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eat off their utensils and use the very same utensils to take the food out of the bowl or plate it is being served on/in?

When did this become something acceptable to do? There's a serving fork/spoon there for a reason -.-

Same with tasting your cooking(that will be served to others) with a spoon then using the spoon you used to taste the food to stir the sauce. I hate that -.-

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  1. tarquino - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by tarquino Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:01AM

    I just use my hands.

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  2. BarvoDelancy - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by BarvoDelancy Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:03AM

    Thankfully my relatives have better manners than I do, and I at least know to use the freaking serving utensil provided with the dish.

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  3. Stereoguy - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by Stereoguy Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:08AM

    Thank you!!!!!

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  4. LoneAlpha - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by LoneAlpha Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:02AM

    OCD much?

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  5. Temptressempress - 31-35 years old

    Posted by Temptressempress Dec 27th, 2012 at 6:29AM

    I love just my imidiate family members...

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  6. bamminer - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by bamminer Dec 26th, 2012 at 8:12PM

    What you said in the opening is absolutely disgusting. Someone is that theroid that they don't care enough about others to keep their fluids off food that others will eat. Man, that's a situation where you need cameras to point it out to them in a way that they cannot dispute. That's nasty and--if he/she does not see it that way--then others in the home and others will agree(not wanting them as a guest). Narcissistic and stomach-turning to even think about.

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  7. TheRQCKSTARZz0ne - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by TheRQCKSTARZz0ne Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:50AM

    Did u at least bring it to their attention while it was happening?

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  8. SilenceEvermore - 18-21 years old

    Reply by SilenceEvermore Dec 26th, 2012 at 11:05AM

    There's not really any way to do that without being rude

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  9. TheRQCKSTARZz0ne - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by TheRQCKSTARZz0ne Dec 26th, 2012 at 11:18AM

    So u rather let them continue their behavior so u can B!TCH about it afterwards? ...don't complain about something that u could have EASILY prevented

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  10. josilver - 56-60 years old

    Posted by josilver Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:21AM

    TFB

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  11. halbert - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by halbert Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:20AM

    Yeah it seems nasty. And it is bad manners. But what ya gonna do? Actually it seems worse than it is. Your digestive tract can usually handle a little spit swap. You're more likely to catch a cold or flu virus from the utensil handles - to your hands - to your eyes / nose.

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  12. josilver - 56-60 years old

    Reply by josilver Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:23AM

    And never take a leak after chopping up real hot peppers without washing your hands first.

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  13. halbert - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by halbert Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:32AM

    LOL I've heard about that. And people I know have touched their eyes and got burned real bad. Here's a tip for chopping hot peppers and avoiding onion smell on the fingers too. Latex glove. Chop and toss. Works great.

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  14. Chagrinned - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Chagrinned Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:14AM

    In the old days that would have bothered me, however, after being a father for eighteen years, being thrown up on, having students cough in my direction without covering their mouths, and performing on germy wind instruments, nothing phases me anymore that a bottle of hand sanitizer and Listerine won't take care of!

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  15. josilver - 56-60 years old

    Reply by josilver Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:24AM

    Truly words of wisdom. Been there, done that, still here.

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  16. jeanemae - 26-30 years old

    Posted by jeanemae Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:08AM

    Can't say I've had that problem. People just use the serving utensil that's with it. It does annoy me when they mix them up and get different stuff in other dishes.

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  17. Serenitree - 66-70 years old - female

    Posted by Serenitree Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:06AM

    You know what I don't like. When I spend all that time preparing good food and they nibble on appetizers and fill p so they can't eat the dinner. I've stopped providing predinner snacks.

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  18. Nimbus007 - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Nimbus007 Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:05AM

    Oh my, awful............what to do next.

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  19. rolo65 - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by rolo65 Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:05AM

    Yup, that's nasty and would get the stink look real fast :(

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  20. heather111 - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by heather111 Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:05AM

    Tacky ill mannered clods.

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  21. FurryFace - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by FurryFace Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:04AM

    i don't have that problem , but i do agree with you

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  22. Liminalghost - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by Liminalghost Dec 26th, 2012 at 10:01AM

    Well I've been told everything is relative but its good to have relatives around the holidays than not... Guess putting up with some stuff comes with the territory... But yes, this would bug me too...

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