# Things you eat alone over the kitchen sink. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094 "2019-07-15T00:38:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/41 "2019-07-26T15:49:51Z")
Cream horns (like [these](http://reschbakery.com/Columbus%20Bakery/cream-horns/)) or anything else covered with powdered sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/42 "2019-07-26T18:30:19Z")
A very ripe peach or plum. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/43 "2019-07-27T12:13:19Z")
Fruit, mostly. Peaches, because they’re drippy. Cherries, because the pits can go right into the sink. Bananas, because when I’m done, I can put the peel right into the compost bucket under the sink. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Honestly, it’s never occurred to me to eat over the sink. That’s shared space, and someone else might need it. It’s shared space, but in a household of three people total, there’s long stretches of the day when I’ll be the only one in or near the kitchen. And it only takes a few minutes to dare to eat a peach. > [@elbows](#): > > I see zero need to EVER eat over a sink. I would feel like an animal at a trough, to be honest. I don’t _need_ to eat over a sink. It’s just _easier_. The peaches are in a bowl on the counter next to the sink. Why take it somewhere else to eat it, along with a plate and an adequate supply of paper towels, when I have the sink and the paper towel dispenser right there? Especially when it’s only going to be for a couple of minutes anyway. I can’t think of a reason to spend more time coming and going, getting ready and cleaning up, than I’ll spend actually eating that peach. But YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/44 "2019-07-27T13:18:35Z")
Nothing. Plates and paper towels are close at hand and let me sit down. Maybe it’s just that I don’t eat anything that is impossible to eat without dribbling more than a plate held under my chin can handle. Or that the convenience of being able to sit down outweighs to horrible inconvenience(?) of needing a plate. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/45 "2019-07-27T18:39:31Z")
The only things I eat over the sink are red, juicy, homegrown tomatoes. You can have your fancy cutlery, your fancy napkins, and your fancy seat at the table. Nothing says summer to me like eating a tomater over the sink. mmm ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/46 "2019-07-27T18:42:51Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > I never eat over my sink. I have dishes, napkins and paper towel. At hand. > > I see zero need to EVER eat over a sink. I would feel like an animal at a trough, to be honest. > > It’s not toxic waste, it’s freaking mango juice, sheesh. > > Thank you, but no. It’s not for me, I’m afraid. Yeah, why wouldn’t I want to sit down and enjoy it rather than wolfing it down over the sink? The sink? Not appetizing. I don’t get it either. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/47 "2019-07-27T18:58:03Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Fruit, mostly. Peaches, because they’re drippy. Cherries, because the pits can go right into the sink. Bananas, because when I’m done, I can put the peel right into the compost bucket under the sink. > It’s shared space, but in a household of three people total, there’s long stretches of the day when I’ll be the only one in or near the kitchen. And it only takes a few minutes to dare to eat a peach. > I don’t _need_ to eat over a sink. It’s just _easier_. > > The peaches are in a bowl on the counter next to the sink. Why take it somewhere else to eat it, along with a plate and an adequate supply of paper towels, when I have the sink and the paper towel dispenser right there? Especially when it’s only going to be for a couple of minutes anyway. > > I can’t think of a reason to spend more time coming and going, getting ready and cleaning up, than I’ll spend actually eating that peach. But YMMV. Well, I see a difference. I savor peaches. I easy them slowly and lasciviously. I don’t want to wolf by preach down while standing over the sink. I want to enjoy it at my leisure. Also, I don’t put pits in the sink. What i do near the sink is cut fruit and veggies. Because the peels, etc. Can go right into the sink or compost bin, because I’m next to the sink so it’s easy to rinse off the knife and put it in the drying rack. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/48 "2019-07-27T20:10:11Z")
I’ve eaten pretty much anything that can be held in the hand over the sink at one point. Cold fried chicken is a favorite. But there are some things that I’ll walk around the house and eat, such as a sandwich or a slice of pizza that’s structurally sound. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/49 "2019-07-28T01:33:58Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > I’ve eaten pretty much anything that can be held in the hand over the sink at one point. Cold fried chicken is a favorite. But there are some things that I’ll walk around the house and eat, such as a sandwich or a slice of pizza that’s structurally sound. I was thinking cold fried chicken as I was driving today, and you beat me to it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/50 "2019-07-28T01:35:41Z")
What is drippy or messy about cold fried chicken? I’m confused! ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/51 "2019-07-28T16:12:12Z")
Mangos of course. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/52 "2019-07-28T16:13:37Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Fruit, mostly. Peaches, because they’re drippy. Cherries, because the pits can go right into the sink. Bananas, because when I’m done, I can put the peel right into the compost bucket under the sink. > It’s shared space, but in a household of three people total, there’s long stretches of the day when I’ll be the only one in or near the kitchen. And it only takes a few minutes to dare to eat a peach. > I don’t _need_ to eat over a sink. It’s just _easier_. > > The peaches are in a bowl on the counter next to the sink. Why take it somewhere else to eat it, along with a plate and an adequate supply of paper towels, when I have the sink and the paper towel dispenser right there? Especially when it’s only going to be for a couple of minutes anyway. > > I can’t think of a reason to spend more time coming and going, getting ready and cleaning up, than I’ll spend actually eating that peach. But YMMV. Does your garbage disposal handle cherry pits? I’ve never even tried that. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094/53 "2019-07-29T14:54:21Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Does your garbage disposal handle cherry pits? I’ve never even tried that. We don’t have a garbage disposal. Primitive, I know, but we’ve been able to manage somehow. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-eat-alone-over-the-kitchen-sink/837094.md?page=2)