I’ve eaten in some funny places, but…

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posted by Babs on Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Mo and I always eat our evening meal on individual tables in the lounge while watching the evening news. Last night was a little different because our sister, Tina, was staying with us so there were three eating.
We were having one of my favourites – Spaghetti Bolognese. I prefer the Bolognese to have a fair amount of liquid rather than a thick sauce, and Mo always makes it just the way I like it, aside from the fact that there is always enough big chunks of garlic in it to sink a battleship. Mo loves chunks of garlic, I don’t. Why does the mountain of garlic chunks always end up on my plate?

Anyway, things were not running quite as smoothly as usual. Our tables are usually set up before the meal is ready. Tonight I hadn’t set them yet when Mo handed me my plate of Bolognese along with my cutlery. I put my cutlery on the table and went to put my plate down. What the……? My plate was empty! I mean EMPTY! I stood, puzzled. Where’s my dinner? I gazed, confused at my plate but no, there was definitely no Bolognese there. On closer scrutiny I saw that there was a single strand of spaghetti on the plate. A single strand? Had Mo put me on a diet? ONE strand of spaghetti? Then I saw it.

Spread out on our lounge carpet was a 2ft projectile of Bolognese topped with a liberal amount of spaghetti. My plate was clean, and when I say clean I mean clean. Aside from the one piece of spaghetti there was no sign anything had been there. I stood looking in disbelief at my lovely meal spread out on the carpet and soaking in more with every second that passed. How had it happened? When did it decide to go skating off my plate? What made it go so far? I would love to have been a fly on the wall and seen it happen. Preferably in slow motion.

“Mo! Come and see this” I called, in a state of shock but with a laugh bubbling up inside. “I’m busy” Mo said, but Tina came rushing in. I looked at her and started to giggle. Tina looked at me and giggled. Mo came in and was a little less than amused. “Oh you are SO clumsy! Just look at the carpet” Mo said, in a slightly more colourful way than that. I giggled, Tina giggled and Mo threw out a few more irate comments as she went back into the kitchen to get their meals. The more irate Mo got, the funnier it was to me. It wouldn’t have been so funny though, if it were not for the fact that Mo always cooks enough for two days, so I was safe in the knowledge that I would be eating Bolognese that night.

By the time we had eaten Mo saw the funny side of it. I knew she would. It just takes her a little longer to laugh at these sort of accidents.

And now I’m thinking of firing myself as a blogger. I didn’t take a photograph of it before I cleaned it up, and I don’t think that suggesting a re-enactment of the scene for photographic reference would have gone down too well, do you?

Stumble it!

36 Comments for “I’ve eaten in some funny places, but…”

granny grimble | 2 September 2009 at 21:41

Ha! Ha! I wish I’d been a fly on the wall too. That’s almost (but not quite) as funny as my cheese omelette disaster.
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Shinade aka Jackie | 2 September 2009 at 23:23

How in the world did you manage to do that? I too am giggling as I write this but oh my word I do so hope the sauce does not stain your carpet.

Babs, I love you!!

P.S. Please tell Mo I understand.
DrowseyMonkey | 2 September 2009 at 23:47

LOL … sounds like something I’d do! And yes, as a blogger you always have to have a camera at the ready! d
Comedy Plus | 3 September 2009 at 0:09

I would have loved to see some pictures of this as well. I to want to know how you did this. Bwahahahahahahaha. Well, I’ve done some similar things so I understand.

Have a terrific day and thanks for the laughs. Big hug.
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beetle | 3 September 2009 at 0:37

Granny Grimble: I still giggle every time I envisage my empty plate! Why does spaghetti have to be so slippery?

Jackie: I think it must have slipped when I put my cutlery down. For some reason (and fortunately) Mo hadn’t put tomato puree in it so it didn’t stain at all, thank goodness.

Drowsey: Funny, I kept thinking of you as I was writing it. I could just see you doing this too!

Sandee: It was the shock when I saw my empty plate that was so funny. I’m still giggling today
Jude | 3 September 2009 at 1:48

I’ve been known to have a few catastrophes in my day. So glad the carpet didn’t get stained and Mo was able to see the funny side.
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Barb - WillThink4Wine | 3 September 2009 at 8:50

And I thought you were going to blame it on the cats! As long as you didn’t go hungry, all’s well!
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Ruth | 3 September 2009 at 10:48

Wellll, I WAS hoping to see a pic of you eating it from the floor, which in desperate times, IF Mo had not made enough for two days, would be an option.

I’d like you to come live with me for a few weeks and teach me to laugh at everything. I’m getting it, but kind of slowly (as in years). Jeez.
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beetle | 3 September 2009 at 14:14

Jude: Mo usually always starts to giggle. It’s just not her first reaction. I’m pleased to say that you can’t see any stain.

Barb: No, it’s never our little darlings, though Livvie did jump up onto Mo’s lap once and land square in her dinner! She is virtually blind and didn’t see it

Ruth: Thank goodness those desperate times are gone! Bolognese and cat hairs would not go down too well.
I’d like to come and live with you for a few weeks too, so I could taste life on a beautiful farm. Now that would make me smile
Jay | 3 September 2009 at 14:27

Hahaha!! So, did you ever work out how that had happened?

