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by: Redneck Diva

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:05:41 -0800

With children, I do everything within my power to break the spaghetti into pieces as small as I can possibly get. The food processor works great - it’s pureed before you even cook it! lol Just kidding. I just break it in half now that they’re bigger and then run over the cooked spaghetti with a pizza cutter.

by: sis

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 07:18:04 -0800

I had a real bitch for a boss, but I *tried* to be nice to her by making conversation throughout the day – hell, if I didn’t say anything in our two-person office, there would be complete silence for 8 hours – anyway, one day I was chit-chatting about harmless stuff and I told her I was going shopping that night for new clothes and that I was excited – she asked where I was going and I told her “Old Navy.” She said, ‘Oh, that store is so cheap.” What a b*tch!!! I enjoyed my shopping spree anyway!

by: Asherah

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 06:50:43 -0800

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I’m right there with JJ. He’s completely right about breaking it in half. I love the ability to wrap it around my fork; it’s one of the may things I remember my father teaching to me as a little kid, and is one of the simple things I in turn taught my own daughter. If I’m feeling particularly nostalgic, I leave it whole. It’s just…..fun. None of us has ever dropped it in our laps, either. LOL. Barrilla makes a spaghetti that has little ridges in it for holding the sauce better. I find it’s actually kind of worthwhile. I made spaghetti just last night, ironically enough, and used it. There is one mystery, though. Why is it, that no matter HOW careful you are, you still manage to get that tiny little speck of sauce on your shirt? And it’s always in the middle. Even if you wear a napkin. Chaps my ass. LOL.

by: rita

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 06:25:06 -0800

I always broke spaghetti in half when my kids were little because it was easier for them to handle. Though I doubt I’m any standard for what’s not weird. I dip my french fries in my chocolate milkshake.

by: Craig

Mon, 6 Dec 2004 06:13:30 -0800

Do any of you do this, or am I just weird?

Are you sure that’s an “or” question?

by: Cynthia

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:21:53 -0800

No snow yet? It’s 72 degrees outside in Houston. We haven’t gotten our winter yet.

by: Cynthia

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:13:01 -0800

Yikes, meant to say it WOULDN’T be the first time. It’s almost funnier the way I had it up there.

by: Cynthia

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 22:12:22 -0800

I don’t know the exact reason for not breaking it in half, but I have always been a spoon twirler. In fact, I was told that it was bad etiquette not to do this - it’s the reason that Italian restaurants provide a big spoon with every twirl-able pasta dish, no? I could be wrong, and it would be the first time.

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by: Babs

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:16:22 -0800

Oh no, I never break up the spaghetti. Twirling it on the fork is half the fun! I was told that you were suppose to twirl it in a spoon. Then years later I was told that was considered poor etiquette. I also heard there was a practical reason why you weren’t suppose to break the spaghetti in half . . . but I can’t recall the reason. Maybe someone else will come along who knows the answer.

by: tabatha

Sun, 5 Dec 2004 20:07:05 -0800

I used to, but now I have fun making a complete mess of it.. lol. I like penne noodles better anyway.