The Dinner Bell

I have a pet peeve, and it's a pretty serious one. It's right up there with not wanting to repeat myself (not when a child doesn't listen but when someone doesn't hear me and I have to say it again) and being interrupted or being involved in a one-sided conversation.

Todd's pet peeves are not wanting to be rushed, being left alone when he's in the bathroom/shower and being left alone when he is trying to write/work. Mostly he just wants to be left alone during certain times, and it has taken me years to learn when these "times" are.

So here it is:

When I say "Dinner's ready", I expect the people in the house to come to the kitchen and fix their plates while the food is fresh and hot. I do not feel this is an unreasonable request by any means. I feel that if I put forth the effort to cook a meal, I deserve for people to come and eat it while it's hot. I think it's disrespectful to let my hard work sit there and get cold.

Take that for what it's worth, considering there are only 2 people in my household, but when I say "Dinner's ready", please don't finish that chapter in your book or not acknowledge that I have made an announcement. Because I am seriously considering getting a bell to ring when I am finished cooking, and I will RING THAT BELL INCESSANTLY UNTIL EVERYONE IS IN THE KITCHEN.

Don't let my food get cold. Thank you.