17 April, 2012

Seriously? You Want Me to What?

Someone at work, I honestly don’t know who, recently left this little gifty on the counter in the kitchen.

Ew. Really?
Okay, I’m sort of sure that they’re dates, but without knowing…I mean who shares food without saying what it is?
“Please, try some of these glazed goose-turds!” Am I right?
It makes me think of the witch in Snow White offering poison-laden fruit to a hungry girl: “Just one bite – try it! You’ll like it!”
(This is just a short little “things to make you go ‘yuck… gross’” thought for the day. )
Something to Celebrate: With the Shuttle Discovery on the move to DC today, let’s keep it NASA and toast to the safe return on this date in 1970 of Apollo 13. (Thanks again, Cranky&Difficult )

17 comments:

  1. My first thought was that they were some sort of insect at the pupa stage with a honey glaze.

    Honestly, I probably would have still eaten it anyway, but I still like to know what stuff is.

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    1. Yes! Totally insect pupa! ...which is a gross-sounding term anyway, so I probably still wouldn't want to eat it.

      They could have come from either of two people here. One I categorically do not talk to if at all possible, and the other one will talk at length if given the option and I just couldn't handle it that day.

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    2. Sounds like they should both be avoided.

      Dip pupa in ketchup and it would probably taste like french fries.

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    3. You should change the sign from "try some" to "2012 Year 7 Science Project - insects at the Pupa stage"

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  2. Why sure I would love to eat your unrefrigerated mystery food! There is absolutely no way that could be bad. Yup. No negative consequences to that whatsoever.

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    1. yeah! If I don't know what it is, how do I know if it should be out in the open air at all? Good point.

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    2. Wow. This has inspired me to leave a bowl of dates in my work breakroom now... just to see what happens. Maybe I'll even put up a similar sign, which also says "seriously, I won't kill you" on the bottom...

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    3. I once attached a note to a gift of cookies - which are coated in powered sugar - informing the receiver that "It's not Iocaine powder - I promise!" haha. Just in case they were wondering.

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    1. Thank you!
      ...and as of this morning there is a similar bowl of what appear to be prunes. Who is this guy?

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  4. They look like pitted and dried olives.

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    1. Yeah...a bit like kalamata olives or something...only older...and wrinkly.

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  5. I like dates, but leaving a bowl of them on the counter with a 'try some' note does seem a little weird.

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    1. Yeah. If they were in their packaging with a note saying "Try some - these are fresh from Morocco!" not a problem, but without a label or anything...um.

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  6. Anonymous "Try Somes" are a very freaky way of going about offering snacks! I love dates and probably would have tried them lol - but there are a few better ways that they could have been displayed!

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  7. My guess is that the janitorial staff were tired off unstopping toilets and decided to solve the problem.

    Hestia

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