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

RE: How to Politely Eat a Fat Sandwich

Blankie · Guru

Blankie wrote:
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.

On to 4 pages now! Hilarious!

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

Who would have thought some people are so worried about how to eat a hamburger. It's weird because I always thought the whole purpose of GOING to dinner was to eat. Now you can't even eat without consulting an advice columnist. Four pages on the importance of not eating a fat burger. Insanity.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I'm glad some of you have never felt unsure of anything...

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
I'm glad some of you have never felt unsure of anything...

flan

Not anything as stupid as this.

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I'm glad some of you have never felt unsure of anything...

flan

I can honestly say I have never felt unsure about eating a sandwich...lol. This is so below my radar of things to be unsure of.

Lindley · Guru

He/she wasn't having lunch with family or friends but possibly future employers and this may have been their first lunch interview. I don't think it would be unusual to worry about how they would handle eating a big sandwich. I don't think the letter writer was asking a stupid question.

Tinydancer · Guru

The LW must be awful young if this is a worry. That's why they make forks and knives and if it's really too big just pull out some of the stuff. This is such a first world problem that it makes me laugh.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lindley wrote:
He/she wasn't having lunch with family or friends but possibly future employers and this may have been their first lunch interview. I don't think it would be unusual to worry about how they would handle eating a big sandwich. I don't think the letter writer was asking a stupid question.

Well, some Geeks seem to lack compassion.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

Compassion for eating a sandwich? You've got to be kidding but I know you're not. Geez how have you survived this long with all us uncaring people making life so hard.

Lindley · Guru

I think it is how you see the letter writer. I see him/her as young and nervous and wanting to make a good impression without making a fool of themselves.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lindley wrote:
I think it is how you see the letter writer. I see him/her as young and nervous and wanting to make a good impression without making a fool of themselves.

Indeed.

Thank you.

Maybe they had no one to ask IRL.

Maybe they knew that, IF they did, they would be mocked.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

I'm sorry but now you've turned the LW into a victim. He or she is not a victim just really really pathetic

Divine Geek · Guru

I can sympathize with the LW. I also think they are young and unsure of themselves. One of the first times I went to lunch with co-workers, I ordered a burger. Well, some how they forgot my burger. Everyone else had their food and I was waiting. They were all staring at me. I ended up having to take mine to-go because it took so long. Totally outside of my control, but I was so embarrassed. I was young and brand new.

The first time I was to meet for an interview over lunch, I called my sister to ask what to order.

Over a decade later, I think this is a silly thing to be worried about, but I rememeber them feeling like real, huge problems.

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

Lindley wrote:
I think it is how you see the letter writer. I see him/her as young and nervous and wanting to make a good impression without making a fool of themselves.

It's called empathy. Some people have it. Some don't.

Tinydancer · Guru

I have plenty of empathy for real problems. Not for some made up issue that really isn't a problem at all if you just use your head.

Tinydancer · Guru

We have a man shot by a cop for no apparent reason, the Boston Marathon bomber has been found guilty but you really think this LW deserves sympathy and empathy because he can't eat a sandwich neatly...I just find that crazy...

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

Well several of us here have been in a similar situation and can relate. The problem has happened to us. So we empathize. If the problem has not happened to you, it's harder to see what the big deal is, and more difficult to empathize.

And some of us don't need a problem to hit home for us to empathize. We can put ourselves in the position of the OP and feel empathetic.

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

Tinydancer wrote:
We have a man shot by a cop for no apparent reason, the Boston Marathon bomber has been found guilty but you really think this LW deserves sympathy and empathy because he can't eat a sandwich neatly...I just find that crazy...

Llts of things can happen in the world at the same time. No one said the Op was more important than the the Boston bomber.

Tinydancer · Guru

Like I said only in America would this even be a problem. The easiest answer is to order something else and not look like an idiot who can't decide that on their own...sheesh. Nothing like making a problem out of nothing.

Tinydancer · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
We have a man shot by a cop for no apparent reason, the Boston Marathon bomber has been found guilty but you really think this LW deserves sympathy and empathy because he can't eat a sandwich neatly...I just find that crazy...
Llts of things can happen in the world at the same time. No one said the Op was more important than the the Boston bomber.

I save my sympathy and empathy for people who really deserve it. Not some pathetic grownup who needs someone else to tell them not to order a messy sandwich.

Divine Geek · Guru

I have sympathy and empathy for "little" problems too. I have issues and problems that people think are silly. I sit here and complain about the fact I basiclly have been given a promotion. I have a job that pays me very well when lots don't have any job at all. But there are still people willing to offer kind words. Are my problems small and silly? Maybe. But they aren't small and silly to me

Tinydancer · Guru

I would also have sympathy for little problems as long as they're real problems. This is just someone who needs someone else to make up their mind for them. Sorry I just can't get worked up about a grown adult who can't make a decision.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Divine Geek wrote:
I have sympathy and empathy for "little" problems too. I have issues and problems that people think are silly. I sit here and complain about the fact I basiclly have been given a promotion. I have a job that pays me very well when lots don't have any job at all. But there are still people willing to offer kind words. Are my problems small and silly? Maybe. But they aren't small and silly to me

Your problems aren't small & silly, DG.

