Do you think it's rude to not eat a person's food when they tell you about it or ask you to?

Question

I bought some home made food to work and told some people or told them about it. A few didn't try it or they tried it but didn't say anything back to me...not even a thank you. Do you think this is rude? Most people enjoyed it.

Answer 1

How do you know if they enjoyed it if they didn't say anything to you??? If they tried it, yes, they should have said something to you. Whether it be thanks for sharing or it was great/awful. I wouldn't take it personally but I wouldn't go out of my way to cook for them again.  

Answer 2

No, it is not rude. Some people may be watching what they eat for whatever reason. You should not be upset with them for not tasting your food.

Answer 3

Uh, yeah?

Answer 4

In that respect it is not rude.  You can't force people to eat your food at work, it is ridiculous for you to think it is rude.  The ones who did eat should have said Thank You.

  Now if you invited people over for dinner and then they didn't eat your food, that would be rude.

Answer 5

First of all, not everyone likes everything.  Just because some of your coworkers liked it doesn't mean everyone did.

And of course, there always have been and always will be those in our society who are just flat out rude, learn to ignore them.

Answer 6

The people who did not thank you are rude even if it did not taste good to them they still should be polite.  The people who did not try the food may have a phobia about someone elses cooking or have allergies. Or you may have someone at your work who is not the cleanest who got to the dish before them.

Answer 7

I think it's rude to push food on people who don't want it and get mad when they don't try it.

Answer 8

Not rude at all - stop being so sensitive.

Answer 9

In my opinion, this is rude. I know that if i got an offer like that, I'd thank them right away. They should have thanked you as soon as you gave them the food.  

Answer 10

Yes but I also think is rude to FORCE people to finish it and not let them know it's ok if they don't like it

Answer 11

Yes (and no - read on), if they liked it they should have said something about it.  They should have also said thank you.  Even if they did not like it they should have at least offered a "thank you" or something.  Some people, I guess, never think about saying thank you or anything like that.  They just go on about their business, not even thinking about it.  It happens everywhere.  I used to take donuts and stuff to work, but most of the time I did not hear a thank you from anyone.  It is not uncommon.  They were just like " Oh, good Donuts, I am so hungry" or something like that.  Maybe a few times they said thank you or that was good.  Just take the compliments and thank you into account that you did get.  Also think about the people who did not, maybe it is in their personality.

Answer 12

Some people are picky eaters or are on special diets so don't worry, most of the people enjoyed your food so it was obviously good...

Answer 13

Dont worry about it. Some people are just rude that way...Take what compliments you did get and move on

Answer 14

yes it is rude if i was you i wouldn't bother donning it again  just bring yourself some food in next time  what a cheek  

Answer 15

some people don't have the common courtesy to say thank you....others are just picky eaters and might have not wanted to try the food or weren't hungry to try it...i wouldn't let it bother me...just let it roll off your back.  =)  afterall the majority loved it!

Answer 16

No, I don't think it is rude.  Some people are quieter than others & don't express their feelings.  You can't expect to please everyone, anyway.  But, I do think them not telling you thank you is rude.  

Answer 17

I am vegetarian and would not try any food that has been brought in to work...not being rude, just being safe for my tummy...but thank you for the offer...

this is from a past experience where someone thought is would be "funny" to bring something to work and "claim" it was vegetarian when it was not....the person had no concept of vegetarian diet... I became violently ill and missed 2 days of work...

Answer 18

That is rude.  I almost always try a dish that someone made, and always say its good (even if I dont like it).  If I know something is in it that I hate, I say I am allergic to that ingredient so I dont hurt the feelings of the person who made it.

Answer 19

I mean like in a way it is rude because you brought in food from the kindest of your heart and at least they could've said was thank you... even those who didn't try it could've said thanks for the offer!  

Answer 20

Welllllll.... I have a two sided answer. First, things should be given with no expectations. Don't take unsolicited gifts to people and expect people to grab it up or give praise.

Second, perhaps they did not care for the food and felt that not saying anything was preferable to saying they didn't care for it.

Different people have different tastes -- doesn't mean you are a bad cook.

A coworker brought boiled peanuts to work (which I HATE) and instead of saying "Oh gross!" I simply thanked her for sharing with all of us but ate nothing. She was obviously excited about them and wanted everyone else to be excited too.

Answer 21

Well if its been said that most people enjoyed it then leave it at that. There are many people who are rude. You can't change the world. Be thankful for the ones who showed their appreciation. Best wishes