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When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
@Not Yukio
Funny thing about the whole food and sex symposium - I equate food to something like sex, and I just go all out and share all the goodness. I wouldn't dine with people I'm not comfortable with anyway. And if I am dining with strangers, same precautions as STDs :P
I guess I'm a slut.
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Real men kill processes from terminal.
Dessert Club ChikaLicious, From All Pudding to All Yummy
You've got a great hand model there. ;)
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Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
Would like to see the rest of your Top 5 malts list :)
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
@Not Yukio
Funny thing about the whole food and sex symposium - I equate food to something like sex, and I just go all out and share all the goodness. I wouldn't dine with people I'm not comfortable with anyway. And if I am dining with strangers, same precautions as STDs :P
I guess I'm a slut.
Ctrl Alt Del Cups
Real men kill processes from terminal.
Dessert Club ChikaLicious, From All Pudding to All Yummy
You've got a great hand model there. ;)
This Weekend in 'New York Times' Food News
Flank stank? Sounds suspicious :P
Working on Economic Bailout, Capitol Hill Disagrees on Take-Out
The trick to eating politicians is to make sure to remove their venom sacs beforehand.
No Dog on the Menu in Beijing
When I was little I raised a number of baby chicks as pets. If they hadn't been eaten by the neighborhood cats, I'm sure they would have been delicious once matured.
Coca-Cola's 2-Liter Bottle Gets Curvier
Is this change simply to "refresh" the brand, or is it also an effort to downsize the actual amount of soda per bottle? :P
Sugar Rush: The Retro Ice Cream Man Cometh
Oh crap.
I saw the man being towed.
New York Pizza Tour on Fox 5 News
As much as I love realy bad puns, that just made me cringe.
'Major League Eating: The Game' Coming Soon for the Nintendo Wii
Just what young people need, COMPETITIVE EATING.
Candy Bar Identification Quiz
Wow, I'm the worst at candy bars. 11/20. Half of which were good guesses
Durian Pastries in Manhattan's Chinatown
Durian fritters are the freaking best! :O
Nacho Cheese Fountain
So. CHUNKY.
I know I shouldn't judge food by how it looks (especially cheesy stuff) but that just looks kinda gross.
The Evolution of the Big Mac?
I think this is all part of McDonald's evil plan to make Japanese people as fat as Americans so we don't feel as bad.
Photo of the Day: Donut Tree
I'm such a queen, but Candystripper is probably the most appealing label I've heard in recent weeks.
Zen Burger: A New (Meatless) Concept in Fast Food
30% FEWER* calories :)
I hope this place isn't as insipid as McDonald's burgers.
Photo of the Day: Pasta in a Waffle Cone
How would one eat this conic treat?
In Videos: Honey and Clover: Japanese Stop Motion Intro to TV Show
Oh wow, thank you. I love Honey and Clover with a passion. Passion that made me cry throughout the last episodes of each season. It's my favorite anime series from these past few years. :O
If you wanna see weird, check out season two's intro. Same artist: YUKI - Fugainaiya.
Pimp My KitchenAid
Stickers? That's like adding spoilers to a truck. Someone needs to pimp-slap this guy.
Bobby Flay Launching Burger Chain
I meant beef. Wow, late nights.
Bobby Flay Launching Burger Chain
That's a pretty ironic name for a upscale place. I like. All it needs is some kind of pork-based mascot.
Photo of the Day: Cupcake vs. Muffin
The cupcake wins. It has a nipple.
How To Kill a Chocolate Bunny in Three Exciting Ways!
Ohmygawd. I nearly cried when the head fell off. The blowdryer was creepy.
Photo of the Day: Pasta in a Waffle Cone
I come from Korea.. It's awesome there, but I CAN'T believe somebody put PASTA in a WAFFLE CONE. That's just dang hillarious.
Photo of the Day: Pasta in a Waffle Cone
sadly, you have to eat this with a fork and the cone gets all soggy because of the steam. it's an interesting concept, but not one that was totally thought out.
Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
"As a standalone restaurant Brooklyn Bowl would be totally in the pocket."
Who says ya gotta bowl? Clever pun, BTW.
As always, very nice imagery, Robyn Lee.
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I'm a sharer. With family and some friends I will share any of mine and try any of theirs, often finishing the left over bits or cleaning up other peoples plates. Sometimes I steal food from others without asking, but knowing that those people won't mind. Sharing goes beyond food, and extends to utensils in my family, I know its not for everyone, but it works out great for us.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
If I'm eating with friends or my boyfriend (which is almost always who I'm eating with when I'm out), then I'll offer a taste of whatever I'm eating, ESPECIALLY if I like it. Share the wealth! I have like-minded friends, so they usually offer back - if they don't, I don't even usually notice. I may ask for a small taste if it's something I really want to try, but I'm not militantly pro- or anti-sharing.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
sharing does not bother me at all...just DON"T eat from my personal dish in front of me...or try to feed me off your fork/chopsticks..I will leave !!!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
One of my favorite "shared" meals was at NOPA in SF. All three of us agreed upon three dishes...we would eat and then say switch and we would move the plate to the next person...probably not for everyone but so good for us!!! I love eating with good friends.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
It seems unnatural for me not to share, but then I grew up in a family where sharing food was the norm. It was very weird one time when I went out with a group of friends to a place I knew had mediocre big portions (I was outvoted on where to go) and asked if anyone wanted to split a dish with me and they all looked at me like I was insane. I shut-up and at the end no one finished their meal.
There are some unspoken rules to polite sharing though. If you ask, make sure you have something to give back. My mom is the queen of breaking this rule, she'll always be like I'm not that hungry I'll just have a bite of yours and of course half the time she's paying so it's not like anyone can say no. It was especially obnoxious when we were in Italy where you're trying to taste as much of everything in the short amount of time you have. I think this stems from when my sister and I were kids and would never finish our meals, but we're not kids anymore.
Another is don't force anyone to order what you want just to share. My littlest sister is famous for doing this and she gets away with it because stepmom wants her to eat. I was amazed at how she dictated what my stepmom and dad would eat and when she turned to me I was just like uh uh I know what I'm getting.
Ask ask ask is the third. There are certain occasions where you don't have to (my sister and I never do when we go out to eat together, but we've been doing that a long time) but always err on the side of asking. It's just good to be polite.
Different occasions call for different types of sharing. Now that I've moved I've got to find new dining companions who like to share.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
@janaatwg , you or someone close to her should really take your friend aside and tell her that her behavior is alienating her friends. Maybe she is not fully aware.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
First of all I think one should never 'steal' off another's plate. Silverware incl chopsticks were originally weapons to defend one's food, so permission should be asked before reaching over, unless permission was firmly previously established.
I have a problem with 'plate envy' so I may choose to order the same thing as another, because why order something else, only to then desire the other's plate more than my own. So right on @ksimmy. I usually interview my table mates before I make a choice, unless I had one of those lucky days where I have a craving that the restaurant can fulfill.
I am happy to have you share, and may put the brakes on if you are eating most of mine, and none of yours (which I don't desire either).
I can't stand all that germ phobic behavior of 'you can have that corner, I didn't touch it'. If you are that phobic you are unsuitable for sharing I think.
I love family style because my preference is usually a little taste of everything. Getting Chinese take-out with my mate is a challenge 'cause he just orders and eats his one or two things and doesn't want any of mine. (He is a reluctant sharer-but has been trainable.) So that's makes for less variety. I solve this issue by ordering 3 dishes for me, me, and me and eating the leftovers for lunch over a few days. Problem solved.
Sharing is nice but what is even nicer is respecting people's eating preferences incl wether they share or not (and not incl. someone forbidding for you to order the same as them).
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Bottom line, there are many factors if you should share or not. They are...
1. The people you are dining with
2. What kind of restaurant you are at
3. how hungry you are
4. how good the dish is that you ordered.
