AIBU? Nacho etiquette

[Funkyslippers]

Started going to a quiz night once a month with OH & his friend (first time Fri night). As part of it, the pub kindly brings out a bowl of nachos & dips for each table. There was a huge bowl of nachos & 2 very small dips, therefore each time I had a nacho I took just a tiny bit of dip as I didn't think there would be enough otherwise.

However I watched in horror as OH's friend not only got loads of dip on each of his nachos (and he made quite an effort to ensure each of his was well loaded), but bit it, then returned each one back to the bowl for extra dipping!!!!! So not only is that very greedy but double dipping too!!!

Don't quite know how I'm going to get through the next quiz night without saying something. Even my kids know you don't double dip!!!!!

I'd just tell him to stop being greedy and stop double dipping cos it's gross.

Oh dear.

Fairly sure I would double dip without a second thought in that sort of situation. But in my group of friends people will also share cigarettes and drinks etc, I don’t think it would even occur to me to to worry about germs in the dip; unless somebody’s unwell the germs on their mouth are probably much cleaner than any on their hands etc and presumably he was picking up the nachos from the shared bowl with his fingers?

YAabsofuckinglutelyNBU. What a pig! I bet he leaves fluff in his belly button and farts in the kitchen too.

Bleugh.

For goodness sake, surely the first time he did it you say "There are four prawns here and four of us so that's one each". Problem solved, no need to "rage".

The problem is that the first time you see someone doing something like that you think he/she has made a mistake and will realise, then they do it again, everything's gone so there's now no point in cavilling because you're the one who'll look petty

Too embarrassed I suppose. I couldn't understand why the wife didn't say anything but she just let him carry on.. It was cringe worthy.. hey ho!

Oh I'd have to say something, what a selfish pig

It is the greed though there wasn't an abundance of dip and he sounds like he was scooping it ALL up twice per crisp without a though that others might like some.

But you don't touch the other nachos when taking them out of the bowl if sharing. That's another reason why taking great handfuls is rude, increases the chance that shared food will be touched.

Take one nacho, dip lightly not scoop if there isn't much dip and eat, it's not hard.

I would take a little container with me and pour a portion of the dip into it for myself. I would probably say the reason why I was doing so.

I always ask for extra sour cream on the side of any nachos - there's never enough! Ask next time and keep the extra dips to yourself. Or kill your friend. Other would be completely reasonable.

I take a side plate put a share of nachos on it and tip a little of the dip from the bowl on the side of the plate, that way I get what I want to eat and nobody else's disgusting fingers or body fluids in my food. Double dippers will be among those to be exiled to a cold, barren exo-planet when I become ruler of the universe.

I would take a little container with me and pour a portion of the dip into it for myself. I would probably say the reason why I was doing so.

Like actually bring a container from your house and bring it to the pub? She would look like a crazy person to haven given it that much thought tbf

Urgh, this is why I don't do food sharing. Can't cope with the greed but too polite to say anything.

Got the face at Chinese meal out with the in-laws for not going in with the sharing banquet like everyone else.
I had the last laugh when BIL was spinning the lazy susan like it was the wheel of fucking fortune.

had the last laugh when BIL was spinning the lazy susan like it was the wheel of fucking fortune.

HA

I would take a little container with me and pour a portion of the dip into it for myself. I would probably say the reason why I was doing so.

Would it not be easier just to bring your own dip.Or just order more

The problem with the sharing food, it was literally 2 x prawns and 2 x mussels rather than 4 x prawns.. I can only think the husband thought there was 1 of each per person.. even though the plates were tiny and there was only 4 of anything on a plate. Was sooo awkward.

Cosmos45

So who went without each time then? Was it his own wife or one you and DH?

Don’t forget the ‘sniffers’! Those creepy fuckers that insist on smelling the food, close up. They lift it right to their nose, or lean their head over your plate and take a good sniff to see what your food smells like. FUCK OFF! 🤢

Too embarrassed I suppose. I couldn't understand why the wife didn't say anything but she just let him carry on.. It was cringe worthy

If I was the one who had gone without I would have done one of the following:

• pointed out to the bloke that there are four portions and four people, so one each
• said to his wife (if she let him do it) - your DH has taken your portion
• if all else failed, a very passive aggressive "oh I'll just go without then shall I?"

CFs!!

We do lots of dishes put in the middle of the table at home. My four kids have grown up fastidiously polite about food sharing etiquette. I can see them silently judging every time a visitor oversteps the boundaries (looking at you BiL).

unless somebody’s unwell the germs on their mouth are probably much cleaner than any on their hands etc

Not so I’m afraid. A human bite is one of the filthiest you can get and a very high infection risk. ☹️

Could you not pour the dips onto the player of nachos? Then no double dipping!

now I want nachos and dips tonight (all to myself)

and next time as he does it yell 'eurgh no double dipping DON'T DO IT' then when he looks at you like you have 2 heads explain quietly or just say to him if you want the dip to yourself could you ask the pub for another bowl so we can share it our please?

We double dip within our family but never if out or with guests.

Plate* not player!

Like previous posters, I knew a nacho AIBU would be straight into George Costanza territory.

Any double dipping friends need to be spoken to firmly! YANBU, OP.