Just the thought of a hair on my plate when eating will make me gag. I always violently gag when dealing with garbage too. If I see someone puke, I too will puke, or come very near to it.
It’s a terrible thing and I hate to admit it, but it’s a trait that I associate with weakness.
My work buddies know this about me and find it ever-humorous to find the most disgusting thing online they can and show me the video or photo or whatever. My reactions, while disturbing to me, provide endless amusement and joy for my coworkers.
I guess it’s good for something.
My older brother on the other hand, has no such hang ups whatsoever.
When we were younger, one of my brothers used to tell gross stories during mealtime to get rid of competition (us). We were grossed out by his stories and often left the table to him.
That used to happen a lot at my table because we both worked in the medical field, and my wife being an ER nurse for 25 years, she would often get fairly graphic at times. I’m retired, my wife is still working and on occasion relays such stories. Such as the woman with a tree growing out of her crotch, or what they pulled out of somebody’s butt today, etc. You know gerbils, flashlights, a jar of tucks pads, you name it, The ER has mined it! So much fun livin’ in the big city!
How is it that this forum is so amazingly entertaining and GW never was? Did Scott sprinkle it with some e-fairy dust or something. You guys are very funny.
Appleseed, I do sympathize. My wife has a sensitive stomach, but if it’s a sign of weakness she more than overcomes it as truly a strong personality.
Based on my interactions with you over the months, I would say there isn’t any question about your relative strength as a person and an advocate for Honeycrisp.