Woman who throws edible homemade gifts in the BIN because of Covid-19 is branded ‘paranoid and joyless’ – but some admit they don’t ‘trust other people’s hygiene standards’
- British woman has urged people to reconsider giving homemade edible gifts
- Posting on Mumsnet, she admitted she throws away food due to hygiene reasons
- Many responses argued the woman is being too ‘paranoid’ about cleanliness
- However, others agreed they also wouldn’t eat anything homemade either
A woman who admits to throwing homemade edible gifts in the bin because she’s unsure of the hygiene practices followed while making them has urged people to reconsider giving food as a present during the coronavirus pandemic.
The anonymous woman, from the UK, took to Mumsnet to confess that she’s not a fan of homemade foods that aren’t good enough to sell for money.
She went on to explain that everyone should think twice about giving homemade edible gifts this year due to the spread of germs that could possibly relate to Covid-19.
Responses to the post were divided – with one slamming the woman for being too ‘paranoid’ about cleanliness, while others admitted they don’t eat gifts made at home either.
A woman who lives in the UK, has sparked a debate about giving homemade edible gifts as she admits to throwing away any that she’s given (file image)
Posting on Mumsnet, the woman urged people to reconsider giving homemade edible gifts during the pandemic
In the initial post, the woman penned: ‘I’m not saying you can catch Covid from the food but it’s the principle of not knowing how hygienic stuff is.’
She went on to confess that she’s not the biggest fan of homemade gifts at the ‘best of times,’ before adding: ‘I think a sort of rule should be that unless your homemade items are good enough to sell for actual money, then please don’t do it.
‘No one is going to admit they binned it but I do hope those who would make homemade edible gifts, especially for teachers, this year think twice.’
Many took to the comments section and criticised the woman for suggesting people should stop giving homemade edible gifts.
‘Nope wouldn’t cross my mind to throw it away,’ wrote one. ‘If it was something I liked I’d have it and if not I’d give it to someone else. Just chucking it away is so wasteful, just say no thank you to the person in the first place!’
Another penned: ‘I think this germ-paranoia is a bit pitiable, tbh. My immune system is pretty bullet-proof and I love eating, so I am always pleased when people give me homemade treats!
A stream of responses to the controversial thread accused the woman of being ‘paranoid’ (pictured)
‘If you can’t cope with eating things made by other people, that’s your choice but it’s not really on to assume that your views are ‘normal’. Decades of school cake sales, church fetes and community street parties would prove you wrong.’
A third added: ‘I would trust most of my friends and family to practice food hygiene. I generally agree that you shouldn’t give homemade gifts unless you have a talent for a craft or recipe, but I’m not going to turn down something that could be tasty because they can’t produce a food hygiene certificate.’
However, others defended the woman in question and told how they don’t eat homemade gifts either.
‘I rarely eat anything homemade by other people. They could have sneezed over it… and then stirred the cake with it. Yuk. No thanks,’ wrote one.
Another commented: ‘I wouldn’t eat anything anyone made me anyway, let alone this year. All the people who know me, know what I’m like though.
‘I can eat at restaurants (hygiene rating checked obviously), but I would never eat at a buffet, especially a homemade affair where all the aunts and grannies chipped in. People have given me homemade gifts and of course I tell them that their cakes or whatever were lovely, but yes, they all go in the bin, sorry.’
Others agreed they don’t eat homemade edible gifts but went on to say they pretend they enjoyed it (pictured)