To get a new identity and face and move to a new country?

[SurpriseItsMeHorseyNeighNeigh]

Just that, really.

I went for a brunch with some Mums from my oldest's new class. I chose pancakes, a safe choice. Or so I thought.

They came with a cute little meringuy decoration on top. I started with that. I cut it in 2, put it my mouth and realised that it was butter. I looked up and made eye contact with one of the Mums. She looked slightly horrified. I had no choice but swallow.

I hesitated between eating the other half like a boss while maintaining eye contact and praying that things don't start to slide down or up before the end of th e brunch or using the butter as mother nature had intended. I chose the latter (and still prayed)

The Mums are nice enough but they don't look like they would mix butter with meringue. I don't get out often.

I have no choice do I? We need to pack up and start a new life elsewhere?

Your comment didn’t do this. It didn’t reassure OP that it wasn’t a big deal or that it didn’t matter. It made jibes at her social life and made her feel silly for thinking this was a big deal. That is just uncalled for.

How did you not notice it wasn't meringue when you cut through it? The gesture would be completely different.

Cringing here for a 32 year old offering us the full depth of their extensive life experience.

This 👆🏼

@TheBluntTruth I'd stop digging now if I was you.

I had a friend who used to eat raw butter. She did have an eating disorder though, so it was all a bit desperate and odd in my memory. I’d be quite in awe of a regular person munching on a big slab of butter. But then I don’t like butter. What I’m trying to say is: don’t worry OP!

Thanks for the laugh. If anything, it comes across as ballsy. Own your butter chomping status with pride.

Also enjoying the new “I’m a self important twat” sign off.

Rgds,
MyAnacondaMight

I think you need to get a sense of humour.

On the subject of weird meringue-masquerading butter...

I went to the USA with XH and we went to an utterly lovely inn/restaurant for lunch. When we'd placed our order we were brought what looked like large Yorkshire puddings and a small bowl with a pink Mr Whippy-style pile of...something.

We spent a few minutes pondering the weirdness of Yorkshire puddings as a starter/replacement for a bread roll and the presence of ice-cream with it and then I became bold and stuck the tip of my finger in the ice-cream and tasted it.

It was butter. Whipped, and strawberry flavoured. And Not Nice.

When we asked the waitress about these strange food items it turned out they were popovers and strawberry honey butter and were traditional there and, apparently, very highly regarded. Not by us though 😂

I would immediately want to be mates with someone who ate a knob of butter while maintaining eye contact and swallowing out of pride. I mean, fair play.

I got the exact same feeling from this comment !
this person sounds like a right c@?t !!

I was blinded by the fancy place? I just thought "oooh, a wet meringue?". I don't know what 's wrong with me.

Oooh Lacy thin crepes with loads of butter, lemon and a sprinkle of caster sugar are cowing lush!

I think the even more blunt truth here is that you don’t have a sense of humour.

TheEvenMoreBluntTruth

I was once offered a dish when I lived in Japan. I heard the word "chicken" and thought cool, chicken - didn't realise it was raw chicken, and also cartilage. I have never fought so hard in my life not to heave up in front of someone.

Dear @SurpriseItsMeHorseyNeighNeigh,

I have questions, I'm aware it's not an ama but I have to know...

Can we start a campaign of getting a meringue added to pancakes now as a thing? It sounds wonderful. Or any other breakfast items. Or light lunches. Or hearty stews and casseroles. Meal meringues should now be a standard accompaniment.

Were the pancakes dry without the butter? (I've only ever had syrup with pancakes, however I love butter so I'm happy to try it.)

Have you changed your social media accounts to the name, "bigbillybutterbollocks" as the wonderful name given to you from PP?

I once on a date threw wine in my own face. I can't tell you why I did it, it was expensive wine for a start and I'd bloody bought it. It was just going towards my mouth and I just, swilled myself during a really deep conversation. Never did it before or since, just felt this overwhelming need to throw my wine into my face, so I did.
I like you, had to style it out.
Except I had running mascara and I'd just ruined a conversation about how said date was struggling with the transition from the army to civvy Street. So lighthearted stuff, definitely the time to behave like a prize tit.

I hope you're feeling less mortified now. 💐

Yours sincerely,
L'wren, again.

Well I’ve never had butter on pancakes. Pancakes are also DS’s weakness and I’ve never seen it advertised with butter on a menu.

OP, sounds like you did a good job of owning it 😂

"Can we start a campaign of getting a meringue added to pancakes now as a thing? It sounds wonderful. Or any other breakfast items. Or light lunches. Or hearty stews and casseroles. Meal meringues should now be a standard accompaniment".

We should get a meringue with every transaction. Buy shoes? Get a meringue. Go to the doctor? Get a meringue? Buy a meringue? Get a meringue!

"Were the pancakes dry without the butter?"

My mouth was coated in butter so I could have eaten rocks at that point...

"Have you changed your social media accounts to the name, "bigbillybutterbollocks" as the wonderful name given to you from PP?"

I have. I am now trying to convince DH to lat me change my name legally to that.

Thanks for joining me for this AMA,

Surprise! It's me, Horsey Neigh Neigh.

OP isn’t really being dramatic, she’s joking. I mean, I’m sure it really happened, but she’s telling it as a funny story.

I read her post as a humorous take on an embarrassing faux pas any of us could have made.
Thank you for making me chuckle, OP.

That looks amazing! 🤣🤣🤣

I had a friend who used to eat raw butter.

What's raw butter?

You mean, like we spread on bread and toast and crackers, as one of the ways it's meant to be eaten?

I also want to know if there was maple syrup as well as the butter.

I have just made eggy bread which I had with maple syrup (DH went for less traditional chilli sauce).

Yum.

@NetZeroZealot I assume the poster meant raw butter without anything? I didn't think it was hard to understand?

Lol in the states, my daughter had a stack of pancakes and a scoop of what she assumed was vanilla ice cream.
Except it was butter.
Well done for not almost choking on it, as my daughter did.
I've just relayed your post to her, she says the only thing for it is to move schools so you don't need to see the mums again 🤣

In years to come, this will be a story that you can share and laugh about. Me and DD often go...butter or ice cream! Now. We usually know, but its a joke that we have.. no shame to DD at all, it did look like ice cream!