Sunday, July 29, 2012

Why Utensils Are Important

Well, this was a "group" party...where half of the alphabet brings a dessert, the other half brings a salad and everyone chips in for pizza and soda. There are tables full of homemade and store bought foods in plastic or aluminum containers. Everyone knows to let the little kids go first, but really everyone is just as hungry as the little kids. In front me is a big man. They give him one slice of pizza..he looks at that one skinny slice like, are you kidding me? Then he heads off to those tables, still in front of me. He reached first for a spinach salad. There was only one metal fork in the salad and it was awkward getting the salad out. He spilled the salad on the table and the dressing got all over, he picked it all up with his hands and put it on his paper plate. Next he went for the fruit salad..and there wasn't any utensils in it. I gave him my plastic fork and told him he could use that. He was happy with my help. Next he eyed the mango salsa, and then looked at me. I shook my head no and said, "finger food only." We didn't even know each other...he laughed and said ok. We both went for the cookies.
Posted by Annmarie Pipa at 8:09 PM

56 comments:

  1. Pizza and cookies, sounds like my kind of picnic. Pepperoni and chocolate chip.

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  3. Moral of the story:
    always bring your own utensils - - and use your fingers when nobody's looking....

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  4. hands work wonders. i do it all the time. i learned that lesson real fast when i eat at an indian restaurant ... it works pretty well. once you get the hang of it any ways. ha. ha!! (:

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  5. Yes, bring your own utensils.

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  6. I agree, that is one the easiest things forgotten at a party and one of the most important.

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  8. lol, yep, I can see now that utensils are important ;)

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  10. Annmarie, Fingers, dip chips or 'scoopers', toothpicks, tongs, chopsticks, plastic disposable 'dinnerware'...it all depends on what the food 'challenge' is at one of our neigborhood parties. All's fair in food and war! My big pet peeve are 'double dippers'! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  11. I am sure you made him feel much better about his clumsiness. It is always good to share a laugh.

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  12. pizza and cookies sounds like a good meal to me ;) I once went to a eatery that served food that was intended to be eaten with the hands, no forks,spoons or kives to be found, it was a great experience, almost made me throw all mine out when I got home, LOL

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  13. i now see why utensils are a must

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  15. Funny. I'll bet there will be a part of the alphabet reserved for silverware next time.

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  16. haha. glad he listened...and the cookies are probably a good bet any way...smiles...

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  17. I'm always the one person who remembers the plates, napkins, and plastic ware. People are thankful. ;) Followed back on your follow from MBC, and thanks for commenting!

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  18. LOL- Gotta love a guy like that...I like anyone I can share a laugh with. I say next time...bring ALL finger foods! xo Diana

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  19. Anything that's remotely buffet, scares me a little... especially the utensils. I don't know where those hands have been, that get there before me!

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  20. Utensils are QUITE important! lol!!!

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  21. You needed to find some chips to scoop - hope you had fun. sandie

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  22. Pot lucks are interesting in more ways than one.... food, eaters..

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  23. Oh no, lol, I always try to remember to take a server with my item for that very reason.
    ~Christina

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  24. Don't you just love pot lucks?

    Danielle

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  25. Your sons were blessed. Wishing them both well in wherever life takes them.
    Thanks for becoming my follower. I will be happy to follow you.
    'hugs from afar'

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  26. Sounds like a typical pot luck to me. This guy you're describing sounds familiar.

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  27. Utensils who would have thought we needed them so much...........lol

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  28. yep,gotta have a knife and fork,even on picnics. don't like messy fingers. x

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  30. mango salsa sounds great, but I guess cookies are the best!

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  31. went for this event and at the buffet, there were no utensils or cutlery AT all. all arrived after 30 minutes.

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  32. Utensils come in quite handy, lol

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  33. I suppose he could have scooped the mango salsa with a cookie!

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  34. I guess we know now the moral of this story :)

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  35. How funny! Sometimes people just don't think! I think I would have gone for the cookies too!

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  36. Cookies always make the best utensils :)

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  37. you make all around you laugh..what a great gift to us all!

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  38. A new kind of diet...Lots of good food, but no way to get it onto a plate. It's a visual thing! LOL!

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  39. We weren't born with utensils...civilization invented them....I always let my kids get their hands in their food when I was weaning them....made them enjoy the experience a while lot more...I still love to use my fingers wherever possible...but have taught the children public manners..lol

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  40. Oh sad, I can only imagine how ackward that would be! :)

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    Go here, http://kaybellaa.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogging-101-no-reply-bloggers.html and she explains everything. Let me know when it works by commenting on mine and then I will email ya back and voila!!

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  42. I'm actually guilty of forgetting to lay out the utensils. Someone had to track me down at our Easter party to ask where they were. Ooops lol.

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  43. Wonder who was supposed to bring the utensils? :)

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  44. haha this somehow reminded me of when my niece was about 6, we were at a anniversary party for my aunt and uncle, we look over at my niece and she is eating the mints out of the mint bowl but with the serving spoon!

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  45. I always get a giggle out of your small scenarios in life.

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  46. Funny! Can't serve without utensils:) Have a blessed day, HUGS!

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  47. Smiling ear to ear here. No one ever forgets the food but seldom do they remember utensils.

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  48. ^_^ my mom always refused to bring any untensils because two parties in a row they went *poof* and well, it got expensive. wish we had cookies too :-(

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  49. HI!!
    How funny....thought it was your hubby!!!!I like utensils too!!!I fear getting food on the table.....
    love this!!
    Was the food good???
    hugs,
    jamie

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  50. cute story! have a great week!

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  52. Yes, utensils are always a good thing to have when eating.

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  54. The devil's in the details, as they say; in this case the details include providing serving utensils! It was nice of you to help the man!

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  56. Hahaha! Guess I would've filled up on pizza and cookies as well.

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