Handheld?

February 12, 2026, 09:24 AM

pbslinger

Handheld?

Its a friggen sandwich you idiot! And while I'm at it, locate and shoot the inventor of coconut shrimp. What ever in the yuppie bullshit hell is that shit? Yes coconuts and shrimp can come from the same locale, so f-ing what!

If you like coconut shrimp I can't be your friend and you probably won't eat beans.

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February 12, 2026, 02:56 PM

h2oys

I wasn't sure if I should open this thread due to the one-word title. Let alone given the one word title of "hand-held" and any possible pics thereof.

February 12, 2026, 04:52 PM

PASig

It’s the new frou-frou menuspeak

It used to be cute at the places where it made sense but now everyone’s doing it.

The other one that makes me crazy is “shareables”

Just call them appetizers like we have done for a million years

February 13, 2026, 08:57 AM

Perception

When I see handheld, house made, or a few others on a menu it tells me I'm about to overpay for food I can get down the street that's both better and cheaper. It's not always true, but it's a leading indicator. It tells me they put an emphasis on style, and for many establishments that comes at the cost of substance.

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February 13, 2026, 09:03 AM

2BobTanner

On one of the food contest shows, the contestants were to make “street food” items. OK, to me that means something you can eat while walking around, napkins aplenty.

So, what did 2 of the 3 contestants make; something that had to be eaten with a knife a fork while seated. The 3 pro contestant made a hand-held sandwich. Guess who won the contest; hand-held, as the judges said the others weren’t street food, regardless of how good it tasted.

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February 13, 2026, 07:18 PM

StorminNormin

quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
Its a friggen sandwich you idiot! And while I'm at it, locate and shoot the inventor of coconut shrimp. What ever in the yuppie bullshit hell is that shit? Yes coconuts and shrimp can come from the same locale, so f-ing what!

If you like coconut shrimp I can't be your friend and you probably won't eat beans.

I too was intrigued by the title. I love shrimp any way and can eat a bunch of them. Coconut shrimp are good, but I can only eat a few due to the sweetness. I love beans!! We can still be friends!

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February 17, 2026, 07:43 AM

tsmccull

Nothing wrong with coconut shrimp. Use some mango-habanero pepper relish as dip to cut the sweetness and a dozen go down quickly and taste good!

February 17, 2026, 07:54 AM

PASig

Another trend that started off well but has gotten a bit out of hand are these tiny 1-page menus.

We get that you want to be all crafty and local but I went to a place where they handed me a menu and literally HALF of it was drinks and the other half was the food and they had only like 5 entrees.

Yes, having a 5 page menu is bad too but this is getting a little out of hand. And no it was not some special limited menu, that's just how they roll. 5 entrees, 5 sandwiches and 5 apps

February 17, 2026, 08:54 AM

oddball

One of my favorite restaurants near my house, and admittedly pricier, has a category on their menu labeled "handhelds". This menu group includes burgers, sandwiches, and lettuce wraps.

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February 17, 2026, 01:22 PM

Rey HRH

handheld??? wtf. if it's a greasy or runny sandwich, I'm not holding it. I even use a knife and fork and eating a candy bar as any civilized person would.

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February 20, 2026, 09:12 AM

Thomasconnor

Handhelds, shareables... I'm still trying to figure who came up with "reach out"

Whenever I hear "reach out" I usually say it would probably be a lot easier to call.

March 02, 2026, 10:36 AM

BurtonRW

I was in a cafeteria-style eating place a number of years ago. Overheard a mother asking her maybe kindergarten aged child whether he wanted a “hand fruit”. What she meant was a whole piece of fruit vs. a fruit cup or mashed fruit in a tube, I suppose, but “hand fruit”? WTF.

Then I saw the basket of apples, oranges, and bananas… labeled “hand fruit”.

I felt dumber for being exposed to that.

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March 04, 2026, 08:17 AM

vthoky

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Originally posted by Thomasconnor:
I'm still trying to figure who came up with "reach out"

That one really bugs me, too.

One of these days, I'm going to get caught mocking the people around me who say it.

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March 04, 2026, 09:23 AM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by Thomasconnor:

Handhelds, shareables... I'm still trying to figure who came up with "reach out"

Whenever I hear "reach out" I usually say it would probably be a lot easier to call.

AT&T had an advertising campaign around 1980, urging people to "reach out and touch someone."

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