DD's friend said her food stinks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian food usually does smell very strong. I personally like the taste of Indian food but I wouldn’t want to smell it every day. Some people don’t like the taste so I can understand that they definitely wouldn’t want to smell it every day.

Some offices have a rule against smelly food for lunch because it’s disruptive to others.

This is like me saying "American food smells strong" because the only exposure to American food I've ever had is tuna salad.

That’s when you lose credibility. Indian food smells. Let’s not dispute that. Whether that’s acceptable in public places (like school cafeteria) is debatable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m white and 4th generation American. I had no idea that people find egg salad and tuna salad stinky, l definitely had those in my lunch but got no teasing for it.

So there are 2 topics here - foods with a sting scent, and ethnic foods.

I think I’m general, as a courtesy, foods with a really strong scent should be avoided. That would include certain veggies that have a sulfuric scent when cooked like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower. What do people think about cooked fish? I don’t mean microwaving fish at the office (many people hate the smell and l think we can all agree it’s very strong when microwaved).

In terms of ethnic foods, my white son’s favorite food is Indian food, he really prefers Asian foods in general. I often send something like chicken tikka masala for him and have heard no complaints. He’s pretty sensitive so l think if he was being teased he would tell me. This leads me to think maybe one of your daughters friends was being culturally insensitive, if this has happened before with non- broccoli type foods. Maybe your daughter could invite her pals over to try some Indian food at your house?

That’s the point. Your white son can bring in the same food and not be made fun of.

It’s just like when white women wear ‘ethnic’ clothes or wear bindis, they are not perceived the same way a Indian woman would be perceived and treated for the same clothing or for wearing a bindi.

I know that the point. Did you read my whole comment? Read the last couple sentences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian food usually does smell very strong. I personally like the taste of Indian food but I wouldn’t want to smell it every day. Some people don’t like the taste so I can understand that they definitely wouldn’t want to smell it every day.

Some offices have a rule against smelly food for lunch because it’s disruptive to others.

This is like me saying "American food smells strong" because the only exposure to American food I've ever had is tuna salad.

That’s when you lose credibility. Indian food smells. Let’s not dispute that. Whether that’s acceptable in public places (like school cafeteria) is debatable.

It smells different than what you might eat. Broccoli actually STINKS.

I agree with a pp that said to do an experiment. Just pack the entree and rice with no veggies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian food usually does smell very strong. I personally like the taste of Indian food but I wouldn’t want to smell it every day. Some people don’t like the taste so I can understand that they definitely wouldn’t want to smell it every day.

Some offices have a rule against smelly food for lunch because it’s disruptive to others.

This is like me saying "American food smells strong" because the only exposure to American food I've ever had is tuna salad.

That’s when you lose credibility. Indian food smells. Let’s not dispute that. Whether that’s acceptable in public places (like school cafeteria) is debatable.

Do you live in the DC area? Your comments are so shockingly provincial that it’s hard to believe you live in a diverse area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many people from backgrounds that are not multigenerational American have to think about and plan meals around the fragile noses of white people is so sad.

Oh and I'm quite sure no non-white child has ever told a white child their food stinks.

Dear God, I'm as leftie as they come but this is going too far. Sometimes it's just kids without filters and sometimes food just stinks. We're talking broccoli here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Indian food usually does smell very strong. I personally like the taste of Indian food but I wouldn’t want to smell it every day. Some people don’t like the taste so I can understand that they definitely wouldn’t want to smell it every day.

Some offices have a rule against smelly food for lunch because it’s disruptive to others.

This is like me saying "American food smells strong" because the only exposure to American food I've ever had is tuna salad.

That’s when you lose credibility. Indian food smells. Let’s not dispute that. Whether that’s acceptable in public places (like school cafeteria) is debatable.

Yeah, it smells delicious.

[Anonymous]

All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

[Anonymous]

My school (not in DC) serves Indian food, and other international food for lunch in the school cafeteria. So the kids are kind of used to all the odors that waft from plastic trays and thermoses from home… That being said some kids will comment on a stinky lunch…usually the kids that aren’t very nice. The polite kids will bite their tongues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people saying that broccoli stinks are crazy. Indian spices smell very strong but broccoli by itself doesn’t stink. It’s a very typical vegetable and hardly smells at all.

Steamed broccoli that has been in a closed container smells bad right when you open it. It just does.

This, left over broccoli smells so bad. I like it, but would never it in public. I also like onions but will ask for no onions on a salad if I have to eat it around others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people saying that broccoli stinks are crazy. Indian spices smell very strong but broccoli by itself doesn’t stink. It’s a very typical vegetable and hardly smells at all.

Just straight up lying doesn't help here. You sound pretty unfamiliar with broccoli and probably never even eat it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

Too bad the elem. kid who commented on the lunch will not be pointing to the broccoli but to the unknown ethnic food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

Too bad the elem. kid who commented on the lunch will not be pointing to the broccoli but to the unknown ethnic food.

And you know this how? It's clear you're trying to run with a particular narrative here and ignore the obvious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

Exactly.

Delusional

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All this discussion about race. It's the broccoli, people.

Too bad the elem. kid who commented on the lunch will not be pointing to the broccoli but to the unknown ethnic food.

And you know this how? It's clear you're trying to run with a particular narrative here and ignore the obvious.

Stinky curry