cxx

Totally agree! Probably wouldn't mind visitors so much if I actually liked them, but I don't like the in-laws, and I liked them even less after spending 3 weeks with them! We'd come home from work to people who'd done nothing all day then expect to either be cooked for or taken out for dinner - it was so tiring.

beckiwoo

Wow! When in Rome and all that. Guessing they are the tipping sort...

beckiwoo

Im the opposite, I'll eat almost anything with the exception of anything with raisens in it. This can cause awkwardness if anyone brings me/makes me a muffin/coffee/cake with them in - it's like do I tell them or do I eat the terrible things OR do I just pick them out. Yuk!

BristolUK

Is that about the taste or something else?

I like them but sometimes the contrast in texture isn't good. In Muesli it's fine because most of it is chewy or I can munch on a mouthful, but in, say, Two Scoops Raisin Bran the chewiness within the crunchiness doesn't work for me.

A fruit and nut chocolate bar is fab and so is rum and raisin choc or ice cream

beckiwoo

I thinks it's the texture and chewyness.

They also look like rabbit droppings to me

It's a nightmare when I get offered a cookie and playing sherlock holmes to determine if it's chocolate chips or raisens

It's an ongoing struggle lol

Shard

I'm similar with raisins, though oddly, no problem with Craisins (dried cranberries) and a big fan of grapes.

Depending on the situation, I would either decline the cake by saying I can't eat raisins or in less social settings, just remove them.

Novocastrian

r Raisins are just dried grapes you know. A lot better for you than chocolate chips.

bats

Currants, raisins, sultanas, grapes, wine. I think the message here is that less dehydrated a grape is the better it is.

Souvy

You do realise that you are talking to a woman, don't you?

As for raisins, how can they be good for you. They come out looking the same as they went in. Like peas or corn. Or tomatoes, come to think of it.

beckiwoo

So...

Doesn't mean I have to eat them.

What a bizarre comment!

plasticcanuck

There's many mean spirited people posting on this thread. It you don't want friends/relatives staying with you then have the testicular fortitude to tell them NO.

BristolUK

I thought you were going to say you had to work out whether a cookie contained chocolate chips or rabbit droppings and who would serve you such a thing.

BristolUK

Wouldn't that be rather mean spirited?

beckiwoo

Lol Im sure my worst enemy would

plasticcanuck

Yes, somewhat, but at least one wouldn't be squirming and rolling eyes every time the visitor entered your company or spoke to you. Perhaps you'd be afraid that you would cutoff your supply of free accommodation when visiting the U.K. 😱😱😱