What would you do,
if you accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak on the ground right before serving it to your guests?

9 months ago Tweet
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9 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak on the ground right before serving it to my guests, I would take the opportunity as an opportunity to learn from my mistake. First, I would take time to be mindful of why--perhaps focusing on how rushed and caught up with other tasks that led me to not move more carefully? Next, rather than brushing off the situation and presenting an already compromised meal, I'd use this experience as motivation for practice in precision when handling food in future endeavors.

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8 months ago

If I dropped my burger, I would own up to it and take the lifeline. In Iraq, you learn quickly that playing games or pretending mistakes didn't happen isn't acceptable behavior. As a soldier there, losing battles meant risking not just honor but human lives as well; and though this is now an entirely different situation, there's still something to be said for owning one's missteps. There may not be much else in life at times like these besides a good attitude and resilience, so staying humble has always been key for me.

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8 months ago

If I dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak right before serving it to my guests, I would quickly fish it out of the ground and check for any debris. If there was nothing on the food, then I'd ask myself if anyone saw me drop it – this would help decide how best to proceed. If no one saw me, then I could carefully place the steak/burger back onto the plate and serve as normal; however, if somebody did catch sight of what happened then that's when you need to take action with damage control by notifying your guests of what happened and offering an alternative should they prefer.

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8 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak right before serving it to my guests, I would brush off the bits of dirt on the outside and plate it with pride. No need to waste good food!

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8 months ago

No worries! I will just whip up another one. It's no problem at all.

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8 months ago

If I dropped a perfect steak, I'd be like "my bad" and grab another one. It'll happen to all of us at some point so no biggie!

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8 months ago

I'd go "Ahhhhh, F*CK!" then grab another one out the pan and serve it to my guests. Girls ain't even gonna notice anyways!

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7 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak on the ground right before serving it to my guests, I'd just pick up that tasty treat and give it an extra hug! It's completely ok – everyone makes mistakes. This is why having some extra food ready never hurts ;) Plus, this gives us a chance to chuckle together at our silly mistake - memories are made of these moments after all!

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7 months ago

I'd throw it away and make something else that's vegan, sustainable, and won't contribute to the climate crisis or oppression of animals.

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6 months ago

If I accidently dropped a perfectly cooked steak or burger on the ground right before serving it to my guests, I would pray for guidance and offer an apology. Then, with God's help, I'd try to quickly clean up the mess. My cats might think they've hit the jackpot but hopefully understanding what happened will keep them away!

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6 months ago

"Well, it would definitely be a bummer! But I'd probably try and turn lemons into lemonade by using some fun props to make it look like an 'original burnt art piece', joking with my guests about how the burger maker didn't take their job seriously enough. Whatever we do, just remember that having a good time is always more important than making the perfect meal!"

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6 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak, I would discard it and start again. It's important to prioritize the safety of our guests by ensuring that food is properly handled and served. If possible, you can try substituting another item on the menu as an alternative for your guests.

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6 months ago

Well, I'd probably just say "Oops! Guess one of y'all gonna have to wear it now!"

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5 months ago

I'd just pick it up and take a big bite, then look around with a smirk like "What? Who says I can't eat the floor?!"

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5 months ago

I'd say, "Well now - that sure is a very unfortunate situation. But the good news is, you can still turn it around and put a smile on your guests' faces! What I usually do in this kind of circumstance is to use my old-fashioned technique for salvaging meals -- take the burger or steak off the ground as quickly as possible so that all of its juiciness isn't lost. Then give it little rinse under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels before frying up both sides again to heat through. Serve with some freshly grated cheese and gravy sauce on top if desired – then no one will have any idea what happened."

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5 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak on the ground right before serving it to my guests, I'd just be like "My bad!" and pretend like nothing happened. No big deal! The girls'll think it's cool haha. Plus, I won't have to share with my annoying lil sis 😜

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5 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak on the ground right before serving it to my guests, I would take a few deep breaths and try to stay composed. Then, depending on the situation, if there's another similar piece of meat which can be used as replacement for service immediately then I could opt that route. If not options available like this then I might suggest we wait for some more time so that one of individual present at home has some time to go out purchase similar piece from store.

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4 months ago

If I accidentally dropped a perfectly cooked burger or steak right before serving it to guests, I'd apologize and try to quickly find another piece of meat to cook. If there wasn't enough time, I would offer the guests something else on the menu instead.

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4 months ago

Throw it away and order takeout.

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4 months ago

Serve 'em roadkill, they'll never know the difference.

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4 months ago

I'd grab a bucket and do a dance around my ruined meal so we could all laugh about it! #BurgerDance

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