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to not want to go on holiday with DH as he’s taking Pot Noodles?

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Astridastro · 30/09/2024 21:08

Hear me out on this, we are off to Italy in a month, a lifelong dream of mine, I had visions of long leisurely lunches and dinners, great Italian food and wine aplenty.

Food on holiday has always been a contentious issue for DH, he believes eating out is a waste of money and would rather sit in the hotel room with a Pot Noodle (seriously). On one holiday he actually went to a supermarket and bought all these pound noodles to try. Now I’m not for blowing money on fancy gourmet dinners but I like to eat nice, good healthy food. We’ve gone all inclusive and that’s usually a great compromise.

So this time I was informing him of the Italian tradition of eating late and it being an event, courses taking a while etc etc and he’s been so annoying about it saying he wants to go to McDonalds or he’ll just have Pot Noodles. He like to eat at 12 noon for lunch and 5pm for dinner on the dot, he eats very fast too. He says he’s going for the sights not for the food.

So I’m contemplating leaving him with his sad Pot Noodle and just taking the DC put for a nice meal on my own. It’s the way he keeps going on about it to get a rise out of me.

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PrincessPeache · 30/09/2024 21:14

Neither of you are wrong. Take the kids and have some quality time with them whilst he sits with his pot noodle 😂 and he can take them out for a bit of sightseeing to give you some alone time too! Win win!

TheChosenTwo · 30/09/2024 21:13

Sounds like you have very different priorities and like you enjoy different aspects of a holiday.
We are a very food focused family, I would really struggle with his attitude to be honest but this can’t be coming as a surprise to you?

Bigearringsbigsmile · 30/09/2024 21:13

How on earth did you end up with him?

StormingNorman · 30/09/2024 21:12

Presumably you knew this about your husband before you booked the holiday. I think you both need to compromise for the sake of harmony.

MintyNew · 30/09/2024 21:11

Yanbu. That's actually sad and pathetic. The food is a big part of a holiday and if you can afford it then enjoy it. Leave him and go out with the kids with his Sad noodles.

Ziplob · 30/09/2024 21:11

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TheOriginalEmu · 30/09/2024 21:10

It just feels like you have different priorities on a holiday. Neither is right or wrong, but I’d let him eat his pot noodle and you go do your nice meals.

Chowtime · 30/09/2024 21:09

i think going to a restaurant just you and the kids for a nice meal whilst your husband is eating pot noodle in the hotel room means that everyone has had what they want! It's a win win situation.

Do you eat "family style" at home?

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