I often see them in the op shops and think pffft, what a useless item. As if you couldn't use a saucer or whatever you have at hand while you're cooking. Making bolognese tonight I just rested the spoon on the side of the can.
@icyfroth wrote:
@mtnlane wrote:The Irish might disagree with you about that
why?
A 'tongue in cheek' reference (albeit too light-hearted) to the Great Famine or Great Potato Famine which decimated the Irish population resulting in permanent change to the Irish demographic, cultural and political landscape.
@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:Rice is even grown in the Ganges. My goodness, the grooblies that are inhabiting there are horrendous.
Icy, sometimes I do prefer a good spud. With a litte bit of butter and light sour cream. I usually rest my spoon on the side of my plate in that situation.
Ok.
I usually use a knife and fork to eat spuds. I rest them on the side of the plate between mouthfuls as well, though.
The reference to a spoon was probably related to the use of sour cream - rather than using an 'eating iron' to get it out of the container and risk any 'cross-contamination' 
I don't take my ashtray/spoon rest to the dining table either lol
@mtnlane wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@mtnlane wrote:The Irish might disagree with you about that
why?
A 'tongue in cheek' reference (albeit too light-hearted) to the Great Famine or Great Potato Famine which decimated the Irish population resulting in permanent change to the Irish demographic, cultural and political landscape.
Yes I understand about the potato famine, but why would the Irish disagree about preferrring spuds to rice?
Stereotyping for an attempt at humour perhaps?
Oh and I meant to say...re the chopstick rests...you can get lots of those at the op shops too.
@mtnlane wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:Rice is even grown in the Ganges. My goodness, the grooblies that are inhabiting there are horrendous.
Icy, sometimes I do prefer a good spud. With a litte bit of butter and light sour cream. I usually rest my spoon on the side of my plate in that situation.
Ok.
I usually use a knife and fork to eat spuds. I rest them on the side of the plate between mouthfuls as well, though.
The reference to a spoon was probably related to the use of sour cream - rather than using an 'eating iron' to get it out of the container and risk any 'cross-contamination'
Probably...methinks it was more related to sarcasm, though
I don't take my ashtray/spoon rest to the dining table either lol
More sarcasm?
More smileylols
As I said, a 'tongue in cheek (albeit too light-hearted)' reference to the Great Famine and it's impact on the Irish demographic.
Hardly 'stereotyping' when you consider the long-lasting impact of phytophthora infestans and the huge numbers it impacted on.
I agree, it was probably too light-hearted for some 
mtnlane wrote:
No Icy - not sarcasm .......... fact!
Oh fact. Yes. Of course. Display your intellectual superiority by blinding them with science:
"Hardly 'stereotyping' when you consider the long-lasting impact of phytophthora infestans and the huge numbers it impacted on.
I agree, it was probably too light-hearted for some 
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No more smileylols for the plebs?
