'Wow, that's pungent': Woman complains every time coworker cooks Thai food for work potluck, flips out when she cooks special meal for her

Food can be a surprisingly contentious topic in the workplace. It seems like every office has that one person who insists on microwaving fish every other day or is always stealing food from other coworkers. Maybe it's hangriness, or maybe certain individuals just never have any manners, but there is something about a lunch break that can bring out the more unpleasant side of people.

If your workplace happens to offer supposed perks like meals out together or office potlucks, the stakes can become even higher. There is always somebody who's a picky eater or wants to use the occasion to advance some annoying office politics. If you are the person who is in charge of the food, this can be difficult to navigate. Try as you might, sometimes there is no pleasing everyone, and even if you go out of your way to accommodate others, they might not appreciate it.

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This is something that one woman found herself struggling with in her workplace after her coworker decided that she didn't like her cooking. Being Thai, when their office did a weekly potluck lunch, she normally cooked something that was a part of her national cuisine. Her coworker, Kate, complained multiple times about it, leading her to cook a separate, more bland meal for her the next time the potluck happened. Kate wasn't happy, and she wondered if she had done something wrong.
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AITA for making my coworker a separate meal after she insulted my cooking?

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