Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)

[V8mate]

SpeckledJim said:

It is. Savages.

How can you construct an agreeable combination of ingredients on your fork without using a knife to push them on?

You're not one of those freaks who pushes their food onto the back of their fork are you?

[j_4m]

Cliftonite said:

Frank7 said:

SCEtoAUX said:

I Love Cake said:

People who eat using just a fork, using the fork to cut the meal.

Hello.

And hello from me too, although I admit that I give in with steak type dishes, but even then I’ll sometimes cut the meat into bite size pieces, put the knife down, and just use the fork with my right hand.
Once it’s all cut to size, a knife is superfluous, you’re just holding it like an ornament.
If you’re eating something like a meat pie, mashed potatoes and peas/greens/carrots/swede/parsnips for example, it’s easy to use a fork only.

Is this not the usual method in U.S.A.?

I believe in certain parts of the USA the mandatory cutlery consists of a fork and a Smith & Wesson, knife entirely optional.

[SpeckledJim]

V8mate said:

SpeckledJim said:

It is. Savages.

How can you construct an agreeable combination of ingredients on your fork without using a knife to push them on?

You're not one of those freaks who pushes their food onto the back of their fork are you?

Proudly. Any other kind of freak will go forever suspected of being a poorly trained undercover American, and as such, kept politely but firmly Outside The Circle.

[V8mate]

SpeckledJim said:

V8mate said:

SpeckledJim said:

It is. Savages.

How can you construct an agreeable combination of ingredients on your fork without using a knife to push them on?

You're not one of those freaks who pushes their food onto the back of their fork are you?

Proudly. Any other kind of freak will go forever suspected of being a poorly trained undercover American, and as such, kept politely but firmly Outside The Circle.

There's enough people in your ring already

[Lemming Train]

V8mate said:

SpeckledJim said:

It is. Savages.

How can you construct an agreeable combination of ingredients on your fork without using a knife to push them on?

You're not one of those freaks who pushes their food onto the back of their fork are you?

How else do you get peas onto your fork without using your knife? You're not one of those that pricks every single pea individually with your fork are you? Fork should be used as a scoop in such circumstances but trying to scoop up peas onto said fork without the aid of one's knife to shove them on is rather dumb.

[V8mate]

Lemming Train said:

V8mate said:

SpeckledJim said:

It is. Savages.

How can you construct an agreeable combination of ingredients on your fork without using a knife to push them on?

You're not one of those freaks who pushes their food onto the back of their fork are you?

How else do you get peas onto your fork without using your knife? You're not one of those that pricks every single pea individually with your fork are you? Fork should be used as a scoop in such circumstances but trying to scoop up peas onto said fork without the aid of one's knife to shove them on is rather dumb.

I'm struggling to see how your response in any way relates to my post.

[popeyewhite]

I Love Cake said:

People who eat using just a fork

You should eat cake using only a fork shouldn't you? Similarly anything fork-compatible thats soft. Peas are easy, crush them under the tines or mix them with mash

[Frank7]

Lemming Train said:

How else do you get peas onto your fork without using your knife? You're not one of those that pricks every single pea individually with your fork are you? Fork should be used as a scoop in such circumstances but trying to scoop up peas onto said fork without the aid of one's knife to shove them on is rather dumb.

It’s your prerogative to see it as dumb LT, but it’s very easy to do without using a knife.
I’ve done it both ways, and when taking my time, occasionally used the spearing method too.

[Shakermaker]

popeyewhite said:

You should eat cake using only a fork shouldn't you? Similarly anything fork-compatible thats soft. Peas are easy, crush them under the tines or mix them with mash

Doesn't every spend an hour cutting their frozen peas down into a cube before cooking them, to keep them on the knife?

[Cotty]

Tresco said:

I'm unfortunately convinced this will become entirely normal behaviour just like walking along a street eating food out of a wrapper barking into a mobile phone.

I thought that was normal behaviour. For as long as I have known fish chip shops have provided chip forks, so people can eat them out of the wrapper rather than take them home and plating them up.

[yellowjack]

People who, upon seeing me use cutlery, ask "are you left handed?" No. "Oh. But you're using your knife and fork the wrong way around?" Again, no.

