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Cake

10 (17.2%)

Vegetarian item

3 (5.2%)

Cereal

2 (3.4%)

Hummus

4 (6.9%)

Salad

6 (10.3%)

Meat snack plate

25 (43.1%)

Soup

4 (6.9%)

Other (Write in reply)

4 (6.9%)

Total Members Voted: 36

Voting closed: 02 May 2021, 18:30

[shanejayell]

Comic's up!

I had honestly forgotten the upcoming wedding....

Poll! I have no idea what you'd actually bring to a lesbian potluck wedding. *LOL*

[Gnabberwocky]

They'd have to choose between the potluck wedding and inviting Steve, because you know he'd bring a truckload of cereal.

On a side note, has the comic looked a little pixelated for the last two strips? All the lines feel slightly less defined.

[DaiJB]

"Other"

Dessert! Preferably something non-cakey, non-wheat-floury ( Yes, I have food intolerances  )

[Sorflakne]

In Minnesota it'd be the wedding where everyone brought potato or macaroni salad.

Just...why people.  What is the appeal to macaroni and potato salads?

[sitnspin]

Just...why people.  What is the appeal to macaroni and potato salads?

They are delicious.

[Hypersapien]

How about some kind of web site form where everyone is listed and they say what they're going to bring?

[hedgie]

Just...why people.  What is the appeal to macaroni and potato salads?

They are delicious.

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement. 

[sitnspin]

Just...why people.  What is the appeal to macaroni and potato salads?

They are delicious.

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement.

You do realise there are recipes that don't involve mayo, yes? Proper potato salad is made with mustard.

[Mordhaus]

More new characters?

[SeattleCrochetWoman]

More new characters?

That’s Tai and Dora.Or do you mean more new characters for them to invite?

[Tova]

Just...why people.  What is the appeal to macaroni and potato salads?

They are delicious.

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement.

You do realise there are recipes that don't involve mayo, yes? Proper potato salad is made with mustard.

There are indeed. I am a big fan of potato salad, but never make it with mayo.

For example.

TLDR make sure your potato salads have enough acid and discover that potato salad is actually good.
Yoghurt is a good alternative ingredient as well.

[Gyrre]

Do chilli or a crockpot of nachos count as soup?

EDIT: Oh! Deviled eggs!

[sitnspin]

Neither chili nor nachos count as soup, they are their own separate categories.

There are never enough deviled eggs at any pot luck. They are always the first item to run out. Largely because they are a massive nuisance to make so no one wants to do it.

[Farideh]

Sour cream works great in a potato salad.

Crackers and dips (hummus etc) are always a good idea.

[Torlek]

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement.

I sometimes wish I was capable of hating something with half the vitriol that anti-mayo and anti-cilantro people direct towards their foodstuff of derision. It's impossible for either to be mentioned on the internet without someone swooping in like the damn Batsignal was lit and having an absolute pants-shitting tantrum and/or wishing death on anyone that likes the item in question.

[TieDyeKat]

... has there been a time skip?

[hedgie]

In my case, the anti-mayo thing is mostly because I can’t properly digest egg stuff (like I need to be within 2 minutes of a toilet for hours after eating them), and mayo tends to show up in things where you don’t expect it, or people don’t understand what “no mayo” means.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

rushes out to buy potato salad and mayonnaise

[hedgie]

And now, you’re the first on my list 

[Pilchard123]

A fun prank to play on a long journey:

Make potato salad and put it in a travel-sickness bag. Do not let anyone see the contents of the bag.
Partway through the journey, pretend you're feeling ill. Make retching noises into the bag.
Take out a spoon, and start eating the potato salad.

Make sure you have some spare (empty) bags for your fellow passengers.

[sitnspin]

If your vomit looks like potato salad, you really should see a doctor.

[Oenone]

Gosh I love wedding drama. I hope Hannersis the Maid of Honor and Sven is the Best Man.

[Platypodes]

My potluck wedding was AWESOME, just sayin'. "Everybody brings salad" is trivially easy to avoid: we sent out a google spreadsheet and said "if you know what you're going to bring, please enter it here." People who knew how to cook were excited about the special occasion and went all-out with their best cooking. People who didn't know how to cook brought drinks or something nice from a bakery or deli. Our friends raved for weeks afterward about how great the food was.

Bonus: the potluck was in lieu of gifts, and as two grown-ass adults we didn't want a bunch more household crap. And friends who didn't have a lot of money didn't feel like they were on the hook to buy us any fancy household crap.

If nobody in your social circle knows how to cook, you would have a problem. Otherwise, this is 100% a good idea.

(The food poisoning bit? I have been to literally hundreds of potlucks and never encountered this; seems weird to portray sharing food with friends as something dangerous and gross.)

[Pilchard123]

If your vomit looks like potato salad, you really should see a doctor.

True, but that's why you don't let people see it.

[Mr_Rose]

If your vomit looks like potato salad, you really should see a doctor.

Alternatively: If your potato salad looks like vomit you should consult a chef.

Gosh I love wedding drama. I hope Hannersis the Maid of Honor and Sven is the Best Man.

Yeah, but is Dora going to be her own flower girl or not?

[Gnabberwocky]

My distaste for mayo extends to essentially most things creamy. If it were a very light coat of mayo on, say, a burger, I'd probably be fine with it. For that same reason, I enjoy fries with ketchup, jam on bread, etc. But biting into a sandwich and having it be liquid? I just don't get the appeal.

