A question about a drink.
 

Yesterday at a concert I watched a woman who got her drink from the bar and brought it in. We had only rows of chairs, no tables, so she couldn’t put the drink down.

There was a slice of lime hanging on the side of the glass. She squeezed that lime in the drink and then… she tossed it in! Surely she didn’t wash her hands before the squeezing!

Is there a proper etiquette for such squeezing? What would you do with the lime leftovers?

Maybe the alcohol killed the germs!

Like the lemon that comes on the rim of a glass of iced tea, I would squeeze; then toss it in the drink. I guess I have been living dangerously.
((c))

Lemon and Lime. Yum. Squish and toss in. Live life on the wild side!

Didn't you just post this on the US forum? You must be having a slow day.

Squeeze, dip & lick. ((a)) ((b))

No, Budman, just want to see if Europeans and Americans have different opinion on this.

Where is MyKingdom2 :)

Faina, are you itching for the poison a little early this week? ;)

LOL, Statia, this woman didn't offer me a sip! Sure I'm itching!

Good heavens! Have you nothing else with which to occupy your time?! Given your 'problem' with her not washing her hands before squeezing a bit of lime, I'd have thought that you'd be too busy dealing with your own obsessive compulsive hand washing to have time to type!

What would you have her do other than throw the lime remains in her drink?
Toss them on the floor? Stuff them down her decolletage?

Have another drink faina, And , wash your hands :)

LOL, Faina, I agree with the alchohol killing germs answer. I would only worry if she actually tossed the lime slice and someone slips on it and falls.
But I have an excellent personal injury attny that you can talk to. :D
*and I do know that you have fine things to do with your time, like the rest of us who are using our time to post on Fodors also.. ..

So, the majority agrees - it's OK to toss used peel in drinks.

So is chewing those ice cubes making the crunchy sound?

So is chewing gum in public?

Hmmm.... I want to go back to Russia :)

And no, I don't worry about germs. No self-respecting germ will enter my body!

And please, please, please don't think I'm wasting my time here on Fodor's! I'm using my employer's time! Especially now, after I got my review and know the bonus amount ;)

You're fired!!! ((a)) ((b))

LOL, I'm never bored with your posts. If onlt thin was back to join you (and Degas)

I never worry so much about the germs on my own hands...

...what about the germs on the bartenders hands?

You know those bartenders, God only knows...hee.

:S-

Hmmm... I admit to almost always chucking the lemon or lime peel into my drink... (unless they are on one of those tiny shishkebab things that come as a stirrer... then I just pluck the fruit off & eat it as a snack). Yum!

1)I've always considered myself so healthy because I DID squeeze the lemon and limes, among other things...sort of a natural way to build up your immune system the good-ol'-fashioned exposure way.

2) I don't go to bars very often, but unless it was a 4 starred Hotel bar, I haven't seen too many patrons really caring about proper bar etiquette. Is there such a thing? Where's MaiTaiTom, Indy et al when you need the real scoop???

3) If you won't eat any raw food not washed and prepared by you that would take away pretty much all fruits vegetables, breads.

Sorry-hit the button accidentally.

Anyway, seems like the plumbing could get a little backed-up, if you know what I mean. Now THAT can spell disaster for a Foodie on Holiday! Hard to put more in if none's been...well, we all know the laws of nature.

Ok, you wanted to know the European vs US pattern on this

There isn't one. at least not one I know about. Frankly, here (UK) the lime is more likely to be already floating in the glass, so the hand washing problem is a non issue. I wouldn't like to answer for my French, or German, or Spanish, or Italian or Dutch or Polish etc etc etc friends.

Well, so? What're a few germs? How else does one keep one's immune system in practice, up and running strong?

Just don't eat any of the peanuts left on the bar by the landlord......
I remember reading about a survey once and some peanuts from a bowl on the bar in a pub were scientifically checked and had several different peoples urine on them..lol

Sorry did I put you off your dinner ;-)

Muck

I had an uncle who tried to commit suicide by squeezing a lime peel and the tossing it in his drink. We had him committed -- obviously deranged and dangerous to himself and others.

What has this to do with travel ?

What I hate is when they squeeze their lime and toss the peel in MY drink.

caroline.....to do any of these things we need to TRAVEL to the pub, concert hall, opera house etc etc etc.....

Muck

strange, uninteresting topic that has nothing to do with travel.

do what you want and don't be bothered by what other people do with their fruit.

Hi Muck. Looking forward to next TRAVELLING to Cardiff, to see Bryn in 'The Flying Dutchman' in Feb ! I daresay G&Ts will be involved :-)

I squeeze and put the lemon or lime or orange or whatever into the drink. And then after I finish the drink I fish it out and eat it.

And you whatever you constitute as germs, the alcohol probably is worse for you :P

AisleSeat--In Molvania it is considered the ultimate come-on when someone tosses their fruit refuse into your drink. Especially given the cost of a lemon or lime there--the equivalent of 75 euro per slice of fruit.

As a result of the cost, less affluent Molvanians (about 99.89% of the population) frequenting Molvania's singles bar will hurl melon rinds into a stalking victim... er, potential mating object's mulled gopher's milk. Fortunately mulled gopher's milk is also widely used in hairstyling.

Oops, a typo in my prior posting. That should be 99.99%, not 99.89%.

Hi Caroline, A Bryn fan eh!
Great although not totally my cup of tea, he is a talented lad.
Will u stay in Cardiff for a couple of days?

Muck

Hi Muck. Yes the idea currently is to stay with friends on the Friday night (if they have a roof back on by then !) & stay at Jolyon's (in the "Christopher Ecclestone Room" :-) ) on the Saturday when we're at the opera. We stayed there last time & it's very nice, & has quite a good bar in the cellar. Have you been on the tour of the WMC ? If not I highly recommend it. Regards, Caroline.

I'd rather worry about the chemical sprays on the lime peel then about germs!

On the subject of germs, do have a look at the thread on the US board about bringing seat covers for your airplane seat to protect agains germs. Apparently, lime peel in a drink is the least of our problems.

<i> Fortunately mulled gopher's milk is also widely used in hairstyling.</i>

Rufus, fortunately, because that sour gophers milk scent warns you that they ( Molvanian suiters) are right behind you when they get into that every 3 month Rutting season.

OK, it gets better... I gotta stop drinking ;)

If there is not a slice of lime, but a maruschino (spell?) cherry with a stem, what would you do with the stem?

Not to swallow I hope :)

You put it in the ashtray.

(Whoops..guess I'm a little behind the times.)