Over my lifetime, I’ve amassed a list of words and subjects that I’d rather not discuss while eating. This includes dining out, eating dinner at home with my wife, with a large group, or even just snacking.
This especially applies to family gatherings. For some reason, dinner conversation always comes around to operations, infections, and/or feces when I’m with my family, and oddly… this extends to my wife’s family too.
There are just some things I don’t want to think about or even hear mentioned while I’m shoveling food into my face. I’m I alone in this? Please tell me I’m not alone. I can’t watch Dirty Jobs while I’m eating either.
Here’s a short list of words and subjects that I don’t want to hear while I’m eating…
- Infection / Infected
- Puss
- Anything ending in “ectomy“
- Bloated
- Operation
- Poop, diarrhea, feces, shit, crap, etc.
- Diaper (…especially when it leads to a discussion of use and/or contents.)
- Vomit, “Throw up”, puke, regurgitate, etc.
- Bile
- “Soupy” describing anything other than soup.
- Anything describing a recent doctor’s visit.
- Anything describing a recent dentist visit.
- Maggot
- Blood
- The word “Hospital”, because it never leads to anything good.
I’m sure there are more, but these are the most offensive. What would you add to the list?
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I am fully behind the total grossness of “soupy.”
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And, I thank you for your support. Ha ha ha.
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Actually, none of it bothers me. I’m just in the habit of saying that we shouldn’t be speaking about such things.
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If you’re in the habit of saying it, then does that mean it comes up a lot…?
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I do have a 7 year old male living in my house. He does tend to wander off into “interesting” territory when he talks. It’s just part of raising him. haha
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Yeah, that’s totally different than when your mom, grandma, & aunts start talking about someone who has some organ removed because it was full of bile or some other disgusting liquid while you’re chowing down on chicken pot pie.
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I’m pretty sure a psychologist would have a field day with this. 🙂
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No doubt, but really… do you want to hear about puss when you’re eating? 🙂
I probably need to see a psychologist for a whole host of other issues, heh.
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Doesn’t really bother me at all. We often watch Dirty Jobs, CSI, etc. during dinner. By the way, which pronunciation of “puss” are you referring to? 😉
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…the one like “us” with a “p” in front. Not the cat/face kind. Ha ha ha.
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Oh, I’ve been spelling that wrong. It’s pus not puss.
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I was going to point that out, I’m glad that you found it yourself. hahaha
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Heh, me too. Reading is fundamental. Ha ha ha. I guess it’s not a word that I see in print all that often. Thankfully.
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…and how about “lanced” or “festering”?
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Yeah, both on the DO NOT GO THERE list. Ah. ” Lanced.” That’s never good. I would say that would only come up with pus or infection.
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Oh GAWD, “lanced.” That’s over the line.
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Agreed.
Perhaps we need to add “boil” & “feruncle” to the list.
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Oh yeah, Dave & Jason need Gravatar.
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I personally don’t mind those words being discussed during nom nom time.
However, I pay the respect to others by not saying anything disgusting while they’re eating.
Too many people just don’t realize how rude they really are…
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I dunno if it’s rudeness, or just people unattached to the thoughts behind the words. I think pretty visually sometimes… so when you say gross things, my mind goes right to images. Ha ha ha.
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