A man took his wife and daughter to an AYCE restaurant. However, the wife piled up a lot of food on her plate and wasted nearly half of it, leading to extra charges. Later that night, the man called his wife immature and praised their 10-year-old daughter for being more mature. The wife defended herself, saying she was excited to try all the varieties of food. The man now wonders if he’s the a**hole for calling his wife immature. Read on to find out.
Wife’s food waste annoys husband at restaurant with daughter ️

Father takes daughter to AYCE restaurant to avoid food waste

Father teaches daughter food management skills

Mature daughter impresses dad with her food choices

Husband pays extra for wife’s food waste, keeps silent

Daughter more mature at restaurant than wife according to husband.

Wife’s food excitement causes conflict at restaurant. AITA situation.

Man belittles wife’s contributions, expects man to pay for everything

Mature daughter exposes wife’s wastage at restaurant ️
A man narrates his experience dining out with his wife and daughter at an all-you-can-eat restaurant. While his daughter showed maturity by taking small portions and tasting before deciding what she wanted, his wife had a habit of piling up food on her plate and wasting it. The husband chose the restaurant to curb his wife’s food wastage, but his efforts were unsuccessful as the wife continued her habit. The man appreciated his daughter’s maturity and said nothing to his wife at the restaurant. Later, he told his wife that she acted immaturely, and their daughter displayed more sense. The wife argued that she was excited to see the variety of food and couldn’t control herself. The post ends with the man asking if he is the a**hole. Read on to see what people have to say about the situation.
Buffets charging extra for food waste – common or strange?

NTA. Comment thread calls out wild responses defending food waste.

A thoughtful suggestion for preventing food waste

Wife controls household money, spends on herself, doesn’t contribute. NTA
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All-you-can-eat drama: Man calls out wife’s immaturity ️

OP’s resentment towards wife’s lack of contribution causes tension.

Engaging discussion on why wife wastes food and possible underlying reasons

AYCE restaurants charging extra for uneaten food: common practice?

Praising daughter’s maturity leads to wife’s immature behavior ♂️

Father criticized for calling wife immature, daughter’s AYCE portions. NTA.

User advises OP to seek counseling or leave unhappy relationship

Commenter advises man to confront wife’s sexist and lazy behavior.

Husband dealing with wife’s immaturity, seeks advice.

Man seeks advice on dealing with immature wife. NTA.

Commenter defends man’s comparison of wife and daughter, NTA.

NTA praised for addressing wife’s wastefulness at restaurant ️

Father praises daughter’s maturity while calling out wife’s lack thereof ️

Debate over taking food home from restaurants sparks discussion

Proud dad calls wife immature at restaurant, internet agrees.

A father calls out his wife for wasting food and money.

Commenter offers insightful perspective on spouse’s possible food scarcity issues.

Commenter calls out selfish wife for causing food waste

NTA. Daughter’s maturity highlights wife’s possible mental issues.
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NTA praises daughter’s maturity while wife wastes food at restaurant.

Doubts raised on the veracity of the story

Commenter defends wife, suggests alternative to ‘immature’ label. #NTA

Support for NTA’s stance against wasteful spouse

Commenter shares food frenzy experience and praises daughter’s maturity.
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Commenter suggests financial responsibility for selfish spouse.

Patron questions restaurant’s no-takeaway policy and extra charges policy.

Wife leeches off daughter’s salary, man needs to set boundaries

Commenter advises OP on standing up for himself in marriage.

NTA: Wasting food is not cool ️

A witty comment on the man’s wife’s immaturity

Commenter defends father’s request for daughter to pace her food.

Commenter calls out BS in empty reply section

Debate over AYCE food waste policy sparks international discussion

Reader calls out questionable editing in comment section

Daughter’s maturity shines, wife’s portion control criticized. NTA verdict.

Restaurant policies on doggy bags discussed by commenters.

Commenter offers advice to OP on handling wife’s immaturity.