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
I have sympathy and empathy for "little" problems too. I have issues and problems that people think are silly. I sit here and complain about the fact I basiclly have been given a promotion. I have a job that pays me very well when lots don't have any job at all. But there are still people willing to offer kind words. Are my problems small and silly? Maybe. But they aren't small and silly to me
Your problems aren't small & silly, DG.
flan

No but writing for advice about a sandwich is.

chef · Guru

I would be more concerned with acting appropriately (manners, treating the server with respect, etc.) than whether how I eat was being judged. Personally, I wouldn't order something that required modifications or that would be messy for me. But, if I really wanted a burger, I'd get one. If my employer gets their knickers knotted because the burger was messy (to them), I would have to seriously reconsider working for someone so uptight.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.

Which is what we keep saying...

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I can't believe we have 4 pages on this, lol.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I can't believe we have 4 pages on this, lol.

Sometimes I'm bored?

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Should I start a thread entitled: "How to Politely Eat a Skinny Sandwich?"

flan

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan

And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.

Divine Geek · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan
And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.

So if this were a 17-year-old going out to scholarship interview lunches, would your tone be different?

what if it was a SAHM entering the workforce for the first time after her kids are grown? Does that garner any compassion?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan
And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.

Yes, but we enjoy the Stupid because they entertain us! lol

Tinydancer · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan
And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.
Yes, but we enjoy the Stupid because they entertain us! lol

You're right! It's amazing how much fun it is to watch stupid in action. How has the LW made it this far in life?

Tinydancer · Guru

Divine Geek wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan
And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.
So if this were a 17-year-old going out to scholarship interview lunches, would your tone be different?
what if it was a SAHM entering the workforce for the first time after her kids are grown? Does that garner any compassion?

I'd have compassion if it was a 5 year old going on their first interview but a grown adult (and yes I consider a 17 year old a grown adult) should be able to figure this out unless they are mentally challenged. Have compassion for this idiot all you want but all I see is an adult who can't even figure out how to eat their lunch.

-- Edited by Tinydancer on Friday 10th of April 2015 08:13:22 AM

ed11563 · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, if you are business person, it does make sense to understand you aren't dining with your pals, so you do have to approach that sort of thing a bit differently so I can understand that.
Which is what we keep saying...
flan
And some of us keep saying that if you have to write to an advice column instead of figuring out for yourself that you should pick something else is pathetic. A grown adult really should be able to figure this out on their own.
So if this were a 17-year-old going out to scholarship interview lunches, would your tone be different?
what if it was a SAHM entering the workforce for the first time after her kids are grown? Does that garner any compassion?
I'd have compassion if it was a 5 year old going on their first interview but a grown adult (and yes I consider a 17 year old a grown adult) should be able to figure this out unless they are mentally challenged. Have compassion for this idiot all you want but all I see is an adult who can't even figure out how to eat their lunch.

-- Edited by Tinydancer on Friday 10th of April 2015 08:13:22 AM

Tiny, it seems like you've never been in that position, where you're being judged by several people, any one of whom can say no to hiring you.

You're on stage in front of a group of critics, some of who are looking for any excuse to say "No".

ed11563 · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:

How has the LW made it this far in life?

Probably drive and perseverance.

Tinydancer · Guru

So eat a salad or order some soup. Any adult should be able to figure that out without writing to an advice column. Maybe they're not mature enough to get the job anyway.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Tinydancer wrote:
So eat a salad or order some soup. Any adult should be able to figure that out without writing to an advice column. Maybe they're not mature enough to get the job anyway.

And risk lettuce in your teeth?

Tinydancer · Guru

ed11563 wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:

How has the LW made it this far in life?
Probably drive and perseverance.

I see a lack of drive and no perseverance if they can't even figure this out on their own. This VSS has probably had someone making decisions for them their whole life. I won't hire someone who can't seem to make a decision about something so very simple.

Tinydancer · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
So eat a salad or order some soup. Any adult should be able to figure that out without writing to an advice column. Maybe they're not mature enough to get the job anyway.
And risk lettuce in your teeth?

Wait, let me write to an advice column and see if they can help with that...lol

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

This is what I see:

A blue-collar kid trying to enter a white-collar environment...not a lot of self-esteem.

But, by all means, let's mock the LW because we can!

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

There's that shaking head again.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

The emoticon means "no."

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

It expresses disapproving condescension. A picture is worth a thousand words, after all.

Tinydancer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
This is what I see:

A blue-collar kid trying to enter a white-collar environment...not a lot of self-esteem.

But, by all means, let's mock the LW because we can!

flan

Make up all the sob story scenarios you can come up with and I'll still think the LW is a pathetic excuse for an adult. If you're old enough to get a job you're old enough to figure out what to have for lunch without asking some anonymous column writer for advice. Geez just grow up.

Tinydancer · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
It expresses disapproving condescension. A picture is worth a thousand words, after all.

biggrin

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dear abby,

I can't decide. Should I brush my upper teeth before my lower teeth or vice versa? Help!!!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Dear abby,

I can't decide. Should I brush my upper teeth before my lower teeth or vice versa? Help!!!

Get dentures.

flan