Co-Worker Accuses Me Of Tricking Them Into Eating MSG r/AITA

[@mukuroikusaba7998]

Story 1: OP should tell the coworker that most “Americanized” versions of those foods are, in fact, made by immigrants from those countries.

[@Mewse1203]

That's what I was thinking. I don't think I've ever been to a "culture" restaurant that didn't have all staff/owners from the respective cultures. Like you'll see an odd waiter of a different race, but that's fairly rare.

[@redconvoy]

People like that woman are either snobs are virtue signalers.

[@niyablake]

yep , but alot of that has been back ported to China like the wok

[@Lahk1]

I can understand the Karen's point about the taste of the American Chinese food vs real Chinese food from Beijing. I spent a couple weeks in Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou for work a decade ago. The local food was hands down some of the best I've ever had, and it was nothing like the Chinese food I've had in America. It was at very nice local restaurants, so a part of it might be more of 4 star dining vs 2 or 3 star in the states. I dunno, I'm no chef, and our local guys ordered the food for us (fish, duck, and chicken is what I remember most, but not how they were prepared). Conversely, for lunches during the day they brought in subway and papa John's to make us Americans more comfortable. They were absolutely terrible compared to the real stuff in the states. And I had a burger King burger in the airport that was disgusting. If you can understand why the American food was not as good over there, then I think you should be able to understand to an extent that the local food over there is just so much better than most of the "chinese" you can find in the states.

[@AngelaMerici12]

I was thinking of these.

[@cookiecraftfriend1051]

"-refuses to eat Domino's because Italian's would never reach such a thing." Me, an Italian. "PIZZA IS PIZZA"

[@technicaldifficulties368]

Like there's no fast food in Italy ever

[@lucialovecraft]

@@technicaldifficulties368 the best fast food pizzas I ever had were in Malta. There’s a large Italian community there and the food was delicious!

[@Undomaranel]

@@technicaldifficulties368 "Of course not, not to us know it all Americans! McDonald's and Burger King are the ONLY global fast food chains, and everything else was beat out by them because capitalism and the USA being teh bestest worldwide. Italy's in Europe, so of course you're ALL fancier than fatty us, it's all classy bistros and coffee shops and Michelin starred French restaurants everywhere... maybe an Olive Garden for Italy but they don't count because US market dominance. Street food obviously is for poor people, so Europe doesn't have any tee hee hee!" ...We _all_ hate snobby Karens. Unfortunately for everyone there are faaaar too many idiots filling that trope. I promise you most of us fat Americans are not as ignorant as those imbeciles, and we send condolences when you have to endure them while wishing our 2nd amendment or law enforcement could take action against them.

[@brodericksiz625]

Nah non mangerei quello che gli americani chiamano "pizza" neanche pagato (e non parlo solo di fast food, ma in generale). E hai mai provato la pizza in Francia? Assolutamente disgustosa. La pizza o la mangio bene o preferisco prendere altro

[@cgi2002]

The only reason I can think an Italian would refuse to eat Domino's is the same reason I, an Englishman don't eat it. Its overpriced compared to basically every other pizza place in my area. The pizzas themselves, basically the same just with a few tweaks. People eat what they want to, "authentic" food is bit of a myth, truely authentic food is whatever take the locals have done on a meal they prefer. Oh and want a real kicker, if your going by this woman's definition it authentic food, then there is no tomato in Italian food. Tomatoes are native to south america and didn't exist in Italian cooking until after the 15th century.

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

Story 1: OP needs to go into HR and counter her complaint with her racism and harassment. You need to fight fire with fire. Don't allow a bully to bend the ear of your boss.

[@cgi2002]

The line about food been like from Beijing is about as racist as you get. It's like saying "I'm European", oh "the food from Paris is so good", I'm not even French. China as a country is litterally bigger than Europe, it is in name 1 country but in practice many different cultures.

[@Acidfunkish]

Acknowledging race is not racism, itself.

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

@@Acidfunkish - But it IS racism when one stereotypes a race. Like saying all Chinese cooking is like what she got in Beijing. China is a HUGE country and each area has their own microclimate which means specific foods are available in specific seasons and areas and that means food dishes vary depending upon the area in which they originated. Also, it may have been a Chinese scientist who figured out how to synthesize MSG, but Monosodium Glutamate is actually a natural substance and all the scientist was trying to do is make the flavoring without having to add all the specific ingredients. To say MSG is ONLY a Chinese thing is insanely racist.

[@ajunkersgamble6689]

@@cjandauntieyaya1446 Trish just doesn't want the office communal fridge to have food she hates in it, something tells me she's not only racist, but a dirty, rotten, food theif. That fridge was a communal fridge FOR OP'S TEAM NOT TRISH!

[@IChIDH]

@@cgi2002 typical liberal, that's how they are.

[@laurdiane]

story one: if you have an allergy don’t eat communal food

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

This... I remember my friend wanted Chinese buffet for her birthday. I'm allergic to fish and there was a dish called Chicken Sea Breeze, it smelled fishy - not in a suspicious way, just as in it smelled of fish - I asked and wait staff insisted there was no fish in it. I elected not to eat it, because I trusted my nose more. Also I didn't want to ruin her birthday, by having to be rushed to hospital after I went into Anaphylaxis.

[@AngelaMerici12]

Yeap, simple as that!

[@pansprayers]

If you're allergic to MSG, just generally stay away from the following foods (a short list, because egg yolks and soy sauce also have naturally occuring MSG): meat, fish, seafood, fermented sauces, aged cheeses, and some fruits, vegetables, and nuts

[@susanminer2088]

Doesn't leave much

[@Flufferz626]

People who claim MSG allergy fed into mom science in the 90s. If so, you cannot eat any meat and many vegetables, period. Better not use table salt either.

