double dip

Currently listening to: Post To Be – Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko

If your dude come close to me
He gon’ want to ride off in a ghost with me (I’ll make him do it)
I might let your boy chauffeur me
But he gotta eat the booty like groceries

Growing up, my family had an unspoken rule when it came to sharing food: take what you want with clean chopsticks or silverware, but once it touches your mouth, it’s yours—no reaching back for more with the same utensil. If we wanted seconds, we’d grab a fresh pair. Simple. Hygienic.

Brenda, on the other hand, loves to double dip. I’ve learned to grab my food before her chopsticks make their way from her mouth back into the communal plate. She will double dip her food in sauces instead of pouring a small amount on her plate. This practice is common amongst Koreans and other Asians, but I can’t say I’m a fan.

Then there are my friends who insist I have to try their food—after they’ve already taken a bite. I always decline. But if they want to try mine? Go for it. That’s on them.

Because of this, I usually opt for my own plate instead of family-style dining with my girlfriends.

Am I the only one who does this or feels this way?


Discover more from just rojie

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

35 responses to “double dip”

  1. Violet Lentz Avatar

    I haven’t always been germ conscious. But after the whole Covid fiasco? Absolutely!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      For sure…there are times when my friends think that I’m excessive but I’ll say I’m less sickly than they are.

  2. noga noga Avatar

    💯✨😊🙌💕✨🌺🌻🌹🌷

    1. justrojie Avatar

      💜💕💜💕

  3. Jesse Pallante Avatar

    If you are not getting sick, keep doing what you are doing, better than getting sick. Getting sick sucks.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      I hate being sick!! 😩

  4. Hazel Avatar

    I’m not sensitive to food sharing. I even eat leftovers.🤭 And here in the Philippines, it’s common to eat together dipping after another. It’s not an issue for most of us. Maybe for some rich people here, they have rules like that.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      It’s funny I’d rather pay for an extra dip for myself or not eat it at all.

      1. Hazel Avatar

        It’s all okay, rojie. Each person has a different eating preference. Have a lovely Wednesday!

  5. Sanny Avatar

    No am the same way. When I say something or do like what you did they look at me as if something is wrong with me, but that is just how I am even before Covid.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Thank you!! Glad I’m not the only one!

  6. ibarynt Avatar

    I say it depends who you’re sharing food with. I eat my daughter’s leftovers all the time 🤣, I know that’s different 🤣…

    1. justrojie Avatar

      That’s totally different 😆 idk would you do that with friends? I know like with Ethiopian foods it is different but with Korean food we can each have our own little portion extracted from the communal plate…

      1. ibarynt Avatar

        Yup one can do that but somehow we don’t, I think the dipping makes it tastier 🤣… I’m not a fan of that either.

        1. justrojie Avatar

          😂

  7. Laura Avatar

    I hear you on this. Even more conscious of it working in healthcare. No thanks! Lol

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Hells yes!! 🙌🏻

  8. Samantha Josephine Hunter Avatar

    I am probably not the one to talk but I tend to be like your friend — mi casa es tu casa, y’know??

    1. justrojie Avatar

      😆 I feel like that’s how she thinks too

  9. Mood Verses Avatar

    There’s an episode on Seinfeld (a tv show- not sure if you’ve ever heard of it but it’s hilarious) about double dipping. Yes, it’s unnecessary & gross. I hate being sick and do my best to avoid it.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Lol I’ll have to find that episode, it sounds so funny!

      1. Mood Verses Avatar

        I think season 4, episode 19. Enjoy 😉

        1. justrojie Avatar

          Thank you!!

  10. Info-Man Avatar

    This is true for most of Indian homes too in my home too 😂 , but my friends are different 😭 that makes me not to share my food outside home . 😂😂

    1. justrojie Avatar

      😂 right? Idk like idk what’s in other peoples mouths.👄

      1. Info-Man Avatar

        😂😂😂😂

  11. Maddie Cochere Avatar

    I’m 100% with you! For my entire life, when food is put on the table, there is a serving spoon or fork for each dish. No one eats from this spoon or fork; it’s for transferring food to your plate. I’m against double-dipping and sharing food. I’m not a germaphobe; I simply don’t want to get sick.

    Knock on wood! It’s March, and so far this fall/winter season, I have not had so much as a sniffle!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Yay same here!! Hopefully it’ll stay that way!

  12. randeeps773 Avatar

    🥹👍🏻🍱 Great

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Thank you!!

  13. April Avatar

    Ew! Over here, a big spoon is used to serve on each plate. As you said, if the small spoon in plate has touch the mouth – it cannot be used to take anything from someone’s else plate also. Can stick it here and there… everyone yells then haha…also, as we also generally eat with our hands over here, when we take another spoonful of gravy curry or Roti bread we use left hand…when kids ..elders are all about teaching such habits..haha.. yes clean! Etc etc…

    1. justrojie Avatar

      😂 yasss why can’t everyone be like this

  14. April Avatar

    *with hands I meant..like… directly with hands often…if you know what I mean…

  15. pk 🌎 Avatar

    Fantástico 💯

    1. justrojie Avatar

      thank you~~

Leave a Reply