Oprah to India: You still eat with your hands? o0

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Oprahs a *****....
She got lucky and makes sure everyone knows it.
Her celebrity built upon shut in housewives of my country who see her as a god embarrasses me.
and thats all I have to say.

I eat with my hands... frequently? I eat a lot of sandwiches. Also, Oprah being an ignorant ***** isn't exactly news.

Wait . When did ophra become a *****? She gives a lot of money to poor people . She gives a lot of things to her fans . She helped so many people over the years . She has helped share inspiring stories ... Like why the Oprah hate? Is it because she's black?

OT: i'm 100% certain in my mind that it didn't happen like that , and people just trying to male Ophra look bad . She is and will always be an African-American Hero.

I find it insulting that you immediately ask whether they're racist when they spoke of privilege and nothing else.

OT: eating a sandwich and then a choc ice, go finger food!

It was just a question like any other . A simple "no" would suffice .

No, it wasn't, in the same way that asking "why are you such a horrible person?" isn't just a question like any other. Even though you phrased it as a question, you're essentially accusing the people who disagree with you of racism. It's like asking someone if the reason they like anime is because they're a pedophile, and being completely baffled at their indignation.

 

[scorptatious]

Never was a big fan of Oprah before, and this only made me dislike her even more.

...Hey that rhymed.

 

[lacktheknack]

I don't know much about Oprah, being a Briton as I am - but I've certainly never heard anything good about her. From what I know, she seems to run some sort of cult?

PFAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Sorry, that wasn't nice, but... oh Lawd, that was unexpected.

While she HAS started her own... "cult" is serviceable, we'll stick with it - her actual claim to fame is being a total media mogul. She has a highly respected book club, she ran a very successful TV talk show for years, she has her own magazine, she has her own TV channel, she's very generous and gives away tons of stuff on her show, and she makes frankly hilarious amounts of cash.

And, as this article demonstrates, she's increasingly disconnected from people in poverty.

Ah well... it happens to all the rich, really.

Also, I have Indian friends who cooked us a big Indian feast, and we ate the whole thing with our hands. It was great.

Obviously it's a cultural thing that goes without saying but they don't just do it for no other purpose than that. They have a reason which is: It's more hygienic, especially in a place like India. Try eating with the wrong hand over there and people will almost puke from how disgusting you're being.

Are you sure you have the right country? I know that eating with your left hand in the Middle East is an insult similar to spitting on the food, but my parents were in India for a while, ,and while it was "preferable" to stick with the right hand, it wasn't a grave insult to dive in with the left.

Then again, my parents are white. Maybe they're more tolerant of those crazy tourists doing traditionally "gross" things.

 

[idarkphoenixi]

Are you sure you have the right country? I know that eating with your left hand in the Middle East is an insult similar to spitting on the food, but my parents were in India for a while, ,and while it was "preferable" to stick with the right hand, it wasn't a grave insult to dive in with the left.

Then again, my parents are white. Maybe they're more tolerant of those crazy tourists doing traditionally "gross" things.

Eating with hands is commonplace in a whole mess of eastern countries. That goes for India as well. Some people are maybe a little more lenient that others but it's still considered a 'dining rule'.
There is an exception though and that is if you eat foriegn food. Which is a shame because I'd be interested to see an Indian try to eat one of my pot noodles with their hands

 

[samaugsch]

Last time I checked you eat food with your mouth.
<img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/Trollface.svg/200px-Trollface.svg.png>

No wonder it hurts so much when I stick carrots up my nose. Dx

 

[Khazoth]

Let Doctor Phil or any other white male talk show host do that.


I /dare/ them. See how quickly people brandish pitchforks and torches.

 

[jimbob123432]

I've never liked Oprah to begin with. Sure, she did some good shows when she started (especially the "Talking to Skinheads" episode), but later on she became a reflection of the middle-aged, isolated women who make up most of her viewers. Essentially, I see her as a black version of my mother (she even has the same hair), and that's not a good thing. Both of them jump on whatever bandwagon comes along just to jump onto another one a few weeks later. When my mom was worshiping Oprah like the second coming of Christ, the food in my house changed every month whenever Dr. Oz or Oprah started raving about a new food or diet. In short, Oprah needs to go away.

 

[cynicthnkr]

Oprahs a *****....
She got lucky and makes sure everyone knows it.
Her celebrity built upon shut in housewives of my country who see her as a god embarrasses me.
and thats all I have to say.

I eat with my hands... frequently? I eat a lot of sandwiches. Also, Oprah being an ignorant ***** isn't exactly news.

Wait . When did ophra become a *****? She gives a lot of money to poor people . She gives a lot of things to her fans . She helped so many people over the years . She has helped share inspiring stories ... Like why the Oprah hate? Is it because she's black?

OT: i'm 100% certain in my mind that it didn't happen like that , and people just trying to male Ophra look bad . She is and will always be an African-American Hero.

WHAT?? no its not cause shes black. Why do you care that shes black?
Its cause shes a disconnected from society rich *****. Besides catering to the lowest common denominator on tv, bringing forth the abomination that is OWN tv(seriously how fucking vain is that), telling people what to like and how to act, televising her "charity" to the globe so we can see just how good she is and that in no way are these donations for improving her image or helping her financially GRRRRRRRRR
I hate I hate.....i hate....

but I dont give a shit that shes black, never have.

So ... Your just jelous ... Gotcha .

Oprah is the original rags to riches story

At least you are quick to judge people like a good Oprah fan. Keep up the good work.

 

[TallanKhan]

As someone who lives in England i can admit our higher education isnt what it used to be. But to suggest america as an alternative? Now thats just insulting...

 

[Nantucket_v1legacy]

Plus not everyone thinks America is the centre of the world, other nations do realise that there are in fact other nations with education systems.

