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I used to be strictly materialist and atheist. Now I’m pretty spiritual. Don’t necessarily follow a religion and don’t support bigotry but yeah, I’m fairly spiritual now. This is a recent development and I never thought I’d be here like 5 years ago.

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[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Forks with ice cream. Seemed stupid, tried it out, converted.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How does that work with the melted part?

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can't say it's a problem I encounter, but I might opt for one of them double wall bowls that you can freeze to prevent the melting altogether.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I already have bowls. And spoons.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Right, well I wasn't trying to convince you to switch only answering the question. Enjoy what you have as it please you.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To be fair, "buy more equipment" is not a great answer.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's how you interpreted my comment? Perhaps it was my use of 'you' whereas I may have written 'a person'? It was meant more as a royal you than a specific you.

I didn't suggest anyone 'buy more equipment'. I answered that I would use a funny bowl.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good luck on your future endeavors.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I love when a silly comment about ice cream sparks a semantic disagreement then concludes with faux politeness. Ah isn't the internet glorious.

Cheers for the laugh, Mr Noodle.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, bless your heart. I was wishing you luck because clearly you're going to need it.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's been an obviously simple misunderstanding here, and only one side of this exchange has doubled down on blowing things out of proportion.

You've just directly insulted someone based on how they choose to consume ice cream.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

Champ, you're the one reading way too much into this.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If the ice cream is very hard, then the tines of the fork break it apart more easily, than the dull edge of a spoon.

Some people melt their ice cream in the microwave before eating it, though.

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Everytime I tell someone I microwave my ice cream, they think I eat hot fully melted ice cream rather than just softening it lol

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

New concept for me. I've just left it out on the counter before for someone that prefers it softened.

Do you find the softening consistent all throughout? Might give this a go next time a softer serve is needed.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I’ll usually put a pint in for 10 seconds or so. It softens the ice cream pretty uniformly, just a bit more on the edges than the center.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

"I'm making ice cream soup!"

[–] zout@fedia.io 5 points 4 days ago

Some people melt their ice cream in the microwave before eating it, though.

My dad used to put ice cream in a mug, and then place it on the metal plate of the biggest burner in the stove to melt it a little. This worked about a hundred times before the mug exploded in a lot of tiny pieces.