Comments on: Big or little? http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Laura Dunning http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-126 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-126 Well since I'm the one that posed the question I suppose I'll go ahead and answer: I always always eat the little "half" first. Because then I have the majority of my food left to look forward to, even after I've finished the delicious small first "half". Is this a sign of gluttony? Or of preferring delayed gratification? Or just a sign of being weird for having wondered about it being a psychological question in the first place? Well since I’m the one that posed the question I suppose I’ll go ahead and answer:
I always always eat the little “half” first. Because then I have the majority of my food left to look forward to, even after I’ve finished the delicious small first “half”. Is this a sign of gluttony? Or of preferring delayed gratification? Or just a sign of being weird for having wondered about it being a psychological question in the first place?

]]> by: brian hall http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-127 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-127 I am surprised Laura doesn't break out into hives because she didn't cut them exactly the same. :) I think I eat the smaller one first. I don't know as I am not sure its a repeatable pattern. I might just eat the closer one first. I am surprised Laura doesn’t break out into hives because she didn’t cut them exactly the same. :)

I think I eat the smaller one first. I don’t know as I am not sure its a repeatable pattern. I might just eat the closer one first.

]]> by: Annette http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-128 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-128 I don't really notice the size of the cut portions of my sandwich. I usually just eat the first one I happen to take (like Brian said, it's probably the one closer to me). Since having 2 kids, I've cut our sandwiches into fourths diagonally. Now you have 4 different sized portions and I sure would still reach for the closest one. Now that I'm thinking it over, it's hard to choose. True, you eat the small portion and have more to look forward to, but I think I would do that if it's my first time to try it (just in case I don't like it, I'm not forced to eat too much more). On the other hand, I feel that I would choose the bigger portion probably because if I were, for example, eating a burger (knowing that I probably won't finish it) I can eat the larger portion and feel satisfied that I ate a good amount and save the rest for later. I don’t really notice the size of the cut portions of my sandwich. I usually just eat the first one I happen to take (like Brian said, it’s probably the one closer to me). Since having 2 kids, I’ve cut our sandwiches into fourths diagonally. Now you have 4 different sized portions and I sure would still reach for the closest one.

Now that I’m thinking it over, it’s hard to choose. True, you eat the small portion and have more to look forward to, but I think I would do that if it’s my first time to try it (just in case I don’t like it, I’m not forced to eat too much more). On the other hand, I feel that I would choose the bigger portion probably because if I were, for example, eating a burger (knowing that I probably won’t finish it) I can eat the larger portion and feel satisfied that I ate a good amount and save the rest for later.

]]> by: Daniel Miller http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-129 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-129 I pick up both halves of the sandwich, one in each hand, and simultaneously bite off a corner from each. This way no one feels left out and everyone is equal. If it looks like one is going to be finished first, I open my mouth wider on that side and cram more in on that side to compensate, so no one will feel left behind. I pick up both halves of the sandwich, one in each hand, and simultaneously bite off a corner from each.

This way no one feels left out and everyone is equal.

If it looks like one is going to be finished first, I open my mouth wider on that side and cram more in on that side to compensate, so no one will feel left behind.

]]> by: Taylor http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-130 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-130 who cares...as long as you GIVE 'EM THE PICKLE!!! who cares…as long as you GIVE ‘EM THE PICKLE!!!

]]> by: Julie Haynes http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-131 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordparts.com/2003/04/08/big-or-little/#comment-131 I eat the little ones first. Because that's the way it is. [posted by her father, since she doesn't spell yet.] I eat the little ones first. Because that’s the way it is.

[posted by her father, since she doesn’t spell yet.]

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