to not need every food to come with instructions/suggestions.

[Funtimewincies]

OK, I'm not in the best of moods at the moment, but I'm oddly annoyed by the bag of lemons in my kichen, the label of which cheerfully informs me that they are 'ideal for zesting and drinks'.

That's good, as I was planning on seeing how many I could fit up my arse before taking myself off to A&E to show them how clever I am .

Similarly, a packet of raisins tells me that they are 'ideal for home baking or adding to breakfast cereals or yoghurt. I glad that they've cleared this one up as I've been wondering why my raisins havn't been getting my washing as clean as my usual stuff.

AIBU to be irritated by the presumption that I, as a consumer, must be utterly cluless?

Oh dear, you need some chocolate, fast. Have someone else unwrap it for you though, and don't look at the wrapper even when it's in the bin.

You've made me chuckle, thanks op

pmsl

I was thinking similar at the 'suggestions' for my macaroni yesterday "Good with butter or freshly squeezed lemon juice." what about mac and cheese?! Surely that is the only thing to do with bloody macaroni?

Pmsl also the allergy advice I once bought milk and in the box said may contain milk

I commonly rant a t the eggboxes which say "may contain egg" or the bags of nuts which say "may contain nuts"

I fucking hope so- that's why I bought the bloody things!

Yabu, but v amusing

I am also totally fed up with foodstuffs chatting to me in a friendly manner. I don't want to be their friend. I want to eat them. Bloody innocent and pret a manger - now everyone's doing it.

A pedant writes: or the ones that say peanuts contain nuts, when actually they don't because peanuts are not (botanically speaking) nuts.

I suppose they could be warning us they contain other kinds of nuts though.

I always find it a relief to be told that my olive oil is suitable for vegetarians. And how would we cope if they didn't provide the warning that the joint of gammon is not?

I like the ones that say 'serving suggestion' and they have put it on a plate and taken a picture.

Reminds me of the Christmas tree I saw on sale once with a label saying 'Ideal for Christmas'

I'd never have thought of that myself.....

Don't worry Cailin, I'm mainlining pink wafer biscuits and I've been avoiding eye contact with the disturbingly lurid packaging .

That's exactly what annoys me, I think Sarra, the 'pretend-friend' tone of it. I probably have ishoos.

Sparklinbrook.

Thanks for cheering me up on a rather dreary Saturday here OP

And sparkling I love those "serving suggestions" ones that have just been opened and put on a plate, as opposed to trying to eat something through a mouthful of packaging!

And tins of tuna etc ay 'May contain fish'. Well, duh!

*say

Oops, pressed post too soon. Meant to say that I love the idea of people wracked by indecision when confronted the Christmas trees (in the run-up to Christmas) clutching their heads and wailing to the heavens 'BUT WHAT'S IT FOR, WHY WON'T SOMEONE HELP ME?!'

Ones with crackers where they have put a square of cheddar cheese on as a suggestion. I would never have thought of that myself. Exotic.

Chocolate: Open packet. Scoff.

Oh and don't forget not to eat the chocolate shower gel. I was thinking of having some on my toasted waffles so glad it was pointed out to me.

Ideal for Christmas

In bed with bad cold, cheering me up through sniffles.

Also those ridiculous product warnings one gets. Caution: may be hot (on coffee) etc