__________ is/are overrated.

[kkt]

Bacon is overpriced.

Very true. You're paying a lot of money for a lot of fat.

But bacon fat is so tasty!

[abefroman329]

Bacon is overpriced.

Very true. You're paying a lot of money for a lot of fat.

But bacon fat is so tasty!

But isn't bacon in the UK essentially pork belly without nearly as much fat?  It's absolutely not the same as bacon in the US of A, wouldn't go so far as to call it "not tasty."

[JayhawkCO]

Bacon is overpriced.

Very true. You're paying a lot of money for a lot of fat.

But bacon fat is so tasty!

But isn't bacon in the UK essentially pork belly without nearly as much fat?  It's absolutely not the same as bacon in the US of A, wouldn't go so far as to call it "not tasty."

No. That's what it is in the US. Bacon in the US is a cured portion of the pork belly. Bacon in the UK is cut from the loin so it's way less fatty.

[kirbykart]

Minor bump:

MMM's posts.

Wrong thread. Quick, someone not as lazy as me find a link to the "overrated" thread.

[jeffandnicole]

Anything that the majority of the weight is bone, shell, or other unedible substance is overrated. King Crab Legs: You're paying for a large shell with a little meat.

[skluth]

Anything that the majority of the weight is bone, shell, or other unedible substance is overrated. King Crab Legs: You're paying for a large shell with a little meat.

You're even paying more this year due to the massive loss of king crabs in the Bering Sea. I'm not a fan either. I don't care for anything where there's that much work to get food. I prefer Maryland crab cakes because someone's done the work for me.

[abefroman329]

Anything that the majority of the weight is bone, shell, or other unedible substance is overrated. King Crab Legs: You're paying for a large shell with a little meat.

You're even paying more this year due to the massive loss of king crabs in the Bering Sea. I'm not a fan either. I don't care for anything where there's that much work to get food. I prefer Maryland crab cakes because someone's done the work for me.

I don't think I've ever had a crab leg where it was anywhere near as much effort to get the meat as it is with...standard crabs, whatever you call those things they love in Maryland.

[dlsterner]

I don't think I've ever had a crab leg where it was anywhere near as much effort to get the meat as it is with...standard crabs, whatever you call those things they love in Maryland.

"Blue crab" is the term you're thinking of.  And yes they are a lot of work.  I would just as soon have a crab cake instead.

[kphoger]

Yeah, it isn't the amount of food vsvs shell that gets me, it's the amount of work required.  By golly, if I'm paying you for dinner, then you can at least go to the trouble of getting the meat out of the animal first.

Cracking nuts is right up there too, although I did buy a bag this fall.

[GaryV]

I don't think I've ever had a crab leg where it was anywhere near as much effort to get the meat as it is with...standard crabs, whatever you call those things they love in Maryland.

Yeah, but watching a somewhat tipsy colleague bash those crabs with the hammer ...

[abefroman329]

Yeah, it isn't the amount of food vsvs shell that gets me, it's the amount of work required.  By golly, if I'm paying you for dinner, then you can at least go to the trouble of getting the meat out of the animal first.

Cracking nuts is right up there too, although I did buy a bag this fall.

The other good thing about crabcakes is that I don't have to worry about accidentally ingesting whatever organ in the crab is fatal.

Cracking nuts is a great way to ensure you're eating them slowly and not just shoveling them in your mouth by the fistful.

[Rothman]

Lindsey Stirling
Michael Buble
Josh Groban

[JoePCool14]

Lindsey Stirling
Michael Buble
Josh Groban

Someone's experiencing Christmas music fatigue.

[Rothman]

Lindsey Stirling
Michael Buble
Josh Groban

Someone's experiencing Christmas music fatigue.

Nope.  Just these popping up on friend's FB posts...

[kphoger]

Driving around to look at Christmas lights.

There.  I said it.  Now someone else please tell my wife.

[Max Rockatansky]

Driving around to look at Christmas lights.

There.  I said it.  Now someone else please tell my wife.

Tell that to my wife.  She's entered us in a charity race the last couple years given that's the only way to get onto Christmas Tree Lane on foot in Fig Garden Village.  Since 2020 foot traffic has been banned otherwise (reason given was COVID).  Personally I rather just drive through or go to a free lighting show that doesn't have weird rules.

[kphoger]

Personally I rather just drive through or ...

That's the worst.  Averaging 0.003 mph, a jacked-up diesel pickup behind you that didn't switch to parking lights, lights timed to your least favorite Christmas song, someone at the end of the cul-de-sac who doesn't know how to drive, two neighbors glaring at everyone as they desperately try to pull into their driveways after work...

[Max Rockatansky]

Personally I rather just drive through or ...

That's the worst.  Averaging 0.003 mph, a jacked-up diesel pickup behind you that didn't switch to parking lights, lights timed to your least favorite Christmas song, someone at the end of the cul-de-sac who doesn't know how to drive, two neighbors glaring at everyone as they desperately try to pull into their driveways after work...

We did Cambria Pines back in 2020 and had a great time.  It was outdoor and there wasn't a bunch of NIMBY oriented rules.  I suggested Hart Park in Bakersfield this year but it was a no go.

[kphoger]

In no particular order...

oregano
red velvet cake
pork chops
Twinkies
biscuits
frosting
bagels
caviar
Cadbury creme eggs
oranges
Cool Whip
Champagne
popcorn
Hershey's milk chocolate
corn on the cob

[Rothman]

In no particular order...

oregano
red velvet cake
pork chops
Twinkies
biscuits
frosting
bagels
caviar
Cadbury creme eggs
oranges
Cool Whip
Champagne
popcorn
Hershey's milk chocolate
corn on the cob

Dem's fighting words.

[skluth]

In no particular order...

oregano
red velvet cake
pork chops
Twinkies
biscuits
frosting
bagels
caviar
Cadbury creme eggs
oranges
Cool Whip
Champagne
popcorn
Hershey's milk chocolate
corn on the cob

Twinkies are disgusting

[kphoger]

In no particular order...

oregano
red velvet cake
pork chops
Twinkies
biscuits
frosting
bagels
caviar
Cadbury creme eggs
oranges
Cool Whip
Champagne
popcorn
Hershey's milk chocolate
corn on the cob

Dem's fighting words.

All of them?  !

[vdeane]

corn on the cob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caMQpiwiaU

[hbelkins]

Christmas is overrated.

[LilianaUwU]

Holidays in general are over-rated and an unhealthy obsession. If life was good enough that people could reasonably enjoy themselves more often, there wouldn't be such a desperate need for holidays. Plus, they lose meaning when there's 100+ of them every year.

Let people enjoy things.

Christmas is overrated.

Same to you.