AIBU to be bored of people who don't eat what their given

[NotSuchASmugMarriedNow]

Seriously, when is it gonna sink in to people that if you accept an invitation to have dinner in someones home, it's only polite to eat what they give you.

On what planet is it ok to do anything other than eat what your given?

It was roast beef by the way, and the guests were british. I didn't give them lambs brains.

fucking twats

Oh, but can you cook?

Yeah, I can cook.

Just can't get over the fucking rudeness tbh

YANBU - it is just rude.

If you have any specific (and valid) dietary requirements such as being veggie, what/dairy allergies then you make the host aware (and any decent host takes note)

if you are just fussy then either get over it, or don't accept invitations to dinner as you are just wasting the host's time and money.

ooh i didn't realise i felt so strongly about that - good to get it out!

I am British and wouldn't eat beef, but I've been vegetarian for nearly 30 years and always let people know beforehand if I am invited round, and offer to bring something if it's going to be a problem.

Well ... I wouldn't eat cucumber or oysters or foie gras if you gave them to me. Infact not long ago I turned down an invitation to a supper-club thing because I knew beforehand that foie gras was going to be on the menu.

Its best to check with guests beforehand maybe? Everyone has something they really can't stand or don't like to eat on principle.

they are just being stuipid and fussy - they are teenager by the way, not properly formed adults, if that makes a difference

My OH is fussy and it kills me.

We have so many arguments about it - I find it embarrassing and think he should just grow up and try stuff.

When we go to someone's for dinner he will not eat a starter or pudding, whatever they are. Insists he cannot eat that much food in one sitting.

And he'll not try things the hosts have obviously spent time preparing - "No, no lovleyspecialsidedish for me, thanks. I'll just have the meat n spuds.

And he really doesn't get why this is a problem/ rude/ immature/ whatever else I mutter at him on the way home.

Grrr.

I think it's rude to assume rudeness when there are so many food issues out there that people suffer with. And that's before you even start considering things like allergies or vegetarianism.

I think it's rude as a host to not provide food that your guests want to eat.

He may have been stupid and fussy. He may have had an issue you are unaware of. He might not like red meat, as lots of people don't.

YANBU
Does my head in to see adults behaving like 3 year olds on TV (come dine with me) when trying a tiny wee bit of food, before pulling a face and spitting it out. In that case, it was duck. Pathetic.

I hope you did not make anything else for them.

YABU
I don't have to eat anything I don't want to.

BellaVita, i am seriously considering not giving them the Banoffi Pie i have made, that'll teach em

Why didn't they eat it?

The biggest food issue out there is starvation and malnutrition outraged

insancerre, thats what annoys me - that fact that people like you think it's ok not to eat something just because "you don't want to" - how is that an ok thing to do?

Adults get to choose what goes into their mouths, children do sometimes too.

I do hundreds of things "I don't want to" every single week of my life, how is this any different.

What did they do? Just blatantly not eat it? Surely not?

I don't eat beef, but i would eat every type of veg.

It isn't being fussy to not eat some foods, it just means that you don't like every type of food.

When we get together as a family we decide jointly what to have, if they don't like the meat then we make sure that they like the type of veg and potatoes.

What is the point of meeting up for dinner, if everyone isn't happy?

If a good proportion of the people attending ate the food, then whats the problem? You should serve in a way that doesn't waste the food.

OP, teenagers ARE U anyway.

Because it's my body and my choice.
Why should I eat it just because you have said I have to?
What century are you living in?
Obviously, I would thank you for the meal and eat what i could, but if it's something I really don't like, then I won't eat it.

Rude, rude, rude.
YANBU.
I never eat things I don't want to at home, but I'll eat pretty much anything elsewhere as it's polite to.

YABU

People don't have to eat what they don't want. Making your guests feel like that have to eat food they don't want/don't like/ are too full for etc makes you a very bad host and tbh rude.

I can't abide fussy eaters

Also vegetarians

I have a really bad gag reflex so feed me something I don't like or something fatty then I am going to chuck! It isn't about rudeness for me. I am unable to stop the gag reflex.