[@stephenbrown571]

Garlic free garlic bread they must’ve been named Kevin and Karen. LOL 😂

[@esteveval3522]

Might be that she wanted buttered bread 🤔

[@SuzzyWow]

I'm craving banana bread without bananas. Help!!😂😂

[@pansprayers]

@@esteveval3522 and she got it 🤷‍♂️ that's like asking for hydrogen free water.

[@KrittersCorner56]

Garlic free garlic bread is just regular bread.

[@pikl3pookie414]

Op should’ve just put garlic powder on the bread and say there’s no garlic butter

[@Mewse1203]

Story 4: YTA You do NOT allow anyone to wear your partner's engagement ring. It is taboo in general to wear another person's engagement ring. The ring is a symbol of your commitment to your fiancé. Then she made her discomfort known and OP completely disregarded her feelings. Also, the friend knew EXACTLY what she was doing.

[@AFAskygoddess]

Agree. Boyfriend might not have known that but the girl who tried on the ring did.

[@0Jenna7]

It's a symbol of the promise of a promise of a commitment. (Wedding ring is a symbol of the promise of commitment, therefore, an engagement ring is a promise of that promise). I'm incredibly attached to my engagement ring, and it cost 30 bucks, and I really don't care, because it was my future husband who bought it and I love him, and therefore it's important to me! And just to point it out, I have NEVER taken off my engagement ring to show it off. It stays on my finger. Where it damn well belongs until my wedding ring. And if C wanted to see it so badly, she could have asked the girlfriend to show it to her. I expect R would have a suitably smug grin on her face and presented her entire hand for inspection. Just the total disregard for R's feeling in that post. Didn't care that she was upset someone else wore it. Didn't care about her insecurities about C.

[@Original_Tenshi_Chan]

Yeah, OP is a major, selfish asshole. He even admitted that he would apologize to placate her, but that he "doesn't feel he's wrong". So, he proudly admits he's prone to insincerity. Good to know, good to know. Cool, cool, cool. Ok, Fiance of OP's, new plan! Invite a very handsome friend over, someone OP is insecure of, and have him try on and model a pair of OP's underwear for you. When OP inevitably flips his shit, reply back with "What? He said he liked your underwear and wanted to try them on, I bought them so what is the big deal? Don't you dare try to police my friends! Oh and now let's go eat dinner together, the three of us. You have some jokes of his to laugh at and tolerate, right?"

[@grimwithamonical2701]

I agree but where im from we let our partners friends to test the ring but i disagree with that

[@balarion539]

You people are crazy. This woman is clearly emotionally unstable and desperately needs therapy. This is so childish.

[@ajunkersgamble6689]

I hope there's an update on that msg allergy story, cause I would love to hear trish's explanation on *if she has a "msg allergy" why was she rooting through the communal fridge when she has allergies*, and why op shouldn't be cooking with msg.

[@rhylla_864]

Seriously. I'm hyper sensitive to salt content (because I have to cut it to manage a condition not for an allergy. Still I'm super sensitive to the taste now). You know what I don't do? I don't eat things I haven't prepared or already know the contents of. Because I like walking. If I get into something with a high sodium content that's on me.

[@ajunkersgamble6689]

@@rhylla_864 exactly, if you don't know what's in it, don't eat it. Trish just wants free food that she likes and gets pissed when there's stuff she hates and has a tantrum like a toddler in a restaurant that doesn't have chicken nuggets.

[@kkhagen2170]

My old foreman had an msg allergy. He made his own spices for every type of food and only ate out if he knew 100% he could. He was a big boy too but still he wouldn’t eat anything without knowing everything about it.

[@25Erix]

Story 2: The logical fallacy of the couple. I'm not clever but this hurts my brain so much...

[@starxiaz]

On number 4, He kept calling her girlfriend rather than fiancee... I know it's not a big thing but when I was engaged I was so excited that I couldn't help but call my husband fiancee. Might not be a big thing for some, but I thought it was weird.

[@CanaryDairy]

Yeah, he's having second thoughts.

[@TheNormExperience]

I noticed that too - BIG, BIG red flag if he can’t even say, “fiancé” after proposing - definitely sounds like he’s NOT ready to be married.

[@Acidfunkish]

I didn't even notice that. That's a yikes.

[@emogurl721]

I noticed this immediately and went through the comments waiting for someone to say it. 🚩 🚩 🚩

[@daisymallard9305]

Last story: Trying on my engagement Ring? WTF? What's next, trying on my lingerie? That is wrong on so many levels. C is out to cause trouble and throw a wrench in the relationship. For the why OP needs to ask her himself.

[@mangoshateu361]

I physically cringed at that. She could of just held it but she took the extra step to try it on.

[@sprats1241]

Story 4: OP said it himself. Girl’s like showing off their ring. But it’s while the ring is on their finger. The fiancé was not involved. Then there are the larger issues of superstitions, insecurities, rings getting stuck on the other’s finger or damaged, etc...

[@GBunnyG]

Now I'm craving Chinese food with super garlicky garlic bread. I am so mad at you right now.

[@FluffieXStarshine]

What I want are garlic and herbs English muffins... but I am out. Already in my grocery order for this weekend lol

[@dune3001]

This might be an extreme take, but I would lose all interest in my engagement ring if 1. another woman put it on her ring, 2. my fiancé gave her permission to do it and overruled me when I complained and 3. he would carry on about how he was the one who bought it. Hell, I might even think over the man at that point.

