Food [habits], I couldn't think of a better title [but Carrie did!] Options

[manny-the-dino]

My mom, brother, & I were at Costco today & ordered a pizza. We always have the habit of "patting" the pizza with napkins to take off the grease. So we did it. And as my mom was doing it, this guy was just staring at us & probably thinking "Wtf are they doing?" But to us it's normal because well, it's a habit.

Do you guys eat certain foods a certain way? Like whenever I eat pasta with chicken or whatever, I always roll the pasta first & then get a piece of chicken. I dk why. And whenever I drink drinks that are high in sugar, like Sunny D & Cranberry juice, I always put a little bit of water first so it isn't as sweet, you know?

[nosylilme]

• Hmm. I do the same with my pizza. It's nasty having all that grease on there.
• I also like having a wide variety of condiments lined up by my food, like ketchup, mustard, ranch, bbq sauce. I like trying different combinations.
• When I eat curly fries, I like to eat the smaller pieces and save the big coiled ones for last.
• I was taught to eat food with a spoon and fork. Basically, I use the fork to shovel rice and other food into the spoon, then eat it. There have been a few times where people are like, "I've never seen anyone do that before." or "That's weird." I never realized that a majority of people don't do it. I've been told it's a Filipino thing.

[karmakiller]

^ My eldest brother eats the burger, then the fries, and then drinks. It's odd that he doesn't alternate between them...

I was taught to eat food with a spoon and fork. Basically, I use the fork to shovel rice and other food into the spoon, then eat it. There have been a few times where people are like, "I've never seen anyone do that before." or "That's weird." I never realized that a majority of people don't do it. I've been told it's a Filipino thing.

My mom does this. Whenever I'm at the dinner table, I'll use my finger and push the food against it so that it goes into my spoon or fork. I don't do that when I go out to eat, though. I always make a fool of myself when eating anything with noddles. The "swirling your fork on your spoon" trick doesn't even work for me.