No one eats in this house

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Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

You do realize there’s some room between your “lovingly prepared” meals, and gas station chili dogs and potato chips, right? At my ILs I often run down the street to a boulangerie and get some croissants for everyone back at the house. But I guess those are far too messy to eat in your immaculate kitchen.

Stop being so damn pretentious. Unless your inlaws live in Paris, you are not popping down to your neighborhood boulangerie for croissants, you're going to Safeway or at best, a bakery for them.

LMAO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

You do realize there’s some room between your “lovingly prepared” meals, and gas station chili dogs and potato chips, right? At my ILs I often run down the street to a boulangerie and get some croissants for everyone back at the house. But I guess those are far too messy to eat in your immaculate kitchen.

Stop being so damn pretentious. Unless your inlaws live in Paris, you are not popping down to your neighborhood boulangerie for croissants, you're going to Safeway or at best, a bakery for them.

LMAO

lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old people with old people appetites forget that younger people actually need to eat regular meals.

+1000

[Anonymous]

THIS THREAD! Thank you for linking to it in the things you learned on dcum thread, i just read all 25 pages and it was freaking entertaining.

My irish american families would be literally horrified at not having enough food to serve but my mom does talk about how they would always stop at subway before going to my grammy's house. I am pretty sure that for her, she raised 8 children on a very tight household budget so was just used to years and years and years of strict frugality.

[Anonymous]

This thread is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Definitely an A+ thread. For all of those posters with the crazy eating disordered MILs: for the love of God shield your daughters from that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

Why bother hosting?

Oh good grief. I make nice holiday meals. I decorate a lovely home. I have baths and guest rooms well stocked. But I do not enjoy serving a nice brunch and then being asked what's for lunch. If you must have a gas station chili cheese dog - go to the gas station and get one. Do not bring that into my clean house.

+10000

I’m sick of guests who come in a couple of hours after eating and just destroy my kitchen. Especially after I have slaved away making them some delicious food

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I only stay in hotel when traveling or visiting. I'll eat/sleep/do whatever when I want it.

Amen. My Dad is like that. A man with no appetite, eating disorder, and loved food shaming. Good thing Whole Foods was next door. But, his new wife loved everything stocked and their beach condo has a market, deli and restaurant on site
Score!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

Why bother hosting?

Oh good grief. I make nice holiday meals. I decorate a lovely home. I have baths and guest rooms well stocked. But I do not enjoy serving a nice brunch and then being asked what's for lunch. If you must have a gas station chili cheese dog - go to the gas station and get one. Do not bring that into my clean house.

+10000

I’m sick of guests who come in a couple of hours after eating and just destroy my kitchen. Especially after I have slaved away making them some delicious food

How many hours after the meal is it appropriate to eat again, in your view?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

Why bother hosting?

Oh good grief. I make nice holiday meals. I decorate a lovely home. I have baths and guest rooms well stocked. But I do not enjoy serving a nice brunch and then being asked what's for lunch. If you must have a gas station chili cheese dog - go to the gas station and get one. Do not bring that into my clean house.

+10000

I’m sick of guests who come in a couple of hours after eating and just destroy my kitchen. Especially after I have slaved away making them some delicious food

How many hours after the meal is it appropriate to eat again, in your view?

Breakfas, lunch and dinner with some sort of appetizers during cocktail hour.

You don’t need to always have something in your mouth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

Why bother hosting?

Oh good grief. I make nice holiday meals. I decorate a lovely home. I have baths and guest rooms well stocked. But I do not enjoy serving a nice brunch and then being asked what's for lunch. If you must have a gas station chili cheese dog - go to the gas station and get one. Do not bring that into my clean house.

+10000

I’m sick of guests who come in a couple of hours after eating and just destroy my kitchen. Especially after I have slaved away making them some delicious food

How many hours after the meal is it appropriate to eat again, in your view?

Breakfas, lunch and dinner with some sort of appetizers during cocktail hour.

You don’t need to always have something in your mouth.

Fair enough. I tend to agree. I wasn't sure if a "couple of hours" meant 2 or 5.

[Anonymous]

Never once has a family member or any of my friends uttered the words "cocktail hour." This sounds so sadly formal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

You do realize there’s some room between your “lovingly prepared” meals, and gas station chili dogs and potato chips, right? At my ILs I often run down the street to a boulangerie and get some croissants for everyone back at the house. But I guess those are far too messy to eat in your immaculate kitchen.

A boulangerie?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"Nancy, I'm a bit hungry. Do you mind if I make a plate from the lunch leftovers, or would you rather I eat something else?"

I said that around 7:30pm and was told "we just ate! No need for that!"

"Well, that's good for you but I am hungry and so are children. We are going out to restaurant. You are welcome to join us.". Then go,!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no desire to spend my entire vacation wiping crumbs off the couches and shining fingerprints out of the stainless steel appliances. If you really must load up on powdered donuts and potato chips - Go.Out.

Why bother hosting?

Oh good grief. I make nice holiday meals. I decorate a lovely home. I have baths and guest rooms well stocked. But I do not enjoy serving a nice brunch and then being asked what's for lunch. If you must have a gas station chili cheese dog - go to the gas station and get one. Do not bring that into my clean house.

+10000

I’m sick of guests who come in a couple of hours after eating and just destroy my kitchen. Especially after I have slaved away making them some delicious food

How many hours after the meal is it appropriate to eat again, in your view?

Breakfas, lunch and dinner with some sort of appetizers during cocktail hour.

You don’t need to always have something in your mouth.

Are you ok with people going in to get some water or something to drink?

Of course the general point is that its none of your business if someone is hungry and a good host doesn't make it awkward for a guest to communicate their need for anything but I'm sure you don't care about that.