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Ask Questions When Inviting Friends for a Meal

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Date: 11/19/2005 Topic: Food Tips & Info > Advice  
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When inviting friends over for meal, be sure to ask for any specifications to their diets, so you can be sure to have food items they can eat. They might be diabetic or maybe very picky eaters. Several years ago, I'd invited some pals over for lunch. I'd not asked about their diets. I served baked chicken, 2 veggies and dessert.

Although the wife, loved my meal, the husband informed me that he didn't like chicken (he's the first person ever that I'd heard of not liking chicken!!) and neither did he like one of the veggies. So he had 1 veggie, dessert and a beverage. For my mistake, they left soon after the meal, so he could go "get him something to eat."

By Terri from NV
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By Guest (Guest Post)
Asking about medical food restrictions is OK but never ask about PICKYNESS. If a person is so picky they can't find anything to eat in a well balanced meal they don't deserve to eat. SPOILED BRATS COME IN ALL AGES; your guest was one.

Posted on 11/28/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By meoowmom (1743) Profile Contact
Terri,
I agree that were some rude guests. My husband now is picky since he takes meds HOWEVER he would
nibble and find something to praise. Being married to me he knows a nice cooked meal is RARE. It is lack of manners that is a shame it was not YOU.

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I agree 100% with everyone - that man should be ashamed of himself for complaining. I have IBS and would never complain about my friends' cooking, regardless how it might affect my stomach. I can always eat plenty of whatever my stomach can handle or eat when I get home if it wasn't enough. Maybe you should get different couples to have over for lunch/dinner or go to a restaurant.

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By SANDY (Guest Post)
I MADE THE MISTAKE OF ASKING WHAT MY GUESTS WOULDNT EAT. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WOULD REALLY EAT ANYTHING. OH MY GOSH I JUMPED THRU HOOPS TO TRY AND HAVE A NICE DINNER AND THEY STILL WEREN'T HAPPY. NEVER AGAIN WOULD I DO THAT. BESIDES YES I WAS ALSO RAISED WITH MANNERS I EAT WHAT IS PUT BEFORE ME.

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By Robin (Guest Post)
I am truly sorry for that happening to you. We taught our children from a very young age that you eat what is put in front of you and you need to be thankful. That grown man ought to be ashamed of himself! How awful!!!

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By Lynn from Calif. (105) Profile Contact
You know, I don't like chicken much either; but I wouldn't dream of complaining about it when someone nice like you are went to the trouble to cook for me! You sound like a really nice person so I'm sorry that that person was rude enough to complain about your lovely meal!

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By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
Yikes, I wouldn't complain about the food if I were an invited guest!! Well...unless it were family and then I would say that I didn't like something. It is a great idea to ask ahead of time, I was a picky eater as a child and would always be so worried that I would eat at a friend's house and get served something that I absolutely couldn't eat. Don't have that problem now.

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