# Unhand my Pickle! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 10, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679 "2003-01-10T04:08:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/21 "2003-01-10T15:25:38Z")
_I don’t want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorsickle And I don’t want a tickle 'Cause I’d rather ride on my motorsickle And I don’t want to die I just want to ride on my motorcy…cle_ ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/22 "2003-01-10T15:57:08Z")
Love that thread title. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/23 "2003-01-10T16:07:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DanielWithrow \* > **Instead, while fixing them with a steely glare, put down your burger, pick up the pickle, lick it stem to stern, and put it back on your plate.** Ladies, if you decide to try this strategy, make sure to post some pictures of it, you know, for us guys. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/24 "2003-01-10T18:31:42Z")
Die-hard dill pickle fan chiming in. Better than drinking the juice out of the jar, however, is marinating extra-large pitted black olives in the pickle juice. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/25 "2003-01-10T18:38:14Z")
Having just finished my pickle with my lunch, I though this would be a good time to respond. I could understand your concern were it actually your pickle, but it was set out on a plate between us as a communal pickle, not specifically designated for either of the diners. Were it indeed your pickle, I would have been entirely in the wrong, but you had made no move to establish you dominion or control over the pickle. Even though it was an unclaimed pickle, I slowly and dramatically swooped my hand down toward the pickle, so that you would have a last chance to assert rights over the pickle. And, I may add, you took that opportunity. I was only seeking to avoid the dreadful shame of pickle wastage that would have occured if neither of us had claimed the pickle. I wuz innocent, I swear. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/26 "2003-01-10T18:40:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Judith Prietht \* > \*\*Die-hard dill pickle fan chiming in. Better than drinking the juice out of the jar, however, is marinating extra-large pitted black olives in the pickle juice. \*\* Ooohh. That sounds interesting. Will have to give that a try. Thanks for the tip 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/27 "2003-01-10T19:41:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Billdo \* > \*\*I was only seeking to avoid the dreadful shame of pickle wastage that would have occured if neither of us had claimed the pickle. \*\* See, that’s exactly the problem. People get so incredibly concerned that the pickle might go to waste that they spend half their attention on making sure that my pickle gets eaten! And I don’t think they were communal pickles. If they were communal pickles, then they would have been served in one of those round metal dishes with a short stem. But even if they were to be considered communal, you should really understand that in a pickle-eating _community_, one person does not get _all_ the pickles! Each member takes a _share_ of the pickles. If one member wished to forfeit their share, that’s fine, but you should at least _ask_. Picklenapper. ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/28 "2003-01-10T20:49:00Z")
Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches are delectable, though I prefer Kosher dills to bread and butter. But as long as it’s not sweet pickles, I’ll eat it. If you need something that shouldn’t really be a sandwich due to the sour factor, get some hamburger dill pickle chips, put it on bread, add mustard. YUM. I also drink pickle juice. And I love the Tim’s Cascade Style dill pickle flavored chips. I know last time I was in Canada, Lay’s was making dill pickle flavored chips up there, and they were heavenly. Tragically, the “California Cool Dill” flavor that Lay’s was shilling down here a few months ago was more like Ranch flavor than dill pickle. **Washte** , do you want me to send you a few of those whopping dill pickle they individually wrap in heavy-duty plastic from the deli dept. of the grocery? ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/29 "2003-01-10T21:19:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bristlesage \* > **Washte** , do you want me to send you a few of those whopping dill pickle they individually wrap in heavy-duty plastic from the deli dept. of the grocery? Speaking as her hubby, the man who kisses her with some regularity, I’d have to say that’s not a good idea. My view is somewhat coloured by the fact that I think pickles should be classed as biological weapons, but there ya go. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/30 "2003-01-10T22:06:41Z")
One of the things I miss about home is Dill pickle potato chips. Oh, my yes. I will find some around here before I go back to NYC and I will give them to Ms. Bean and she will love me, oh my yes. And then, I’ll take Billdo’s pickle away from him. Because, I can. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/31 "2003-01-10T22:34:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Green Bean \* > And to my mind, the best time to enjoy a pickle is after the rest of the meal is consumed. In other words, I eat my pickle last. After every juicy bite of burger and every crispy french fry is gone, the pickle makes a perfect end to a delightful meal. Amen. I just don’t understant people who eat their pickles during the meal. As for picklenappers, fortunately most of the people I go out with don’t like pickles, so I never have that problem. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of understanding in these parts as to what a pickle is. At the restaurant where I had lunch today, they had what are essentially lightly marinated cucumbers – not even worth eating. And I’ve encountered these monstrosities at other restaurants. Bah! ---
**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:** [January 10, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/32 "2003-01-10T22:53:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Pickle thieving bastards \*\* Band name. This thread is making crave a pickle. ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/33 "2003-01-10T23:01:14Z")
Hey, **Kal** , I think we should let **Washte** make her own decisions on the pickle front. Maybe she’s been slowly withering away from the soul outward without some good, American pickles. She might leave you to return to the States just for the pickles! I’m _saving_ your relationship. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/34 "2003-01-10T23:36:33Z")
**bristlesage** : Good point. Just make sure you send industrial strength mouthwash too. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/35 "2003-01-10T23:45:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shirley Ujest \* > \*\* > This thread is making crave a pickle. \*\* Hmmmm. I have this nice jar of home made pickles stadning in the fridge. Made from homegrown cucumbers according to a russian recipe (lots of salt and garlic). Mmm yummy. I think I´ll go and get one.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sunfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/36 "2003-01-10T23:46:23Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > **I know a guy \*koff** OxyMoron\*\*koff_ who eats pickle and peanut butter sandwiches.\*\* Pickles and peanut butter I’m not too sure of. But bread-and-butter pickles with chocolate chip cookies… yummm… \*was that my out-loud voice? \* ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/37 "2003-01-11T00:13:10Z")
I should mention that while I realize, as you guys have yet to do ;), that while dill pickles are foul and should not be consumed by right-thinking Americans… _sweet_ pickles are absolutely wonderful. Mmmmm… so crunchy and yummy!! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/38 "2003-01-11T00:14:57Z")
Please ignore that second “while” which was very naughty and ran up into that sentence when I wasn’t looking. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/39 "2003-01-11T00:31:37Z")
No ZAPPA/BOZZIO references?, you folks are slipping, FZ “well, I’ll give you a hint, let go of your pickle” TB “I’m not holding my pickle” FZ “well who’s holding your pickle then” TB “she’s out in the audience” unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhand-my-pickle/147679/40 "2003-01-11T00:52:37Z")
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