Mar 30 2007
We’re Not Bananas, Crackers, or Oreos!
My post about being called a banana got a few people thinking. I like that!
I also like the fact that people started defining themselves and not letting someone else define them!
Jesse mentioned a friend who called herself a pineapple: Hard and bumpy on the outside (She’s got a bad temper), soft and tasty on the inside (She’s very caring and compassionate).
Kristi wrote in typical Kristi fashion: “I’m just a cracker. A plain ol’ honky.”
DigitalRich: “I would have to say I’m a marshmallow. White on the outside, white on the inside, a little soft in the middle, and I’m at my best under fire and slightly roasted.”
This got me to thinking. I like that!
I got to thinking and here’s what I thought: Let’s forget about this whole white-on-the-inside bullcrap!
We may share the same raw materials but we all come out differently, right?
So you tell me what food item you think you are! Or maybe the food item you’d like to be.
You can be anything you want.
You could be Mac ‘n Cheese: one of the finest comfort foods there is.
Maybe you’re a mango: exotic, sweet and slightly fibrous.
How about asparagus? Expensive, subtly flavored with a distinctive side effect?
A Nacho Dorito? You can’t have just one and you’re left feeling bloated and dehydrated.
Ms. Q is unsure what food item she is. She wanted to be an Old Vine Zinfandel but didn’t like the “full-bodied” part.
So. Based on I’ve shared with you all these months, what type of food do you think best describes me?
If you think I’m some kinda junk food, I’ll have to start looking for a therapist…
I’m partial to hot chili peppers, not bell peppers. The hotter the better because they are tastier IMHO.
When I go to Thai restaurants, their staff members and my friends are shocked I can withstand the spiciest dish. I usually get the #5, which is the spiciest rating. My friends are sweating over a #1 and a #1.5. One of my older Korean friends (mid 50’s–American age) tried a number #3, the staff had to bring out a towel for him because beads of sweat was profusely rolling down off his partially bald head. I think his wife was quite embarrassed. It was funny.
I’m a jalapeno PI.
Well, I could be goofy and describe you as a box of chocolates but that’s not you…
Let me think about this one…
esofothub: Ooooh! So you’re HOT and tasty! Yowza!
HMTKSteve: thanks for thinking about my being something different than a box of chocolates. Whenever I hear that phrase I immediate Go Gump.
What about you? Can you think of a food item that describes your personality? Off the top of my head, I don’t think of you as a dessert item..I’m thinking…maybe a grilled sirloin? Ask your tee-shirt wearing daughter what she thinks you are!
What kind of food is ack? Now, that’s interesting. I’ve never quite thought of myself in terms of food before.
One possibility that comes to mind immediately is vodka. Nice, clear, looks like water. You think you’ve got it all figured out. Then, you take a big swig and think something along the lines of “Jumping Gehosephats! What was that?!?!”
ack: I love your food choice and it says a lot about you. I’m not sure what I am but am leaning towards trail mix with bittersweet chocolate chunks.