While hosts will often tell a guest to 'make yourself at home', one woman may have taken the phrase a bit to literally with her plans to bring a meat dish to a vegan dinner party - as people warn it's going to upset her pals.
After being invited to a party bash hosted by a 'strictly vegan household', the woman has sparked a debate online when asking for advice on whether it would be appropriate to bring along some burgers to munch down on. Many have argued that she's 'disrespecting' the host with her idea.
Taking to popular forum site Reddit, the unnamed meat-lover explained: "So I've been invited to a vegan household for a dinner party. Of the total people going, six of nine aren't vegans. Anytime a meal is hosted elsewhere we have two meals, one vegan and one not, so everyone can enjoy what they like."
The anonymous Reddit user went on: "Not here though, this is a strictly vegan household. No cooking meat products on the BBQ. No cheese, no eggs, no fish.
"I get not wanting to cook meat on their BBQ, I have an entire section of my grill sectioned off for vegan/gluten-free cooking.
"I found out what they are making for everyone one. I'm allergic to mushrooms, and they know it, and their main course is a Portobello steak, it feels on purpose.
"I would feel disrespected as a host if a guest brought their own food to my dinner party, but then again I try really hard to make sure everyone has options for them at mine."
Seeking advice, she questioned: "So would I be the a**hole If I brought a George foreman and some burgers to cook up outside?"
Since sharing her thread, the woman's post has raked in over 1,500 comments to date - where people were torn over whether the woman was being unreasonable.
One person said: "If they cannot accommodate for you and especially for an allergy and not a choice they are not worthy of a friend like you."
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: "They are vegans, they should be willing to accommodate a good allergy, but don't bring a knife to a foam party (eg bring meat to a vegan party), that’s disrespectful."
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