My husband wants Chinese food on Thanksgiving

[Anonymous]

OP here with an update: We're doing takeout and the whole family knows. Wish us luck.

[Anonymous]

Come back when it is over OP and tell us how it went!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He has said what he’d like and why. Other people’s expectations are irrelevant. The man wants Chinese, give him Chinese, for God’s sake. Those prepared Thanksgiving dinners never really suit everybody. And don’t forget to lay in a supply of Tsing Tao.

Why is "the man's" desire the most important?

He cooks the food.

OP - cook your mom’s turkey, add dressing or mashed potatoes, and a green vegetable. Order the Chinese food and make/buy a pie or three.

Side note: a friend’s mom is Chinese and the last Thanksgiving we went to at their house had a full traditional spread and then 4-5 Chinese dishes. It was awesome.

But when a woman posted saying she wanted to cancel Thanksgiving (the daughter was sick or something), everyone got made and called her selfish. What's the difference?

[Anonymous]

Now I want Chinese food for thanksgiving, too. Yum.

[Anonymous]

It's about family enjoying eachother and gratitude, not the specific food and his well-being is more important than Turkey. You can always make Thanksgiving stuff for Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update: We're doing takeout and the whole family knows. Wish us luck.

From where? we were hoping to go to Yu's Noodles tomorrow but they're closed!

[Anonymous]

We going to a chinese buffet on thankgiving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He has said what he’d like and why. Other people’s expectations are irrelevant. The man wants Chinese, give him Chinese, for God’s sake. Those prepared Thanksgiving dinners never really suit everybody. And don’t forget to lay in a supply of Tsing Tao.

Why is "the man's" desire the most important?

He cooks the food.

OP - cook your mom’s turkey, add dressing or mashed potatoes, and a green vegetable. Order the Chinese food and make/buy a pie or three.

Side note: a friend’s mom is Chinese and the last Thanksgiving we went to at their house had a full traditional spread and then 4-5 Chinese dishes. It was awesome.

But when a woman posted saying she wanted to cancel Thanksgiving (the daughter was sick or something), everyone got made and called her selfish. What's the difference?

I missed that one. There is no difference. Your kid is sick, cancel. People get angry because you have to cancel due to sickness need to get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Not Chinese. Don’t eat Chinese food. Gross.

WTF? The people who own the Chinese restaurant are just as American as you are, you racist b_tch.

[Anonymous]

I posted twice yesterday asking OP why SHE wasn't willing to cook turkey dinner and she had my posts removed. WTH? Why can't you cook, OP, if you are so insistent on having a turkey dinner? What's wrong with YOU?

[Anonymous]

I am just happy it’s just me and my son this year. He wants a giant pizza, I have some ethnic food I grew up with, we are fine.
Sorry OP you have to deal with all the relatives though… let your DH do the explaining?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted twice yesterday asking OP why SHE wasn't willing to cook turkey dinner and she had my posts removed. WTH? Why can't you cook, OP, if you are so insistent on having a turkey dinner? What's wrong with YOU?

I'm the OP. I didn't have your posts removed. There's nothing wrong with me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update: We're doing takeout and the whole family knows. Wish us luck.

So what happens to the turkey MIL already bought? You still cooking and serving that? Come back with an update.

[Anonymous]

This thread popped into my head today and I'm curious if OP has an update?

[Anonymous]

Read the awesome book “Fortune Cookie Chronicles” and you will feel joyful about eating Chinese food on traditional American holidays.