Do you think it’s gross to share a straw with someone? Or will you eat from someone else’s fork? Will you finish the other half of their sandwich, or eat from their plate?
I just want to know if I’m the only one who thinks that sharing a straw is kind of personal. I’ve met people who will eat off of stranger’s plates, and it makes me sorta queazy. My personal preference is that I know the person fairly well, before I take a swig from the same cup.
from strangers? not a chance… not unless I have to perform certain acts in order to support my crack habit… other than that, if I know the person usually I won’t mind eating from their plate, drinking from their cup, or stickin my hand down the back of their pants… however, we usually get a menningitis outbreak ever 2 years… that time of year I won’t even sit my arse down on my own toilet without showering after.
Mc[Ph|st]Y Cheesehead
“Software is like sex, it’s better when it’s free.” -Linus Torvalds on the software industry.
Eating off a stranger’s plate - no way.
My wife and I share any utensil, tooth brush or whatever. the first time she spent the night when we were “dating,” we emerged from my bedroom at 4 in the morning on a hunt for food and a toothbrush for her.
Now with a toddler around the house, she’ll lick his face to clean it if no napkin is handy (it beats getting chocolate on your car or on your clothes). I’m not too picky. With friends of mine I share food. I check with them first, though.
Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
– a Celtic motto
But I have no problem swapping spit germs with friends. Some people are totally grossed out by this, but I can chew somebody else’s gum (from their mouth), no problem. I mostly do it for the shock effect.
It is strange that a lot of people think those things are gross yet they will indulge in oral sex, kissing and other nasty habits. My girlfreind won’t even kiss me in the mornings unless she has brushed her teeth first (and I assume she expects me to as well :-p). And all of this after a night of oral passion. Hmm, but she will kiss me after I’ve been “down there”. Hypocrite. hahaha
My dog still has that annoying habit of lapping beer if I put it in a mug and leave it where he can reach it. I had the urge, the first time he did it, to chuck the entire mug out, but the “Guys’ Common Sense” took over. I mean, beer is still beer and why let a little dog tongue ruin it?
And here I open this thread expecting a hilarious dissertation of felching and all we get is this serious conversation! Jeez people. Its only been one day!
-Frankie
I’m not a shrimp, I’m a King Prawn.
-Pepe the Prawn
One of my college roomates and I would share a plate in the dining hall. Say we both wanted some chocolate creme pie, but neither of us wanted a whole piece to ourselves. Rather than get 2 pieces and waste half of each, we got one together and each had half. We’d also eat off each other’s plates.
This girl and I are both militant heterosexuals, so no pie sharing jokes, please.
I would imagine that when one has children, the level of tolerance for “disgusting” things is dramatically increased.
I personally will share forks/eat off plates only of people that I would kiss, like starfish said.
I might start licking people when I see food stuck to their face however. That sounds like a great way to make new friends, and much less boring than pointing at your face and making wiping gestures in a futile attempt to let someone know they should for god’s sake use a napkin.
Straw/fork/plate sharing is okay with me, but I do have to know the person. The kissing reference is a good one.
My husband once got a little freaked out when I told him that I had used his toothbrush (it was early, my eyes were still closed, I wasn’t paying attention). I thought his little spaz was quite funny. “You can put your tongue in my mouth, but not your toothbrush?” I said. He settled down.
Sharing food off another person’s plate using different forks/spoons? Sure. I’ve done that before. Sharing the fork/spoon itself? Nah. Not unless it’s a really good food and I’m really hungry.
