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Sick of “it’s too hot to eat people”

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Monteah · 27/05/2026 11:29

Anyone else surrounded by this performative nonsense. Both dh and his mum (staying with us as she has building work going on) pull this crap.

Yesterday we had scrambled eggs and toast for lunch. I snacked on sardines to hold me over to dinner. So not much food at all. Dh and MIL probably snacked more than I did. When I asked dh to go bbq the chicken I had marinated for dinner both he and his mum said they couldn’t possibly eat cause of the heat. Like wtf. We still need energy. MIL is not slim. It’s just bizarre and annoying.

Im a size 8 and still require dinner. Ordered food in for myself in the end.

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GreyCarpet · 27/05/2026 13:20

Monteah · 27/05/2026 13:15

Just find it odd. Don’t hear this sentiment outside of the UK imo. A lot of the top countries with obesity are in hot climates

Someone has already explained this.

That's not what you said though. You said it was 'performative' when what you meant was you don't understand or experience it.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 27/05/2026 13:19

RedTagAlan · 27/05/2026 13:17

In that case, won't the fingers go off before the big bits are defrosted ?

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Flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs.

Works for fish.

Northermcharn · 27/05/2026 13:19

They're saying it's too hot for them to eat. I'm sure they don't gaf if anyone else eats or not.

OtterandaRock · 27/05/2026 13:18

RedTagAlan · 27/05/2026 13:17

In that case, won't the fingers go off before the big bits are defrosted ?

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Do some finger food / wings a day early if you're worried, for a picky bits tea?

Popplebeetle · 27/05/2026 13:18

Monteah · 27/05/2026 13:15

Just find it odd. Don’t hear this sentiment outside of the UK imo. A lot of the top countries with obesity are in hot climates

It's the air con!

I used to live in the midwest and worked outside. I would never feel like eating much of anything in the summer when i took my lunch, 10 minutes in the air conditioning and i'd be famished.

deplorabelle · 27/05/2026 13:17

If you suffer with hypoglycemia hot weather can actually make you hungrier because when your body dilates blood vessels to cool off it can make your blood sugar drop. This joyful phenomenon happens to me and is one of the many miseries of hot weather. Keeping well hydrated helps mitigate it but I can't completely control it because life requires me to go out in the blazing heat or sit in my roasting office working.

Lovely when people judge you extra hard for eating because they personally have lost their appetite

RedTagAlan · 27/05/2026 13:17

longtompot · 27/05/2026 11:56

Given a turkey takes a couple of days, I think a whole person might take at least 3 days, maybe 4 to be safe

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In that case, won't the fingers go off before the big bits are defrosted ?

scalt · 27/05/2026 13:17

@Octavia64 i too thought of flanders and Swann. Ironic that that song is in the tropics, moments after the song moaning about British weather.

Kepler22B · 27/05/2026 13:15

DeposedPresident · 27/05/2026 12:18

This is the UK. This IS summer. And it's over by Friday.

[Bitter.. love the heat]

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May is not summer. It is spring!

And this is very hot for spring. Even when it cools down it will still be above average for a lot of the country.

OtterandaRock · 27/05/2026 13:15

EverydayRoutine · 27/05/2026 13:14

Pity the poor cannibals.

I like a good dollop of pity with my mint sauce.

Original poster
Monteah · 27/05/2026 13:15

Just find it odd. Don’t hear this sentiment outside of the UK imo. A lot of the top countries with obesity are in hot climates

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EverydayRoutine · 27/05/2026 13:14

Pity the poor cannibals.

Dominoodles · 27/05/2026 13:14

Lol it's not performative, god forbid someone think differently from you

I've been having smaller cold food like sandwiches instead of hot dinners all week, it's completely normal

NeverDropYourMooncup · 27/05/2026 13:13

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 27/05/2026 12:23

Probably need to get them up to at least 75 Celsius (internal temp) 😅

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That's not hard this week.

ChalkOutlines · 27/05/2026 13:12

Mangochutney33 · 27/05/2026 13:09

You and they are used to it. In the UK we're not used to regular temps being past low 20s and many of us don't cope well with anything past 25°C.

Our bodies don't have a chance to adjust. One day it's 15°C drizzling, breezy and we've got our big coat on. Two days later there's no clouds, the air is still, it's 29°C and we're all overheating and melting 🫠 🥵🫠🥵 It's only been about 10 days since I've stopped turning the central heating on in the evening!

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Depends on the country too. In countries with seasons (rather than hot year round) , the food does differ depending on the season. Summer always has more fruit, veggies , salads present.

Paganpentacle · 27/05/2026 13:12

Losing your appetite in the heat is performative?

TheseWordsAreMine · 27/05/2026 13:12

Did you write this when you got home from school?

HoppingPavlova · 27/05/2026 13:11

@DeposedPresident I'm I'm asssuming you are in Oz? I'm Australian.

Yep.

Did your family do the full Christmas roast at - Christmas? We did until my teens when finally my mother (I think) said fuck this for a laugh and we moved to cold seafood buffets.

Nope. No one was ever this silly🤣.
Xmas was always (and still is) cold seafood, cold ham, cold chicken, cold salads and pav and trifle for desert.

itswindyoutside · 27/05/2026 13:10

I wouldn't be able to eat a whole MIL either. Heat or no heat.

Ilovelurchers · 27/05/2026 13:10

If people are saying it for the sake of it or to make some kind of point, then yes that's silly.

But what if they are genuinely too hot to eat? I usually eat quite a lot, but haven't felt much like it. And when I went out for coffee for my cousin and had cake and some creamy frappe drink, it actually made me sick when I got home!

Maybe I had a bug or a bit of food poisoning, I don't know. Or maybe I was just genuinely too hot to eat?

Everyone's body responds to things differently I reckon. Doesn't mean people are lying, just because they feel something you yourself don't feel yourself.

Cel77 · 27/05/2026 13:10

It's not performative for me. I've got IBS and the heat really messes up with my digestion.
I was bloated after a bit of greek salad and a small triangle of quiche, and felt really unwell. I love food any other time but it's hit me hard the last few days.

Mangochutney33 · 27/05/2026 13:09

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 27/05/2026 12:46

I had oxtail stew last night, chicken curry tonight.
I really can't understand not wanting hot food in hot weather.
I've lived in a hot country, & the locals eat the same sort of meals all year round.

You and they are used to it. In the UK we're not used to regular temps being past low 20s and many of us don't cope well with anything past 25°C.

Our bodies don't have a chance to adjust. One day it's 15°C drizzling, breezy and we've got our big coat on. Two days later there's no clouds, the air is still, it's 29°C and we're all overheating and melting 🫠 🥵🫠🥵 It's only been about 10 days since I've stopped turning the central heating on in the evening!

peenogris · 27/05/2026 13:07

Why didn't you just BBQ it yourself?

OtterandaRock · 27/05/2026 13:06

IWasTangoed · 27/05/2026 13:04

I'll bear that in mind when it's the end of days, but just a bit stuck on what condiments would go best with human meat? Ketchup or mustard?

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Well, it is too hot for bread sauce or apple sauce.

Mustard. Must be Colman's.

Bushmillsbabe · 27/05/2026 13:06

If you wanted it cooked, then why not cook it yourself. I am happy with salads, sandwiches etc in this weather, but DH wants a hot meal, so he cooks it.