their animals to do this? I have left meat defrosting on the counter and I know it will still be untouched when I return.

    Sudeep Sarkar
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Swing cat overhead by the tail and throw across garden.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bread with a lot of cathair.

    Marlene Ricker
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is too funny and basically every cat owner will relate!

    GlitterPanda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat is my baby, but she knows that counters and tables are off limits!

    tee-lena
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We thought that till a middle of the night catching of both cats on both counters. 😕

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    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girl, you’re so crazy (in my sarcastic voice)

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    For me, potlucks have a positive connotation. I associate them with celebrating holidays at school or in the workplace, gathering with friends and family, and having the opportunity to share a delicious treat with loved ones. But I have to admit, I have developed a new fear of them after visiting This Is Why I Don’t Do Potlucks.

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    This group has been around since 2020 and has blossomed into an impressively large community. The group is also quite active, as it's constantly receiving new submissions and gaining new members, which means there’s no shortage of questionable behavior taking place in people’s kitchens. From cats sitting on salads to mold hanging out in people’s fridges, be prepared to be grossed out!

    #4

    A questionable potluck dish with text sharing a celiac-related incident, questioning trust in "gluten-free" claims.

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    Comment Deleted
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a relative hide tiny peices of pork in my mashed potatoes when I went vegetarian. Thought it was extremely funny. Same woman put vodka in another relatives coke. She was a recovering alcoholic and had not touched it for years. They were not as forgiving

    Raya
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s already terrible to do that but if they’ve been sober for years??? And they ruined their hard earned years of sobriety over a “joke”?? I’d lose my mind

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people do this? What’s so funny about this?

    Austzn
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think they think it's funny. I think it's more insecure narcissism encountering something they personally don't understand. In the past I've called people out for this stuff by asking them why they care and how it affects them, and the replies always start like this, "Well, I just think....." The proof is in the pudding, as they say.

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    Huddo's sister
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first major gluten attack caused me to projectile vomit all over the table and floor of the pub I was in. I felt so terrible for causing the mess. If a relative did this I would not feel guilty at all!

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time you're forced to cook for MIL again, prunes. Every dish.

    Rebecca Taylor
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is nasty. My mother in law always thought I was faking it. Till she did it once on a trip and we didn't make it to a rest room when it was projetiled.

    Joanne Hicks
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel your pain.I'm allergic to eggs in food. So my 1st Thanksgiving meal with my future In-laws and my fiancee, my future mil decided to tell a lie. After asking if her dressing was made with eggs. I had a few bites and had to literally run to the nearest bathroom to vomit and make a "deposit" into the toliet.. My future mil learned that I'm really allergic to eggs. We did became friends .

    to old to care
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully she was around to see the aftermath of what she did to you.

    MAnahP
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A coworker tested my nut allergy because she thought I was faking. Two epipens, fire rescue arrival, and a trip to the ER proved I wasn't faking

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    #5

    Unconventional salad dressing container at a hospital potluck, highlighting potluck challenges.

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is surely a joke. A new one will be as clean and sterile as any other jug.

    Heleen the Feline Panda
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm only worried about the possibility of taking the wrong one.

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    brittany
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    tbf the nurse could ahve bought one clean and brand new and use it as an inside joke but yeah rthats a hard pass for me

    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatever works. I use one of these to water my plants.

    cryssH
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's as gross as cat litter cake. Eww

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    #6

    Dirty utensil tray highlighting worst potluck dish presentation.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how does this happen?! (before they get the chance to clean it).

    BeefCowJr
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually, that's little wood shavings falling from the bits of cabinet or counter above.

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    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some time ago, possibly during the Boer war

    Pernille
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    100 years war seems even more likely, I think Richard Lionheart was supposed to clean that, but went off to the Holy land and forgot.

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    Portentia9
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been witness more times than I care to admit to the absolute squalor and filth people CHOOSE to live in. It's more predominant and rampant than one would think. It is a mental illness I can't quite wrap my head around - the choice to surround yourself and live in filth when you don't have to.

    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait...you're supposed to clean them?

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    To find out more about this stomach-churning group and find out what they've been up to since we last featured them on Bored Panda, we got in touch with the group's creator and admin, Sarah Slabodnik. She was kind enough to have a chat with us and provide an update on how the community has been doing over the past couple of years.

    "Our group has been going well. We're almost at 200k members now, and we continue to get dozens of requests from people who want to join our group on a daily basis," Sarah says. "We get at least fifty posts submitted every day. The group's engagement level is great, and we love that so many people are commenting on the posts."

    #7

    Potluck dish spread in a restroom setting, featuring assorted meats, cheeses, fruits, and snacks on a table.

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    Skogsrået
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh this is in a bathroom? Will be convenient when food poisoning strikes.

    Maples Dad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the few times I really hope a picture is AI!

    Val
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How lovely. You get some poop particles while someone blow dries their hands.

    Jeannie Laverty
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This table & food is clearly AI. And I'm pretty sure the background was photoshopped in. Not sure what the point is, in using AI pics in articles that are supposed to be about real life situations.

    to old to care
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHO in heavens name thought this would be a good idea!!!!! WTF...............

    Chris DiFonso
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the Irish would say, "Jesus wept."

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    #8

    Plate of mismatched food served at a potluck, featuring beans, undercooked meat, and Yorkshire puddings.

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    Subaru645
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the salmonella free?

    Chrissie Anit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apart from the salmonella chicken - $20 for this plate seems way overpriced.

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmm raw meat. /s

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    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are people selling food out of their own kitchen so delusional

    Maples Dad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really started in my local area during lockdown. Still going popular unfortunately.

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    Daniel Atkins
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they name their business Sam and Ella’s?

    D Battle II
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There in fierce competition with Saul M. Nella!

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    Armac
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is attempted mũrdẽr

    SCP 4666
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like my chicken medium rare

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Gordon Ramsey voice* “IT’S RAW!!!”

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Revoke kitchen privileges ASAP.

