Was this justified or rude?

[madoka]

A few years ago, my friend married a first generation Asian woman. So predictably, he married her entire family. Now his in-laws live with him and he's getting fed up with them.

One night they are cooking dinner for the entire household. His mother-in-law accidentally drops a small piece of chicken on the kitchen floor. She immediately picks it up and puts it back in the wok, but he saw what she did. So he walks over and dumps the entire contents of the wok into the trash.

I thought it was an unnecessary waste of food and he should be more understanding about his new immigrant family members. He felt it was justified because he's warned them several times in the past about this sort of behavior, they are still trying to do it behind his back, and he doesn't want his kids to eat contaminated food.

Was his action justified or rude?

 

[amdhunter]

How dirty was the floor?

 

[Bubbleawsome]

I think it was rude but also justified if he has told them before for sure. A bit much maybe, but they know the rules.

 

[madoka]

How dirty was the floor?

His house is pretty clean and well kept.

 

[Svnla]

His house = his rule. I think if the lady would wash the dropped meat and then put it back to cook, no problem.

If your friend is that paranoid, he better not eats out at restaurants because things are even worse in the kitchens.

<<--- used to work in the kitchens as a younging at numerous non chain restaurants.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Justified. His house, his rules, his kids. And not the least bit unreasonable.

 

[Ns1]

his behavior was first world american.

 

[Fritzo]

Rude. WTF- not going to kill him

 

[rh71]

Is it contaminated if it's cooked again in the wok afterward?

But yes, just the mere fact that they're living in the same house would drive me up the wall. But maybe we're not getting the whole picture - do they do daycare for them?

 

[Humpy]

It should be fine. Kind of assholish though.

 

[LevelSea]

I'm sure the MIL would be happy to let him cook from now on.

 

[quikah]

It was justified, rude and batshit crazy all at once. I am guessing he is just frustrated with the living situation and acting out.

 

[IronWing]

Waste of food. It went back into the heat, no problem.

 

[master_shake_]

just think of all the times he didn't catch her putting food from the floor back in.

I am guessing he is just frustrated with the living situation and acting out.

also this.

if i had to live with my MIL.

oh god...the horror!

 

[soulcougher73]

Its just dirt. its being cooked killing everything. eat it up

 

[cbrunny]

I dropped a piece of chocolate on the floor at work today. Picked it up and ate it immediately.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Rude. WTF- not going to kill him

This

 

[Captante]

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I think if the lady would wash the dropped meat and then put it back to cook, no problem.

First thing I thought ... that floor is most likely one of the cleaner places that chicken has been!

 

[SlitheryDee]

If the food is actively cooking then I see no problem with what she did. Even considering the fact that his rules reign in his house, he can still be held accountable for being unreasonable.

 

[Thebobo]

Oh for Christ sake just call the police and they will come and shoot someone! If you have a dog let him go first.

 

[waffleironhead]

Yes, you were rude.

 

[Ichinisan]

Is it contaminated if it's cooked again in the wok afterward?

But yes, just the mere fact that they're living in the same house would drive me up the wall. But maybe we're not getting the whole picture - do they do daycare for them?

Microbes aren't the only contaminants. Chemical floor cleaners...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

If the floor was clean, rude.

 

[BoomerD]

Not at all rude...in fact, he SHOULD have thrown the in-laws out over such a violation of his household rules.

GTFO NAO!

 

[JSt0rm]

dude fucked his life up and is breaking down.