The Pot Luckiest

The summer is here and that means many things to people. For some, it means going to the beach to lay out and get tanned/burned. For others it means packing away the long-sleeve button-up shirts and taking out the short-sleeved ones. But for many others it means BBQ's or potlucks.

Potlucks are for the most part a lot of fun, but there is a group of people for whom they are anything but. There is nothing that is visually distinct about this group, but the one thing that is distinct about them is their food, namely that their food gets left behind. Bad 'luckers, as we will refer them as, come in a variety of kinds. Here are some categories:

1. "I'm a bad 'lucker and I know it" - These are typically the type that will bring something pre-made from the store or drinks. Their guilt is usually deep so the overcompensate by bringing an excess. i.e. 4 bottles of coke or 2 rotisserie chickens.
2. "I'm a bad 'lucker, but I don't know it" - These are a tough breed because they will make something that they think is really good, but it is usually left off of people's plates. They might make excuses, but the reality is something is lacking from their dish. Probably presentation or good flavor. Their dish might be ham, watermelon, and wasabi shakes or durian-enfused anything.
3. "I'm a bad 'lucker, but I can make one thing" - These are the hybrids between good and bad 'luckers. They might consistently bring rice krispies treats and they're not bad, but if they try something new, you're going to need some pepto.
4. "I'm a bad 'lucker because I make such good food" - OK this breed isn't actually a bad food preparer, but their food is so good it usually makes all the rice krispies treats look like last month's milk. Everyone likes their food, but the truly bad 'luckers feel the truth even more.

Bad 'luckers will either work on their culinary abilities and become good 'luckers (#4). The worst is if they are oblivious bad 'luckers (#2) and they stay that way. So ask your friends what kind of 'lucker you are. The answer might surprise you. If you are a bad 'lucker, do not lose heart; there is hope: bring ice cream and waffle cones (#1). Everyone loves ice cream.