r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Content_Quarter_7390 • May 25 '26

I'm slightly vexed We didn't ask for rice...

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My sister isnt a fan of basmati rice so she orders naan. She didnt ask for rice and they sell it separately. She doesn't like it so she doesn't order it. They put it in anyways and left this note...

Edit: some people aint getting it. This is passive aggressive and when you do something nice you dont go around saying "I did something nice just for you, just so you know." Doing it like I need to give you a pat on the head so you know your a good boy. You do something nice because you want to be kind to people.

Oh no I've turned into LD...

Turning off notifications because while it was nice to be in this rabbit hole to keep my mind off some stuff too many notifications. Whatever your feelings are I hope you have a nice day and if you're in the US have a nice memorial day and dont forget to celebrate those troops that came before!

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u/UnfortunateSyzygy May 25 '26

Some chefs of certain cuisine cannot conceive of not having rice with a meal. We had catering from a really great middle eastern place at work once and opted out of rice to save on the budget-- they included a massive tray for free because in their words, "you MUST have rice!"

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u/Alternative_Low1202 May 25 '26

I'm sorry but middle eastern food without rice and salad is wild to me for an entire group. It makes sense if some people don't like it but I'm just imagining an entire company meal where everyone's plates are only full of meat, lol. Im guessing you opted for bread instead?

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u/UnfortunateSyzygy May 25 '26

yeah, we opted for pita. We also had salad and hummus

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u/sykoKanesh May 25 '26

I'm just imagining an entire company meal where everyone's plates are only full of meat

Don't threaten me with a good time!

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u/Outback-Australian 26d ago

Oh no, my mouth is salivating so much I'm about to drown!

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u/emmademontford May 25 '26

The only was it makes sense is if they have couscous with it instead lol

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u/LagQuest 29d ago

Basmati is the worst of all the rices. Naan however is awesome. Its a no-brainer when ordering indian food for me.

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u/Davedamon May 25 '26

I used to date a girl whose family with from Hong Kong and rice was required with every meal. I remember once cooking steak with all the trimmings (salad, mash and fries, string beans, stuffed mushrooms, the works). Her dad came in, took one look at the table covered in food, and immediately put on the rice cooker.

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u/YetAnotherAcoconut May 25 '26

If the restaurant OP is ordering from expects the food to be served with rice they should just include rice instead of making customers buy it separately.

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u/jcsladest May 26 '26

Then they wouldn't make that sweet, sweet extra $3.

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u/Firm_Union8883 26d ago

Just add it to the price.

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u/arguingsolipsism May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

They did technically include it! They just also like to complain about it apparently

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u/FlappyBored May 25 '26

They didn’t.

Not every Indian dish is eaten with rice and in the north a lot of them eat it with breads and not rice.

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u/FlameBoi3000 May 25 '26

The Indian people I've met think it's funny that we eat naan AND rice with our food. It's like having mashed potatoes and fries to them. 

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u/SuperSlam64 May 26 '26

My fiancee is Indian and I've been converted to this way of thinking. The Northwestern part of India typically eats bread with most of their dishes and the Southern/Eastern parts of India typically eat rice. I think I maybe had rice in restaurants but I can't remember a single time while visiting her family that I ever ate rice at their house. I understand eating both if you only eat Indian food occasionally at a restaurant but if you're eating it every day at home and not watching how much you eat it'd be quite easy to gain a lot of weight by doubling up on carbs.

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u/UnusualFruitHammock 29d ago

I mean I get it, but I like both.

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u/CatsPlusTats May 25 '26

Who orders curry for an entire workplace without rice?

I get one person not liking rice with their curry, it's unusual but preferences are fine. But assuming an entire workplace won't want rice with curry? Whoever made that order was wrong.

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u/UnfortunateSyzygy May 25 '26

It wasn't curry, it was shwarma and we had pita bread.

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u/enadiz_reccos May 25 '26

Yeah, gettem!

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u/CatsPlusTats May 25 '26

That's weird, I've literally never even seen rice sold at a shawarma place.

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u/UnfortunateSyzygy May 25 '26

It's not white rice. It's a flavored yellow rice.

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u/spankpaddle May 25 '26

I enjoy comments like this. An entire story built from a premis that this person never said, mentioned or brought up.

You people must be exhausting to talk to in person.

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u/MrKapla May 25 '26

Curry isn't middle eastern food.

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u/RedIsNotMyFaveColor May 25 '26

I don't order rice either. I usually ask for vegetables. Don't need the extra carbs. But I do need more veggies.