TOTALLY GEEKED!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

RE: How to Politely Eat a Fat Sandwich

Lindley · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan

Well I guess that is more fun smile

Lindley · Guru

To give the poor guy a break, this may be his first real professional interview and he is just real nervous and wants to do the right thing and impress his hopeful future employers.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lindley wrote:
To give the poor guy a break, this may be his first real professional interview and he is just real nervous and wants to do the right thing and impress his hopeful future employers.

Exactly!

So what if he's overthinking a bit?

flan

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan

Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.

Remind me never to go to an Italian restaurant with you...LOL

flan

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lilyofcourse wrote:
I don't know MM. Most places have pictures now and you can usually gage these things by what other people around are having.

And if you get it, and it's too big, napkins are available.

Again, not sure how a napkin is going to make my mouth big enough to eat the sandwich. And it doesn't solve the problem of having to remake your sandwich while everyone else eats. Then being the one last person eating while others are done and all watching you eat...

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

flan327 wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
Remind me never to go to an Italian restaurant with you...LOL
flan

Just sayin'. Lol I could teach you.

Not decent Italian restaurant would give you a spoon unless you specifically asked for one. And then...they would give it to you and probably laugh at you in the back. 🍝

-- Edited by Mellow Momma on Tuesday 7th of April 2015 05:58:39 PM

Lindley · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.

LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I have a small mouth. I can't bite a big sandwich. Lol.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lindley wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti

No!!! Not cool! No spoons allowed!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I don't know MM. Most places have pictures now and you can usually gage these things by what other people around are having.

And if you get it, and it's too big, napkins are available.
Again, not sure how a napkin is going to make my mouth big enough to eat the sandwich. And it doesn't solve the problem of having to remake your sandwich while everyone else eats. Then being the one last person eating while others are done and all watching you eat...

Well crap. It has to be a conspiracy then.

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

When I was dating, my grandma (born in Italy) would cook for them. It was always a huge meal and she watched very carefully to see what they would eat and how much. When DH met her and ate for the first time, she exclaimed (in the middle of dinner) "he's a good eater and he doesn't even use a spoon!! I love him!"

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti
No!!! Not cool! No spoons allowed!

Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?

Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.

Just a question.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti
No!!! Not cool! No spoons allowed!
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.

Because it isn't a real Italian restaurant. It's a restaurant that serves spaghetti. Big difference.

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ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.

Well THIS is obvious. You're supposed to use your knife and fork to cut up the spaghetti into pieces small enough that you can eat with the spoon, like eating cereal. wink

Every time I tried using the fork and spoon to twirl the spaghetti strands onto the fork, sauce splashed all over. cry

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.
Well THIS is obvious. You're supposed to use your knife and fork to cut up the spaghetti into pieces small enough that you can eat with the spoon, like eating cereal.
Every time I tried using the fork and spoon to twirl the spaghetti strands onto the fork, sauce splashed all over.

Don't even joke about that! Lol. Not amusing! smile

Lindley · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti
No!!! Not cool! No spoons allowed!
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.
Because it isn't a real Italian restaurant. It's a restaurant that serves spaghetti. Big difference.

Bummer I thought I was being classy

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

It's ok. I still think you are. 🍝

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan

Blankie · Guru

flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan

If you're a geek - with a spork.

An Italian spork.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan
If you're a geek - with a spork.
An Italian spork.

I do eat mine with a knife & fork, starting from the crust & moving to the triangle!

flan

Bonny22Pye · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Sometimes salads can be just as hard to eat. You can eat spaghetti without being messy. I use the spoon to twirl my spaghetti.
I know you're supposed to, but I like to slurp!
flan
Actually, no you aren't supposed to use a spoon. You should be able to twirl the spaghetti with just a fork.
LOL! I see what I did..... I mean I use a spoon to help my fork twirl the spaghetti
No!!! Not cool! No spoons allowed!
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.

Most likely because it wasn't a real Italian restaurant. Probably Italian inspired.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan

In America? With your hands.

