h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

(Nope, not Prince - Tom Jones & Art of Noise)

And nope, I'm not going to tell you about kissing. But trust me, you're better off this way... *)

What then? A peculiar discussion over breakfast. Well, in our family it probably came right down the middle of normal - but then, a number of the kids' friends would sign to our household having strange table conversations, I'm afraid.

Do you belive that a slice of bread has a right and a not-so-right orientation for eating it?

The strangeness of the conversation was not that we argued whether or not it has. That's a given, just have a look at the slice and you know whether or not to turn it - or, in graphical software terms, rotate or flip it - before spreading whatever goes on top of it and bite away.

No, today we disagreed on what was the proper orientation for my slice of bread. Usually we agree - but I found myself in minority today.

I ate it my way and in spite of predictions, my stomach is not hurting the least.

*) And "Kiss" makes for a more cathcy topic line than "Bread" anyway, innit?

Strange as that is, I know what you mean about the right side to spread.

Deb

Dammit! Drawn in a by a phoney subject line! Bread.....

Bait and Switch at its finest, SGV.

Obviously, there is a correct 'orientation' for eating a slice of bread, as well as a proper methodology for evenly spreading whatever spread upon it, and a right way to cut it with a knife so as to allow for easy-sized bites. Oh, and lest we forget, ripping the crust off is taboo, unless of course you intend to pull apart the whole slice, bit-by-bit, as you devour it. Conversely, using cookie cutters to stamp out patterns for Peek-a-Boo egg sandwiches is a noble undertaking, though should be supervised by a parent if the child is younger. And remember, if building a PBJ sandwich, use three slices; one for the peanut butter, one for the jelly, and one to act as the mediator between them--so the two halves don't slide off each other.

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