Food Peeve?

[RICHARD]

I knew that my not eating the handful of peas on my plate would not, in any way be able to help or hurt a starving child in another country - by the time I got them packed and shipped and they got there, they'd have gone bad anyway..

When you have to send peas
To the kids overseas?
That's logistics!

When they don't go on time,
They may go to the swine-
That's LOGISTICS!

[pomtzu]

And I take it the throwers were also the cleaner-uppers?!

You've got that right!!! And since I don't participate, then I get to be sidewalk supervisor for the cleanup members.

I just sit back and laugh and enjoy the whole thing from beginning to end. I'm with Karen - too messy to get involved in...........

[lizbud]

When you have to send peas
To the kids overseas?
That's logistics!

When they don't go on time,
They may go to the swine-
That's LOGISTICS!

I like that commercial. The first couple of times I hear it I thought
they were saying "that's Poughkeepsie"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poughkeepsie,_New_York

[rosethecopycat]

The commercial that aggravates me is in supermarket.
A young boy (old enough to know better) charges around the supermarket and opens the dispenser of coffee beans. His mother finds the 'scamp' standing in a mound of coffee beans on the floor. She rushes toward him and 'brushes' him off in an 'are you o.k.? manner, gives him a pat on the head, and they walk away.

If the little 'scamp' were me- I would have gotten smacked. (sorry that was the reality in the 60's- not that I condone that nowadays)

If I were the mother- I would have 'marched' the boy to the manager, told him to apologize, ask the manager for a broom, so the 'scamp' could clean the mess, and then ask the manager to weigh the product so the little 'urchin' could pay for it!

[Medusa]

I saw those commercials and they irritated me, not just b/c of the reason you stated but also b/c it's just plain bad manners. What mother would tolerate her kids sliding those dishes back and forth and then find out her husband is in on it? And the food wars are ridiculous. So much for enjoying the art of cooking and being comforted by it. Now it's Food Wars, Cupcake Wars, etc. Just plain stupid.

[Karen]

I saw those commercials and they irritated me, not just b/c of the reason you stated but also b/c it's just plain bad manners. What mother would tolerate her kids sliding those dishes back and forth and then find out her husband is in on it? And the food wars are ridiculous. So much for enjoying the art of cooking and being comforted by it. Now it's Food Wars, Cupcake Wars, etc. Just plain stupid.

Medusa, Food Wars and Cupcake Wars are not about food fights. "Food Wars" is about two restaurants competing to say who makes the best "X" in "Y" - like the best Cheesesteak in Philadelphia or the best deep dish pizza in Chicago. And Cupcake wars does not involve throwing cupcakes, it is a competition with 4 different bakers to see who makes the best cupcakes. It's a 'reality' show, so there are different parameters each time, but it's not about throwing food.

[Medusa]

Medusa, Food Wars and Cupcake Wars are not about food fights. "Food Wars" is about two restaurants competing to say who makes the best "X" in "Y" - like the best Cheesesteak in Philadelphia or the best deep dish pizza in Chicago. And Cupcake wars does not involve throwing cupcakes, it is a competition with 4 different bakers to see who makes the best cupcakes. It's a 'reality' show, so there are different parameters each time, but it's not about throwing food.

Yes, I do know that, Karen. I meant that it seems that everything is a war nowadays. The food fight stuff is just ridiculous. What's wrong w/saying "Food Competition" or whatever. I know, it's not creative but I'm tired of Wars.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Kids at buffets?

OML.

At some buffets the have the soft serve ice cream machines. That is an open invitation for a mess and kid's who have eyes bigger that their stomachs.

When I see kid kid with a giant bowl of ice cream? I cringe.

You would have loved me as a little kid...If I got a HUGE bowl of ice cream at a buffet you better believe I ate ALL OF IT! Soft serve topped with way too many chocolate chips still makes me smile.

And now I want soft serve...dang it!

[pomtzu]

I saw those commercials and they irritated me, not just b/c of the reason you stated but also b/c it's just plain bad manners. What mother would tolerate her kids sliding those dishes back and forth and then find out her husband is in on it? And the food wars are ridiculous. So much for enjoying the art of cooking and being comforted by it. Now it's Food Wars, Cupcake Wars, etc. Just plain stupid.

Does this mean that you won't come to any birthday celebrations at my house???

BTW - welcome home.

[anna_66]

LOL,

If I go out to eat I have the habit of wiping down the table before I leave.
I have had people get really irritated when I do.

As a waitress, I thank you

[cassiesmom]

I try to brush the crumbs into my plate and wipe up spills before I leave a restaurant table. I hate to leave a mess behind.

who makes the best deep dish pizza in Chicago.

Did someone say pizza? (It's 11:30, almost lunch time and I'm hungry!) Gino's East, hands down.

[Medusa]

Does this mean that you won't come to any birthday celebrations at my house???

BTW - welcome home.

Well, not if you're going to throw the cake at me! And thank you. I had a wonderful time; the week went so fast but it's good to be back. The Fur Posse were all discombobulated. I think that leaving them so soon after Boo's passing scared them. (Sorry, didn't mean to hijack.)

[pomtzu]

Well, not if you're going to throw the cake at me! And thank you. I had a wonderful time; the week went so fast but it's good to be back. The Fur Posse were all discombobulated. I think that leaving them so soon after Boo's passing scared them. (Sorry, didn't mean to hijack.)

Not to worry - we're civilized in the presence of guests.

Glad to hear you had a good trip.

[rosethecopycat]

I saw those commercials and they irritated me, not just b/c of the reason you stated but also b/c it's just plain bad manners. What mother would tolerate her kids sliding those dishes back and forth and then find out her husband is in on it? And the food wars are ridiculous. So much for enjoying the art of cooking and being comforted by it. Now it's Food Wars, Cupcake Wars, etc. Just plain stupid.

Right after I read this post I saw the salsa-slide commercial.

[K9karen]

You would have loved me as a little kid...If I got a HUGE bowl of ice cream at a buffet you better believe I ate ALL OF IT! Soft serve topped with way too many chocolate chips still makes me smile.

And now I want soft serve...dang it!

ME 2!!!!! Hmmmm. wonder if the DQ is open.....