Honey loves tuna casserole. The only time she got up on the table, we found her looking longingly at the dish, but she’s too good a puppy to knock it on the floor. She got a bit before we put it away. So did the other two mutts, can’t give just one of them a treat.
When my wife was sick, everyone brought us meals, for which we were very grateful, but remembering whose dishes needed to be returned to whom was a nightmare. We learned to always give meals to sick friends in throw-away containers.
I grew up with this “Pluggerism” and continued it into my adulthood. I am not a cook so I would return the container with either a gift or a card. It was just a tradition, but I do not know the origin of this tradition.
No one ever gives us food on plates, in containers or otherwise.
When (in back in the normal times) my embroidery chapter had the annual June end of meeting year “tea party” I would get my plate back empty – and if any of the turkey “finger sandwiches” were left on it I would offer them to the hostess as I did not want them back. (Turkey sandwich – makes sure there is something I can/I will eat there.) They are having the party again this year – I am not ready to go to the meetings in a large meeting room, let alone go into the small rooms of the house.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
we sure? I at times am given Tapperware-like containers full of something from my parents and I return them fresh from the dishwasher empty.
sousamannd over 2 years ago
We did that even before we were pluggers! Most of our plugger friends now are dead, anyway.
Farside99 over 2 years ago
I HATE tuna casserole!
jmworacle over 2 years ago
Here Kitty Kitty….
juicebruce over 2 years ago
Well with a nice salad and Garlic Toast we now have a meal !
pheets over 2 years ago
Pluggers are more aware and more deeply appreciative of each other. At least around my town..
david_42 over 2 years ago
Honey loves tuna casserole. The only time she got up on the table, we found her looking longingly at the dish, but she’s too good a puppy to knock it on the floor. She got a bit before we put it away. So did the other two mutts, can’t give just one of them a treat.
jth over 2 years ago
I’ve never understood this rule. Why do someone a kindness if they have to pay it back?
ctolson over 2 years ago
Or at least clean with a small gift.
tcayer over 2 years ago
I never heard that one!
flemmingo over 2 years ago
On Friday back in the day, being Catholic you couldn’t eat meat. So I have had tuna in a casserole and with pasta and any other way you can use it.
walstib Premium Member over 2 years ago
When my wife was sick, everyone brought us meals, for which we were very grateful, but remembering whose dishes needed to be returned to whom was a nightmare. We learned to always give meals to sick friends in throw-away containers.
Back to Big Mike over 2 years ago
Church! (BTW, I adore tuna casserole.)
tung cha cha cha over 2 years ago
I grew up with this “Pluggerism” and continued it into my adulthood. I am not a cook so I would return the container with either a gift or a card. It was just a tradition, but I do not know the origin of this tradition.
DaBump Premium Member over 2 years ago
And you say “Yum!” to the tuna casserole — even if you hate it (Farside99).
mafastore over 2 years ago
No one ever gives us food on plates, in containers or otherwise.
When (in back in the normal times) my embroidery chapter had the annual June end of meeting year “tea party” I would get my plate back empty – and if any of the turkey “finger sandwiches” were left on it I would offer them to the hostess as I did not want them back. (Turkey sandwich – makes sure there is something I can/I will eat there.) They are having the party again this year – I am not ready to go to the meetings in a large meeting room, let alone go into the small rooms of the house.