20 Office Potlucks That Were Decidedly Unlucky

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 06/27/2024 in wtf

Office potlucks are bad at the best of times; an "non-mandatory" event that pressures you into spending even more time with your stupid coworkers.

But some office potlucks are even worse, featuring awful food that your coworkers - or you - paid for themselves. Here are 22 photos of unlucky office potlucks that management is lucky didn't get thrown back into their faces.

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“Employee appreciation week started with an entirely employee funded potluck.”
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“Good Job guys, BUT don’t touch, the food is just for show. CVS.”
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“My fiancee's manager at work said they would bring in pizza to the Labor Day potluck as their reward for working hard. She worked 2nd shift and this is all that was left.”
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“Who eats cheesecake like this?”
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“The way the office manager cut her ‘1’ donut. Supposed to be a half dozen for 5 people.”
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“Housekeeping week potluck.”
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“Our main office is having a potluck dinner before Thanksgiving. Except five of us are in other parts of the country. Good thing the leadership team is posting pictures of the food.”
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“This gift for employee appreciation.”
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“They said dinner would be provided.”
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"Our office had our holiday potluck we called ‘This is America.’”
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“The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward, this was it.”
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“Right next to the bathrooms.”
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“My boss said don't bring lunch, we're having an Italian Casserole potluck. It's week old leftovers.”
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“People who tear bites off stuff and put it back at the office potluck; nobody wants a cookie you put your dirty fingers all over Karen. Just have another cookie.”
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“Let’s make minimum wage employees pay to feed fellow team members.”
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1.
“Employee appreciation week started with an entirely employee funded potluck.”
2.
3.
“Good Job guys, BUT don’t touch, the food is just for show. CVS.”
4.
“My fiancee's manager at work said they would bring in pizza to the Labor Day potluck as their reward for working hard. She worked 2nd shift and this is all that was left.”
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“Who eats cheesecake like this?”
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“The way the office manager cut her ‘1’ donut. Supposed to be a half dozen for 5 people.”
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“Housekeeping week potluck.”
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“Our main office is having a potluck dinner before Thanksgiving. Except five of us are in other parts of the country. Good thing the leadership team is posting pictures of the food.”
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“This gift for employee appreciation.”
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“They said dinner would be provided.”
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"Our office had our holiday potluck we called ‘This is America.’”
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“The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward, this was it.”
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“Right next to the bathrooms.”
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“My boss said don't bring lunch, we're having an Italian Casserole potluck. It's week old leftovers.”
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“People who tear bites off stuff and put it back at the office potluck; nobody wants a cookie you put your dirty fingers all over Karen. Just have another cookie.”
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“Let’s make minimum wage employees pay to feed fellow team members.”
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