Homey don't share food with anyone except immediate family. Okay, maybe let 'em grab a pork rind outta the bag, if that counts....

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Originally posted by bobtheelf:
Do you kiss your wife? If so, does it really matter if you take a bite off the same cob of corn?

One time, my Wife had a cold and my Mom said I shouldn’t kiss her as I might catch what she had. My Dad said to my Mom, “I think they’ve been closer than just sharing a kiss”. Mom got really red in the face after that.

While I agree there are a lot of slobs around these days I don't think you have made the case with the examples cited.

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Originally posted by MMSIG229:
Isn't it common sense not to share germs??? How about contracting a nice case of herpes from someone else's bottle??I was about to offer to buy the couple sharing the corn on the cobb their very own cobb, but the wife stopped me. Have I lost my mind or are people turning into a bunch of total slobs??????

If you are describing total strangers, I would say you might be right, but sounds like the prior anecdotes in your post involve families and couples. So you have NEVER taken a bite of food from your son or vice-versa? Your wife? Have you ever kissed your wife or had sex with her?

My wife and I share food all of the time. We will switch plates sometimes, depending where we're at. I have finished my son's burger or sandwich or steak plenty of times. I 'll take a taste of a cocktail my wife is drinking, and vice-versa.

Your view of this is a little puzzling.

Can't we get back to bathroom habits and repetitive hand washing?

For the record, my wife and I will regularly fork a piece of the others food for taste comparison or discussion. It's dining, not grazing some common corn. Unusual sandwich? Sure, I'll take a bite!

With our adult kids, less often but it could still happen in some instances and the right food temptation.

I am an admitted germaphobe but I share food and drinks with my wife all the time. Now if it was a stranger, no way in hell.

Thinking about it, I don't think my son ever had a grill cheese sandwich without a corner bit off until the first time he ordered one at a restaurant.

I don't see a problem with cutting off a piece of a sandwich to try, forking a piece or even taking a spoonful of some semi-solid food. I'd draw the line at licking or biting off the same item in public.

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Originally posted by MMSIG229:
I was about to offer to buy the couple sharing the corn on the cobb their very own cobb, but the wife stopped me.

yeah that wouldn't go over well if someone made that comment to me.

You know entire cultures are based on "family style" eating. It's how we tend to order and eat here in Hawaii when we go out with friends. And yeah I eat and drink after my kids and girlfriend. Imagine that!

Hey...If you are finished with that chewing gum...just give it to me rather than spitting it out

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Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
Hey...If you are finished with that chewing gum...just give it to me rather than spitting it out

Steeple scene toward the end of Saving Private Ryan comes to mind. Asks if he's got any more of that gum and the guy pulls the gum out of his mouth, tears it in half, and hands it to the other guy, who starts chewing it.

Never found out if he caught Herpes from it, as they were [spoiler alert] blown away a few seconds later by a tank.

Good lord, I am from a different planet!!!And yes, I do kiss my wife, and have sex with her also. I guess my mistake must be trying to teach my son manners. I'm not talking about family style serving platters at a restaurant!!! I was talking about people licking off the same frozen custurd and drinking from the same bottle!!!You don't know where Aunt Tiffaney's mouth was last night!!! I do know that I don't want my son to get a cold sore because I was too cheap or lazy to buy him his own drink. I'll go lock myself in my gun safe, I shouldn't be allowed out in public anyway!!!!

Don't lock yourself in your gunsafe and yes, you need to go out in public ...but you've got to admit this thread opened the door for some lighthearted posts ...we is all about having some fun

I would be suspicious of "frozen custurd" too. Lulz

MMSIG, your posts in this thread had me laughing out loud.

I’m from the same planet as you.

... “the warden”

I try not to worry about what others do when it doesn't affect me.

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Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
Don't lock yourself in your gunsafe and yes, you need to go out in public ...but you've got to admit this thread opened the door for some lighthearted posts ...we is all about having some fun

This thread popped in my head tonight at dinner. I had dinner with my Dad and his gf, and my meal was the smallest of the 3 (I’m the largest of the three if us by far). My Dad’s gf didn’t like her smoked fingerling potatoes so she asked me if I wanted them. I ate them while chuckling to myself about this thread.

It was doubly funny because it was real close to how I got my screen name in the first place (Do you want my tators Todd?).

It isn't only food, good manners and common sense are a thing of the past.

I hate unsanitary practices especially around food. There are some groups of people I eat out with and while they’ll buy dishes to share, I insist on ordering a plate exclusive to me. I’ll pay for mine and split the bill for the rest.

However, I would share glasses with my wife along with food. I figure i’ve Been inoculated from her germs.

If it’s my immediate family, typically no sweat (I’m always eating my sons leftovers). I do like a request before someone removing food from my plate though-like another poster, I am also food aggressive (comes from my mom having a bite of everything on my plate before I ever got it-my personal food tester, apparently).
I don’t typically share liquids unless it’s my son, and even then, I try to avoid it by giving him his own glass. OTOH, if there’s only 1 water, and we’re all thirsty, I’ll be joining in or sharing. It comes with the territory when you have kids, I think. I wouldn’t share a corncob, I don’t think, but forking a piece of meat off of a group plate wouldn’t be an issue- no double dipping, though!

As mentioned, many other cultures share meals, we are a bit unique in that, I think. That said, we are certainly running into recurrences of old diseases, like foot and mouth, where people are clearly not being careful about hygiene..