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Poll
Question: What would YOU do?
Option 1: Remove the hair and continue eating votes: 10
Option 2: Throw away the bit of food where the hair was found votes: 9
Option 3: Throw away all the food on your plate votes: 3
Option 4: Throw away all the food on your plate and destroy the plate votes: 2
Option 5: Buy a new kitchen votes: 3
Option 6: Move to a different home votes: 1
Option 7: Remove the hair, add it to your hair collection, and continue eating votes: 0
Title: There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Yoni on March 19, 2004, 07:13 AM
Just wondering.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Thing on March 19, 2004, 07:41 AM
Throw away the bit of food with the hair.  I also adhere to the 5 second rule
of food falling on the floor.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on March 19, 2004, 08:07 AM
I don't have a collection (yet), so I just pull it out and carry on.  Although it really depends whose hair it is.

Question to Thing - What if it's soup or some other liquid food where you can't remove part?
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Grok on March 19, 2004, 08:11 AM
Quote from: iago on March 19, 2004, 08:07 AM
I don't have a collection (yet), so I just pull it out and carry on.  Although it really depends whose hair it is.

Question to Thing - What if it's soup or some other liquid food where you can't remove part?

If it's chicken or beef soup, that's what a dog is for.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Thing on March 19, 2004, 09:36 AM
iago, if it's in my soup I'll just pull it out and save it to floss with later.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: SNiFFeR on March 19, 2004, 03:00 PM
Throw away the bit of food where the hair was found. Depending on the color and what kind of hair it was.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on March 19, 2004, 05:40 PM
Hmm, where's the option "ignore the hair, close eyes, and continue eating"?
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: UserLoser. on March 19, 2004, 07:29 PM
Throw away all the food on your plate - because that's just the way I am, I also hate leftovers and seafood :)
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: dxoigmn on March 19, 2004, 10:00 PM
Quote from: iago on March 19, 2004, 05:40 PM
Hmm, where's the option "ignore the hair, close eyes, and continue eating"?

or "throw away the food, eat the hair"?
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Probe on March 20, 2004, 01:05 PM
id remove and continue eating, doesnt bother me too much
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Hostile on March 21, 2004, 04:23 PM
theres always hair in my food, sadly its always the dogs hair =(
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Meh on March 28, 2004, 02:07 AM
Im really awkward with what I eat. If theres a hair in it ill complain to who made it and then go make some more food while my dog(oscar) gets the other food.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Naem on March 28, 2004, 03:38 PM
For some reason, whenever I see this topic title the phrase "My spoon is too big!" comes to mind.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Akamas on April 18, 2004, 03:10 PM
I would throw away the hair and destory the plate because a hair in my food is nasty and the restraunt should pay!
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 18, 2004, 06:07 PM
Quote from: KoRRuPT on April 18, 2004, 03:10 PM
I would throw away the hair and destory the plate because a hair in my food is nasty and the restraunt should pay!

What if you're home?
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Soul Taker on April 18, 2004, 07:16 PM
Ug, I hate when there's food on my hair  :(
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Akamas on April 18, 2004, 10:28 PM
QuoteWhat if you're home?

I guess I'd break the dish and give the chef an ass kicking!
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 19, 2004, 08:10 AM
Quote from: KoRRuPT on April 18, 2004, 10:28 PM
QuoteWhat if you're home?

I guess I'd break the dish and give the chef an ass kicking!

I would like to see you kick your own ass!
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
Quote from: Thing on March 19, 2004, 07:41 AM
I also adhere to the 5 second rule of food falling on the floor.
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

[edit]No iago, I don't mean it actually falling for an hour, I mean it falling and then lying on the floor for one hour[/edit]
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 19, 2004, 09:29 AM
Quote from: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
Quote from: Thing on March 19, 2004, 07:41 AM
I also adhere to the 5 second rule of food falling on the floor.
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

[edit]No iago, I don't mean it actually falling for an hour, I mean it falling and then lying on the floor for one hour[/edit]

I adhere to the 5-second rule because I don't like wasting food and because it makes me feel better to have a standard rule.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Thing on April 19, 2004, 09:31 AM
Allow me to explain, jok3r.

Studies have shown that it takes 5 seconds for food to be contaminated after falling on the floor.  The primary contaminant is known as the Texas Jumping Germ.  Once a bit of food falls on the floor, the germ must realize the food has fallen, properly locate the food in relation to it's position and launch itself onto the food.  This process takes exactly 5 seconds.  In case you are wondering, all TJGs that are within a 5 millimeter radius of the impact area are crushed to death and cannot contaminate the food.

