Order what you want and don’t eat others unless offered!

[Eqei]

Just a lighthearted one…

A debate came up between me and dh. I wanted to see what others think.

here’s the backstory.
I love my food, I have a good appetite. So does dh.

we ordered burgers the other day. He decided he just wanted a burger, no fries, no drink.
I love a fountain drink (pregnancy craving too!) and fries are a must.
so I order a whole meal, regret not ordering a large in hindsight lol

so we order, have our food. He gets his double cheeseburger and finishes it. I’m eating my burger and fries… he then proceeds to take a few gulps of my drink and almost half my fries.

I made the point that if he wanted some he should’ve ordered them himself!!!
his response was he didn’t want any at the time…
my response is.. I never do it to him, I always order mine and eat mine. I wouldn’t take his food without asking or being offered (I did not offer!)
he agreed, he said I never do that and he’s grateful for it (the cheek!)

obviously this isn’t a make or break situation, just light hearted. I’m not a monster who kicked off. I just made the point that you should order your own sides!
it’s not that I can’t share, I ordered just enough of what I wanted - could’ve got some sharing fries and another drink if I knew he was going to do this!

AIBU or is he?

Yeah I’m still breastfeeding and pregnant… not a great combo 🫣

My husband did similar once, very early on in our relationship. I stabbed the back of his hand with my fork. Safe to say he has never done it again. Happily (mostly) married now for 25 years 🤣🤣.

I'm with you OP! My DH's family are completely different when it come to food. They're not British so there are cultural issues at play. Basically they want to share everything and under order. If 5 of us go to a restaurant they want to order three meals maximum and then share! This is my idea of hell! I just want my own full plate of food.

I am trying not to see her any more. She is also embarrassing as she once asked people at the next table to share their water with her. They looked uncomfortable but agreed. In her defence she told me that she is autistic.

I recently went out with DH and he ordered something that came with fries. I asked if I could have a few before I ordered my dish that didn't have fries. I certainly wouldnt have just assumed. I ate three fries. If I drank someone else's drink it would be that I desperately needed it and then I'd have offered to buy them another drink.

It's when people help themselves to your chips then say 'I only wanted a couple!' Well buy a portion of chips, eat two, and throw the rest away! (Or tip them on my plate!) 🤣

Or the, im on a diet so won't order my own I will just take most of yours

EQEI DOESN'T SHARE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😡

I'm with you this would drive me batshit!

You seriously think throwing away 95% of a portion of food is a sensible solution to this?

No it was obviously a joke!!!

I refer you to my "bring your own sharpened fork" comment 😬

And of course, since a symptom of tetanus is lockjaw it solves two problems at once, firstly the chip pincher learns an immediate lesson and secondly due to lockjaw they can’t open their mouth to eat stolen food again……

My ex used to finish his fish and chips and then start eating mine, without asking first. He also, when transferring two portions of fish and chips onto plates at home, eat chips from one plate while he was dishing up, then take the other plate as his meal. What a pig!

how do you get tetanus off a dinner fork?