Isn't it wrong to criticize someone's cooking in front of them?

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Since Easter is coming up, this came to mind. A few Easters ago, my mother cooked Easter dinner at her home. We were all over there, and my oldest brother's now ex-girlfriend was there for dinner. (they were together back then) Anyway, she had the nerve to tell my mother she was loosing her touch on her potatoe salad. I think my brother was moved because he was in a hurry to get her out. The rest of us sort of looked at each other in a surprising way. My mother did not take offense to that comment. She looked at it as the woman spoke her mind and had a right to do so. We couldn't go over other people's house's and tell them that. I asked my mother didn't she know when she was being insulted. She didn't not want to hear it because she really like my brother's ex and still does to this day they are close. I don't like the woman, because she is real snobby. Is that rude or what?

[Ireneparalegal]

Now we know why she is AN EX-GIRLFRIEND!

How rude of her. I couldn't tell someone their cooking is bad or even begin to criticize it.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Now we know why she is AN EX-GIRLFRIEND!

How rude of her. I couldn't tell someone their cooking is bad or even begin to criticize it.

I wanted to slap her. LOL

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

I wanted to slap her. LOL

I would have probably wanted to also if that was done to my mother or someone in my family.

[coffield3]

That is sooo rude especially if that person is cooking for them!!! id of said somthing like sod off and go have some cookies and sit in the loo while we all eat! haha.

[Brian Damage]

That is extremely rude! I would never come out and tell someone that.

[snl 70s show fan]

its very rude

[Chelsea]

I'm not necessarily the most polite person in the universe, but there's a point where even simple courtest has to come into play. That said, if I didn't like something about the food, I might rephrase it as a "suggestion" to them later.

[Mr. Cranky]

Just let anyone try to say a bad word about anything regarding my mother. Might be the last thing they say in a while, lol.

[AB]

My husbands aunt offered us a piece of her Lemon Pie and it was so bitter that we couldn't finish it. Instead of saying how bitter it was, we told her we were just too full to finish it. Maybe her family likes it that way. We sure didn't want to insult her cooking, that would be really rude. So sometimes its
best not to say anything.

[cmcb06]

That is down right rude, when my uncle was living wih us in 2005 after he had a heart attack. He was constantly complaining about my cooking, since I'm the one who pretty much does all the cooking in our house. And I made spaghetti one night and he was whining that it was too spicy etc. ANd I got so fed up that i dumped the marinara sauce on his head. He was so appalled that he didn't talk to me for a couple weeks after

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by cmcb06

That is down right rude, when my uncle was living wih us in 2005 after he had a heart attack. He was constantly complaining about my cooking, since I'm the one who pretty much does all the cooking in our house. And I made spaghetti one night and he was whining that it was too spicy etc. ANd I got so fed up that i dumped the marinara sauce on his head. He was so appalled that he didn't talk to me for a couple weeks after

I am surprised you didn't give him another heart attack.

[Brad Russ]

If someone asks you if you like their cooking, and you can barely choke it down, I see nothing wrong with being honest, and telling them the truth. If I cooked something that someone didn't like, I'd hope they'd tell me the truth, instead of torturing themselves by eating it, and pretending they like it. Personally, I'm the kind of guy who would pretend to like something, just so I wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings, but I don't think there's anything wrong with being honest, just as long as you do it in a nice way. That's just my opinion.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by Little Mel

If someone asks you if you like their cooking, and you can barely choke it down, I see nothing wrong with being honest, and telling them the truth. If I cooked something that someone didn't like, I'd hope they'd tell me the truth, instead of torturing themselves by eating it, and pretending they like it. Personally, I'm the kind of guy who would pretend to like something, just so I wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings, but I don't think there's anything wrong with being honest, just as long as you do it in a nice way. That's just my opinion.

No, my mother didn't make it for her honest opinion, she made it to serve her up at Easter. If she didn't like it, she should have kept her opinion to herself. I have eaten food at plenty of places, and whether I liked it or not, I didn't say anything about it, just out of common courtesty.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

No, my mother didn't make it for her honest opinion, she made it to serve her up at Easter. If she didn't like it, she should have kept her opinion to herself. I have eaten food at plenty of places, and whether I liked it or not, I didn't say anything about it, just out of common courtesty.

Oh, don't get me wrong, what your brother's girlfriend at the time said, and the tone in which she said it was totally wrong. Had that been my girlfriend, and she disrespected my mother like that, I'd be beside myself with anger. I'm just saying that generally speaking, I don't think it's wrong to be honest with someone when they ask for your opinion on their cooking. You shouldn't have to choke something down, and risk spending the rest of the night on your knees in front of the toilet, just so you don't offend someone.