Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
I look at this guy. White as the driven snow, his blond hair pulled back in a ponytail, his pleather trenchcoat draped over the back of his chair, his ratty Gundam Wing t-shirt straining to hold back his gut.
VC?
*ducks*
None of those things actually describe me. Eat some rust.
Jesus Christ you people seriously get upset over someone using a fork to eat noodles?
My Italian grandmother would beat you all with rolling pins.
Who gets upset? I just give people a hard time. If it's wrong to make fun of your friends for the little things, then I don't wanna be right.
I've had situations like Pony happen at restaurants to friends of mine.
It just takes such a massive asshole to do it.
I have things I think about people all the time. Bad things. Mean things! I do not, generally speaking, voice them, and certainly not over things as trivial as what utensils some other guy is using.
I want to see fast food that's organic and "health fit."
So I can firebomb it before it spreads.
You apparently haven't ever eaten anything truly organic, because if you had you'd know that organic food tastes better, and would embrace the idea of an organic fast food shop with open arms.
I think that chopsticks and forks and knives are just reflections of history. In asian food you dont usually see any big chunks of meat. No steaks and such. Small chopped up bits of meat are more common or meat slices. Therefore in asian food chopsticks work just fine for grabbing and eating things but in european food you need the fork and knife to cut up your meat and such.
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I really fail to see how two pieces of wood are in any situation more effective then a multipronged instrument which is designed to easily skewer or pick up food? Like can one of you descibe a situation in which chopsticks are superior, and more importantly why?
Well, I guess two things:
1) Most chopsticks are tapered so you can use them to skewer things as well (though I seem to see this more with Japanese-manufactured chopsticks than Chinese ones, though I have no idea why; that and I can easily find disposable chopsticks in Uwajimaya, but not in any of the Chinese stores I've been in).
2) I wouldn't say that one is superior to the other in an objective sense. Like I said, it's just what you're personally used to. I actually used to have a hard time with eating stringy pasta with forks, because I wasn't used to that whole twirling it on the side of the plate thing. And then if the noodle's too short then it doesn't twirl well so it's harder to pick up. It's much easier for me to pick up noodles with chopsticks, regardless of their length. They're just like finger extensions, really. So for me, chopsticks give you much better control over the stuff you're eating.
Also, I think that weeaboo fuck was concerned I was going to devour his entire head like some kind of human alligator.
He was certainly giving me that look. I wasn't even all "imposing man", I actually tried to look like he sincerely hurt my feelings.
Socially awkward internet nerds shouldn't be making smart-ass remarks in restaurants within earshot of people who are, in fact, confrontational by nature.
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Bo Ling's is good, I do enjoy the dim sum brunch every now and then. But it still doesn't compare to some of the hole in the wall fair I've had in San Fran and New York.
According to my old roommate, who spoke a bit of Mandarin, there used to be a place like ten or fifteen years ago in the side of Metcalf South that had one of those super-secret Chinese menus with all the crazier recipes, you just had to know how to ask for everything.
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Jesus Christ you people seriously get upset over someone using a fork to eat noodles?
My Italian grandmother would beat you all with rolling pins.
Who gets upset? I just give people a hard time. If it's wrong to make fun of your friends for the little things, then I don't wanna be right.
I've had situations like Pony happen at restaurants to friends of mine.
It just takes such a massive asshole to do it.
I have things I think about people all the time. Bad things. Mean things! I do not, generally speaking, voice them, and certainly not over things as trivial as what utensils some other guy is using.
Well, let me be clear that I'm making fun of people that I know, the people that I went to the restaurant with. I don't even think bad things about people that eat Asian food with a fork and knife. What the fuck do I care? It's just a way to bond with my friends in typical male fashion.
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Jesus Christ you people seriously get upset over someone using a fork to eat noodles?
My Italian grandmother would beat you all with rolling pins.
Who gets upset? I just give people a hard time. If it's wrong to make fun of your friends for the little things, then I don't wanna be right.
I've had situations like Pony happen at restaurants to friends of mine.
It just takes such a massive asshole to do it.
I have things I think about people all the time. Bad things. Mean things! I do not, generally speaking, voice them, and certainly not over things as trivial as what utensils some other guy is using.
Just soes ya know, it's also perfectly acceptable (to the Japanese anyway) to eat sushi with your hands.
'Course not everyone's comfortable with that, which I can understand.
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
I want to see fast food that's organic and "health fit."
