I Liked the Food So Much That I Will Now Release Some Gas

March 28th, 2006General2 comments

A well-known factoid is that in some cultures, loudly burping is a sign of showing that you liked the food.

The factoid always says “some cultures”, but they never specify which cultures they’re talking about. Klingon culture?

Personally I think it’s a good idea. I think we should make it a part of American culture.

See, it makes a lot of sense. Burping is caused when you swallow air as you eat, presumably because you’re wolfing down food, which is presumably because the food is good. I’ve never burped after a crappy meal because 1) I’ve either never eaten enough of this crappy food to warrant it, or 2) Because I’ve eaten so slowly that there wasn’t enough air swallowed to produce a burp.

But after a huge, excellent meal there’s always a huge, excellent burp. Plus some things burp well, like bacon. Anything eaten with kimchee burps really well too.

Even ladies should burp. I think that most things deemed “ladylike” were originally created to keep women down. Like laughing with your hand cupped over your mouth or not leaving the kitchen. Belch all you want, I say! Travel throughout the whole house too!

Software Newsflash:

Chax adds many features to your iChat. It’s free. And the best feature of all? Tabbed Windows! Tabbed Windows! Tabbed Windows!

10 PRINT “Tabbed Windows!”
20 GOTO 10

Chax, I love you as much as I can love a piece of software. Which is a lot.

This is what we call a “Brainy Smurf” moment.