ANSWERS: 11
  • That is a horrible thing to do to anyone!! WTF? Of course you are right! Serving food that someone is allergic to is totally crazy!
  • That's not right...try to bring the things u are not allergic 2 & help her cook it.
  • That's AWFUL! Sending your friends dans l'hopital is positively The Height of Rudeness!
  • It certainly is baffling. Does the person have memory issues? I am guessing that you have had to say something each time, to explain why you're not eating the meal? I would be offended, and probably would tell the person what I was feeling the next time an invite rolled in. Or respond to the invite by saying "Will you be serving the dish I am allergic to?". If they have done this repeatedly, while knowing your allergy, you have a right to be offended and decline the invitation.
  • I know a woman who loves shrimp. She always cooks shrimp when she invites folks over. Many people are allergic to shrimp. Me, however, loves shrimp and chows down. My husband is nuts, I will eat a shrimp and if the tail is attached, he will eat the tails I don't eat.
  • I would have to wonder if that person isn't trying to kill me. I would de-friend him/her.
  • You're right. Your wife probably just doesn't want to stir up a fight and prefers to keep the peace.
  • Bring a can of soup with you next time. Tell them "I'd rather eat this, than that shit." See what she says.
  • I would gladly accept the invitation next time, and show up with an entree of my own. If the allergy food is what they are serving, you have a backup. If they decided to not serve that dish, you can enjoy. In any case, when the inevitable question comes up about why you brought your own food, you can publically state that you know how much your host enjoys this allergy dish, but that you'd like to eat along with the others.
  • Sounds like you may be right, that the host is saying that, in his or her opinion, you don't matter. Even if it is a family favorite that is being served, if the host has been told, especially on more than one occasion, that you are allergice to that particular entree, then continuing to serve it without offering an alternative is rude. My suggestion is, the next time you're invited, if your wife talks to the host, have her say, "Sure, we'll come, but remember, John is allergic to Shellfish (or whatever)." If Shellfish is the main entree that night with no alternatives, then you will know for certain that the host has no tact. Just eat the salad, bread, and dessert, stop at McDonalds on the way home, and tell your wife you're not dining with them again!
  • Excuse me if I think that's hyserical. YOU ARE RIGHT & they are rude. Next time brown bag it to their house & a separate bag for your Vodka & by the way, drink it right out of the bag. That should be the last time they invite your to dinner. lol!

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