So I can firebomb it before it spreads.
You apparently haven't ever eaten anything truly organic, because if you had you'd know that organic food tastes better, and would embrace the idea of an organic fast food shop with open arms.
I dunno about organic but the whole "if its greasy junk food its tasty" idea is not always true.
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Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
According to my old roommate, who spoke a bit of Mandarin, there used to be a place like ten or fifteen years ago in the side of Metcalf South that had one of those super-secret Chinese menus with all the crazier recipes, you just had to know how to ask for everything.
Only place in town I know where I can get something not on the regular menu is Malay Cafe up on Barry Rd. I used to work in the Hollywood Video next to it and got to know the chef and owner real well, I got to the point where I'd just walk in and ask them to make me something he'd think I'd like.
Malaysian food can have some fucked up flavor combonations.
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I always thought to eat sushi you had to eat it off of a naked lady.
Huh.
The more you know.
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I'm not sure I could ever convince myself to eat sushi.
Do you dislike seafood? Because it really tastes very little like seafood.
EDIT: Sashimi anyway, which I assume is what you meant.
I've never liked any kind of fish or lobster or crab that I've eaten. I enjoy shrimp in pretty much any form and the Calamari they serve at Chinese buffets (Although that shit makes me feel kind weird since it's so loaded with grease). Is there any hope I would enjoy sushi? I've avoided just because of that whole I hate fish thing.
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Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
I'm not sure I could ever convince myself to eat sushi.
Do you dislike seafood? Because it really tastes very little like seafood.
EDIT: Sashimi anyway, which I assume is what you meant.
I've never liked any kind of fish or lobster or crab that I've eaten. I enjoy shrimp in pretty much any form and the Calamari they serve at Chinese buffets (Although that shit makes me feel kind weird since it's so loaded with grease). Is there any hope I would enjoy sushi? I've avoided just because of that whole I hate fish thing.
Sushi is good, not really a fishy taste mostly.
If the fish smells strongly go to another sushi place, it should not smell like that.
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I'm not sure I could ever convince myself to eat sushi.
Do you dislike seafood? Because it really tastes very little like seafood.
EDIT: Sashimi anyway, which I assume is what you meant.
I've never liked any kind of fish or lobster or crab that I've eaten. I enjoy shrimp in pretty much any form and the Calamari they serve at Chinese buffets (Although that shit makes me feel kind weird since it's so loaded with grease). Is there any hope I would enjoy sushi? I've avoided just because of that whole I hate fish thing.
Yeah, you'd be fine. I can't stand any kind of cooked seafood, even tuna, to the extent that I will actually throw up if forced to eat it.
Sashimi is awesome. If you're really concerned about it, try starting with an avocu (avocado and cucumber) roll to get the feel of it. No seafood there.
Zimmydoom, Zimmydoom
Flew away in a balloon
Had sex with polar bears
While sitting in a reclining chair
Now there are Zim-Bear hybrids
Running around and clawing eyelids
Watch out, a Zim-Bear is about to have sex with yooooooou!
I'm not sure I could ever convince myself to eat sushi.
It is really good. Go with something like a spicy tuna roll the first time. Its not too extreme.
Everybody starts with the spicy tuna roll.
It's like the cheese pizza of import Japanese cuisine.
Hey, at least its the spicy tuna. Not the regular. But its pretty much the idea not to have anything too strong tasting the first time. If you are okay with that then you move on to more adventurous things. Like spider rolls.
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I'm not sure I could ever convince myself to eat sushi.
Do you dislike seafood? Because it really tastes very little like seafood.
EDIT: Sashimi anyway, which I assume is what you meant.
Mostly the "this is not cooked" mental block.
Hell, a rare hamburger makes me uncomfortable.
Meat != Fish
Never said it was rational
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I tend to stay away from the spicy rolls myself. A lot of places I've been to tend to use the extra seasoning/spice to cover up the fact that the fish is about to turn.
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I tend to stay away from the spicy rolls myself. A lot of places I've been to tend to use the extra seasoning/spice to cover up the fact that the fish is about to turn.
lesson #1: Never go to a place that seems shady or cheapo with sushi.
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Please, find me these people who refuse to use chopsticks because they find slurping so offensive.
None of those things actually describe me. Eat some rust.
It just takes such a massive asshole to do it.
I have things I think about people all the time. Bad things. Mean things! I do not, generally speaking, voice them, and certainly not over things as trivial as what utensils some other guy is using.
