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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, I invited a friend over for dinner and spent hours preparing a fancy meal. When I opened the door, he walked in with his new girlfriend, his mom, his sister, and his dog. I barely had enough food for one, let alone five. I ended up serving my fancy meal on paper plates. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I cooked dinner for my boyfriend, hoping to impress him with my culinary skills. I burnt the garlic bread, overcooked the chicken, and managed to set off the smoke alarm three times. When I finally served the meal, my boyfriend said, "It's like a sad buffet at a middle school prom." FML
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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Paulspacefdot 0
Further proof that some grandparents/parents will be negative - no matter what.
totalx 0
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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Comments (94)
JuJuBean 0
Old and Disagreeable. Just smile.
HankScorpio 0
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
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
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
they got bad taste buds...they are pretty ol' after all...don't sweat. ;)
willma 0
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
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
may_cause_fail 0
They're probably just not used to your style of cooking. Don't sweat it.
Sipos 0
Are you sure she wasn't saying that you were a good choice because you can cook? If not then clearly she has bad taste.
turdburgers 0
I agree that she approved his choice to marry subby. It all depends on how she said it though.