For instance if a person did not like what was being served.
2007-07-12 05:07:04 · 17 answers · asked by Misty G 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
No, it is not. You can politely decline anything on the menu that you don't care for or that you might be allergic to. What is rude and inappropriate is asking that the host or hostess provide you with an alternative meal.
If you should have severe food allergies, you can politely inquire before the party as to the menu and the specific ingredients that are used in the meals. My wife has allergies and often calls the restaurant or hostess to check ahead. Most people are happy to let you know what you might need to avoid and in many instances may offer alternatives. You can also offer to bring things like your own salad dressing or other food items to take the burden off the hostess.
2007-07-12 13:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could perhaps get away with leaving a side if you can humour it enough... for instance not eating the sprouts or declining a slice of walnut bread with the soup... but it would be considered rude to decline a course or a main part of it or even state outloud that you just don't like it. For appearances sake the host may say its OK or something if you did say that you didn't like something... but that would just be for politeness on their part, it wouldn't excuse the initial rudeness. Take a deap breath and eat what your given as thousands of people have had to do with stuff they didn't like all over the world since dinner parties were invented. What is served may not taste great to you... but it will not poison you. All part of being an adult... and who knows, you may even surprise yourself and develop a little taste for it
2007-07-12 05:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've gone through this. I don't think it's rude since you didn't know what was on the menu. I used "Oh, no thank you, I'll pass." Then they ask why, I say "Oh it's just that I don't care for pumpkin." They keep pressuring you (even as an adult!) to just try it. I picked at it a bit and then said it was good but I was so full that I couldn't finish! I also concentrated more on saying how great the turkey/stuffing/salad/whatever was, deflecting the pumpkin questions.
Now. Who was the most rude? The host.
2007-07-12 05:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once I was invited to dinner at a friend of a friend's. Our hostess served 3 courses that started with pickled cauliflower and pickled meats... very spicy and delicious. Then, cauliflower soup. It was quite good also... then a cauliflower and ham and cheese casserole... Wow, it was great too, then fresh peach cobbler for dessert.... Prior to that, I thought I hated cauliflower and cooked peaches. Had I not been polite and tried everything, I would still think that I hated EVERYTHING she served, but it ended up being one of the most delicious dinners I have ever had.
2007-07-12 06:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tragically, yes it is rude. From being on both sides of this, I would say, try it. Depending on how comfortable you are with the host/hostess jokingly say "you know normally I dont like brussell sprouts, but I'll give yours a try." Then if you dont like it, you arent offending the host/hostess as though they are bad cooks.
I know that for me, from the hostess side, I took the time and effort to plan, pay for, organize, etc this meal. The least you could do is try it. If you dont like it fine, but if you gave it a fair shot, thats enough for me.
2007-07-12 09:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by LeJess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, simply say that this is a food you are not familiar with, but would love to try a little. Just get that bite down, or the old trusty in the napkin trick. Just make sure you put your napkin at someone elses place setting when you get up.
2007-07-12 06:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by Tara C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my, what a predicament. I hope it wasn't the main course.
If it has already happened, forget about it. The hostess feels worse than you for serving something her guest didn't care for. If you are going somewhere where you KNOW you don't like the food, dont go! If they are good friends tell them what you don't like before you go. Just put yourself in the hostess' shoes. How would YOU feel?
2007-07-12 10:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not necessarily. Just politely say no to the food you don't like to eat. I used to accept food I didn't like just to make the person who made the dinner happy, and I'd push it around on my plate to make it look like I'd eaten some. But now, I just say a simple, "no thank you". ( or you could say you were allergic to something in that food you didn't like)
2007-07-12 05:12:15 · answer #8 · answered by PURR GIRL TORI 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends, if it is the whole meal, you have to at least try what is on your plate. I usually (no matter how vile it is) try to eat as much as I can.
If you have chicken and vegetables on your plate and you are offered some potatoe, it isn't rude to say no, so long as you say "no thankyou"
2007-07-12 05:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heck i dont think so, but i dont have any formal dinners. I think if its among friends its ok. if it wasnt i think i may take it and then just push it around a little with out really eating it, giving the appearance that ive had some of it...
2007-07-12 05:10:45 · answer #10 · answered by just me #1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