Was BIL annoying/ rude?

[Anonymous]

Sister and BIL slept over last weekend with their 2 kids. The next morning, my sister sleeps in. BIL and the kids (9 and 7) wake up. I ask what they want for breakfast. BIL say he would like eggs over easy. His son would like scrambled eggs and his daughter would like hard boiled eggs. Plus toast and bacon for all. I will admit i was annoyed about 3 different types of eggs. I am not a short order cook. I made the eggs but next time I will make a one type of egg, bacon, toast....eat or don't.

I totally get this was avoidable by me.
But I still think he was rude. Was he?

[Anonymous]

You should have shown him your pots and pans and told them to help themselves and make whatever they would like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should have shown him your pots and pans and told them to help themselves and make whatever they would like.

I definitely should have. I made the problem.
But as I guest, I wouldn't be this annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sister and BIL slept over last weekend with their 2 kids. The next morning, my sister sleeps in. BIL and the kids (9 and 7) wake up. I ask what they want for breakfast. BIL say he would like eggs over easy. His son would like scrambled eggs and his daughter would like hard boiled eggs. Plus toast and bacon for all. I will admit i was annoyed about 3 different types of eggs. I am not a short order cook. I made the eggs but next time I will make a one type of egg, bacon, toast....eat or don't.

I totally get this was avoidable by me.
But I still think he was rude. Was he?

Yes he was a boor.

[Anonymous]

As you already know, you never should have just asked what they want. Men, frequently, are clueless about things like this. It's why so many women complain about men on DCUM. So live and learn.

Next time say you're making X for breakfast, would they like some. If someone says, I'd rather have y, then say as soon as I'm done you are welcome to make that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should have shown him your pots and pans and told them to help themselves and make whatever they would like.

Yea, this. You can’t ask someone what they’d like for breakfast and then complain when they tell you.

(How hard is it to boil and egg?)

[Anonymous]

You asked, he answered. Some people are a little clueless when they're in unfamiliar territory. I would not feel comfortable cooking in someone else's kitchen, personally - but then I wouldn't let my family request three different breakfasts. If he's not usually like this, let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You asked, he answered. Some people are a little clueless when they're in unfamiliar territory. I would not feel comfortable cooking in someone else's kitchen, personally - but then I wouldn't let my family request three different breakfasts. If he's not usually like this, let it go.

It’s not like one asked for eggs, another asked for pancakes and a third requested cream chip beef on toast. We’re talking about eggs. Boiling an egg is nothing and scrambling a couple of eggs before flipping a couple of others over is next to nothing. OP is being petty.

[Anonymous]

Couple things here:

1. I would not have offered to make whatever anybody wanted. I would have set out a bunch of mostly pre-made things and told people to help themselves (baels, fruit, yogurt, HB eggs, or an egg bake/quiche)
2. In your BIL's position, I would have said one thing OR offered to make whatever my family needed.
3. In your position, in response to BIL's request, I would have made a joke about cooking one thing or encouraging him to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have shown him your pots and pans and told them to help themselves and make whatever they would like.

Yea, this. You can’t ask someone what they’d like for breakfast and then complain when they tell you.

(How hard is it to boil and egg?)

This.

[Anonymous]

He was rude, but you opened the door. Next time point them to the cereal and tell them if they want eggs and bacon they’re welcome to make some. Or just make a big batch of scrambled eggs and they can eat it or help themselves to something else.

[Anonymous]

JFC it’s a hard boiled egg, a scrambled egg and an egg over easy. That takes less time and effort than posting a diatribe about it on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Also, show me one family where 9 and 7 year old siblings don’t want different kinds of eggs for breakfast. C’mon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, show me one family where 9 and 7 year old siblings don’t want different kinds of eggs for breakfast. C’mon.

They could have just had the toast and bacon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, show me one family where 9 and 7 year old siblings don’t want different kinds of eggs for breakfast. C’mon.

They could have just had the toast and bacon.

Or their mother could have gotten her a$$ out of bed and tended to her children.