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I'm not as squeamish as most here. If I know and accept people, I can certainly share food/drinks with them. Oh, and I do lick my spoon while cooking, LM and all! Don't come to dinner here!
Sierra, I'm not squeamish either. Only thing I mind is the cake. As long as the person is clean, I'm not going to be worrying about germs flying off their utensils and coming to get me. I'll stop by your house for dinner.
With the holiday season upon us I've run into this situation twice already, though it can be an issue any time of year.
You're at a party or maybe out to dinner with friends and there will be that one person who just INSISTS you have to try a bite of their food or a sip of their drink.
More often than not this seems to happen with desserts. And I've noticed many people seem to have moved to the "group dessert" idea (one plate of whatever with four forks/spoons). Yikes.
While I am happy others are so enthralled with their food/dessert/drink, I find eating after one another to be not only unsanitary, but just kind of disgusting.
Problem is, I come off looking like the buzzkill when I don't want to share or participate in these group tastings.
Sunday at an event I had to be rude with a friend who put her wine glass in my face and insisted I had to taste her Rose'
I just really don't appreciate being put in the position to be rude with people when you are having an otherwise nice time together.
What do some of you guys, who feel as I do about this practice, say or do in situations like this? Any funny quips I could use?
Please don't worry about how you come off looking! It's Your LIFE, YOUR CHOICE
it amazes me how people can't hear anyone say "no" we were just talking about that at work this morning.
I said, I'm to old and to impatient with people who are unable to hear you say no. So, sometimes you gotta hit em with a 2 x 4 to get they're attention, but do so...b/c if they are your friends they will step back and realize they are treading on your personal space and culture.
The boiling water is going to kill any germs once you stick the fork/spoon back in.
After reading this thread I have definitely learned I am no where near OCD as some of you up here lol. I honestly thought I was bad.
I'm not at all OCD, not even a little bit.
Having worked in the medical field I think I am just more aware than many of you of the importance of hygiene and sanitary conditions to stop the spread of disease.
Please don't worry about how you come off looking! It's Your LIFE, YOUR CHOICE
it amazes me how people can't hear anyone say "no" we were just talking about that at work this morning.
I said, I'm to old and to impatient with people who are unable to hear you say no. So, sometimes you gotta hit em with a 2 x 4 to get they're attention, but do so...b/c if they are your friends they will step back and realize they are treading on your personal space and culture.
Good luck
hugs
Thanks creme
If these were folks I didn't really care for it would be easy to give them the icy stare and let them know how I feel about their attempts to swap saliva.
But because it always happens with friends when we are laughing and having a great time I am reluctant to ruin the mood by going all serious on them, you know?
That's why I wanted to find a humorous way to reject their good intentions
I'm liking cpg's response - I don't eat after anyone I haven't just slept with
The boiling water is going to kill any germs once you stick the fork/spoon back in.
After reading this thread I have definitely learned I am no where near OCD as some of you up here lol. I honestly thought I was bad.
People think and feel differently about different things, and if you feel that way, fine.... however, I feel differently and don't want to swap spit with anyone...it's my culture, my mother was always very sick and immune deficient, so we were taught to do everything we could do, to avoid getting ill and bringing it home to her. So, what I'm saying is, while you might think we're weird, maybe we feel your weird? Just kidding, but think about it please before you pass judgment...
If these were folks I didn't really care for it would be easy to give them the icy stare and let them know how I feel about their attempts to swap saliva.
But because it always happens with friends when we are laughing and having a great time I am reluctant to ruin the mood by going all serious on them, you know?
That's why I wanted to find a humorous way to reject their good intentions
I'm liking cpg's response - I don't eat after anyone I haven't just slept with
understand totally....and I like Cpg's response as well...
Sierra, I'm not squeamish either. Only thing I mind is the cake. As long as the person is clean, I'm not going to be worrying about germs flying off their utensils and coming to get me. I'll stop by your house for dinner.
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