[Blindtlk] Re-finger food and catch up question

Fri May 22 02:13:20 UTC 2015

That would explain then why I've never been successful.  I always see 
sighted people do it, and then hand it to me, like, Here ya go!  It's like, 
wo! You gotta teach me that trick!  Hahaha!

Chris.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Re-finger food and catch up question

> Yes, and it doesn't work as well as one might like. Ya gotta find the 
> corner
> that is appropriate for peeling down. Some things are probably hard to 
> find
> them than others.
> Cindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Christopher-Mark Gilland via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:58 PM
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> Cc: Christopher-Mark Gilland
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Re-finger food and catch up question
>
> OK, I know today, I've been a bit of a smart alak, but this time, I swear,
> I'm being as serious as a heart attack, though it may seem like something
> you're looking at me going, Christopher? Gilland!  Please tell me that
> you're kidding!  Seriously though, has anyone tried openning one of those
> packets with your teeth?
>
> Chris.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:50 PM
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>
>>
>>
>> Very, very true, the smaller the slit, the more exact the stream can be
>> directed.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Aleeha Dudley via bltlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> To:  blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> CC: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>> Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:43 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] Re-finger food and catch up question
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What I've always done is to make a small slit in the top of the packet,
>>> toward the top right corner. Then, squirt said ketchup either directly
>>> onto the food or next to it, depending on what you want. Your fingers 
>>> are
>
>>> going to get stuff on them, but it can't be helped.
>> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Dog Dallas
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>>> On May 21, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Arielle Silverman via bltlk
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> So my question is, How do sighted people handle the little ketchup
>>> packets without a dipping cup? I have no idea, but clearly if the
>>> restaurant doesn't provide a cup routinely, then there must be some
>>> other way to handle  it???
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/21/15, Diane Vlasoff via bltlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> <mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>>> If you look up manners on the Internet you will find that it says 
>>>> finger
>>>> food is used when you're using your fingers so if it's a finger food 
>>>> use
>>>> your fingers. If it's not a finger food don't use your finger she's a
>>>> fork.
>>>> Either way manners dictates that you should ask for some container to
>>>> put
>>>> your sauce in.
>>>> Remember if you've ever had site it's a really disgusting to see
>>>> somebody in
>>>> a restaurant with their fingers or whatever covered in sauce. It's
>>>> depends
>>>> on what your reason for asking the question is.
>>>>
>>>> Please excuse all the strangeness in this message Siri isn't 100%.
>>>>
>>>> Diane Vlasoff
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