The 6 types at every Christmas table

Say wine, snacks or haute cuisine and the gourmands at online food magazine FavorFlav know where to drink, how to eat it and what to cook. This time our cheffies serve you: the 6 types at every Christmas table.

Ah, Christmas. That lovely time full of family visits. Nothing is cozier than a long dinner with family, except a long dinner without the whole family. Everyone has these caricatures sitting at the table every year.

1. The dieter
She meticulously picks the little potatoes out of your side dish, settles for a drop of sauce, and leaves the bowl of chocolates untouched. In between, you hear so often ‘that will make me fat’ that you start to doubt yourself. So uncozy, December is the worst month to be panicky about food (something you should never do anyway). But are there months when dieting actually works?

2. The food snob
Stirs and smells everything on the table, but prefers to stand just a bit too close to you in the kitchen. This guest is hard to please, because the food snob can, by definition, cook better with better ingredients than you. The food snob irritates you endlessly with comments like ‘Oh, how funny, do you use cubes? I always make my broth myself.’ When the food snob comes by, you get a free inferiority complex with it.

3. The stressed hostess
She never sits still. In fact, she never sits, because she is constantly busy with her guests. From pouring drinks to rescuing fallen cutlery and keeping children quiet. This woman has the idea that she is responsible for the entire Christmas atmosphere worldwide. Oh, and the annoying variant of the stressed hostess complains enormously before and after the meal, but puts on a radiant mask as soon as the guests arrive.

4. The drinker
The drinker always peaks too early. While everyone is still at the starter (and the second drink), the drinker has already had five. And somehow the wine seems to evaporate, because the drinker gulps down your entire stock. The result? If it turns out positively: hilarious stories and memorable scenes. If it goes the other way, expect embarrassing conversations and an atmosphere that is hard to cut through.

5. The student
The student eats for a whole army, because at home there is only dry bread left. Of course, the student is hungover and with his/her hoarse voice, informs the family about the troubles of the student association and the progress of the studies. At the end of the evening, all leftovers go home in Tupperware. You would almost think that the student has no money, but nothing could be further from the truth, as stories about sushi nights and pub marathons come up suspiciously often.

6. The uncle who never grows up
He sits at the kids' table, jokes around, and shares fries with the kids. When you talk about work troubles and moving plans, he kicks a ball with your cousins. Are the kids tired? Then the crazy uncle grabs the iPad and entertains the children with his technical knowledge. This man is the foundation of the holidays, because his dedication saves you a lot of nagging, crying, and shouting.