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35 Of The Nastiest Things That Have Actually Happened At Different All-You-Can-Eat Buffets

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35 Of The Nastiest Things That Have Actually Happened At Different All-You-Can-Eat Buffets

All-you-can-eat buffets can bring out the worst in people, and these stories prove it fast. From overfilled plates to shocking behavior at the dessert station, the internet has plenty of firsthand accounts of what happens when unlimited food meets zero self-control.

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This roundup pulls together Reddit stories about buffet workers and the messiest things they have seen customers do. The details range from gross to unbelievable, and the worst part is that most of it happened in plain sight, right in front of staff and other diners.

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By the end, you may never look at a chocolate fountain the same way again.

Here is the question that launched what can only be described as the Sloppy Horror Show:

Here is the question that launched what can only be described as the Sloppy Horror Show:Tristanmemes123
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1. An amateur competitive eater determined to get banned from all buffets in his area

1. An amateur competitive eater determined to get banned from all buffets in his areaOdogogod
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2. If you think double-dipping is bad, then we fervently hope you never come across this person

2. If you think double-dipping is bad, then we fervently hope you never come across this personndkjr70

That is a terrible way to treat a buffet line.

3. Were they green, had turtle shells, and were named after famous painters?

3. Were they green, had turtle shells, and were named after famous painters?mysticbooka

4. Eat until you have no stomach acid left. What a bargain!

4. Eat until you have no stomach acid left. What a bargain!obeyyourbrain

5. Those cinnamon rolls must have been really good

5. Those cinnamon rolls must have been really goodNightMgr

Things only get worse from here.

6. This can't be good

6. This can't be goodLeigh_Lemon

Ah, the Andy Dwyer method

Ah, the Andy Dwyer methodLeigh_Lemon

7. That's the best part!

7. That's the best part!allhailkircules

8. Mean Girls prequel

8. Mean Girls prequellovelyyyrose1993

9. Don't worry, dear; she just had her nails done

9. Don't worry, dear; she just had her nails doneTACObracommander

10. The Mystery Meat on Tuesday is no longer unidentified

10. The Mystery Meat on Tuesday is no longer unidentifiedVismungcg

Buffet staff really do see everything.

11. We finally found the cost-cutting solution that allows them to offer a lot of fried 'chicken'

11. We finally found the cost-cutting solution that allows them to offer a lot of fried 'chicken'eridalus

12. The pastry section seems relatively calm

12. The pastry section seems relatively calmnatlach

The steak section isn't doing much cooking, and the salad bar is a one-way ticket to the ER

The steak section isn't doing much cooking, and the salad bar is a one-way ticket to the ERnatlach

13. People loooooove their crab legs...

13. People loooooove their crab legs...blooberries1

... so much so that they're willing to literally flip a table when it runs out

... so much so that they're willing to literally flip a table when it runs outblooberries1

Some people take unlimited crab legs way too seriously.

This buffet-fueled chaos is similar to the woman debating whether to boycott family dinners over vegan disrespect.

14. Can you do the math on how many pizzas it took before his guts went nuclear?

14. Can you do the math on how many pizzas it took before his guts went nuclear?[deleted]

15. I found a new fear

15. I found a new fearEmmyTheSweet

16. People who overestimate how much food they can take and use 'sneaky' ways to cover up their food waste

16. People who overestimate how much food they can take and use 'sneaky' ways to cover up their food wastesixpackshaker

17. We only take Visa or Mastercard. Also, kids.

17. We only take Visa or Mastercard. Also, kids.Valkrine10

18. So far, nothing unusual...

18. So far, nothing unusual...which_spartacus

... and that is just disgusting

... and that is just disgustingwhich_spartacus

That one is hard to unsee.

19. That place is nice unless you mind a little spit in your soup

19. That place is nice unless you mind a little spit in your soupSaberus_Terras

20. Did the plate not offer enough surface area for his chicken wings?

20. Did the plate not offer enough surface area for his chicken wings?RoxyFurious

21. That's where all the flavor lives

21. That's where all the flavor liveslognostic

22. Did the old man eat all of the 'guacamole'?

22. Did the old man eat all of the 'guacamole'?baddidea

23. Red Lobster shrimp-induced heart attack

23. Red Lobster shrimp-induced heart attackPorkRollAndEggs All-you-can-eat buffet spread with guacamole, salad bowls, and questionable fruit.PorkRollAndEggs

24. So, so fresh

24. So, so freshlittleone103

25. Don't know which is better: trash salad or moldy fruit bowl?

25. Don't know which is better: trash salad or moldy fruit bowl?BoornClue

26. That's a move that will land you your own cooking show

26. That's a move that will land you your own cooking showfilthy_lucre

27. Eureka! An all-ranch restaurant! A mix of random food and unlimited ranch on tap!

27. Eureka! An all-ranch restaurant! A mix of random food and unlimited ranch on tap!nerovox

28. That pony behaved better than the other half of the people on this list

28. That pony behaved better than the other half of the people on this listhodgepodge21

29. Should be glad the baby wasn't drenched in ranch yet

29. Should be glad the baby wasn't drenched in ranch yetCoelacanth1938

30. Maybe he was his mom's food tester

30. Maybe he was his mom's food testerArchmageDirty

31. That's why they call him Mash Mouth back in high school

31. That's why they call him Mash Mouth back in high schoolgabreu129

32. It's the only way to ensure the entire strawberry is covered in chocolate

32. It's the only way to ensure the entire strawberry is covered in chocolateLester04

33. Breaking news: we are now fasting for a whole week

33. Breaking news: we are now fasting for a whole weekJay_1327

34. Don't worry, you can still have all of the meat. I'm only eating the skin. I am that selfless. You're welcome.

34. Don't worry, you can still have all of the meat. I'm only eating the skin. I am that selfless. You're welcome.RnJibbajabba

35. That's what we call sh*t and run

35. That's what we call sh*t and run[deleted]

Suffice it to say, we are not planning to eat at any buffet in the foreseeable future. This disgusting list could also potentially stop us from eating ever again.

I feel a little better about myself knowing that I am none of the people mentioned above. Don't eat at any sketchy buffets and do a perimeter check; if you see a guy scooping out chicken wings and using his shirt as a plate, run away as fast as you can.

May your next buffet visit be far less chaotic.

Want more billing drama, read about the friend dispute over an uneven restaurant bill.

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