Asking Eric: One potluck guest treats it more like a her free, personal takeout restaurant

Dear Eric: A friend of mine has a man cave that has a kitchen, bathroom and pool table. We get together on Saturday evenings for a potluck dinner and conversation. Attendees provide as they can.

One couple are infrequent visitors but are always welcome. She brings store-bought goodies, which is perfectly fine, but there are rarely enough servings to ensure everyone has a helping.

She also brings empty containers to fill with leftovers. This is also fine. However, she doesn’t take a normal portion. She takes at least half of the remainder of the dish. She explains that she requires medication with food to prevent gastric distress (I don’t see why she can’t bring it with her)…

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