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Woman Doesn’t See Anything Wrong With Ordering Burger King To A Restaurant, Gets A Reality Check
Reddit user u/AccomplishedCandle83 found herself in a saucy situation at a nice restaurant.
At 19 years old, this picky eater was dragged along by the family for a flavor-filled adventure, but while everyone else was savoring hibachi chicken, she just couldn’t stomach the idea and called for a fast food delivery to the rescue.
However, her decision wasn’t met lightly, and the teenager turned to the subreddit ‘Am I the [Jerk]?‘ to help her figure out if her actions were, indeed, a mistake.
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This 19-year-old picky eater couldn’t find anything suitable for her taste buds on the menu at the restaurant she and her family were dining at
Image credits: Purple Slog (not the actual photo)
So she ordered a delivery there from another establishment
Image credits: Mike Mozart (not the actual photo)
Image credits: AccomplishedCandle83
It’s not just children who can be picky eaters
We often hear about kids being picky eaters, but adults can be fussy about what they put in their mouth too. There’s something called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and many people who have it eat fewer than 20 foods, mostly carbs and dairy.
Even though ARFID is on the polar end of the picky-eating spectrum, affecting about 0.3 percent to 3 percent of the population, moderate pickiness is much more common. In fact, according to Hana Zickgraf, an assistant professor of psychology who studies eating behavior at the University of South Alabama, roughly 30 percent of people identify as picky.
Evolution has played a big part in this. Zickgraf said that as omnivores, we’re biologically prepared to reject really novel foods the first couple times we try them to prevent ourselves from ingesting toxic substances. It’s no accident we reach the height of pickiness around 2 years old, soon after we’ve gained the motor control and chewing skills required to go around and potentially consume things we shouldn’t.
Although most pass through our peak picky phase around age 5 or 6, some people do not. Zickgraf said nature, rather than nurture, is most likely responsible for it, with potential factors including heightened sensory and disgust sensitivity, as well as cognitive rigidity.
Image credits: Farhad Ibrahimzade (not the actual photo)
However, getting food delivered at a restaurant from another place is just disrespectful
It’s not illegal what the author of the post did, but a restaurant can decide to not serve customers for any reason. Bringing in outside food was disrespectful to the establishment, since they’re seating someone who is not contributing to their bottom line and disrupting the atmosphere they sought to create.
The expectation is that you are there for their service, not to use their establishment as a dining hall for whatever it is you want to have. Bottom line is, this behavior is not classy and anyone doing so shouldn’t be surprised if they’re asked to leave. So this wasn’t even the worst case scenario that could’ve happened to the 19-year-old.
Image credits: Norma Mortenson (not the actual photo)
The majority of people who read the story thought that the teen was out of line
But some weren’t so quick to judge her
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RedBadgerCan'tSwim 1 year ago
If this is true, so much is wrong. I doubt any restaurant would allow outside food. She's 19 so how did here mom "force" her? If, at 19 , she's that picky something is probably undiagnosed about her or she's been incredibly spoiled. In my house, you ate what you were given. There was no money for options. Maybe not an AH but definitely a brat.
Bowtechie 1 year ago
This comes off so immature, and I think the parents bear some of the blame here too. Not for "forcing" her to go (I'm sorry, you're a legal adult how did they force you to do anything?) but for not addressing the food issue sooner. Putting that aside, though, it was extremely rude and entitled to order and eat outside food at the restaurant. Most hibachi places also have an expanded menu that goes beyond the hibachi itself and into other traditional Japanese fare (like RAMEN). Instead of being a petulant child she could have tried to get creative and find something similar to what she likes that would still potentially expand her palate - like Chicken Katsu, Tonkatsu, Karaage, etc. If you've got that much of an issue with food, then, yes, see a therapist because this is not behavior you can repeat forever while expecting people to put up with it.
