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Left over chinese

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Sophie89j · 29/04/2023 07:26

Light hearted(ish), I’m completely expecting people to say IABU however I think I’m not and I am slightly devastated by this.

So I went to bed early last night after we had a Chinese take away, I’d left my leftover plate in the microwave in the dream of being able to pick at a bit of chow mein when I indefinitely get up several times throughout the night with the baby.

I was up with baby at 1ish, I was so exhausted but I noticed my plate had been moved, didn’t think anything of it in a zombie state.

Got up at 5 with baby for the day, realised what I’d noticed at 1 then the penny dropped, my plate had been cleared or eaten or something, whatever, the leftover Chinese food I had been savouring in the hopes of a pick me up had vanished.

DH must have eaten it, AIBU to be boiling inside at the shear audacity that he’s eaten my leftovers?! He had his own food but no, he’s also decided to eat my leftovers?!

I’ve checked the food bin, he hasn’t scrapped my plate as there was quite a bit left. I highly doubt our 11, nearly 12 year old ate it as I don’t think he would have had the balls.

I’ve WhatsApp’d DH, accusing of eating my plate. Is this grounds for divorce?!

OP posts:
coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 29/04/2023 12:22

SkyandSurf · 29/04/2023 10:40

Do you have a shovel and a garden bed that needs refreshing?

But sorry I agree with PPs, storing them in the microwave is 🤮, how far away was your fridge?

If my DH left half a plate in the microwave I would assume he'd forgotten it and i probably would have thrown it away and cleaner the plate. We live in a warmish climate though, maybe in the UK that's not considered as nasty as it is here?

But it's not your food - so why wouldn't you at least double check before chucking it in the bin? Or pop it in the fridge for him to deal with?

If DH ever chucked my leftover food out without asking I'd be really pissed off, to be honest. Luckily he knows better than that Grin

Original poster
Sophie89j · 29/04/2023 12:23

Update, I’ve had a serious face to face discussion with DH while plating up some of the FRIDGE STORED leftovers and he proceeded to advise ‘that smells nice, best not leave that lying around’!
If I don’t post again you may read about me on the news.
I’ve also told him about my MN post, he thinks he was logical in his thinking so is planning on posting on Dad’s Net…..🙄😂

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Buddythecat1 · 29/04/2023 12:26

I always put my left overs in the microwave 😂 been ordering Chinese since I left home in 2013 and despite leaving it in tbe microwave or sometimes on the (back when children were small and couldn't reach) I've never gave myself food poisoning 👍

strawberryfluff · 29/04/2023 13:51

Buddythecat1 · 29/04/2023 12:26

I always put my left overs in the microwave 😂 been ordering Chinese since I left home in 2013 and despite leaving it in tbe microwave or sometimes on the (back when children were small and couldn't reach) I've never gave myself food poisoning 👍

Why do you leave it in there though? Might as well leave it out on the side for all the good leaving it in the microwave does

aSofaNearYou · 29/04/2023 14:19

Why do you leave it in there though? Might as well leave it out on the side for all the good leaving it in the microwave does

If I've left some food and might come back to it later in the evening I put it in the microwave to keep it away from the cat/bugs. If I'm saving it overnight, I put it in the fridge.

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 29/04/2023 14:30

strawberryfluff · 29/04/2023 13:51

Why do you leave it in there though? Might as well leave it out on the side for all the good leaving it in the microwave does

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To let it cool down safely and so that the cats don't help themselves - though I'm sure you'll now tell me how unhygienic it is to have cats in the kitchen Grin

ChateauxNeufDePoop · 29/04/2023 14:36

Sophie89j · 29/04/2023 12:23

Update, I’ve had a serious face to face discussion with DH while plating up some of the FRIDGE STORED leftovers and he proceeded to advise ‘that smells nice, best not leave that lying around’!
If I don’t post again you may read about me on the news.
I’ve also told him about my MN post, he thinks he was logical in his thinking so is planning on posting on Dad’s Net…..🙄😂

DH 1-0 OP 😂

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