Married Life: To Eat or Not to Eat

As we contended with the Hawaiian sun and recuperated from a morning underwater, the wife and I decided to grab a meal at Outback Steakhouse. We considered getting their patented ‘Awesome Blossom’ but opted for calamari and some ribs instead. As we waited Mrs. B regaled me with the finer points of the British legal system and her road to becoming a solicitor.

 

Once the food arrived, all forms of conversation came to an end as we chomped down. As I enjoyed thebarbecued meat right off the bones, Mrs. B selectively nibbled on the circular morsels of friend calamari. Raising my eyebrow I gave her a confused look to which she responded with;

 

‘I think like the round bits, I don’t like to eat the legs.’

 

Placing the half eaten rib on the plate I looked back up at while dabbing the napkin on my grease stained lips.

 

‘It’s all the same, it’s all calamari.’ I assured her.

 

Shaking her head she remained resolute in her stance. I encouraged her to try it but she continued to refrain from eating the ‘legs’. I told her that it wasn’t legs since calamari don’t have legs to which she came back with;

 

‘I only want to eat the round bits, I don’t want to eat the testicles!’

 

I almost choked on the rootbeer upon hearing that. Once the laughter died down she corrected herself and said she meant ‘tentacles’…..or did she?

 

Drinking & Discussing Marine Cephalopods can be hazardous to your health!

 

Welcome to our Freudian Slip of a married life.