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AIBU or should DH LTB - Scone disagreement

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Merryoldgoat · 16/08/2021 16:59

DH has gone to the shop and bought some clotted cream to go with my homemade scones.

I’ve served them without also making tea. He is outraged as whenever he prepares a meal or snack I get ‘full service’.

This is entirely true. He’s a foodie of the highest order and I always get a variety of trimmings and extras - he deals with all general food administration. I am LAZY and cannot be fagged with all the faffery.

He has said if I asked here I would be deemed entirely unreasonable for not providing tea (and a small round of ham sandwiches) with our afternoon tea.

YANBU - you made the scones from SCRATCH - he can do the tea if he wants some

YABU - if you serve scones you serve tea you heathen

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY LIGHTHEARTED

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WhenwillSleephappen · 16/08/2021 18:58

@BaronessBomburst

Butter, jam, cream. Just so everyone knows how it should be done properly. ✅
And tea
Merryoldgoat · 16/08/2021 18:59

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AIBU or should DH LTB - Scone disagreement
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TheLovelinessOfDemons · 16/08/2021 19:00

He eats like my DM. I'll send her round....

GameSetMatch · 16/08/2021 19:11

It is scone like ‘gone’ that’s how the queen pronounces it. That famous butler was on ‘this morning’ a few years ago and announced it to the uk population. I was very smug!

Orgasmagorical · 16/08/2021 19:19

For the love of God where is the butter??

Well thank God somebody said it! (I hope you get your curry back Flowers)

There is no place for cream on a sconn.

Merryoldgoat · 16/08/2021 19:40

What’s all this butter talk?! Cream and jam is all that’s needed.

I can confirm my chicken and sautéed potatoes was absolutely delicious.

Might need a lie down now 🤔

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Mommybunny · 16/08/2021 20:30

So OP you’re cream first and he’s jam first. A real Romeo and Juliet situation you got there. I just hope it doesn’t all end in bloodshed.

Sceptre86 · 16/08/2021 20:33

Scones are easy to make and don't take very long. If you are going to do an afternoon tea, then I'm in your dh's camp, do it properly.

Chuzzle · 16/08/2021 20:46

It's sconn. otherwise the joke doesn't work.
"what's the fastest cake in the cake shop?
...scone"

PS 2nd fastest? merrrrinnngue.

HavelockVetinari · 16/08/2021 20:49

@Chuzzle

It's sconn. otherwise the joke doesn't work. "what's the fastest cake in the cake shop? ...scone"

PS 2nd fastest? merrrrinnngue.

THIS. Grin
ThinWomansBrain · 16/08/2021 20:52

ahh - tea as in sandwiches - I thought you meant a pot of tea in the original post.

I actually prefer fresh raspberries to jam (but will eat jam if no raspberries)
And for proper afternoon tea you need cakes and macaroons to eat after the scones.
And a glass of champagne.

Merryoldgoat · 16/08/2021 20:59

@ThinWomansBrain

I did mean tea as in the beverage. The sandwiches came after.

Ive worked out who DH is: he’s basically Joey and Chandler crossed, as his actual job is Data Reconfiguration & Statistical Analysis, but spends all day thinking about what food is next.

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steppemum · 16/08/2021 21:04

tea - essential

sandwiches and pickles etc - over the top, and possibly greedy.

cream tea is tea scone, jam cream. That's it

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