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Not enough breakfast options!

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 10:08

DH trundled into the kitchen this mornings and proceeded to complain about there being nothing for breakfast.

We have:
Regular porridge
Chocolate porridge
Ready Brek
Weetabix
Shreddies
Own brand Rice Krispies (he won’t touch own brand cereal)
Eat Natural wholegrain cereal
Fruit
Bread
Jam
Bacon
Eggs
Smoked salmon

But there’s sod all in the house for breakfast!

YABU: How could anyone be expected to eat any of that shit?
YANBU: Go to the shop 5 doors down and get whatever you fancy!

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SpringSprungALeak · 17/03/2024 22:55

Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:10

No, I never make him breakfast. He does all of his own meals but I do the shopping. Food is VERY important to him (it’s not to me), so if it’s not something he fancies, he has a huff.

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@Kwasi maybe it's time to swap some jobs & he can do the shopping.

or else, do it together or online & both add what you want.

SpringSprungALeak · 17/03/2024 22:53

CaterhamReconstituted · 16/03/2024 10:39

I wasn’t being serious. A rubbish joke that nobody picked up on.

To be clear, I don’t genuinely believe that people capable to getting to the Moon are incapable of making breakfast. Of course he should be sorting out breakfast, and make hers while he’s at it!

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@CaterhamReconstituted

it was clearly tongue in cheek!

it's all too humourless around here these days!

Createausername1970 · 16/03/2024 14:03

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:56

Which I’ve already acknowledged before you posted this comment 🙂

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We cross posted. 🙂

I was feeling sorry for the OP. She started a light hearted thread, made a joke, and it got turned on it's head.

You did acknowledge it.

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:56

Createausername1970 · 16/03/2024 13:50

It was obviously a tongue in cheek joke on a light hearted thread.

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Which I’ve already acknowledged before you posted this comment 🙂

honeylulu · 16/03/2024 13:51

He does all of his own meals but I do the shopping.

Sounds like he volunteered himself to do the shopping in future then. He can huff at himself if there is still nothing he fancies. Dud he confirm what mysterious foodstuff he DID fancy?

Createausername1970 · 16/03/2024 13:50

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:38

What a tiresome attitude, do you truly not know any men who don’t fit the stereotypes in your head?

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It was obviously a tongue in cheek joke on a light hearted thread.

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:46

Icedoatlattelove · 16/03/2024 13:45

They said it was a joke. Mumsnet really is very humourless.

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I can’t seem to edit my post to confirm I had missed the update confirming it was tongue in cheek 🤦🏻‍♀️

Icedoatlattelove · 16/03/2024 13:45

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:38

What a tiresome attitude, do you truly not know any men who don’t fit the stereotypes in your head?

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They said it was a joke. Mumsnet really is very humourless.

Trickabrick · 16/03/2024 13:38

CaterhamReconstituted · 16/03/2024 10:14

Not unreasonable. But neither is he. It’s just male fridge blindness. He can’t help it, they all have it.

What a tiresome attitude, do you truly not know any men who don’t fit the stereotypes in your head?

Deathbyfluffy · 16/03/2024 13:34

CaterhamReconstituted · 16/03/2024 10:14

Not unreasonable. But neither is he. It’s just male fridge blindness. He can’t help it, they all have it.

I’m a male and the cook in our house - so you’re wrong there I’m afraid 😆

WelshNerd · 16/03/2024 13:30

You should have directed him to the hotel manager.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/03/2024 13:29

Of course you’re being unreasonable OP! You should have made sure there were kippers and kedgeree, plus cold game pie and a whole ham on the sideboard, tut tut.

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:23

HappiestSleeping · 16/03/2024 13:14

Just tell him you haven't done the course in advanced ESP. Perhaps you could hand over all food planning / purchasing and meal making over to him since it appears that what you are doing is somehow sub standard?

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I do frequently tell my family that my mind-reading abilities must be on the blink!

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HappiestSleeping · 16/03/2024 13:14

Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:06

I am somehow supposed to know what he’ll fancy for every meal. He is spoiled at work, as they have an excellent cafeteria. He has bacon sarnies for breakfast there most mornings.

It literally drives me insane. He settled on porridge in the end.

Just tell him you haven't done the course in advanced ESP. Perhaps you could hand over all food planning / purchasing and meal making over to him since it appears that what you are doing is somehow sub standard?

Datafan55 · 16/03/2024 13:12

CaterhamReconstituted · 16/03/2024 10:39

I wasn’t being serious. A rubbish joke that nobody picked up on.

To be clear, I don’t genuinely believe that people capable to getting to the Moon are incapable of making breakfast. Of course he should be sorting out breakfast, and make hers while he’s at it!

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I got that you were joking :-)

Icedoatlattelove · 16/03/2024 13:11

CaterhamReconstituted · 16/03/2024 10:29

I know. Sorry, lame joke.

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Yest it was obviously a joke!

FrenchandSaunders · 16/03/2024 13:11

My DDs used to say the same whilst staring forlornly into a packed fridge … now they’ve moved out they are overjoyed at our fridge when they pop home.

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:10

Inertia · 16/03/2024 12:50

Sounds like he means to moan that you haven’t made his breakfast .

No, I never make him breakfast. He does all of his own meals but I do the shopping. Food is VERY important to him (it’s not to me), so if it’s not something he fancies, he has a huff.

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Kalevala · 16/03/2024 13:10

Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:09

Proper rolled oats. Sourdough bread from the bakery, plus a loaf of white Hovis and a loaf of brown. Free range eggs from a house up the road.

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Sounds lovely!

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:09

Kalevala · 16/03/2024 12:22

Proper porridge oats or porridge dust?
I'd eat porridge, fruit, (bakery?) bread and (free range?) eggs from that list and would be happy with that.

Proper rolled oats. Sourdough bread from the bakery, plus a loaf of white Hovis and a loaf of brown. Free range eggs from a house up the road.

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:07

RosesAndHellebores · 16/03/2024 12:27

What did he want?
From your list I'd be happy with fruit, eggs and smoked salmon.

What he wanted was the moon on a chocolate-dipped stick!

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Kwasi · 16/03/2024 13:06

I am somehow supposed to know what he’ll fancy for every meal. He is spoiled at work, as they have an excellent cafeteria. He has bacon sarnies for breakfast there most mornings.

It literally drives me insane. He settled on porridge in the end.

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Inertia · 16/03/2024 12:50

Sounds like he means to moan that you haven’t made his breakfast .

HappiestSleeping · 16/03/2024 12:44

As soon as I got to 'bacon' I knew he was being unreasonable. Bacon is always the answer.

RosesAndHellebores · 16/03/2024 12:27

What did he want?
From your list I'd be happy with fruit, eggs and smoked salmon.