AIBU in thinking plates should be white?

[Mysterian]

I would permit a thin pattern around the edge, but pictures where the food goes is unacceptable. Plates that are totally coloured are also out.

You should be concentrating on the food rather than some foliage, weird shapes, hunting scene or whatever, partly hidden underneath it. And coloured plates could lead to unpleasant clashes. Imagine eating some purple food from an orange plate!

It's only a short step from coloured plates to eating off slates.

[Apolloanddaphne]

Are you my DH?

[RolytheRhino]

Can't get het up about it and have never considered it before, but having given it approximately thirty seconds of thought just now, I'd say YABU. What's life without whimsy?

[scaryteacher]

I love my Blue Denmark plates. Plain white is soooo boring.

[Aderyn19]

Yanbu. Coloured plates are the thin end of the wedge and before you know it you are getting chips in little wanky baskets!

[NoHummus]

YAB boring. My favourite pasta plates are lime green.

[Mysterian]

@Apolloanddaphne I don't think so. I don't remember getting married at any point.

[honeyloops]

I partially agree with you - I'm not fussed too much about colour, although I am not a fan of dark coloured plates - but no bloody giant flowers in purple (it's always fucking purple) in the middle!

Now, texture of crockery: that I could get really upset about. Those grainy, matte effect plates are horrific to eat off. Shiny or nothing.

[MephistophelesApprentice]

Every type of food looks classier on dark slate gray plates.

[Spied]

Love the hunting scene plates. Reminds me of my childhood.
If I'm buying though- I buy white.

[CAG12]

My god you'd hate coming to my house for dinner. ALL my plates are different patterns. Nothing matches. Same with the mugs. Same with the breakfast bowls.

[bridgetreilly]

YABVVVVVU.

Colour is fun, pattern is even more fun. Why shouldn't dinner be fun?

[Fizzypoo]

I agree, all cups should be white on the inside too.

[Mysterian]

Could you find your food on this plate?

[ParkheadParadise]

White is the only colour I would have for plates and bedding in this house.

[Mysterian]

Does this food look tasty?

[TheQueensCousin]

Absolutely spot on...OWPAA 😉

[Fizzypoo]

Ahh all my bedding are towels are white too

[Needtobuildabridge]

Now, what about shape? My plates are square- there's a larger surface area for my greediness

[Mysterian]

And white looks cleaner. Hygienic. Pure. Precisely the suface I want to eat my KFC off.

[CherryPavlova]

A thin gold, silver or dark ring on fine china perhaps for formal dining but happy to have blue striped or yellow rimmed on chunkier crockery in beach house, as only ever informal meals.

[RolytheRhino]

Does this food look tasty?

If you can find a white plate that makes that food look tasty, I'll buy a full set of them. I think that food would look unappetising on any plate.

[scaryteacher]

Ejaculating penises on a plate never look tasty whatever the colour of the plate.

[ooooohbetty]

I like black plates. I think food always looks nicer on them.

[Fakeflowersaremynewnormal]

Mysterian that food wouldn't look tasty no matter what plate it was on.

[carrots555]

I see where you're coming from.
There was a really nice set of crockery and they had it in off-white and a beautiful duck egg.
I really wanted the duck egg as I love that colour but felt I should get the white as that's the 'proper' crockery colour and yes the best 'background' for food.
So I bought it in white but couldn't stop thinking about the duck egg so eventually bought that too. I have way too much crockery for one person.