"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
> Bob Muncie wrote:
>
>> Kathleen wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Muncie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Due to a solid year of calorie restriction, I've been trying to view
>>>>> food in general that way. <sigh>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Carob isn't bad for you ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> No. But biting into something brown and yummy looking only to discover
>>> that it's carob and not chocolate is horribly disappointing.
>>>
>>> I think anything containing carob should carry bold type warning labels.
>>>
>>
>> You made me laugh Kathleen (thanks). And you're right, the 3 lb bag I
>> have of carob look and are shared just like chocolate chips :-) I never
>> considered having fun that way. Put a small candy dish out for guests
>> with the "chocolate chips" in it? That would be funny to see their
>> expressions.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Beware of playing jokes like that on people who really love chocolate AND
> have a broad sense of humor. Payback can be a bitch.


That's like a serious alcoholic refusing vodka when that's all there is by
saying they only drink gin.
Serious chocolate lovers would never balk at carob chips when that's what
there is... it's only the *pretentious* know nothing *******s who would.