Embarrassing, Restaurants and Miscellaneous: Noooooo! Duuuuude!

Noooooo! Duuuuude!

By Thai rice mistake - 12/02/2013 08:04 - United States - Oakland

Today, I was super hungry and went to a Thai restaurant. The waitress left two small bowls of fried rice on the counter, and I thought they were for me. I ate one and a lady came over screaming. Apparently the small cups of rice was part of a religious ceremony. FML

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By Fifi - 01/09/2023 06:00

Today, I was eager to learn how to use chopsticks, as I was in a nice Chinese restaurant and had ordered noodles. As I was visibly struggling to eat, the server brought me a fork. When I reached for it, I flicked a noodle into a lady's soup at the next table. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/09/2011 10:14 - China

Today, I was in a restaurant with my fiancée for dinner. I commented that she had some food around her mouth. She responded with a lecture, then by throwing her hot bowl of noodles at me, before stomping out the restaurant. FML

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Coworkers aren't friends

By KisstheChef - 28/12/2022 00:00

Today, in an act of friendship, I made chicken curry for a colleague and brought it to work. She looked excited and squealed, "Yum!" When leaving the office at 5pm, she told me she was "taking it to eat at home." But at 7pm, during my routine snooping around for snacks, I found the curry hidden behind a shelf. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/01/2015 01:25 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, when making a delivery for the restaurant I work for, a customer shoved and yelled at me because she didn't get any fries with her order. She didn't order any, which isn't unusual, considering we're a Chinese takeaway and don't even sell them. FML

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Food flight

By ashley_skillz06 - 24/01/2010 05:21 - France

Today, I went to a Japanese restaurant. While the chef was throwing food at us, I was getting ready for my turn. He tossed a piece of broccoli at me, I leaned back to catch it, completely falling off my chair. I knocked everything over and had the packed restaurant laughing at me. FML

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Gordon Ramsey is furious

By sunitgir - 21/10/2019 06:00

Today, my mother decided to cook dinner for us and used rice that she had in her cupboard. While helping out, I stirred the dish and noticed black flecks. Turns out they were rice weevils. She tried to convince me it was "burnt garlic" and served it to the rest of the family. FML

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By kerry - 20/01/2010 05:30 - Canada

Today, I found a piece of rice in my belly button. I can't remember the last time I ate or handled rice. FML

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Overly emotional

By hhhhhhhh - 31/03/2023 00:00

Today, my date received food she didn’t order, and instead of eating it without complaint, she sent it back. When I got up to leave, she began to cry. FML

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By knife knife - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Dalkeith

Today, I ate out, even though I was tired. When my main course arrived, I realised I had sent both my forks away with the starter plate. Rather than say anything, I ate dinner with two knives. FML

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By Ugh - 13/12/2016 14:39

Today, at my work in a self-service chinese restaurant, a lady came up to me, pointed to the plate she loaded with honey king prawns, and yelled at me because she was allergic to seafood. She demanded a refund and another plate. Everything is clearly labeled. FML

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cradle6 13

Tuesday 12 February 2013 16:11

If you were sitting at a bar, I could understand. If you were at a table and you got up to grab the food, then YDI.

HowieDoIt 21

Tuesday 12 February 2013 16:12

Snap, crackle, and pop: The Gods of the Rice Universe...bad mistake to take their sacrifice

Comments

ChakatBlackstar 29

Tuesday 12 February 2013 21:10

What I want to know is what sort of ceremony involves two small bowls of rice, and why is someone doing some religious thing at a restaurant and not at home or their place of worship?

Izabushel 65

Tuesday 12 February 2013 23:06

To the best if my knowledge there are several possible reasons for the ceremony and why they would have it at their place of work and I will try to explain. But Altar, or ScarlieC could probably explain better. First reason I know of is a 'thank you' or respect to their ancestors. They may have it at the place of work because they spend a lot of their time there so it's easiest to maintain. Or they may have helped set up the business. The second reason is for maintaining the good 'spirit' of a place. By keeping it happy it will protect against enemies whether human or malevolent spirits. Basically protection against ghosts. It's not just Thai restaurants that have the shrine. We have a bakery here with a Thai couple as owners and they have a shrine in the bakery. And it's very obvious that it is not for people to sample and help themselves. Next time I go in I will ask.

perdix 29

Tuesday 12 February 2013 22:20

Ha, at first I read "small bowels," and then I had a hankreing for boudin!

KiddNYC1O 20

Tuesday 12 February 2013 22:23

Fried rice, yummy.

madgrinchhatter 12

Tuesday 12 February 2013 22:48

Religions are weird.

chottu 16

Tuesday 12 February 2013 23:25

There were two small bowls of rice, this FML sounds like you went out alone to eat. If that is the case then why would you think the bowls were for you?

lifeisgood_03 8

Wednesday 13 February 2013 0:10

shit happens :/

The_Honey_Badger 17

Wednesday 13 February 2013 1:23

What kind of ceremony?o.O

Priyaroshni 40

Wednesday 13 February 2013 2:46

Read what Lesser #83 said in response to #75.

Satoaoi 13

Wednesday 13 February 2013 8:05

lady should have put a do not eat sign next to it then.

geocayce 7

Wednesday 13 February 2013 19:28

Whenever I've seen food given as religious gift (I have Buddhist relatives) there is always a statue of their god quite near to it. I feel that OP is leaving something out to excuse his lack of judgement due to his extreme hunger. You should be more aware, OP. Also, if she didn't bring it to you & the bowls were that small, why would you think it was for you? Especially, if you were dining for one?