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    #9

    Post about potluck dishes, highlighting concerns over food hygiene and leftovers, shared in an online community.

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    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My work had a potluck many years ago. One lady brought a cheesecake. I couldn't wait for that, as I love cheese cake. I grabbed a slice, and it tasted really off. Another coworker told me that this lady that brought the cheese cake said that she found it in the back of the freezer, and it was probably about a year old.

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No to both of these things--though for the second one you absolutely want to install a few spy cams and get video, because 3/4 of the family will not believe you.

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I appreciate her wanting to minimize food loss, but safety is safety and her methods are not.

    Gogubaci
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no, no and no, and what in god's name is wrong with people like this

    Christine Wild
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d rather eat food where there was a cat on the counter

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    We also wanted to know if the content in the group has changed at all over time. "I've noticed within the past year that a lot of people who work in the field of food safety have joined," Sarah shared. "They offer a lot of good information in the comments and have settled an argument or two as well."

    #10

    Cheez-It burgers with beef and crackers, showcasing an unconventional dish served at a potluck.

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    Lilian
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what is this s**t pile?

    Lee451 Henderson
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way that the two grey burgers are "linked" together I assume they are rotting.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why wouldn’t you crumble them and mix them in? And why is the cooked meat greenish gray???

    Heather Menard
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to say doesn't sound to bad. Until I saw those gray things.

    [>.<]/
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they bake it with sunlight??

    Also Ansinfer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gray food - stop and think about this

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That bottom right pic tho… 🤢

    Kim Gatlin
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meat good. cheese it good. Even Joey Tribbianni wouldn't eat that

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    #11

    Cat lounging on the kitchen counter next to chopped potatoes, highlighting a humorous potluck cooking mishap.

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope!.Just nope. I love animals.but not near food prep.

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not gonna lie, if I could teach one of my furry idiots to do vegetable prep, I'd just do a lot more washing and sterilizing when they were done. Besides, they're freeloaders, they need to start contributing!

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats stand in their own toilet. I don’t want poopy toes anywhere near my food 😂

    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    eww! litter paws.. 🤢

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it so hard for some people to teach their cats to stay off the counters and table? Yes, it gets tiresome when they do it while knowing they shouldn't but theyll figure it out. At least all of mine have so far but right now I have this goober who just keeps trying. He knows he shouldn't and tries to get away with it when I'm nearby and can't get to him. I agree with Robert Beveridge though- If my beast did food prep I'd endorse his counter trips.

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I am crazy about cats and have two, but not up where I am preparing food. It is dangerous for them and also, I really do not want to get hairball problems from cat hair in my food.

    joann fielding
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even the cat looks surprised he's allowed up there!

    Ted Prewitt
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you allow them on the counters, you've got cat funk in your food.

    Kim Gatlin
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never caught Tigger up there but I always cleaned the counter before food prep just in case

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    Learner Panda
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get your animals off the work surfaces!

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    #12

    Person loading sneakers in a dishwasher among dishes, highlighting worst potluck practices.

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    Lyoness
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? I had to explain to my partner why putting the litter boxes into our dishwasher was wrong. Their argument? "The hot water kills all the germs!"

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    Julie S
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone that said she puts her toilet brush in the dishwasher! I really hope she was joking.

    SCP 4666
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I`m bored I buy a new toilet brush, put it in the dishwasher after it ran and say "Look. Good as new"

    Tina Mercado
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And there is a pair on the upper rack! Whoaaaa!

    Portentia9
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After 9/11, I was desperate for work. Any job. I took random jobs in restaurants. One such restaurant, Opal Devines, hired me as kitchen help. It was my first and last night shift there, as well as, I NEVER ate there again. The sheer amount of layers of filth on that floor was appalling, but what did it for me is that the training manager insisted I place the floor mats inside the dishwasher at the end of the night. I was genuinely shocked. I refused to take part in such gross practices and walked. In fact, I have always been leary of eating out ANYWHERE. I worked at Fresa's - funny how all of these bad experiences took place in pretentious Austin - briefly for the same reason. That kitchen was FILTHY!!! Slick floors that staff would constantly slip and fall on. Food prepared on the floor, as it was a tiny workspace. Cross contamination and improper storage of food. I left after a week when I witnessed the chicken cook drop several pieces of chicken on that nasty floor, pick it up and

    Portentia9
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    -plate it. The same day, again with the slippery floors, a waiter slipped and dropped several bottles of Topo Chico which shattered all over the place landing on the bottom racks of chicken stored in the way. No one threw out the trays of potentially glass covered chicken. I walked. Again, these are considered to be $$$ restaurants in the pretentious South Side Austin, TX. If only those wealthy West Coast f.ucks knew...

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    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I’ve heard of this but not with dishes along with the shoes.

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    Sarah also says the group's busiest time of the year is definitely around American Thanksgiving. "We go from getting dozens of posts submitted every day to around one hundred a day," she noted. "Lots of people are posting their food on social media, visiting family or friend's homes and sneaking in a quick picture or recalling potlucks of Thanksgivings past and sharing their horror stories."

    #13

    Plate of unappealing baked chicken, rice, and vegetables for potluck meal, served with minimal seasoning.

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    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The right temp…and the Emergency Department

    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seasoning! There isn't any.

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually baking the chicken?

    Emy Loves
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps some salt, pepper, herbs, oil and maybe some sauce. And serve a bucket on the side for whenever the diarrhea and vomiting arrive from eating the lovely looking chicken.

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    #14

    Pugs eating food off a kitchen stove, highlighting a potluck fail.

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And apparently they write on their dogs with marker too. Double classy.

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to have you pinky up when you say that…

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dafuq? Instead of taking pics how about getting the dogs off of the stove. Accidents can happen with animals and stoves. Why not put the crumbs in a bowl for them to eat?

    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did drop a raw egg on the hob once and picked up the dog so he could reach it, because egg isn't easy to pick up. But I didn't set him down there and I cleaned it well after

    Jenn Smith
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going to file this under unusual solutions that make sense!

