Miscellaneous: Today, I spent 5 hours preparing dinner for my fianc''s grandparents,...

By chefdujour - 15/03/2009 04:56 - United States

Today, I spent 5 hours preparing dinner for my fianc''s grandparents, whom I've never met. At dinner, his grandmother says to him, "If you're going to pick someone to spend the rest of your life with, at least make sure she can cook." I'm the executive chef at a 4 star restaurant. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/11/2010 23:29 - United States

Today, my fiancé — a top chef — called me at work to make sure I would be home on time for the extra special dinner he'd prepared for me. The occasion, as I later discovered, was the end of our engagement. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/02/2023 18:00

Today, I decided to surprise my girlfriend by cooking her dinner. I spent hours preparing and making sure everything was perfect. I lit candles, set the table, and even put on some soft music. When she came home, she'd already eaten and wasn't hungry. FML

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By Sad Chef ;( - 05/12/2014 03:33 - United States

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. Being a chef of a highly-rated restaurant, I cooked a well-liked dish. Not only did she say no, but commented on how bland and tasteless the meal was. FML

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By WhatdyaDo - 16/03/2009 09:55 - Canada

Today, I spent a solid four hours and over one hundred dollars preparing a nice fancy meal for my new girlfriend. A delicious three pound rack of ribs with a sweet and sour marinade. Steam broccoli with melted cheese. Home made buttermilk biscuits. I serve the meal. She doesn't eat beef. FML

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By WeddingWoes - 03/11/2012 19:42 - United States - Columbia

Today, I sampled some of the food my fiancée's mom is making for our wedding. Everything tasted terrible, and I almost vomited. Turns out she never actually went to culinary school as she claimed, but had just watched Julie and Julia. It's too late to book another caterer for the wedding. FML

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By singlelady - 26/01/2016 22:24 - United Kingdom - Southampton

Today, to avoid disappointing my excited great grandmother, I still attended a small family dinner to celebrate my engagement. My fiancé and I split last night, I haven't slept and had to tell her he was caught up at work. FML

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By bluediva24 - 26/01/2011 00:54

Today, I spent all day preparing a big, elaborate Italian dinner for my boyfriend, who recently discovered he was part Italian. He came home, turned up his nose and said "I was in the mood for Chinese". FML

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By frustrated girlfriend - 29/12/2016 03:30 - United States - Raleigh

Today, my boyfriend and I spent all day preparing an amazing meal for my extended family, and then 3 hours before dinner his crazy mother forced him home because she felt "excluded". He's spent the past 3 days with her. There's no way for me to keep him and get rid of her. FML

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By Chefinblack - 19/10/2015 22:13 - Australia

Today, at my prestigious sous chef job, I was preparing to plate up expensive entrees for a function of 150 people. After arriving to work 2 hours early to finalize finishing touches, they call the restaurant 5 minutes before their booking stating, 'We can't be bothered anymore, sorry.' FML

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By Anonymous - 13/07/2012 06:47 - United States - Spring

Today, my fiancé's grandmother kept trying to introduce him to this "simply absolutely amazing girl," who she thought "would be just the perfect date" for him. At our engagement party. FML

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Paulspacefdot 0

Sunday 15 March 2009 15:51

Further proof that some grandparents/parents will be negative - no matter what.

totalx 0

Sunday 15 March 2009 15:44

And? Maybe they just have bad taste in food, or you honestly messed up. If you know you're good, it's not a big deal, really.

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JuJuBean 0

Wednesday 18 March 2009 19:35

Old and Disagreeable. Just smile.

HankScorpio 0

Wednesday 18 March 2009 19:41

This is a fake. Sure you could become an executive chef at a young age. I know a few in their twenty's. Michelin stars are out of three not four or five.

TheBigDawg 8

Wednesday 18 March 2009 22:35

What's with all the "Michelin stars are out of three"-type comments? You think that Michelin is the only company to have ratings for restaurants? I thought that the big big big name in restaurant guides was Zagat's, though I could be mistaken.

destron 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 8:33

Based on the story it isn't necessarily a negative comment.... If you are the exec. chef at a great restaurant, you shouldn't have trouble pleasing the grandparents. Maybe you cooked something too adventurous for them?

kjd 7

Sunday 22 March 2009 21:47

they got bad taste buds...they are pretty ol' after all...don't sweat. ;)

willma 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 13:12

why is that bad? the grandma is meerly making a comment i mean, you were only preparing the food she hasnt tasted it yet, clam down :)

manowar13 0

Saturday 28 March 2009 1:34

so many people post stuff about "and i'm actually *fill in the blank with occupation that makes you actually pretty good at task in question*", so why don't you guys just say I'M A F***CKING EXECUTIVE CHEF AT A 5-STAR (step it up a notch ;-D how's she gonna know) RESTAURANT!!! WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE LATELY OLD HAG