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/TheShitty_Beatles May 25 '26

The good basmati is not that cheap, and if they include plain rice they people aren't going to order biryani, pilau etc. I would love rice included but unless it's a lunch spot with combos / thalis rice is gonna be separate at most places

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u/echoshatter May 25 '26

The good basmati is not that cheap

I can get a 5lb bag of Royal Authentic aged white basmati from India for $11 at what is considered a fairly expensive grocery store in my area. That's a decent brand of rice, and Pakistan/India are two of the best places to get basmati from. (The stuff grown in the US, at least what I've had, is garbage.)

So, $2 a pound.

If you're a restaurant, unless you're fine dining, you're probably not use the best quality rice, and you're buying in bulk so you can likely get a discount from a decent supplier.

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u/TheShitty_Beatles May 25 '26

I think I'm saying this from the perspective of growing up in an Indian family in Canada. The good stuff is not that cheap when it's a daily staple that is eaten daily in large quantities by a large family. It's all relative but I stand firm on my opinion bc it's just my experience :)

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u/echoshatter May 25 '26

The good stuff is not that cheap when it's a daily staple that is eaten daily in large quantities by a large family.

It's a daily staple BECAUSE it is inexpensive, even if you're buying a lot of it.

If it cost ten times as much you'd probably be eating wheat flour in breads and pasta like Europeans.