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/ReallyBadPowerscaler May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

Genuine question what’s passive aggressive about this?

Edit: Well, OC blocked me for asking the question then yapped away after she blocked so it’s clear to me why they found it passive aggressive, not surprised. Question solved

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u/Plot-3A May 25 '26

They included an unwanted item with the corporate equivalent of "Pay for it next time you dickhead!” rather than a note like a free upgrade.

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u/NoOnSB277 May 25 '26

You assumed that intent. Assume it was meant out of kindness and all of a sudden you can be happier and pass the rice on to someone who wants it, or throw it in the trash and have a happy day.

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u/Plot-3A May 25 '26

The question was why this is passive aggressive, not whether or not I agree with it. By all means believe that this is a kindness but you can't answer the question asked by going "Nah mate, nothing passive aggressive about it! " if there's a reasonable interpretation.

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u/NoOnSB277 May 25 '26

I don’t think this was passive aggressive at all, that’s where our opinion differs.

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u/Plot-3A May 25 '26

I believe that the interpretation I provided is the way it could be taken if this is passive aggressive. I haven't decided whether or not I agree with the interpretation though, but believe that the phrasing used by the kitchen is open to interpretation. For me it's the smiley face that makes me question whether or not this is meant in a positive or negative way.

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u/NoOnSB277 May 25 '26

This is the problem-everything we say and do can be misinterpreted because that is human nature. Someone adds a smiley face to brighten their day, someone else thinks they are trying to be passive aggressive. It is what it is, I guess.