Page 10 | Can I have a few chips? -Light Hearted

pontipinemum · 2023-06-29T21:30:56+00:00

Does it annoy you when you are asked for a few chips? DH and I had a Chinese tonight he got chips with his main I had rice. This is a standard for us and I always 'rob a few chips' I offer rice but he usually doesn't want it. The way he joked and said no you can't tonight really reminded me of my ex. He used to get so frustrated/ annoyed if I wanted to 'rob a few chips' and say if I wanted some just order them that I couldn't have any of his, even though he never finished them all so I just thought it was a waste of food. For ref this is how many I normally take threw a spring roll on the plate to ref the size of plate. YABU - Get your own chips YANBU - It's a few chips share

ISeeMisledPeople · 03/07/2023 16:58

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 16:39

I am a few chips person. I literally only want about five, not half a portion, just a few. I really like chips, but can’t possibly eat an entire portion. I can’t even eat a full McDonald’s medium fries, with a chicken sandwich, I usually donate half of the fries to my son. So when we order Chinese takeaway, we order chips, and I have a few and so does my daughter. The other options are order two chips and throw most of them away, or my son eats nearly two portions ( not really an option) or me and my daughter don’t have any chips at all. Both DS & DD are adults. The few chips option is the best compromise. I think it’s commonly known as sharing. If a family member can’t spare a few chips, then the relationship needs scrutiny. It’s never a problem at our house. But they do take the piss about how little I eat.

But that's different - as that's the plan at the time of ordering.

That is completely reasonable.

Expecting someone to share their food, when that's not the plan - that's what's unreasonable.

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 17:54

ISeeMisledPeople · 03/07/2023 16:58

But that's different - as that's the plan at the time of ordering.

That is completely reasonable.

Expecting someone to share their food, when that's not the plan - that's what's unreasonable.

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I still don’t see how donating less than 10 chips is a problem, given the portion sizes. The restaurant could serve 10 less and you’d never even know, (unless people are counting/weighing chips, who knows in the wonderful world of mumsnet). I understand that you don’t want to give half or even a quarter of your meal away, but five chips wouldn’t amount to even 1% of a takeaway portion plus chips.

xsquared · 03/07/2023 18:07

but five chips wouldn’t amount to even 1% of a takeaway portion plus chips.

I doubt there's 500 chips in portion! 😆

Anyway, I don't mind sharing of its been agreed before hand. We only have takeaways on special occasions and when we're visiting PILs or vice versa.

FIL however, is terrible when he says he doesn't want a cup of tea or anything to eat, but he will ask for a teaspoon of the tea that you're about to drink yourself, and for a forkful of noodles he's intrigued by, or even a bite of your sandwhich!

I drew the line there.

00100001 · 03/07/2023 18:30

Verv · 03/07/2023 16:31

As I've already said, your point is irrelevant to me as I don't leave scraps that I would gallantly permit a loved one to feast upon.

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Well it clearly wasn't about you then was it....

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 18:37

xsquared · 03/07/2023 18:07

but five chips wouldn’t amount to even 1% of a takeaway portion plus chips.

I doubt there's 500 chips in portion! 😆

Anyway, I don't mind sharing of its been agreed before hand. We only have takeaways on special occasions and when we're visiting PILs or vice versa.

FIL however, is terrible when he says he doesn't want a cup of tea or anything to eat, but he will ask for a teaspoon of the tea that you're about to drink yourself, and for a forkful of noodles he's intrigued by, or even a bite of your sandwhich!

I drew the line there.

I said 1% of the entire meal seen as most people order a main, a side, chips and prawn crackers. I never assumed there were 500 chips in a portion. Not being able to give someone 5 chips because it’s “their” meal seems very selfish. Reminds me of the seagulls in Finding Nemo.. mine..mine..mine..mine..

xsquared · 03/07/2023 18:47

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 18:37

I said 1% of the entire meal seen as most people order a main, a side, chips and prawn crackers. I never assumed there were 500 chips in a portion. Not being able to give someone 5 chips because it’s “their” meal seems very selfish. Reminds me of the seagulls in Finding Nemo.. mine..mine..mine..mine..

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Fair enough.

Do most people really order main, side, chips and prawn crackers just for themselves here? There would definitely be sharing in our household.

Mind you, our default takeaway meal is Indian rather than Chinese. Everybody orders one curry and a rice or naan or chips. We always like to try a bit of each other's main but things like naan and chips are not usually shared out.

ISeeMisledPeople · 03/07/2023 19:30

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 17:54

I still don’t see how donating less than 10 chips is a problem, given the portion sizes. The restaurant could serve 10 less and you’d never even know, (unless people are counting/weighing chips, who knows in the wonderful world of mumsnet). I understand that you don’t want to give half or even a quarter of your meal away, but five chips wouldn’t amount to even 1% of a takeaway portion plus chips.

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Oh, donating is completely fine too. I said already that it's completely fine to share food when a) it has been agreed in advance and b) it was offered by the person that ordered it. It's also completely fine to ask for food that seems like it's leftover at the end of the meal.

But this isn't about 'donating' food. It's about the continued expectation that someone will willingly give their food up to someone else. There's a really easy fix - at the point of organising the order, say 'will we order a portion of chips to share? I don't want many' or 'Would you mind if I had a few of your chips?' Then, before the order is placed, people know exactly where they stand.

AllyCart · 03/07/2023 20:05

...seen as most people order a main, a side, chips and prawn crackers.

I'm another who must have missed the survey that produced these stats?

