[Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Kelby,

Eating fries with a fork? Seems somehow sacreligeous, do they really do that?
Car

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.
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>K.
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>----- 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
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>I have a feeling this is going to be a very dumb question, but I want to ask
>anyway.
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>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.
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>I'd like to know what you guys do as blind folks with the following
>situation.
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>Most people enjoy some sort of dipping sauce for their fries, such as
>ketchup.
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>Some fast food places have those little dipping cups, and if I have someone
>get me one or two, no problem.
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>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.
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>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?
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>I have ended up just eating them plain, but why do that?
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>What can I do to still enjoy what I like?
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>And, is it OK to eat the fries with fingers if they have ketchup on them?
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>Again, embarrassing questions I wouldn't normally ask a sighted person.
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>Tom
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