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The person eating pasta at the pool...

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Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 19:38

It was me. I know it was weird. I kind of hid it in my coat which made it weirder and look like I was some sort of compulsive eater. Also felt massively unhygienic. A chocolate bar or crisps is normal in the spectator seats, but full on pasta in a tupperware!!!??? But I didn't have any other time and I hate cold pasta. If I'd eaten it in my car 4 year old dd wouldn't have had me watching her lesson. Sorry, so sorry to be the weird secret pasta shoveller...

Sooooo...what's the oddest place you've ever had dinner?

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Differentstarts · 17/03/2025 23:31

It depends what you mean by a meal iv eaten a sandwich in a pharmacy queue as it was taking ages and it was during my lunch break. Eating by a pool i wouldn't blink at. The only time iv looked twice was someone walking down the street Eating a bowl of cereal but that was during lockdown and people had pretty much lost the plot at that point so wasn't that weird

Annascaul · 17/03/2025 23:15

Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 21:14

I mean dirty was an attempt at humour but also, the humidity, the bare hairy bods, the wet floors...not exactly conducive to feeling like eating a meal was hygienic.

But you choked it down regardless? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Shitmonger · 17/03/2025 22:24

I sincerely hope that a video of a person furtively eating coat pasta pops up on my TikTok FYP. 😂

BountifulPantry · 17/03/2025 22:02

I witnessed a very obviously pregnant colleague eat a whole meal deal whilst sat behind counsel in court and in full view of the judges, other solicitor and witnesses.

And I don’t fucking blame her.

MasterBeth · 17/03/2025 22:01

Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 21:14

I mean dirty was an attempt at humour but also, the humidity, the bare hairy bods, the wet floors...not exactly conducive to feeling like eating a meal was hygienic.

You seem to be trying very hard to be krazy, but it's not really "massively unhygienic" to be eating pasta near a swimming pool.

Poonu · 17/03/2025 21:51

Although I confess I have misophonia so I could not have sat next to you.

Poonu · 17/03/2025 21:49

Personally I prefer to eat in proper circumstances plate, cutlery so I would have had a snack to tide me over. I don't rush meals. But needs must so you do you. Why do you care what others think?

ForestFox44 · 17/03/2025 21:31

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 17/03/2025 19:56

Why? It’s efficient!

I used to feed the kids at the pool, shower them, straight into pjs then home for teeth and bed

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I shower and put my son in his pjs after his swimming lesson too and sometimes do his dinner there.. saves me so much faff at home!

Jessica5678 · 17/03/2025 21:29

Brushing teeth publicly in a swimming pool shower is absolutely revolting and I’d be having a word with the manager about it if someone was regularly doing that with their kids.

Eating pasta in a pool spectator area to me depends on the set up. At my kids’ lessons there’s a single row of narrow bench seats poolside, usually all occupied. I really wouldn’t appreciate the smell etc of someone eating a hot dinner sat literally next to me and the centre wouldn’t allow it anyway as no food or drink except water allowed. If your pool has more of a cafe set up or enough seats to sit far apart not bothering anyone and it permits food then go for it. I personally wouldn’t, I’d eat later (if necessary using a microwave to reheat the pasta) but if you aren’t bothering anyone else I don’t see any need to be hiding it under your coat.

BunnyLake · 17/03/2025 21:28

Cold pasta is a thing (pasta salad). When I used to take my kids swimming there was a cafe attached so eating near the pool was normal.

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Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 21:17

And yep, spitting in the showers cleaning teeth does sound too far!

But am glad to have a free MN pass to eat there in future! 👌

Also, wtf Nigella?? I love her.

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Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 21:14

I mean dirty was an attempt at humour but also, the humidity, the bare hairy bods, the wet floors...not exactly conducive to feeling like eating a meal was hygienic.

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AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 17/03/2025 20:55

@Carouselfish Oh AT the swimming pool. I misread your title as in the pool and was wondering how you pulled off a couple of lengths of butterfly stroke whilst eating a dish of spag bol 🤦.
Anyway, as you were.