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

Exactly!

[@sonialinsey8083]

My ring finger is a size 4 since I have long, weird alien fingers so good luck to anyone who wants to put it on. I have the hardest time finding rings in general 🤪

[@oldwelshlady6584]

Me too, if he can't see the problem then he becomes part of the problem.

[@RedReaper666OG]

Last Story: Definitive YTA, you let someone whom your fiancee is CLEARLY threatened by put on her ring. Way to end your marriage before it even starts...

[@captainclown2718]

Story 2 is the reason I could never work as a waiter... my tolerance for stupidity is just not high enough for this.

[@user-xd6nc6rg7b]

“I’ll have the special, except I want it vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, no added sugars, keto, and it better be the regular price!”

[@UnityDoesWhatever]

Same, the general public’s random acts of stupidity is the exact reason I won’t work in the public (though I have before but not for long) lol.

[@captainclown2718]

@@user-xd6nc6rg7b We serve food here, sir.

[@SylverGryphon33]

LAST STORY: YTA I'm a woman and I would never ask to try in someone else's engagement ring. And it's your fiance ring not yours you have no jurisdiction over it. Tell your fiance your sorry and that you'll never do it again.

[@bunnyslippers191]

Engagement rings and wedding rings are off limits to everyone except the owner. The owner is the woman who was given it, not the man who gave it to her.

[@desireeloveros1055]

For real I’m visually impaired so if it’s a close friend I might ask to hold it to get a better look but no that’s way over the line

[@olinewright6877]

I agree and his comment where he says he thought women liked showing off their rings Umm, yeah they might but when they show them off it is generally on their own finger not someone else.

[@catandrobbyflores]

Oh no no no! NO ONE touches or wears someone else's engagement ring end of story! Mark you asked what we would do if someone tried on engagement/wedding rings? I would loose my crap if someone touched my engagement ring! There would be a broken finger.

[@debrasedgwick4697]

Considering the way HE was acting, I would probably tell her to keep it. Then tell everyone to go eat, pack a bag and walk out. It seems like a big red flag and probably how I would continue to be treated in the future.

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

@@debrasedgwick4697 He also kept calling her his girlfriend instead of fiancé. Some big red flags are flying high in that story.

[@sylviajones6745]

I let my youngest sister put on and wear my engagement ring, but she was 10 years younger than me. Didn't bother me. But any one else, NO. We did break up, cuz he was so damn cheap. I mean he would buy beer, for the weekend, but if i asked for a coke, it was like yeah, but you'll have to pay me back Who the hell does that!

[@emokitten4ever]

Did anyone else think of the cheeseburger with no cheese argument when listening to the garlic bread story.

[@J_e_s_s]

As someone that legit got screamed at for ringing in a hamburger instead of a cheeseburger with no cheese, yes I did. ETA - my boss yelled at me when I rang in a cheeseburger with no cheese after the lady yelled at me because I "overcharged the customer"

[@turnerwayne696]

Story 2 as a chef you would not believe how many times I've been in a situation with idiots like this, like tiramsu without coffee,rare steak with no blood etc.

[@Painted-Coyote]

I'm sorry a rare stake with NO BLOOD??? makes my head hurt just thinking about it

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

That’s absurd! My rare streak had better be bloody or I’m gonna throw hands!

[@sonialinsey8083]

Could you make tiramisu with some other liquid? I’m genuinely interested in that…like milk tea or something 😋

[@rhylla_864]

Number 3 needs therapy and a different outlet for the urge to oral stim. Chewelery is a wonderful tool for lots of people.

[@toysruskid5074]

I have a cousin who was switched from thumb sucking to gum chewing around the age of 3.

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

Exactly...Something defintely wrong there. It's weird as well.

[@thedestroyasystem]

Agreed. I don't really get why thumb sucking would disgust someone except for the germ aspect, so replace a dirty finger with a clean rubber necklace and problem solved. The germs and possible though unlikely dental repercussions are the only reason she should seek another way to cope, this of course assuming that it's not indicative of a bigger issue. Reminds me of the blanket story. Doesn't matter if you think it's childish, if it helps it helps, but this has the potential to cause harm so as you suggested she should switch to another method of oral stim.

[@deedeeschway9566]

@@thedestroyasystem I think some people find childish behaviour disturbing in a partner. Some might view it like age play as inappropriate especially with a sexual partner.

[@Flufferz626]

@@thedestroyasystem thumb sucking definitely causes dental issues in children.

[@Mewse1203]

Story 1: NTA Give her a cheeseburger without cheese. A hamburger? No a cheeseburger without cheese. Or a Diet Double Dew. Half the sugar and half the caffeine of regular Double Dew

[@gerble36]

I used to order a cheeseburger without cheese when I was a kid. Grew out of that silliness at about 10 years old haha.

[@J_e_s_s]

Story 3 - I'd be TA cause I couldn't handle that. I HATE saliva. And the thought of someone's saliva soaked shriveled up skin touching mine gives me the chills. Happened to me in school multiple times. No thank you. Also, they're gonna wipe that spit off their thumb somewhere and I doubt it will be on a napkin or towel.

[@pequenaesposa3286]

My ex did this, she just did it in her palm and it's not that weird I'm glad you can admit it's an asshole thing do get grossed out by but seriously people wiping their noses or coughing then wiping it is way worse and more unsanitary than anything else and that's totally acceptable.

[@Grace_x68]

Agree with you. Call me an AH. I will have a meltdown if my partner start sucking thumb 🤢

[@sonialinsey8083]

She’s well within her rights to suck her thumb as an adult but I would be out of there on the next train, just like the blankie girl. I’m glad they have ways to calm themselves down but I like adults who act like it so no thanks.

