So embarrassed

[Notwithoutareason]

Got some vouchers for dsis and Bil for Xmas for a restaurant as they like eating out.

Gave them today and they look up the food rating and it was low. Dsis was disgusted and gave them back saying "we can't even re gift that"

I'm so embarrassed :(

Did not occur to me to check first as although we had not eaten there ourselves it had been recommended to us and was local so we thought it was a nice present
I feel mortified

You can drill into why it's dropped. Some of the categories are things like 'confidence in management' - not all cockroaches in the kitchen and rats employed as waiters.

OP you are very kind, and they behaved appallingly.

Please enjoy the vouchers yourself.

You have done nothing wrong. Your sister is an absolute ungrateful cow and I don't say that lightly at all.

Enjoy your lovely Indian meal (can I come, I love a curry me :o) - please take lots of photos, plaster them all over facebook saying what a FABULOUS meal you've had :o

Don't buy a replacement gift.

I wouldn't check a food rating either, never have done, that's no reason to be embarrassed.

One restaurant near us got a zero on their score, because they'd forgotten to put in the new H&S books and whatnot in the office when the new year rolled over.

Sometimes the scores are really bonkers. If much rather go on word of mouth recommendations than just the scores.

You should not be embarrassed. No matter how much someone dislikes a gift they should never act like that. They owe u an apology

You know what, I'd replace the gift. I'd tell them you have planned something really amazing then take them to volunteer at soup run or a food bank. you know, so they can both learn to appreciate what they have.

Gawd... seeing so so many comments about rude and obnoxious people hating gifts. What are we all turning into? I despair.

HOW DO THESE PEOPLE EXIST.

OP why on earth are YOU embarrassed? Your sister behaved atrociously! The most ill mannered response to being given a gift that I've ever heard of! I'd use the gift yourself and I bet the restaurant is just fine, the scoring suddenly changing sounds more like a very disgruntled reviewer skewing the other good reviews, or maybe the chef has quit... ;)

I find it hard to believe that a/ someone would be as rude as your sister and b/ someone would be as much of a walkover that they wouldn't say 'fine I'll use it then' . There's NO way I would feel embarrassed in that situation. I can't understand why you would be and wouldn't just be angry.

You put extra thought & effort into that gift. It wasn't a generic voucher, you'd chose it specially.

This makes your offer even more generous and your sister even more of an ill-mannered prat.

Luckily this means you & DP can now go out for a nice meal with the friends who recommended the restaurant. Enjoy!

Omg!! How rude!! Especially saying she can't even regift it!! Dont ever spend £100 on her again. Selection box next year.

They were incredibly rude. I wouldn't even think to check the score, personal recommendations are far better I think. I agree with previous posters - use the vouchers and give them a boring token present next year. Make sure you tell them you picked it specially as you thought they could regift it if they didn't like it.

*chosen. I can do past tenses, just not type accurately

give them a boring token present next year. Make sure you tell them you picked it specially as you thought they could regift it if they didn't like it.

Excellent, Vim 👍

You're right, I shouldn't be embarrassed it was just my initial reaction was that. Didn't expect it at all

It was a lovely, thoughtful gift, and your sister's response was horrible. You have nothing to be embarrassed about, other than having a sister who behaves so badly.

Merry Christmas!!

As for the food rating - If the restaurant was operating in a dangerous manner it would be closed until all issues had been fixed. I worked in a cafe that was given a lower rating because we didn't have a separate sink for cleaning. We had one for hand washing and one for food prep and washing the coffee pots but not one to emptying out the mop bucket even though we sanitized the sink after filling and emptying the buckets.

You have nothing to feel embarrassed about. She is rude! Who looks up ratings to a resturant straight after receiving a voucher.

This is front runner for rudest relative of the year award. Unbelievable. I am willing to bet you will have a great curry there.

give them a boring token present next year

If that were my sister she would have just received her final Christmas present.

How rude of your sister. I have never checked the food rating either before I eat anywhere but even if I did I would have done it at home and never told you.

OP the response from Dsis was bloody rude in my opinion. You gave these out of the goodness of your heart thinking they could have a nice meal. oK you didnt know the rating was low. But they were disgusting in their response. Dont be embarassed. They should be though