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Best friend has made an issue about my DH’s joke over dinner

240 replies

Berniewe · 29/07/2026 18:13

We met friends (another couple) at an Indian restaurant last night. My friend ordered a particularly hot curry which we remarked on. DH made a joke along the lines of ‘that’s the face-sitting off the cards tonight’ to which we both laughed as did my friends husband.

Driving home, I could see she messaged me. I got back to read it and she said she thought DH had set out to humiliate her and she expects an apology.

Is it me or has she gone very OTT here?!

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PensionPTake · 29/07/2026 18:15

It's quite a personal joke to make. I don't think I'd appreciate it much either.

Silverbirchleaf · 29/07/2026 18:16

I think that’s a bit gross he made the remark about the friend. If it was banter with you, not so bad, although still a crass comment.

Bonkers1966 · 29/07/2026 18:17

Is your husband 21? Talk about crass.

Partingofthewaves · 29/07/2026 18:17

What a crass comment. I’m not surprised she is offended.

Nofeckingway · 29/07/2026 18:17

Doesnt she know that her DH and you two are crude already? If you did apologise it wouldn't be sincere .

dscugie · 29/07/2026 18:17

Really inappropriate and quite gross of him. Why did you laugh?

Sunshineclouds11 · 29/07/2026 18:18

If my DH said that to me I’d laugh, if another man said it to me I wouldn’t like it either

SandwichSuperstar · 29/07/2026 18:18

Yuk! He sounds like he has the manners of a little pig.

But if were her I would’ve put him in his place there and then.

You’re not responsible for this prick’s behaviour.

GaaNeen · 29/07/2026 18:19

Cringe
what a ‘joke’

Blueberryme · 29/07/2026 18:19

Gutter humour. Probably hilarious when you’re 20 but crass and awful as an adult.

SamphiretheTervosaur · 29/07/2026 18:20

Well that was quite a crass comment

I'm not surprised she felt disgusted

Fancy having to sit through an entire meal with that comment, mental image having set the tone

Blech

Ohthatsabitshit · 29/07/2026 18:20

Gross but if she wants an apology why is she talking to you about it? You aren’t his PA. Give her his phone number and say you’re happy for her to talk to him direct.

CustardySergeant · 29/07/2026 18:20

Puerile and revolting.

PashaMinaMio · 29/07/2026 18:21

Blueberryme · 29/07/2026 18:19

Gutter humour. Probably hilarious when you’re 20 but crass and awful as an adult.

Exactly. ^^

Birds of a feather flock together.
Why are you with him?

MarthaLovesLaughing · 29/07/2026 18:22

It upset her. He should apologise

Gladitsraining · 29/07/2026 18:23

If I were your friend I'd be giving you and your H a wide berth band and finding myself new friends who knew how to behave in a civilised and decent way.

Sounds as though you and your H are ideally suited if you think that " joke" was was acceptable

Ohdearnotthisagain · 29/07/2026 18:23

Yuck! Why did you think it was funny? Was it out of character for your husband (I hope so).

I’d be really annoyed if that had been said to me.

PeterRabbitsWhiskers · 29/07/2026 18:25

Crass and immature. You don't comment on other people's sex lives. If he had said it to you, fair enough, not to another woman. I am surprised you are ok with him picturing another woman like that.

He owes her an apology.

Maddy70 · 29/07/2026 18:25

I'm not easily offended but that would gross me out

IronEverything · 29/07/2026 18:27

Your husband was vulgar.

JHound · 29/07/2026 18:27

It is a very personal sexual joke and not everybody appreciates that.

mynameiscalypso · 29/07/2026 18:28

I’d have probably walked out if I were your friend.

Tableforjoan · 29/07/2026 18:28

Depending on closeness I could find it rather weird your dh’s mind went straight to me riding face when I ordered a curry.

ChaToilLeam · 29/07/2026 18:29

It's a crass remark and far too personal. He should apologise.

TheresMillionsOfGeoffreys · 29/07/2026 18:29

Ew, why is his first thought, when hearing about a woman eating food, to analyse the details of her vagina?

That's weird.

Can he explain why he not only thought of her vagina but wanted everyone else to?