[@ChefDuJour78]

I used to suck my thumb. When my mother was pregnant she could hear me sucking my thumb. Did it all the way until the 6th grade. Family tried everything to get me to stop but even as a child I could outsmart them. Lol Anyway, before I started the 7th grade I decided on my own I was ready to stop. I taped a bunch of toilet paper to my thumb so I couldn’t suck my thumb without realizing I was doing it. That was it. It took maybe a month to break the habit and I never did it again. Yeah, that habit as an adult, is pretty weird.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

Co worker's tastebuds must be defective after all everyone knows MSG's have a distinct flavor 😉

[@Nikki_81]

Story #4: Unless the woman (bride) allows someone to touch/wear the ring, you never ever put on someone's engagement/wedding/promise ring!! It is a major girl code that you never cross!!! Not just a girl code but a manners/respect code! Not only does it blow my mind that she put it on, but is also extremely suspicious that she thought nothing of it!! Really suss!!!!

[@fcold9402]

2. Your Garlic bread is the regular bread with garlic butter on it. You left off the garlic butter, she got exactly what she wanted. NTA.

[@clarehidalgo]

If the lady wanted buttered toast she should have used her words

[@xxxshootingstarxxxxvp]

@@clarehidalgo But OP said that their regular bread has butter and even the same herbs as their garlic bread minus the garlic... So idk why the lady was upset

[@Steampunkkids]

@Mark Narrations The way you handled story #3 with such compassion and kindness is why we all love you and your channel. Keep being you!

[@amandab8433]

I thought the same thing. Thumb sucking, or any comfort habit, is actually quite common. Lots of adults have some level of oral fixation. Some chew pens/pencils, especially when "figuring" things out. Or suck hard candies or lollies, and even smoking/vaping fits into the oral fixation category. My oldest is in that OF category. He had a nukie until he was 4, and had to get braces😜. He's 26 now, and yes he has a gorgeous smile 😁, but still chews on things when he's "thinking". They even make Nukie, Binkies, Pacies, or whatever you call them, for adults now. Mark did a wonderful job handling the topic.

[@Nikki_81]

Story #3: There is nothing wrong with thumb sucking, having a blankie/blanket, teddy or something else equally soothing from your childhood to help calm you down! We all have our quirks that we bring from being small children into adulthood that we use! *Warning TMI coming up* Heck when I've had a stressful day and cannot relax before I fell asleep, I will wake up with a pruney thumb! I personally do not consciously suck my thumb, but I have been known to when I'm already asleep! My big stress relief is texture, such as rubbing the edge of my shirt between my fingers. The feeling of the stitches and pills is so relaxing! I have an old old old shirt at home that is just the collar and t-shirt sleeves left! But it has the right edges, the right ratio of stitching and pills that can instantly relax me when I'm stressed to the max! It was nick named "Suckie" though I have never ever sucked on cloth! So it's a weird name, but man oh man does it work better then a glass of wine or an Ativan to calm me down! I do not need therapy, nor am I a child or child like, I am not insane ... I just have a little quirk that helps me relax and de-stress! Which is better then drugs, legal or otherwise or alcohol! I think using my quirk is better then getting an addiction!!! BUT I have never ever brought it into the sexy bed! I personally do not think it is appropriate to suck your thumb after sex! All it takes is to let your partner to fall asleep and you can suck your thumb without a fight! Just like keeping it in the bedroom and not all over the house! If you're partner is not comfortable with it, then keep it private!! Jeesh! Plain and simple!!!

[@shortiemiki-marie3408]

I actually had a coworker ask me to take my engagement ring off to show it to her. I said no. I didn’t want other people touching my ring.

[@gatorgirl7563]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The garlic-free garlic bread had my whole family howling with laughter... because my mom has done her own version of it twice! 1st "ice water, no ice" (she wanted chilled, but not freezing cold water) 2nd "noodle soup, but without noodles" (she was on a low-carb diet and wanted broth) The main difference being she (heck, the whole table) knew she was making a weird and potentially-confusing request because during early menu-searching, she'd asked us "Is there a way I can order..." and we spent all our spare time before ordering discussing how to best describe what she wanted to whichever unfortunate waiter got stuck with our table (in between episodes of half-jokingly slidingunder the table to hide in embarrassment and asking one another to place our order for them so they could hide in bathroom and not have to be associated with her). My mom also once asked a tour guide if there was a "cheap market like ChinaTown nearby" ........when we were IN CHINA. Our poor Chinese tour guide was so confused and the family scrambled to understand her request so as to helpthe confused guide.

[@GIChiyo]

That first story was just like another one I heard, where a guy at Subway was asking for "A sandwich without bread" and the employee kept saying "...You mean a salad?", and the customer just kept freaking out and calling the poor employee an idiot... "NO NOT A SALAD, I want a Bread.Free.SANDWICH! How is that so hard to understand?!" ffs

[@GIChiyo]

@@personneici2595 Good call, but I don't think they offered that back then Also they only have shredded lettuce so that would not have worked :/

[@Russman67]

Story 1: Trish sounds insufferable. I have food allergies but I'll eat random food I don't know the ingredients of because... And OP didn't trick her into eating the food. OP made it for her team, not Trish. And Trish took it to HR? What are they supposed to do? Save her from herself? They need to tell her to go kick rocks.

