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Pizza etiquette

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firstofallimadelight · 13/04/2026 08:12

In-laws bought a pizza oven last year so almost every visit now involves pizza. I do like pizza but only really margarita. Ils put thick chunks of veg on their pizzas that don’t cook and shield the dough underneath so you end up with soggy pizza. They also dont ask what toppings people want. This time I said could one pizza be plain and they looked at me like I had two heads!! They did make it but then made a deal of handing me my ‘special’ pizza (I’m willing to bet I’m not the only one who would have preferred it!)
I think pizza is like sandwiches people should get a say in what they want.
Dh thinks it’s weird to request a pizza topping (and clearly so do mil and fil)

am I unreasonable to ask for a specific topping?

OP posts:
Coconutter24 · 12/08/2026 20:45

chaosmaker · 12/08/2026 12:21

Buy them an air fryer :p

How would that help?

chaosmaker · 13/08/2026 07:59

Coconutter24 · 12/08/2026 20:45

How would that help?

Hooefully they'd be enthused about their new gadget and stop foisting uncooked pizza on you.

Pollymollydolly · 13/08/2026 08:16

SoJaunty · 13/04/2026 13:22

They have served OP something they like to eat and regard as a nice meal, with no reason to think OP won't enjoy it too - a kind and hospitable thing to do for the OP.

It isn't quite to OP's taste. She's not allergic, it's not a meat pizza and she's vegan, she doesn't have a lifelong loathing of pizza and wouldn't eat if if it was the last meal in the world. She simply doesn't much like the toppings or the fact they make the base soggy.

She asks for something different, effectively (whether said out loud or not) finding fault with their hospitality. They are probably either offended or hurt or both.

Nonetheless they comply with her request, but they make a point of handing her her 'special pizza' - we don't know exactly what form this took, whether jocular or huffy - whatever, ideally they should have concealed their feelings, but OP struck the first blow here.

OP was impolite, plain and simple. If someone takes the trouble to host you and cook for you, you should eat what you are given unless it's genuinely impossible.

But we are losing sight of consideration for others' feelings nowadays, it's always 'me me me' and stuff what impact there might be on others, we daren't eat a meal that's not restaurant quality or instagram perfect, that might mean putting up with a little discomfort, and that would never do.

That’s strange reasoning. When I am the host it is my job to be considerate of my guests and consider their comfort including accommodating their dietary requirements, likes and dislikes. I would be upset to think somebody had eaten something they didn’t like so as not to hurt my feelings - why would it possibly hurt my feelings that they don’t like mushrooms for example? I think it is very ‘me, me’ me’ to impose your own personal preferences on meals that can easily be adapted to personal preferences - like insisting on serving steak rare to somebody who only likes meat well done, and pizza obviously falls into this category as easy to leave toppings off or add others.

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