If your significant other cooks you dinner and it tastes awful, would you say anything? If so, would you mention it during dinner or choke it down and mention it later?
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Gracin the Strange
ANSWERS: 27
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I'd probably mention it, since we should be comfortable enough with each other to constructively criticise each others work without feeling bad, but unless it was REALLY bad I'd still eat it all. (An unlikely situation for me, since I gladly eat pretty much anything that's put in front of me : D )
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I wouldn't say anything because if my significant other was making me dinner, it would probably be for a special occasion like my birthday, or our anniversary. I wouldn't want to ruin the night, or make him feel bad.
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I have no significant other. If I did, I'm sure I'd say something since I don't sugar coat anything. Perhaps that's why I have no significant other :)
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I'd mention it later, not during the meal, and would be nice... "That was great, a bit more salt would have made it even better" etc. :-) "Is it hard to burn carrots ?, maybe next time we could try them still orange and see what they are like ?"
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Yes only if we were alone...if we had guests it would wait till they were gone.
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I'd say it's good while at dinner and next time when he/she is makin that dish again, I'd go in the kitchen and say somethin like 'there was somethin missing last time so lets consult the 'whatever' again and try to make it better'
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I'd be shocked. He's a great cook. Now if I cook, it is 99% possible that it will be awful and I wouldn't be upset of he mentioned it at any time.
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My husband is a rather good cook, so I don't think this would happen. If he did ruin a meal though, he'd probably own up to it before he fed it to me. I'd insist on tasting it, them assuming he was right, and it sucked, we'd order a pizza.
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I would say I really do not like this but I like you or I really do not like this but I love you depends on which fits I am so grateful you even wanted to cook for me tomorrow I will cook for you I don't know how it's gonna come out but know I put my heart in it and be kind now let's order some take out my treat you got to do this with lots of hugs laughs and kisses if you can afford it treat him/her to their favorite restaurant for their effort or buy them a present the next day to show your appreciation but tell the truth or more of that food will be coming and your stomach will not be happy with you gosh can't you laugh with your baby about this stuff make a memory out of it with lots of laughter do something you think your favorite comedian would say or do just make it funny and make sure feelings are not hurt best wishes
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I'd probably make a funny joke about it so we both start to laugh -- then give it to the dog. If guests were with us I would be the one cooking
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We have been married for about 22 million years, I would tell him just as fast as he would tell me. If it was that bad he would know also anyway.
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I'd wait until later and say something along these lines, "I really appreciate that you made a meal for me and it means a lot to me, but I know a few things that you could improve. I'll help you if you want because I can tell you really want to be more than an okay cook and I can see the potential and I'm willing to help you get there if you want."
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I'd wait to see if my wife said anything first then I might agree with her. If she seemed to like it and wanted to know what I think I would say that it tasted bold and different.
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I would mention it right away, you cant fix the problem, if you dont know there is a problem.
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I would be totally surprised as he's a pretty good cook and I have taught him well:-) So if something was not up to par, sure, I'd tell him so he could get it right or better next time. The other morning my husband made pancakes which are normally outstanding, and these weren't. THey were very good but not like they normally are. So I asked what was different and we figured out that he was trying to cook them at a lower temp but for a longer time. They just didn't have that lift and fluff like before. So he went back to doing it the way he had. If I said nothing, he might not have figured it out by himself and he was grateful.
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Luckily that's never happened but she did once make something for which I didn't immediately compliment her. I told her that it was OK but that her other dishes were so delicious that it didn't quite make it by comparison. Then I said, "I love you sweety, and that's regardless of whether you're the best cook in the world or if we just go out to eat from now on". Our relationship is free of rigid role expectations anyway and neither of us has cooked for the other in a long time. :p
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I wouldn't mention it at all, if he's made the effort to do something nice I think it's mean to tell him it's aweful.
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I would yell "this tastes like s***!" Then I would throw the plate of food at the wall..... I wonder why I'm single. :cry: =P
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I would never say something if he didn't notice first and make a complaint about it himself then we have a good laugh. If he worked really hard on it and it's half edible then I won't say anything unless it's brought up in later conversation, like him asking to cook it again. I am just tickled pink when he tries to help do something so I don't complain! (I just put it in the napkin)lol;~}
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that would depend on how bad the food was lol.
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It would depend on how much trouble he went to.
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I once made some tough-as-leather chicken cutlets for my boyfriend, and prettied them up with ham and grilled pineapple on top. They looked nice, but they were pretty hard to eat. Even so, he praised them and ate every bite with a big smile on his face. What a sweetheart! He did it for me, so I'd do the same for him without blinking.
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I tried to eat as much as possible and not comment on it. He'd eventually ask me how dinner was afterwards, and I would eventually lie about it.
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No if I was with someone I would just eat it and be grateful he cooked me dinner :)
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need more information. does your S/O cook all the time and its always awful? Was this a one time meal? If its all the time, then you have to help him or her. Otherwise, dont say anything unless she really wants feedback.
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My hubby will tell me if he doesn't like something. Which is fine with me, then I know not to make it again. Even if I work hard on it, he of course thanks me for my effort, and then we'll have something else that night. Not a big deal :)
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I would tell them and then give them advice on how they can improve. If you don't tell someone there faults they will never change.
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