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    Gracie Mae
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, those little dogs did NOT get up there by themselves...

    SmooshyFries
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yuck! Their saliva is so hard to get off cause its slimy-like, I don’t let mine lick any dishes because of that. I may brush some food and crumbs off the counter to the floor for them but even that is yuck

    Rebecca Taylor
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    auto cleaning at it most disturbing

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    #15

    Five baby bottles with nipples on a dirty stovetop, highlighting potluck dish disasters.

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    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t stop there, continue on with the stove and the rest of the kitchen

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the poor wee chap survives, they will have a cast iron immune system

    BrownEyedGrrl
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people are just disgusting. The poor child.

    Spittnimage
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they were sterile til you set them on that filthy stove.

    Inigo Montoya
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, at least they set them on the cleanest part of the stovetop.

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    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the foot of the left white bottle is a lonesome spagetti twirling, or is it a fire salamander?

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the spaghetti explode or what?

    Rebecca Taylor
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you sure it is sterilized? If you put them back on that stove top or counter it won't be

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    But running a group like this certainly isn't easy on the stomach. "I definitely have trust issues with food," Sarah told Bored Panda. "When I do eat at other people's homes, I always offer to help with preparing the food or cleaning. That way I can see their kitchen before I commit to eating anything."

    #16

    Sour milk in a jug on a kitchen counter, questioned for potluck cooking ideas.

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can send it straight to hell!

    cryssH
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    Mike F
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did that expire during the Nixon administration?

    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s not milk. That’s a new form of sentient life. BURN IT.

    KrazyChiMama
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take the lid off and take a big wiff! LOL ….jk don’t do that ewww!

    Robin Roper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be caseful as you move that jug, it's a bomb just waiting to explode.

    glowworm2
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't even make an outhouse out of it!

    Isaiah Julien
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that thing expired in 2012 XDDDDDD

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    #17

    Beef broth with mold poured into chili pot, showcasing a potluck mishap.

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    Dawn Woolley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me when I first tried yogurt years ago. Back then it came in a cardboard container like milk sometimes come in. You opened it by pushing a corner out like a spsout so didn't have to open it completely. As I'd never tasted it before I thought it was just how it was supposed to taste. Until I got to the bottom and opened it fully to get the last of it. This is what I saw, only with yogurt instead of chili. It took me quite a while to try it again.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I applaud you for being so brave to have another go at it. That would have been enough to turn me off for life!!

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    whiterabbit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been there before. Spent a good amount of time making a big stir fry with fresh veggies, marinated steak, and homemade sauce down to the fresh squeezed orange for some acidity. I decided to throw some canned water chestnuts in at the end and they ended up being rotten, i had to toss the entire thing.

    Karma Black
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh man, I love fresh stir fry. I hurt for you.

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    Karma Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always pour things into separate containers before mixing for this exact reason.

    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even when making something with eggs. Each broken into a ramekin first then into the pot/pan/bowl.

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    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How long did OP have this container?

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was my thought!! Was it a brand new container just opened or has it been sitting in the fridge for the past 6 months??

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    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF‽ I think of broth as bacterial growth medium.

    Gracie Mae
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When that happened to me (ew, gross!) I started making my own broth. Since I cook with it a lot, it's a big money-saver!

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was one of my first lessons, just try new ingredients always on a plate or spoon,

    Flavia Slag
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had that happen to me too. Wrote the company and they said it probably happened in shipping. Never offered me my money back or coupons. I don't buy that brand anymore.

    john doe
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks more like congealed fat from the broth than mold

    Jack Handy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you’re still doing better than most of the other posters.

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    #18

    A potluck dish with unappetizing appearance on a cluttered, dirty kitchen counter.

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least they had a sanitary cooking area… *cough*…

    Emilu
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noting past tense….

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    Bob Bob
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yesterday was Taco Tuesday, what's today? Worm slop fartserole Wednesday

    Val
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot....bleugh.

    Lyoness
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually dry heaved looking at this.

    Inigo Montoya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Garnish with extra cinnamon and a drizzle of A1 steak sauce.

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    Spittnimage
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To quote a song: Oh my...good Lord.

    Leesa DeAndrea
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beyond that the kitchen is disgustingly filthy, the food does not look appetizing.

    Rebecca Taylor
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man this is disgusting. I got chills from the looks of this. Who takes picture of this nasty of kitchen. Aren't they ashamed?

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people take pictures of these nightmares? And is the olive green thing a vibrator?

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    These disgusting moments don't only happen at potlucks, though.

    "I was at a buffet once and saw a child sneeze on the lasagna tray, spraying germs everywhere," Sarah shared. "I told one of the staff what happened right away, so they could dispose of the lasagna and clean the area."

    "I watched that tray like a hawk for half an hour, and not one of the staff touched it. I found a different staff member and reported it again, and around five minutes later they removed the tray," she continued. "For all I know, they were just keeping it in the back until I left, so they could put it back out again."

    #19

    Baking mishap text about cupcakes, questioning baking temperature to avoid a biohazard.

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    Mike F
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One hour at 550°f ought to do it.

    Mel Colley
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you can get it as hot as the sun, I'll give it a try.

    Rachel Pelz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Actively coughed into the batter at every step of baking" WTF? "Come on, honey, keep couhghing right into this bowl, just four more steps to go"?!?

    Pernille
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your oven has a pyrolyse program now is thé time for using it for baking.

    EmJay
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatever temperature it is h-e-l-l

    Jeff Hunt
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You send them to school with her then you get some Costco muffins and wait for the phone calls.

    Holly Herr
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our school system has for decades banned home made treats! Must be purchased and in unopened bag.

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    Patricia the Grey
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My future niece-in-law repeatedly licked cupcake frosting from her fingers while "helping" my sister in the kitchen and got pissed when she was called on it.

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    #20

    Dirty plate with spoon and ants, highlighting worst potluck dish scenario.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'm genuinely not sure if this is satire. a lot of people are disgusting enough to do this.

