[Blindtlk] Re-finger food and catch up question

[Sheila Leigland]

I have but it doesn't always work.

On 5/21/2015 7:57 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland via blindtlk wrote:
> 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.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jones via blindtlk" 
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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>
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>> 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.
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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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