Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a juicy office drama that’s sure to make your stomach churn! When a coworker’s baking skills are put to the test, one brave soul dares to uncover the shocking truth behind her culinary creations. ️♀️ Get ready for a wild ride filled with cats, questionable hygiene, and a potluck that turns into a full-blown scandal! Will our protagonist be hailed as a hero or branded as the office gossip? Let’s dive in and find out!
The Office Potluck Predicament

Susie’s Baking Skills & Her Furry Friends

An Unexpected Detour & A Shocking Discovery

The Stench That Knocked Me Back

Feline Fiasco: 8 Cats & A Full Litter Box

The Bathroom From Hell

A Kitchen Nightmare

The Untouched Cake & Curious Coworkers

️ The Cake That Ended Up In The Trash

Susie’s Fury & The HR Complaint

Honesty or Gossip? The Moral Dilemma

️ Clarification: No Screaming, Just Private Chats

The Nasty Truth About Cats On Counters

The Mystery Of The Food Poisoning Incidents ️♀️

Sushi, Salad, or Susie? The Culprit Remains Unknown ♀️

The Great Office Bake-Off Debacle: From Sweet Treats to Sour Secrets!
Well, well, well… it looks like Susie’s baking skills have left a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth! Our brave protagonist took one for the team and ventured into the depths of Susie’s house, only to discover a feline-infested nightmare that would make even the most seasoned health inspector gag. With cats running amok and a litter box that could double as a biohazard, it’s no wonder our hero decided to steer clear of Susie’s culinary creations. But when the truth came out at the office potluck, all hell broke loose! Coworkers were throwing away slices of cake faster than you can say “hairball,” and poor Susie was left wondering why no one wanted to touch her baked goods. Now, with an HR complaint looming and accusations of gossip flying, it’s time to hear what the internet has to say about this sticky situation!
Outing a coworker’s house? YTA crossed the line.

A dilemma: empathy for the person but disgust for the kitchen

Health course anecdote justifying rude behavior. NTA.

ESH Susie’s hygiene is questionable, but OP’s timing was off

Spreading someone’s private info at work? Not cool. YTA

NTA warns about co-worker’s unsanitary home cooking
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Office gossip backfires on OP, who shamed co-worker’s food. YTA

Mixed feelings on colleague’s hygiene practices and public shaming.
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Defending the OP’s warning about cat feces in food.
NTA.

Animal fecal matter in sandbox? NTA warns of danger.
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Cats on counter = contaminated food. Co-workers avoid, NTA.

Standing up for hygiene in the workplace

HR complaint valid, but ESH for avoiding co-worker’s food
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NTA raises concerns about coworker’s unsanitary house and food handling.

Defending OP’s decision to not eat Suzie’s food due to unsanitary conditions.
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Coworker avoids potlucks due to hygiene concerns, supports exposing Susie’s dirty home, and sympathizes with Susie’s mental state.

Did OP exaggerate the unsanitary conditions to co-workers?

Don’t humiliate your coworker for their living conditions. YTA

Knowing about someone’s dirty house is important for food safety. NTA

Coworker defends decision to warn others about disgusting food.

Defending OP against YTA comments with a touch of humor

Supportive comment against co-worker’s disgusting house and food.

Setting the record straight on workplace gossip.

Warning co-workers about unhygienic kitchen: NTA or YTA?

NTA calls out unsanitary food and real-world etiquette.

Co-workers grateful for warning about gross kitchen, sympathize with girl
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Home baked goods can be lovely until they aren’t.

Co-worker notices unsanitary living conditions, raises concern about depression.

Good intentions, poor execution. Communication is key in workplace relationships.

NTA commenter defends exposing co-worker’s disgusting house, calls out unrealistic expectations.
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Skipping potlucks to avoid nasty food, NTA

Clean home or no food in office – reasonable or harsh?
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Don’t be an a**hole, decline the cake politely

Safety first! NTA prioritizes health in unhygienic workplace.
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User admits OP is the a-hole for publicly embarrassing coworker.
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Boss avoids co-workers’ food, projecting his own hygiene issues. NTA.

Potlucks with co-workers gone wrong ESH in this situation

Telling coworkers about her house was a mistake. YTA.

ESH: Acknowledge the hazard, but don’t spread rumors about coworkers’ hygiene.

Kitchen inspection before food consumption – better safe than sorry!

Cat bacteria in food? NTA calls out unsanitary practices.

When knowing the source of your food matters the most

NTA defends coworkers’ decision to avoid unsanitary food due to health risks.

Co-worker called out for gossiping about woman’s home cleanliness. YTA.

Speaking up about the unsanitary conditions was important, but spreading gossip wasn’t. ESH.

Standing up for colleagues’ health and safety!

Calling out coworker’s unclean home to all coworkers: YTA

Food safety concerns spark heated debate in comment section

A neighbor shares a similar experience with a disgusting house

ESH. Co-worker’s unsanitary cooking discussed in office, HR better option ♂️

Better safe than sorry! NTA wanted to know before eating

NTA for exposing co-worker’s filthy house and food.

Being polite doesn’t mean risking others’ health. NTA

Explaining why she wouldn’t eat the cake leads to drama

Potlucks are risky business Better safe than sorry

Debate on whether coworkers should have warned about hoarder’s food
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Knowing about a coworker’s unsanitary house is important for health. NTA.

Avoiding toxic food: Pregnant women, thank your co-worker!
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Co-worker raises valid concern about food safety and allergies.

Cats walking in pee and poop, gross! NTA for warning coworkers.
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Clean your house or no potluck for you!

NTA commenter calls out coworker’s nasty house with disgust

NTA. Co-worker’s unsanitary house leads to office potluck disaster.

NTA nurse values food safety and cleanliness, would like to know.

Friend exposes co-worker’s unsanitary kitchen, ends friendship

Honesty isn’t always easy, but it doesn’t make you an a-hole.
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Don’t be a hypocrite. YTA comment calls out gossiping.

NTA for wanting to know what you’re eating, but have compassion for Susie’s mental illness. Potlucks are risky.

NTA. Litter box should be scooped daily to avoid diseases

“You can’t eat at everybody’s house” – wise words to live by

Polite decline of co-worker’s food exposes unsanitary living conditions.

Standing up for food safety. NTA, exposing the truth

Did you inform your coworkers respectfully or shame Susie publicly?

Food safety is crucial even in private homes. NTA.

NTA shares germaphobe concerns about avoiding potluck foods and Suzie’s messy home.
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Don’t shame someone’s personal life, it’s not cool

Coworker reveals disgusting truth about food-making colleague’s home.

Being messy is one thing, but compromising health is another.

Coworker’s unsanitary house – NTA for avoiding food

Calling out someone’s house in public? YTA, no question
