Corn buying etiquette

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Never thought I'd get this response. I thought I would get maybe 2 real answers and 1 "if corn is your biggest problem, then you are lucky" response. I am no social anthropologist by any means. However, I find it really interesting that an admittedly trivial question would raise such issues like wealth and feelings of entitlements. I think it totally underscores the palpatable social tension that is going on right now.

Or, it could be people just like fucking off at work fighting over stupid shit for fun. FWIW: I have been swayed and will refrain from peeling back my prospective ears of corn.

I'm sure it is a lot of people F-ing off at work. Given the area, I'm sure there are a fair ammount of overpaid shitheads working for some agency thinking they are more important than they really are.

How, oh how did a question about produce still yield a insult to federal employees? I'm not one, but jeez. I almost have to give you props for managing to hold a grudge so strongly that it can pop up in such friendly places.

[Anonymous]

I'm too lazy to take the time to peek and check my corn. I will say there have been a few times when I've gotten corn home and shucked it and found it was all wormy. It's pretty disappointing. I always figured I'd be better off taking the time to peek. I nthought most people did peek and nothing wrong with that. Just be gentle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread turned out exactly as I thought it would. Thanks DCUM for not disappointing! The required elements were:

1. Question about peeling back the husk. I could tell this from the title.
2. Numerous answers misunderstanding the original question (that is, whether husking is ok)
3. Side discussion on the merits of the misunderstood question (to husk or not to husk? That wasn't the question)
4. Indignant disagreement over the main question, complete with claims of superior basis for knowledge.
5. Discussion of the impact on the less fortunate (downtrodden farmers)
6. Segue into how much DCUMers make and what they drive.

I'm waiting for consideration of effects on Special Needs children, and religious minorities.

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Corn... mmm... corn... That is all.

[Anonymous]

mmmm corn.. see it going in and see it coming out... mmmm

[Anonymous]

I am the GREAT CORNHOLIO!!! I NEED TP FOR MY BUNGHOLE!!!!

[Anonymous]

Forget the earth quake. Proper corn buying etiquette is more impotant.

[Anonymous]

bump

[Anonymous]

I don't-- I think it's rude. Like the PP said, you can feel the cob to see if it;s fully populated with kernels.

[Anonymous]

I have not read this entire thread (just the last page) but the fact that a question of "corn etiquette" (??) could generate EIGHT pages of responses is so, so funny.

And bonus points to the douche for the unsolicited attack on fed workers in a thread about corn.

I've read it all now. Carry on!

[Anonymous]

I can and I will shuck my corn before buying....as long as I buy it....and if corn bug eaten I will not buy. So there! I will not change says this Proper Bostonian....change?????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can and I will shuck my corn before buying....as long as I buy it....and if corn bug eaten I will not buy. So there! I will not change says this Proper Bostonian....change?????

+1000 you're stupid and lazy if you don't.

[Anonymous]

I used to think it was rude, but now I often see that the grocery store will have a big bin by the corn for the pre-buy shucking, so it seems like its acceptable nowadays.

[Anonymous]

What idiot resurrected this 2 year old thread and WHY??