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[le-seb]

Gotta defend the spanish though, they're in the wrong timezoone. They live in French time but geographically they should be on British time. So a 9PM dinner is at atime of day that looks like 8PM.

Technically, they're living in German time, since that's what the French have been living on since 1941 (Nazi occupation).

Edit:
Some more reading shows that Spaniards have really been living on German time since 1940, following Franco's decision.
And it looks like they were looking for reverting back to UTC, which is something the French should consider too, imo.

 

[H.Protagonist]

I mean, it's a little bit later for dinner, but if they're good about no noise after 11, you're honestly damned lucky, OP. That's not excessive noise for the day anyway, though, even if it personally bothers you, so I think it's good that you're not going to say anything. They haven't done anything wrong (IMO). Apartment living is the pits, sadly.

 

[Aselith]

I mean, it's a little bit later for dinner, but if they're good about no noise after 11, you're honestly damned lucky, OP. That's not excessive noise for the day anyway, though, even if it personally bothers you, so I think it's good that you're not going to say anything. They haven't done anything wrong (IMO). Apartment living is the pits, sadly.

OP can't enjoy Murder She Wrote with that infernal banging!

 

[MattKeil]

I'm an excellent cook. I'm very passionate, ask anyone. But producing food to eat myself, or for the consumption of others, just feels a bit exhibitionistic. I'm surprised my post is getting this much hostility from people; I'm not some puritan suggesting you all stop eating in public. I'm allowed to be creeped out by amateur food producers. Sounds like the OP and I are on the same page.

How can you be an excellent cook if you don't cook anything? Your posts don't make any sense.

 

[Megawarrior]

Mind your business OP.

 

[Ishan]

I'm an excellent cook. I'm very passionate, ask anyone. But producing food to eat myself, or for the consumption of others, just feels a bit exhibitionistic. I'm surprised my post is getting this much hostility from people; I'm not some puritan suggesting you all stop eating in public. I'm allowed to be creeped out by amateur food producers. Sounds like the OP and I are on the same page.

So who do you want to cook for ? Or you're saying you're a great cook but don't like cooking in general ?

 

[shiyrley]

Wtf, do Spanish people not sleep or something?

I'm Spanish. Can confirm we have the worst sleep habits ever.

 

[Lamel]

Lol

 

[shaneo632]

To cover the cost of the call.

lmao but why? Wouldn't a phone call cost like 5p?

 

[Aske]

So who do you want to cook for ? Or you're saying you're a great cook but don't like cooking in general ?

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

 

[shiyrley]

It must be. Anything past 12 is early morning and late night is not just the one hour from 11-12

lmao
When I have dinner at 10 I feel like I'm eating super early.

Spain is different, man.

 

[Benzychenz]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

So you go out to a restaurant 3 meals a day or what?

Cooking meals is just what 99% of the population does lol

 

[DKF590]

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

I'm not sure I understand this on a basic level. What do you eat on a daily basis if cooking is something you consider inappropriate?

Not trying to judge, just not sure I understand the basic concept.

 

[Mendrox]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

I am interested at which you part you bond with the OP. He is just annoyed that people are loud around his sleepy time. Nothing else. Please tell us that you are joking. How do you even live like this? Whom do you cook food for? Why do you think then that your food tastes great if you don't cook for anyone? Why do you love wasting so much money? Why do you think the professionels that cook for you don't use tricks like any other restaurant to trick you?

I am...wow.

 

[snausagesUK]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

How on earth is this exhibitionist.

Cooking your own food is a more frugal behaviour than eating out the whole time, and healthier too.

It's necessary if you want to be self sufficient. There's no 'showing off' involved.

 

[darklin0]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

Those are nowhere near conservative sensibilities.

 

[Pesmerga00]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

You are going to need to elaborate on this. What do you eat throughout the day if cooking is a no-no?

 

[Neith]

Since moving out of my parents house, I've lived in about 10 different houses/apartments. One thing I've encountered in every single one of the places I've lived in is having somebody within earshot of my room who cooks dinner late at night. I expected stuff like that to happen when I was in college, but I'm a bit shocked with how much I've run into it since moving out of college neighborhoods. I don't know if I've had bad luck, or if it's a lot more prevalent than I thought.