And yes. Sack yourself. It’s unforgiveable! No picture! Sheesh. LOL!
beetle | 3 September 2009 at 15:04

Jay: It happened so quickly! It must have been when I put my cutlery on the table. I can’t understand why taking a photo wasn’t more important than the carpet! What’s wrong with me?
LadyBanana | 3 September 2009 at 20:04

Oh no! Pity you don’t have a dog, you’d have had it cleared up in no time!

Hope there’s no stain!
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June | 4 September 2009 at 10:19

Thanks for the smile!! I thought that this sort of thing only happened to me….and yes I often forget the pictures too.
Have a great day and stay away from the food!!
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beetle | 4 September 2009 at 14:33

LadyBanana: My thoughts exactly! It would have been cleaned up in seconds that way! No stain at all, thankfully

June: I’m glad I’m not the only one that has these accidents, but I wish I had the presence of mind to snap that picture no matter what!
JD at I Do Things | 4 September 2009 at 14:40

Oh, on the contrary, I DO think this necessitates a reenactment. I just don’t know that you could ever duplicate the exact chain of events.

That’s funny. I would’ve been laughing right along with you. And I would’ve loved to have seen the Wha-a-a-a-a? expression on your face as you stared at your almost-empty plate.

HA!
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JD at I Do Things | 4 September 2009 at 14:41

Oh, and welcome back to Entrecard!
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beetle | 4 September 2009 at 14:59

JD: Now, you see! You have exactly the same sense of humour as me! It’s those little things that I find so funny. Not the Bolognese on the floor but the expression on my face would have been a treat to see.

I didn’t get any drops done yesterday. I dropped about three and it went down
Kathy | 4 September 2009 at 15:20

I can think of no greater shame than having a plate of food served to me and then moments later being foodless. I have spaghetti for lunch today. It’s in a closed container, thankfully. But I’ll still walk carefully from the microwave to my desk. Anything could happen…….
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Swubird | 4 September 2009 at 15:49

Babs:

Things like that have happened to me, and probably everybody else. Where you did well was in seeing the humor of the whole thing. Well done.

Happy trails.
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Jeff | 4 September 2009 at 19:10

What, you’ve never heard of the 5-second rule? Spaghetti on the carpet? No problem, scoop it back on the plate and gobble it down.

Oh wait, you don’t live in a college dorm anymore do you?
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beetle | 4 September 2009 at 21:28

Kathy: Being foodless would have been no funny thing. I knew I there was plenty more where that came from. I hope you had more success than I did and enjoyed your lunch!

Swubird: I don’t think I would have found it half as funny if it had been any other meal. I knew there was more in the pot or I may have cried

Jeff: Ha ha! I NEVER lived in a college dorm so didn’t learn those tricks. With three cats I think it may become furry spaghetti very quickly!
Maureen | 5 September 2009 at 0:41

Tsk, tsk, Babs. We shall have to dock you 2 Blogging Points for “Grave Photographic Unpreparedness During A Potential Food Disaster”.

I think I need to invent a strap for Bloggers to wear our cameras around our necks all day…

But yes, I am glad you found the humour in the situation, but more importantly, glad you had more dinner.
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beetle | 5 September 2009 at 23:12

Maureen: I think Mo may have completely lost it if I’d started a photographic shoot. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it
Kathy | 6 September 2009 at 1:22

I did enjoy my lunch! Made all the more delicious because Dave made it. I forgot to mention that I adore your giggling doodle face.
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Kat | 6 September 2009 at 14:48

There is no excuse for not taking a picture!! LOL
I would have loved to see it, but the image you created was perfect! It is silly and funny, and I’m glad Mo came around in the end.

Have a great weekend!
Kat
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beetle | 6 September 2009 at 16:17

Kathy: How could you not enjoy a meal made by your hubby? That doodle gets everywhere doesn’t she?

Kat: Oh I wish I had seen it happen, and could have seen my face! I bet it was a treat
Rofl Stuffz | 6 September 2009 at 20:39

Oh No! LOL

I don’t think I’ve ever eaten spaghetti bolognese.. I’ve eaten spaghetti but not the latter part of it.

- Rofl Stuffz
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beetle | 6 September 2009 at 21:06

Rofl: I only eat spaghetti with Bolognese sauce, though I eat other pastas with all sorts of foods.
Jackie | 8 September 2009 at 18:50

I am awaiting my lunch as I read this. Walter has just gone into town to get us some pizza!! I too forgot to add that your doodle is wonderful!!

I hope you have a terrific evening and please becareful with your dinner!!:-)
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beetle | 8 September 2009 at 20:01

Jackie: Hiya! I love how you pop in just to say hello, and I will be very careful with my dinners in future
meleah rebeccah | 9 September 2009 at 18:05

Oh man! That’s too funny, but you should ALWAYS have your camera ready!!
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Jenn Thorson | 9 September 2009 at 20:44

Oh, I don’t know– in this case I’d say a few words were worth a thousand pictures.

And a trumpet sounds in the distance for the lost bolognaise.
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beetle | 10 September 2009 at 4:02

Meleah: I promise I will try to remember to take a photo of the next accident

Jenn: I hope I was able to convey the moment in this post. It’s just a pity that I didn’t actually see it in all it’s glory
mee mOe | 21 September 2009 at 22:21

LOL…flies bother me, I don’t enjoy killing them either, I try to let it outside…cute blog…
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beetle | 21 September 2009 at 22:35

mee mOe: I let them out usually. Don’t want the cats catching them. This one was probably dying of old age I should think