The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet is a magical place: it's a place where true affronts to hygiene happen. It's a place where dares and bets happen. It's a place where people test the limits of human digestion. And sometimes it's a place where fables and legends are born.
Join us for a journey into the realms of the buffet, guided by our favorite friends on the internet, the denizens of Reddit. All it took was one simple question: "what are your all-you-can-eat buffet horror stories?" and Reddit went wild.
We've got the stories you'd expect (yes, there is a lot of vomit), but Reddit also stepped up with stories of heroism, stories of bold (and bad) choices, and stories that show sometimes a true hero is a person who eats 20 slices of pizza and still does what needs to be done. Let's see what's on this buffet line of horror stories, shall we?
We've all had...interesting experiences at buffets.
They're not the most sanitary places in the world.But we're about to dive into some experiences from Reddit that push the boundaries.
Buckle in. These buffets are about to get weird.It probably won't surprise you to learn that many of these stories involve puke.
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As we explore these tales of woe here's one rule that you should always follow.
If you cannot identify the meat, do not eat.Of course some of the most horrifying stories are also the simplest.
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Here's the horrifying kicker:
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On the other hand, sometimes the story is just how obvious the puke is.
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Sometimes the vomit is obvious because of other things.
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But enough about the puke itself.
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But if you want a truly epic vomit story this one takes the cake.
True heroes are willing to throw up, then immediately continue fighting fires.Of course the mouth isn't the only body part that can experience pain after a buffet visit.
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Warning: don't read this if you have an easily upset stomach.
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Once again, we learn the importance of knowing what you put in your mouth.
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In fact, not knowing what you're eating is often a horrible decision.
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Protip: always know what wasabi looks like before putting mystery foods into your mouth.
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Or just pay attention to what goes with what.
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On the other hand, sometimes not knowing what you're eating can be downright dangerous.
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Maybe you'll have a helpful neighbor who spots what you don't.
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But you can learn a lot at a buffet.
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Of course sometimes it's what you DO know that's dangerous.
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It could also be who you meet.
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You also probably don't want to know about all the things that have touched the serving utensils at a buffet.
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Yeah, it's disturbingly common.
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If that's not enough for you sometimes it's not even the customers who are laughing hygiene in the face.
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Ok, ok, that's enough of the gross stuff.
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But truly, people are wildly bold when it comes to buffets.
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Or there's this lady who has some serious BDE.
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Or Grandma who isn't afraid to give her granddaughter horrifically unhealthy eating habits.
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But after all of that, let's end with something happy.
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