Anyway, it's driving me bonkers. The act of cooking dinner produces a lot of bassy thuds from slamming pantry doors, placing things on counters, and pacing around the kitchen. Those bassy thuds are freaking impossible to block out with white noise machines. The bass cuts through everything, and in order to block it out adequately, you basically have to create your own bassy sound, at which point you become the annoying bass sound for your neighbors.

I don't really know where I'm going with this. I understand that people work night shifts and everything. I guess I'm just venting because my current situation is the worst I've had so far. The wall my bed is against is literally sharing a wall with my neighbor's kitchen, and he cooks dinner between 9 and 11pm. I have to wake up at 5:30am...

Honestly, people just need to learn to be subtle. Yes, you will make some noise, but if you aren't a fucking ogre you can cook dinner--reasonable things--without making too much noise. I do it all the time, but I definitely don't say start frying steaks when people are in close proximity to me lol.

 

[Neith]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

A little out of touch with today's values. I'm sorry to tell you this but you are possibly the only person in the entire world that thinks this way. That's fine, but I just don't see how this is even possible or healthy. Cooking for yourself is a very important skill in life, and I literally have never heard of someone with this opinion nor do I think it is good for one to feel this way.

Most of the unhealthy people I know are usually poor cooks and do not cook for themselves at all. And no I don't consider a microwave or ramen cooking for yourself.

Like have you ever heard of Soul Food? Cooking is a HUGE pastime in America man.

 

[Dehnus]

Since moving out of my parents house, I've lived in about 10 different houses/apartments. One thing I've encountered in every single one of the places I've lived in is having somebody within earshot of my room who cooks dinner late at night. I expected stuff like that to happen when I was in college, but I'm a bit shocked with how much I've run into it since moving out of college neighborhoods. I don't know if I've had bad luck, or if it's a lot more prevalent than I thought.

Anyway, it's driving me bonkers. The act of cooking dinner produces a lot of bassy thuds from slamming pantry doors, placing things on counters, and pacing around the kitchen. Those bassy thuds are freaking impossible to block out with white noise machines. The bass cuts through everything, and in order to block it out adequately, you basically have to create your own bassy sound, at which point you become the annoying bass sound for your neighbors.

I don't really know where I'm going with this. I understand that people work night shifts and everything. I guess I'm just venting because my current situation is the worst I've had so far. The wall my bed is against is literally sharing a wall with my neighbor's kitchen, and he cooks dinner between 9 and 11pm. I have to wake up at 5:30am...

And he/she/hir gets home from work at 8PM, or some of his/her family does. Be angry at the long working ours not at people trying their best to survive. That or ... install wall insulation. That or.. invest in proper earplugs. That or... learn to ignore it.

 

[HawkeyeFIN]

Aske is taking you all for a ride.

 

[Orbis]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

Assuming this isn’t a troll post, what do think people are doing to eat at home other than cooking? Ordering three lots of takeaway every day? Going out to restaurants every day? That’s neither practical nor affordable for 99% of people. This post is possibly the most bizarre I’ve ever read on this forum, assuming it’s real. Haha.

On topic though, I often have to make dinner quite late if I work particular shifts, nothing I can do about that but my apartment building is designed sensibly enough that I’ll only be disturbing other people’s kitchens. So in this case the blame mostly lies with the building OP lives in.

 

[Turin Turambar]

Wtf, do Spanish people not sleep or something?

Lol, until midnight.

I'm Spanish, the normal time for dinner is 21.00h to 22.00h. Maybe until 22.30h.

 

[KHlover]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

How is cooking food for yourself, which no one will ever see, in your own kitchen, where no one will see you (unless you invite them in) possibly exhibitionistic? How is cooking for oneself creepy?

You're not out of touch with "modern values", people have cooked for themselves and others *literally since humanity as a species knew how to make fire*, you're either a monumental troll or out of touch with literally all of humanity.

 

[Veins]

Classic troll behaviour. Makes absurd remark, then continues to post and double down on it while ignoring all other posts.

 

[Always-honest]

It's mostly people being really dumb about making noise. A person with half a brain would understand that when someone is in bed trying to sleep he or she would be bothered by those sounds. So a reasonable smart person with the tiniest bit of empathy would not slam the kitchen kabinet doors, etc.

Find smarter people to live with.

Of course. A better isolated house would be an option. And i do hope you don't live in Spain. Because .. yeah, not everyone eats at 17:30.

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

Lol, where the fuck do yo live?

 

[HawkeyeFIN]

Replace home cooking with amateur porn. He's joking.

