This dining habit is being called ‘one of the rudest’ ever. Is it really?

i mean if you ask someone how is it? it wouldn’t be …but I guess if you just put it out there it could be taken as rude

what say the teeming millions?

Obviously situational, but just offered, unasked, is usually rude.

I agree with @JohnT. “One of the rudest ever” is hyperbole and clickbait. But, unsolicited advice to the host/cook on how to improve a dish is something that’s likely to be taken as fairly rude by many people.

I’m sure that there are outliers to that, such as if the host and guest have a very tight relationship, in which they expect each other to provide advice (even if unsolicited). But, for general social manners, it seems rude.

My gf recently made a very nice dinner that involved a white wine reduction sauce that was amazing. At one point I mentioned that a few capers might have made the sauce even better.

We “discussed” the situation. I appreciate criticism about my cooking, but it turns out not everyone is like me.

Ouch. How many "I’m sorry"s?

I’m not sure if I ever have done this or had it done to me. It seems fairly rude as a general rule, but I doubt I would feel slighted about it. I could see this happening between me and my brother, as we like talking food, and I can’t see either of us taking it poorly. But I would never do that to anyone else.

No links without description OPs please. Avoid this in the future.

I had many flags on this one and they were correct.

If you want to PM the mods a summary line for the OP, we can add it and reopen but as is this thread is closed.