Boniwhite:
Dear nairalanders,i was having a conversation with a family friend last week.
and she said,she doesn like visitors remaining food served to them. then i told her there is nothing wrong in finishing the food served to you by your host! So am seeking your opinion,
is it wrong to finish food serve to you by your host? Like wont they (your host)look at you as a glutton? Lets hear from you guys.

Richy4:

I guess that some visitors remain just a little food so that it won't look like they came to your house with empty stomach...

Also they were trying to avoid kids/ the little ones telling each other on how that uncle came and finished the entire food served and would have requested for more assuming he/she was asked to take another helping..

inderhappy:
Very simple so that it's doesn't seems like the person is really hungry, of which in truth the person is actually hungry.

Boniwhite:
Dear nairalanders,i was having a conversation with a family friend last week.
and she said,she doesn like visitors remaining food served to them. then i told her there is nothing wrong in finishing the food served to you by your host! So am seeking your opinion,
is it wrong to finish food serve to you by your host? Like wont they (your host)look at you as a glutton? Lets hear from you guys.

TarOrfeeek:


You cannot serve me Ofe-Akwu with salted, well cooked foreign rice and goat meat; then expect something to remain.



Infact one time my grandmother had to slap sense into me.

When we went to the house of her "enemy" on Easter Sunday. The devilish woman offered me freshly cooked Ofe-Akwu and White Rice with Big Fish.

Imagine my Granny thinking I would say NO.


I just did small sign of the cross, then proceeded to demolish the food in such a way, that my granny was so bitter looking at me.

On the road back to our house, she remove her koi-koi shoe use am reset my brain.

But it was worth it.

TarOrfeeek:


You cannot serve me Ofe-Akwu with salted, well cooked foreign rice and goat meat; then expect something to remain.



Infact one time my grandmother had to slap sense into me.

When we went to the house of her "enemy" on Easter Sunday. The devilish woman offered me freshly cooked Ofe-Akwu and White Rice with Big Fish.

Imagine my Granny thinking I would say NO.


I just did small sign of the cross, then proceeded to demolish the food in such a way, that my granny was so bitter looking at me.

On the road back to our house, she remove her koi-koi shoe use am reset my brain.

But it was worth it.

Sonnobax15:

It is very important not to finish the meal you're served as a visitor . E get why . No go fall your hand because of say you dey hungry . Hunger at it's best can still be controlled...... Leave small thing for your ancestors . No be wetin dem talk for your presence nai matter,but na wetin dem go talk after you clean the plate finish and comot nai matter .

So my fellow visitors, always use your brains.

Nauttyprof:
I do not think this is applicable now. Anybody who tries to serve meal at this time to visitors should expect them to finish the plate and even ask for more if possible.

I remember a day when we tested a visitor and he never disappointed. The plate was full to the brim and we even questioned ourselves if this visitor could finish the meal. To our surprise or even expectation, this man took his time, adjusted his belt and finished every grain of rice.

We gave him a nickname as this experience stay glued in our memory.

Country is hard and I don't think anyone will want to leave part of the food served to you.

Sonnobax15:

It is very important not to finish the meal you're served as a visitor . E get why . No go fall your hand because of say you dey hungry . Hunger at it's best can still be controlled...... Leave small thing for your ancestors . No be wetin dem talk for your presence nai matter,but na wetin dem go talk after you clean the plate finish and comot nai matter .

So my fellow visitors, always use your brains.

MikkySexy23:
In most our cultures, we has been taught to leave food so you don't appear hungry while visiting. It has stuck to our medulla,so we would continue doing it.
Is it right? IMO, I would say Yes. It inculcates good manners, especially in young ones. For grown adults, you might break this rule, in particular when you are visiting a close relation or friends

fergie001:
Some years ago, I went to a Venerable's house at Elere and was offered Rice.

I was really really hungry but usual nah, left some pieces on the plate. His wife came to clear the stuffs and say ahn ahn, you didn't finish the rice?

Please finish it, We don't have dogs here. Quite correct. It simply amounts to wastage considering the economy of today's Nigeria. Besides nobody will eat the leftovers. If you know you won't finish what you are offered, it's courtesy demanding the ration is reduced. Why pretend when you can finish the food and even request more

TarOrfeeek:


You cannot serve me Ofe-Akwu with salted, well cooked foreign rice and goat meat; then expect something to remain.



Infact one time my grandmother had to slap sense into me.

When we went to the house of her "enemy" on Easter Sunday. The devilish woman offered me freshly cooked Ofe-Akwu and White Rice with Big Fish.

Imagine my Granny thinking I would say NO.


I just did small sign of the cross, then proceeded to demolish the food in such a way, that my granny was so bitter looking at me.

On the road back to our house, she remove her koi-koi shoe use am reset my brain.

But it was worth it.

Foodqueen:
Na forming level.

All those things don de pass now.