Allez allez, GD! Qu'est-ce que tu me dis maintenant? Quelle verité!
(I had to look this one up, honestly... French proverbs, not my specialty...)

Ventre affamé n’a point d’oreilles: Celui qui est tenaillé par la faim est sourd à toutes paroles

Well dear Maxie, you should not have told me that you like a challenge when it comes to food - surströmming is a Swedish speciality you know! Maybe I'll send you a recipe for Swedish meatballs the next time instead, or you could try those at Ikea. Your tastebuds might not be feeling as adeventurous as you are

Hey GD!

Let me take the oppurtunity to congratule you on the Swedish food package you sent me... not! I received it yesterday upon coming home and truly, you know I love you, but what's with this surströmming stuff?! I opened it out of curiosity, and since I love fish I thought I would have a great meal this evening... but that smell! I had to go to the Chinese take away instead. It's just great to pull Maxie's leg, isn't it?

Be very afraid of my package, very afraid.