I know how she feels. When I was four my mother and Aunt left the husbands home and took me to visit a very wealth relative. They served us corned beef hash. ( The butler served it) I loudly announced that I hated corned beef hash. My mother must have been so embarrassed.
From Lynn’s Comments: I once invited a little friend for dinner—without first asking my mom. Mom was a generous person so I couldn’t understand why she was angry with me. I had no idea that we couldn’t afford to share the 4 pork chops she’d planned to cook, so she made was a “stew” out of them. I never did that again.
Peanuts Begins had a funny one the other day. Charlie Brown was at Patty’s house (the original non-Peppermint Patty) and she invited him to stay for dinner. He asked her what they were having and she said pork chops. He called his parents to ask what they were having “Stew?” Then he told Patty, “I’m staying!”
Better get used to a lot more to feed and provide healthcare for, Elly. Canada is going to have a lot of refugees coming in; crossing Canada’s border to try to get the freebies I promised them but could not deliver on.
As my mom would say… “then sit there and watch us eat for a while, then you can go.” Actually, that taught me to pick apart the food and eat what I liked. Geez, it’s nice to be grown up! LOL!
I was taught that when I was invited to someone else’s house to eat, to eat what they put before me because they went through all the time to make it and it may even be all they can afford to buy. I was visiting some new friends and I followed what i was taught but the wife noticed I wasn’t eating my green beans as much as rest of meal and she asked and I told her I really didn’t like them and she said i should have told her early and she would have made me a different vegetable. From then on she let me know what she was planning and if I didn’t like it she would add something extra to the meal that I would like. I think that it would be a good idea for a parent of a child who has invited another child to dinner to ask the child what they like or didn’t like or even call the other childs parents ahead of dinner to find out what they didn’t like or if they were allergic to any foods, it would make it easier for everyone involved.
Lyrak 15 days ago
Here, have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
drivingfuriously Premium Member 15 days ago
I wonder what my wife is planning for Thanksgiving dinner.
LookingGlass Premium Member 15 days ago
To bad Garfield® is NOT around!!!
;-)
snsurone76 15 days ago
Then give it to Edgar; he’s right under the table.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 15 days ago
I know how she feels. When I was four my mother and Aunt left the husbands home and took me to visit a very wealth relative. They served us corned beef hash. ( The butler served it) I loudly announced that I hated corned beef hash. My mother must have been so embarrassed.
ehenwood 15 days ago
EVERY kid likes lasagna. (Well, ok, some people put things in lasagna a kid might not like…)
Jingles 15 days ago
go home or starve.
Gizmo Cat 15 days ago
From Lynn’s Comments: I once invited a little friend for dinner—without first asking my mom. Mom was a generous person so I couldn’t understand why she was angry with me. I had no idea that we couldn’t afford to share the 4 pork chops she’d planned to cook, so she made was a “stew” out of them. I never did that again.
Robert Nowall Premium Member 15 days ago
Took me until my fifties to develop a taste for lasagna.
French Persons Premium Member 15 days ago
Can we move onto something else besides “Cousin Oliver“?
jennrb2010 15 days ago
Elly needs to learn to say no to April. Every time the kid begs or throws a tantrum she gives in.
SquidGamerGal 15 days ago
Garfield would be ashamed of you!
jarvisloop 15 days ago
I like the touch of Becky sitting on a book. That brings back the memory of my sitting on a copy of the Columbus, Ohio, Yellow Pages.
fgerbil46 15 days ago
Enter Rod Sterling: “Imagine it you will a child that doesn’t like lasagna…..”
Anon4242 15 days ago
Lasagna – it’s what’s for dinner. Your choice is to eat it or not. I’m good with either choice.
ctolson 15 days ago
April – “But look what you can do with the cheese” as she drapes a stringy glob over her upper lip.
Chris 15 days ago
tough kid… you wanted to come over.
More Coffee Please! Premium Member 15 days ago
NAILED IT!
Daltongang Premium Member 15 days ago
Yep, real life is never as funny as make believe.
KimmiesAndrews 15 days ago
It seems that happens a lot.
g04922 15 days ago
LOL…. Kids ~
Angry Indeed Premium Member 15 days ago
Could be worse. Liver and onions.
