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I can't eat off of a cafeteria tray, of the sort I might carry when I eat at Sweet Tomatoes. I have to take all the items off, and then place the tray somewhere entirely out of sight. (Below the chair, on another table, on top of the trash receptacle, into the hands of a helpful employee, whatever.) I'm simillarly troubled when others at my table go ahead and eat off their plates while said plates are still on the damned plastic trays. Clatter-clatter, thunk thunk. I guess it's a combination of the sudden uselessness of the tray and its inevitable warped shakiness.
Lunch trays of the sort that actually contain the food in separate compartments? Gosh, I haven't eaten that way in so long, I don't know how I'd respond.
I'm a "one thing at a time" eater. If I have steak, potatoes and a vegetable, I will start with the veggies, eat the steak and save the potatoes for last.
I don't like mixing, with a few exceptions. If it's a chicken-fried steak served with mashed potatoes and gravy, then steak, potatoes and gravy are going to be combined on my fork in varying ratios throughout the meal. any Mexican combo plate with beans and rice, well, I'll combine said beans and rice with the enchiladas or whatever else with reckless abandon. But in general, I'm with katiesue in principle.
I have a strong averse reaction to the sight of chewed gum being parked plateside, or on the rim of a glass, or anywhere where I will be in any way aware of its presence. This one makes me crazy!
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