[Blindtlk] Question about eating in public

[Jim Portillo]

I don't know about fries, but I have some friends who eat pizza with a knife and fork. I had never learned that, and I had never heard of people doing that until a few years ago. 

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> On May 22, 2015, at 5:01 AM, Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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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