Invited out to Dinner

I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings and as long as it wasn't something that would cause an allergic reaction or something like that I would still eat it , I would hate for them to have put out so much time and trouble and be disappointed because I didn't like it , it wouldn't do any harm to pretend just the once , If I am having people over foe a meal I usually check with them if what I am making is ok though and it saves this happening , I am sure you do too xx

If you know in advance what they are cooking, tell them before the dinner that it does not agree with you. If that still hurts their feelings, then they are insensitive to you.

I would complement my hosts on the terrific meal and I would eat what was served even if I did not like it unless it was something that I knew I was allergic to like certain seafood. If the food was served directly on the plate I would cut the item I could not eat and leave it on my plate so it looked as if I had eaten some. If the dinner was served in serving dishes I would just pass the dish that I could not eat.

if it will happen to me then i shall eat only a little telling them that i have a stomach ache or my digestions is troubling me ..i dont want to hurt their feelings jsut by saying i dont like their food..i have to decent and civil enough not to do it..

well. if i am invited to a party held by my friend. i would simply try all the way to make him or her feel that they are doing a good job. and i do not want them to feel they have done something inconsiderate. and they sometimes even feel guity not to serve his or her friends properly. all i do at the party is to keep smiling and nodding my head. and i have to do every bit i can to make them feel i am being ok. and they are doing fine as well..........................................

If it eas the case, I will try to finish the food. Honestly I do not have much food that I really hate to eat, if I am asked to eat som food that I do not really like ,I feel OK, the important thing is it is rude to refuse their food just because I do not like that, if you really do ,you will never get invited. You say that the friends do not always invite you and they are not your close friend, so they do not know your taste, it is not their fault to make something that you do not like.

Well my Friends know that I do not eat much anyway so I would start eating it and then just tell them that I am full I just can't squeeze anymore down because of the Starter lol and that is how I manage to get out of it I normally ask People what they like or do not like and I will cook to that so that they can enjoy the Meal

Depending on what the meal is, and what you've eaten in front of them before, you can pretend you'er allergic to something in that dish.

I would put just a small bit on my plate and suffer through it. Using to many excuses can hurt somebodys feelings but if they think you are eating then it shouldn't be a problem.

I think I would probably take them to one side and tell them quietly that I really enjoyed the food but that I just didn't like one of the dishes. Not because it tasted awful or anything - just that I don't like that dish. I would have to try and explain it in a way that it wouldn't hurt their feelings, but I would tell the truth. I couldn't sit there and either make myself sick by eating it, or lying about why I didn't eat it. If someone went to the trouble to make sure everything was right, then the least I could do is explain my actions to them.

This is a very sticky situation winterose, in such a situation my wife will come to my help, (vise versa) she will say something like this with a laugh. “Oh Oh someone is having a big, big problem” the other party will definitely will ask.. What? She will respond by saying “He never take this dish since I knew him or he is allergic to ..” If someone invites us over for dinner, we will sound of “hi, I hope you don’t use Ghee in your cooking. I never eat anything with Ghee because I will throw out.” I have set the stage and the problem will never arise.

I can't think of any other option to this situation. I'd probably just eat the food since it won't kill me anyways. Sometimes we have to make white lies not to hurt someone who is just doing us good. Better yet, you must find ways to inform them that you are not into those kinds of food so that next time they won't serve the same menu and will save your stomach from eating those again. You must choose the right light moments when you tell them about that. Let's say when you're exchanging some jokes you can open up to them without hurting them.

I would definitely eat what they served, you have to be polite since you are the guest, we have to appreciate all the efforts of the host, after all, they prepared the best for the visitors.

When I was a teen we went to visit my great aunt who lived hundreds of miles away. All the way there my mom kept telling me I better behave and be on my best behavior. When we finally arrived they had cooked us a big meal. Roast lamb and all the trimmings. I hate Lamb and the smell of it makes me gag. My dad too hates lamb. When we sat at the table I sat next to my mom who loved lamb. I ate all the stuff on my plate except the lamb. When my Aunt's back was turned I'd slide it onto mom's plate. No one was the wiser except my dad who had to choke back his lamb! My dad and I still laugh about it today. I still hate lamb too. So I guess if I couldn't sneak it to someone I trusted at the table or the family pet, I would just grin and swallow!

this reminded me of my hubby. my hubby loves eating potatoers too much. he can not have any meal without potatoes even with chinese a dish has to be prepared for him seprately of potatoes. We had a major visit coming up and there was to be a feqast fit for kings. the menu had thirty six items each one full of raisines and creams and cheese and what not.with menu including cusines of different nations as well. those all were meals preapred with lot of care and planning we actually had a food tasting two days before the actual feast before we had guests just a trial run. By chance there was nothing that included potatoes. our commander asked my hubby, so how did you like the dinner officer? My hubby just gacve a smile and everyone in the mess started laughing as it dawned on them there was nothing cooked with potatoes in the whole menu. Its still a joke in his regiment that he rejected a meal fit for kings for sake of potaotes. SO I guess when your hosts asjk you about food just giove a smile - a braod smile.

I would go there for dinner and I would make sure that I tell them that everything look great. I would also tell them that everything smells great too. When it comes to the one dish, I would just say boy I would love to eat that but it just won't settle good on my stomach. That way, you are not really saying you do not want it. It may make think you like it, but you just cannot eat it because of what it does to you aftewards. I think that would be a good way for you to go ahead and eat everything but that and they should still be happy.

I actually am allergic to many things (processed/enriched wheat, corn and processed sugar!) so I would say that I was actually allergic to one of the ingredients that I could recognize in the dish and be sure to add a "but it looks so good...too bad for me!!" Even if I wanted to eat it I probably couldn't! Everything I'm allergic to is in like almost every dish!

If it is something that won't make me sick - & I'm assuming that is the case, I will eat a bit of it. If they ask why, I will tell them that I don't normally care for "x" but this was very tasty (even if I don't care for it.) I try to eat more sides anyway so I would just leave it at that.

If I really feel that I need to be polite, then I would eat the food. I wouldn't want to offend people if I can help it. Why, even if they serve vegetables which I don't eat, I would probably gobble them up too (well, maybe just a bit then say I am very full.. had food before I came etc :P)

I don't eat veal,lamb or any baby creatures as I believe they all have a right to grow up...then I'll eat them..lol.. Most of my friends know that but if I were invited to dinner and found it was veal I would eat bread,salad,whatever else..If I got to chance to get the hostess alone I would say"I wanted you to know that I don't eat veal and I hope you won't be offended if I eat the other food only.I know what a great cook you are and how much trouble you have gone to with this dinner and I wanted you to know so that you wouldn't wonder.Everything looks so nice and smells great..Is that homemade pie I smell?"