Seriously people?

What fking hand do you use to write with? Which hand do you lift a mug to your mouth with? How about your toothbrush? Which hand is that usually used in? Or your razor? Tweezers to pluck the long white hairs out of your nostrils? The bread knife, to cut a slice? The spoon to stir the pot? Which hand to hold the kettle to pour boiling water into your cup?

Yup. If you're right-handed you'll probably do all of the above with your RIGHT hand. So why complicate things by using your recessive hand to steer your food into the hole in your face? It's not ME that's "doing it the wrong way around". It's you bloody lot, swallowing the "it's proper etiquette" nonsense hook, line, and sinker. And FWIW I could change hands at a moments notice. I can shoot left handed, throw darts left handed, and with a few minutes to re-acquaint myself with the skill I can write with my left hand too. But why would I do that when I can do all those things better with my dominant hand?




...feckin' idiots...

[Europa1]

yellowjack said:

People who, upon seeing me use cutlery, ask "are you left handed?" No. "Oh. But you're using your knife and fork the wrong way around?" Again, no.

Seriously people?

What fking hand do you use to write with? Which hand do you lift a mug to your mouth with? How about your toothbrush? Which hand is that usually used in? Or your razor? Tweezers to pluck the long white hairs out of your nostrils? The bread knife, to cut a slice? The spoon to stir the pot? Which hand to hold the kettle to pour boiling water into your cup?

Yup. If you're right-handed you'll probably do all of the above with your RIGHT hand. So why complicate things by using your recessive hand to steer your food into the hole in your face? It's not ME that's "doing it the wrong way around". It's you bloody lot, swallowing the "it's proper etiquette" nonsense hook, line, and sinker. And FWIW I could change hands at a moments notice. I can shoot left handed, throw darts left handed, and with a few minutes to re-acquaint myself with the skill I can write with my left hand too. But why would I do that when I can do all those things better with my dominant hand?




...feckin' idiots...

People who think using a fork in your left hand to "steer your food into the hole in your face" complicates things?

[popeyewhite]

Europa1 said:

yellowjack said:

People who, upon seeing me use cutlery, ask "are you left handed?" No. "Oh. But you're using your knife and fork the wrong way around?" Again, no.

Seriously people?

What fking hand do you use to write with? Which hand do you lift a mug to your mouth with? How about your toothbrush? Which hand is that usually used in? Or your razor? Tweezers to pluck the long white hairs out of your nostrils? The bread knife, to cut a slice? The spoon to stir the pot? Which hand to hold the kettle to pour boiling water into your cup?

Yup. If you're right-handed you'll probably do all of the above with your RIGHT hand. So why complicate things by using your recessive hand to steer your food into the hole in your face? It's not ME that's "doing it the wrong way around". It's you bloody lot, swallowing the "it's proper etiquette" nonsense hook, line, and sinker. And FWIW I could change hands at a moments notice. I can shoot left handed, throw darts left handed, and with a few minutes to re-acquaint myself with the skill I can write with my left hand too. But why would I do that when I can do all those things better with my dominant hand?




...feckin' idiots...

People who think using a fork in your left hand to "steer your food into the hole in your face" complicates things?

further - people who think it shouldn't be your dominant hand that controls a knife and don't mind sitting at a dinner table looking like a chimpanzee.

[glenrobbo]

Lemming Train said:

How else do you get peas onto your fork without using your knife? You're not one of those that pricks every single pea individually with your fork are you? Fork should be used as a scoop in such circumstances but trying to scoop up peas onto said fork without the aid of one's knife to shove them on is rather dumb.

I always eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life.
It makes them taste quite funny but it keeps them on the knife.

[Shakermaker]

Sex scenes in most proper films annoy me.

In order to get a commercially desirable Certificate, film-makers will ensure that the most you ever see in a sex scene in most films these days will be a bottom.

Women will keep their bra on the entire time to avoid showing any nipple

In my opinion, the scenes are nearly always superflouous, but designed to sell tickets OR could be done more realistically, but with careful camera angles to avoid showing anything that isn't allowed on screen.

basically,,, Unless I can see some decent boobs, why bother?

