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What’s an adult size portion of fish fingers??

837 replies

Boooooot · 17/11/2022 18:14

Yes I’m posting in Aibu because this is causing ww3 in my house currently.

yabu: 4 is plenty.
yanbu: 4 is a child portion.

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MardyPoppins · 18/11/2022 20:20

Three!

Willitwork999 · 18/11/2022 21:06

2, child. 3 adult

Conkersareback · 18/11/2022 21:33

Mouldyfoodhelp · 18/11/2022 19:43

How are people making a fish finger sandwich with 2 fishfingers? Am I buying the wrong ones? I feel like half the bread wouldn't even be covered

Because they buy nimble bread (does that even exist still!)

Barney60 · 18/11/2022 21:42

2 for a child 3-4 for an adult, although id only eat 2.

ArielManto43 · 18/11/2022 21:42

Three with potatoes and veg, but four if it's a sandwich.

TTCournumberthree · 18/11/2022 21:44

Depends what you’re having it with.

Us as adults usually have 4 with mash potato and peas

Kids are a bit fussy (10 and 7) and have 5 each with beans

Mouldyfoodhelp · 18/11/2022 21:48

JaneJeffer · 18/11/2022 20:18

Don't tell me you're having two slices of bread? ShockWink

I am, I also add Butter or Marge and a bit of ketchup those that dine a family of 10 for a fortnight on 1 small chicken will look at me in horror.

slowquickstep · 18/11/2022 22:07

WeDontNeedToTalkAboutJamie · 17/11/2022 21:21

"Allowed"? Can't he make his own decision about how much he eats?

No because he would eat and eat, he doesn't have a full switch. So to keep him and my bank balance healthy i have to police what he eats.

Teder · 18/11/2022 22:20

TwoRockSalmonAndAHaporthOfChips · 18/11/2022 15:29

So am I a man because I eat five? 😳

(hint - I’m not)

I identify as 2 men, can I eat 8?

GerronBuzanDoThaWomwok · 18/11/2022 22:20

minimum of 4 in a thick white bread buttie slathered with butter, Heinz Ketchup and shed loads of vinegar 😀

NosyNeighbour22 · 18/11/2022 22:23

4 for an adult 2 for a child, assuming there will be some kind if potato based side. Everyone eating odd numbers of fish finger is insane. You can’t just go around putting 3s and 5s on a plate. Madness.

GerronBuzanDoThaWomwok · 18/11/2022 22:29

Odd numbers aren't allowed? What?

NosyNeighbour22 · 18/11/2022 22:31

@GerronBuzanDoThaWomwok not with things like fish fingers, in my mind they come in pairs like shoes 😂

Everyflippingusernameistaken · 18/11/2022 22:55

I always have 4. I assumed that would be the normal adult serving.

Fluffmum · 18/11/2022 23:08

6

Acronymsandinitialisms · 18/11/2022 23:09

Before opening the thread, I thought 4. Still do.

DornChorus · 18/11/2022 23:10

10

wmch · 18/11/2022 23:14

Minimum 4 for an adult. Otherwise you're a freak.

Teder · 18/11/2022 23:34

This thread has made me want to buy a pack of 30 and eat every last one on principle. 😁

IvyM · 18/11/2022 23:35

It really depends on what you’ve had for lunch and breakfast. I’m slightly underweight and skinny, I generally skip breakfast and have a boiled egg for lunch but if I’m having fish fingers and peas for supper I’d have 10. If I’ve had a salad for lunch I’d have 6. If I’ve had breakfast too, I’d have 4

Buggersticks · 19/11/2022 00:09

We have 5 each because there's 10 in the box we buy, and I'm not putting 2 back in the freezer 😄

JMR185 · 19/11/2022 00:28

How ever many you want. I have three in a roll or a wrap. Four with beans and chips. I will have just two when I'm being strict and trying to lose a few pounds or stone! But if you want two, that's fine and if you want six, that's fine too! Best not be judgemental about food, can cause too many problems. Now pass me the gin and the chocolates. 😉

Dotcomma · 19/11/2022 01:10

It all depends on how many are in the box and how many people are having them.

We had a box of 20
2 adults & 2 aged 17 (so 4 adults)
= 5 each

Box of 12 there'd be 3 each
Box of 30 there'd be 5 each

Even fish fingers are expensive though these days

Dotcomma · 19/11/2022 01:13

Correction - box of 30 there'd be 7.1/2 each

Vinotinto78 · 19/11/2022 01:40

Can’t believe there’s a thread about the correct no. of fish fingers.
It's obviously 4 on a sarnie.
But if you’ve got the midnight munchies, then it’s the whole packet, plus chips.