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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The bread thing is taught as manners. I don’t like it because I wouldn’t eat the bread. Pam.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">Sherry Gomes via BlindTlk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, December 23, 2022 3:39 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">Blind Talk Mailing List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:sherry.gomes@outlook.com">Sherry Gomes</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [BlindTlk] tips for eating pasta</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know several polite sighted people who've used the bread pusher idea. They're going to eat the bread anyway. They are not no-manners types either. It's just a technique that works for them. I don't do the bread thing, but I don't see a problem with anyone using it. I tend to avoid long noodles that most people twirl because of my arthritis.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----Original Message-----</p><p class=MsoNormal>From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via BlindTlk</p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent: Friday, December 23, 2022 11:56 AM</p><p class=MsoNormal>To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] tips for eating pasta</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A knife used as such would seem more polished etiquette-wise.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Judy</p><p class=MsoNormal>sent from my Samsung phone</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, 11:30 AM Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk < blindtlk@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> I hate using food for a pusher. I remember they used to teach that, </p><p class=MsoNormal>> but I use a knife, if I use anything. Pam.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *From: *David Andrews via BlindTlk <blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 21, 2022 4:07 AM</p><p class=MsoNormal>> *To: *Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Cc: *David Andrews <dandrews920@comcast.net></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Subject: *Re: [BlindTlk] tips for eating pasta</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> You can use a piece of bread, biscuit, cracker, etc., as a pusher to</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> help hold food in place so you can put fork underneath.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Dave</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> At 11:06 PM 12/19/2022, you wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> >Hi all,</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > I love pasta but I often have trouble getting it on the fork/spoon </p><p class=MsoNormal>> > and</p><p class=MsoNormal>> then</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> >keeping it on the utensil. I'm not talking about long stringy noodles</p><p class=MsoNormal>> either;</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> >I'm simply talking about macaroni and cheese and flat noodles with </p><p class=MsoNormal>> >Alfredo</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> >sauce. I often have to get help from someone; I know they don't mind </p><p class=MsoNormal>> >but</p><p class=MsoNormal>> it's</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> >really frustrating when you have trouble simply eating food. 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