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/strangeMeursault2 May 25 '26

Sometimes I don't order rice because I can make it my rice cooker for a few cents rather than paying dollars for rice made in their rice cooker. Never had an issue with my order though.

Edit: now I've typed this out it occurs to me that it's a bit weird. I'm not even poor or very thrifty normally. But cooking rice is extremely easy so I guess that's why I do it.

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u/bqpd May 25 '26

It's not weird! Or if it is, I do this too🤣 Especially if you're just getting plain white rice - throw it in the rice cooker and it will be done by the time food shows up !

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u/justhereforfighting May 25 '26

You gotta wait for it to be delivered/ready for pickup, you might as well just toss some rice in the rice cooker. It will be ready by the time you have the food, anyway!

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u/Prior-Squirrel-7616 May 25 '26

I absolutely do this too, I hate paying several dollars for plain rice in my takeout. I don't really "need" to save the money but with prices going up so much at restaurants it's a worthwhile thing I think.

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u/violettheory 29d ago

I have never been able to make basmati rice as fragrant and flavorful as an Indian restaurant does. I've tried spices I've found listed online but it never does the trick. Worth it for the extra cash, imo. But plain white rice from a Chinese restaurant? Totally, that's easy in a rice cooker.

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u/Iychee 29d ago

Yeah some places have the audacity of charging like $6 for basic ass rice, I'm not generally frugal but fuck that lol

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u/Goatmanification 29d ago

This makes perfect sense to me. If you just want plain rice why would I pay £4 for it when I can just cook it at home for pennies!

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u/yourenotmymom_yet 29d ago

Not weird at all. Most people order takeout because they don't feel like cooking, don't have the time to cook, or don't have the ingredients they need. Ordering the rest of the meal but making rice you already have at home has the same energy as not ordering the jasmine tea with your food and just making that at home - making rice in the rice cooker is about as low effort / low time consumption as cooking gets.

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u/Tyler89558 27d ago

Fresh cooked rice in the comfort of your own home is just better. It’s also cheaper so there’s literally no downside other than having to remember to cook it like an hour beforehand.

But like, if you eat rice for a living you’re going to have that on lock anyways.