Loub1987 · 17/03/2025 20:31

As long as you weren’t actually in the pool, I think it’s fine 😀

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 17/03/2025 20:22

FanofLeaves · 17/03/2025 20:02

Back in the days where I used to nanny 12 hour days, five days a week I used to do this too! One has a lesson (this was tennis not swimming!) other gets fed, (usually foil wrapped toasted sandwich or pasta or something substantial) swap, then use the club showers and bathrooms for hair wash, teeth and pjs. Home in a taxi and straight up to bed, so I could leave on time. Their schedules were so full on we ate dinners on the hop all over the place, occasionally on the top deck of a bus travelling back from somewhere, and lots of picnics in summer.

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Hah, mine was also whilst nannying! The schedules were bananas 😂

Octavia64 · 17/03/2025 20:08

I wouldn’t brush teeth in the pool showers but we regularly had picnic tea by the pool or in the car between or on our way to activities. Completely normal. I used to love our Thursdays because cadets was by McDonald’s.

NormaJoan · 17/03/2025 20:07

AmandaHoldensLips · 17/03/2025 20:01

Does anybody else remember that episode of Nigella when she was eating marmite spaghetti on the bus?

One of favourite meals, now I won’t stop thinking about it ….

Shmee1988 · 17/03/2025 20:06

Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 19:55

Jeez that's a bit far!

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Yes, I agree but I bet she has it so easy when she gets home. She pops them both in their pj's after the shower and their ready for bed. If I didn't find brushing teeth in the pool showers so unbelievably disgusting I'd be tempted to follow suit lol

OchonAgusOchonOh · 17/03/2025 20:03

The only reason your post is weird is because you tried to hide it and your claim to feel dirty for eating pasta.

Maybe if you were eating it with your hands out of a paper bag or something you'd have a point but otherwise eating pasta in the spectator area is not in any way weird.

FanofLeaves · 17/03/2025 20:02

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 17/03/2025 19:56

Why? It’s efficient!

I used to feed the kids at the pool, shower them, straight into pjs then home for teeth and bed

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Back in the days where I used to nanny 12 hour days, five days a week I used to do this too! One has a lesson (this was tennis not swimming!) other gets fed, (usually foil wrapped toasted sandwich or pasta or something substantial) swap, then use the club showers and bathrooms for hair wash, teeth and pjs. Home in a taxi and straight up to bed, so I could leave on time. Their schedules were so full on we ate dinners on the hop all over the place, occasionally on the top deck of a bus travelling back from somewhere, and lots of picnics in summer.

AmandaHoldensLips · 17/03/2025 20:01

Does anybody else remember that episode of Nigella when she was eating marmite spaghetti on the bus?

Chichz · 17/03/2025 19:59

When I saw your title I had a lovely, AI resort in mind and thought you'd snuck it out of the buffet 😅

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 17/03/2025 19:56

Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 19:55

Jeez that's a bit far!

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Why? It’s efficient!

I used to feed the kids at the pool, shower them, straight into pjs then home for teeth and bed

HappyAsASandboy · 17/03/2025 19:55

I wouldn't have noticed or cared. Eat your pasta while it is hot!

I used to have about 30 mins between after school club and beavers, 15 mins from home. We had fish & chips in the park for weeks on end through the spring/summer/autumn. I took plates, cutlery, sauces and the high chair and set us up at the picnic bench! Full on family tea in the park!

Needs must when kids are in clubs. As long as everyone is fed and you don't leave a mess, I reckon you're doing your best!

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Carouselfish · 17/03/2025 19:55

Shmee1988 · 17/03/2025 19:50

One of the women in my sons lessons eats her dinner at the pool. She then gives pasta in tupperwear to child number 1 while child number 2 swims and vice versa. She then showers them and brushes their teeth in the pool showers.

Jeez that's a bit far!

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