Because the writer could n't look up at anyone .Because the food had orange colored spices in it .None of the above choices .Because the writer was eating something really bad .
Why was everyone laughing ?
They called me out with a laugh . I burst out laughing , too . The orange - colored spices did a sorry job of disguising the worst thing I ' ve ever tasted . At this point , I could n't look up at them , but I had a good feeling the guys working the grill were expecting me to bail .