Where you don't want to hurt their feelings or appear rude or something :)
2007-09-26 13:02:58 · 18 answers · asked by Asker of Questions 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Just say, politely, 'no thank you' if that food is offered to you.
If pushed, simply say 'thank you, but I don't eat it'.
I am always pushed to eat meat or seafood, but because I am a vegetarian I do not wish to do so.
People have even said 'oh a little won't hurt'!
Really, the best way is to be quite polite, but simply say 'I don't eat that'.
Rather than get into an in-depth discussion, follow up by saying something like "Oh, but I would love some of those green beans (or whatever), they look so great".
Best wishes :-)
2007-09-26 14:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by thing55000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always put a little on my plate, even if I don't like it. I don't necessarily eat it and sometimes I might just take a bite, as I don't want to be rude. Other times I kind of play with the food a little, you know, make it look like I ate some. Normally when we go to grandmas for dinner there are several of us, so she is busy talking to us and doesn't really know if I ate some of it or not. I If she goes around with the food to see if anyone wants second, I always tell her, oh no I can't eat any more, it was delicious, besides I'm saving room for dessert.
If I go to a friends house, I'm more honest about it. Either I tell them that I'm dieting, or I'm trying to cut down on the carbs, or sometimes I just plainly say I do not like that particular food. BUT... if I know the person gets offended easily, I tell a little white lie....I'm allergic to ....what ever is in the food.
T.
2007-09-26 13:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Terry D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grandma's old enough to understand that not everybody likes every food. She won't be hurt if you simply pass the bowl on to the next person or refuse an offering with a simple, "no, thank you." If attention is drawn to the fact that you didn't eat the broccoli casserole, you simply say, "I'm saving room for dessert. Grandma's desserts are the best."
2007-09-26 14:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by lfh1213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would put just a little bit of the 'offending food' on my plate along with all the other stuff I want to eat, and kind of push it around and 'pretend' to eat it rather than making a big deal out of my dislike or refusal to eat a certain food.
2007-09-26 13:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Growing up in my family, we had a "no thank you portion." It didn't matter if you didn't like the food, you had to have a small bit of it anyway. Like, enough for one or two bites. That amount won't kill you and it saves any embarrassment or insulting comments to your host. I just think it's impolite to refuse food served when at someone else's house for dinner, unless you're allergic or a vegetarian or something (but then, they should know that before you go over).
If you really are going to refuse to even try one bite (hey, you might like it), then put a tiny bit on your plate and before you get to it, proclaim your fullness.
2007-09-26 13:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay, let's say it's squash. You could say something like, "You know, Grandma, I love squash, especially the way you make it, but after years of indulging myself in it at home and at restaurants and having to deal with an upset stomach later, I've just had to face the fact that squash simply does not agree with me."
Be sure to throw her a little compliment to let her know you do enjoy her cooking and it's not her fault you don't want to eat it ... even if it is.
2007-09-26 13:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by Emily Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just eat all of the other stuff that you don't mind eating. If someone makes a big deal out of you not eating something, then take a tablespoonful and kind of push it around the plate. If people still make a big deal about you not eating it, then they are being rude.
2007-09-26 13:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lepke 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
First, you eat all the items you don't mind eating and then when it comes to her offering food that you don't like, compliment her dinner and say that everything was delicious and then say that you are full and laugh it out! That's what I have always done at other people's dinner and it worked like a charm!
2007-09-26 14:20:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm vegan so I run into this at every event I go to.
I just say "I'm vegan"
I would never eat something just to avoid hurting someones feelings or appearing rude.
2007-09-26 15:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♣♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the ingredients you might claim a new found allergy to certain foods or you could say that you have to watch your food intake by keeping a food log in order for the doc to pin point a possible food allergy i am not good at lying the other alternative is take a plate home if you see a homeless person see if they are hungry and give it to them
2007-09-26 13:08:26 · answer #10 · answered by nunya 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