You brought the grilled beast indoors and expected to eat it off a plate with green stuff chucked on the side? Sounds a bit like you'd cook with gas given half a chance. Very *ahem* progressive of you...
The trick is to get your mates around with their 18 year old blonde cheerleaders and a spare for yourself then stand around the barbie with a can of beer in hand, hacking off bits with a biltong knife and eating straight from the grill while discussing sport. Blondes will be frolicking in pool getting nekkid.....