    Lilian
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    then again i'm also autistic. *facepalms*

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    Blackmoon The Dragon
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing is, its actually really cool-looking... and yeah, I would do this, but for science or just fun... actually use a dishwasher or water and stuff to clean pls

    NJ P
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now go find the nest.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on, these are sweet little ants eating all the food stain away --- this gives me a big idea for your future washing the dishes!!

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahem, dont use this plate too early, it will stitch.

    Lee Gilliland
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What were they eating, scrubbies?

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    #21

    Container of flour with glass shards, highlighting a worst dish dilemma at a potluck.

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Toss out the dang einkorn. No one likes glass as a condiment.

    TheElderNom
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finely crushed glass used to be used as poison so I guess a poisoner might like it.

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    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Need,to sift it through extremely fine screen and still throw it out.

    Dori
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't you have a lid on your bucket of super expensive flour!?

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sift… at your own peril 😶

    Jack Handy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why commercial kitchens don’t use anything made of glass where they prepare food

    PortaGee
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder, left to her own devices, what other decisions she's made.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sorry for you, but put it away, no one wants mikro glass shard in their bellies.

    Steve
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What gets me is a person needs to ask this?

    Mark Kelly
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if you're an American you'll have to pay for the medical care from the shards of glass that shred your intestine

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    So is there anything we can do to make sure food safety and hygiene become common sense?

    "When I worked in developmental services, we had to take a food safety certification course and update that training every couple of years. I think that it would be good if they made food safety a mandatory one or two day course in high school," Sarah says. "Teach them good habits while they're young."

    #22

    Cat sitting on tortillas near a stove with cooked meat; a humorous potluck dish scenario.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    smile and wave guys... smile and wave...

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I misread that at "Jesus is keeping the tortillas warm" and expected something entirely different when I scrolled

    Nikole
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, that’s totally fine………………..

    Lee Gilliland
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tin foil keeps cats off counters, you know.

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoops! I laughed at this one! Read my comments above to know how I feel about cats on counters. I don’t allow it so I don’t know why it’s funny,

    Learner Panda
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is it with people allowing their pets on work surfaces? It's one of the first things I teach a new pet.

    RiverWynn
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people let their pets on the counters? They step in litter boxes...and then...yuck.

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    #23

    Unappealing potluck table with crackers, berries, and plated meats under a caption about checking company reviews.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe I have just discovered the sole justified bridezilla.

    Dolly_of TheCowboy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems to be becoming a thing. I have now been to a few milestone birthdays for friends, relatives, and co-workers that hired professional caterers and this is the kind of "directly on the tablecloth" setup that was presented as some kind of super chic way to have a grazing table. Dips directly plonked onto the surfaces with crudites sticking out like some demented melting echidna and piles of shaved meats just sweating at room temperature for hours is not my kind of edible sorry. Worst bit is many of the people hosting and eating this stuff work in healthcare so it has made me look at them differently on their professional standards

    Uncle Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The person bringing the platters didn't show up.

    coffee_meowniac
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LIKE WHAT? The berries are staining the cloth. Maybe its a wedding for the blind?

    Rebecca Taylor
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ewww. Looks like it is in a shead also. This is called a Arffette or a Hurlerfette

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who?? Why??

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is atrocious! I would have hit the ceiling with my blowup!

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disgusting, not inviting, sorry.

    Michelle Randazzo
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe ask if serving pieces are written into the contract?

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    #24

    Swollen pastry packet on a kitchen counter, raising concerns about potluck dish preparation.

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    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That should have been frozen as soon as it came in the house

    Tiny Dancer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I'm so glad I took Home Ec in high school. So I wouldn't k**l my family.

    Bay Bo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it is "puff" pastry...😉

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah looks legit. /s

    Rebecca Taylor
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to ask? It is swollen means spoilage

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO. Do not use it. It may be OK, but is probably fermented and would not taste good anyway. Then give your husband a serious lecture on food storage.

    Learner Panda
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If any food pack - ANY PACK - has blown like this, it is not fit to be used.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why, bind a string to it and let it rise.

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    But sometimes, we just have to take matters into our own hands.

    "I have a dear friend who absolutely refuses to wash her cucumbers before using them," Sarah added. "Her reasoning is if it comes in packaging, that must mean it's been pre-washed. Finally, one day she told me if it was so important to me, I could wash them myself. So now, whenever I eat at her house, I always make sure the cucumber(s) get washed."

    #25

    Cat sitting in a casserole dish at a kitchen counter, highlighting an unexpected potluck mishap.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm done, I love cats, but this hurts my soul to see perfect food wasted.

    Lee451 Henderson
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least there is an aluminum sheet between the cat and the food.

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    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice warm bed, if it fits, it sits, from cat's point of view

    Tyranamar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still good. Cat only laid on the foil.

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Calico casserole. At least it has a catchy name.

    DeeDee M
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No counter kitties. I absolutely love kitties, I have a beautiful fluffy Turkish Angora. However, kitties place is soft furniture, a chair, or the floor. It’s a sanitary issue, truly.

    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the poor cat will be greasy all over!!!

    EJN
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Keeping the casserole warm for ya!

    Emilu
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plot twist: Pastry on top, 220 degrees C and actually catserolle. (… I hope nobody needs this disclaimer, but I would never actually do this.)

    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this pic a fake?? My cats wouldnt never done this. Too strong smelling, fur will get sticky, ok there is a foil between. My cats - nooo. Pushing this over - yeasssss.

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    #26

    A jar of spoiled goat milk resembling cottage cheese, highlighting reasons to avoid potlucks.

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    Val
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?

    LizzieBoredom
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm amazed we have an over-population problem.

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    Emilu
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eat it and tell us if it's cheese 🤢 Edit: UGH THEY ACTUALLY ATE IT I'M DYING ON THEIR BEHALF.

    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have a stomach of steel. And the brains of a pigeon.

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Birds are smarter than we give them credit for.

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    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just stop leaving dairy out

    J. Maxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the actual FUUUUUUUUCK?

    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eat at your own risk. Granted, that would be considered garbage to me.

