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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 3/18/2018 3:11 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>
>>> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
>>> to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it, too.
>>> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
>>> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
>>> "work" pot luck.
>>>
>>> Jill

>>
>> Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.
>>

> As the departments expanded the company started providing the utensils,
> paper plates, etc. The folks who didn't cook had to figure something else
> out.
>
>> One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
>> pickles to the potlucks.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>

> At least he brought something. There was always one guy who never
> contributed anything but sure ate his share of the food! This was the
> same guy who would wander around to the various other departments every
> morning just in case someone somewhere had brought donuts.
>
> Jill



There's usually at least one in every crowd.

Cheri