Your potluck table could be the wild west or a civilized orderly affair.
The Simply Recipes editors weigh in below.
Just Go For It
Potlucks are the wild west and it is every person for themselves.
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It’s literally a table crammed with food, out for the taking.
No need to pass, just grab.
Willyoube quick enough to get there first?
Or will Uncle Frank swoop in and snag the best piece of turkey?
That being said, it doesn’t have to be uncivilized.
(Unless that really hungry person is you.
In that case, run for it.)
If someone needs help getting through the line, then help them.
Take Care of the Old and the Young
Older folks go first.
Inevitably a line will form along the potluck table.
Young children go next, along with their adult.
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Then, everyone else can go in whatever order makes them feel courteous and kind.
For this orderly plan to work, the host needs to conduct traffic.