Blankie · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan
If you're a geek - with a spork.
An Italian spork.
I do eat mine with a knife & fork, starting from the crust & moving to the triangle!
flan

I'm told that's how they eat it in Italy.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Pick it up. Bite.

If you need to, fold it.

You don't eat fried chicken with a fork either.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Fried chicken is to be eaten with the hands!

Bonny22Pye · Guru

Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan
If you're a geek - with a spork.
An Italian spork.
I do eat mine with a knife & fork, starting from the crust & moving to the triangle!
flan
I'm told that's how they eat it in Italy.

Pizza isn't sold pre-cut like it is in America, so they use a knife and fork. If you buy it from a street vendor it comes wrapped in paper and then you eat it kind of like a sandwich.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Pick it up. Bite.

If you need to, fold it.

You don't eat fried chicken with a fork either.

I don't eat fried chicken.

And I like to eat my pizza with a fork.

flan

Lindley · Guru

Oh I sure do miss my moms and mother in laws fried chicken. Those southern ladies knew how to cook it. Kfc doesn't even come close.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Bonny22Pye wrote:
Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Blankie wrote:
flan327 wrote:
What is the proper way to eat a slice of pizza?

flan
If you're a geek - with a spork.
An Italian spork.
I do eat mine with a knife & fork, starting from the crust & moving to the triangle!
flan
I'm told that's how they eat it in Italy.
Pizza isn't sold pre-cut like it is in America, so they use a knife and fork. If you buy it from a street vendor it comes wrapped in paper and then you eat it kind of like a sandwich.

If you get it at a trattoria, it's sold by the slice. But it isn't a triangular slice, it's a square

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Lindley wrote:
Oh I sure do miss my moms and mother in laws fried chicken. Those southern ladies knew how to cook it. Kfc doesn't even come close.

I love fried chicken but it makes me so sick. Every so often I will sneak a piece.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.
Well THIS is obvious. You're supposed to use your knife and fork to cut up the spaghetti into pieces small enough that you can eat with the spoon, like eating cereal.
Every time I tried using the fork and spoon to twirl the spaghetti strands onto the fork, sauce splashed all over.

That's what I do ed! Don't laugh!

Vette · Owl drink to that!

No I actually still eat it with the fork but I do cut it up

ed11563 · Guru

VetteGirl wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Then why do they put a spoon on any plate that has spaghetti?
Every Italian restaurant I have every been to, does it.
Just a question.
Well THIS is obvious. You're supposed to use your knife and fork to cut up the spaghetti into pieces small enough that you can eat with the spoon, like eating cereal.
Every time I tried using the fork and spoon to twirl the spaghetti strands onto the fork, sauce splashed all over.
That's what I do ed! Don't laugh!

I would never laugh at you. (with you, if that's what you wanted, but never AT you.)

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Honestly, if someone tried to tell me how to eat my food...it would not end well.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

Well you can only eat a sandwich with friends and family so you should be good... smile

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time. How do you eat a sandwich? If it's too big pick it up and cut it. Or take some meat out. Or whatever. I am ALWAYS the last one done at the table. I eat SLOW. And I NEVER finish all my food. It's a given that I will take food home. I never feel bad or feel like people are watching me. Generally at a business meeting over lunch you know it's going to last a certain length of time. If I haven't finished I'd just ask for a to go box and take it home. No big deal. If someone is watching me then oh well. It's not like eating is not a normal function. If they ask me if I'm about ready to go at a business lunch I'd take that a cue that the "meeting" is over and I'd ask for my food to go. I see this as pretty common sense.

I guess I don't get the issue here. My DH spent 14 years working on fire trucks and ambulances. He can eat a three course steak dinner with a baked potato in five minutes. I have to actually chew. He will be done at the dinner table long before I am. Sometimes I will put my plate up and eat again later. Sometimes I will just be done. I don't eat as much as him, as fast as him, or anything else. I guess this issue stopped bugging me a long time ago.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time.

