Minor complaints thread (11 Viewers)

[nooleen]

a book rated 'Like New' has the note 'MAY HAVE PENMARK ON BOTTOM PAGE EDGE'

firstly, does it or doesn't it, and if it does then it's not fucking like new, is it?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

a book rated 'Like New' has the note 'MAY HAVE PENMARK ON BOTTOM PAGE EDGE'

firstly, does it or doesn't it, and if it does then it's not fucking like new, is it?

Don't look at me

 

[nooleen]

actually it turns out the 'like new' rating allows for pen marks put on at the warehouse to show that a book is a remainder

fuck

now i have to buy the book from the person i sent a snotty little message to

 

[jonah]

I won't be there.

It's all upside, @jonah

When? And where?

Also new complaint is I dropped my entire bowl of porridge on the ground seconds after making it.

Secondary comment, I really can't get into porridge. I gag every time I take a bite. How do people eat this slop? I find it just about bearable with cinnamon, banana and berries but even then my fruit to porridge ratio is about 3:1

 

[Unicron]

When? And where?

Also new complaint is I dropped my entire bowl of porridge on the ground seconds after making it.

Secondary comment, I really can't get into porridge. I gag every time I take a bite. How do people eat this slop? I find it just about bearable with cinnamon, banana and berries but even then my fruit to porridge ratio is about 3:1

I tried to get into it but couldn't and settled for (lidl equivalent) weetabix, not quite the same but similar nutritional value to porridge. I have it with warm milk, a teaspoon of honey, a banana and some blueberries every day

 

[jonah]

I tried to get into it but couldn't and settled for (lidl equivalent) weetabix, not quite the same but similar nutritional value to porridge. I have it with warm milk, a teaspoon of honey, a banana and some blueberries every day

Now weetabix I love! I don't even need any toppings, I eat mine like absolute wallpaper paste. Are they just as healthy? I'm cutting out bread in the mornings cause I get insane tummy pain. Porridge has me feeling fantastic but tastes like an ordeal.

 

[nooleen]

are you using shite porridge? if so try some proper jumbo oats instead

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

When? And where?

Also new complaint is I dropped my entire bowl of porridge on the ground seconds after making it.

Secondary comment, I really can't get into porridge. I gag every time I take a bite. How do people eat this slop? I find it just about bearable with cinnamon, banana and berries but even then my fruit to porridge ratio is about 3:1

I found honey most effective to overcome the blandness.
But if you can't get down with the texture, its a fool's errand.

It makes you feel warm and unusually for a carb, you feel full for ages.

 

[jonah]

I found honey most effective to overcome the blandness.
But if you can't get down with the texture, its a fool's errand.

It makes you feel warm and unusually for a carb, you feel full for ages.

This is it. It's the texture and lack of taste. Every time I put it in my mouth I feel like I'm eating vomit.

I have a memory of me as a kid being fed something gross like ready brek and vomming into the bin. Very kristeva.

 

[jonah]

are you using shite porridge? if so try some proper jumbo oats instead

It's jumbo oats! I think one of the issues is I don't take milk so I only use water.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Nah, I generally don't use milk and it's not that different.

I can't really eat Weetabix, Shredded Wheat or Shreddies due to eating too much of them as a kid so porridge is all I got at this point.

well until I turn to the all-sugar cereal variants.

 

[nooleen]

i use almond milk

oat milk would obviously be foolish

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

It's jumbo oats! I think one of the issues is I don't take milk so I only use water.

Maybe a soy or non-animal based milk?
It might help you to identify it as creamy rather than pukey.

I wouldn't like anyone to give up on porridge without a fight. It's a wonder food.

 

[Lili Marlene]

We make our own granola in our house, it's like having dessert for breakfast and we pretend it's healthy.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Porridge is great craic. Just lob in one spoon of honey and two spoons of sugar and you’re laughing. @jonah christmas drinks on the 23rd. Venue tbc.

 

[Unicron]

Are they just as healthy?

Basically I a-b'ed the info on the boxes against each other and porridge is a bit healthier but weetabix is pretty good

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

I had to give up the porridge, the last couple of weeks its been making me almost throw up. Back to the Weetabix it is.

 

[Unicron]

Basically I a-b'ed the info on the boxes against each other and porridge is a bit healthier but weetabix is pretty good

Hey @jonah

Weetabix vs porridge

per 100g serving

136/148 Kcal
0.8g/2.1g fat
0.2/0.4 sat fat
1.7g/0.6g sugar
0.24g/0.01 salt

So better for fats, less good for sugar and salt (but most people add sweeteners to both and plenty add salt to porridge when making it)

 

[David Kronenbourg]

If I’m having Weetabix I’ll usually have four, no sweetener of any kind, with semi skimmed milk.


Porridge I’ll dump a shit load of sugar in there.

 

[Unicron]

If I’m having Weetabix I’ll usually have four,

4! Do you eat for the rest of the day at all?