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[–] ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I've literally never heard anybody in my life say this.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You might just need to consider yourself lucky, then, because I've met several people this bigoted and have absolutely heard some derivation of this numerous times.

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 years ago

My mother in law was almost crying with joy when I (a white guy) was eating her dinner with my hands for the first time. I was just confused at what the fuss was. Remember we all live in our bubbles.

[–] LeylaaLovee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Look for a local charity vid from southeast Asia. Local people who make these huge portions of food for the impoverished are usually scooping the rice and curry with their hands. Normal people will see this and say "hell yeah glad they're supporting each other" while a racist would call it dirty and make a white savior bit out of it.

[–] mayo 14 points 2 years ago

Ya but I also think it's ok to react to foreign cultures in a variety of ways. There isn't one way we have to be all the time. If someone is grossed out by something they've never seen before then they aren't automatically a bigot or racist.

If someone scooped up my rice with their hands I'd not want the rice. We use utensils for serving things and I'm sure other cultures have a variety of opinions about that. I'm sure I'd get used to it if I moved somewhere where it was normal.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

They say that like they don't prep food with their hands

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[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago

I'm happy to hear that's the case for you, unfortunately my relatives are pretty terrible and seem to look for any opportunity to be shitty

[–] Moc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You haven’t met my greatest generation grandparents then

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

pizza, sandwich, burger, hot dog, corn dog, fries, rolls (and basically any bread-like thing), buffalo wings, chicken nuggets / tenders, fish sticks, most fruit, any veggies that can be eaten raw, most quick snacks, and so much more.

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Corn dog does not belong on that list. You don’t eat the stick

[–] rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago (5 children)

jesus fucking christ fine. replace corn dog with: corn on the cob, tacos, burritos, nachos, tater tots, bbq ribs, breadsticks, calzones, mozzarella sticks, etc.

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry, I eat my tacos with a spork. Remove tacos from you list please.

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago
[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago
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[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago

Wait you're not supposed to eat the stick?

How else am I supposed to get my fiber?

[–] digdug@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always remove the stick once I've eaten down to the stick. So for me, at least half the corn dog is always eaten with my hands.

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[–] callyral@kbin.social 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

i eat pizza with a fork and knife

[–] ken27238@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yes officer this comment right here.

[–] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ok I feel this one is fine

How else am I supposed to dunk them in mayo?

[–] Fosheze@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With your fingers? Do you completely submerge them in mayo or something?

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[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

You looked good in today's mugshot, mr Trump

[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 5 points 2 years ago

Found the heretic.

[–] Zeth0s@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: Italian "well mannered" people are expected to eat pizza with fork and knife, exactly because eating with hands is considered gross by "eating etiquette experts" (I have no idea how to call people judging other people own businesses)

In practice, you guys are eating pizza like poor people, what a shame!! /s

[–] Anangrierterrarian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fun fact: no italian has ever ate pizza with a fork and knife. The only time when these 3 things should be togheter is when cutting the pizza (surprisingly, pizza cutters are fairly uncommon ).

If you see an "italian" eating pizza with a fork, they arent italian, they are sicilian

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[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

any food is hand food if you wash your hands after.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

any food is hand food if you wash your hands after.

And how about before?

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

That sounds like quiter talk

The dirt adds so much extra interesting bits to the texture of the food

[–] EnderofGames@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] ahzidaljun@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

I feel like it's diff when it's literally a dry part of the food item meant to be grabbed like that and most ppl would still use napkins and shit.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (8 children)

You probably use your hand to wipe your ass as well. Civilized people use a bidet. Like the french or smth, I don't know I never used one.

[–] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I have someone spit on my butthole

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[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

Bidets are awesome

[–] phuntis@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

the fr*nch absolutely are not civilised

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[–] seejur@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Italy has bidet

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[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Eating with your hands is awesome

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Hands is the only way to eat

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[–] electrogamerman@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why are people in others fucking business. Just let people eat with whatever they want. Its not affecting you in any fucking way.

With that being said, I think indians are eww for other reasons.

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

amazing. true open minded educated racism.

/s ←←← look!!!

[–] electrogamerman@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I dont think it is racism to call up bad habits from countries. From my experience, the country of India has very bad habits in regards to hygene. I am talking about keeping streets clean and preparing street food with hygene. Other countries have bad habits too. For example americans are crazy about their guns and their education is underwhelming. It is not racist to call for those things imo.

I am a person of color myself, and Im pretty sure that my country of origin has also a lot of bad habits. I have had a couple of friends from India and their homes have not been the cleaniest, but I still loved to hang out with them.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Absolutely, what's wrong in my book is relating that directly with the Indian people. Systemic issues such as waste disposal or irregular access to clean water are real, but that's not "indians being eww". In fact India is where I learned to clean my butt with water ! and never, ever eat with my left hand 😁

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Do you have any syrup for that spaghetti?

[–] FleetingTit@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago

I eat my pizza with a spoon, you heathen!

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Kinda funny how people switched to eating fries (for Brits: chips) with forks to eating them with hands. Why doesn't anybody talk about this?

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