A very very trivial pet peeve

[SHRED]

Why is it, at serve yourself salsa bars, people insist on holding the little plastic cup as they spoon the salsa in while over the main bowl of salsa?
I've seen the salsa miss the cup, dribble off the hand, and back into to bowl. Yuck!

Just set the cup down and spoon it in. Less germs that way.

[Major Nikon]

1. I have a problem using the spoon someone else used

So I just dip it out with my bare hands.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I just slurp it up with my tongue.

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3. I never touch that stuff, it's so gross after I've sneezed on it.

[geardaddy]

15. I prefer a straw.

[True Dough]

9. The three posters above should all head out to a buffet together

with the local health inspector in tow.

[lastlib]

13. Hey, that spoon's clean--I LICKED it!

Should be no worries!

[Corvo Bianco]

4. Mr. Shred: the only way I will ever spoon salsa out of salsa bars is the way you hate.

Sincerely,

The thought of balancing the plastic cup on the counter is stressing me out.

[SHRED]

5. LOL

[Control-Z]

6. Then I would have to clean up the damn mess

when it slops all over on its trip from cauldron to cup. Besides, germs are invisible. Salsa on the counter is not. Bwahahaha.

Yeah. I put the little cup on the counter. How else would I know about the damn mess I have to clean up afterward?

[Miles Archer]

7. My girlfriend's son leaves toast crumbs in the butter

I prefer the tub of Land-o-Lakes, which is nothing more than butter with canola oil in it so it will spread.

He makes toast.

And when you get out the tub after he's used it, it looks like someone sprinkled black pepper all over the top.

He also sits in front of the TV and picks his feet and then goes out in the kitchen to make a sandwich, which is the main reason why I will only eat cold cuts on the day we bring them back from the market and we get to them before he does.

He and his girlfriend and her 4-year old are supposed to be moving out by November 1st. I have my doubts about that. But when he does, I can have cold cuts whenever I want.

[CatMor]

8. OMG picking his toes is gross...

I'm somewhat of a germaphobe so I have a problem with salad bars and buffets.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Germs don't survive in REAL salsa

I'm just saying.

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11. LOL

[Generic Brad]

12. I get more peeved when they sneeze into the salsa

Or drool. Drooling into the salsa is bad too (but when it is really god salsa that will most likely happen).

[FSogol]

14. You don't think the salsa touched the hands of the people who picked the tomatoes, cut up the

veggies, and made the salsa? The more germs you are exposed to, the better your immune system.* Life is kind of grubby, set aside your notions of cleanliness.






* I do realize some folks have immuno-difficulties, this comment isn't intended for them.

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16. Oh great

No more salsa bars for me.

[mockmonkey]

17. No reason for this reply, spoons

[lunatica]

18. My peeve is that ridiculous plastic cup

Designed to be too flimsy and easily fall over with the opening being too small for a spoon to actually spoon anything into it. All you have to do is nudge it slightly and it will tip over and roll away, even when it has salsa in it. Only a truly stingy and cheep ass person, with no trace of love for their fellow humans could invent something like that. Heaven help you if you shake at all.