Is it fair to tell your friend that the dish she cooked for the potluck was "awesome" even though you could tell the pasta was undercooked despite enjoying the food?
2006-12-20 08:08:24 · 17 answers · asked by JamieLeigh 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I don't think you need to tell her it was "awesome".
What about complimenting something else "I really liked the black olives you put in the pasta - so yummy!"
She probably knows the pasta was undercooked - no need to embarrass her by over-complimenting to something that wasn't her best work.
2006-12-20 08:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by eli_star 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tell her the truth. I pretty sure other co-workers noticed the pasta was undercooked. By telling her it's awesome, she's going to keep making it like that for other potlucks and function. Tell her with some tact. Kind of make a joke out of it.
2006-12-20 08:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by gloried 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth They Get Mad But Not Like Where They Don't Talk To Me They Just Roll There Eyes , But Then They Actuaally Do Something About It , The Trick Is To Use The Nicest Words Possible . Like No Offence
2016-05-23 01:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's called tact. You offer a compliment about what was positive in her dish - you enjoyed the food.
If she asks for more feedback, you can mention that "It was a little undercooked, but it still hit the spot."
2006-12-20 08:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Pasta a la dente is awesome to many people. State the truth-"I like pasta more cooked but your dish was awesome nevertheless,thank you for bringing it."
2006-12-20 08:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have to tell you friend if it was a treat for you.
If you have to eat her food often and can't stand of her cooking then maybe you can tell her with a humor. But if it was just a one time thing then you shoun't even bother thinking about telling her. It might have been one time mistake and it could just make her feel bad.
2006-12-20 08:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by abby l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're trying to kiss her ***, hell yeah. If you're actually good friends, she'll probably know you're lying if you overstate it.
Never EVER tell someone that what they cooked is just plain bad. Cooking is like an extension of yourself - and since taste is so subjective, there's no reason to hurt anyone's feelings over it anyway. I probably wouldn't accept an invitation to her dinner party, though... It's just being smart.
2006-12-20 08:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by almoagnadna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just don't say anything unless she asked, then say it's a tad undercooked.
2006-12-20 11:38:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't make an extra effort to say how excellent it was, but if she asks you just tell her that you thought it was tasty, or another word that could be a wide range of things.
2006-12-20 08:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably best to not say anything at all. You could just thank her for bringing it. I don't think it's appropriate or necessary to exaggerate that it was "awesome" when it in fact was not.
2006-12-20 08:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