Your personal food rules.....
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An exception is often at the small towns in the desert west and southwest that were originally 19th century watering stops for the construction of cross-country railroads. A large number of Chinese did the brutal construction work on those routes and many were able to quietly stay in many of those small towns and passed the family business along.
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Don't take food off my plate without asking. I don't care how close we are, I'm always happy to share but I insist that you ask first. I hate when people just reach over and take some unless the dish is for everyone.
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I worked with a guy years ago who told me his rules: don't touch my woman, don't touch my money and if you value your life, don't touch my food. I wonder what Melvin is up to these days.
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I'll snatch a french fry or 2 off of close friend's plates without asking if I haven't ordered any. Certainly doesn't bother me when others do the same to me. I would ask if a fork was involved for sure though.
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Nothing cooked or canned in soybean oil. That stuff is poison! Makes me sick, and gives me headaches. Only coconut, or olive oil for me. Coffee should always be served black, nothing added. Unless I get some of that burnt, bitter Starbucks stuff, and need to add cream to make it palatable. Tea is always unsweetened. Don't know how anybody could stand sweet tea.
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I'll do that, and with Mr. Kipper, I'll even use a fork to grab a bite of various sides, or his main course without asking, but we generally always share, so I'm not opposed to him doing the same to me.
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There are gradations.
1. The polite "may I taste" approach, which always is acceded to.
2. The less polite "may I taste" approach that is accompanied by
a looming fork, which always is acceded to, but with less grace.
3. The grab and snatch, which is generally frowned upon, but
even here, context matters.
Where practicable, the use of a spare plate is preferable - a
bread-and-butter one at least.
I'll do this only if the food is certainly going to be orphaned otherwise.
But another issue has come up throughout my life - people putting
food onto my plate unrequested. Until recently I was reckoned a big
eater; in fact I chose my traveling companions partially on their
small stomachs and my reaping the reward of their daintiness - but
now I sometimes look with dismay on half a hamburger being sneaked
onto my plate when I can barely finish the food that I bought (you
know who you are).
1. The polite "may I taste" approach, which always is acceded to.
2. The less polite "may I taste" approach that is accompanied by
a looming fork, which always is acceded to, but with less grace.
3. The grab and snatch, which is generally frowned upon, but
even here, context matters.
Where practicable, the use of a spare plate is preferable - a
bread-and-butter one at least.
But another issue has come up throughout my life - people putting
food onto my plate unrequested. Until recently I was reckoned a big
eater; in fact I chose my traveling companions partially on their
small stomachs and my reaping the reward of their daintiness - but
now I sometimes look with dismay on half a hamburger being sneaked
onto my plate when I can barely finish the food that I bought (you
know who you are).
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Not on my plate. If you wanted fries you should have ordered them. If you want some of my fries, you need to tell me in advance so I can ask for a larger portion.
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This just came out, and I thought it was on-topic for this thread...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/ho...erm=.arGKp59pE
Me:
8/87.
Marmite's one of the most vile things on earth--it's like taking soy sauce and boiling off all the liquid and just leaving a sticky sludge of super-salty salted salt.
Shellfish creep me out. Covered in weird shells and ligaments and mucous and with entrails inside and all that jazz. It's a psychological thing, I know--I'm sure some shellfish taste amazing, but the few times I've either accidentally ingested something or carefully tried it, I've never come away thinking, "OMG, these are so good, I have to give up my phobia." At best, it's "meh," which isn't much motivation.
Never been a fan of radishes. I guess I wouldn't say I *don't* eat them, but if they're presented to me (as they often are with tacos at authentic taquerias), I never bother to eat them. Bland and slightly gag-reflex inducing--kind of like raw carrots, though I love cooked carrots.
Can't stand licorice or understand why some people love it.
Olives are generally too salty to be pleasant.
Liver and kidneys fall under that "gross entrails" thing again (probably related to my shellfish phobia). I've tried both and I can sometimes do pate or foie gras, though, so I suppose I can strike liver from the list. I've accidentally eaten kidneys and they are WAY too pungent and strong to be pleasant to eat.
Pickles: I've decided that I'm generally not a big fan of vinegar (certain types of vinegar have their places, though--malt vinegar on fish and chips, and I do love a good balsamic vinegar), so that may explain my dislike for pickles. Although I don't love them, I can do pickled onions and (less so) eggs, but regular pickles--nah, always ask for them to be held.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/ho...erm=.arGKp59pE
Me:
8/87.
Marmite's one of the most vile things on earth--it's like taking soy sauce and boiling off all the liquid and just leaving a sticky sludge of super-salty salted salt.
Shellfish creep me out. Covered in weird shells and ligaments and mucous and with entrails inside and all that jazz. It's a psychological thing, I know--I'm sure some shellfish taste amazing, but the few times I've either accidentally ingested something or carefully tried it, I've never come away thinking, "OMG, these are so good, I have to give up my phobia." At best, it's "meh," which isn't much motivation.
Never been a fan of radishes. I guess I wouldn't say I *don't* eat them, but if they're presented to me (as they often are with tacos at authentic taquerias), I never bother to eat them. Bland and slightly gag-reflex inducing--kind of like raw carrots, though I love cooked carrots.
Can't stand licorice or understand why some people love it.
Olives are generally too salty to be pleasant.
Liver and kidneys fall under that "gross entrails" thing again (probably related to my shellfish phobia). I've tried both and I can sometimes do pate or foie gras, though, so I suppose I can strike liver from the list. I've accidentally eaten kidneys and they are WAY too pungent and strong to be pleasant to eat.
Pickles: I've decided that I'm generally not a big fan of vinegar (certain types of vinegar have their places, though--malt vinegar on fish and chips, and I do love a good balsamic vinegar), so that may explain my dislike for pickles. Although I don't love them, I can do pickled onions and (less so) eggs, but regular pickles--nah, always ask for them to be held.
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I never eat anything using plastic cutlery or from paper/styrofoam plates or containers.
Begrudgingly I have to break my rule on flights now I'm paying for them myself but as I don't eat takeaway burgers or at fast food joints in the States there's no problem.
I know of no other country as bad as the US for food not being served up on proper plates.
Begrudgingly I have to break my rule on flights now I'm paying for them myself but as I don't eat takeaway burgers or at fast food joints in the States there's no problem.
I know of no other country as bad as the US for food not being served up on proper plates.