Dinner Host Makes Friend Walk Home After He Insults Meal That Took 'Hours' of Preparation

One man wasn’t having it when a friend of his kept complaining about the food he prepared for a dinner party. So what did he do? He asked his complaining friend to leave the party and sent him home on foot.

In a recent post on Reddit's “Am I the A------?” forum, the 27-year-old man vented about the situation, first explaining to users that he hosted a dinner party for “a few friends” and put a lot of work and "hours" into preparing what he felt was a “nice meal” despite the fact that he’s no Gordon Ramsay.

The incident took place during a dinner party over the weekend ahead of New Year’s Eve, and things got awkward when one friend, a 28-year-old male, suddenly decided to play food critic.

“I’m no professional chef, but I enjoy cooking,” said the original poster (OP). “And I spent hours prepping a nice meal. Everyone seemed to like it, except for my friend ‘Mark.’ ”

“From the moment he sat down, Mark kept making little comments like, ‘Did you forget to season this?’ or ‘This is why I stick to takeout.’ ” he continued. “At first, I laughed it off, but he wouldn’t stop.”

Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming. But the final straw came when his friend compared his home-cooked meal to frozen pizza, something that set the OP off.

“Eventually, he said something like, ‘Man, even a frozen pizza would’ve been better than this.’ ” said the OP. “That was the last straw for me. I told him, ‘If you hate it so much, maybe you should just leave.’ ”

Thinking it just was a joke, the rude dinner guest just laughed it off, but as the OP explains, he was dead serious.

“I made it clear he wasn’t welcome to stay if he was going to keep insulting me,” he said.

But that’s exactly what the opinionated dinner guest did: He just up and left — and by foot.

“Since he didn’t drive, he had to walk home (about 20 minutes),” the OP explains.

Right after sending his friend out the door, not all of his friends took his side. Some of of them thought he took it a bit too far.

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“Now, a few friends are saying I overreacted and that kicking him out was too harsh, while others think he deserved it,” he said. “Mark texted me later, calling me “petty” and saying I made him feel humiliated.”

“AITA?” he asked his fellow Reddit users.

Off the bat, many users reacted with “Not the A------” (NTA) replies.

“I can’t stand nasty people who just think no one notices. Lose him,” said one user.

“Even if you don't like the food, you say thank you and eat it if you can,” commented another, “You don't make the host feel bad for trying or make jokes about it. He should be apologizing, not you.”

“Mark is no friend," said another person. “Rude guests with no manners do not get invited back.”

Many commenters were also quick to point out that Mark’s choice to walk home was his choice alone. After all, why not just call an Uber?

“You didn’t make him walk home. You asked him to leave because he was being rude to you in your home,” said one person. “He could have gotten an Uber, taken the bus, or asked one of your other friends to drive him home. Sounds like he walked on purpose to make it more dramatic and get more sympathy for a situation he put himself in.”

“Mark needs to look in a mirror. He was humiliating you with his comments,” agreed another. “ He chose to walk so he can play the victim. The fact your friends backed him tells me you need better friends all round.”

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But after an overwhelming number of people who supported the OP, there appears to be one neutral commenter who looked at the situation in more than one way.

“He was way, way out of line and comes across as one of those 'I'm just being honest' people who like to excuse their own rude a-----ishness," said one user, who labeled his post with “ESH.” (Everyone Sucks Here).

“Kicking him out was probably too much though. You could've made it clear that he had crossed the line into rude with his comments and then just not ever invited him again.”

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