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olive / 72 posts
The only leftover my husband will eat is pizza, which is coincidentally the only leftover I have zero interest in, so it's unlikely we'll ever fight over a leftover policy, LOL.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
I'm one of the few who agrees with your DH. All leftovers are fair game for whoever wants to eat them. First come, first serve.
pomegranate / 3244 posts
Yeah, I'm with you on this one. My restaurant leftovers are mine! Food made for dinner belongs to anyone. Sometimes if I'm feeling nice I'll tell DH to finish my leftovers if it is something he likes (even if I want it myself )
grapefruit / 4731 posts
So I totally showed my husband this thread and he laughed. He thought the indirect kissing and germs thing was really funny but he doesn't believe that. Haha.
He says I still need to mark my leftovers so my BIL doesn't eat them there is nothing we can do about that. Oh well!
pomegranate / 3375 posts
Our nanny ate a piece of cake I was saving. Didn't even ask me. I swear I opened and closed the fridge door like 3 times, thinking it would re-appear and I was missing it. So sad.
In our house, leftovers are leftovers for everyone, unless it's leftovers I brought from an individual meal, OR A PIECE OF CAKE!
pomegranate / 3375 posts
@Raindrop: Haha about the germs. I would NEVER eat someone else's leftovers that they've already eaten from. And, I'm not a germaphobe ... it's just a no.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
I agree with you, but I'm so used to the DH being the human garbage disposal that if it's something that he will eat, he will ask me if I'm going to eat it. I would be pissed if he ate it without asking me.
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts
I always ask if there are leftovers in the fridge that my husband brought home from lunch or something. He asks if the situation is reversed. I wouldn't totally freak out if he ate my food, but if I had been planning to eat it, I'd be annoyed.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
I agree with you. Anything made at home is ours to share and anything we boxed up from a dinner out is considered ours and isn't to share.
Unless it's a burrito. Then that shit is fair game and it's every man for himself.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@Mrs. Jump Rope: who leaves leftover burritos though, honestly. You don't want that shit eaten? Stuff your face dammit.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
@.twist.: true BUT we ate this one place with maaaaasive burritos. I was impressed. I've never not eaten a whole burrito lol
grapefruit / 4731 posts
@Mrs. Jump Rope: @Mrs. Jump Rope: @Kimberlybee: You guys cracked me up!! Okay okay yes burritos are fair game!
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
All mine!! But, if asked I would never say no. In your case I'd pretend it was a communal office fridge and put your name on the box
We were out with a couple once and the girl ate half her food and the rest was sitting there, the guy asked if he could try it, and she said no, it was for her lunch tomorrow. I thought that was pretty rude!
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