Sick of “it’s too hot to eat people”

I don’t have much appetite when it’s so oppressively hot. At normal temperatures I’m usually quite greedy.

I never, ever want to eat salads, fruit and (bleurgh) cold meats...

If it's hot enough to make people smoke, I'd get the hell out of there!

Whoa there Jeffrey Dahmer

Voted that YANBU but also still chuckling at my first read of this threads title. It is always too hot to ear people!

Yes, I'm less hungry when it's hot and prefer salads

Why does what other people do bother you so much? It was 35c here the last two days and trying to entertain kids on half term, it’s fair to say no one had an appetite. Young kids eat when they are hungry not for fun and my kids refused any form of dinner last night. As long as no one is dehydrating, I think humans can go without food for a short time!

Personally I am not as hungry when it's hot, but neither do I snack on a hot day as you MIL did, she was most likely less hungry by snacking combined with the heat.

I'm with you OP. My family are like this. And it's the saying 'It's too hot to eat,' rather than 'I'm too hot to eat,' that particularly irks me 😂It's never too hot to eat as far as I'm concerned 😁

Yes it’s annoying. Husband should probably have discussed dinner with you more privately or not snacked as much, especially if you usually eat the same thing at the same time (as many couples do). I would have felt ever so slightly embarrassed that they were implying I was greedy by being hungry. I’m a cow bag though and would have said ‘well that’s annoying that you two have snacked all day and now you’re not hungry when we usually eat dinner together.’ If I have snacked too much and am not hungry I still make my OH and I dinner and just state that I’ll have mine later or tomorrow for lunch because it’s a routine thats been happening for 15+ years and neither of us would want to just sort ourselves out every day independently of the other (no judgement to those who do) but I bet if you said you aren’t hungry later in the week when your husband had been looking forward to something he would be disappointed.

And I also understand why you mentioned your size vs MIL’s size. I hate it when people say ‘you’ll never eat all that.’ I feel like telling them that they’re fat and I’m not. I don’t care how it sounds, they’re almost trying to shame you for being hungry whilst being more overweight than you, go figure.

Do you not have a grill? Or am I unaware of a law saying drumsticks can only be cooked on a barbecue?

🤷‍♀️ it has been to hot for me and my kids to eat anything considered dinner. We’ve had salad sandwiches, cold meats and lots of ice lollies. Just because you’re not as affected by being overly warm doesn’t mean everyone is.

Nahhh you didn't, we all know that wasn't the reason you mentioned it 😂

I never eat people. Regardless of the temperature.

I like my food and the heat is dulling my appitite

Lots of people find it hard to eat in the heat, especially hot food. Why would it bother you if they don't want to eat? I'm not sure why the odd comments about your MIL not being slim and you being a size 8 are relevant. Is it meant to be some kind of boast? Or are you worried that if you eat when other people don't, people might think you're greedy/fat? If so, I recommend just eating what you want, and letting others eat what they want without trying to make other people's food choices all about you.

Unless it's actually hot in your house then no I don't get it, but i eat the same food all year round and my child is currently heating up a tin of Scotch Broth.

Now seeing people smoke in hot weather - that makes me feel hot.

You are probably a size 8 because you have a higher metabolism and burn food faster. Lots of people dont fancy eating when its hot, if you are hungry sort yourself out!

Nobody cares, really - NOBODY CARES!!!!!

In the hot weather, we only have a barbecue in the evening - our garden is shady by then, so it's not unbearable. Whereas our kitchen is very hot, even worse with an oven on. I would be tempted by thr air fryer.

If they are already too hot then added heat, smell, smoke, hot food from BBQ might've been too much for them.

She sighed, “It’s too hot to eat people today,”
But forgot where the punctuation should stay.
Now the comments all read,
“WHO exactly have you fed?”
While the dog licks sardines from its tray.

We tend to have more 'picky meals' when it's hot, this morning I cooked a quiche and some chicken while it was cooler (get the full afternoon sun in our kitchen!) and will be doing some salad for everyone to help themselves to as much/little as they want, the other night I just had toast for my tea but Hubby and son made their own tea so they ate according to their appetite. If you were hungry but they weren't you could have cooked the chicken yourself, eaten what you wanted and stored the rest in the fridge.
I also feel the comment that "MiL is not slim" was irrelevant and came across as judgy, were you meaning that she could afford to miss a meal or that she is so fat that she needs to keep up her calories to have enough energy to move her body?

I don’t eat people at any temperature 😉
yesterday I wanted cold food , crisps and ice cream plus loads of water to drink .
But yes , I m hungry now but having a bad case of can’t be arsed cooking

When I've been on holiday in hot climates, I've usually eaten lightly eg fish and salad for lunch and then eaten late in the evening when it's cooler. I want to eat lighter and more savoury stuff in the heat - not sure if it's related, but I generally feel pretty rubbish in the heat, anyway.