The office potluck can be a fun experience to help coworkers bond over food. It can also be a way of forcing employees to cook things with their own time and money, before being pressured into socializing in meaningless ways.
As a form of silent protest against this extra work-adjacent activity, some people choose to bring in the most ridiculous and disgusting edible creations they could come up with. Whether through ingenuity, carelessness, or genuine maliciousness, here are 20 people who sabotaged their office potlucks with gross food.
1
“We had a May the 4th potluck at my office.”
2
“For the office potluck.”
3
“Midwest sushi at a work potluck.”
4
“I dislike my co-workers enough to practice making bad food for the office's Halloween potluck.”
6
“Cheeseburger aspic aka cheeseburger jello.”
7
“A real hit at office potlucks and family reunions.”
8
“I'm supposed to bring a snack to share at a work meeting, I'm thinking the beef broth gelatin with hot dogs and eggs should do it.”
9
“Our office is having a Hawaii themed potluck and I was trying to find creative spam appetizers and stumbled on this gem.”
10
“Brought a meat and cheese charcuterie board to the office potluck today. Was told to never do that again.”
11
“Someone brought this to the office potluck.”
12
“I brought something special for the Halloween potluck at work today.”
13
“Jello Mold from today's office potluck.”
14
“My contribution to the Christmas party: green peas in lime jelly with mustard and sweet & sour glaze, garnished with gingerbread cookies. You’re welcome.”
15
“The office potluck said to bring "your favorite traditional holiday dish" but I didn't have one so I made a traditional Christmas pizza instead.”
17
“I made a tray of Rice Crispy meat for the office Halloween potluck.”
19
“Guacamole comprised of pre-made mushed avocados mixed with green and black olives, (green with pimentos), shredded cheese, bacon, sliced cherry tomatoes, pica de gallo, and spring mix lettuce. It was an abomination.”
