Etiquette Dilemma

[bigvalboy]

Miss Manners admonishes: if you let the dip "warm" up a bit instead of being fresh out of the fridge, it won't be as thick (hard) and a chip will have a better chance of surviving a swipe thru the dip intact

 

Thank you azdr...I didn't want to say anything, but you are man who thinks....

[BaronArtz]

BUSTED MYTHS ... chips, peanuts and other salty bar snacks do not transmit "poop" bacteria ... [/color]

 

http://health.discovery.com/tv-specials/other-videos/dr-know-bar-snacks-and-bacteria.htm

 

WHOA ... that's astonishing.

[rvwnsd]

First off, I didn't say it was a gay party. And it WAS a HYPOTHETICAL question. ...

 

None of my straight friends serve chips and dips, either.

[Phil_musc]

First off, I didn't say it was a gay party. And it WAS a HYPOTHETICAL question.

 

The reality of what happened was I had a party last weekend at my house for a local organization that I belong to and I mad this really incredible tasting, but highly fattening dip. Some was left over and ended up in the fridge. Today I grabbed a chip and just went to get a little out of it. It really was no big deal since it was my dip in my fridge.

 

 

However, the chip broke off and I thought, "boy, I'm glad that didn't happen at the party." And then, true to form, I began to wonder what I should have done if it HAD happened. So, it really was hypothetical, but based on real life.

 

Erie, do you honestly believe that we are so naive as to believe your little explanation here (offered as a seeming after-thought when you realized that we were all clucking to ourselves and saying, "Oh that Eriebear, what a wastrel and scamp he must be in real life to leave cracked chips in party dip - what is the world coming to")? We are all sophisticated men of the world here and not so easily taken in by appearances (and lame explanations - apologies to those who may be walking-challenged. 'fess up and be a man here and admit that you screwed up at some trailer-trash party that you attended. If anyone saw you do this stunt, I'm sure you'll never be invited back for another party, let alone a roll in the hay or on those coats that other unsuspecting guests left in the bedroom only to used as a backdrop for some random acts of perverse play pleasure with allegedly hot bartenders. Even if the host were to join in - after shucking off his beater and jockstrap, I wouldn't hold out much hope for any further offers of holiday hospitality. And if you live in a small trailer park, well I think you already know how people like to gossip and you'll be on everyone's shit list.

 

Speaking of which, the video of that supposed doctor (who seemed like a sister to me. . .)allaying our fears about bar-snacks - doesn't anyone in America wash their hands any more after going to the bathroom? In the olden days (pre-HIV) we were taught to wash after going potty. But now with all those hand sanitizers on the market (destroying millions of years of immunity buildup, by the way), little common decencies are falling by the wayside. Oh, the paltriness of modern life. At least the good doctor alluded to the fact that while poop bacteria appeared to be neutralized by the salt in bar snacks, it was still open season for flu and cold viruses. Munch at your own risk. Meanwhile, I say bring bring back Doctor Drew - that man can examine me anytime.

[operalover21]

Since the rumor is the gay men know etiquette, I thought I'd ask this question here.

 

Let's just say (hypothetically) that you are at a party. There is a dip that you have been dying to try, but you know that you shouldn't because it's not on your diet and it's not really that healthy. So, (again hypothetically), you decide you're going to take a single chip and put it in the dip, just to get a taste of the dip. You don't want to put any on your plate because you know that you'll eat a lot more than just a single taste. And besides, all those chips have a LOT of salt on them.

 

Now, here comes the problem.

 

You put the chip into the dip and it breaks off. How do you best get it out of there without looking like an idiot? Oh yea, the spoons are at the other end of the table.

 

Hypothetically of course.

 

You look around and if you see no one, you scurry away rather quickly and hope no one notices it was you.

[ErieBear]

You look around and if you see no one, you scurry away rather quickly and hope no one notices it was you.

 

I like this idea! LOL.

[seeker630]

If you want to be talk of the party - bob for it!

[jawjateck]

Down in my neck of the woods, we just graze the buffet. Plates and napkins are unnecessary. Just jump in there and get that chip. Some of our fellow Hoovillains have seen my grazing techniques at Oliver's annual pool "event".