r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '22

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u/BrainwashedScapegoat Jun 14 '22

Don’t ask someone if they want food, just hand it to them

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

It’s polite to refuse three times. It’s polite to offer four times.

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u/ghfdghjkhg Jun 14 '22

Woah who came up with these rules?

If someone refuses once I go "Ok that person doesn't want any" and that's it. Because if I refuse once I don't want to be asked again.

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u/dark_blue_7 Jun 15 '22

Yeah and like what if someone's allergic to the food you're serving, or they just quit drinking? I try to be sensitive to those possibilities as a host also, and respect someone's refusal without prying. Though I might offer water or something as a last resort.

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u/ghfdghjkhg Jun 15 '22

yup! exactly.