We didn’t get out much when our kids were little. We learned early on, if people in our pay grade had children, they didn’t have much else. What seemed like a fun and inexpensive hobby, turned out to be an expensive proposition. Having friends over for dinner was about as far as our budget stretched.
One night we had dinner guests and sat the two three-year-old boys down with a plate of what I thought looked like delicious manicotti, a dish new to both of them. Soon, I realized it was a big mistake. My John was a champion talker and felt everyone needed his opinion. Tasting the sauce sauce and announced. “ I don’t like it. Can I have a hot dog.”
“At least try it. I answered. “If you don’t like it, you can have a hot dog.”
He poked it with a fork and spiced meat pressed out. “I can’t eat this, Mommy.!” He yowled. “ “It’s got doo doo in it!”
After that, his little friend Neil refused to try it.. “This is delicious.” He stated flatly, laying his fork down.
His mom cleared things up for me. “He says food is delicious when it’s disgusting.” I knew when I was whipped and went for the hot dogs.
Nutsrok 
So frustrating! I never offered hot dogs as an alternative. Don’t want what’s on the table? Make yourself a peanut butter and jelly. Cheaper than hot dogs, too.
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Mine normally got peanut butter. I offered hot dogs since they were handy.
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Been there:):)
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Oh wow! I’ve been there with my kids.
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No filter!
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Reading this all I could think was now days kids would be I can’t have glutton, as I have celiac disease, or I can’t have dairy I’m lactose intolerant, I don’t eat meat I’m a vegetarian, or I’m a vegan and I’m allergic to nuts
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It is not unusual for people to complain, is it?
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Why did we work so hard to prepare these dishes when what they want is so much simpler?
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I believe women cook for women just like they dress for women. The adults look ked it. Not one said iit had doo doo in it.
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What a pain in the arse!
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