The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Staffan]

Zathras never listen to Zathras.

 

[CleverNickName]

Seems like every time someone asks me for my opinion, and I share it, they want to argue with me about it immediately after.

OP: "What do you think about chocolate ice cream?"
Me: "It's delicious. I order it all the time."
OP: "You're wrong, and here's why."
Me: "Um, what?"

 

[Bedrockgames]

Seems like every time someone asks me for my opinion, and I share it, they want to argue with me about it immediately after.

OP: "What do you think about chocolate ice cream?"
Me: "It's delicious. I order it all the time."
OP: "You're wrong, and here's why."
Me: "Um, what?"

Why aren't you eating gelato !?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

A question, as I polish off my drunken noodles:

How do I know what the typical spice level is of a cuisine that's not my native one?

I have a high tolerance for spiciness, and am interested in trying Thai and Indian food, etc., at their "right" levels. But I also know that dudebros asking to make stuff super-hot is incredibly common and they typically get stuff that's not at all typical of the cuisine, but just a bragging rights level of heat. (And I've won hot wing and chili eating contests, so I can do that, but it's not really what I want on a rainy day for lunch.)

When I've asked at restaurants, they just sort of shrug "it depends on the person" and want me to go ahead with my order.

 

[ichabod]

I want to start assigning 5E monster types to threads. Undead for threads that just will not die, abomination for the ones we just don't understand, fiend for the ones with an obvious troll (although, I guess trolls are technically giants...).

 

[payn]

Why aren't you eating gelato !?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

As long as we all can agree that sherbert sucks.

 

[payn]

A question, as I polish off my drunken noodles:

How do I know what the typical spice level is of a cuisine that's not my native one?

I have a high tolerance for spiciness, and am interested in trying Thai and Indian food, etc., at their "right" levels. But I also know that dudebros asking to make stuff super-hot is incredibly common and they typically get stuff that's not at all typical of the cuisine, but just a bragging rights level of heat. (And I've won hot wing and chili eating contests, so I can do that, but it's not really what I want on a rainy day for lunch.)

When I've asked at restaurants, they just sort of shrug "it depends on the person" and want me to go ahead with my order.

Most places will do a 1-5 scale and if you are in a rush for lunch just tell them what you want. If you really want to try it as it is intended to be, research the best authentic places to find out.

 

[prabe]

A question, as I polish off my drunken noodles:

How do I know what the typical spice level is of a cuisine that's not my native one?

I have a high tolerance for spiciness, and am interested in trying Thai and Indian food, etc., at their "right" levels. But I also know that dudebros asking to make stuff super-hot is incredibly common and they typically get stuff that's not at all typical of the cuisine, but just a bragging rights level of heat. (And I've won hot wing and chili eating contests, so I can do that, but it's not really what I want on a rainy day for lunch.)

When I've asked at restaurants, they just sort of shrug "it depends on the person" and want me to go ahead with my order.

What I might try is asking them to prepare the dish as they would for themselves.

 

[overgeeked]

A question, as I polish off my drunken noodles:

How do I know what the typical spice level is of a cuisine that's not my native one?

I have a high tolerance for spiciness, and am interested in trying Thai and Indian food, etc., at their "right" levels. But I also know that dudebros asking to make stuff super-hot is incredibly common and they typically get stuff that's not at all typical of the cuisine, but just a bragging rights level of heat. (And I've won hot wing and chili eating contests, so I can do that, but it's not really what I want on a rainy day for lunch.)

When I've asked at restaurants, they just sort of shrug "it depends on the person" and want me to go ahead with my order.

Some version of this usually works...

"Is that white people spicy, or X spicy?"

Replace X with the whatever the ethnicity or cuisine is. That usually gets a laugh and native levels of spicy.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Some version of this usually works...

"Is that white people spicy, or X spicy?"

Replace X with the whatever the ethnicity or cuisine is. That usually gets a laugh and native levels of spicy.

I consistently get offered ketchup at Mexican restaurants, which pains me greatly.