Dear Queenie,
I belong to a group that frequently arranges potluck lunches. Some members of the group don’t contribute anything, but they still attend and fill up their plates. I’ve even seen some of them fill up extra plates to take home with them.
Queenie, is this proper?—I do my share
Dear I do my share,
Of course it is not proper! In fact it is rude, presumptuous and downright greedy. But some shameless people are always ready to impose on others’ good nature.
I suggest that from now on it be made clear in the announcement of such an event that everyone is required to bring a contribution of food if they want to participate.
You could also make the non-contributors pay a certain amount of money if they don’t bring food. The money could then be used to purchase some extra desserts, or to reimburse the people who do bring food for part of the cost of their contributions.
