whine

[danaeris]

Too much wine at work makes the questioner go "Wheeee!" and her brains go wooosh.

So how ARE you supposed to eat oysters? I used my fork in the privacy of my cubicle but I seem to recall something about slurping them out of shells. But are the shells clean??

And then there's the supposed aphrodiasical properties of oysters (is that a word?), which nytemuse tells me are myths. That's good, because I don't want to feel extra horny at work! That's just no good!

Speaking of which, talk about hard to motivate oneself to work, I'm having trouble motivating myself to do anything but lie down under my desk and take a nap. I think next time I'll drink the wine much more slowly. yupyup.

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[dmaze]

Every time I've ordered oysters in a restaurant, they've come with a fork. You may need a mechanical implement to detach oyster from shell in any case.

[karenbynight.livejournal.com]

So how ARE you supposed to eat oysters? I used my fork in the privacy of my cubicle but I seem to recall something about slurping them out of shells. But are the shells clean??

You seperate them from the shell with a fork, then tip the shell up near your mouth and let the oyster slide into your mouth and down your throat.

The shells are reasonably clean. Oysters themselves have bacteria on them which are mostly killed by the hot sauce served with them, so if you're concerned about that kind of thing, you should go the hot sauce route.

But generally, I'd be more concerned with keeping your immune system healthy than with strictly avoiding bacteria. It's everywhere, and that's what your immune system is for!