    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the way many cheese recepies were invented - maggot cheese, mite cheese, mold cheese.

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    #27

    Unusual potluck dish: a cake made from layers of bologna and ramen noodles, topped with sprinkles.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ngl though I LOVE bologna cake made the "correct" way. (Before you click the link, y'all know I eat weird... right?) https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/meat-appetizer/bologna-cake.html

    Fry Day
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a crime. Call the cops!

    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I first seen it, I thought it was spam and I would try a small piece of that.

    Gracie Mae
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just vomited in my mouth a little...

    Sue Koches
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would this be considered Malicious Compliance?

    Bay Bo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure if u will rot in hells kitchen or become a tik tok legend...

    Brian Droste
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    Are you feeling traumatized by these unappetizing photos, pandas? We don’t mean to scare you, but it’s probably wise to think long and hard before eating any potluck food in the future! Keep upvoting the pics that give you the heebie-jeebies, and let us know in the comments below what the worst food you’ve ever seen shared at a social gathering was. Then, if you’d like to check out another article from Bored Panda featuring the same Facebook group, look no further than right here!

    #28

    Home-cooked potluck dish featuring chicken wings, vegetables, and beets gravy on a plate.

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The number for emergency is 9 1 1. I would suggest a medical power of attorney or an advance directive before eating this

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Cooked" meal?

    Val
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, I have to throw up now.

    Gogubaci
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beets gravy? BEETS GRAVY?

    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps beet was not the best gravy option

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beetroot can make perfectly good food look bad if you aren't careful

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    Uncle Schmickle
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn't that be " uncooked " chicken wings ?

    D Battle II
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's still alive! Show some compassion, and put it out of its misery!

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    #29

    Messy kitchen floor with spilled liquids and cluttered countertops, illustrating worst potluck dishes preparation chaos.

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    Skogsrået
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It gets worse the more you look at it.

    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you live like this? I can’t stand clutter in my house. I’m not the best housekeeper by any stretch of the imagination but this makes me cringe

    Tiny Dancer
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much chaos going on I totally missed the cat with a homemade cone on the floor!

    Jeremy James
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what I have to deal with every time my partner tries to make toast.

    Slap Shot
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cat is wearing the cone of shame for a reason.

    CD King
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too much money to buy kitchen gadgets that won’t solve their real problems

    jasper
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please, someone, take the cat and give it a good home.

    Dori
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like someone just got done cooking a huge meal and hasn't cleaned it up yet. I hope it's part of a before/after picture.

    QuincyForrest
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this is their meal prep style, I don't want to eat anything they made. No sane person could work in a kitchen like this.

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    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me this is staged.

    Rebecca Taylor
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeppy looks like the cat did it. Mine would if I didn't keep her out of the kitchen

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    #30

    Jars of canned meats from 17 years ago on a kitchen counter, featuring ham, beef, pork, and sausage.

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    Lou
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The third jar looks like a head with teeth.

    Ms.GB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They all look like they belong in a sideshow.

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    CD King
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m going to pick botulism for all four Alex!

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Their” safe, go for it Champ.

    Lyoness
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, because bad grammar is what will k**l them.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to prepare: step one, open jar. Step two, place in bucket outside. Step three, burn until nothing remains.

    karen snyder
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure there's a science lab or University out there that would pay for prepared samples this old. Kinda like how dental schools always need people with teeth rotting out of their heads.

    Uncle Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call the Bomb Squad and put the Hazardous Waste team on notice.

    Na Schi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big fat chance to catch Botulism and die.

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    #31

    Old coffee pot with well-worn appearance, part of the worst potluck dishes theme.

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    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And has it ever been washed in those thirty years?

    Lee Gilliland
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it needs a WASH a day.

    Also Ansinfer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ok to clean, seriously. Don't resist.

    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had it for 30 years and cleaned it how many times?

    Kim Gatlin
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I thought my husband's got bad. And he gets mad when I bleach the stains out of the carafe. Then wash it, d*****s. I'm not Hazel going behind you, but when it looks icky it gets the bleach.

    Richard Iachetta
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprise, surprise those things are washable

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    #32

    Bird standing on a cheese pizza in a box at a potluck.

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    Emilu
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first thing my first cockatiel (the one in my avatar) did when I got her home was walk through the taco mince, so I completely understand this pic. ("Oh! It's hot! *Keeps walking through the mince*") She's turning nine this year and will still walk through your food if you let her.

    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cockatiel once landed in my fettuccine alfredo and took a little stroll through the noodles. Don't worry I'm not a psycho, I threw it out.

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    Lynchamigsakta
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pizza looks delicious though

    Raya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks more like garlic bread though

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    Holly Herr
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cage bird before opening/making food might be a safer bet🥴

    April Pickett
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can cockatiels have pizza? If so, that's her piece.

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do you let her?

    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a large parrot walk through my food in the rain forest. I survived.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ehem, and leave a s****y comment. Come on people, i like animals, but this behavior may be the reason for many deseases.

    Marlene Ricker
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also poop wherever they are! I'm not sure I would like that seasoning!

    Slap Shot
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you all know how often birds poop?

    Emilu
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indeed. I have three currently. The smaller the bird, the more often they poop. The larger the bird, the bigger they poop. I hope you’re now enlightened.

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    Kipper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely NO. I haven't seen a bird yet that can be house trained. 🤢

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can! Just takes patience and… well, dealing with a lot of poop until they are. My green cheek is toilet trained. He took to it pretty quickly. The cockatiels aren’t so good though.

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    #33

    Wild mushrooms on a drying rack, with a caption questioning their edibility for a potential potluck dish.

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    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    on other note, how to you like russian roulette?

    John Mosley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unknown mushrooms are Russian Roulette with 5 bullets.