[nonsequitur]

Shakermaker said:

Sex scenes in most proper films annoy me.

In order to get a commercially desirable Certificate, film-makers will ensure that the most you ever see in a sex scene in most films these days will be a bottom.

Women will keep their bra on the entire time to avoid showing any nipple

In my opinion, the scenes are nearly always superflouous, but designed to sell tickets OR could be done more realistically, but with careful camera angles to avoid showing anything that isn't allowed on screen.

basically,,, Unless I can see some decent boobs, why bother?

Angel Heart? Carry on Camping? Where have you been?

[captain_cynic]

Shakermaker said:

Sex scenes in most proper films annoy me.

In order to get a commercially desirable Certificate, film-makers will ensure that the most you ever see in a sex scene in most films these days will be a bottom.

Women will keep their bra on the entire time to avoid showing any nipple

In my opinion, the scenes are nearly always superflouous, but designed to sell tickets OR could be done more realistically, but with careful camera angles to avoid showing anything that isn't allowed on screen.

basically,,, Unless I can see some decent boobs, why bother?

I guess we watch different movies (not really into Rom Com's). Prudishness is receding and I'm seeing more boobs than in the 80's. With the explosion of on-demand media the need to stick to the old ratings system is going out the window.

But I agree that a lot of sex scenes are superfluous. Another thing that has been lost in the art of cinema, how to make an inference obvious to an audience. Demonstrating that characters had sex didn't used to involve a sex scene edited and formatted to be acceptable to be shown at British hotels. But I agree, if you're going to do a sex scene either go the whole 9 inches or not at all.

The main driver for prudishness is still the Americans. Guns, violence and gore are fine but show one nipple everyone's all "wont somebody think of the Children".

I was 16 when Species came out and I'm fine (well... it might explain my aversion to blondes)

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Shakermaker said:

Sex scenes in most proper films annoy me.

Me too, but for different reasons. They seem to exist mainly to titillate heterosexual males (and they apparently fail to even do that). So, as you say, why bother? But, unlike you, my corollary is "please don't bother" rather than "show us teh bewbs".

[NoVetec]

popeyewhite said:

Europa1 said:

yellowjack said:

People who, upon seeing me use cutlery, ask "are you left handed?" No. "Oh. But you're using your knife and fork the wrong way around?" Again, no.

Seriously people?

What fking hand do you use to write with? Which hand do you lift a mug to your mouth with? How about your toothbrush? Which hand is that usually used in? Or your razor? Tweezers to pluck the long white hairs out of your nostrils? The bread knife, to cut a slice? The spoon to stir the pot? Which hand to hold the kettle to pour boiling water into your cup?

Yup. If you're right-handed you'll probably do all of the above with your RIGHT hand. So why complicate things by using your recessive hand to steer your food into the hole in your face? It's not ME that's "doing it the wrong way around". It's you bloody lot, swallowing the "it's proper etiquette" nonsense hook, line, and sinker. And FWIW I could change hands at a moments notice. I can shoot left handed, throw darts left handed, and with a few minutes to re-acquaint myself with the skill I can write with my left hand too. But why would I do that when I can do all those things better with my dominant hand?




...feckin' idiots...

People who think using a fork in your left hand to "steer your food into the hole in your face" complicates things?

further - people who think it shouldn't be your dominant hand that controls a knife and don't mind sitting at a dinner table looking like a chimpanzee.

I'm with yellowjack on this one. I'd be more of a complicated chimpanzee if I continued attempting to do it the conventional way. My issue is with the knife in the right hand, fork - left or right - no problem. Just feels natural with the knife in the left hand as evidenced by my brutish butchery of everything on the plate if I allow it to be held in the right hand.

Is being dyspraxic a worthy defence?

[gothatway]

This discussion reminds me of a car launch I attended many moons ago, where all attendees were given a plated hot meal which included several distinct components (for example, meat, potatoes, a couple of veg). One chap on our table spent about five minutes mashing everything together before taking his first mouthful of the resultant composite mush. He probably used his fork in his right hand as well.

Anyone else seen (or partake of) such behaviour ?