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16 Things That Will Confirm Happen Every Time You Eat Out With Your Relatives

You know the meal has reached its end when all the parents start fighting to pay the bill.

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1. It always starts with an avalanche of notifications from the family WhatsApp group

Deciding what to makan has never been more complicated.

2. When your family changes their mind on the dinner location for the 27th time and you're just there like:

3. When you arrive late and the only seat available is beside your MLM cousin

4. The waiter will pening trying to keep up with everyone's special requests

5. The entertainment for the evening will be your baby niece playing Baby Shark on loop

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6. When your uncle starts talking about politics

7. That moment when someone brings up some awkward family drama

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8. It's all fun and games... until the spotlight ends up on you

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9. And dinner has evolved into your full-blown roast session featuring your mum and your aunties

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10. When the food finally arrives, but you gotta wait another 15 minutes before everyone is done taking photos of all the dishes

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At this point, your family group chat will start getting flooded with all the 100 photos taken...

11. When you’re saving the best for last on your plate but your sibling goes ahead and eats it

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12. When there’s that last piece of food left in the middle of the table and everyone’s being fake polite pretending they don’t want it

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13. When the kiddos don't finish their food and your auntie pulls out this classic line

14. When the bill comes and all the parents start doing the "No no, I'll pay" dance

The night's not over until they start playing tug of war with the bill.

15. And that basically means you've survived yet another family dinner!

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16. Just one last thing before you go: the obligatory group photo ;)

What other things does your family get up to at dinners? Share with us your stories in the comments!

Have these lists on standby the next time they ask you for makan recommendations:

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