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    Emilu
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Erin Patterson, is that you? -- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/erin-patterson-mushroom-murder-trial-court-appearance/103882822

    Wild Cream
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they asked for help figuring out if it’s edible or not instead of just eating them

    CD King
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think a woman in Australia feed her in laws with mushrooms she found in her yard. She is now looking at life in prison

    Dolly_of TheCowboy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IIRC at the time she was arrested kept claiming to have bought them at a "Chinese/Asian grocery store" sure love sure. The whole your (ex)husband survived a previous attempt at being poisoned, and the fact you removed all the mushrooms when you ate it was just a complete co-incidence

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    Anna Drever
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this one is a joke. The Beef Wellington comment is obvious.

    Danish Susanne
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My book on mushrooms says "If you are not completely sure, consider them poisonous".

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are sure it’s edible but you’ve never had them before don’t drink alcohol. Some mushrooms stop the metabolism of alcohol at the acetaldeyde stage and can make you very sick.

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    Rachel Pelz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any mushroom is edible. Once.

    Lena Flising
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When in doubt with mushrooms - DISCARD them! Dying of fungal poisioning is NOT fun.

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do not look edible but a pro is who you should be asking! The wrong mushrooms can make you very ill and even k**l you.

    Amanda Hunter
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look fine, go ahead and eat them.

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    #34

    Dirty air fryer with food residue, highlighting worst dishes from potlucks.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice, some teflon in the gut..

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Keeps the exit system nice and slippery

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    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ‘Fun’ fact; you have to be extremely careful with teflon around birds as if you overheat it, it releases fumes that will k**l your birds pretty quickly (and also aren’t great for humans either). I have three birds so I find it easier to just keep teflon out of my house (which in itself isn’t totally easy. So much is non-stick nowadays!).

    Rachel Pelz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fumes are toxic/carcigenic for humans. You should by no means preheat an empty teflon pan because you're likely to overheat it. On the other hand, the teflon scraps are not harmful if you eat them. The dangerous gas only develops with high heat.

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    #35

    A chicken eats from a dish on a potluck table with a partially eaten turkey and purple plates, highlighting potluck fails.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there is a lot to unpack here.

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lots of birds will eat bird meat if you offer it to them. It’s also quite good for them health-wise. Moral-wise, not so much.

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    ƒιѕн
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One hasn't been cooked long enough.

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ETHEL! MY GOD, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU???

    Edda Kamphues
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's when your dinner eats ... ,well, your dinner...

    EJN
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chicken eating the stuffing! That is creative and a touch ironic.

    PortaGee
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't. I just...can't. Nope.

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    #36

    Scratched frying pan with humorous text about black pepper, highlighting potluck dish mishaps.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read that as pan with hairy facial adornment, not owners who whisk. I've not finished my coffee yet though

    Uncle Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quit buying pans at the supermarket. If you cook, those are your tools. It's worth spending a little extra to get quality tools.

    cryssH
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why I use my grandmother's cast iron pans.

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    #37

    Baking mishap with Pine-Sol sprayed bread dough; unsure if it’s safe to bake or a potluck disaster.

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    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe mark your bottles. Does she know she can just wash her hands?

    Tom Brincefield
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possibly the least objectionable thing so far.

    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long. As you only sprayed it onto hand, wash your hands and then precede. If yoy got some on your dough, throw your dough out and start over.

    Saeyoul Akiyune
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    5 months ago

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    EJN
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pine needle oil bread might be good for you...

    EmJay
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She had to ask (!) so I say go ahead.

    joann fielding
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a harsh chemical cleaning fluid, commonly used to mop floors with.

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    #38

    Jar of flour with moving brown specks, highlighting worst potluck dish experience.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you noticed before making the roux, yeah? Flour is easily replaceable. Unless it's the stuff the other guy got glass in, anyway.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beginning to look like not the worst option on this thread

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flecks, I think is what op was trying to say

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You never know; they could all be flexing at the OP.

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    Howisitmondayalready
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep my flour in the freezer for this exact reason.........

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With little parkas for the critters I hope…

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    Marija S
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took 4hrs to cook the meat? Wtf

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have raised it from birth I think…

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    Billo66
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weevils I think.

    Billo66
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Great-Grandma used to sift them out and use it. Raised during the depression so you don't waste anything.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, weevils or similar. We keep getting them, can’t figure out where they’re coming from but whenever we find them we chuck the whole container.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those teeny weeny little ants again - remember- they clean the dishes.

    Marla Singer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flex's is where you're at with trying to spell that work? Lawd.

    April Pickett
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time to get more flour. You might want to throw the container out, also. Those little bugs are hard to get rid of; you can't just wash the container because they'll be back

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    #39

    Unappetizing hamburgers cooking, representing worst potluck dishes.

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    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trash bag…for their puke.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What… is… happening…

    [>.<]/
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Albumin is coming out of the meat, because temp is too low.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the F**K are those hamburgers made out of? I’m hoping it’s just a really unfortunate looking meat substitute.

    V
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a flexitarian who likes to try the meat alternatives just because I have never seen any of them look like this. These need an exorcist.

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    roddy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you even get a hamburger to look like this?

    Belinda Crum
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand how anyone can think this looks good. This is just wrong on so many levels.

    Portentia9
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clive Barker Burgers, kids!!!

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    #40

    Funny comment about potlucks, discussing pan cleaning with dog assistance, including emoji reactions.

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    Stephanie Did It
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    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I clean the dishes with Spick and Span. Here Spick! Here Span!" (actual name of an old cleaning product; spelling changed to prevent censoring)

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    #41

    Mold forming on forgotten starter in a jar, highlighting worst potluck dishes scenario.

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    Rachel Reynolds
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have tried to start sourdough twice. both time ADHD kicked in and I forgot about my starter. my first batch has evolved enough to from simple tools

    WaxyJo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They rediscovered penicillin.

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m sure it’s fine to eat, judging by everything else in this thread.

    john doe
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After only a week you had mold? You must not be adding enough water, too much flower and not enough water = moldy starter. I've had the same starter for 8 years now, I use it about once a week to bake bread feed it then store it in the fridge, I have never had an issue.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beware, it will roam your house at night.

