Should I Make the Pie That Wasnt on the Poll for Pi Day?

Pi Day at this workplace sounds like the kind of tradition that should be fun and harmless, but it somehow turned into a tiny drama with a poll, extra options, and one very specific baker getting side-eyed.

The OP runs the office baking, 24/7 operation included, so everyone knows they’re the one making the pie every March 14. This year, they put up a poll with 13 pie choices to figure out what the office actually wanted. Then, without asking, someone added two more pie types, and somehow those added options now have the most votes.

Now OP is staring down the question of whether they should follow the “most votes” outcome, even though the poll was messed with after the fact.

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i put a poll in my workplace for Pi Day. For anyone that doesn’t know, Pi Day is March 14 because 3.14 is the first 3 digits of pi, so you eat pie that day.

I’m the baker of the office, I think everyone in my office is aware (we’re 24/7, the night people may not know). I put the poll up to see what kind of pie the office wanted for Pi Day.

nobody asked me to. I just did.

the poll had 13 different pies. and still someone added two more types of pie on there.

people will be disappointed if i don’t bring one of the pies that was added, because it now has the most votes. my name’s not on the poll, but I told people I was putting it up.

WIBTAH if i ignored the added pie option and made the pie that got the most votes that WAS originally on the poll? tbh I’m more upset about the principle than having to make the pie.

If I saw a poll like this, I wouldn’t add another option cuz I didn’t Like the others. I would just not vote and not eat the pie, cuz it’s not my money or time being spent to make it.

What if that option is more expensive? Or what if the fruit is out of season?

now I have to find a good recipe for a pie that I wasn’t planning on having as an option.

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This is similar to the worker deciding whether to stop covering for a chronically late coworker.

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OP posted a 13-option Pi Day poll, then watched someone add two extra pies like it was no big deal.

The office is already acting like OP’s personal name is attached to every single pie choice, even though it’s not on the poll.

The OP is mad about the principle, especially because those added pie options could be more expensive or harder to source.

If OP makes the newly added top-vote pie, they’re basically rewarding the exact “don’t ask, just change it” move that started this mess.

We're curious to hear your perspective. Share your thoughts in the comments.

Nobody wants Pi Day to turn into a bake-off where the rules get rewritten after the poll goes up.

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