To think a baileys dessert from iceland isn't suitable for xmas day and a bit cheeky actually

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I'm cooking dinner tomorrow. One of us is assigned to buy veg, the other meat and the other pudding. So iv'e got a mahoosive chicken,a joint of ham and stuffing, t'other guest has bought carrots potatoes parsnips sprouts broccoli and sauces. So far so good. I phoned the pudding offender last night to find out what scrummy dessert we will be having on xmas day, and this is what she has bought.

It's dome a shaped cake/ice cream thing looks like a panna cotta on the outside and a gateau thing on the inside for 3 quid.
AIBU to think when someone has gone to the trouble of buying naice food and will spend ages preparing and cooking it, the least you could do is buy a naice pudding to go with it.
AIBU to feel a little resentful that they haven't even spent a quarter of what I have and the only prep they have to do is take it out the freezer a couple of hours before?

Am I being the ungrateful one or is she? Merry Christmas

YABU - Send it to me if you don't want it please!!

Can I clarify, she hasn't bought it because she thinks we will like she has bought it because she wants it

So?

well she'd be a bit daft to buy something she doesn't like!

It's half-arsed!

Oh jesus. Wheres the brick wall

Well it is yummy, but if I'd been her I'd have brought something else as well. Like you say some people might not like Baileys. So I'd have played it safe and bought a nice Xmas Pudding as well.

Yabu some things are not about ow much you spend

It sounds lovely, although I think I'd probably bring something else as well so you get a choice.

However I don't like ham or chicken so wouldn't be excited about your choice of meat. We have 11 for dinner so a little bit of compromise has to happen.

You obviously not ow

I think YABVVVU, the more you post, the more I think you come across badly.

Plus...chicken? I'd be gutted if I were your mate

Ah come on Louis, we all buy things based on what we like and want people to enjoy with us.

Please stop making me type out gushy messages about accepting out loved ones at Christmas - it really is nauseating for me! although it is making me laugh that your nn is reflecting a Christmas dinner 'x-factor'

I think in the same situation, I'd probably try and come up with some sort of home cooked pudding...but the Baileys bomb does sounds delicious so I wouldn't feel hard done by if someone forced me to a eat a vast portion.

Nothing wrong with chicken for Xmas dinner! We always have it as I think its nicer than turkey.

Remind me never to visit anybody with an edible contribution to a meal....

Damned if you, damned if you don't...

YABU. Who are you to say who's made the most effort?

I take it there are more than three of you, otherwise that sounds like too much meat. If so, I?d probably expect more than one dessert. Definitely Christmas pudding. I would be surprised at chicken instead of turkey. Does seem to be a bit of a communication issue.

Really Festive? Would they all have to be home made?

No, not homemade! But maybe M&S

Phew Festive.

Mumsnet snobbery at it's best. If it's from Iceland then it must be shit. Ridiculous.

I've not tried this. But can't see why it's cheeky. Were you expecting a home made pudding. I'm sure people would rather have a bought one than something I'd made. The only thing I'd think is she could have brough two so you could have a choice if you didn't like Baileys.

And be done with the fucking 'naice' shit. Buy it yourself next time.

Yup, I'd also think that was a last minute half arsed attempt at a pudding that would be fine for a normal meal but for xmas a bit more effort please. I'd bring cheese board, xmas pud, yule log plus baileys thing or m + s type pavlova etc.

Yup, I'd also think that was a last minute half arsed attempt at a pudding that would be fine for a normal meal but for xmas a bit more effort please. I'd bring cheese board, xmas pud, yule log plus baileys thing or m + s type pavlova etc.