[@Ospyro3em]

Story 2- unfortunately, you can't win an argument against an idiot. NTA

[@ashh4929]

It's true, you really can't reason with stupid *at all!* But people like that certainly make you question reality and just why are these people allowed to have kids. 🤦😂😵

[@namayra299]

Hey Mark! Me and my family tested positive today and I've been having a really shitty day with being scared and tired. I've been trying to stop myself from crying for a while now but nothing was working until I started watching this. Thankyou so much.

[@MarkNarrations]

Sorry to hear that aditi, wishing you and the family a swift recovery my friends.

[@Mewse1203]

Story 3: YTA This is tough. I think it would be REALLY weird to have sex..and then my partner sucks their thumb. It's less about the "childish " thing though that is part of it, and more about her needing to comfort herself at that time. I get feeling vulnerable during that time, but for your partner to regress emotionally right after sex throws up some red flags. All that said, OP handled it Horribly. It would have been better to ask why she needed to do so right then. It would have been better to figure it out together and show compassion and empathy than to yell and scream about being childish.

[@Mewse1203]

@DarkHawk303 I agree. I'm not sure I could either ESPECIALLY after sex. That just makes me feel icky. To do something so childlike after something so adult woukd make me feel like I had done something wrong, or that my partner wasn't emotionally ready for what we did thus making me feel like I had put them in a position where they couldn't say no. Add in the abuse we heard about and it's a very weird situation.

[@pequenaesposa3286]

Why is this a bad thing? Sex is a very stressful activity and we ALL do a de stresser after even if it's just sleep like going to smoke, shower, or cuddle. Please look at my comment history if you want a deeper explanation

[@sonialinsey8083]

@Pequeña Esposa If she’s allowed to do it, he’s allowed to hate it. She doesn’t need a reason to do it and he doesn’t need a reason to not tolerate it. This sounds like a seinfeld episode that never made it to air.

[@ItsYaBoiV]

My middle sister still sucks her thumb at 42 and she has issues with her front teeth and the roof of her mouth being deformed. Her therapist says it's a form of regression and substance dependence (that is, addiction) and her therapist is constantly trying to find ways to get her to stop because it's a coping mechanism with negative side effects.

[@alanstuff]

Pffft. I once went out to eat with a group where a woman ordered a cheeseburger with no cheese. When the waitress said "A hamburger?" the woman ripped into her and insisted on a cheeseless cheeseburger. The waitress said okay and moved on. The rest of us thought she was being a troll but after the waitress left and we asked about it she insisted there is a 'taste difference.' Okay...

[@mischellyann]

All the do to make a cheeseburger is slap cheese on a hamburger. There isn't a different process.......people.

[@maemae527]

Story one- I use MSG sometimes, and there is no proof of MSG allergies (although it is found that some people do suffer from Headaches and tingling.) but none of my family has issues.

[@taylie673]

Apples have MSG most foods have MSG.

[@SheenaFujibayashisan]

Goddess you're lucky you don't. I suffer from severe sensitivity and it's cut down heavily on what I can and can't eat. There was a tray worth of campbell soup my family couldn't eat because it had msg. So we'd let guests have it after checking if they could when they were over. The sucky part? It was my fave soup type.

[@nikandrosnickmackeage378]

I get sick from eating eating Chinese fast food due to excess amounts of msg.

[@Flufferz626]

@@SheenaFujibayashisan so you avoid all meat, cheeses, and were allergic to formula and breast milk?

[@Flufferz626]

@@nikandrosnickmackeage378 then you get sick eating meat and many savory veggies too!

[@TheNormExperience]

Domino’s, Chinese food, stir-fry, garlic bread, focaccia bread...I’m so frikken hungry now! Also the garlic free garlic bread truly does sound like an SNL skit.

[@clarehidalgo]

Reminds me of the story from another reddit video "I want a hamburger with cheese" "So a cheeseburger?" "No, a hamburger with cheese." "Adding cheese is more expensive than just ordering a cheeseburger" "Hamburger with cheese" "Okay then" costed like $1 more than just ordering a cheeseburger

[@mirandanils5114]

ewww i couldn’t imagine someone trying on my ring - but the insecure / jealousy thing is ridiculous too

[@crisrodriguez5693]

Yes. I think that a lot of people are just glazing over that. The bigger problem wasn't even the ring I think (though I do get that he shouldn't have shared it), but the jealously. She is jealous of his friend. That does not make her a monster, but sure is something they'll have to work on. And saying that you can't do whatever with your friend because your partner is jealous of them... I hate to be the one who says this, but... if the genders were reversed...?

[@maurer3d]

story 4: YTA, you never let another woman wear your fiancee/wife's engagement/wedding ring.

[@virginiaherman2414]

Once my engagement ring was given to me and sized to fit, it never left my finger until the wedding. Then they added a second band, which took a week, and now that ring will stay on my finger for life.

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

@@bunnyslippers191 I had my 1st kid in January of 2004 and I didn’t have to take off my wedding ring. I had my second kid in September of 2005 and she ended up being an emergency c section and I didn’t have to take off my wedding ring then, either. Maybe that’s a newer thing?

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

@@bunnyslippers191 I wasn’t coming at you or anything. I was simply wondering if it was an older thing or a newer thing because my experience was what it was. I’m sorry if I came across as rude. I absolutely don’t want you to not comment on things you have experience from. That’s why we’re all here. To share our experiences and knowledge. Thank you for being here.

[@roukerasati9611]

Story 3: NTA. To do that right after something as intimate and adult like sex? She clearly has issues and needs therapy. I'd break it off if I was him, because if thumb sucking is something for "comfort", she's basically just implied that doing that right after sex is uncomfortable. I honestly would be extremely turned off from someone doing that, but for other reasons. To cut a long story short- I once knew someone who was into ABDL (adult baby diaper lover). That person was extremely manipulative and gave of serious sociopath tendencies. It was extremely uncomfortable that whole year I knew them.

