'Slide 1: Too Much Garlic': Entitled 30-year-old boyfriend makes slideshow presentation to tell 28-year-old woman what's wrong with her cooking, gets grilled online

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Nov 8, 2024 12:00 PM EST

Way too many of us dudes are way too comfortable critiquing things that we aren't helping our spouses with. Sure, there's always room for feedback and open dialog, but if you're going to be a dolt about how you communicate with your partner—or anyone, really—don't be surprised when they're not receptive or open to the conversation.

This woman was apparently blindsided when she prepared dinner for herself and her boyfriend, only for him to smirk when he tasted the meal and tell her that he had been "taking notes" and prepared something for her, too. He then proceeded to whip out a formatted PowerPoint presentation on all the things that were wrong with her cooking, instructing her on how to prepare things to his liking going forward.

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  • Of course, cooking something totally unpalatable is a certain kind of crime; if anything, it's just a waste of money and resources. Besides, if you prep a bad meal and then say "Gordon Ramsay" into the mirror three times, you'll end up with an irate British guy screaming in your ear about how your existence is as miserable as your dish—and no one wants that to happen.

    But there are way more factors involved here. If she was intentionally cooking poorly in the hopes of getting out of doing it in the future, thus passing more of the split contributions of the household on to her partner, then it would be an issue. It, along with any other sort of feigned or "weaponized" incompetence, is toxic behavior in a relationship. However, the boyfriend's choice of approach to this alone is probably enough to tell us that this isn't the case and that he is an absolute nincompoop and insensitive at best.

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    AITA for refusing to cook after my BF tried to "critique" my cooking with a literal PowerPoint presentation? So, this happened a few days ago, and I'm still trying to process it. For context, I (28F) have been with my BF (30M) for about 2 years. We live together, and I've always done most of the cooking because I genuinely enjoy it, and he claims he can't "even boil water" without setting off the smoke alarm.
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    The other night, I made one of our favorite meals, and while we were eating, he got a weird smirk on his face. He then says, "You know, I've been taking notes." I laughed, thinking he was joking, but then he said, "No, really. I made a presentation."
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    I still thought it was a joke until he got up, connected his laptop to the TV, and opened a PowerPoint titled "Improving Our Home Dining Experience." I was in disbelief as he went slide by slide critiquing my dishes: "Slide 1: Too Much Garlic," "Slide 2: Pasta Consistency," "Slide 3: More Salt, Less Sass."
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    The kicker was Slide 8, which was just a photo of Gordon Ramsay facepalming with the caption, "What he'd think." I was stunned. I told him if he had such detailed opinions, he should cook himself. He tried to backtrack, saying it was "all in good fun" and that he was "just trying to help." But I wasn't laughing. I haven't cooked since, and now he's been living off cereal and takeout. He's sulking, saying I'm overreacting and "ruining the joke."
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    So, Reddit, AITA for refusing to cook after my BF presented me with a PowerPoint critique of my cooking?
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    Webinformal... •19h ago · Holy sh, what a If he can make a Powerpoint about all his complaints about your cooking, he can learn how to follow a recipe like a big boy.
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    choppedliver... 19h ago. Make a PowerPoint presentation about how he can improve his sexual performance. NTA
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    Glaucus92 · 18h ago · NTA. . Also, if you have the PowerPoint, you could try @-ing Gordon Ramsay on social media and have him tear your BF a new one. I don't think he'd take too kindly to your BF using him to be a sh
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    wigglepie 19h ago • • NTA he claims he can't "even boil water" without setting off the smoke alarm. If he had the time to make a powerpoint, he has time to learn to cook
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    redditlurker1... 19h ago I'd make a presentation about how he can move the f out and cook alone in his new bachelor pad. Why are you tolerating this?? Do you want your bar so low the occupants of on it?? trip Couldn't he have used that time to learn how to boil water? The weaponized incompetence in this one is staggering
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    wengelite 19h ago • He's sulking, saying I'm overreacting and "ruining the joke." When he says this again; ask him, "I'm sorry, I'm just not getting it; what is the joke? What's funny?"
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    hetfield151 19h ago. • Make a powerpoint presentation about his cooking. Its endless slides that say: "You dont cook at all. Better start now." in different fonts. Make him watch at least 30 of them. The last one says: "Maybe dont bite the hand that feeds you." After that say, it's just a joke. When he sulks, say: "Dont ruin the joke."
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    changelingcd · 19h ago • What the absolute f was he thinking? I'd never cook for that particular a h le again either. NTA
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    ChiaraSs7 19h ago . The only thing you ruined was his attempt to "sneakily" ruin your self esteem. NTA
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    tonyrains80 • 19h ago • NTA. I would make a power point. Slide 1 YOU, Slide 2 ARE, Slide 3 A, Side 4 Slide 5. A HOLE.
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    • Ok_Homewor... 2d ago YTA to yourself if you stay with that r de child.
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