February 28, 2007
Scary Dairy: The Final Installment
We had a couple of boisterous American sales guys barge into the office today with a sales pitch and treats for all-- buttery frosted cupcakes from some well-known bakery (why isn't the cupcake crazy over yet?) and two huge jugs of whole milk. Only dudes would bring whole milk (and cupcakes) to an office full of diet-obsessed women and think themselves clever for doing so. Japanese adults don't even drink milk straight up. As my co-workers carefully ate their cupcakes knife-and-fork style, the guys poured us all huge cups of milk. No one took a cup. The secretary offered to make coffee instead and everyone, except the Americans with their milk mustaches, was quick to applaud that as a much better idea. I understand. I don't drink milk like that either. It's gross. I like to think of milk as condiment rather than a stand-alone beverage. With coffee, over cereal, a splash here and there. But by the pint? I'll never understand the allure. As the wise Will Farrell once said- "Milk is a bad choice."
I just rented a soft-serve ice cream machine that the crew can bring with them to Nova Scotia for you know what. Unbelievably, they didn't even ask me what we'll be using it for. Mmm, who wants a cone? I'll take a glass of milk, thanks.
Posted by debbie at February 28, 2007 10:37 AM