Breakfast in bed is a nice romantic idea. The reality, however, is that you try to eat off an unstable tray, spilling crumbs, coffee, and orange juice on the bed when a stable table is a few feet away.
The secret is to get a stable tray and then breakfast in bed is a delight.
Never had it, never wanted it - even when I’m not feeling well, I don’t like to eat in bed. Give me a table for two on a balcony overlooking the ocean…
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When I lived at home as a kid, my dad served me breakfast in bed almost every weekend.
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Of course, once I was old enough to stay out late (and drink a lot) on the weekends, it became a punishment strategy on his part… 
Anyway, point is that for me, it’s not a particularly romantic notion, and I see your point about the crumbs and such… However, it is one of those kind gestures of love that you have to appreciate…
Kinda like flowers. I do not like to receive flowers, but if someone gives them to me, I’m certainly going to be grateful, say thank you, and maybe give them a little kiss.
I’m more than happy to provide it, but I agree with the OP. Wouldn’t want to get it. Give me a chair and a table any day over breakfast in bed.
With Mother’s Day coming up, the kids and the hubby are getting themselves all geared up to make me breakfast in bed. When they bring it to me, I’ll smile and tell them how sweet they are. However, deep inside of me, I will not be enjoying it. I apprecite the thought and the kindness that my family is showing to me, but I really don’t like BIB.
I am a very early riser, up before the rest of the family, and I’m not really a sit around and wait person, but for this one day a year, I’ve got to stay in bed until the family is ready. I am not allowed to get up, get dressed, brush my teeth or even get a cup of coffee. The kids have to bring it to me, when they are ready. It’s more for the kids then for me, I wish I could tell them not to, but it would hurt their feelings.
Nope, definitely don’t like it. I’m a messy eater with a tendency to get crumbs and jam everywhere. I don’t want crumby, jammy sheets.
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are BIB days. Mrs. Dave-Guy doesn’t usually even eat breakfast, but on Mother’s Day, she does.
We have a beautiful tray which is brought out for these occasions only, and she is treated like royalty; pampered with breakfast in bed.
She enjoys it more than I do, but I have to admit it’s nice to have one day a year where you get the deluxe treatment.
- Liquids shouldn’t stay on the tray for the very reason stated in the OP. Move them to the bed side table.
- Toast is not good - crumbs.
- I don’t know Opal.
- Crumpets are cool (or hot) - no crumbs.
- Pikelets are dandy - no crumbs.
- Any cereal with milk is baaaaad.
- Never had a waffle, so can’t comment.
- Jam is good, tends to stay where it was put.
- Honey is bad, tends to go everywhere, BUT where it was put.
- Keep the kids off the bed until the food is in the gullet.
- Hug the little tykes and then go down and clean up the mess in the kitchen.
- Dust Bust the bed for crumbs.
It’s cool, I love it.
[ul]My wife loves it. I don’t. To each his/her own. Danish and donuts are good, since she is neat and always asks for a napkin. [/ul]
I just can’t eat that early. Yuck. I have to be up and about for at least an hour before I can even start thinking about food.
I don’t eat breakfast, but my daughter makes me coffee and brings me the paper every Sunday morning. Her idea 
I rather enjoy it.
My girlfriend and I don’t live together so that makes our breakfasts even more special. Staying in bed with her on a Saturday morning, sharing a huge bowl of cereal, apples and a box of juice. Newspaper, TV, cat asleep at our feet. Bliss. We make it a point to do it at least once every month.
Breakfast, to me, is the most special meal of the day. If I like someone a lot, I’ll go over and make breakfast for them.
The trick is finger food. Nothing that needs cutlery, although when I come in off a long shift, Drachillix will have my late dinner cut up in bite size pieces that can be hand-fed to me if I show signs of falling asleep over my plate.
I like being brought food when I’m in bed. Pancakes might require a little too much attention, but bagels are very good.
I’ve never had it, but I’d like to try it. I’d be more than willing to provide it, too.
I don’t care for breakfast in bed, but it is the thought that counts, so I wouldn’t complain. . .
Hell, it would be nice to have a guy who knew how to make toast. 
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If there’s one person who likes B-in-B less than I do, it’s my wife. A table (or even the kitchen counter) is just fine, thanks very much.
I can’t see it as romantic at all.
First off, you have to use the bathroom in the morning, so it means getting back into bed.
When I get up and am in the bathroom, I want to brush my teeth and shower, so getting back to bed seems very false.
Nothing in bed is over rated. Insomnia is the only bad thing in bed.