Why do some people like to snitch food from someone else’s plate?

[desidoll]

I don’t like this behavior and I don’t tolerate it even if they are my friends or family members. This has nothing to do with me being stingy but more of mannerism. I have some friends who love to “sample” people’s food and eat almost half of it. Unless we agree to exchange some bites, I won’t want anyone to touch my food.

[Jjpayne]

I feel the same way, I have at least a handful for friends that never fail, if you have something grabable they will take it and it irritates me that they will buy bird food aka little items off the menu and instead of buying a full meal that they enjoy themselves, they pick off of other people's plates or grab other people's stuff like fries 😠

I think part of it might have to do with their view that we should all be sharing and teaching to share through that practice. But it might just be that they like to embrace the moment and have a mind change based on what they want. But either way the practice still drives me nuts 🙄

[MrNameless]

I agree. I hate it! Like its one thing if its family style and people get equal portions in the first 1-2 portions.

But if I'm at a restaurant and I offer people some of my sides, I don't expect them to take like half of it. And I sure as hell don't expect people to take without asking for my permission. Awful manners.

[desidoll]

Usually when they say they just want to sample it, half of the food would be gone lol

[MrNameless]

lol yes!

[Anonymous]

I don’t like people doing this as I find it to be extremely rude. I don’t know what goes through a persons mind when they do this.
My dads done this to me once before. I had cut the fat off of my steak as I wanted to eat it last but he took it off my plate and ate it. I was furious.

[Hannah_le]

I guess because they are too comfortable. It is weird a bit lol like only time I’d be okay with it is if me and my bestfriend so it quite often and then like idc anymore but yeaa I don't know it can be rude lol

[MrOracle]

Now you can relate to being a guy a little bit.

When I first started dating, and I would order food, girls would often say "no, I don't want anything" which, it turns out, was code for "I just want to eat YOUR fries and drink YOUR soda or steal the pepperoni off of YOUR slice of pizza." Or, "no, I don't want popcorn" and then she proceeded to eat 4/5ths of mine. I soon made it a policy to order the girl food anyway, or at least up-size MY order.

[desidoll]

That’s crazy. Why would a girl do that? I usually just tell my boyfriend what I wanna eat. Is it because she doesn’t want to pay her part?

[MrOracle]

No, it never seemed to be about money. It was more that either she didn't want to be seen as eating too much (as if I didn't know that women ate?), or that she was trying to convince herself that she wasn't hungry or didn't want something she considered unhealthy - but once the food had arrived, all of that went out the window.

The thing is, it happened ALL THE TIME. Probably 3/4 of the girls I've ever dated just felt that they were fully entitled to "share" my food from the first date. "I don't want my own; I'll just have some of yours" is something I've heard a hundred times. It's like when the pulled all the girls in one room and the boys in another, and allegedly the girls were learning about periods, they were REALLY teaching them to help themselves to guy's food or something, because it was SO common.

[GrumpyMedic]

Sampling and sharing food can be a method of establishing connection and unity. I have a big family and we do it all the time. When I was deployed we'd get together and share food. Eating together is a social event.

[desidoll]

I understand if it is a family dinner like that where we share the same dishes in a few bowls or pots. It would be different if you are in a restaurant. Unless you are okay with it, I don’t see a problem.

[GrumpyMedic]

Yeah it's different if you tell people not to and they do it anyway. Thinking on it, it would be polite to ask first.

[Jack9949]

@GrumpyMedic well yeah I’ve heard guys in the army trade MRE stuff

[Jack9949]

Cuz isn't the food randomized?

[GrumpyMedic]

@jack9949 yes. It's kind of a bonding moment where we all gather to share our shit dinner.

[Jack9949]

I actually like MRE’s tho. To me they are McDonalds food

[GrumpyMedic]

To each their own. I'd have to be pretty desperate to seeMREs as McDonald's.

[Anonymous]

wow. why u getting so much hate from weird guys about this? And I don't know why we do it. My brother and I both will do it to each other because we find it funny in some circumstances ( you'd have to be there), but we would never do it to other people because it can definitely be thought of as disrespectful.

[desidoll]

Yes it is disrespectful if they just snitch it without your permission because most of the time, they eat at least quarter of your food!
You mean the guys here? Yea they are probably mad with some of my opinions on other posts and play the emotional card.

[Opinion Owner]

i only ever take a bite or two. i'd never take that much from anyone. that be crazy. yeah there seems to be a lot of butt hurt people on here when they don't like opinions. it's annoying

[Opinion Owner]

yoouuu should follow me back because reasons. :D

[desidoll]

Who are you though? Have we talked before?

[Opinion Owner]

yeah lots of times. mostly in the past, but sometimes on some of your questions. :P

[Massageman]

It could a form of flirting - - - -
It could be that someone wants to taste a new food - - -
It could be a random way of starting a conversation, even if would be a bad one - - -
It could someone is starving to death - - -
Or, it could be that they were never taught good manners.

[Grond21]

I don't like this either. If someone did it I would be upset. If they repeatedly did it I would count it as disrespectful after I had asked them not to

[desidoll]

Most of the time when they say sample, they would probably eat at least quarter of it.

[Grond21]

Yeah, that's just stealing and they're depending on your good nature for you not to stop them.

[Twenty2]

I don't snitch. I share. And I only share with friends. I didn't use to take lunch in college so I'd eat my friend's lunch. Same is the case with water too. If they don't give then I beg them in a friendly manner. If they still don't give, I make sure to never ask them again. It's not that I can't buy canteen food and eat. It's just I find it good to eat together. So unless and until I am managing my calories and am on a strict diet, I love eating with/from my friends' lunch.

[Twenty2]

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[Guanfei]

Rule is simple:

[desidoll]

Lol funny I was about to use this meme at first 😂

[Red_Arrow]

Take my food and , mu clories fo in your body and my fork goes in the back of your hand.

[candace32]

I don't do that haha But it's funny, I didn't know it was a problem haha

[jshm2]

You would prefer they piss on you instead, to show dominance?

They are usually testing to see how far you're willing to go.

[desidoll]

Wonder which wicked lady gave birth to you.

[TheBigGuy9]

Snitch or snatch? Personally, I’ve never had such happen to me, nor did it to someone else. Yeah, it’s rude as can be.

[COMMODOREII]

You are right. I prefer good manners as well. If you want something just ask i have no problem sharing.

[chriscdi]

thats disrespectful, i dont have anyone that does that tho

[bklynbadboy1]

Honestly I don't like that either and if anybody does that to me I don't have a problem with letting them know it. That's rude and unsanitary

[KrakenAttackin]

Taking food from someone's else's plate is so female. Men don't do this shit.

[Still-alive]

that old adage, never mess with a mans food lol

[Jack9949]

Right!!! 😂

[Bklynbadboy12]

Wow! We're just alike I don't like it either I'm very picky about what I eat and I don't want someone's else's fingers in my plate

[SphynxUK]

It’s bad manners in my opinion.

[Waldoe]

NO Manners... I hate it

[Jack9949]

They only thinking of themselves lol

[vald9inches]

It tastes better that way :3