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Barbecue this weekend?

(39 Posts)
LaTroisette Fri 02-May-25 14:11:56

Spot on!

Ziggy62 Fri 02-May-25 12:04:42

Oh my what a grumpy lots if grans today lol

After spending a small fortune on a kitchen a couple of years ago I don't understand my husband's obsession with cooking on his charcoal weber in the garden but heyho he knows all i will do is prepare the salad and take the plates/cutlery out, the rest is up to him including clearing up

David49 Fri 02-May-25 11:57:28

We planned one but the weather changed to a breezy 13C, we’re not very sheltered so it’s going to be Sunday Lunch.

M0nica Fri 02-May-25 11:56:29

RosieandherMaw

Nanato3

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Oh dear
#SOHbypass

No it is not SOH bypass. I do not like them either, and cannot remember ever going to a barbercue in anyone elses house, with or without all the (humourous) performance the OP describes.

We have tried to have one once or twice to have a barbercue at home at home, just for us and DC, but we quickly found that when eating al fresco, we would rather stick to a cold buffet and cut out allthe hassle of trying to cook food at the same time..

All the barbercues I have been to have been public ones for school events or similar.

RosieandherMaw Fri 02-May-25 11:02:58

Nanato3

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Oh dear
#SOHbypass

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 02-May-25 10:42:10

Just read that out to Himself Maw and we both πŸ˜‚πŸ˜

Nanato3 Fri 02-May-25 10:33:59

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Rainbow1235 Fri 02-May-25 10:32:00

That’s absolutely hilarious πŸ˜†

M0nica Fri 02-May-25 10:19:46

All new to me, I am glad we do not have them.

Barbercues always strike me as a a good way to ruin a nice day.

Oreo Fri 02-May-25 09:34:59

Not only funny but bloody true!!πŸ˜‚πŸ€¬

Lovetopaint037 Fri 02-May-25 08:47:14

This made me laugh. Thank you Rosie for that πŸ€£πŸ‘πŸ»

NotSpaghetti Thu 01-May-25 23:16:43

Ha ha.

Unfortunately the (unpleasant to me) smell of neighbours' barbecues makes me have to stay inside.
πŸ˜•

Shelflife Thu 01-May-25 23:02:55

Sound familiar!

RosieandherMaw Thu 01-May-25 21:27:05

BBQ RULES:
We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
(4) The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman.
Here comes the important part:
(5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
(6) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat
Important again:
(😎 THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
(9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes
And most important of all:
(11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ' her night off ', and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women.🀣