Family, Relatable, Cooking and Restaurants: Picky eater

Picky eater

By Anonymous - 04/06/2022 22:00

Today, my family are refusing to go out to eat with me anymore. Apparently, me liking my food cooked a certain way infuriates them because it delays our order, and makes the wait staff hate us. FML

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Barred for life

By tariel - 22/05/2018 21:08

Today, I went to my favorite restaurant with my mother. The food took a little longer than usual to arrive and my mom threw a fit, complete with kicking and screaming, in the middle of the restaurant. My mom and I are both banned for life. FML

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Picky

By Anonymous - 30/03/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, my parents told me not to make plans for dinner as they were bringing it home. Normally, that would be great but they brought home slop from some buffet that had just opened. Everything was greasy, too salty, or bland. I told them they could have it, and made my own dinner. Now I'm being called, "The Food Network critic." FML

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You deserved it 132

Digging my heels in

By jj. - 03/01/2023 21:00

Today, my family dragged me to a steakhouse, knowing full well I'm vegan. I sat there, with my sad little salad, watching as they stuffed themselves with burned animal flesh and laughed at me. They wonder why I hate them all. FML

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You deserved it 1 526

By not the cook - 09/06/2013 17:38 - United States - Wernersville

Today, I found out that my restaurant's food is so bad that the only reason some people visit is because they're punishing their kids. FML

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Fine mess

By Anonymous - 28/06/2023 02:00

Today, I begged my parents not to take me to a restaurant for my birthday, but sure enough, they took me to one, along with my siblings, aunts, uncles, you name it. Ordering with them is a nightmare, so after a whole half-hour the waiter still hadn’t gotten everyone’s complicated orders written down. FML

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You deserved it 103

Preemptive strike

By halofever82 - 10/04/2021 08:00

Today, after ordering at a restaurant, the waitress suddenly began acting like a bitch to me, for no apparent reason. I later found out why: most people who order that particular meal tend to argue and whine about the price. I wasn’t going to. FML

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You deserved it 74

By amandapurple - 22/02/2009 19:02 - United States

Today, I finally won an ongoing battle with my family to go to a restaurant I like, rather than a restaurant I hate with a passion. Now I'm throwing up, and my back is killing me. I'm the only one who got food poisoning. FML

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You deserved it 12 371

Why though?

By Anonymous - 02/03/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, I asked my parents why we hadn't been out to eat as a family for so long. Both mom and dad agreed, so we made plans to go have breakfast at the Waffle House. Upon arriving, Dad threw a tantrum in the restaurant over nothing, and insisted on yelling at us the entire time. Guess I got my answer. FML

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You deserved it 100

Give it a goo

By Anonymous - 15/04/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, my parents ate at a new Italian restaurant. They said it was the best they'd ever had and brought me some, insisting I try it. It had so much garlic and sugar in it that I couldn't finish. They're upset because one of our cousins owns the restaurant, and they say I'm not being supportive. We're Irish, not Italian. FML

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You deserved it 63

By lonesome - 28/04/2013 05:23 - Canada

Today, my whole family made an hour-long drive to a restaurant that's just a few minutes away from my place. I wasn't invited. FML

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poopface82 18

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:18

I’m curious what that “certain way” is, although if it weren’t batshit insane, I’m sure you would have explained it already.

JackWood 20

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:48

Learn to order something that can be done at the same time as everyone else.

Comments

poopface82 18

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:18

I’m curious what that “certain way” is, although if it weren’t batshit insane, I’m sure you would have explained it already.

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:20

And everyone ends up with snot and spit in their food. Your pickiness has consequences.

JackWood 20

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:48

Learn to order something that can be done at the same time as everyone else.

Anderling 32

Saturday 4 June 2022 22:49

That depends entirely on what way you want it cooked, doesn’t it? Like there’s a difference between “I like my steak well-done” and “my demands involve half the kitchen shutting down for my convenience”.

wrenavery90 12

Saturday 4 June 2022 23:11

I'm guessing you go way beyond the usual requests so yea, that would be annoying.

mattiagardin 15

Saturday 4 June 2022 23:43

Just build a personality that isn't only based on being picky and someone someday will love you

mccuish 25

Sunday 5 June 2022 10:00

I work in a kitchen as a line cook and you’re the type of person we hate

angeleyes0724 10

Sunday 5 June 2022 12:57

Two types of people, I am also a line cook and take pride in making my guests happy no matter how complicated their request. in fact, the more complicated the better, I love a challenge 🤷‍♀️

BurnInDemonFire 33

Sunday 5 June 2022 16:49

You're lucky you appear to have the time and freedom to accept these "challenges". There are those of us who do work/have worked in the catering industry and we've only had the time to prepare meals as expected before moving onto the next lot. If we started adjusting orders for everyone, we'd run out of time, and eventually business.