To think I’m allowed to not like Aubergine

Writing this is making me realise this is bananas but it wound me up 😂

Went for dinner with a friend who has a tendency to be hard work to somewhere she’s been twice before but is new to me.

I ordered a dish that came with a side of either roast Aubergine or roast pepper, as an avid hater of aubergine (one of THREE foods I don’t like so am v not fussy!), asked for pepper, they said they were out, I said not to worry, I’ll order a different side dish, they pushed the aubergine (because I would have to pay for a different side) and I said no thanks, not a fan, I’ll have X dish all good. The MOST uninteresting conversation and the most something and nothing situation 😂

They brought the food out, apologised for no peppers and said my side was on the house. “Oh that’s okay please don’t worry” “no no we insist” “that’s v kind of you” followed, ate (delicious!), lovely chat with the waiter and off we went

I cannot tell you what a non event this was 😂

Friend was a bit funny over dinner not THAT unusual and turns out is VERY annoyed that I “showed her up” by telling them I didn’t like their food and asking for them to swap the dish. Apparently “she’s a regular there and is now way too embarrassed to go back after this” and her husband is really upset they can’t go for his birthday next month because of this. I’ve upset them both.

Aside from “shut up you utter knobshite” I’m not really sure how to respond 😂