The night I chose frozen pizza over making pasta from scratch for my in-laws

My wife's family came over last Saturday and I had to pick between a $5 frozen pizza or spending 2 hours making homemade pasta like her mom always does. I went with the frozen pizza and threw it in the oven while throwing together a quick salad to look fancy. The whole table went quiet and my mother-in-law asked if I was feeling okay - has anyone else had a dinner decision blow up in their face like that?

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amy15412d ago

Would it have killed you to at least buy the fancy frozen pizza?

betty_palmer12d ago

Frozen pizza is just pizza, man. Nobody's judging the crust brand when they're eating it. But what they're really reacting to is the unspoken rule about first impressions with in-laws. You basically told them their home-cooked traditions are worth less than the time it takes to microwave a Tombstone. Next time just own it and call it deconstructed Italian flatbread with artisanal toppings. Half the battle is naming the disaster something fancy.