[@pequenaesposa3286]

So you're saying you can't judge this without prejudice cuz you were traumatized by someone who was into it? Have you never heard of sex? The act of sex is extremely stressful that's one of the reasons it's fun, we like to be a little stressed just like when we watch movies or play games so a relaxer like a cigarette/doobie/shower/cuddle is what you need after a stresser. Thumb sucking isn't that ugly it's like having a comfort place or item, she is not responsible for having an extremely mild trauma response to deal with it. Studies show people who thumb suck always do it because it releases stress immediately, honestly I'm jealous that I don't have a way to immediately relieve stress and anxiety. You're just an asshole who doesn't respect others get over it.

[@roukerasati9611]

@@pequenaesposa3286 Of course I've heard of sex. You're quite a hypocrite here if you're invalidating someone's trauma. I respect others, you clearly do not if you're resorting to name calling. YTA.

[@LesterXSasuke]

That women faking her MSG allergy piss me off. My mother has a strong reaction to it she cant eat anything with it. Asian or not. It will sent her to the hospital. I wish the MSG react was fake but she has an reaction and it's no small it's bad. We cant just buy food we dont know have it we check If both version is in it.

[@amygarcia3729]

I also hate when people fake medical conditions. But what the cookies is MSG?

[@bruh-kw3dz]

@@amygarcia3729 its a type of salt

[@LesterXSasuke]

@@amygarcia3729 what you mean? Its monosodium glutamate (MSG)

[@LesterXSasuke]

@@bruh-kw3dz its salt?

[@Flufferz626]

So does she go to the ER every time she eats meat or cheese or tomatoes too? Because it occurs naturally in those.

[@kolonarulez5222]

I was about to say the 20s thumb sucking is really weird but I just wrapped my childhood blanket around my neck like a scarf so I can't judge.

[@brandonchuong917]

Isn't garlic-free garlic bread just straight-up bread-bread?

[@deppnut1]

No, not even close. One is plain bread with butter and herbs, the other is garlic bread with butter and herbs hold the garlic. See the difference 😂

[@brandonchuong917]

@@deppnut1 What??🤣🤣🤣

[@AFAskygoddess]

It is on my planet, Brandon

[@AFAskygoddess]

@@deppnut1, garlic bread doesn't always have herbs.

[@deppnut1]

@@AFAskygoddess going by OPs description of the garlic bread at the restaurant.

[@joeyl9037]

If I'm in a relationship with someone and they start sucking their thumb, I wouldnt get angry and lecture them, but I wouldn't feel comfortable in a relationship with them. It'd make me feel like a pedo and I just wouldn't be able to handle it, but I'd go the talking about it route and hope they'd be able to accept a non-violent/angry break up. It sucks if they can't control it, I got things I cant control, but forcing a relationship or fighting over something that wont change isnt going to be a happy life

[@pequenaesposa3286]

Bigger question is, why do you associate an activity ONLY associated with trauma (children don't suck their thumbs past teething unless it's trauma related either) with children? I think this has more to do with you being a straight woman hating men doing feminine things rather than the actual issue.

[@ivyproductions7097]

@@pequenaesposa3286 wtf.

[@sarikachahal6188]

"Garlic free garlic bread." WHAT?! That doesn't make sense! That's just bread!

[@47896285pgdfzgnd]

I mean, letting anyone try on the ring would be a problem, but the girl you know for a fact your fiancee has insecurities about? Imagine walking into a room full of people and the woman who has caused problems in your relationship before was just wearing your engagement ring as if it was her own. I don't know if I would have left or thrown her out but party is ending right then and there

[@Sylphella]

I had a friend who used to work at dairy queen. One time a customer asked for "chocolate only blizzard" or something like that. I can't really remember what the exact wording was, but it was a complicated way of asking for a cup of chocolate icecream.

[@Avoidnow]

Story 2, did she want them to scrape off most of the garlic butter to leave a little of the flavour behind?

[@yourneighborhooddeadpool488]

Story 3: I kinda think what the gf is doing is a bit uncomfortable and sucking your thumb after the dirty? Ew, that makes her look younger than the age she is. The bf is right though, it’ll mess up her teeth and something that he could get is a teddy bear. I have a teddy bear that I like to sleep with and it comforts me since I have anxiety.

[@Grace_x68]

Had the same feeling. Think he maybe felt like a pedo and that made him hit the roof

[@switchedeyes]

I wish there was an update for story 1. For story 2, these people should not have children

[@Arylwren1]

story 1: wow... WOW! OP needs to go to HR and file a counter complaint.

[@Love2Banime]

I want update on the first story! Trish is...well, a lot of things. What is she indenting by eating only "authentic" foods without preservatives and MSG? She is definitely a drama queen! Imo, she should be fired.

[@misscat6055]

Okay for story 3, this might be a reach but might the boyfriend be negatively affecting his girlfriend causing her to resort to a old coping mechanism, the fact that she started the thumb sucking after the deed stood out to me

[@pequenaesposa3286]

Are y'all insane? Sex is STRESSFUL and I myself am addicted to my wifey and even I can admit that. Do you smoke after sex? Do you cuddle after? Do you shower or bathe after when it's not necessary? All of these things are relaxers, when you do exercise it makes you want to relax after no one gets hyped up to do stuff after sex unless it's more sex. This rings true in all basic activities like exercise, sports or gaming. There is nothing wrong with thumb sucking but let's stop pretending her doing it after sex is a bad thing.

