Are you a "double dipper"?

Question

Please explain.

Answer 1

no, I'm the other bast*rd at the party - the superdipper!!

mwahahahahaaaa!! ;-)

Answer 2

Absolutely not. When I have chips and salsa, the chips are in one large bowl, while everyone has their own individual smaller bowl of salsa. I raised a son to adulthood, and now have the care of my five-year old nephew. In teaching him about health and hygiene, I believe in teaching him by example. He is learning now not to drink or eat after others, not even his own immediate family. I even have to remind Grandma not to offer him food served from her plate or eating utensil.

These are practices that I maintain in the privacy of my own kitchen, as well. For instance, if I am cooking and I need to taste the food, I use either a clean metal spoon or a clean, single use plastic spoon or fork. Never do I taste from the utensil I am using to cook with. Unbelievably, that is a common practice among people who cook rather casually. That mistake ends up in their contamination of the food that they may serve others with the contents of their mouth. How is one to determine if that scratchy throat, full-blown cold, or intestinal virus that a guest develops in the coming weeks was transmitted by one's lack of consideration.

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The following broadcast, available in video or audio, comes from the University of California's Agriculture and Natural Resources News and Information Outreach Division:

http://radio.ucanr.org/cut.cfm?storynum=816&releasenum=124


Food safety at the office, including double-dipping is discussed in the article below from H.E.B.:

http://www.heb.com/mealtime/FS-officeFoodSafety.jsp


Below is a really cute comic article about double-dipping, and refers to George Costanza's double-dipping "incident" from Seinfeld:

http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?page_code=123


The following article from the "Social Grace" column of the SF Weekly deals a bit more seriously with the topic:

http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2005-11-09/dining/social.html


The following iVillage GardenWeb article posts responses from numerous forum members on their opinions:

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gather/msg0316265821807.html?13


This article from Baristanet.com refers to double-dipping from a chocolate fountain:

http://www.baristanet.com/barista/2005/02/double_dipping.html

Answer 3

Only with close family members at home. In restaurants and other public places NO b/c it's bad etiquette.

Answer 4

If I am the only one eating out of it, i double dip..
(chips in a salsa etc).

Answer 5

Ew. No. If I do,I dip the unbitten end...
"You double-dipped the chip!"

Answer 6

If I am sharing with no one - yes.

If I am sharing with others no!!

I would not like others gunk in my food - so I afford them the same courtesy.

Answer 7

no,it's gross.I can't because my grandfather is very strict about that.I only double dip when I have my own little bowl.

Answer 8

Yes, need that extra douse, stronger .

Answer 9

It's not really advised..but you know good things cant be right ;)

Answer 10

only in the bedroom:))