Today I shall vent, not about corruption, sexism,
surveillance or calamities, but about people who claim to be know-it-alls and their
sole motive in life is to crib about all kinds of delicacies they are served with, I call them - The Food Over-Critics!
Food, flavours, tastes they are all subjective. What might be
"Oh it was epic, mind-blowing you got to try it dude!" for me, would
be "Yuck, it's so bland!" for my boyfriend (well that is where he and
I differ in food matters and life).
My point being, I am all democratic about different tastes. I am not really fussy especially when eating out unless I am served with roaches in
my soup (definitely not a Bear Grylls devotee). However what I have been noticing
for a long time now is how much people can go on cribbing spree at 5-star hotels, restaurants, cafes,
dhaabas, take away, thele wala or anywhere one is served cooked food or
beverages. Personally all my experiences of dining with people (80% of them) have been
nothing short of frustrating; friends, family, colleagues alike!
What makes them so highly critical of every little bite they
take of the food which was ordered by who else but them only. How can all the food,
in all places be bad? If it is so bad why don't they return it and ask for a
fresh one after suggesting their own version or better still march into their
kitchen and make it themselves? How can they manage doing both things at the
same time - constantly cribbing and criticising the food, which they continue
to hog. How does it happen really? What kind of food makes these
Over-Critics happy? Or at least tolerable.
One might blame it on lousy service at many places, but I
have faced the exact same thing at home even when it is a take away night or an
order in lunch. When no matter what cuisine, what dish, what place it be, the
food is disapproved of. See, there is a food expert (blogger/journalist/writer),
a connoisseur, but sorry my dear overtly anal people, you are none.
Now the parameters for "the judgment" may vary
from the usual (heard every time) "This is not good, not upto the mark!" to the more specific
"This is not properly cooked!" to "This is over cooked!"
"This is not properly cooked!" to "This is over cooked!"
"Should have ordered boneless!" "Boneless
taste likes potatoes!"
"Why is the gravy of the butter chicken/shahi paneer sweet?"
"Why is it not sweet?"
I mean COME ON!!! Make up your mind folks!
Then there is the breed who makes a face after the first
bite or sip and just throw the rest away. What is that all about? It is not
like you tasted Bat meat (no offence to those who love it).
Now here is a list of my questions to all these Over-Critics.
1. Who gave you the right to curse food which is edible,
fresh, slightly different from what you might have expected, food for which you
are paying your hard earned money?
2. How do you have the heart to throw and waste food? Were
you all born of royalty in the medieval England?
3. How will you survive when you are travelling to some remote place or during an apocalypse?
4. What makes you experts at food? Clearly when all you do is find faults with everything?
4. What makes you experts at food? Clearly when all you do is find faults with everything?
5. Are you trying to teach me a subliminal lesson about society and politics?
My not so kind request to you all is: Stop Cribbing, Stop Wasting and Start Enjoying Food! Be Grateful! It won't solve world hunger problems but like someone wise once told me "You know the value of food when you know real hunger. Tantrums were cute only till the age of 3!"
Firstly If I have paid for something I expect it to be good enough(Decent in mild terms).If it isnt shouldnt I complain?or let others know it isnt upto the mark?
ReplyDeleteSecondly the picture at the end come on by that logic the world should not eat for a year and donate food to sub saharan africa.
Also me going inside a kitchen and doing it myself;well cheeni kum ke side effects?Which hotel allows one to do it none of the * hotels in Mumbai do and I can vouch for it..
I feel what you wrote is just for the heck of it. Clearly missing the point of the blog above. It is okay to complain when something is bad, why shouldn't you but the issue is not that. It is about doing it every freaking time for everything. Yes there are people like that. So many of them.
DeleteAlso you misconstrued the use of the picture. It is for exaggeration purpose and a reminder to those who have the habit of wasting food all the time.
"the world should not eat for a year and donate food to sub saharan africa" this remark is plain insensitive!
The usage of picture is to draw kind attention and let people know issues of food wastage.Clearly the blog isnt about wastage per se but about some issues reported with food gone wrong.(Thats my understanding) However to each his own :)
ReplyDeleteMay be as a visualiser I am not being too obvious. The picture is towards the end for a reason. Signifying where the blog leading towards.
DeleteAppreciate your interest and feedback :)
Too much of anything, whether good or bad, is bad. As a one off occurrence of sorts, it's quite within our rights to complain about the food we're served. Hell, I do it all the time at home (with consequences, no doubt). A difference of opinion has also been acknowledged, which makes it an even playing field. But here's the catch: After 25 odd years of eating experience, one can't go wrong all the time in judging food. So who's right? Who's wrong? Complaining when it's due is a good thing, but doing it every chance you get, that's cribbing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a venting of frustration, not a criticism. Am I correct?