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Or is it really rude to make your food preferences known if you aren't the host?

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UnlikelySuperstar · 14/02/2024 21:38

Allergies, religion and genuine diet requirements such as veganism aside aibu or is it really, really rude to say you don't like or don't eat something if you aren't the host?

We are hosting friends and I have been given a list of things they don't like. I've never done this, there's things I hate bit would eat if it was being served to me and especially if I wasn't paying or contributing. Only one couple has done it but its really annoyed me as we have already got the food in and now I feel like telling them to make sure they have tea before they come ( although I won't do that ), I'd put loads of effort in and a lot of expense and I can't see why grown adults can't keep their preferences to themselves.

Yabu - it's fine to let someone else put loads of effort into hosting and time and money only to then say 'don't like that/won't eat that' like a rude teenager
Yanbu - it's rude

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YesItsMeIDontCare · 14/02/2024 21:42

Depends on the list tbh. I really cannot stand lamb and would probably mention it if I thought there was a danger. I thought people tended to ask their guests if there was anything they didn't like.

If it's a list of 10+ items they are massively taking the piss.

NewPhase23 · 14/02/2024 21:42

No, not rude at all. Why would you want your guests to put on a brave face but secretly hate the food you'd made an effort to prepare? They're people you like, aren't they?

UnlikelySuperstar · 14/02/2024 21:42

Quitelikeit · 14/02/2024 21:40

Is there something on their list that you are planning to serve?

Have this couple been to you before and dread this particular dish/food?

More or less all of it, they haven't but they asked what the menu would be and I told them only for the preferences to then be stated. But at the point it was known or certainly implied that it was planned out and expense had been spared already so it wasn't like it was a suggestion of what we could eat and they thought it best to mention before hand, which I wouldn't have minded. Was the way it was just stated as well, seemed really ungrateful.

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Sobbingteen · 14/02/2024 21:41

Yes, really rude. I think you should reply to say, sorry you've already bought the food but hopefully there'll be bits they enjoy.

UnlikelySuperstar · 14/02/2024 21:40

StarlightLime · 14/02/2024 21:39

Allergies aside, yes. Really rude.

Thank you, not sure what I want from this thread tbh was just fuming but I'm glad someone agrees!

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Quitelikeit · 14/02/2024 21:40

Is there something on their list that you are planning to serve?

Have this couple been to you before and dread this particular dish/food?

StarlightLime · 14/02/2024 21:39

Allergies aside, yes. Really rude.