Comments on: Question: http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/ An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered. GKC Sat, 23 May 2009 16:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chasingmyhat http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-417 chasingmyhat Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:45:34 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-417 I am looking forward to it! I am looking forward to it!

]]> By: mothercook http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-416 mothercook Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:38:14 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-416 I have food waiting on the table for you, Kelly! I have food waiting on the table for you, Kelly!

]]> By: chasingmyhat http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-415 chasingmyhat Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:40:04 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-415 My problem is that I can't seem to separate the two- if I care about someone, I like to feed them. It doesn't seem right to be with someone and not eat. People are certainly more important to me than food, but when I think about people, the next thing my brain says is, "what can I feed them?". People => food. Food => people. Also, one of the best and nicest things anyone can do for me is feed me. Someone can say they're my friend or they love me all they want, but if we never eat together, if they never give me any food-- I just don't hear it. My problem is that I can’t seem to separate the two- if I care about someone, I like to feed them. It doesn’t seem right to be with someone and not eat. People are certainly more important to me than food, but when I think about people, the next thing my brain says is, “what can I feed them?”.

People => food.
Food => people.

Also, one of the best and nicest things anyone can do for me is feed me. Someone can say they’re my friend or they love me all they want, but if we never eat together, if they never give me any food– I just don’t hear it.

]]> By: Tami http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Tami Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:33:59 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-414 Is this a Mary or Martha question? It's an opportunity for them to see you feed them! :-) Is this a Mary or Martha question?

It’s an opportunity for them to see you feed them! :-)

]]> By: mothercook http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-413 mothercook Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:29:35 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-413 For them to see you and for you to feed them. Think of it as a kinda mutual admiration society! Seriously, though, eating together (not just sitting in the same room while you're eating) is an intimate act of sorts. To me it suggests that the group cares so much about each other that they are willing to tolerate any indelicate eating habits in order to further the relationship. Of course, it's just my opinion... For them to see you and for you to feed them. Think of it as a kinda mutual admiration society!

Seriously, though, eating together (not just sitting in the same room while you’re eating) is an intimate act of sorts. To me it suggests that the group cares so much about each other that they are willing to tolerate any indelicate eating habits in order to further the relationship.

Of course, it’s just my opinion…

]]> By: Kelly P http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Kelly P Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:18:21 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-412 I like a theme; I want to celebrate something. Maybe I'm not as social as I thought? I like a theme; I want to celebrate something. Maybe I’m not as social as I thought?

]]> By: Jenny http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Jenny Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:24:48 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-411 Yes. To see people eating your food, maybe? Or it depends on the party. Sometimes we have parties that are mainly to feed people...and we spend enough time in the kitchen that we don't see them quite as much (well, not really since our place is so small...but don't talk to them as much) and other times mainly to spend time with them. Other times to cook with them! Think of this: What would a party be like without any food at all? And: What would a party be like if no one talked much but the food was amazing? I don't know. What do you think? Yes. To see people eating your food, maybe? Or it depends on the party. Sometimes we have parties that are mainly to feed people…and we spend enough time in the kitchen that we don’t see them quite as much (well, not really since our place is so small…but don’t talk to them as much) and other times mainly to spend time with them. Other times to cook with them!

Think of this: What would a party be like without any food at all?
And: What would a party be like if no one talked much but the food was amazing?

I don’t know. What do you think?

]]> By: Jessie http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/question/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Jessie Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://chasingmyhat.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-410 Seems to me the point of a party is to spend time with people (or if you're the hostess, to allow people to spend time with each other). Food is a really great way to facilitate that. So, perhaps both. Seems to me the point of a party is to spend time with people (or if you’re the hostess, to allow people to spend time with each other). Food is a really great way to facilitate that. So, perhaps both.

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