Today, for the very first time, I invited my girlfriend's parents for dinner. I bought a pre-made oven dish, just to be sure nothing could go wrong. Once at the table, her mother asked pointedly who forgot to remove the plastic foil before putting it in the oven. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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Callyn 47
In what world is serving your girlfriend's parents a pre-made oven dish not the definition of something going wrong? Those are for when you are super lazy/tired after work and can't be bothered to make anything, not for entertaining.
Susan Yee 9
Should have bought takeouts from a nice restaurant and put them on dinner plates.
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Comments (9)
ViviMage 40
This is why aluminum foil exists! FYL. You probably have to bin it now.
RichardPencil 32
And yet something did go wrong. This is what happens when you take shortcuts!
oranzok 4
For the record, Stouffer's lasagna is baked in the - oven - a regular non-microwave oven - with the plastic on, per instructions and by design. Not taking it off before serving... yeah, oops
Henry8cooper 15
Technically speaking - if nobody removed the plastic - everybody forgot. So you're free to blame whoever you choose #lifehack
Callyn 47
In what world is serving your girlfriend's parents a pre-made oven dish not the definition of something going wrong? Those are for when you are super lazy/tired after work and can't be bothered to make anything, not for entertaining.
raven_of_azarath 35
Maybe OP isn’t the best cook? Would it have been better to serve burnt/undercooked/overseasoned food?
Callyn 47
If OP (an adult) can't make an edible dinner, OP shouldn't invite people over for dinner. There is nothing stopping OP from inviting his girlfriend's parents OUT to dinner, or over for Tea or something. But yes, something that was burnt or under seasoned would have been better than something with plastic wrap melted into it. Also, every adult should be able to make at least a few edible dinners. I'm not talking gourmet food, but cooking pasta and warming up sauce is super easy and takes less time than some store-bought casserole and it tastes better. The only downside is that you have to pay a modicum of attention to it rather than putting it in the oven and forgetting about it.
Susan Yee 9
Should have bought takeouts from a nice restaurant and put them on dinner plates.
helllojessie 15
mrs. doubtfire style
Mellissa Maxwell 7
mom sounds like a stuck up ****. she can make her own dinner early if she had to ask "pointedly."
Hangryko 32
You didn't take the plastic off? Seriously? I can't stand manchildren.