300 sandwiches
I am not sure if you read the story in the newspaper the other week about a young American woman making 300 sandwiches for her boyfriend. Here is a snippet:
One woman is using a tried and tested formula — food — to convince her boyfriend to put a ring on it.
Stephanie Smith, a reporter for The New York Post, started a blog documenting her quest to woo her boyfriend Eric with delicious bread and meat creations. “Sandwiches are love,” he says. “Especially when you make them. You can’t get a sandwich with love from the deli.”
One lazy summer afternoon just over a year ago, I finally gave in. I assembled turkey and Swiss on toasted wheat bread. I spread Dijon mustard generously on both bread slices, and I made sure the lettuce was perfectly in line with the neatly stacked turkey slices.
Eric devoured the sandwich as if it were a five-star meal, diving in with large, eager bites. “Babes, this is delicious!” he exclaimed.
As he finished that last bite, he made an unexpected declaration of how much he loved me and that sandwich: “Honey, you’re 300 sandwiches away from an engagement ring!”
As you can imagine this caused all sorts of comments from other women who thought it was so silly (and down right degrading) for a girl to do this sort of thing for their boyfriend - me, I think it's very sweet!
What do you make "for love" just because you husband loves it?
Here is Stephanie's sandwich blog: http://300sandwiches.com
Wow. My reaction was almost the opposite of yours, Jo: Ditch the boyfriend. That is dishonouring of him to her. He needs to be bribed into marriage? Wow. Get rid of him quick.
ReplyDeleteI didn't see it as bribing and I didn't think he was a serious thing, perhaps it is, I don't know. If she is ok with it and they are having fun then I think it is harmless.
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Hello, I also think this was really cute and why not, A girl is going to cook and your Man has to eat!
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering if maybe you might conside taking off the word verification on your Blog comments?
Comment moderation works quit well. I do not have those but I do use registered user's.
I am in a bit of a hurry today, so here is a comment on your last post. Can you email me those direction for hiding tummy bulge as the print was to small!
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HI Roxy, one of the reasons for putting the word verification on was to put a stop to the 100s of spam messages I was getting which I think would again become a problem with comment moderation. Some weren't very pleasant and others were trying to sell every thing under the sun. Do you have trouble with spam? I will try it and see what happens.
DeleteI thought the 300 sandwiches was quite cute, I would perhaps wouldn't offer 300 different types, I don't think I could possibly come up with that many!!
I didn't see this as being a negative thing..... I've done lots of things since I met Dan just because I love him - things I wouldn't normally do... Especially cooking foods I wouldn't eat. There's nothing wrong with having fun and occasionally make sacrifices or spoiling one another. I think it's good and keeps things fresh.
ReplyDeleteI think if she is having fun (and it would appear that she is) and not doing it under duress (and stops whenever she has had enough) then it is harmless and romantic.
Deletei think its sweet! nothing wrong with doing something to keep your other half happy!
ReplyDeleteI have definitely made things for my hubby in the past that i wouldn't of eaten myself!!!!!!!!
And it sounds like she is having a wonderful time doing this and its even given her so publicity at the same time.
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