[Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

Thu May 21 20:37:07 UTC 2015

I'm sorry, I misudnerstood your name, Your'e Julie, not Judy.  My bad.  Now, 
it's my! turn to be imbarrassed.  LOL!  Gotta love Text to Speech sometimes. 
LOL!

Chris.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J. via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

> In the case of no room on the plate or in the cardboard boat thingy, I'd 
> slide as many fries to the side as I could and put the ketchup in the 
> corner on top of whatever fries ended up there.   I'd dip fries in the 
> ketchup until the only fries left were submerged under the ketchup.  I'd 
> probably leave those because they'd be really messy and because I don't 
> like that much ketchup.
>
> Now for the 64,000   dollar question...how do you get the ketchup out of 
> the classic glass bottles quickly, easily and without looking like you are 
> about to lose your sanity? *smile*
>
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tom via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 3:12 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: Tom
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about eating in public
>
> Agreed.  I was just a place where there literally wasn't room.  It was a
> basket with the burger and the little cardboard boat of overflowing fries.
> <smile> There were bottles of ketchup on the table.
>
> Thanks for the response!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelby
> Carlson via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:58 PM
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> Cc: Kelby Carlson
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about eating in public
>
> I usually just make room on my plate for a small empty space where I can
> poor a moderate amount.  There's almost always room.
> Then I usually dip.  I'm not inclined to slather anything with ketchup on
> top, but if I did do that I'd use a fork.
>
> K.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> To: "Tom" <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com
> Date sent: Thu, 21 May 2015 12:52:47 -0700
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Question about eating in public
>
> I have a feeling this is going to be a very dumb question, but I want to 
> ask
> anyway.
>
> I enjoy eating out in public with friends or people.
>
> One of my favorite things, like any young person my age, is burgers and
> fries.
>
> I'd like to know what you guys do as blind folks with the following
> situation.
>
> Most people enjoy some sort of dipping sauce for their fries, such as
> ketchup.
>
> Some fast food places have those little dipping cups, and if I have 
> someone
> get me one or two, no problem.
>
>
>
> But, what about those places that don't.  You either have the
> plate that has
> the burgers and fries on it, or you sometimes have those
> cardboard boat
> looking things heaping full of fries and no cup or dipping
> container.
>
> I figure that on a plate situation, there could be a little room
> to put a
> bit for dipping, but not always.  What is good or proper or
> visually
> appealing to do with such things as those little boat looking
> things or when
> a plate is full of food or fries and there's no designated room?
>
> I have ended up just eating them plain, but why do that?
>
> What can I do to still enjoy what I like?
>
> And, is it OK to eat the fries with fingers if they have ketchup
> on them?
>
>
>
> Again, embarrassing questions I wouldn't normally ask a sighted
> person.
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
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