Translation: This is the Perfect thread for this board! lol

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time.

Translation: This is the Perfect thread for this board! lol

Absolutely this!

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time.

Translation: This is the Perfect thread for this board! lol

Best translation ever LGS... biggrin

Divine Geek · Guru

how to eat a sandwich is a real issue for me. I'm a small person, so it literally does not fit in my mouth. And if you've never been to a place before, you can easily be surprised by the size of what sounded like a normal sandwich. I've had it happen. When it does, it's ususually pretty funny. Someone will make a comment about the sandwich being as big as my head and we all have a good laugh.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Divine Geek wrote:
how to eat a sandwich is a real issue for me. I'm a small person, so it literally does not fit in my mouth. And if you've never been to a place before, you can easily be surprised by the size of what sounded like a normal sandwich. I've had it happen. When it does, it's ususually pretty funny. Someone will make a comment about the sandwich being as big as my head and we all have a good laugh.

Me too. It actually happens quite a lot.

ed11563 · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time.

Translation: This is the Perfect thread for this board! lol

You're welcome,

Ed

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I guess I just don't get the big deal. I go out to lunch with FWM a lot. She can vouche for me. I eat SLOWLY. Very slowly. And I ALWAYS take food home. She'll tell you that. I have gotten big burgers before when we went out. I don't want to look any sloppier with my friends than I do at work. I think one time I ordered a BLT and it was HUGE. I cut it into fours and ate half the sandwich and took half home. It was no big deal.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I guess I just don't get the big deal. I go out to lunch with FWM a lot. She can vouche for me. I eat SLOWLY. Very slowly. And I ALWAYS take food home. She'll tell you that. I have gotten big burgers before when we went out. I don't want to look any sloppier with my friends than I do at work. I think one time I ordered a BLT and it was HUGE. I cut it into fours and ate half the sandwich and took half home. It was no big deal.

The letter writer seems to be younger, so maybe he's overwhelmed by a very simple question?

flan

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I guess I just don't get the big deal. I go out to lunch with FWM a lot. She can vouche for me. I eat SLOWLY. Very slowly. And I ALWAYS take food home. She'll tell you that. I have gotten big burgers before when we went out. I don't want to look any sloppier with my friends than I do at work. I think one time I ordered a BLT and it was HUGE. I cut it into fours and ate half the sandwich and took half home. It was no big deal.

I have a small mouth. Sometimes the sandwiches are too tall to bite - cutting it into a smaller too tall bite won't help.

I think the OP is young and concerned about making a good impression in a business setting. I don't see anything wrong with asking the question in order to ensure you make a good impression.

And if I am with friends, I am way more comfortable than if I am at lunch with collegues. We take prospective employees to dinner a lot for the school. Typically, it's us, the director of admissions, the director of student life and a peer of the prospective employee. It's an intimidating group for a newcomer. I can see wanting to have a plan in place if one was served a mammoth sandwich. And there have been times the prospective employee was the last one eating, and we were asking questions so we understood. But other times, we have had to sit there as they finished up - and they apologized and made it a bigger deal than it needed to be. There are a lot of things that can go wrong in this type of situation, I think it's smart to eliminate the possibilities or else have a plan in place.

Blankie · Guru

ed11563 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
OMG, this thread has been a waste of brain cells and time.

Translation: This is the Perfect thread for this board! lol
You're welcome,

Ed

The thread is on page 3, so it's obviously working for somebody! I think it's funny how much mileage we can get out of a fat sandwich.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

If someone is going to judge me harshly by how I eat a hamburger, if it is the make or break on whether I work for them, I probably don't want to work for them. If my manners are atrocious it's one thing. If I order six meals and eat them it's one thing. If I order a salad and don't touch it that's something. But to watch every bite someone is putting in their mouth is stupid. And if that's what an employer is looking for to see if you are going to be a top notch employee they are messed up. I mean who cares if you call in three days of every week as long as you can eat a hamburger neatly!