Daffydillz~ 1 year ago
I wholeheartedly agree with your take on this. Chicken Katsu immediately came to mind when I began reading this. It would have been a elevated option to chicken fries and it's so good imho. I've had it in bento options. And Ramen is also a great suggestion, I get the Tonkatsu all of the time and I've had awesome seafood Ramen at hibachi restaurants as well. They usually make very basic ones though also. It seems as though she was proud of her obstinace and fafo backlash to her mom because she didn't stop for fast food. Her parents have responsibilities in her behaviors for not doing more when she was a child, to expand her palate and giving in to the whims of a child. Now that her food issues are deeply ingrained, she may need therapeutic intervention to change her behavior.
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Bryn 1 year ago
There's no reason not for her to like it. she "Just doesn't like it" like you didn't even try it. wtf.
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago (edited)
The poor baby was FORCED!!! to go to a restaurant type that she's NEVER TRIED!!! before but she's POSITIVE!!! that she HATES IT!!! because she HATES MOST FOOD!! other than chicken nuggies!!! THAT'S the reason why she doesn't like it!!! gosh!!! /sarcasm --Also how the HELL can she protest that she won't like CHICKEN and then she orders CHICKEN fries from BK? I have never heard of a more immature whiny little brat than OP. Plus, she probably has scurvy and rickets from only eating nuggies and ramen, since vegetables are probably "gross" and she probably "hates them". Seriously thought I was reading a post about someone's 3-year-old instead of someone who is 19 and a legal adult. Cripes.
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RedBadgerCan'tSwim 1 year ago
If this is true, so much is wrong. I doubt any restaurant would allow outside food. She's 19 so how did here mom "force" her? If, at 19 , she's that picky something is probably undiagnosed about her or she's been incredibly spoiled. In my house, you ate what you were given. There was no money for options. Maybe not an AH but definitely a brat.
Bowtechie 1 year ago
This comes off so immature, and I think the parents bear some of the blame here too. Not for "forcing" her to go (I'm sorry, you're a legal adult how did they force you to do anything?) but for not addressing the food issue sooner. Putting that aside, though, it was extremely rude and entitled to order and eat outside food at the restaurant. Most hibachi places also have an expanded menu that goes beyond the hibachi itself and into other traditional Japanese fare (like RAMEN). Instead of being a petulant child she could have tried to get creative and find something similar to what she likes that would still potentially expand her palate - like Chicken Katsu, Tonkatsu, Karaage, etc. If you've got that much of an issue with food, then, yes, see a therapist because this is not behavior you can repeat forever while expecting people to put up with it.
Daffydillz~ 1 year ago
I wholeheartedly agree with your take on this. Chicken Katsu immediately came to mind when I began reading this. It would have been a elevated option to chicken fries and it's so good imho. I've had it in bento options. And Ramen is also a great suggestion, I get the Tonkatsu all of the time and I've had awesome seafood Ramen at hibachi restaurants as well. They usually make very basic ones though also. It seems as though she was proud of her obstinace and fafo backlash to her mom because she didn't stop for fast food. Her parents have responsibilities in her behaviors for not doing more when she was a child, to expand her palate and giving in to the whims of a child. Now that her food issues are deeply ingrained, she may need therapeutic intervention to change her behavior.
Load More Replies... Bryn 1 year ago
There's no reason not for her to like it. she "Just doesn't like it" like you didn't even try it. wtf.
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago (edited)
The poor baby was FORCED!!! to go to a restaurant type that she's NEVER TRIED!!! before but she's POSITIVE!!! that she HATES IT!!! because she HATES MOST FOOD!! other than chicken nuggies!!! THAT'S the reason why she doesn't like it!!! gosh!!! /sarcasm --Also how the HELL can she protest that she won't like CHICKEN and then she orders CHICKEN fries from BK? I have never heard of a more immature whiny little brat than OP. Plus, she probably has scurvy and rickets from only eating nuggies and ramen, since vegetables are probably "gross" and she probably "hates them". Seriously thought I was reading a post about someone's 3-year-old instead of someone who is 19 and a legal adult. Cripes.
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