Subject: Re: TAN: cooking (was Re: POD: "A Cup of Sleep":  opinions sought)
From: wfg1@concentric.net.REMOVE (Bill Garrett)
Organization: Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, Local 183
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:52:15 PDT
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan

rimrun@halcyon.com (Rimrunner) writes:
} John S. Novak, III <jsn@concentric.net> wrote:
} >
} >Women are supposed to be impressed by men who can cook.
} >However, empirical evidence shows that, "Hey, baby, come over to my
} >place and I'll show you my pork roast," is not the most effective
} >pickup line.  
} 
} Dropping any reference to meat would help. It'll be taken as a double
} entendre whether you mean it or not.

Virtually any reference to food -- meat or otherwise -- could be
taken as double entendre.  For example, these vegetarian pickup
lines aren't exactly innocent:

"Hey, baby, come try my hot buns."

"Hey, baby, I've got a crisp cucumber back at my place."

"Hey, baby, wanna share your melons with me?"

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Bill Garrett                           I love cats.  Do you?
wfg1 @ concentric.net                  If so, let's exchange recipes.