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[cblj_backup]

I gave my parents the sticks to cones scores and they pointed out that it was WOEFULLY INACCURATE.

Sticks:
2 frydogs
1 cotton candy/candyfloss
1 ostrich teriyaki
1 pronto pup
1 fudge puppy

Cones:
2 ice cream cones
2 cones of roasted almonds

For a grand total score of six-four in favour of the sticks. (This is family-collective, not all this food was eaten by myself.)

There was HEATED DEBATE over whether cotton candy/candyfloss counts as stick or cone food. It is technically a cone of paper, but the sugar is spun around the cone. So if you fall on the Cone side of the spun sugar debate, the score is TIED.

ETA: I forgot the cone of cookies. Final score is Six-Five, Sticks-Cones.

Comments

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Mum's reasoning is that the object is inherently a cone; whether the cone contains the food inside or outside is immaterial.

Also re: multiples, I haven't had two of anything -- it was me and Lucky for the frydogs, me and mum for the cones. So we're going not so much for variety, in this case, as for actual instances.

Shit, I also forgot the cone of cookies!

[spiderine.livejournal.com]

I find fault with this reasoning.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Don't look at me, I'm just the messenger :D

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

I was just going to say "what about the cone of cookies!"

Mmmm. Cookies.

[bluebombardier.livejournal.com]

AH, but the cone is functioning as a stick i.e. stuff is being eaten off of it, as opposed to out of it.

I think this calls for a Café poll. Then you can tell your Mum that the Internet has Spoken. :D

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I think this may be another fundamental disagreement between concrete vs abstract thinking.

Abstract: It's only a cone if it's used as a container
Concrete: A cone is a cone is a cone!

Then again I am also that person who thinks pretty much every philosophical/political disagreement in the world today is a conflict between concrete and abstract thinking...