To order an Indian takeaway while babysitting?

[IJustWantATakeaway]

I’m babysitting for my SIL and brother next weekend. I love doing it and love seeing their kids, but it always leaves me in a bit of a pickle in terms of getting dinner. I try not to order out because I’m losing weight, but this weekend I just want to treat myself.

I love Indian food but live at home and my dad cannot stand the smell of it. My mum thinks if I order it I’m being very rude and it’ll annoy them, but they always offer to pay for one so I don’t know if it’s a bit unreasonable?! How would you feel if your babysitter ordered Indian?

Agree. And "bland" (English?) food smells too - fried bacon and eggs, grilled steak, roast dinner + gravy, tomato ketchup, tinned fish, boiled eggs, baked beans, cheese, beef burgers.

These all have a strong lingering smell (my partner cooked steak for lunch and I can still smell it).

Surely the fair rule should be no eating at all, hot or cold. No perfume. No farting. Can I paint my nails?

That's because your mum thinks it smells bad. I think it smells lovely, and when I got back I'd be thinking, "Ooh, that smells good. Next time I must tell her to order enough for us too."

I hesitate to criticise anyone's mum, of course, but yours is a raving lunatic and a danger to society at large.

I don’t like Indian food, and my DC are adults now, but I wouldn’t have had any problem with a babysitter ordering an Indian takeaway.

Of course I do. It is very normal while babysitting.

Just ask your brother and Sil. It’s ok to say , “look when the kids are in bed, is it ok to order an Indian takeaway? Mum said it was a bit rude because of the lingering smell, so I thought I’d ask first”

give him a call so you know ahead of time if it’s going to be an issue. Nothing worse than looking forward to something and not being able to have it!

I don't see a issue to be honest open a window or spray some air freshner after it's strange people would be bothered by this tbh