# Most Insignificant, Yet Entirely Justified Rant (It's About Butter)

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 15, 2001, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insignificant-yet-entirely-justified-rant-its-about-butter/93555 "2001-11-15T16:43:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insignificant-yet-entirely-justified-rant-its-about-butter/93555/21 "2001-11-17T15:47:00Z")

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If the table has a candle, hold the butter knife over the candle for a few seconds. I wouldn’t do this around my husband because he _hates_ when I do this. But since you are unlikely to be in a restaurant with my husband there should be no problem.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insignificant-yet-entirely-justified-rant-its-about-butter/93555/22 "2001-11-17T21:01:53Z")

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> \*Originally posted by JonScribe \*  
> \*\*Or, alternatively, you can place the butter pats under each armpit until sufficiently warmed. However, this works best if the individual butter pats are wrapped in foil.  
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Mr. Scribe, you gave me my best laugh of the day!  
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> Why the hell do I have to ask for chopsticks in a Chinese restaurat?

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Because the piano player is sick of playing it? 😃

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insignificant-yet-entirely-justified-rant-its-about-butter/93555/23 "2001-11-17T21:11:41Z")

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> > Why the hell do I have to ask for chopsticks in a Chinese restaurat?
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> Because the piano player is sick of playing it? 😃 \*\*

**HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!**

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**Author:** ![beegirl13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@beegirl13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beegirl13)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insignificant-yet-entirely-justified-rant-its-about-butter/93555/24 "2001-11-18T00:14:06Z")

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[Simpsons]Homework: Eat a stick of butter[/Simpsons]

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