[Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

Fri May 22 02:37:46 UTC 2015

I sometimes use part of a roll to help contain food.
Cindy

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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

That's interesting about the soup and theb read, have never heard of that
before.

I remember when I was young observing sighted adults use the edge of a roll
or small piece of bread in one hand to contain food on the plate while
eating for the fork. I haven't heard of this being done for years, so I
wonder if some table habits are a thing of the past.

I have heard of breaking the roll in order to butter it, but that works with
a tender roll. If a if one tried to do it with a hard roll it would but
mutilated. I cut those in half.

Very interesting.

----- Original Message -----
From: Christine Olivares via bltlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To:  blindtlk at nfbnet.org
CC: rafael4490 at gmail.com
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 5:06 pm
Subject: Re: [Bltlk] Question about eating in public

>
>
> Hi Judy and all,
In my eighth grade English class, my English teacher did a unit on etiquette
and she taught us that you are not supposed to drink soup out of a bowl/cup
at all, especially in a fancy restaurant. Then again, she also taught us
that you aren't supposed to bite into a roll with butter but rip little
pieces off'''.I never do that. For soup, I eat what I can with the spoon and
then drink the rest.
As for ketchup, I always ask for a small plate. I never have had an issue of
someone not having a container of some kind. I have also put it on the same
plate as my food. What I will do if I run out of room is eat my hot dog or
whatever, then put the ketchup where the main course item was. Hope this
helps.
Christine
> On May 21, 2015, at 7:52 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland via bltlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Actually, I may get in trouble for saying this, but I'm a little more
barbaric.  I usually will, even with a bowl, not just a cup, even if at a
restaurant not at home, drink it down the hatch, veggies, meat, and all.
> 
> O, kayyy, I don't sit here and slirp it.  I'm not that disruptive, I do it
very quietly, but yeah.  It's gonna be really hard with a spoon, as you
can't really very easily get the liquid to stay on the spoon.  Trust me, I
should know.  Which leads me to a question I! actually have.  I'll post it
though in a new thread.
> 
> Chris.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jones via bltlk" 
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> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 7:47 PM
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> 
> 
>> By the way, that is not a dumb question at all.
>> 
>> I like cup o' soup, was wondering how people handle that, with a spoon as
a bowl, or is it proper to drink as from a cup.  I looked it up on Miss
Manners, and the general concensus was to drink the liquid mostly down, and
if there are solid chunks like vegetables, use a spoon to finish off.
>> 
>> What do you all do with cup o' soup?  Just curious.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tom via bltlk
>> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:52 PM
>> To: Tom
>> Cc: Tom
>> Subject: [Bltlk] 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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