[@HobieInTheBox]

@@pequenaesposa3286... Missing the point entirely. Also, sex isn't stressful, it's supposed to be relieving. After sex you even release a hormone that makes you sleepy. No misinformation here.

[@sonialinsey8083]

Sex can be stressful but like…idk only if you have a problem. I never found ot stressful until I got a bit older and have some physical issues that make it a bigger deal. If you find sex stressful please see if you can get help to figure out why.

[@beebs4283]

genuine question: do you really have no concept of aftercare? having to destress after sex is extremely common and sometimes very, very necessary. this is not a weird thing, and he should have reassured her instead of putting her down

[@testtickles7648]

Ahhh a refreshing vid of Mark's upbeat, cheery, and positive voice to listen to while frustrated and taking a break 😁🤗❤️

[@dawncooper5308]

The second story: garlic free garlic bread? This made my brain hurt 🤦‍♀️

[@godbacks09]

I hope for an update to story 1 to see how the meeting with HR went.

[@godbacks09]

Also, what in the world is wrong with that couple in story 2?! That was just bizarre!

[@ms_loli6349]

Nta msg is found in nearly every food item plus I never heard of ppl being allergic

[@asmith8692]

I know people with a sensitivity to MSG. If one of them has it in food he will be vomiting an hour later. We found that out with onion dip. He's very consistent when it comes to his reaction, so we have been very careful to read ingredients. It seems mainly to be an issue with added MSG though canned soups are also off his menu.

[@clarehidalgo]

Companies be like "lets add table salt, MSG, DSG, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Sodium Diacetate, etc. no one will notice they are consuming 10% their daily recommended amount of sodium from a 5 oz bag of chips/ 74% their daily recommended sodium in a single can of soup"

[@faeb.9618]

i googled msg and google says it's some kinda salt and now i am even more confused at that first story

[@TryniaMerin]

If it contains a positive and negative ion together its a "salt"

[@ComaLies225]

Story 2: NTA, DONT know what the customer was on about. That literally doesn’t exist unless she wanted a garlic bread but with a garlic substitute???? This reminds me of the time I customized an order from McDonald’s and then i realized I could have ordered another item that costed much less. I have no excuse as to why I did that other than I was an oxhead that day🤣🤣

[@krattgirl124samarama4]

At my work we have these things called Mini Murphs and they’re usually pepperoni or cheese. So one time this woman comes in and asks for a Cheese Mini Murph without the cheese and I was like “...what?”

[@terriz7791]

Omg!! My cousin orders garlic bread without the garlic and still wants the butter. Every time she does this, you can see the waiter silently sigh and the eyes roll back in their head.

[@TektonicDragon]

Garlic bread without garlic sounds like buttered toast to me.

[@Helenahandbasket1971]

We were so mean to this one dock worker once. We told him to go grab a trailer extender, told him you hooked it onto the back of a 48' trailer to turn it into a 53' one. He looked for about 20 minutes before giving up and coming back in. By that time we were dying. We also once told him during a down moment to check the forklift tires to make sure they're not flat. If you know forklifts, they have solid tires😂😂. When you talked about this new guy gags after the garlic free garlic bread story reminded me of those stories.

[@samaelangelus321]

Everyone in the last story saying YTA is just going to overlook the fact that if she were so concerned why TF would she leave her ring and not wear it???? Reeeeeee

[@ravenmagic5]

Happy 4/20 eve! I'm watching you while I celebrate a bit early! Hope you've had a lovely day Mark!

[@laica01]

The only engagement ring I had ever try on had been my mom's and that was because she had just got it back from being clean up, out of that I would never put on another woman's ring on, that is just wrong. If it had been a regular ring, sure no problem but the engagement ring? He has problems...

[@Flufferz626]

Yeah the only ring I wear that isn't my own is my mom's wedding band as my own wedding band because it is an heirloom. It was originally my great-great grandmother's from when she was married in the 1920s

[@Back2Humanity]

Mark, when you mentioned the tartan paint and long wait it reminded me of my first labour job, had to go to every homebase B&Q toolstation etc in the county looking for a left handed screwdriver... How many shops did it take? Three too many... oh to be fifteen again

[@MarkNarrations]

Haha damn :)

[@paden1865able]

My dad was a shop teacher and every time he got a clueless know it all for a student, he'd send them to the hardware store for a left-handed hammer, monkey wrench, or screwdriver set. The guys at the store were in on it and would lead the kid on a merry chase trying to find it. (They were former students and knew this method of dealing with arrogant students who were disrespectful to Dad.) They got a chuckle from it.

[@emmamukal5381]

Story 2 cracks me up because it reminds me when I went to Taco Bell drive thru with friends and our picky eater friend ordered a bean burrito with no beans.

[@runawayfromtoads674]

"Authentic Asian Cuisine does not have MSG" And that's when you know they know nothing about Asian cuisine. Lady, we sprinkle that shit to everything we can!

[@destinysphinx27]

Story 2: 'Going to find a long wait.' Ha! I haven't heard that one in years but it's one that was used at my dads old work place at a paint production factory, along with the following that I can remember: Finding sky hooks New bubble for the spirit level Petrol for the electronic forklift Sparks for a paint mixing machine (this one would go as far as asking what colour sparks and sending the poor employee running round the factory on a wild goose chase until they cottoned on)

[@chulutheimposter5415]

Hello Mark!! How are you today? I hope all is well and I wish you a fantastic day!!

