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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 384330" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Trinity, I hear ya!!! I get annoyed when it isn't a pre-planned sharing dish, when people want to dip into my plate. Usually if asked I just joke that "I have issues sharing off a plate, just how I am! But I can say this is excellent (or horrid if that's the case) and i highly recommend (or don't recommend) it in the future if you are looking to try it". </p><p></p><p>Having said that, the kids and I, and certainly S/O and I, often do this sharing thing without planning it ahead of time. I guess for me it is not an issue with the kids or my S/O to have them try something I'm having. However I think that comes from us being a family unit who sit down to dinner together every night so are relaxed that way with each other and our food. However I don't like</p><p>it much if we aren't having a shared dish, to have someone else want to share. I have often shared a mutual dessert when dining out. When we plan to share a dessert it is usually because those of us sharing want a little treat but not an entire piece of cake, pie, etc. In that case, I always ask the server for x amount of plates (enough for all sharing) and I ask them to bring it already divided into x amount of pieces. Then I simply have us all take our "piece" onto our own plate and it doesn't bother me at all. </p><p></p><p>I do think for most who enjoy sharing or like to have a sample of someone's meal, it's more a social thing and a curiousity about another dish that looks delicious and they want to know if they would enjoy in order to perhaps order it next visit to that place. I don't think most people think twice about it since dining out in our society has become such a social atmosphere. I don't think there is a thing wrong however with telling those with you that you really prefer to not share (yours or theirs), that it is just your way and I would think people should respect that without a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 384330, member: 4264"] Trinity, I hear ya!!! I get annoyed when it isn't a pre-planned sharing dish, when people want to dip into my plate. Usually if asked I just joke that "I have issues sharing off a plate, just how I am! But I can say this is excellent (or horrid if that's the case) and i highly recommend (or don't recommend) it in the future if you are looking to try it". Having said that, the kids and I, and certainly S/O and I, often do this sharing thing without planning it ahead of time. I guess for me it is not an issue with the kids or my S/O to have them try something I'm having. However I think that comes from us being a family unit who sit down to dinner together every night so are relaxed that way with each other and our food. However I don't like it much if we aren't having a shared dish, to have someone else want to share. I have often shared a mutual dessert when dining out. When we plan to share a dessert it is usually because those of us sharing want a little treat but not an entire piece of cake, pie, etc. In that case, I always ask the server for x amount of plates (enough for all sharing) and I ask them to bring it already divided into x amount of pieces. Then I simply have us all take our "piece" onto our own plate and it doesn't bother me at all. I do think for most who enjoy sharing or like to have a sample of someone's meal, it's more a social thing and a curiousity about another dish that looks delicious and they want to know if they would enjoy in order to perhaps order it next visit to that place. I don't think most people think twice about it since dining out in our society has become such a social atmosphere. I don't think there is a thing wrong however with telling those with you that you really prefer to not share (yours or theirs), that it is just your way and I would think people should respect that without a problem. [/QUOTE]
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