 

[H.Protagonist]

OP can't enjoy Murder She Wrote with that infernal banging!

In OP's defense, Murder She Wrote is pretty damn good.

 

[Not]

It's 2:28 AM. About to put the pasta on the stove.

 

[nekkid]

They nap like all toddlers.

ftfy

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Get earplugs. Why don't more people use these?

 

[PanSexual_Peacock]

How thin do your walls have to be for this to actually be a problem?

 

[Kitsunebaby]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

I don't believe you're a real person. You would have to be living under the biggest rock to actually have these thoughts.

 

[Skar]

I greatly anticipate askes next post. so, so ridiculous lol

Edit. I just cooked a creepy unprofessional ego trip on rice with my dick out cause I'm creepy exhibitionist.

 

[Korey]

Wow. Why are Spanish meal times so fucked up?

 

[snausagesUK]

How thin do your walls have to be for this to actually be a problem?

I don't know but I've definitely had crap sleep in places where people slam cupboards up to and a bit after midnight and again at 6 in the morning.

It's the cupboard slamming which really gets me. Ear plugs only go so far

 

[Genryu]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

Guys if you just replace all of the food related things with sex it makes more sense.

I don't consider it appropriate to film sex to watch in privacy or show to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your bedroom and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur porn to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

I think this might be what you call a joke.

 

[notaskwid]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

I'm fucking crying here.

 

[Mr Git]

Sometimes I cook at 3am. Sorry OP!

 

[snausagesUK]

Sometimes I cook at 3am. Sorry OP!

But are you quiet?

 

[Neverforget]

Get over it OP, people have the right to cook whenever they please. I would have had empathy if it was about partying or renovations but cooking? seriously? Buy earplugs or move to the moon, I heard space is silent.

 

[le-seb]

It's mostly people being really dumb about making noise.

Did you know that some people work during the night and sleep during the day?

By your logic, nobody should make any noise at any time of the day or night, because you're always going to disturb someone.
Just stop living, people!

The only real problem here is bad sound insulation.

 

[curiouscharles]

I'm happy to clarify, although the replies thusfar seem to suggest I'm a little out of touch with today's values. Just can't seem to shake the GAF Goof Goose in this thread! Oh well.

I don't consider it appropriate to cook food to eat in privacy or serve to others unless you're a professional. It just seems creepy and exhibitionistic to me. That's the thrust of my opinion.

If you disagree, and your partner's on board, then of course what you do in the privacy of your kitchen and with whom you share the results is your business. I'm not calling for amateur food to be criminalised! All I wanted to do was bond with an OP who shares my admittedly conservative sensibilities.

This is the most insane thing I have ever read on a forum.

I actually thought I was trapped somewhere between asleep and wake while reading this...

 

[Skellig Gra]

Wow. Why are Spanish meal times so fucked up?

Main meal is lunch coupled with them being in the wrong time zone. There is also the siesta which goes from 2-5. Granted a lot of people don’t observe it anymore but it’s ingrained in the culture.

 

[Salmonax]

Inspired by this thread, I’m gonna cook so hard tonight.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Inspired by this thread, I’m gonna cook so hard tonight.

I'm going to make turkey meatball parmesan with vodka sauce tonight, and I'm anticipating cooking it around 11pm. XD

 

[Aske]

Inspired by this thread, I’m gonna cook so hard tonight.

The peer pressure is pretty overwhelming. To be honest, I experimented a bit myself back when I dated certain types of people in college.

 

[NewGame]

I get home at 11pm. Time to make some steak diane. The most important part is tenderizing the meat with lots of swift, sharp blows from a mallet.

Just like this

Bang bang bang BANG BANG BANG bang BANG bang bang bang BANG bang bang BANG BANG BANG BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANG

 

[compo]

Inspired by this thread, I’m gonna cook so hard tonight.

I'm going to make turkey meatball parmesan with vodka sauce tonight, and I'm anticipating cooking it around 11pm. XD

Well, it's the weekend now, so ok. But I understand the diss you were going for there. Good shot, fellows.

 

[finalflame]

I'm far more annoyed by people who are light sleepers. You could post up a construction site in my living room and I'd sleep through it. Yet I've lived with people previously where I had to worry about opening the fridge without disturbing their precious light sleep.

I've lived alone for the past ~7 years, but good riddance.

Spoiler

also I love making snack quesadillas at 3am