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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.4 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
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nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.1 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
You pulled that definition from the dictionary. Not actually what you will find written in any even first year anthropology text. If you're going to try to pretend you're an anthropologist, maybe make sure there isn't someone who actually is one in the room...
So what if I used a dictionary? I don't have any of my "first year" Anthropology texts back from 1989. And yeah, I have other degrees too, I went into forensics as in forensic anthropology as in skeleton and bodies and s*t like that. Not an anthropologist, well how about you inform the UN that I was a complete fraud whilst working on the mass graves of slaughtered innocents after the Bosnian war? Or when I shipped off to ground zero post 9/11 with the D MORT? You're just a random bunch of people on the internet and you know nothing.
Oh boy, that must have been after NASA...
And Iraq and Afghanistan. She was there too.
So let's see, NASA, Bosnia, Iraq, Ground Zero, Afghanistan, more than one degree, work on research grants..........anything else? Oh wait I thought you "lived" in the US for 22 years so were you in the US military or British armed forces? If British how did you get the NASA and Ground zero gigs? And research grant thingos? (Sorry, the latter is alien to me so I don't know the right big words and all that).
Quite a life. Should write a book. Really get to flex those dictionary muscles.15 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:5 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫7 -
The tradition of putting candles on cake for birthdays goes back to at least the 18th century. Sharing cakes by themselves probably a lot longer than that...
Also I can't believe it's been like 10+ pages of discussing a very easily solved problem with someone very angry.7 -
"you know nothing."
Guess we can all change our names to Jon Snow LOL
Decades ago we used to have bagel Fridays. That stopped when the 3rd generation took over the family business about 15 years ago. Now we only get cake when people retire or celebrate a decade birthday. We also used to have quarterly company luncheons, but that has been cut back to 2 a year; one for Halloween - we have a Halloween costume contest that raises money for charity - and one at the holidays that is paid for by our vending machine company. Both luncheons always include healthy options, in part due to me. I moved to Purchasing many years ago, and I talked to my colleague about including healthier foods. Now it is standard.
Our HR department has started doing a monthly employee appreciate treat, but they tend to be on the healthier side, and usually tie into something like "national granola bar" day or whatever. No pressure from anyone if you don't participate.5 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...4 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫2 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫
I'd be one of them trying to swim that far. I love swimming, but I suck at it.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫
I'd be one of them trying to swim that far. I love swimming, but I suck at it.
You would need a really good wetsuit. That lake is COLD even in the middle of summer (yes, I have swum in it but prefer to kayak on top of it)1 -
Closest I've been is Killarney, Ontario up on Georgian Bay. Gorgeous up there.1
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nutmegoreo wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫
I'd be one of them trying to swim that far. I love swimming, but I suck at it.
You would need a really good wetsuit. That lake is COLD even in the middle of summer (yes, I have swum in it but prefer to kayak on top of it)
You're becoming a very demanding hostess
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nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫
I'd be one of them trying to swim that far. I love swimming, but I suck at it.
You would need a really good wetsuit. That lake is COLD even in the middle of summer (yes, I have swum in it but prefer to kayak on top of it)
You're becoming a very demanding hostess
Would it help if I met you halfway in my kayak?5 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »I brought in Panera bagels for my team this morning. As they entered the conference room for our team meeting, I enthusiastically encouraged each of them to take a bagel.
I'm such a jerk.
Side note: Only 2 out of 11 accepted and the rest went to the kitchen to go for grabs. I was not offended by the 9 people who refused a bagel. I guess bagel culture is not as strong as cake culture.
Wait...no cream cheese to go with those bagels?!? You truly are such a jerk. I would have enthusiastically beaten you about the head and shoulders with the nearest office chair.
Yay for bagel culture!4 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »
Roller grill food may be the term you've heard. Typically found at convenience stores and truck stops.
The food sits on the rollers which are heated and turn the food slowly to cook/keep it warm it.
Yummy! Corn dog please
I'd have to be in sprinting distance of a toilet for 2 days after eating roller grill food.1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
ZOMG no Canadians.
Ok, we're done discussing cake. Lets discuss the brutality and viciousness of Canandians1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
If not officially, you can always swim across Lake Superior directly to my state. Just have to be careful if ♫ The gales of November come early ♫
I've heard that the legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...
Just be aware that ♫Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead♫
I'd be one of them trying to swim that far. I love swimming, but I suck at it.
You would need a really good wetsuit. That lake is COLD even in the middle of summer (yes, I have swum in it but prefer to kayak on top of it)
You're becoming a very demanding hostess
Would it help if I met you halfway in my kayak?
I'd still need to buy an expensive wetsuit or die.
annaskiski wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »oh how I would love to write my psych dissertation on cake culture in the workplace....haha!
Why not? Another theme would be how it intersects with the individualism of American culture...hence the primary defence being along the lines of "it's your choice to eat or not eat the cake" "just say no" etc. How does cake culture play out in societies that value conformity over individualism?
I'm not American. It intersects with my culture of being a human who has always, throughout history, shared food as social bonding.
May I ask, what you are then? Although many cultures have commonalities, there is no one 'human' culture.
Can you tell me of a human culture where sharing of food in times of celebration isn't a thing?
In China, the traditional food to celebrate a birthday are peaches and noodles, not cake.
But still food...........
Yes. Ok, I didn't want to go there but honestly, you are not using the term "culture" correctly. The definition of culture is the customs, practices and beliefs of a particular people or society. By definition, there can be no universal human "culture". So your point that all humans share food is merely pointing out a commonality between cultures. Sorry, but there it is.
Of course you didn't.
I don't expect you to understand. After all you are a layman so are not as sensitive to the misuse of technical terminology.
Something was niggling at me after reading this, and the search function helped my memory out a bit. My memory isn't as faulty as I sometimes think it is.
You've posted that you're retired from working for 20 years in the Air Force on space program stuff and also that you worked as a grants officer with unlimited authority with academia at some point.
I'm not sure where you are fitting in a claim to being an anthropologist now, or where the "cake culture" comes in either of these scenarios.
You mean the Space Race was a billion dollar effort to defend our cake culture? I thought the Apollo program was all about the Moon Pies.
I had an eclipse party for the last solar eclipse. Discovered that the only place in SE Wisconsin to find Moon Pies was Stop and Go stores (attached to BP gas stations). At least the Sun Chips were easier to find, but I did get enough Moon Pies for everyone who attended.
I've never had a moon pie.
ETA: Never mind, I just searched and it looks like a wagon wheel. I've had them. What kind of booze did you have?
Luna di Luna wine and Blue Moon beer.
I assume the post office misplaced my invitation.
There is still the housewarming coming up in a few weeks.
That would be fun. My passport is current, it may take me a while to drive there. Are Canadians allowed across the wall/border? :laugh:
ZOMG no Canadians.
Ok, we're done discussing cake. Lets discuss the brutality and viciousness of Canandians
Hey now, be nice or I'll force feed you ketchup potato chips and poutine.4 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »
Roller grill food may be the term you've heard. Typically found at convenience stores and truck stops.
The food sits on the rollers which are heated and turn the food slowly to cook/keep it warm it.
Yummy! Corn dog please
I'd have to be in sprinting distance of a toilet for 2 days after eating roller grill food.
That sucks.3
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