"Melba's Jammin'" ha scritto nel messaggio

> Kimberly's reply in Jill's thread, "Let's Talk About Picky Eater's Again
> <G>" got me to wondering if there is a difference between picky and
> fussy.

> I am inclined to call Kimberly a fussy eater while I describe my
> son-in-law as a picky eater. Kimberly's peculiarities make me roll my
> eyes and say, "Ohfer. . . ! Whatever" and my son-in-law's leave me >
> grumbling about how I am to prepare a dish to satisfy his peculiarities,
> a big one of which is about textures. He wants Prego out of a jar with
> ground beef browned and added but heaven forfend if the amendment to the
> jarred stuff should included chopped onion or celery. I want to say,
> "Ohfercrissake, just eat it, will you?"

They are both controlling types. Food must be the one thing they were able
to maintain control over. I wouldn't want to cook for either of them.
Maybe I have control issues in the kitchen, but I swear if I am doing the
work, I'm making the decisions. I could not care less what kindergarten
hangover crap someone is carting around in adulthood. I want them to take
it elsewhere. If I can politely eat squid, which I think is disgusting, her
effing corn could touch the potatoes and his ground beef may be acquainted
with spice and onion.
>
> Would my well known disdain for that which is beety put me into one of
> the two categories? IMO, I'd say not, because there aren't that many
> things I feel that strongly about. There are lots of things I'm not fond
> of but will eat if they are set in front of me.
>
> I repeat my question: Is there a difference between a fussy eater and a
> picky eater? How would you describe the differences?

Nope, they are both control freaks and need therapy.