You are welcome.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Grok on April 19, 2004, 09:31 AM
Quote from: iago on April 19, 2004, 09:29 AM
Quote from: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
Quote from: Thing on March 19, 2004, 07:41 AM
I also adhere to the 5 second rule of food falling on the floor.
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

[edit]No iago, I don't mean it actually falling for an hour, I mean it falling and then lying on the floor for one hour[/edit]

I adhere to the 5-second rule because I don't like wasting food and because it makes me feel better to have a standard rule.

You're not fooling anyone.  We know in reality you use a 5-foot rule.  If it's food, and within 5-feet, you eat it.  :p
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 19, 2004, 10:26 AM
Quote from: Grok on April 19, 2004, 09:31 AM
Quote from: iago on April 19, 2004, 09:29 AM
Quote from: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
Quote from: Thing on March 19, 2004, 07:41 AM
I also adhere to the 5 second rule of food falling on the floor.
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

[edit]No iago, I don't mean it actually falling for an hour, I mean it falling and then lying on the floor for one hour[/edit]

I adhere to the 5-second rule because I don't like wasting food and because it makes me feel better to have a standard rule.

You're not fooling anyone.  We know in reality you use a 5-foot rule.  If it's food, and within 5-feet, you eat it.  :p

I hadn't thought of that before.  But it needs one constraint: it can't be green.  Either because it's green beans (ugh) or rotten.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Adron on April 19, 2004, 01:13 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

For one hour I think there's a difference. Dust drifting around on the floor is more likely to have gotten stuck on it after one hour than after 1 second.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 19, 2004, 01:21 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 19, 2004, 01:13 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 08:25 AM
I don't understand that one, do people think it takes germs exactly 5 seconds to walk over to the food and make it "dirty"? If my cookie fell on the floor for 1 second, I wouldn't think it would be any different from it falling on the floor for an hour...

For one hour I think there's a difference. Dust drifting around on the floor is more likely to have gotten stuck on it after one hour than after 1 second.

And after an hour it may have been stepped on.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: hismajesty on April 19, 2004, 08:37 PM
It depends on who dare put their hair in my soup. If it's my hair I could care less, just remove it and continue. However, in seventh grade the lunch lady got hair in my pizza so I complained and got a new slice. :)
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: j0k3r on April 19, 2004, 09:09 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 19, 2004, 01:13 PM
For one hour I think there's a difference. Dust drifting around on the floor is more likely to have gotten stuck on it after one hour than after 1 second.
I'm not concerned about dust/sand/grit, it's the germs I'm worried about.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Adron on April 20, 2004, 11:20 AM
Some germs live in the particles drifting around in the currents down on floor level.

Another reason you may pick up and eat something that's been left on the floor only briefly is that you've kept an eye on it for the entire time, and know that the dog hasn't been licking it yet.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 20, 2004, 11:36 AM
Quote from: Adron on April 20, 2004, 11:20 AM
Some germs live in the particles drifting around in the currents down on floor level.

Another reason you may pick up and eat something that's been left on the floor only briefly is that you've kept an eye on it for the entire time, and know that the dog hasn't been licking it yet.

What if you have the following timeline:
0s: The food was dropped.
0.3s: The food hit the floor.
1.6s: Due to natural instinct for falling food, your dog has run over and licked it a couple times.
2.3s: You try to kick the dog to get him off your food and end up stepping on the food yourself.
3.4s: You swear to yourself.
4.0s: You bend over to pick it up.
4.9s: You pick up the food.

Clearly, you wouldn't want to eat it in this case.  But it DOES conform to the 5-second rule.  Therefore, the rule is invalid.

But it's true what Adron said, germs live on dust/grime, so I would be worried about both.  But eating a crunchy piece of apple is never plesent.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Adron on April 20, 2004, 12:18 PM
Since the dog slobbered all over it, at 4.9 s your pickup attempt fails and it slips away.... ;)
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 20, 2004, 12:53 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 20, 2004, 12:18 PM
Since the dog slobbered all over it, at 4.9 s your pickup attempt fails and it slips away.... ;)

But it might not!!

