When it comes to family dinners, many parents want their kids to enjoy having time together at the dinner table. The family dinner is something that many households consider sacred and special. When it comes down to it, it’s the time when everyone can spend true, genuine time together and enjoy a good, home-cooked meal.
However, cooking an entire family dinner can become tedious for moms day in and day out. Finding an easy way out is something all mothers would enjoy. And, recently, social media has found a way to make it not only easy to make but also, easy to clean. While it seems fun and hilarious, many people have found some rather serious issues with it.
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A Reddit User Recently Shared Their Distaste for ‘Dump Dinners’
In The Video, The Mom Forgoes Plates and Dishes and Dumps Spaghetti Right Onto the Table
Her children were clearly confused, thinking their mother had lost her mind . However, she is not the first person who has shared videos of their dump dinners, using countertops and tables for their serving plates. All over social media, many families have begun to partake in the trend. They use their countertops or tabletops with coverings—table cloths or aluminum foil—and dump their food straight onto their. It’s giving a whole new meaning to “family style.”
People online, specifically this Reddit user, said that sharing something like spaghetti with the entire family on one surface is not only gross but also unsanitary. You never know if someone dropped a noodle out of their mouth and you’re picking it back up.
Some People Wondered If This Was Safe To Even Eat
Many Reddit users pointed out that in the video, the mom places very hot spaghetti and food on a plastic tablecloth. That can only mean that the plastic is going to overheat and melt. Some pointed out the chemicals in the plastic are incredibly toxic—especially near food.
One Reddit User Joked That This is “Foolish Food”
And, One Pointed Out What We Were All Thinking
Another Reddit user pointed out that the mom probably had no intention to force her children into eating the “dinner dump” from the table. Instead, she wanted to post it with their reactions for views online—looking to go viral. While that very well may be true, others are saying it is a pure waste of food and a terrible example to set for her children.