    Oops
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now you have a new starter for the green mean mother of outer space.

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    #42

    Crockpot dish with unexpected substance on meat and spoon, highlighting worst potluck dishes.

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    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a smol nope rope?

    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's well cooked probably do you no harm (I can't believe I just said that)

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol. Agree that it will likely do no physical harm, but the psychological damage is a different story

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    Edda Kamphues
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maggots. Those are maggots. Throw it as far as you possibly can.

    Rachel Pelz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Central Alabama maggots, to be specific ;)

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    #43

    Moldy leftovers in a container highlighting worst potluck dish with various colors indicating spoilage.

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m hoping this one is a joke

    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lay down 3' under...

    EJN
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeez, a little mold for flavor?

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    9 months ago

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    #44

    Refrigerator full of unappealing potluck dishes, messy and poorly organized with mismatched containers.

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    Snazzy Smurf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't put air in this fridge.

    D Battle II
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ewww....Michelob Ultra!!!

    Panda Cat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is this posted anywhere?

    EJN
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Needs cleaning a bit, you know...

    Emilu
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    … is that chicken uncovered? I hope it kinda just looks like it is.

    Awkward lady
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My tenant was like this, had to throw the fridge away.

    #45

    Burnt carrots in an air fryer; a potluck dish gone wrong.

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    Skogsrået
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You might aswell eat ash...... 🤨

    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously this one is sarcasm lol

    Never Snarky
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is it? Or, more specifically, what was it?

    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate airfryers, why are they existant. A new fashion, and all the sheep follow.

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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the product of a witch's curse.

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    #46

    Worst potluck dishes: a story about saving wing bones for homemade broth and reusing containers for soups.

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    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bones for stock/broth aren't supposed to be the left over bones people have chewed on FGS

    Inigo Montoya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get the "ick" factor, but this is a rare example of being okay, as long as the bones were fairly quickly put in a fridge after being discarded.

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    roddy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bones probably fine if you are boiling them anyway. Nothing wrong with reusing baggies, but they need to be turned inside out and washed and dried properly, not just wiped out. I think everyone uses old yogurt containers for homemade soup. I have a large stack of them.

    V
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to use old yoghurt containers for food. Then my very light drinker, non smoker, very healthy in every other way mother got liver cancer. Now we only use reusable food containers to reuse.

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    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just watched a YouTube video on Pagpag, which is a dish made from binned chicken bones. People will go rummaging through the trash to salvage them before they go off. Fascinating stuff, and very humbling if you’ve not experienced such a level of poverty.

    Ace
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had to read it twice before I realised that they're using the discarded bones to make the broth (stock).

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    #47

    Wooden spoons with holes filled with food bits, highlighting cleaning difficulties for potluck dishes.

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    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Toothpicks. They’re not just for teeth

    Kathy Joy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought this little pipe cleaner sit with pipe cleaners of various shapes and sizes. Got a really thin one which is great for stuff like that. Use it all the time to clean up stuff where food etc gets stuck. Not very expensive either. Like £4.

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    roddy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those holes look as if the parents drilled them themselves. Toss them out.

    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I'm going to throw out my wooden utensils.

    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The holes are too small to be useful, as Roddy said. I use wooden utensils a lot, I find plastic ones flake too much, and if I'm going to be eating strange particles I'd prefer wood. But they go in the dishwasher so I'm happy with that. I don't know if it applies to utensils, but there was a study a few years ago that found wooden chopping boards had a lower bacterial count than plastic ones, something to do with woods own chemicals

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    KrazyChiMama
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I refuse to use wooden utensils…too porous and can harbor bacteria

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can spray them with hydrogen peroxide and let them air dry. It’s what I do with my cutting boards. But I’d throw out these utensils also. The coating looks like it’s chipping away around the edges.

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    Rudo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drill the holes out larger.

    EJN
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like someone took a drill to these. Not smooth holes. So good for catching and storing bacteria and mold!!!

    Marlene Ricker
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wooden spoons are not very hygienic because they are hard to clean.

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sand blast them.

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    #48

    Unusual dish: bologna slices shaped as peanut butter cups, filled with chocolate in muffin wrappers. Worst potluck dish example.

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    persephone134
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's not mouldy, pet-licked, vermin-infested, years past its shelf life etc. So sausage to taste, it is.

    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate bologna but I’d eat this over most of the other options here

    coffee_meowniac
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be a good Halloween or April fools day prank 😈

    joann fielding
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This whole thread makes a very effective diet tool.

    Fry Day
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y'all like getting arrested for these crimes, don't ya?

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like strawberry. So already I’m disillusioned.

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well then it's not peanut butter cups, it's bologna cups. Hear me out: instead of the usual chocolate, use white chocolate with whatever your choice of fruit flavoring would be (strawberry is obvious, but I'm not the biggest fan so I'm thinking lemon-blackberry)

    pmannberry
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    are you playing a joke on someone?

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    #49

    A hand holding a can of cat food next to a dish of cheesy casserole, highlighting unusual potluck dishes.

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    coffee_meowniac
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was starving and had nothing else to eat, I would

    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    gross, but I would give it a try. oddly enough.

    Emilu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried cat food for a dare as a kid. It wasn't so bad.

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    KeepTrying
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cat and dog food is fit for human consumption but why would you?

    Daniel Atkins
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pet food is safe for humans to eat. Just in case they do ear it.

    Oops
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why, jutst eat the noodles and cheese!!!

    D Battle II
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We've seen worse on this list!

    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Onece I bought some can cat food. Tried a little bit. Did not taste very good to me.

    dbildbo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried dry dog. It's mainly grain, so I didn't see an issue. It tasted fine, but not something I needed to try again.

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    #50

    Person using a grater on a foot in a potluck setting, surrounded by towels and self-care items on a porch.

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    Jooles Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t panic! It’s a foot file designed for this purpose. Just resembles a cheese grater.

    axnyslie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can start with the corns, then it's off to bunyon county.

