The reason is simple, I cannot eat pasta - of any type. And I would not have been interested in being told 'tough luck'. It would not have been air rage but it would have been 'letter rage' when I got back.
If you have an intolerance to some foods, and dont have a crystal ball which enables you to see what will be served to you on the day, the solution is simple. Do on a smaller scale what Ozzy is suggesting: Order your meal in advance!!!!!!!
Wheat free
Gluten Free
Lactose free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Asian Vegetarian
Low fat
Low calorie
seafood meal
diabetic meal
low purin meal
etc
etc
etc.....
Athena5, you were unlucky, most crew would endeavor to put together a picnic of something more suitable, some would even swap the pasta dish for their own meal. If the FA was so good looking, couldn't you have eaten him??