Would you put the sandwich on an unprotected table, and then eat it?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (85301)
United States
April 12, 2007 5:17pm CST
This morning I was watching Mike & Mike in the morning on ESPN2. Yes, I'm a female, and I enjoy them. : )
So, this morning they brought up an incident that happened last week. Taking a break in Philadelphia, where they were working that week, they went over to a Philly mall. They said the food court was so many times bigger than a normal food court, and the place was not clean. It was later in the day, thousands of people had been there, and it didn't look like one person had ever cleaned any of the particular tables in the food court.
So, the bigger Mike (the one who used to play football a decade or so ago) sweeps the crumbs off one table and he and the other Mike (more of an academic than a jock he played tennis LOL) sat down to eat. Big Mike was given part of the other Mike's sandwich. He didn't have a napkin, so he set it down on the table. The table no one had cleaned. The table he said he removed "crummage" from. And then he picked up the sandwich and ate it.
So, tell me, would you eat it? No napkin, no history of what and who had been at that table - would you eat it anyway and not find it gross?
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30 responses
@mememama (3076)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I wouldn't eat it. I once worked in a mall, the employees just wiped down the tables with a wet cloth, so basically they were wiping all the germs around into the table. Plus I know lots of people don't wash their hands after using the restroom, then they touch that table yuck! Someone could have sneezed on that table too. But I'm the type of gal that keeps a little bottle of hand sanitizer in my purse and opens doors in public with the sleeves of my jacket ;)
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@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
12 Apr 07
There is no way that I am going to eat that sandwich. And also why on the earth I will put a sandwich on a table, no matter how good and clean the table is. I am little consious about my food. I would not use a table for eating food in a restuarant if that is not cleaned nicely.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
13 Apr 07
In a food court, all the food is fast food, which you buy at a counter. Then there is a whole giant space for each and every person, regardless where they bought the food to sit and eat. So I don't know who cleans the tables, but occasionally SOMEone will come out and do it.
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@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I'm kinda picky when it comes to eating out. At home, I would have no problem eating it off the table, or even the floor, though I know I'm not the best housekeeper. But, in a mall, I would definitely not do it even if I saw someone washing up. I don't know if they sterilize their wash rags right or anything. I would have taken the sandwich and either held it in my hands or put in on my lap. I know where my lap's been.
@Yestheypayme2dothis (7874)
• United States
12 Apr 07
No way would I ate that sandwich. What was he thinking? He must have been very hungry. Why didn't he go buy his own sanwich so he could have a plate? He cannot be poor. Right? If he does that, what else does he do?
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
13 Apr 07
He bought a crab salad because he is trying to lose weight, and it was in a cup. Little Mike felt sorry for him so he offered a piece of his sandwich. And he wasn't a huge NFL star. So he is well off, but not like Tom Brady rich. Neither Mike could find a napkin or a plate anywhere in that food court - it was nearing the end of the afternoon.
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@purplerose (413)
• United States
12 Apr 07
No way would I put my sandwhich on a table that was dirty. he should have gotten a tray, food court's alway's have tray's to put your food on and grabbed some napkin's to use also.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
13 Apr 07
This reminds me of my 14 year old daughters objection to the cleanliness, or lack of, in a well known takeaway. After swimming training, she always has a subway roll. Depending on where the training is, requires a different Subway shop. At one of them, she noticed that the freshly baked biscuit counter did not have any lid on it. She saw a fly crawling over the biscuits. EWvery since then, she has not purchased a biscuit from that particular Subway.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
13 Apr 07
Oh, man! I'd write them a letter. My dad was in this mexican restaurant once and the owner stood on one of the tables to change a light bulb. So, my dad thought, OK, he'll wipe off the table. He DIDN'T! He seated two people at that exact table. My dad has never been back.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Eeeewwwww! I couldn't do that. I think it would make me physically ill. There is no telling what had been on those tables, not to mention the germs that had built up all day long. The guy was either incredibly brave, or incredibly stupid! LOLOL
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
13 Apr 07
No, I definitely would not. I am turning into a germaphobic these days with all the food poisoning and recalls going on. You can't trust anything anymore. There are germs that we don't see and probably never heard of and I dont' want to get sick from anything I can avoid if at all possible. So,no, this would be extremely GROSS :)
@syain1972 (1011)
• Singapore
13 Apr 07
I think it's gross. You don't know if the sandwich had been contaminated with bacteria or what not. You will never know. You might just end up feeling sick from heaven knows what!! No napkin and all....eeks!! You'll never find me doing that unless one day I am really desperate and hungry and have no money to buy food.... that's another story... Not to be a snob but nowadays.... the possibilities are great.. People can get sick easily!!
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@daycarepal (1998)
• United States
13 Apr 07
Ick Ick Ick!! No way would I eat it. I have a thing about germs...I don't like them! LOL. I would definetly find it gross. I won't even french fries off the tray at McDonalds if a napkin isn't laid down first. I just know that those trays aren't cleaned as well as they should be. I could imagine what kind of germs are lurking on the tables in the food court.
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@terryboy (40)
• India
13 Apr 07
haha if u were in india (where i live) and especially in mumbai then this is a common sight over here...for some reason people dont bother about hygiene a lot over here may b itz because majority of the people are illiterate and the rest act as if they are illiterate. even if u find hair in your food u cannot sue the restaurant over here because itz sumwhat "legal" over here...itz a sad scene but thats how it works in mumbai.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
13 Apr 07
No I would have to put it on a plate or napkin.. or keep it in my hand..!
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@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
14 Apr 07
I definitely would not eat it! I always make sure my food is not directly on the table, even if it has been cleaned just cause it still grosses me out thinking of all the other people who have been sitting there, and I know not all the germs and stuff could be completely gone. I'm a little bit paranoid though, lol. I even make sure my silverware is also on a napkin or on the plate so it doesn't touch the table either. lol
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
13 Apr 07
I'm pretty easy going when it comes to a lot of things, but I couldn't eat something that had laid on a table like that!
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@kornflakes (298)
• Philippines
13 Apr 07
No, even if I'm really really hungry, I wouldn't eat it. I won't even eat at McDonald's. Eeek!
