there have been times tho, when i just dropped off a pan of brownies or sum and didnt eat at all. someone would always be kind enough to bring me a plate later on.....

I've eaten at ghetto gatherings and most times they bring the most shyt. Thats what them dayum food stamps is fo right???...

PurpleJedi said:

Ottensen said:

I feelance and when I work our food usually take out or catered, no matter what the occasion,or for team gatherings we go out to eat at a restaurant.

I do participate in our monthly church potlucks though. We have a congregation of about 500 and we have dishes contributed from parishioners from over 50 nations. The other 2 Sundays of the month are traded off by either our Phillipino Fellowship or our African Fellowship, an having tithed time in the church kitchen I know how much time sacrifice and love goes into the dishes that all contribute, and it is my pleasure to break bread with them all.

The crazy thing is that while I trust our potluck contributors completely, I cannot stand all the greedy-gut do-nothings that come to the buffet to swooop up all the food, with no consideration for the other 150 people behind them, demanding seconds, picking up things with their hands and serving themselves ( I work as one of the church serving ladies )...it's different from those of you in office settings who don't contribute or take part .. in my situation we have the grab alls that want everything and more, have no manners, don't clean up after themselves...I end up getting really perturbed when I have to deal with them .

My fellow potluck peeps I trust with pretty much everything in my heart, though.

I had forgotten about this;

Every year, my kids' school does something called "Family Night". They invite all the families in the school to bring a dish, which are all placed on long tables, and we all sit down and eat "as a family".

I love the concept, but unfortunately what ends up happening is that the ghetto folks rush up to get in line, then pile up their plates like they haven't eaten in months. By the time those of us who don't have a need to bum-rush the tables get there, there's little to choose from.

Last year, as I'm waiting on line, two women walked past with (no kidding) THREE PLATES apiece (covered in napkins for take-home).

By the time I got there, I had a few meatballs and rice of some kind to eat. We hit McDonalds afterwards.

We skipped it this year and just hit McDonalds.

That's why servers should plate the food so the greedy asses can't take it all. If they get smart and ask for more, the server could say, "I'm sorry. Only one spoonful allowed per guest. If there are leftovers after everyone has been served, you're welcome to come back then." Church folk can be some of the most ornery, self-entitled folk on the earth!

ONE SPOONFULL!?!?!?!??? ... at a church function???!?!?!!!! ..sista you bought to loose yo seat at the party honey chile....

YOU KNOW church is some of them folks ONLY social outing in life. N imma bring my weight in salad dressing cause i know i likes to eat........

..all good, all love tho...

Our potluck continues today. One of my co-workers brought me a box of Chicken in a Biskit!

Do they still sell Socialables??...

Momma ate the heck outta them and those Lemon Coolers... wow, im tickled I remembered that...!

and these!!! They had chocolate chip n chocolate in a box about the size of Barnhams Animal Circus Cookies!!! ...

[Edited 10/11/10 16:33pm]

Shyra said:

That's why servers should plate the food so the greedy asses can't take it all. If they get smart and ask for more, the server could say, "I'm sorry. Only one spoonful allowed per guest. If there are leftovers after everyone has been served, you're welcome to come back then." Church folk can be some of the most ornery, self-entitled folk on the earth!

Don't ya love the ones who try to "hide" certain dishes so they can pack them up and take them home later?

myfavorite said:

and these!!! They had chocolate chip n chocolate in a box about the size of Barnhams Animal Circus Cookies!!! ...

[Edited 10/11/10 16:33pm]

My Granny used to buy those when we were kids!

chocolate1 said:

myfavorite said:

and these!!! They had chocolate chip n chocolate in a box about the size of Barnhams Animal Circus Cookies!!! ...

[Edited 10/11/10 16:33pm]

My Granny used to buy those when we were kids!

Mine too! I used to tear those things up

bullying your granny for snacks..... ...

myfavorite said:

bullying your granny for snacks..... ...

chocolate1 said:

Shyra said:

That's why servers should plate the food so the greedy asses can't take it all. If they get smart and ask for more, the server could say, "I'm sorry. Only one spoonful allowed per guest. If there are leftovers after everyone has been served, you're welcome to come back then." Church folk can be some of the most ornery, self-entitled folk on the earth!

Don't ya love the ones who try to "hide" certain dishes so they can pack them up and take them home later?

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

Shyra said:

chocolate1 said:

Don't ya love the ones who try to "hide" certain dishes so they can pack them up and take them home later?

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

That is describing me to a-T

I can't stand it when people keep holdng their plates under my serving spoon/spatula all

"Um, more... "

Those are the folks that wouldn't even know the word please if it was taped to a brick and thrown across the hall to hit them smack dab in their greedy little mouths

I just tell them;

"there are 150-175 people standing behind you and we want to make sure that everyone gets something, especially the people who actually worked for the service today and are stuck in the back of the line "

The crazy thing is that there is always such a variety of dishes, that you couldn't possibly try everything on the table because it wouldn't all fit on your plate. Some people actually just walk around with a with a hill of food sky high practically falling off the plate! Last week it was our new pastor & first lady's joint birthday and people turned the potluck out. But I had to serve the meat dishes otherwise there wouldn't have been any after 10 minutes and 50 people. I know it's harsh, but I serve one chicken wing per person, maximum of 2 if you ask nicely and use the word please. I made an American style glazed ham, and for whatever reason, whole ham cuts are so damned expensive here (like $USD $9 lb. if it's not on sale!!! ) You better believe people got one healthy slice with a side of string beans and were told to keep it moving. When it came to the other meat dishes, I was like,

"Would you like Plain Basmati Rice, Veggie Rice, or Meat Rice?

