Confessions of a Plate Licker (meal, worse, chocolate, juice)

[graytabbie]

My ex-husband had this habit--drove me crazy!

[elnina]

I don't do it in public, but in my own 4 walls, in my own company? Heck - YES!! I like my cooking
( I don't eat bread with my meals )

[elnina]

Originally Posted by graytabbie

My ex-husband had this habit--drove me crazy!

Crazy?? He just loved your cooking!!!

[missik999]

My dog licks his bowl. My cat licks her dish.

As an alternative to licking your plate, maybe you could use a rubber scraper on the plate and then lick the rubber scraper? Slightly more socially acceptable.

[voilalaura]

Originally Posted by elnina

I don't do it in public, but in my own 4 walls, in my own company? Heck - YES!! I like my cooking
( I don't eat bread with my meals )

Yesssss. Thank you. I agree. I do eat bread with my food, but there is only so much bread you can eat.

[elnina]

Originally Posted by missik999

My dog licks his bowl. My cat licks her dish.

As an alternative to licking your plate, maybe you could use a rubber scraper on the plate and then lick the rubber scraper? Slightly more socially acceptable.

I probably could, but... why??
I fully accept my behavior!
And, yes. I do use the proper eating utensils...
I am well behaved in the public.

[steel7]

My cats are plate lickers big time but im not. I didnt even lick the plate clean as a kid. Ill stick with spoons & forks.

[rockytibby]

Originally Posted by steel7

My cats are plate lickers big time but im not. I didnt even lick the plate clean as a kid. Ill stick with spoons & forks.

I hear ya on this one! Nope not I, never even as a kid. In fact it kinda grosses me out, I don't know why it just does.

[andthentherewere3]

My dog loves to lick the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, it really freaks out one of my adult kids, fearing it's unhygenic. But me licking a plate? No, it would just be rather awkward licking a plate. If I love something that much I save a little extra serving or more for myself to eat later.

[graytabbie]

Originally Posted by elnina

Crazy?? He just loved your cooking!!!

Maybe...but he also licked his fingers after eating "finger foods". I'm sorry, I don't go for it even at home. Why save your good manners for other people?