And if you try picking it up, it seperates from the floor, then falls back, does the timer restart, or are the germs already ready?  And what if it slips and lants 2 feet away?  You can assume that the germs that were there had all run over to the original location, so the new place should be safe for at least 10 seconds!
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 01:43 PM
From what I understand Dogs have one of the most, if not the most, cleanliest mouths on the planet. That is why it can be beneficial for your dog to lick your wounds (if you don't have access to medical supplies that is). I think it would have to depend on how slobbered the food is. He could have killed any present germs for you. :D
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 20, 2004, 01:47 PM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 01:43 PM
From what I understand Dogs have one of the most, if not the most, cleanliest mouths on the planet. That is why it can be beneficial for your dog to lick your wounds (if you don't have access to medical supplies that is). I think it would have to depend on how slobbered the food is. He could have killed any present germs for you. :D

I see my dog lick her ass regularely.  That's enough.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 03:35 PM
Quote from: iago on April 20, 2004, 01:47 PM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 01:43 PM
From what I understand Dogs have one of the most, if not the most, cleanliest mouths on the planet. That is why it can be beneficial for your dog to lick your wounds (if you don't have access to medical supplies that is). I think it would have to depend on how slobbered the food is. He could have killed any present germs for you. :D

I see my dog lick her ass regularely.  That's enough.

That doesn't disprove anything I said, it just grosses you out.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 20, 2004, 03:50 PM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 03:35 PM
Quote from: iago on April 20, 2004, 01:47 PM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 01:43 PM
From what I understand Dogs have one of the most, if not the most, cleanliest mouths on the planet. That is why it can be beneficial for your dog to lick your wounds (if you don't have access to medical supplies that is). I think it would have to depend on how slobbered the food is. He could have killed any present germs for you. :D

I see my dog lick her ass regularely.  That's enough.

That doesn't disprove anything I said, it just grosses you out.

hmm, my logic:

A: dogs lick their butt && dogs have poo on their butt = dogs have poo on their toungue

B: A && dogs use their tounge to lick your food =  dogs get poo on your food

C: I wouldn't eat poo && B = I wouldn't eat food licked by a dog.

therefore, if you would eat food licked by a dog, you would eat poo.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Adron on April 20, 2004, 03:53 PM
A: Dog poos

B: Plant absorbs poo

C: Animal eats plant

D: iago eats animal

Thus, iago eats dog poo?
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 04:23 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 20, 2004, 03:53 PM
A: Dog poos

B: Plant absorbs poo

C: Animal eats plant

D: iago eats animal

Thus, iago eats dog poo?

Cows would be the prime example of this logic. iago eats poo!!! :P Although that wouldn't be dog poo... Either way I see no difference.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 20, 2004, 05:52 PM
Quote from: Adron on April 20, 2004, 03:53 PM
A: Dog poos

B: Plant absorbs poo

C: Animal eats plant

D: iago eats animal

Thus, iago eats dog poo?

Plants absorb poo now?  :/
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 05:58 PM
My mom used to have a garden, and she put cow poo on it to feed the plants. Obviously the plants absorbed the poo. :P
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 21, 2004, 12:51 AM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 05:58 PM
My mom used to have a garden, and she put cow poo on it to feed the plants. Obviously the plants absorbed the poo. :P

Obviously it was sublimation.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 21, 2004, 02:34 AM
Quote from: iago on April 21, 2004, 12:51 AM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 05:58 PM
My mom used to have a garden, and she put cow poo on it to feed the plants. Obviously the plants absorbed the poo. :P

Obviously it was sublimation.

Either way the poop made contact with the plant, and eventually made contact with your mouth. I am assuming by using sublimation you mean the poop is purified? In that case I see no difference than the mouth of a dog. Like I said before a dog's mouth is able to rid wounds of bacteria. I am sure by licking its butt, it is just cleaning himself of the bacteria found in the poop. So I don't see the big deal about his slobber.

I am not saying I would eat anything that had slime dripping from it; I just don't think there is anything wrong with a little bit of dog saliva.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: iago on April 21, 2004, 07:56 AM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 21, 2004, 02:34 AM
Quote from: iago on April 21, 2004, 12:51 AM
Quote from: Tuberload on April 20, 2004, 05:58 PM
My mom used to have a garden, and she put cow poo on it to feed the plants. Obviously the plants absorbed the poo. :P

Obviously it was sublimation.

Either way the poop made contact with the plant, and eventually made contact with your mouth. I am assuming by using sublimation you mean the poop is purified? In that case I see no difference than the mouth of a dog. Like I said before a dog?s mouth is able to rid wounds of bacteria. I am sure by licking its butt, it is just cleaning himself of the bacteria found in the poop. So I don't see the big deal about his slobber.

I am not saying I would eat anything that had slime dripping from it; I just don't think there is anything wrong with a little bit of dog saliva.

hmm, well, we wash plants before we eat them, so I guess that's what makes me feel better.
Title: Re:There's a hair in my food!
Post by: Tuberload on April 21, 2004, 09:45 AM
A dogs mouth has it's own washing, or self-purification system. So I guess that makes me happy. ;)