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Eat, play, love: When food brings us together (pg. 2)
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| Vernon Wanderer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
I like to think that anything sensational can have a very significant, social value attached to it. Indeed, here all of us are, on a website sharing the written word with one another, originally regarding a music scene absolutely founded on social arrangements and gatherings as per the culmination of sonic devices. We gibber endlessly about this syncopation over that syncopation, as though it does not even sound exactly the same to people who are not emotionally or socially interested in that particular, little niche, all the while pollinated with advertisements specifically contrived to appeal to our little demographic, in order to perpetuate the sub-society that can be profited from on a number of different levels, both by intrinsic and extrinsic investors. I'm hard-pressed to locate any true differentiation from other now-industries such as sports, or television, beverages, country music, jazz, country-jazz, rock-climbing, cardboard boxes, bizarre sexual fetishes, birdwatching, etc.
I guess the more interesting question from this dynamic would probably be: Is it simply in the nature of the social imperative to establish emotional-nostalgic resonance given a varying subset of communicable conditions, or does there exist something intrinsically resonant of certain rituals and activities? It seems to me that if the latter were true, this could be conceived as an additional sense in the first place, a sort of spirit or essence, if you will - or perhaps this is experienced when satisfyingly communicating with another human - or even animal - whether that be positive or negative on a relative emotional level. The concept of God as a spiritual subtext could conceivably be the transposition from agrarian tradition to consumer culture, this communicable transition being the very conveyance of spiritually-exclusive activity personified- you probably see where I am going with this.
Food is easily one of the most truly sensational things in the world of Man. Truly. We have conceived of an innumerable different combinations for its preparation and even presentation, it symbolizes an innumerable different sociological values that can innumerably vary by region just as the dishes might, and to top it all off, it's something every living human must partake of, if they value their continued state of being. Food stands as an introduction to communication and mannerisms - it is why something like Kobe beef could have meaning to denizens of the c0r - it is why dinosaurs needed perfect teeth and we, humans, do not - it is easily the most developed invention of necessity there is, possibly even out-doing sex. But on that note, it is also all-too-often inextricable with sexual congress as well: there is little that can compare with a full belly when it comes to those sticky rituals of fertile arrangement, despite the fact that ing on a full stomach so rarely turns out as well as you'd hope. The bounty of substantial provision says "be attracted to me, for I am a provider!", and this is pretty much irreplaceable among the flow of both fluids and, in turn, further generations.
Perhaps essentially though, it's most attractive attribute is in how it brings people together on this spiritual level I was referring to before. And it's not a niche, it's not a special interest kind of thing, it is, as I mentioned, something essential to everyone, and takes precedence on a tribal-wide scale. It is one of the things that brings the interests of the family or society to both the literal and proverbial table, or to the campfire in distant times or, unfortunately, to the television in more recent ones. And most every healthy person alive loves food - this brand of love is inseparable from the spirit mumbo-jumbo I have been espousing, and the same reason why people might love music or love dancing as well. Food is just one of those things vital to both survival and to life, as we experience it - two generally different things in the context of the human condition.
In conclusion, cocks. |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by aquila
I like sandwiches. |
and I like girls eating sandwiches |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
I try very hard to keep emotions and socializing separate from my diet. From a purely physical aspect, I try to view my diet as a means of survival. On the other hand, I typically develop very strong emotional bonds with friends and tying food in with that (and thus developing strong emotional bonds with food) is not good for me. |
Hey, keep science out of this, Lira said he wasn't looking for that. :mad: |
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| LAdazeNYnights |
| Great post lira. And great topic. I'll get around to posting as soon as I'm with my laptop- too much to say on a cell phone ha. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
I can think of very, very few instances of my diet changing because of a relationship. I generally refuse meals if offered and I don't often go for meals as a social outing.
My diet is idiosyncratic and very narrow: I simply do not care about food for the most part. I eat it because I have to, and the only time I feel cravings for it is when I'm hungry. If someone invented a pill you could take in the morning that gave you all your nutritional requirements and removed your hunger for the day, I doubt I would ever eat food again. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
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Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!! |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
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| Unique2701 |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
My diet is idiosyncratic and very narrow: I simply do not care about food for the most part. I eat it because I have to, and the only time I feel cravings for it is when I'm hungry. If someone invented a pill you could take in the morning that gave you all your nutritional requirements and removed your hunger for the day, I doubt I would ever eat food again. |
Wow, are you serious? What is the best food you had?
I would like to take that pill sometime too, if it existed, but only for breakfast/lunch here because I don't have much other choice but to eat bread in Holland (not much alternatives here in Holland for breakfast/lunch), which I don't like at all. But when I'm in places with a broader selection for food, I just lurv food. In Asia, I can and do enjoy eating 4 warm meals a day sometimes.. dirty cheap food and SO good.
edit: I had a nice bimbimbap for lunch today, it made me so happy. I can't picture myself being a happy person without good food. Really. |
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| OkiDokie |
| Cheeseburger FTW! |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
I typically develop very strong emotional bonds with friends and tying food in with that (and thus developing strong emotional bonds with food) is not good for me. |
whoahhhhh someone's got co-dependency issues:eek: :eek: :eek: :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:
lol j/k:toothless |
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| Silky Johnson |
| One word: 9 1/2 Weeks |
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