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(Christmas) AIBU to not cook chips with Christmas dinner

179 replies

Palomb · 01/10/2016 18:40

I've just been asked by one of our potential guests via DH if we'll do chips for the kids. My answers was absolutely 100% not under any circumstances.

Dh said I'm being absolutely unreasonable.

Hell will freeze over before I'll cook fries on Christmas Day.

AIBU?

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ohgoodlordthatsmoist · 01/10/2016 20:35

Say yes and then just don't bother making them, by that point it will be too late for them to do anything.
But I would be doing same as you and refusing, chips at Christmas ffs!!

MrsJayy · 01/10/2016 20:36

Sorry i said tatties i typed what i was thinking potatoes obviously

PinkissimoAndPearls · 01/10/2016 20:41

I would do it, to be honest!

If I am having guests, even for Christmas Dinner I ask if there's any special requests (eg cauliflower cheese, veg stuffing etc) and if older DC asked for chips I would do it, to be a good host and to make sure they all enjoy their food. Maybe drop one of the spud things you are planning i would totally drop mash for chips on Xmas day.

If your DH has offered to cook it, it's a bit off to say he can't. I'm sure if someone posted here saying they wanted something particular with their meal but their DH said no and wouldn't even let them cook it, the DH would be flamed to fuck!

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Palomb · 01/10/2016 20:43

No-one needs chips every day and if not wanting to pander to a 'chips with every meal' rule makes me a raging snob then so be it.

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Palomb · 01/10/2016 20:44

Mash is the best bit Shock

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MorrisZapp · 01/10/2016 20:45

Who are these kids and why are they coming to yours for Christmas?

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 01/10/2016 20:48

It doesn't make you a snob OP but there's no need to be so arsey about it either. If my husband felt strongly about it and made the request then I would do it because it's nice to be nice. As Morris said, these kids don't get to choose where they have Christmas dinner.

I'm not suggesting that you are one OP, but there are altogether far too many women who whinge about cooking different things for different people yet insist on lording over everybody in the kitchen at Christmas. If I did that, my husband would suggest I put my feet up - and if I felt as you obviously do, I'd go and do just that.

PinkissimoAndPearls · 01/10/2016 20:54

Yes, no one needs chips every day but this is a special meal! I have older DC and want them to enjoy the meal, I want it to be a "treat" and chips with a big roast would make them ecstatic Grin

It's also a bit off to declare you won't even allow your DH to cook them either. Does he usually need your permission to cook certain food?

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Palomb · 01/10/2016 21:02

Ha! I'm sure you'd all love your H fannying around in the kitchen while you're cooking Christmas dinner 😳

I don't mind at all cooking different things for vegetarians or people with genuine allergies. But if you're having chips for Christmas dinner when you have chips every other day of your life then what's special about it? I won't be creating anything special for them by giving them chips, I'll just be spoiling some thing special for me. No one needs chips every day of their lives and If you're having chips for Christmas dinner then you may as well be a McDonald's for all the meal means to you.

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hollinhurst84 · 01/10/2016 21:07

I'm having McDonalds on Christmas Day
< exits thread swiftly > Grin

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Palomb · 01/10/2016 21:17

Is McDonald's even open on Christmas Day?

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Palomb · 01/10/2016 21:19

Some of them are

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MorrisZapp · 01/10/2016 21:42

Are chips made of different ingredients to roast potatoes? They're basically the same aren't they. Given how much faff roasties are to make, it's a blessing some guests prefer chips. Who are you to say what's special or not to other people?

JacquettaWoodville · 01/10/2016 21:50

By that argument, if they are basically the same, the kids can eat the roasties!

hollinhurst84 · 01/10/2016 21:53

Our local one is Grin as its near the fire and police station Wink

HSMMaCM · 01/10/2016 21:53

See if there's room in the oven there won't be.

leccybill · 01/10/2016 22:02

Chips.
At Christmas? Absolutely madness.

At age 8-13, food pandering should be well in hand. Stick to your guns OP.

KingLooieCatz · 02/10/2016 09:02

Wow. I just cannot imagine either pandering to children of this age without special needs to the extent that they are consulted on Christmas dinner at someone else's house (or indeed any meal at someone else's house) AND having the sheer brass neck to call up 3 months ahead to place an order. Madness. McCain never entered my head. At best I'd chop a couple of potatoes into a chippish shape and they go in with the roasties. If that's not the satisfaction of the snowflakes concerned they can go without.

StepAwayFromTheThesaurus · 02/10/2016 09:23

Honestly, I think it's plain rude to accept an invitation from someone for Christmas Day (an occasion where you can be pretty sure what you're likely to be fed, and where you know that it's a big meal to cook, and something people feel strongly about) and ask for chips for the children. If you aren't happy to accept someone else's version of Christmas dinner, then they thing to do is to politely decline the invitation and cook your own chips for the children.

PoohBearsHole · 02/10/2016 19:40

and we ponder where the entitled children appear from? by some of the responses of "it's alllllll about the chilllllllldren" it will be from there. they don't have to come, they've been invited, you aren't feeding them ripe tripe, and you are correct op, NO one needs chips every day.

DonkeyOaty · 02/10/2016 19:43

Palomb yanbu and you get oodles of bonus points from me for putting your Christmas AIBU in the Christmas topic. I kiss your feet

CarrotVan · 02/10/2016 20:01

I'm dreading Christmas dinner a bit this year. Good food is important to us but we're hosting family with very fussy teens who have always been pandered too. They will want fish fingers or chicken nuggets with chips and tonnes of ketchup. Like the OP I can't bring myself to do it. Their parents haven't asked and they really like food themselves but I'm fully expecting the teens to turn their noses up at everything and just eat Pringles.

Muskateersmummy · 02/10/2016 20:14

Out of interest, if one of the adults had said "I know this is odd but would really love some chips with my dinner" would you still be so annoyed?

For me, I would do some chips, I'm hosting, it's my job to make my guests feel comfortable and if that would help my friends relax and enjoy the day, I would cook them. It could be a weird tradition of theirs

Gileswithachainsaw · 02/10/2016 20:29

I'd be more annoyed if it's one if the adults tbh.

No excuse for not just eating whatever parts they like then hitting macdonalds if the urge for chips is so strong they can't go without...

Plus an adult should have some idea of the work involved in catering for lots of people and in an Xmas dinner and more than know they are taking the piss

HSMMaCM · 02/10/2016 21:41

If teens want to eat Pringles all day - let them.

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