    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heelmigiana cheese…tell me when sir

    Raya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they’re doing it outside /s

    WaxyJo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dare I ask, what part of this is considered the food part?

    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact they're using a cheese grater.

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    Lilian
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "what's up?" "just peeling my heels, is all"

    Emilu
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    9 months ago (edited)

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    Oh Jesus H. Christ. I don't know how people end up with heels that feral that they need literal peeling. Edit: Grating!

    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it’s pretty normal to have dead skin and calluses build up on your feet, it’s part of being human 😂 you don’t need to try to make people feel ashamed for that.

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    #51

    Unappetizing potluck dish of hot dogs, onions, and tomatoes in a white bowl with tongs, labeled "W*f is this."

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot dogs, canned tomatoes and overcooked cabbage?

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Onions, not cabbage. Plus tomatoes and, if memory serves, dill relish.

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    Weasel Wise
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a depressing picture of a butchered attempt at beer brawts. When done correctly, they are amaaaaazing.

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The funniest thing is, I just saw a YouTube short two nights ago of someone cooking what looked exactly like this, but with some small modicum of talent. Still not sure I'd eat it, but it CAN be made to look... kind of appetizing?

    #53

    Defrosting ground beef on a car hood in the sun, illustrating a potluck dish preparation gone wrong.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note to self: when they invite you over for BBQ, you're washing your hair, even when you have my hair style

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    #54

    Messy chocolate-drizzled cake on a stove, highlighting a potluck disaster.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you clean the backsplash, this looks... slightly less horrific than most of these?

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    #55

    Discounted ground beef in food saver bags, labeled "reduced," with visible expiration dates.

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found 500g of ground beef in the back of my freezer last week, expired June 2024 😅 it was very, very grey. Definitely binned it.

    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then was sad that I had to throw out food that I forgot to eat lol, always a punch to the gut

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    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they think they didn't need to put it in the freezer because it was in a food saver bag?

    #56

    Unusual potluck dish with pie topped with hot dogs, pickles, and whipped cream, surrounded by holiday lights.

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    Lee451 Henderson
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jello based meals wete quite popular in the 1960s

    Susan W.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Grandma would put veggies in jello, usually peas and carrots. Ugh. No eating around them.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BRO WHY DID YOU FROST IT. PLEASE TELL ME THAT'S WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE.

    #57

    Unappetizing potluck dish with sausages and unseasoned vegetables in a frying pan.

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    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now add water until the sausages are just covered, bring to a low boil, and let em go. Stay in the living room. As soon as you hear frying again, you have perfectly cooked sausages. Potatoes will probably be a tad overdone, but if you're going for one-pot simplicity, that's the sacrifice you make.

    Edda Kamphues
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look like severed you-know-what...

    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apart from the state of the stove top have these people never heard that 'brown food is good food"?

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those veggies are going to be black by the time the sausage is cooked enough for safe consumption.

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    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me that’s long halfway through the cooking

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    #58

    Plate of corned beef and fries with gravy, showcasing a dish served at a potluck.

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah have fun with that

    Robert Beveridge
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Betting that canned meat "went off" in your GI tract roughly two hours later.

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    #60

    Decorated holiday cookies with Santa and wreath designs, served at a potluck.

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    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks so nice, but then there is the ashtray at the side..

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a guy at work who loved baking and would bring things in for the office. The trouble was that he chain smoked in his kitchen while doing so, therefore everything tasted like stale cigarette smoke. Where do people think it goes???

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    Subaru645
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did Santa just finish smoking?

    #61

    Text message about vacuum-sealed venison stew dated 2000, highlighting a potluck food experience.

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    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm, if it's properly sealed for the freezer, and it's not out of date when you freeze it, should be okay. Freezing stops the clock (up to a point)

    Mel in Georgia
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, old vacuum sealed frozen food won't k**l you but probably won't taste very good.

    Lilian
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    9 months ago

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    #62

    Selection of potluck desserts with a sign saying "Eat at Your Own Risk," featuring cookies and rice treats on a gold tablecloth.

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    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least they're honest. Although it cvould be an allergen thing.

    coffee_meowniac
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But nothing looks wrong with the picture? Maybe as Kylie said its a allergy thing?

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    #64

    Bacon grease in a plastic container labeled for sale, highlighting why some avoid potluck dishes.

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    Austzn
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My unpopular opinion is that left over bacon grease is a very poor cooking fat that tastes like salty old fry oil.

    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you’re desperate for $20 lmao

    #65

    A plate with 15 pieces of handmade organic butter, priced at £20.

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    Wild Cream
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmao once my friend dated a guy who preferred to use butter for his….erm…..late night self care sessions. But he didn’t scoop up the butter with his fingers. He slapped his whole ding dong onto the butter tray. You could see the outline of it. Between him and this image I have major trust issues with using other people’s butter 😂

    Auntriarch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made butter once, just to say I had, but I wore gloves to do it, and pressed it into little pots. Was very nice.

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    #68

    Heavily scratched red cutting board on a kitchen counter, highlighting potluck dish preparation challenges.

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    Dolevaal
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So? Thats a normal cutting bord for me. Its just old.

    Sleepy children love Moon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah but it means that plastics are getting into your food and you aren't able to clean it thoroughly enough to get all the bacteria and bits out of those tiny slices

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    Louise Clarke
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All those nice crevices for bacteria to hide

    Kylie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah - time for a new one.

    Mel in Georgia
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Microplastics! Yum!

    #69

    Two dogs sniff gluten-free cookies shaped like trees and stars on a cooling rack.

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    dbildbo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dogs approve of poop, so...

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    #71

    Worst potluck dish with a pot of meat and a plate of raw vegetables, potatoes, and carrots.

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    justagirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    where do you even get that. did op—oh god. oh god.

    Sleepy children love Moon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I scrolled down a bit too far and only saw the plate, and I was confused by the "oh God" reactions until I scrolled up a bit again. wtf. that looks absolutely disgusting and I would puke at even touching it with a fork