You apparently haven't ever eaten anything truly organic, because if you had you'd know that organic food tastes better, and would embrace the idea of an organic fast food shop with open arms.
but they're listening to every word I say
Well, I guess two things:
1) Most chopsticks are tapered so you can use them to skewer things as well (though I seem to see this more with Japanese-manufactured chopsticks than Chinese ones, though I have no idea why; that and I can easily find disposable chopsticks in Uwajimaya, but not in any of the Chinese stores I've been in).
2) I wouldn't say that one is superior to the other in an objective sense. Like I said, it's just what you're personally used to. I actually used to have a hard time with eating stringy pasta with forks, because I wasn't used to that whole twirling it on the side of the plate thing. And then if the noodle's too short then it doesn't twirl well so it's harder to pick up. It's much easier for me to pick up noodles with chopsticks, regardless of their length. They're just like finger extensions, really. So for me, chopsticks give you much better control over the stuff you're eating.
He was certainly giving me that look. I wasn't even all "imposing man", I actually tried to look like he sincerely hurt my feelings.
Socially awkward internet nerds shouldn't be making smart-ass remarks in restaurants within earshot of people who are, in fact, confrontational by nature.
According to my old roommate, who spoke a bit of Mandarin, there used to be a place like ten or fifteen years ago in the side of Metcalf South that had one of those super-secret Chinese menus with all the crazier recipes, you just had to know how to ask for everything.
Well, let me be clear that I'm making fun of people that I know, the people that I went to the restaurant with. I don't even think bad things about people that eat Asian food with a fork and knife. What the fuck do I care? It's just a way to bond with my friends in typical male fashion.
Just soes ya know, it's also perfectly acceptable (to the Japanese anyway) to eat sushi with your hands.
'Course not everyone's comfortable with that, which I can understand.
I dunno about organic but the whole "if its greasy junk food its tasty" idea is not always true.
but they're listening to every word I say
Like, you know what etiquette is supposed to be "proper" right?
Right?
Gabe shouts February to the mime.
Is that what you were wondering about?
DAMN YOU ALL
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
...
See above.
Do you dislike seafood? Because it really tastes very little like seafood.
EDIT: Sashimi anyway, which I assume is what you meant.
Slow Than is sloooooow.
Just a heads-up, there's a question we want to ask you in CF about Phallas--in the Sign Up thread. (You've probably been PM'd by now...)
Why? I eat sushi with my hands all the time.
Sushi is awesome.
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Hell, Seattle has a lot of places that basically amount to "McSushi."
It is really good. Go with something like a spicy tuna roll the first time. Its not too extreme.
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Only place in town I know where I can get something not on the regular menu is Malay Cafe up on Barry Rd. I used to work in the Hollywood Video next to it and got to know the chef and owner real well, I got to the point where I'd just walk in and ask them to make me something he'd think I'd like.
Malaysian food can have some fucked up flavor combonations.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
Huh.
The more you know.
I've never liked any kind of fish or lobster or crab that I've eaten. I enjoy shrimp in pretty much any form and the Calamari they serve at Chinese buffets (Although that shit makes me feel kind weird since it's so loaded with grease). Is there any hope I would enjoy sushi? I've avoided just because of that whole I hate fish thing.
Ah, that's what I meant. Thanks.
What does he say in the first panel? Hello, fucker?
Everybody starts with the spicy tuna roll.
It's like the cheese pizza of import Japanese cuisine.
He's trying to call Tycho a motherfucker. Mere is mother.
Coffee break!
Bbl.
Sushi is good, not really a fishy taste mostly.
If the fish smells strongly go to another sushi place, it should not smell like that.
but they're listening to every word I say
Yeah, you'd be fine. I can't stand any kind of cooked seafood, even tuna, to the extent that I will actually throw up if forced to eat it.
Sashimi is awesome. If you're really concerned about it, try starting with an avocu (avocado and cucumber) roll to get the feel of it. No seafood there.
Hell, a rare hamburger makes me uncomfortable.
Hey, at least its the spicy tuna. Not the regular. But its pretty much the idea not to have anything too strong tasting the first time. If you are okay with that then you move on to more adventurous things. Like spider rolls.
but they're listening to every word I say
Meat != Fish
~ Buckaroo Banzai
lesson #1: Never go to a place that seems shady or cheapo with sushi.
but they're listening to every word I say