2Rebecca · 03/07/2023 22:35

We have never ordered chips with a Chinese. I thought that was something only people who don't like chinese food did. We usually have fried rice a noodle based dish, prawn crackers and 2 main dishes and there's some left the next day that we add boiled rice to

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xsquared · 03/07/2023 18:47

Fair enough.

Do most people really order main, side, chips and prawn crackers just for themselves here? There would definitely be sharing in our household.

Mind you, our default takeaway meal is Indian rather than Chinese. Everybody orders one curry and a rice or naan or chips. We always like to try a bit of each other's main but things like naan and chips are not usually shared out.

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I’d imagine people are sharing at least the prawn crackers. A bag of prawn crackers each would be a lot of prawn crackers.

Robyn847 · 04/07/2023 08:31

MissConductUS · 29/06/2023 22:36

No one likes a chip lifter. If you want them, order them. If he wants to share, he'll offer. He can eat what he ordered.

"No one likes a chip lifter" is my new favourite phrase. I'm taking that one, thanks @MissConductUS !

Stillgoings · 04/07/2023 08:34

Half chips half rice is the optimum side so he is the one bing unreasonable

oblada · 04/07/2023 08:39

I love sharing food! Thankfully both my DH and my close friends are like this so we share our food happily.
But yes if he doesn't want to share he does not need to. If he never finishes the portion though it's a ridiculous stance to take.

Verv · 04/07/2023 12:44

00100001 · 03/07/2023 18:30

Well it clearly wasn't about you then was it....

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In that case, and I say this in the politest possible way - stop fucking quoting me then.

Godsmum · 28/08/2024 00:04

I was with family and friends and ordered 2 separate takeaways as I didn't like their choice ...so my takeaway arrives 5 mins earlier...its a mcdonalds 12 quid for what was supposed to be large chips but there was hardly any chips..so the chip magpie in our party tried fishing in my chip bag when tbh I wanted every last chip as my portion was tiny already not to mention stone cold and I said oi!! Your not having a chip....!! what does he do offer me a morsel of bread when their takeaway arrived knowing I'm gonna say no just to make a point that's he's the mature adult...jealousy is jealousy just admit you want what I'm having !! Not what you've agreed to out of politeness for the other takeaway...really next time I should buy an extra portion of chips for the sod but extra chip tax on top of the multitude of just eats hidden taxes...hello people portions are measly enough these days so every chip counts...chip stealers should be put in a concentration camp and made to sing nazi yodels !!

MangoMadness999 · 28/08/2024 00:31

My DH knows there is a wife tax on everything he orders, brings home or cooks for himself. It's standard and written into marriage vows.

2Rebecca · 28/08/2024 17:45

I'm happy to give " a chip" to anyone who politely asks but hate entitled greedy people who feel they can help themselves to more than one without asking. This does mean I'm rarely sharing meals with chip nickers

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pontipinemum · 28/08/2024 20:07

Godsmum · 28/08/2024 00:04

I was with family and friends and ordered 2 separate takeaways as I didn't like their choice ...so my takeaway arrives 5 mins earlier...its a mcdonalds 12 quid for what was supposed to be large chips but there was hardly any chips..so the chip magpie in our party tried fishing in my chip bag when tbh I wanted every last chip as my portion was tiny already not to mention stone cold and I said oi!! Your not having a chip....!! what does he do offer me a morsel of bread when their takeaway arrived knowing I'm gonna say no just to make a point that's he's the mature adult...jealousy is jealousy just admit you want what I'm having !! Not what you've agreed to out of politeness for the other takeaway...really next time I should buy an extra portion of chips for the sod but extra chip tax on top of the multitude of just eats hidden taxes...hello people portions are measly enough these days so every chip counts...chip stealers should be put in a concentration camp and made to sing nazi yodels !!

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Firstly I do like Mc'D so not a dig at it.

But is it any good delivered? You said yourself it was cold. I don't think I'd bother. Not that I can, the closest one is a 45min drive away and we don't have just eat where I live, we now only have 1 very mediocre chipper that delivers. The Chinese we had delivered last year is now shut

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Breadcat24 · 28/08/2024 20:31

I do not think chips go with a chinese takeaway but if you want them order your own. My husband is very welcome to try my dish but not pick out all the nicest bits.
Also if you want to eat chips order chips

00100001 · 29/08/2024 07:27

pontipinemum · 28/08/2024 20:07

Firstly I do like Mc'D so not a dig at it.

But is it any good delivered? You said yourself it was cold. I don't think I'd bother. Not that I can, the closest one is a 45min drive away and we don't have just eat where I live, we now only have 1 very mediocre chipper that delivers. The Chinese we had delivered last year is now shut

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Id never have a McDonald's delivered (except to my car lol) it's only nice within the first 10-15 minutes

AllyCart · 29/08/2024 07:30

ClearConfusion · 03/07/2023 18:37

I said 1% of the entire meal seen as most people order a main, a side, chips and prawn crackers. I never assumed there were 500 chips in a portion. Not being able to give someone 5 chips because it’s “their” meal seems very selfish. Reminds me of the seagulls in Finding Nemo.. mine..mine..mine..mine..

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The entire meal might weigh 500g. No way is 5 chips only 1% of that (5g)!

It's more like 10+% of someone's meal you're stealing.

00100001 · 29/08/2024 07:57

I prefer to offer /wait to be offered chips or similar.

mamajong · 29/08/2024 09:48

Haha this made me laugh. For me if pre agreed its fine but if not ask first and take no for an answer/ order your own! 🤣