Today, my grandmother has been complaining that I spend too much on food, so I started cooking food from scratch. I happily showed her my recipe book and encouraged her to try a few. She then mocked me for wasting time by not buying frozen food. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had a fight with my grandma again with whom I've been living for four years due to college hostel being below par. She blamed me for destroying her kitchen equipment by extensively cooking, especially at night. I've never placed a foot inside her kitchen since the beginning. FML
Today, my mother-in-law gifted us with a new microwave. I told her it was too much and we didn't really need it. Her response, "I just want my grandkids to have food that tastes good for once." I'm a chef. FML
Today, I threw out all the food in the freezer that my mom had been keeping since 2013. When she found out, she said, "frozen food doesn't go bad." FML
Today, I tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich for myself, but as soon as I started, my mom rushed into the kitchen and criticized me for making it "wrong". She then made the sandwich for me. It tasted significantly worse than when I make them. FML
Today, my girlfriend bitched that we spend too much money on food, and needed to start cooking to save money. I got home from work and started dinner. Halfway through, my girlfriend sighed and said, "This is taking too long, I'll order pizza." FML
Today, my mother-in-law came over for dinner. She decided to salt the food I was preparing without even tasting it first, then complained at dinner that I'd used too much salt. She then lectured me on the proper seasoning of food for the rest of the evening. FML
Today, tired of my husband complaining that my food was basic and bland, I went out of my way to learn to cook using new recipes and fresh ingredients. He complained that I took too long to make dinner, and that the food is "fancied up shit." He can cook his own meals now. FML
Today, I burned dinner because my girlfriend was yelling for me to help with a trivial problem. To salvage things, I ordered pizza. She spent the rest of the evening moaning that I ruined dinner, that we don't eat healthy, and that I "make us" waste money on food. FML
Today, I was so excited to finally try a new recipe that I found online. After hours of prep, I realized I misread the serving size and ended up cooking enough food to feed a small army. I don't have a freezer and I live in the middle of nowhere. FML
Today, I was excited to go to my new girlfriend’s house for dinner. To my horror, everything was out of a box or a can; Hamburger Helper, canned vegetables, boxed mashed potatoes. When I said I was hoping for something fresher, she just stared at me and asked if i know how expensive groceries are. FML
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mpj13 8
If there is anything this website has taught me it is that it's impossible to please old people.
YouSoClear 6
YDI for not listening, duhhh. //Sarcasm But seriously you can never win
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Comments (86)
Leasha3 14
Never live with grandmas if you don't want the complaining!
TheDrifter 24
It seems nobody knows how grandparents operate. "you spend too much on food" means you should cook more often instead of ordering, not that they consider you a good enough cook to cook from scratch. It's a geriatric code language, snark and sarcasm so refined that few under 30 can comprehend it.
Shadow_Phantom 26
Don't listen to her; things made from scratch not only taste better, but are better for you.
buddy51 23
OP- Offer your grammaw a hearty serving of homemade nachos and toe cheese to be eaten pantless on the bathroom floor! In other words, ignore the cranky old biddy, cook what you like, and enjoy your life- let her suffer the consequences of being mean spirited and you be happy!
SuperDanielNL 23
I don't understand why one buys frozen food? It tastes horrible, it is probably unhealthy and cooking from scratch is kinda fun and you can make whatever you like.
akiahara 14
Frozen French fries are way more convenient than dragging out the potatoes (that are probably growing).
SuperDanielNL 23
The dad of a friend of mine carves his own fries, they are delicious. But there other foods apart from fries.
fgwrxfiend 11
Some people will just find anything wrong with what you're doing no matter what it is, fml op
noelasis94 18
You can always try tricking her, by dressing up as a senior citizen, then have her try your recipes.
Raesin 21
'cooked from scratch' by which you mean you did some proper cooking and made something that has some flavour and nutritional value. Sad to see that heating up frozen stuff is now termed as cooking.
FightMyLiger 19
Perhaps she'd like to try nursing home food??
akiahara 14
Which is all frozen when it gets there...
outoftown 27
She's giving you invaluable troll lessons. Learn to think like one. When you can beat her at her own game, you're set for life ;)