And that rule about ordering the same dish? Order what you want, get what you are craving! Don't deny yourself anything! Especially when you are paying for it!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing is the standard for me and my husband. We almost never order the same dish. Usually upon their arrival we each taste both of the dishes. If one of us strongly prefers the other's dish, we switch. If we both really like both dishes, we each eat about half and then switch plates. If we both like the same dish and both really dislike the other (which is infrequent), my husband insists that I eat the better dish. We didn't concoct this rigid-sounding regime - it has simply evolved over many years of wedded bliss. A perfect system (ok, less perfect for him)!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I prefer sharing, though I may be a bit neurotic about making sure there is enough for everyone to try everything. After the Mythbusters episode about "double dipping" I'm much less concerned about someone else's fork.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I like family style meals and usually like sharing. The only exception to this is when I go to a tapas restaurant...I always feel like there is not enough food and everything is so tasty but there is just so little of it!! I get too stressed out-I just want to ask the server to bring me the rest of whatever I ordered that little taste is NOT enough.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
In some ways I agree with @beersnob and@redfish, but I can share when asked politely. No stabbing. If I have been to the establishment before and want to order something that I really love then I may not want to give it all away so please order a serving for yourself.
I have a friend that will drive you to distraction as well as myself. We plan a gals night out and she arrives a bit late and announces that she can't really hang out with us and she'll just have a bite of ours. That is beyond the pale of sharing and it is hard because every other part of her is so great. She gets included less and less and that is sad. The rule is to, at the very least, order something that you can share if you are asking for some of someone elses food.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing is permissible any time people agree to share.
Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
I was planning to avoid this place... well, forever.. but I love malts and now I need to make a stop there!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I have one friend for whom most of our eating outs (or occasional takeouts) go thusly: order. eat, eat, eat, eat, switch. eat, eat, eat, eat, switch ... we wind up the meal with both of our plates somewhere near the center of the table as we pick over them ... However, she's about the only person I'll do that with. In my family if we go out we usually ask for a bite, and it's always given ... or we proactively offer a bit of our own as a hint that we want some of theirs.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing food is alright, it promotes being at ease with the person. If you dont like to share, thats alright I really dont want to fight off a person who acts like a dog anyway.
Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
I was disappointed by the ribs, but my friends and I devoured a huge plate of the rock and roll fries in about a minute. Those things must have crack in them.
Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
man, how many people ate all this food? did they have a defibrillator at this joint?! i've been such a lazy williamsburger i haven't even made it over to this place, don't really like bowling, but what may sway me is that glistening hot fudge sundae, something i've been craving all summer and i need to GET ON real quick. right to the face! hope the fudge is thick n' a little salty....man that's the best...
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
My boyfriend and I go out to eat often with our two best friends, and we always try to order four different meals, so as to all taste everything. This seems totally normal to me, but at the same time, I would never do it with someone else (even sharing with our families is off limits).
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing food is beyond tacky. It's something you do as a child, with your family, behind closed doors. The thought of a group of people's dirty cutlery going into my food is enough to make me barf. If you want to try what I'm eating, you should have ordered it. Or better yet, order a different entree next time.
If I'm with a group of people that I know will expect me to share my food, I ask the waitress to split my entree in half and go from there. Otherwise, it's no dice.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I grew up with a dad who would take pieces of food he wanted off mom's plate without asking. She is a picky eater and this would drive her absolutely nuts. By proxy, it started to drive me nuts too. She isn't someone who takes pleasure in food, she sees eating as a chore. So if someone takes the one bite she was actually interested in.... Anyway, my husband knows not to take without asking. He learned the hard way when he snatched a fry. I'll share bites, but like others have said I order what I order for a reason.
Brooklyn Bowl: Can Bowling Alley Food Be Finger-Lickin' Good?
Dang that sloppy joe looks good. I'd be interested in seeing how their stage/music venue is set up. Shonen Knife, Blue Ribbon & bowling sounds like a good combination. I can't figure out what this Twestival event thing is they're doing. Maybe I'm stupid.
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Would like to see the rest of your Top 5 malts list :)