Guests Cooking in Your House - Page 6

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

I don't like staying at other people's homes and I don't like people staying at mine for this very reason. There are just too many issues. LOL

Scooby Doo · ‎03-14-2010

Like you said, it only happens every couple of years. Just roll with it. It wouldn't bother me at all if they are good friends. I look for the humor in these situations since they are infrequent.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

I weigh the positives against the negatives. Are these people enjoyable enough to outweigh the man's cooking? If not, don't invite them in future.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Biftu wrote:
We have friends from out of state that visit every couple of years and usually stay a night or two. They live three hours away. Every time they come the husband insists on doing the cooking. He prepares the food at home and brings the food and heats in up when they get here and continues to make rice or some other dish here. I have to get involved pulling out pots and pans, etc., then do the clean up. Cooking is his new passion since he retired. The problem is his food is not good -- at all. I dread eating it.

This year we tried to talk him into going out for dinner instead of him cooking. He said "no, you are taking away my fun. I want to bring the food it's not a problem." He could not be persuaded. We'll go with it not to hurt his feelings. It's nice to have someone cook for you, but...

It's not like this happens often so guess I shouldn't be annoyed. How would you feel?

@Biftu

I'll be blunt here ....

Taking away his fun? I thought VISITING FRIENDS was the whole point of the visit, not force feeding you awful food and then leaving a mess in your kitchen!

Huh? What normal person does that?

I understand you don't want to "hurt his feelings", but the first time he brings cooked food that has accidentally spoiled and you're all taking turns running for the bathroom, perhaps you'll finally reconsider this silly ritual.

Seems to me that you're being held hostage and forced to eat icky food .... and you just can't be honest, so it continues.

The only person I blame here is you.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I'd be fine with it and I would not dream of depriving my friend who rarely visits of his fun. It's not like he's infringing on you in any real way.

RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

Tell him your stove is broken, then hide all the knobs on the stove!

~The only difference between this place and the Titanic is that the Titanic had a band.~

DREAMON · ‎03-09-2010

My mother in laws sister and husband would come and stay at my in laws home for a few days at a time a few times a year and bring all their own food. They brought enough to feed an army.... everything from soup to nuts...it was NUTS!

They said their state had the best food and they only wanted to eat the best.

I couldn't believe it the first time I saw it. My inlaws put up with it but complained every time they left.

Be happy it's only every few years...it could be much worse.

PS- the food they traveled with didn't taste any different than what my inlaws prepared daily..they were both fantastic cooks.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@DREAMON wrote:
My mother in laws sister and husband would come and stay at my in laws home for a few days at a time a few times a year and bring all their own food. They brought enough to feed an army.... everything from soup to nuts...it was NUTS!
They said their state had the best food and they only wanted to eat the best.
I couldn't believe it the first time I saw it. My inlaws put up with it but complained every time they left.

Be happy it's only every few years...it could be much worse.

PS- the food they traveled with didn't taste any different than what my inlaws prepared daily..they were both fantastic cooks.

@DREAMON

LOL .... people are crazy.

Jo1313 · ‎02-02-2021

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
@Jo1313 This is a good idea. Divert his 'skills' to dessert! Put your foot down in a nice way and say 'Our turn this time. We have a special recipe we want to share. If you want to bring something, bring dessert."

I can't tell you how many pieces of flatware I have had to replace.Dessert is safer by then we are ready for plastic forks and spoons

Biftu · ‎02-05-2011

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Biftu wrote:
We have friends from out of state that visit every couple of years and usually stay a night or two. They live three hours away. Every time they come the husband insists on doing the cooking. He prepares the food at home and brings the food and heats in up when they get here and continues to make rice or some other dish here. I have to get involved pulling out pots and pans, etc., then do the clean up. Cooking is his new passion since he retired. The problem is his food is not good -- at all. I dread eating it.

This year we tried to talk him into going out for dinner instead of him cooking. He said "no, you are taking away my fun. I want to bring the food it's not a problem." He could not be persuaded. We'll go with it not to hurt his feelings. It's nice to have someone cook for you, but...

It's not like this happens often so guess I shouldn't be annoyed. How would you feel?

@Biftu

I'll be blunt here ....

Taking away his fun? I thought VISITING FRIENDS was the whole point of the visit, not force feeding you awful food and then leaving a mess in your kitchen!

Huh? What normal person does that?

I understand you don't want to "hurt his feelings", but the first time he brings cooked food that has accidentally spoiled and you're all taking turns running for the bathroom, perhaps you'll finally reconsider this silly ritual.

Seems to me that you're being held hostage and forced to eat icky food .... and you just can't be honest, so it continues.

The only person I blame here is you.

@Tinkrbl44 You can blame me that's fine, but I would never hurt anyone's feeling by telling them their food is not good. I sure wouldn't want anyone telling me that. The food is not going to spoil and make us sick. Sometimes being honest if it hurts someone is just unkind and not me. We'll get through it.