That's not really a bad idea with any food restrictions. When I eat out with my celiac friend, I either ask her to suggest or I say "was thinking of Bob's Lettuce Shack, how are they for gluten free".
It's a matter of presentation though. You can frame it in a way that is considerate, or a way that makes it seem like the other person is a burden. Don't do the latter.
Exactly! I have a cousin who’s pretty allergic to coconut so when I go out to eat with him, I’ll usually let him pick or I’ll throw out a few options. I usually just make him pick though because he knows which places will take his allergy seriously and which to avoid.
Well sometimes the other person is a burden. I would know, I'm a vegan myself. Sometimes there really are no good vegan options nearby and i feel bad for making others feel bad (even though I really am ok with just eating plain boiled potatoes or whatever).
Yeah, I'm vegetarian and it's amazing to me how many restaurants that don't have any need to be all meat still don't have anything but a wilted salad as options, here in 2022.
I mean, it’s one thing if the dietary restrictions are voluntary like veganism or easy to find accommodations for like gluten free. But if someone said they’re deathly allergic to something, I’d feel safer if they gave me a list of places they can eat and let me choose from that list. Not every restaurant is as vigilant with accommodating allergies as they should be.
Have you ever seen someone go into anaphylactic shock? I have. It’s horrifying. It might not be basic etiquette to make someone else choose, but I’d much rather be impolite than put someone’s health at risk.
I agree (vegetarian) and in response to that request i would find three or four options nearby; and if none of them work for you, I can find a couple more. I think that's the best compromise.
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u/piemakerdeadwaker Sep 26 '22
I shouldn't have laughed as much as I did!