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Limited Edition Strawberried Peanut Butter and Coconut M&Ms
I have a big 'ol bag of the Strawberry Peanutbutter ones, but I've been kicking myself for not getting another bag of the coconut ones when I found them because now they have disappeared. I like the strawberried peanut butter ones but I LOVED the coconut ones. Come back to Illinois please!
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.
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I definitely agree with the teeth brushing, it's how I wake myself up. That and middle of the night showers, wakes you up and gives you a quick mental break. Foodwise cereal was my goto middle of the night food. Crunchy to keep you up and mentally associated with morning, plus there's so many different kinds that you can experiment with that works best for you. Sugary or fibery or filled with dried fruit or whatever.