Sharing food

[truck71]

Went out with a group for dinner last week, female dominated. They all start offering some of their meal to all and sundry at the table as soon as it turns up! I love cooking for others- but once it's on my plate Feck Off!

Is it me?

[Hoofy]

Can't decide if it's
1) because they're generous
2) they get to eat something tasty but avoid calories by giving it away because they feel guilty otherwise.

[Riley Blue]

Mainly female? Mother hen syndrome - feeding their brood.

I once had a friend who used to sniff his forkful of food and tell everyone how good it smelt. He's an ex-friend now.

PH - table manners matter.

[Catz]

You get a taste of everything on the menu if you share!

Although generally I'll only take a taste from my nearest and dearest.

I was out for a meal last night and the couple, at another table, ordered 2 mains but asked that they came one after another as they were just going to share each others mains. Thought that was a bit odd!

[sc0tt]

Went out a few weeks ago as a couples thing.

On of the birds started saying I thought we'd order x,y and z so we could all share.

All the blokes aside from her OH told her to stfu and if she wants to try everything she will have to buy it herself

I don't share.

[21TonyK]

Try the Riverford Field Kitchen. You'll be sharing with a table of strangers.

Not for everyone.

[944fan]

[KungFuPanda]

I don't share food. If you want some of my chips or food, I'll gladly buy you another portion and you can have that. But you're not sharing mine.

[944fan]

KungFuPanda said:

I don't share food. If you want some of my chips or food, I'll gladly buy you another portion and you can have that. But you're not sharing mine.

Were like brothers from another mother. Same taste in cars, same rules about food sharing.

Was in the pub once with my wife, said "I fancy a bowl a chips, want any?" . Her reply was "No thanks, I'll just have some of yours". "Er no you fking wont, I will order two, you have what you want from one and I will finish it."

I don't share food, like Joey, and KungFuPanda

[Tickle]

Unless clearly stated before ordering a sharing type meal like tapas or meze not a chance I am sharing.

[Pferdestarke]

Depends who I'm with. My wife - no issue. Certain mates, no chance. Especially one who is known for picking the meat out and leaving everything else or tearing a nan bread in to a 70/30 and eating the bigger bit.

[ambuletz]

Reminds me of an annoying experience over a year ago with some old colleagues.

It was our directors birthday, we all went to some arab/kebab place, our staff is mostly women, the director is a woman too. Me and another guy order a sharing platter that's perfect for 2 hungry people, the rest of the women order various meze and a couple of sharing platters with other guys ordering there own food. The director comes in late, sits their ass in the middle of all of us and eats from EVERYTHING, the meze, the other sharing platters, including the sharing platter me and my colleague were going to have just the two of us. To top it off she then says not to eat all of it as she wants to save some and take it home for her partner.

I'm ok with sharing but only if I offer you some or if it's agreed that we're going to share something before/during ordering.

[gizlaroc]

Went out with a couple for Tapas the other week, ordered the food and had a few drinks while waiting and as the food came out I went to the loo, came back to the table and 3/4 of my food was empty. When I asked where it was they said "There were 4 pieces in each so we split them up, Fiona said you would moan."

No st I would moan!!
I ordered Chorizo, Gambas, Anchovies etc. etc. as that is what I wanted, if I had wanted asparagus, cauliflower or bleedin' Watermelon gazpacho I would have ordered the !!!

[dazco]

I used to share anything with anyone but then some tt nosed the stilton. Now I eat alone just in case.

[devnull]

dazco said:

I used to share anything with anyone but then some tt nosed the stilton. Now I eat alone just in case.

If it's with the missus, then no problem. With close friends, if it's to try a bit of what I have or vice Versa, the. Of course. But I have some work colleagues if we are on a work dinner who for the best intentions want to share everything, and they can fk right off.

[Jamesgt]

dazco said:

I used to share anything with anyone but then some tt nosed the stilton. Now I eat alone just in case.

I will share with my wife but no one else. I work with the most disgusting nose picking ape. He's picked at my food before and It makes me . I was at a restaurant with him and other mates and when we'd all finished our food he looked at my mates half eaten burger, picked it up and finished it!
In the morning for breakfast he was watching me eat my food. When I finished eating I put my knife and fork down, he asked me if I was getting any other food and can he have my knife and fork. The lazy tt couldn't be bothered to go to the buffet to get his own cutlery! The guy has no limits.

The disgusting ape also sticks his nose right in anyone else's food to smell it.

[condor]

I'm not that big an eater and don't eat many chips or salad, so if my plate is laden with chips or salad I'll usually ask if anyone wants some before I start eating, otherwise the food would be wasted.

[Jezzerh]

dazco said:

I used to share anything with anyone but then some tt nosed the stilton. Now I eat alone just in case.

Lmao

[Pferdestarke]

This same mate who eats all the prawns out of a communal curry also puts his empty plates ON TOP of your plates on your side of the table as he doesn't like them
In front of him.

We've had words.

[MrBarry123]

In your example OP, I think it's because men are greedy fkers (I absolutely am) whereas women generally aren't.