Dine on a Dime: The Power of Potluck

If you're like me you often dread those occasions at work when the boss declares a "potluck" lunch. Puzzled, because I had never heard the term before, I gazed around and all my co-workers seemed excited about this event. Then it clicked in my mind: we all had to bring in different dishes and would break bread together. All of a sudden, I felt extremely sick to my stomach. Many of my colleagues had noticeable bad hygiene issues: the administrative assistant bit her nails, the business manager was always covered in cat hair, the IT guy always wore dirty clothes, etc...