EDIT: Comic's up. To be fair, planning has never really been Tai's strong suit.

[Oenone]

If your vomit looks like potato salad, you really should see a doctor.

Alternatively: If your potato salad looks like vomit you should consult a chef.

Gosh I love wedding drama. I hope Hannersis the Maid of Honor and Sven is the Best Man.

Yeah, but is Dora going to be her own flower girl or not?

Yes, but her version of bridezilla will see her in a hospital bc of exhaustion for a few days as she stresses out over planning a wedding with a limited budget.

ETA: I don’t think she’ll invite Angus or Padme

[Farideh]

Also, the people Tai knows are limited to:

- hookups/exes
- mutual friends with Dora

[sitnspin]

Also, the people Tai knows are limited to:

- hookups/exes

This is true of most lesbians, in my experience. This is what our circles of friends are made of.

[Gyrre]

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement.

I sometimes wish I was capable of hating something with half the vitriol that anti-mayo and anti-cilantro people direct towards their foodstuff of derision. It's impossible for either to be mentioned on the internet without someone swooping in like the damn Batsignal was lit and having an absolute pants-shitting tantrum and/or wishing death on anyone that likes the item in question.

Ditto for pineapple being put on a certain dish that was specifically invented for eating leftovers. You know, that one that Sicilians were the first to think to add tomato paste to. One of the dishes invented by poor folks that's facing gastric gentrification.

(Seriously, just add some habaneros. The heat and the zing they bring balances out the sweet and the savory.)

EDIT: typo fix.  May be time for a replacement phone.

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

It's going to be really interesting to see more of Tai's background revealed.  I think Dora may be in for some surprises, and hopefully they don't cause real trouble between them.

[MrNumbers]

God knows whatever wedding I hold will have my half of the guest list attending by webcam.

[Christophelous]

Wasn't expecting my forum browsing to end with not one, but two very delicious sounding foodstuffs. That lemon potato salad looks so good, Tova! And I've never thought to put habeneros on... that, Gyrre. Pineapple, ham, bacon, habenero... Gonna have to try that, and I know just the pizza place that will do it justice. Though... maybe jalepeno. I think my stomach would thank me for that decision later.

Edit: Tai's inability to understand fractions is concerning... but at least we can hope that the end result is a Dora allowing Tai to invite some of the people she's worried about saying no to. Best possible outcomes, however, don't always tend to happen...

[Shjade]

(The food poisoning bit? I have been to literally hundreds of potlucks and never encountered this; seems weird to portray sharing food with friends as something dangerous and gross.)

While perhaps a paranoid concern, that kind of concern isn't exactly out of character for Dora.

[Mr_Rose]

Also, she runs a public eatery; professional paranoia about spoilage (and being sued) is a survival trait.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

have added
be tolerant of underlings dietary deficiencies
to my
when i become evil overlord list

[shanejayell]

I like Tai's list. I'd do that...

[DSL]

Eww, no.  When I take over the world, anyone caught using mayonaisse will get death by impalement.

I sometimes wish I was capable of hating something with half the vitriol that anti-mayo and anti-cilantro people direct towards their foodstuff of derision. It's impossible for either to be mentioned on the internet without someone swooping in like the damn Batsignal was lit and having an absolute pants-shitting tantrum and/or wishing death on anyone that likes the item in question.

The anti-ketchup/catsup people can be just as amusingly vitriolic.
I mean, I'm not crazy about the stuff except for two specific uses (baked on top of a  meatloaf or a topper for a paper picnic plate full of crinkle-cut french fries) but for me it's enough to say: "I don't like catsup/ketchup" but I don't need it to go any farther.
The anti-mayo people though -- gotta watch'em. Some of them like (dundunDUN) Miracle Whip.

[DSL]

I like Tai's list. I'd do that...

She could at least yield her allotment (other than Taimom and Taidad) to Dora.

[Pilchard123]

Hi DSL!

[cesium133]

Ketchup is okay. Mustard is nasty, though.

[Mr_Rose]

You say that like mustard is a monolithic block of a singular substance…

[Tova]

Well, there’s only, what, three types of mustard seed. If you dislike the flavour of them, the variety of preparations won’t help a great deal.

[hedgie]

Ketchup is okay. Mustard is nasty, though.

Red or brown ketchup?

[cesium133]

You say that like mustard is a monolithic block of a singular substance…

All mustards suck.

[Farideh]

There is a time and a place for every condiment. Mustard goes great on a ham and cheese sandwich.

[Farideh]

New comic.

Oh dear. I hope Dora doesn't start thinking that Tai isn't taking the wedding seriously.

[Gnabberwocky]

I'm kinda with Tai here, to be honest. Like, she really doesn't have anyone she wants to invite that isn't on Dora's list...is there a problem with that?

[shanejayell]

Dora, take a few, deep breaths.

[solemnwar]

I think the issue is that Dora's been agonizing on who she can invite and who she has to "cut" from the wedding... when all this time Tai's only had 2 people she wanted to invite to the wedding, which frees up Dora to invite a lot more people than she originally thought, thus making all of the agonizing she's been doing pointless. Tai presumably should have noticed how much Dora was fretting over these decisions and informed her earlier.

I can understand why Tai *didn't* tell Dora - sometimes you just sincerely don't think about these things, it's happened to me a lot - but if I were Dora I'd still be really annoyed that all the stress I'd just been through wasn't necessary and could've been alleviated if she'd informed her earlier.