Do you want Phillipino Chicken, African Beef Curry, Indian Chicken Curry or Veggie Curry with that?"

If I didn't, people would just try to take everything, still not thinking about the other 100+ people standing behind them. That's just plain gluttony, especially when they have Asian noodle dishes, 2 or 3 pastas to choose from, a couple of soups, a sandwich assortment tray, 3 salads and sides, and the Lord knows how many cakes, tarts, cookies

I always try to make sure I get to serve at the carving station if I can; I might be short, but I carry and handle a Japanese butcher knife with authority. We don't have no problems out of parishioners hogging up all the chicken and roast when Lil Missy here is on duty

Shyra said:

chocolate1 said:

Don't ya love the ones who try to "hide" certain dishes so they can pack them up and take them home later?

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

chocolate1 said:

Shyra said:

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

PurpleRighteous1 said:

chocolate1 said:

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

Church Ladies don't PLAY!

chocolate1 said:

Shyra said:

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

oh my damn

chocolate1 said:

Shyra said:

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

Chile, those women are ruthless! And will tell you in a minute, "I got a husssbin at home, and I promised him a plate!" or "I got 3 hongry chirren at the house. They gotta eat, too!" Bump you, your hussbin and them chirren!

Look, I have seen mofos walk in with empy Tupperware and Glad containers, at a funeral repast!

Ottensen said:

Shyra said:

Hey, I'd like to take a plate home just as much as the next deaconess, but I'm not going to make myself look like a hongry, greedy-ass bitch trying to tackle someone before the last biscuit is gone! Yeah, some of those church women can throw down so well, I can see why a plate or two of some peach cobbler might get hidden behind a stack of prayer books. I remember the repast of an old boyfriend. Some old lady had made this peach cobbler, and lawdhamercyfather, that woman put her foot in it! I had never tasted something so heavenly. The crust was so flaky and perfect; the peaches fresh and moist and the juice not too sweet. A woman was serving and only giving one little piece per mourner.

That is describing me to a-T

I can't stand it when people keep holdng their plates under my serving spoon/spatula all

"Um, more... "

Those are the folks that wouldn't even know the word please if it was taped to a brick and thrown across the hall to hit them smack dab in their greedy little mouths

I just tell them;

"there are 150-175 people standing behind you and we want to make sure that everyone gets something, especially the people who actually worked for the service today and are stuck in the back of the line "

The crazy thing is that there is always such a variety of dishes, that you couldn't possibly try everything on the table because it wouldn't all fit on your plate. Some people actually just walk around with a with a hill of food sky high practically falling off the plate! Last week it was our new pastor & first lady's joint birthday and people turned the potluck out. But I had to serve the meat dishes otherwise there wouldn't have been any after 10 minutes and 50 people. I know it's harsh, but I serve one chicken wing per person, maximum of 2 if you ask nicely and use the word please. I made an American style glazed ham, and for whatever reason, whole ham cuts are so damned expensive here (like $USD $9 lb. if it's not on sale!!! ) You better believe people got one healthy slice with a side of string beans and were told to keep it moving. When it came to the other meat dishes, I was like,

"Would you like Plain Basmati Rice, Veggie Rice, or Meat Rice?

Do you want Phillipino Chicken, African Beef Curry, Indian Chicken Curry or Veggie Curry with that?"

If I didn't, people would just try to take everything, still not thinking about the other 100+ people standing behind them. That's just plain gluttony, especially when they have Asian noodle dishes, 2 or 3 pastas to choose from, a couple of soups, a sandwich assortment tray, 3 salads and sides, and the Lord knows how many cakes, tarts, cookies

I always try to make sure I get to serve at the carving station if I can; I might be short, but I carry and handle a Japanese butcher knife with authority. We don't have no problems out of parishioners hogging up all the chicken and roast when Lil Missy here is on duty

Church should hire you to give lessons on kind assertiveness!

You know, I used to HATE going to potluck or buffets with my brother. He would be one those greedy muhs who would pile the plate 10" tall. I would be SOOOO embarrassed, I wouldn't even eat at the same table. He has since dramatically changed his eating habits because he was borderline morbidly obese. He went on a doctor supervised diet, dropped 100lbs and is now back to a decent, healthy weight.

[Edited 10/13/10 7:12am]

Shyra said:

chocolate1 said:

giving ya'll the side-eye....

I think the most FLAGRANT act of greed I'd ever seen is when we had a banquet for the pastor at a hotel.... Ms. Lona pulled FOIL out of her purse and started wrapping up stuff...

Chile, those women are ruthless! And will tell you in a minute, "I got a husssbin at home, and I promised him a plate!" or "I got 3 hongry chirren at the house. They gotta eat, too!" Bump you, your hussbin and them chirren!

Look, I have seen mofos walk in with empy Tupperware and Glad containers, at a funeral repast!

Or when there's a program at church with dinner afterward...

How come there are so many people down in the hall eating when the service was 1/2 empty?

I aint gon lie...when i was in junior high my mom joined a lil church across the street. She worked in the kitchen which was at the rear of the building....and hey, when the sermon got a lil long, n them fried chicken aromas started creepin up... Yes, i would put my finger up too...

Good.Lord.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any grosser...

Tomorrow's pot luck is a salad bar. We're talking all kinds of uncooked food that umpteen peple will have put their hands on.

Where can I go for lunch tomorrow...?

Had one Friday. I brought Popeye's.

It probably won't be long before someone catches on that any time I am asked to bring food, i'll defer to Popeye's.

Yeah, these suck. Unless I'm totally bowled over by someone's dish, I tend to stick to the chips and (maybe) dip. I figure they're relatively safe.

I'm not usually a fussy eater - unless it's a potluck.