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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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PoppyPicklesPenguin · 05/10/2016 00:53

they must have commercial kitchens

Because I'm always hard pushed to fit everything in let alone bloody chips on Christmas Day.

They can survive one day without chips, I hope they don't eat chips with every other meal

Meadows76 · 05/10/2016 00:59

I wouldn't care. Christmas is meant to be a fun, enjoyable and indulgent time of year. Where is the difficulty in allowing some kids to eat chips? Like who the hell made turkey and roast potatoes the only acceptable meal for 25th December. Some people (lots of) are really quite nippy for no reason. Chips are not exactly a hardship to cook

MakeItStopNeville · 05/10/2016 01:09

I would say no too, just because my oven (which is freakin huge in the first place) wouldn't fit chips in with all the rest of the stuff for Christmas Dinner.

The thing about Christmas Dinner re all the "it's only chips! Just shove them in. They're your guest" posters, there are literally a gazillion other sides so if the child doesn't like roast potatoes, it's no biggie! They can eat all the rest of the stuff on the table. It's just one meal!

PinkissimoAndPearls · 05/10/2016 11:48

Seeing as this is still going...Wink I love the way everyone's assuming these chips are oven chips and not the proper cooked in a deep fat fryer yes I live oop North Grin As a good host, I actually think you should cut your own chips and deep fry them op.

My teenagers also like "Fries To Go" which are little boxes of chips that go in the microwave Shock Apparently they are lovely and even crispy - they smell gopping to me. Just leaving that idea there...

How is ChipGate developing in your house OP?

KingLooieCatz · 05/10/2016 12:24

Indeed, we don't do frozen oven chips - ever. They're either from the chippy or they're cut from actual potatoes and done in the oven with a little oil. Par-boiled first if it's me cooking. Straight in the oven if DH is cooking.

Inertia · 05/10/2016 12:24

Fair point Pink- in fact, if they're that bothered about chips, they could pop into the chippy themselves and have actual proper chips.

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Palomb · 14/10/2016 20:44

Just an update.. We said no chips and they said the won't come for Christmas dinner so we are seeing them on Christmas Eve instead and I'll happily cook chips and maybe even nuggets 👍🏼

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PoppyPicklesPenguin · 14/10/2016 20:45

Whhhatttt!!!

Bitofacow · 14/10/2016 20:47

Wow just wow.

That's an incredulous wow btw

DiscoMike · 14/10/2016 21:03

What the actual Jeff?

SideOrderofChip · 14/10/2016 21:22

Seriously!!! Lucky escape there I think

lapsedorienteerer · 14/10/2016 21:26

YANBU!

ohtheholidays · 14/10/2016 21:31

No your right and that's a fucking weird request for Christmas Day and we have 5DC of our own!.

I wouldn't be able to fit in chips on top of everything else I cook and I make a 3 course Christmas meal for the 7 of us.If any of mine asked for chips on Christmas day I'd think they'd had a bang to the head I didn't know about.

BaggyCheeks · 14/10/2016 21:36

Whaaaaaaat?!

Lucky escape for you then, OP! Chips on Christmas day, indeed. I think my FIL would have a coronary if I asked for chips in addition to all the other oven juggling that goes on. And I'm no stranger to deviating from tradition - I have had to take an emergency can of Thomas the Tank spaghetti on Christmases past for if my fussy bugger 2-3 yo DS refused his dinner.

ohtheholidays · 14/10/2016 22:02

I think you've been very kind to offer to cook for them on Christmas Eve being as they've now refused to come Christmas Day!

I agree with other posters about those saying just stick some chips in,stick them bloody where?What size ovens have you got that you'd have a spare shelf in the oven for sodding chips?

Christmas Dinner is a big deal in our house,we have Turkey,another meat,roast potatoes,mashed potatoes,stuffing,pigs in blankets,Yorkshire puddings,cauliflower cheese,carrots,brussel sprouts,roast parsnips,gravy and sauces.

I love cooking Christmas Dinner,I used to do all the cooking but became disabled so my DH does the lions share now,so I get to save my energy up through the year so I can make a feast for my family once a year.
Having to cook chips on christmas Day would really spoil it for me.

GinAndTunic · 15/10/2016 10:03

YANBU at all, OP. What is important is the context: it is a Christmas Day meal, not a barbecue or informal invitation to supper. There are other forms of potatoes on offer, so it's not as though you are refusing to cook potatoes.

As far as the requester having special needs - yes, I can see this to an extent. I have autism but don't expect people to cook me a particular food in a particular way. If someone invites me to a meal, I thank and them and let them know that there are certain things I don't eat (offal, pork, okra) but if that's on the menu I am happy to fill up on vegetables, salad, bread, etc.

GinAndTunic · 15/10/2016 10:05

Oh - and seconding the wow comment. Your guests sound spoiled and entitled and you've had a lucky escape.

Now you can have a peaceful Christmas Day meal!

rollonthesummer · 15/10/2016 10:09

Omg-who are they?? Sister in law?

Are they new to the family?

Has this situation arisen before?

Gileswithachainsaw · 15/10/2016 10:15

Omg that's bloody rude tbh. Not coming just cos you won't cook chips.

Fuck that

What spoilt brats they all are

Wayfarersonbaby · 15/10/2016 10:53

Crikey. Well, it's hardly setting up a 13-year-old for later adult life if they are being indulged in not going to a relative's house for Christmas dinner because there won't be oven chips. That is NOT normal.

Sounds like you are better off without them there on Christmas day! Lucky escape!

girlywhirly · 15/10/2016 15:25

Your solution sounds good, and at least you won't have the kids turning up their noses at your cooking on Christmas day.

I remember a colleague of mine complaining when his father came to stay, colleague's DW was a very good cook and his father always smothered his plate of food in ketchup and extra salt without even tasting it first. Colleague was always annoyed by this and was at pains to tell his DW, in front of his father, what a delicious meal it was.

It is offensive when guests have so little respect for your food and the effort that goes into preparing it. I hope you have a wonderful meal and it is your guest's loss.

girlywhirly · 15/10/2016 15:42

Totally agree with Wayfarer, I have known of people who dumped their dates after discovering they would only eat fast food, and were not prepared to try other cuisines. They felt it would be very limiting and bloody hard work, they would never be able to have dinner at other people's houses or in restaurants.

Soubriquet · 15/10/2016 15:52

I am one of the fussiest eaters going

Even I wouldn't demand a host cook something different for me

I would probably eat before I got there and picked as best as I could at the actual food.

What a big fuss about nothing. Chips at Christmas, bah humbug

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Palomb · 15/10/2016 16:56

Tbf they haven't made a fuss about it, they asked if there would be chips, we said no and they said they won't come then. DH is gutted as they're his family and it's the first time we've been in a position to host them so I feel completely stuck in the middle.

I love them to bits and literally any other meal
Of the year I'd cook them whatever they wanted but seriously hell will freeze over before I cook chips at Christmas. Like I haven't got enough to do!

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sandragreen · 15/10/2016 17:32

TBH OP it sounds like they just didn't want to come and you have inadvertently given them an "out". I wouldn't have cooked the chips either, and to be honest I am so bloody that I wouldn't cook them chips on Christmas Eve now either on principle.

8 - 13 year olds!! Unbelieveable!