You truly are a freak. What kind of person consumes a half-eaten plate of food from another table?
Call me crazy but this is just gross.
oh, come on, I was hungry! And he's a Hollywood star - I'm sure he's not harbouring any easily transmittable diseases.
it's an odd taboo, isn't it - the non-eating of leftovers in a cafe or restaurant? I'm sure if you had Cliff over to your house for breakfast as a guest, and he left a hash brown on his plate, no-one would bat an eyelid should you decide to polish it off for him. But do exactly the same in a cafe and it's gross.
Why is that?
Oh, she's not a freak, she is just plain hungry! That is truly one of the most embarrassing and funny stories I have ever read. Thanks for the laugh and I truly hope you get your dream job.
:-) Kate
You've come a long way in the few months I've been gone, Mrs. Natalie. Keep in mind that Texas isn't really part of America when you come here. We've been working for years to get rid of it.
great story :) can't wait to hear about your adventures in texas!
Back in the days when I went to McD's I saw a homeless guy going round all the tables finishing off leftovers. It was rather sad, so I made sure to leave him something. I think that may well have been the last time I ever went to macca's.
I love this blog! Go win that Bloggie!
Hmm... perhaps your potential future employers are concerned that they may be reduced to tea pseudonyms and laughed at by your readers? You may want to reassure them that you won't be giving away internal library politics secrets to outsiders. ;)
Actually, I was thinking of biscuit pseudonyms this time around.
Mrs Timtam
Mr Macaroon
Ms Shrewsbury
But, no, the blog hasn't come up in any interviews since the first one, so I (hope) that it isn't an issue.
so did you tell them you'll be leaving for the bloggies in a few weeks?
no - I have a 'do not speak of the blog or blogging' policy in interviews now.
should've perhaps mentioned I might be away though, shouldn't I?
hmmm....
That was a great story ... made me laugh (even though i'm having a shet day)
Thanks,
made me laugh as well. (i am having a shet day too, pokoka).
maybe the other librarians are concerned that you will eat their lunch when they go to get a cup of tea?
hah! little do you know of the lengths that librarians go to in order to protect their food from predatory workmates in the staffroom.
padlocked lunchboxes? oh yes...
It's cool yo, he stole my girlfriend once, and I definitely hadn't finished with her yet!
But I can't hold a grudge, cuz is too cool.
Besides, he probably would have gone up to Motel later in the night and told everyone about you.
Now who's the star?
The same thing happened to Charlie Chaplin in, if memory serves, The Goldrush.
Bet you didn't know Cliff Curtiss was in The Goldrush.
I'm sure Cliff can afford given all those roles playing the Columbian/Iraqi/random-ethnic-minority.
Although it was Fidel's food, which is top class (and the coffee, don't get me started on their coffee).
And I have to say the Te Papa uniforms are completely ugly, obviously not created with taste in mind. Makes the workers stand out though, kinda like roadworkers, oh well.
Best of luck!! And at least you looked fabulous while you were stealing his breakfast. Gotta do things in style!
Hunger makes the world go round...
Thanks Natalie, You're a honest person - this is unforgivable, as is being spontaneous or having a healthy appetite for life.
Enjoy and come over!
Yeah..... nothing against YOU, but I just think food sharing of any kind is gross. Today, my friend asked me if she could finish what I was eating because I was going to throw it out, and I was all, "eww! Why would you do that?!" But I'm just a germ freak. But.... I guess if you were hungry. :P
I just think food sharing of any kind is gross
I take it you never kiss anyone on the lips then, either?
I see on the Fidel's online menu that their breakfast feast is $15, so if you do win that Bloggie, you can use the prize money to buy your own synapse-firing eggs with sauce. :)
I lived in India for awhile in the eighties. Many people are hungry in India. But it is absolutely taboo to touch the food (let alone eat the food) of another person. Wonder why this is ?
The only persons who trangressed this taboo were grimy looking European backpackers. When such transgressors left the daba (restaurant) the locals would always look so disgusted/horrified at the behaviour of this banga. It made us embarrassed to be white. Many Indians therefore assumed that we are all dirty white trash. You shouldn't do that shit Nat. If you're that hungry steal the food, run away & eat it in hiding.
I don't think Cliff was worried by the loss of the brekky, more likely horrified at your conduct. You are contaminating other people with your ego-centric selfish conduct. Where were you brought up ?
In the backblocks of NZ ?
Auntie should go back to India and live her white-trash "I like to pretend I'm culturally sensitive" egotistical anti-ethnocentric claptrap.
Good on you Natalie! Waste not, want not!
If you're that hungry steal the food, run away & eat it in hiding.
Oh, that's much more dignified.
Auntie is taking this just a touch too seriously.
What's wrong with the backblocks anyway?!
What's wrong with the backblocks anyway?!
Apparently they share food! Outrageous!
They all look suspiciously alike?
Hehehe... I once saw some people do that in Australia - it was sorta gross.
Wow, this means by association your're famous. You had breakfast with Cliff Curtis... Go you!
You are seriously a fashion victim to spend 500 bucks on a World Dress(probably black or grey to coordinate with your drab librarian personality)and then not have enough money to buy yourself a decent feed.
Here's an idea..pop down to the New World at Chaffers and spend your dole money on food instead of bits of odd shaped material stiched together and passed off as a sad excuse for a dress.
My comment was going to be simple: At least you can say that Mr. Cliff Curtis bought you breakfast at Fidel's.
Now, however I must be more intrusive on the peremptory comments from Polly and the other cracker-eating-birdbrain. I guarantee your dress is wonderful and as unique as their pathetic disdain on your intelligence. I envy your intelligence and wit, hungry or not.
Cheers.
Actually, as icky as I find sharing food, this post does make me crave breakfast food a lot! :P
Hello Polly?? That is a *very* unkind comment to make. Natalie is many things, but she is certainly not drab!
I'm not sure World would even do a drab dress, come to think of it.
I am from LA, and that's the funniest story I've heard in a while.....Where I come from, it's not unusual, rude but not unusual. I guess u were hungry, but if he didn't say anything, more power to u. I hope u got the job!
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