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AIBU?

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Original poster

Well am i? DH certainly thinks so, but then I think he's a rude bad mannered oaf...

61 replies

moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 21:57

Its not a particularly meaningful thing, but I cooked chicken this evening, and as he was serving himself, he took a bit, started to eat it, and then spat it out literally in front of me. Apparently it was "too tough", so he couldn't possibly eat it.

I was really pissed off with this, because it was a small bit of chicken (as I write this, I am recognising that it is all a bit pathetic) and he could have just eaten it, and then said something like, thanks but..

Instead he spits it out. And then, when I say that I find that really rude, and if the DCs did it, I would tell them off.

He just doesn't get that I find this rude? He thinks that I should understand that he shouldn't have to eat it because he didn't like it.

Well, am i? gggrrrrr

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OrmIrian · 27/08/2009 22:23

He is rude and childish. Next time you are having sex and you aren't enjoying it just push him off and say 'sorry it was horrible...'

Original poster
moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 22:24

Orm - LOL if slightly awestruck by your daring idea..

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dittany · 27/08/2009 22:24

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FabBakerGirlIsBack · 27/08/2009 22:26

mOODLUM - YOU HAVE to do what Orm said.

Lizzylou · 27/08/2009 22:27

Oh god, deffo do what Orm says, deffo.

Cos, you know, Life's too short n all that.....

Original poster
moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 22:28

You girls are hilarious and pleasingly disapproving.

I shall take all suggestions and exercise them appropriately

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pocketmonster · 27/08/2009 22:46

My DH can be a bit short on table manners sometimes, but even he wouldn't do that!

In fact I've just read it to him and he was and said it was churlish and rude and he wouldn't dream of doing it.

Original poster
moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 22:49

Churlish is a good word to use in this situation..

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FarkinBarkin · 27/08/2009 22:50

I'd carry on doing the cooking.

Chicken tomorrow night. Chicken on Saturday night. Chicken on Sunday night. Chicken on Monday night.

He'd be sprouting his own bloody feathers by the time I'd finished with him.

Original poster
moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 22:55

LOL Farkin.

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mamas12 · 27/08/2009 23:23

hmmm trying to think of something of his you can spit out

CaptainRex · 27/08/2009 23:41

DH made the mistake of criticising my cooking. He now cooks everything!

purpleduck · 27/08/2009 23:53

I have been known to go on "sandwich srrike" (no cooking - sandwiches for supper) when my family is not supportive enough.

I only had to do it once...

iamtrufflepig · 28/08/2009 00:17

Have gone on cooking strike when noses have been turned up at my offerings. Dh took himself off to takeaway and left dcs to cook their own tea though. I still think the message got through as it doesnt happen anymore.

diddl · 28/08/2009 08:17

YANBU!
Even my children wouldn´t do that.
If they hate something, they have to "spit" into kitchen roll & then it goes in the bin.
(I also think it´s rude to pick & eat whilst serving)

girlsyearapart · 28/08/2009 08:27

yanbu.
In fact the other day my dh spat out his food (another delicate flower) cos it was too hot. Err things tend to be when they've just been taken out of the oven.
Like this-
dh spits out food
me- what are you doing?! What will that teach the dds about table manners??
dh-it was hot
me- well wait for it to cool down then
dh- i can't i'm bloody starving

Good grief dd1 is not even 2 and even she knows to blow on her food if it's too hot!

MEN...

PM73 · 28/08/2009 08:28

Agree with all the others on here,even my 3 yr old would not spit out food.

Your dh should ask himself would he have done that in the works canteen,or in a restaurant?

YANBU & your dh should apologise for his lack of manners.

silverten · 28/08/2009 08:36

Just another vote for the takeaway menu from me- what an arse.

LoveBeingAMummy · 28/08/2009 08:44

Takeaway would be too nice make him show you how it should be done

fizzpops · 28/08/2009 08:59

He seems to be under the misapprehension that you wanted him to eat it even though he didn't like it, when what you were actually objecting to was his bad manners.

Arguments like this tend to go round and round in circles in my household until I say something like, 'I don't care if you didn't like it, just try and say so politely, you're not a 2 year old ffs'.

DH then gives up arguing sees the error of his ways.

monkeypinkmonkey · 28/08/2009 09:10

Was about to say just give him mushed up baby food, for the age he is behaving but then I read Orms post and I second that!!!

cornsillk · 28/08/2009 09:13

What an arse. Cook his favourite meal tonight - just don't make any for him.

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 28/08/2009 09:21

My DH did this to me 6 months ago and I honestly have not cooked him a single meal since. He's vegetarian, I'm not. Its wonderful to be able to cook meat dishes again. He's living off cup a soups and toast! You're DH ought to tread carefully.

GibbonInARibbon · 28/08/2009 09:25

YANBU

and LMFAO orm

MIAonline · 28/08/2009 09:48

Just goes to prove what happens when you puree foods as a baby

Should have BLW him