An Introduction to Finger Foods

The Rules of Finger Foods:

1) you eat them with your fingers.

2) put that fork down! didn't you hear rule #1?

You'd think that most people are familiar with finger foods. Yesterday, however, I saw people who looked completely confused. They god some sort of calamari things. Each little ring (or whatever) was no bigger than a quarter, and they all came in those more cone-shaped baskets that some restaurants use because they look more chic than a basket. Anyways, so the waiter delivered this cone to this couple. And they sat there. Looking at it. Looking at each other. Completely confused. They say something to the waiter and he comes back with plates and silverware. Again, they sit there for a while still looking confused. On their faces, you could read the question: "How do you eat these?" Several minutes later, they both use their forks to get out the little fried things from the cone.

I have never seen anything like it. The table behind me did what I find normal. The cone came. They reached in and ate the calamari like the finger foods, which is what they are. But that other couple. I really wish I knew what they were thinking. I was quite amused. But really, a plate I can understand (more if there's a dipping sauce, which there wasn't in this situation). I suppose the forks make sense, but more if you put the calamari on your plate first. But that combined with their several minutes of looking lost & confused makes it so very clear that either 1) they have never ordered that before or 2) they do not understand the concept of the finger food...or 3) their fingers weren't clean, in which case I totally understand not using your fingers. Although if you feel your hands are dirty, you should probably wash them anyways. Spreading germs = not cool.

A song for you:

"Finger foods! Finger foods! Oh we could survive without forks and knives.. Finger foods! Finger foods! We're all in the mood for some finger foods!" (from PB & J Otter, which was a good show. =)