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or is DH over this packet of biscuits?

332 replies

redviolin · 27/10/2014 11:59

I was at home alone last night, DH was out. I am 35 weeks pregnant and feeling a bit picky/faddy about food. Was craving biscuits, went to our corner shop and bought one of those Mc Vities "factory floor" packs where they put all the different types of biscuits in one big bag for 99p.

I watched TV and selected bits of the biscuits to eat: the jammy bit of the jammy dodgers, the outside of the bourbon creams. When the cookies didn't contain enough chocolate chips I'd discard one and eat another. I've done this all my life with cheap biscuits - mainly the night before my period when I'm feeling a bit low, but it's more of a few times a year thing - not a chronic habit to buy packs of things, eat part of them and throw the rest away.

Anyway, I was left with even more "bits" of biscuits, not really anything anyone can salvage, so I decide to throw them away.

DH got home and saw inside the bin (biscuit graveyard) and went mental at how wasteful I am and how I must have an eating disorder. I said I knew it looked like that but really I was just being a bit indulgent and wanted the variety and as it was a cheap pack I wasn't wasting money etc.

He has woken up this morning still pissed off about these bloody biscuits. DH grew up in another country during food rationing, so I understand where he is coming from, but surely he can give me a break at 35 weeks?

OP posts:
carlsonrichards · 27/10/2014 12:02

That sounds demented. And yes, it's wasteful.

WorraLiberty · 27/10/2014 12:03

It was 99p

He needs to get over it Biscuit

WowserBooooooooooooser · 27/10/2014 12:04

To be absolutely honest, it reminds me of the eating habits of a friend of mine - who does have an eating disorder.

BUT, you are pregnant. My eating was completely different then.

And I don't think he should carry on being pissed off over biscuits.

skylark2 · 27/10/2014 12:05

"I've done this all my life with cheap biscuits"

That's a chronic habit, and a very strange one - and not related to how pregnant you are since you've always done it.

I'm with your DH - that sort of casual food waste is really unnecessary.

monostar · 27/10/2014 12:05

I am sorry, but I agree with your husband. I dislike food waste with passion.

Allhallowspeeve · 27/10/2014 12:05

Shock who the hell throws bickies away !

YABU - go straight to prison and do not collect £200!

chunkythighs · 27/10/2014 12:05

I don't see why you are using your pregnancy as an excuse-you admit yourself that you do this at other times.

Yes, it is wasteful,yes he overreacted but build a bridge and all that.......

SaucyJackOLantern · 27/10/2014 12:07

What you did was very childish and wasteful..... but at the end of the day it was only a cheap packet of biscuits. Your DH is being a bit of a dick if he's genuinely angry.

monostar · 27/10/2014 12:07

99p is someone's daily meal actually but price is hardly the point ;)

digger123 · 27/10/2014 12:07

Other than allowances for being pregnant, yes I would also think it wasteful. Perhaps you should just have left the rest of them on the side for DH to eat?

squoosh · 27/10/2014 12:08

You should have bought yourself a tin of Fox's chocolate biscuits thus ensuring there'd be no waste.

NoRoomInTheInn · 27/10/2014 12:08

We all understand the eating habits and compulsions of pregnancy, OP, but that is really very wasteful. At the very least give the crumbs to the birds/dog/ or make a cake base.

ouryve · 27/10/2014 12:09

Yes, it is wasteful, but he was completely OTT.

forago · 27/10/2014 12:10

99p and 35 weeks pregnant = fine by me

OttiliaVonBCup · 27/10/2014 12:11

This does sound like an eating disorder at the best and sheer madness at the worst.

I'm with your DP on this one.

ScreamerMaanAndGoryOn · 27/10/2014 12:12

3rd trimester -YANBU.

I wouldn't waste the biccies though. Next time leave them for him and he can eat the crumbs.

WorraLiberty · 27/10/2014 12:13

99p is someone's daily meal actually but price is hardly the point ;)

True, but unless it's going to make a difference to the OP's budget, I think here DH is being a bit of an arse.

Especially to still be sulking about it this morning.

GnomeDePlume · 27/10/2014 12:13

Wasteful to throw them away as you could have made chocolate crumb cake the recipe for which I will now keep secret until you have accumulated more reject biscuits.

GuybrushThreepwoodMP · 27/10/2014 12:14

This is madness.

squoosh · 27/10/2014 12:14

Still going on about it the next morning is ridiculous and he should shut up and get over it.

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redviolin · 27/10/2014 12:15

It is not an out of control habit, it is a predictable habit - I said I usually do it the night before I get my period - so, like clockwork, once a month. Now at 35 weeks pregnant, I've done it again.

I feel the craving for biscuits, I don't like the idea of just choosing just one pack because I want different flavours, so I buy these multipacks and I just pick what I want to eat.

You're right about a cake base though... I deffo could have made a cake base.

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HowlCapone · 27/10/2014 12:15

I think that's pretty rank habit TBH. Also, clearly nothing to do with being pregnant.

ovaryhill · 27/10/2014 12:15

LTB then indulge yourself in a frenzy of gypsy creams and bourbons
And call your baby McVitie...

Enjoyingmycoffee1981 · 27/10/2014 12:16

It sounds pretty disgusting actually. I wouldn't to allow my four year old to eat like that.

HowlCapone · 27/10/2014 12:16

And you can't make a biscuit cake out of half nibbled biscuits. That's disgusting.