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

I hope you have a fantastic day today 🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜

[@chulutheimposter5415]

@@broken_queer_but_fighting8589 I love seeing your comments every day, they motivate me to be as kind as I can be!

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

@@chulutheimposter5415 awwww thank you im glad. I honestly needed to see that, much love 🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜

[@itjustmemanning8441]

After the first two stories I thought this was going to be all about foods! 😳 Then the thumb sucker! LOL!

[@nancyjay790]

I worked in a bookstore for years, and each new semester, we'd get a flood of students wanting a dictionary to translate "French to French". Not "French - English" or something else. I even tried asking if they meant something that would translate Parisian French to Canadian French, but no. I just assumed that some teacher would regularly prank new students with this.

[@Greenwren]

Monolingual dictionaries exist you know. Advanced language students use them to look up how to use words in context. For example Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is a monolingual dictionary.

[@nancyjay790]

@@Greenwren I looked. I asked wholesalers. I checked publishers lists. Admittedly, I worked during the 1980s to mid 1990s, but I found no one and no reference who knew of a French to French translation book or dictionary, which was specifically what these stud is would ask for, a French to French dictionary. But maybe the joke was on a retail jerk, aka, me.

[@Greenwren]

@@nancyjay790 Hm, then I also have no idea what their deal way. Either way it's not nice of teachers or of student to mess with shop assistants.

[@romonaelrod7870]

Great stories as always. Thanks Mark.

[@wmdkitty]

Story 2 -- NTA. I get it, she's pregnant, cravings are sometimes weird af, but that's absolutely ridiculous. "Garlic bread without the garlic" is just... bread. Plain old bread. And her husband getting all confrontational about it just... wow. Those two are entitled a-holes. (My brain hurts!)

[@novabrilliant4510]

Felt strong enough for a short bike ride. Came back to find this video. The day is just getting better. Thanks Mark 😊 Great. Now I want garlic bread 🍞

[@OZARKMOON1960]

#2 - how about an ice cream-free milkshake? or a grilled cheese with no cheese -or- no butter? WTF? If both types are foccacia (or however you spell it) then what is the difference? I don't think the woman or her husband had a clue what they really wanted. Man, some people...

[@Ladammerouge]

Story 1: I have food sensitivity,I would never eat communal food.

[@melissaclark1051]

the fact that he is calling her his girlfriend instead of fiancée is telling

[@zerotodona1495]

Yeah the gf isn’t an adult yet and needs to find a new habit.

[@Vikkigamesbadly]

With that ring one there better be an update where slhe begs for her forgiveness coz that’s fucked up no woman ever try’s on Someone else’s ring

[@shebakoby]

i suppose a "smrt" person could make "garlic free garlic TOAST" by just buttering the bread and toasting it.

[@KittenUndercover]

I wouldn’t point blank say MSG allergies don’t exist..they might. I’m allergic to potato chips. Not potatoes and not other kinds of chips..just potato chips. You never know. Weird but true 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Y4ZYAZ]

I just learned about Albert fish and I need some wholesomeness thank you mark

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜

[@Dragonemperess]

I'm so sorry. Messed up was putting it lightly about him.

[@Y4ZYAZ]

@@Dragonemperess definitely was a understatement

[@Y4ZYAZ]

@@broken_queer_but_fighting8589 🤗🤗🤗

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

@@Y4ZYAZ 🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗💜💜

[@Mspryce4]

Hi mark. Hope all is good for you. Here for the waffle as always.🧇🧇🧇🧇

[@madcatlady]

I had a friend who claimed to be allergic to msg so I was always buying separate takeaway food to her and then she would want to eat food I had (or made because she liked my cooking and I would have to say sorry but I have always added msg to my food and like it, I would always give her something else and she would moan about how my food smells so tasty. I wasn't going to leave out something I liked because she couldn't eat it but not was not going to give it to her then either. I was not her caterer, this wasn't me treating her to dinner, it was just me eating my dinner when she came over after having eaten her own.

[@broken_queer_but_fighting8589]

Hey you yes you remember to take care of yourself gosh darn it, you are always valid, and I love you and care about you so please take care of yourself 💜💜🤗🤗💜💜🤗🤗

[@juuzosuzuya466]

That last story boils my blood

[@Cel3ere5]

You got the pronunciation correct! Focaccia! ... I would have just told her "It's garlic-free garlic bread", brought out the regular bread and charged the garlic bread price. No savings for you, weird lady! 🤣

[@notoriousd.i.g.87]

Story 1: Fun fact odds are, there's MSG in KFC fried chicken. MSG is a really good seasoning and all the hype about MSG is honestly overblown.

[@staceyearle2817]

I could never be a waitress. What the hell is garlic free garlic bread ....it would be a half day for me 😂😂😂 I just can't with some people

[@mariehayes29]

Sounds like she wanted butter toast

[@bonniebaldridge1248]

Much love back, Mark!

[@FluffieXStarshine]

As some one with allergies you don't take communal food with our asking what is in it, or just don't take it at all... people like that make it so much harder for people with allergies... a lot of places now have no substitutions or charge extra even if it's just to take something off

[@maryann3820]

I was locked up for a little while and I was so surprised at how many women in there sucked their thumb. Grown a** women in prison sucking their thumb. Crazy.

[@runawayfromtoads674]

the amount of times Mark says garlic in one story, in consecutive sentences, is killing me.

[@TheBre1491]

I actually do have issues with high levels of msg. But like really high levels. Makes my stomach majorly hurt. I went to the doctors when it first started. I just have to back off on the instant ramen. 😂

[@markmichael2797]

Story #2. I would like some Lime Juice without Lime. 🤣🤣