JCunnngham Premium Member 14 days ago
Well then Becky, its dog food for you
rshive 14 days ago
I am one of the relatively few who enjoys Lebanon bologna.
chief tommy 14 days ago
Aypo — you need to choose better friends
baskate_2000 14 days ago
Tough — eat it!
ladykat 14 days ago
At least give it a taste, kiddo.
gigagrouch 14 days ago
Well then, stay hungry.
delennwen 14 days ago
Peanuts Begins had a funny one the other day. Charlie Brown was at Patty’s house (the original non-Peppermint Patty) and she invited him to stay for dinner. He asked her what they were having and she said pork chops. He called his parents to ask what they were having “Stew?” Then he told Patty, “I’m staying!”
USN1977 14 days ago
Sounds like a strip in the B.A. era (Before April). The Pattersons are all at the farm.
Beverly Cruikshank: Hey everybody, Lizzie harvested these beets all by herself!
Elizabeth: Yay!
Beverly: Lizzie helped me cook these beets.
Elizabeth: Yay!
Dinner table. Aunt Beverly is serving everyone. She puts some vegetables on Elizabeth’s plate
Beverly: This is a serving of the beets that Lizzie did all by herself!
Elizabeth: I hate beets.
kamoolah 14 days ago
Better get used to a lot more to feed and provide healthcare for, Elly. Canada is going to have a lot of refugees coming in; crossing Canada’s border to try to get the freebies I promised them but could not deliver on.
lnrokr55 14 days ago
Funny, cause I’ve seen it happen more than once ! ;-)
[Unnamed Reader - 83d506] 14 days ago
As my mom would say… “then sit there and watch us eat for a while, then you can go.” Actually, that taught me to pick apart the food and eat what I liked. Geez, it’s nice to be grown up! LOL!
phlash 14 days ago
DD (21yo) never used to have an issue, but has recently decided she doesn’t like “spaghetti cake”
bookworm0812 14 days ago
GASP! Not like LASAGNA?!?!? Get that girl OFF this planet! We don’t want her kind here! She is BANISHED!
CultofFarley 14 days ago
No Kamala?
No Kamala
No Kamala?
No Kamala?!?!
Dr_Fogg 14 days ago
There appears that she is sitting on a phone book. :-)
rebelstrike0 14 days ago
Becky should have eaten her bean face.
oakie817 14 days ago
Naturally
sjsczurek 14 days ago
You dunnae like lasagna? Well, that’s something we shall have to remedy, isn’t it?
HodgeElmwood 14 days ago
Eat it anyway, kid. Educate your palate.
HarryLime Premium Member 14 days ago
Ask to look at the menu before accepting a supper invitation. Tell them you’d like know so you can bring the right wine.
howtheduck 14 days ago
Here we have the first and last time Becky will be invited to the Patterson house for dinner. From here on out, April will visit at Becky’s house.
maureenmck Premium Member 14 days ago
It looks like Becky’s parents never talked to her about the etiquette necessary when eating at someone else’s house.
markkahler52 14 days ago
Tommy’s mother is having liver, too….
Strawberry King 14 days ago
You don’t? Oh, well. Shut up and eat.
Sambora1 14 days ago
I was taught that when I was invited to someone else’s house to eat, to eat what they put before me because they went through all the time to make it and it may even be all they can afford to buy. I was visiting some new friends and I followed what i was taught but the wife noticed I wasn’t eating my green beans as much as rest of meal and she asked and I told her I really didn’t like them and she said i should have told her early and she would have made me a different vegetable. From then on she let me know what she was planning and if I didn’t like it she would add something extra to the meal that I would like. I think that it would be a good idea for a parent of a child who has invited another child to dinner to ask the child what they like or didn’t like or even call the other childs parents ahead of dinner to find out what they didn’t like or if they were allergic to any foods, it would make it easier for everyone involved.
hagarthehorrible 14 days ago
Not to worry dear many of us do not like lasagna. Enjoy the change in the environment and your little friends family.
robtgordon 14 days ago
What kind of weirdo kid doesn’t like lasagna?
bmillar 7 days ago
What human being in their right mind doesn’t like lasagna??? :-o