Loads of Veggies and Massive Salad

[HangingDitch]

I find people saying they had “loads of veggies” or “massive salad” with their meal irrationally irritating. Not the fact they had vegetables or a salad, just the phrases.

I am being unreasonable, aren’t I?

[LoveFall]

I find the use of "sweat" for onions etc. a bit strange. The first time I heard it was from DS who lives in England now (I live in Canada).

It sounded very odd. People sweat, not vegetables!

I am used to it now.

[LaMarschallin]

Agree with a PP who didn't like the expression "jump in the shower".
Sounds horribly chirpy and energetic as well as making the experience sound really quick, which it isn't for me.

We've got DH's brother and his wife coming to visit tomorrow.
She will announce - again - that they never have processed food in the house (this is à propos of nothing). I will - again - bite my tongue and not say "You do! You bloody well have cheese and sausages and bread and bacon and biscuits and wine and... etc".

[Hyenaormeercat]

Sparklingbrook
YY I remember this! As a teen, Friday evening, Pizzaland, followed by the cinema.

[Sparklingbrook]

@Hyenaormeercat

Sparklingbrook
YY I remember this! As a teen, Friday evening, Pizzaland, followed by the cinema.

Yay! Midlands town beginning with S by any chance?

[Tonkerbea]

This thread is cathartic.

Hate it when people declare something "Food of the gods". It's like nails down a blackboard, and I don't know why, I'm getting irrationally angry just thinking about it!

[ISpyCobraKai]

The chdten are "fruit bats".
Tall and skinny of course, although boys can be stocky rugby players.

If it wasn't for the fact that I'm not completely dim, I'd think I had the only child who was short, not skinny, didn't particularly like fruit when young, not top of the class etc etc.
She does love a massive salad made from doritos though.

[MarleneDietrichsSmile]

“Unlimited access to the fruit bowl” is an awful regime, where kids aged 2-18 need parental permission for anything other than fruit… what a way to live

[ISpyCobraKai]

I don't believe it anyway, I bet they don't allow fruit ten minutes before dinner, or 7 apples, an orange, 3 bananas and a kiwi all at once, even if their rugby player sons or tall, v skinny daughters could manage it.

[pucelleauxblanchesmains]

@ShowOfHands YES! Visceral is the right word for it!

[Pallisers]

I love this thread.

What I hate is the word "divine" applied to food. Especially when nearly always spelled "devine" "Made a massive salad for lunch, it was devine."

[LaMarschallin]

Perhaps the misspellers are fresh from watching Masterchef.
Gregg Wallace is always calling things " deevine" or " deelicious".

[Cheeseplantboots]

@Warmduscher

Do people even say those things?

Though I have to say I find adults using the word “veggies” very irritating.

Ha ha thought it was only me that hated “veggies’’! 😂

[pastypirate]

I went on one date with a man who used the expression 'jump through the shower' he was a twat.

All the expressions mentioned on this thread drive me nuts.

Also asking waiters for 'just tap water for me'. Ffs just say water - if it's unclear they will ask you if you mean mineral. God it manages to sound moral high ground and cheapskate at the same time.

[pastypirate]

Can I also add 'we don't 'do' fussy eating' - what's with the inverted commas there? Also you're lying anyway it's just a boast.

[DukkaTheHallsWithBoughsOfHolly]

@HunterHearstHelmsley

It makes me irrationally cross when people say "all the trimmings" and "lashings of gravy". I have no idea why!

Totally not irrational! It irritates me too. As if not leaving the meat on it’s own on the plate is somehow special.

Lashings of butter. It’s just so twee.

[SimpsonsXmasBoogie]

Also asking waiters for 'just tap water for me'. Ffs just say water - if it's unclear they will ask you if you mean mineral. God it manages to sound moral high ground and cheapskate at the same time.

I always thought the assumption would be mineral water unless you specified otherwise.

[Cocogreen]

@MarleneDietrichsSmile

“Unlimited access to the fruit bowl” is an awful regime, where kids aged 2-18 need parental permission for anything other than fruit… what a way to live

Yes this expression has always bothered me too.
It implies the fridge needs permission to browse, and the pantry is locked up.

A terrible lot of disordered eating and weird attitudes to food are shown on some food posts.

[ISpyCobraKai]

Oh, I say tap water.
Otherwise they tend to bring out bottled and I end up paying for bottled water I don't want as I don't want to then refuse it and make things awkward.
I'm not a cheapskate, I just don't want to pay for something that is perfectly fine and free.

[JimCarreysMask]

I agree. It always reads like the poster is narrating a cookery programme, channeling their inner Nigella and over describing their food.

[DogsandCatsB4u]

It’s cringe tbh

[KatherineJaneway]

Also asking waiters for 'just tap water for me'. Ffs just say water - if it's unclear they will ask you if you mean mineral. God it manages to sound moral high ground and cheapskate at the same time.

Too many times I've said water and they take that to mean paid for evian or similar. Always say tap water now.

[Ineedaduvetday]

Vegan food is always described on MN as 'delicious'. Can't have a vegan food thread without that word being used in many of the posts.

[ShrinkingViolet9]

@MarleneDietrichsSmile

“Unlimited access to the fruit bowl” is an awful regime, where kids aged 2-18 need parental permission for anything other than fruit… what a way to live

It's to stop them gorging on organic hummus and carrot sticks.

[DottyHarmer]

I agree about the vegan stuff being “delicious”. If anyone says they have a gluten-free, carb-free vegan coming for dinner there’s a slew of posts saying that catering is “easy” and suggesting the world’s most complicated dish and saying “job done - delicious!”

Frankly one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever eaten was vegan smoked salmon. Imagine a gummy-bear texture processed cheese slice thing tasting of possibly very watery tomato. And bright red.

[Sparklingbrook]

I just ask waiters for a jug of water for the table. Not been charged for one yet.