Posted by Rach on February 8, 2004, at 6:36:16
In reply to table manners ... obsession?, posted by Medusa on February 7, 2004, at 7:49:50
OMG! My ex boyfriend suddenly flew across the world to have breakfast with Medusa. (we broke up Sunday).
I would make enough food for our dinner and a few days worth of lunch to take to work. He would eat the entire amount in one sitting.
His only way of chewing was NOISY! And he would smack his lips every third or fourth chew, and open his mouth wide. He told me once it was to prevent the swallowing of air. It was the most foul noise & sight I've ever witnessed.
He never knew how to savour food. Food was to be bolted, not enjoyed. Chocolate would be swallowed whole. I attempted to teach him how to let things 'melt in his mouth'. He never got it. A shovel wouldn't have been enough volume wise and a motorised arm couldn't have gotten the food in fast enough.
Then don't even get me started on the state of his dishes before cooking, let alone after...
As to lettuce, I guess I've always folded if possible, but sometimes you get a piece impossible to fold - like stiff cos or something. Then, I suppose I have to admit, I've used the knife to cut. Oh dear! :)
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