Plus English university's would rather take more international students than local as their fees are practically doubled. There's also an element of prestige for an Indian to come to the United Kingdom, study and make something of him or herself over here.

 

[Master_of_Oldskool]

Strangely, I am eating tortilla chips at this exact moment. Perhaps someone should take Oprah to a convenience store and introduce her to these exotic morsels?

 

[Nouw]

snipped for hands

A burger, especially a Kahuna Burger, is best enjoyed with your hands.

 

[Olas]

What am I supposed to eat food with? My feet?

 

[Ravesy]

Also, people tend to get stabbed and/or bludgeoned in England

As opposed to shot up in a movie theatre?

Many of them are ingredients for curry but I'll list them.

RICE: that was the one that really got to me, trying to grab the last few grains of rice with the tines of your fork gets really annoying and spoons aren't much better. (not to mention its a staple in South East Asia who ALSO eat with their hands.)

Lentils, mince-meat, beans, eggs: all baseline ingredients for curries, but I decided to to challenge myself and produce food that WASN'T in a curry.

Eggs: Hard boiled, Hors d'oeuvre's, fried and served with a spicy tomato relish atop a rice base... Moving on.

Beans: Beans on toast.

Mince-meat: Fried with flavouring added (favourite is oyster sauce, goes great in sandwiches)

Lentils: Actuall I couldn't think of a non curry dish.

There 5.


I guess it needs repeating, "Just as it takes a small amount of skill/co-ordination to use cutlery, you need to have some skill in order to cleanly eat with your hands."

REcaptcha: skynet watches (someone has a sense of humour)

I think you may have missed his point, yes you can eat them if you put them in/on something you can pick up. How would you eat fried eggs, not in a sandwich, on a plate say as an English breakfast, along with beans on the plate?

Sure there are foods that should be eaten with your hands. For example eating pizza with a knife and fork should be a crime, but for those he listed? I'll take the cutlery please!

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Also, people tend to get stabbed and/or bludgeoned in England

As opposed to shot up in a movie theatre?

Many of them are ingredients for curry but I'll list them.

RICE: that was the one that really got to me, trying to grab the last few grains of rice with the tines of your fork gets really annoying and spoons aren't much better. (not to mention its a staple in South East Asia who ALSO eat with their hands.)

Lentils, mince-meat, beans, eggs: all baseline ingredients for curries, but I decided to to challenge myself and produce food that WASN'T in a curry.

Eggs: Hard boiled, Hors d'oeuvre's, fried and served with a spicy tomato relish atop a rice base... Moving on.

Beans: Beans on toast.

Mince-meat: Fried with flavouring added (favourite is oyster sauce, goes great in sandwiches)

Lentils: Actuall I couldn't think of a non curry dish.

There 5.


I guess it needs repeating, "Just as it takes a small amount of skill/co-ordination to use cutlery, you need to have some skill in order to cleanly eat with your hands."

REcaptcha: skynet watches (someone has a sense of humour)

I think you may have missed his point, yes you can eat them if you put them in/on something you can pick up. How would you eat fried eggs, not in a sandwich, on a plate say as an English breakfast, along with beans on the plate?

Sure there are foods that should be eaten with your hands. For example eating pizza with a knife and fork should be a crime, but for those he listed? I'll take the cutlery please!

I think you are talking to me.

I was trying to find NON-CURRY dishes for those foods. All of the foods listed are baseline parts of various curries and I made it a challenge to find dishes that weren't, and yes I have eaten fried eggs with my hand (the aforementioned relish dish with rice), the mince was originally going to part of a stir fry but we ran out of noodles so it was eaten with rice (notice the pattern) and the left overs were made into the sandwiches I mentioned.

I have eaten with my hands for years, (due to my Malaysian mother cooking various dishes) and many people could consider it difficult, it has less of a learning curve than say chopsticks.

Also next time read the post before commenting on it, I already explained everything in my original post.

 

[Starik20X6]

Maybe Oprah took this episode of Seinfeld to heart. Her cholesterol-packed heart.

 

[Ravesy]

I think you are talking to me.

I was trying to find NON-CURRY dishes for those foods. All of the foods listed are baseline parts of various curries and I made it a challenge to find dishes that weren't, and yes I have eaten fried eggs with my hand (the aforementioned relish dish with rice), the mince was originally going to part of a stir fry but we ran out of noodles so it was eaten with rice (notice the pattern) and the left overs were made into the sandwiches I mentioned.

I have eaten with my hands for years, (due to my Malaysian mother cooking various dishes) and many people could consider it difficult, it has less of a learning curve than say chopsticks.

Also next time read the post before commenting on it, I already explained everything in my original post.

Not sure how I messed up the quotes on that one, anyway...

I read your post just fine, and while i find the idea of you eating a fried egg with your hands unappealing, I accept that eating with hands varies depending on the culture.

EDIT: Unless im missing something, you are talking about hard boiled eggs being used then fried, im talking about this:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/FriedEgg3.jpg

However I repeat, beans not on toast, as was meant by the original poster (they didn?t say beans on toast on their list)?

Yes its easy to list things that he said and put them in sandwiches or on toast and say "There you go, i can eat it with my hands!" but thats not what he said.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Yes its easy to list things that he said and put them in sandwiches or on toast and say "There you go, i can eat it with my hands!" but thats not what he said.

While you consider beans on toast not a 'bean' finger food which I will accept (with confusion) however there are several curries that it is the primary ingredient and as I stated in my last TWO posts, I was trying to find NON-CURRY dishes. As in something other than Bean curry or boiled egg curry. (Both staples in my flat.)

As for boiled eggs, me and my friends would get them cold in our lunches and peel off the shells.