Reasons why I like Americans...

smorgs wrote:

I've had a recent organism...

Could that explain the whole thread?

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georgeob1 wrote:

Probably not, But I am at least sometimes aware of my own excesses.

The beginning of wisdom, George...

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Setanta wrote:

Go like the clappers . . . what the hell is that supposed to mean . . .

To go very fast.

Yes! That changing hands and putting cutlery down thing is amazing!

Actually, I do it a bit now, cos it slows your eating right down.

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yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

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smorgs wrote:
I've had a recent organism...

Could that explain the whole thread?

...it wasn't with an American!

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dlowan wrote:

Actually, I do it a bit now, cos it slows your eating right down.

chopsticks work even better

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cyphercat wrote:

yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

It's the equivalent of a Yankee sitdown workout ;-)

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dlowan wrote:

Setanta wrote:
Go like the clappers . . . what the hell is that supposed to mean . . .

To go very fast.

The "Clapper" is the metal thingummybob inside a bell, or the little metal arm that strikes the bell on an alarm clock. So it has to work very hard to achieve the task.

I had a girlfriend once that went like the clappers, so the saying has more than one meaning, if you get my drift.

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cyphercat wrote:

yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

Why not try keeping the fork in the left hand, and use it to shovel the food into the mouth.

It works for us.....

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Lord Ellpus wrote:

cyphercat wrote:
yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

Why not try keeping the fork in the left hand, and use it to shovel the food into the mouth.

It works for us.....

O, les anglais . . . qui sont tous si incultes . . .

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ehBeth wrote:

dlowan wrote:
Actually, I do it a bit now, cos it slows your eating right down.

chopsticks work even better

Au contraire.

I am very deft and ept with chopsticks...

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Setanta wrote:

Lord Ellpus wrote:
cyphercat wrote:
yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

Why not try keeping the fork in the left hand, and use it to shovel the food into the mouth.

It works for us.....

O, les anglais . . . qui sont tous si incultes . . .

That's the ticket. When beaten, resort to German.

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That's Russian, you big Limey twit . . .

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Intrepid wrote:

cyphercat wrote:
yeah, why DO we do that with the knife and fork? And yet, I can't think of a better way to do it...

It's the equivalent of a Yankee sitdown workout ;-)

That must explain the obesity rates too!

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....another thing is they speak so many languages.

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Setanta wrote:

That's Russian, you big Limey twit . . .

I thought it was Greek...

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Francis wrote:

Setanta wrote:
That's Russian, you big Limey twit . . .

I thought it was Greek...

No Francis, I am definitely a LIMEY twit.

Ask my dad, Stavros Pappadoppachristmasdova.

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Francis wrote:

georgeob1 wrote:
Probably not, But I am at least sometimes aware of my own excesses.

The beginning of wisdom, George...

Well, I assume that is the underlying meaning of this thread for many here.

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georgeob1 wrote:

Well, I assume that is the underlying meaning of this thread for many here.

And sometimes I feel you too optimistic...

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Perhaps, but enthusiasm, joy, and hope are the fuel of life. Besides I'm only sometimes aware of my excesses. For the rest I am what I seem to be. How about you?

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