How do you feel about ribs, Bros?
Me? I love ’em. Can’t get enough of ’em. Could easily eat an entire rack. Rib consumption should never be reasonable.
But sometimes you have to let decency and restraint overtake your natural, carnal urge to consume all the ribs. Like when people are having you over for a BBQ. It’s cost prohibitive, a burden on grill space, and not to mention flat-out insane to cook an entire rack of ribs per person.
I hate to say it, but no matter what BBQ you go to, you probably ain’t getting a whole rack of ribs. You should be happy with three or four. Gotta deal with that. Chow on some sides, have some burgers and savor those precious ribs.
Don’t be a rib hog. And don’t be like this lady, who, when accused of taking the last rib, stabbed the host in the eye with a fork. From CBS Cleveland:
The Star Press reports a 45-year-old woman was arrested Sunday night on a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness.
An affidavit says the woman was attending a barbecue in Muncie when she raised the ire of the host’s daughter by “taking the last rib from the kitchen.”
The affidavit says the woman told police that the daughter accused her of “taking all the food,” so she stabbed her in the eye.
Police say the woman maintains she acted in self-defense and that the homeowner’s daughter was brandishing a knife.
So this lady took the last rib and stabbed the hostess? Talk about asserting your dominance. And getting one more rib.
But jokes aside, that’s poor etiquette. Don’t take the last rib, and if your host accuses you of being a rib hog, politely apologize. Because you probably were hogging the ribs.