My rights when returning 'off' food to a store.

pmduk

Forwandert wrote: »

It doesn't take much at this time of the year for food to go off.

Reading this forum (not just this post) it takes even less to ruin someone's Christmas.

Some people's grip on reality seems pretty fragile.

OlliesDad

pmduk wrote: »

Reading this forum (not just this post) it takes even less to ruin someone's Christmas.

Some people's grip on reality seems pretty fragile.

To be fair, Christmas dinner is a big deal for many people. For me it is the only time when we get the whole family together (from many parts of the country). For the person making the meal, if an integral part was inedible, it would be massively disappointing and embarrassing.

However, I normally have turkey, beef and ham so I would still be sorted

RobertoMoir

pmduk wrote: »

Reading this forum (not just this post) it takes even less to ruin someone's Christmas.

Some people's grip on reality seems pretty fragile.

It's easy to laugh (and I admit to doing so at some of the "ruined..." threads, I'm not trying to be 'holier than thou' here) but some people do find Christmas to be a very stressful time of the year and it doesn't take much to truly upset their emotional apple cart.

Those of us who think we're made of sterner stuff should all just count our blessings, I think.

lucy03

OlliesDad wrote: »

To be fair, Christmas dinner is a big deal for many people. For me it is the only time when we get the whole family together (from many parts of the country). For the person making the meal, if an integral part was inedible, it would be massively disappointing and embarrassing.

However, I normally have turkey, beef and ham so I would still be sorted

I agree, it is a stressful time and I can entirely see why people get upset. People have different personalities, some faced with no turkey with a table of 12 to feed might just laugh it off and clear off down the pub with the family in tow, some might get really upset.

When I used to work for a restaurant chain I'd see some complaints that came in from the individual units. I recall one where someone was celebrating an important wedding anniversary which was particularly important to them and the restaurant managed to totally mess the meal up. Actually in my view we did ruin their day, it was important to them and they had looked forwards to it. Their complaint was polite but the lady who had booked the treat was really disappointed. Some couples might have brushed it off and been happy they were together and healthy, but I've never felt it was for me to tell other people how they should or shouldn't be feeling.

lucy03

pmduk wrote: »

Reading this forum (not just this post) it takes even less to ruin someone's Christmas.

Some people's grip on reality seems pretty fragile.

Not really, they might be really strong people who just get very stressed at Christmas time. Everyone is different and gets upset by different things. I'm more surprised at those people who feel the need to tell others they shouldn't be upset and have no right to feel the way that they do.

A friend of mine is genuinely devastated for about three hours when he goes to watch football and his team loses. I have no comprehension as to why he feels like that, but each to their own.

Mojisola

AliL wrote: »

I have returned them and was given my money back but am amazed that no form of good will gesture was given as it completely ruined our Christmas Day.

lucy03 wrote: »

A friend of mine is genuinely devastated for about three hours when he goes to watch football and his team loses. I have no comprehension as to why he feels like that, but each to their own.

Does he ask for his ticket money back and compensation for having his day ruined?

Brendan1980

Assuming they were making a big Christmas dinner (seeing as it seems to be huge occasion for them) then I assume there will have been mashed potatoes?, roast potatoes?, all sorts of veg?, pigs in blankets? Yorkshire puddings? stuffing? possibly some stuff I've missed off. It's still a nice big dinner, albeit a little inconvenienced by having no meat, but certainly not the end of the world.

I'm afraid their day was "ruined" by them allowing such an inconvenience to do so. They were given their money back, and I would guess at an apology. YES, more would have been nice, but not a right.

I once "RUINED" Christmas dinner by putting Orange juice into my mashed potatoes instead of Milk. We joked about being fancy and having "Potatoes a L'orange".....turned out they were quite nice, and dinner, nor day, was ruined.:rotfl:

RobertoMoir

Brendan1980 wrote: »

I once "RUINED" Christmas dinner by putting Orange juice into my mashed potatoes instead of Milk. We joked about being fancy and having "Potatoes a L'orange".....turned out they were quite nice, and dinner, nor day, was ruined.:rotfl:

I once managed to tip a huge jug of gravy all over myself at the dinner table. Luckily it had cooled down and wasn't scalding hot... so we all had a good laugh about it, especially the kids at me...

Half a bottle of champagne and being chief cook and server don't mix!

Pollycat

RobertoMoir wrote: »

It's easy to laugh (and I admit to doing so at some of the "ruined..." threads, I'm not trying to be 'holier than thou' here) but some people do find Christmas to be a very stressful time of the year and it doesn't take much to truly upset their emotional apple cart.

Those of us who think we're made of sterner stuff should all just count our blessings, I think.

I think to a large extent, it's the media who whip people up into a frenzy by constantly referring to it as 'THE BIG DAY' and the non-stop barrage of chefs on TV all eager to tell you the best way to produce a juicy turkey and perfect bloody roast potatoes. :cool:

RobertoMoir

Pollycat wrote: »

I think to a large extent, it's the media who whip people up into a frenzy by constantly referring to it as 'THE BIG DAY' and the non-stop barrage of chefs on TV all eager to tell you the best way to produce a juicy turkey and perfect bloody roast potatoes. :cool:

I think that's it exactly. By the time Jamie, Gordon, Nigella, Heston, and all have made Christmas dinner into such a big cullinary deal... as if it isn't really just another roast dinner with maybe just a few extras... it gets in some peoples heads.