'It's time you develop a grown-up pallet!' : Fine Dining Foodie Boyfriend Refuses to Take Picky Eater Girlfriend to Nice Restaurants Because She Prefers Chicken Nuggets Over Caviar

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    Font - Posted by u/ATotalMunch 8 hours ago AITA for refusing to take my girlfriend to nice places because she eats like a kid?
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    Font - My girlfriend is an incredibly picky eater. Like I said in my title, she eats like she is 10 years old. In fact I'll give a short list of things she refuses to eat; Unflavored water, fish (excluding fried shrimp), anything with bones, cheese other than sharp cheddar, spinach, onions, garlic, pasta without red sauce, eggs, spicy food, aioli, ketchup, potatoes (other than french fries), pastries with fruit, citrus, sausage or any "non- American" food. This compares to me, someone who grew u
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    Font - Whenever me and my girlfriend go out somewhere nice she ends up getting the same meals usually either a burger or chicken tenders and fries. We could be going to an authentic Nepalese restaurant and she will get the french fries and white rice. To me it's kind of embarrassing to go to a restaurant where there is a dress code and for her to order chicken tenders and fries. It especially bothers me that since I typically pay, I end up paying 15 bucks for chicken tenders that I could get fro
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    Font - Recently in our area a very nice dinner place opened up and my girlfriend has been dying to go. I took a look at the place and the menu and saw that it looked nice but the food was kind of pricy. She said she was probably gonna get chicken tenders as per usual. I asked her what's the point of going then if I can toss some tenders in the air fryer for her and not spend a ridiculous amount of money on it.
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    Font - She asked why I had an attitude about this and I told her that I thought it was a waste of time and money to go to a nice place to get little kid food. She interpreted this as me calling her a little kid. I clarified that I wasn't calling her a child, however it is kinda childish for her to eat the way she does. I also said that if she's gonna order food we can make at home theres not aby point in us going anywhere.
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    Font - This lead to an argument about me thinking I'm better than her. Aita?
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    Font - Pilot Environmental46 · 8 hr. ago Supreme Court Just-ass [140] Probably not the popular opinion but I think NTA. I don't see the point in taking her to an expensive restaurant with a very specific type of cuisine and her getting fries or chicken fingers. Why is she dying to go there anyway??
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    Font - Aethermist88 · 8 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [24] Info: why can't she pay this time? If she wants to go to the restaurant then she can pay for the meal and order whatever she wants.
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    Font - Glum_Hamster_1076 7 hr. ago I agree with this. I'm a supporter of let people eat whatever they want, however I'm not paying for it. She may just like getting dressed up and going somewhere new. Let her get dressed up and go to a new place, but let her pay for her own food. Paying anything above $10 for chicken tenders, fried and a drink is not something I'd do. But if she wants to, he can get his fun adventurous meal and she can pay for her own chicken tenders.
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    Font - Moulitov 7 hr. ago Part of OP's issue is not only that they pay, but that they find it embarrassing for their grown partner to order "kids food."
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    Font - 5115E 8 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [33] ΝΤΑ What's the point of going to a restaurant that is charging high prices for the food experience if you aren't going to actually take part in that experience.
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    Font - TBH, I don't think you are compatible. Your background has led you to be more inclusive as far as what you eat and I expect that extends to other aspects of your life. Your girlfriend doesn't want to grow past her comfort zone. I don't see how this can work out in the long run.
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    Font - evensexierspiders · 6 hr. ago I'm inclined to agree, though not bc of the money. Meals are about much more than consuming calories. My ex is a very picky eater, much like OP's partner. I like to cook and try new things. It's not the reason we broke up, but it's fair to say it was one facet of larger compatibility issues. I get why this bothers OP so much.
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    Font - Anileaatje 4 hr. ago This is what I think makes my partner and I extra compatible: we think the same about food, about traveling, about how to spend money,... everyday things that will never create an annoyance because we have the same opinion. It's so relaxing to know you are on the same page.

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