January 29, 2026 at 11:22 am

His Wife Always Sends Food Back For Unnecessary Reasons, And He’s Finally Fed Up Enough To Say Something

by Heide Lazaro

Woman talking to waiter who is holding plates of food

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Dining out is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable.

But this man noticed that his wife regularly sends her food back to be remade at restaurants.

While she does this politely, he thinks it’s unnecessary

Read the full story below to find out more.

WIBTA if I asked my wife to stop sending food back so often at restaurants?

It seems like between one-quarter to one-third of the time we go somewhere, she sends something back to be remade.

In her defense, she is never rude about it.

She is always both thankful and grateful to the staff.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’ll also send something back if it’s burnt or wrong.

This man’s meals would be affected because of her complaints.

I feel like most of the time, she sends it back for things that I personally wouldn’t.

I’m forced to either wait for my food to get cold.

Or eat alone, and then wait for her to eat.

Some of her reasons were as follows.

Here are a few examples of reasons she’s asked for her food to be remade in recent memory.

The hamburger wasn’t seasoned enough.

The fries weren’t as crispy as normal.

There was less sauce on her pasta than normal.

There was not enough cheese on her cheesesteak.

Now, he’s thinking about bringing it up to her.

In my mind, I don’t expect food at a restaurant to be perfect every time.

I honestly wouldn’t care about her doing this if it weren’t happening as frequently as it is.

At the same time, I want her to be able to enjoy our nights out.

WIBTA if I gently brought it up?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This person can relate.

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This one gives their honest opinion.

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People are calling out his wife.

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Using the word “extra” may help, advises this one.

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Finally, here’s another way to look at it.

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If you want the perfect food, you go and make it yourself.

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