Pleasure Delaying: A Lucky Charms Approach To Life

[AzureAngel]

Sunday, at the paintball field, I found myself in a discussion with another team. I had been eating a plate of spaghetti, prepared by the field owners. Now, this spaghetti is famous, particularly for the fantastic meatballs on it. One of the players on the other team looked up at me and noticed that I was nearly done with my noodles but had yet to touch one of the three massive meatballs. He asked why I didn't like him and I explained that I ate many things like I eat Lucky Charms: that is, I'd always try to eat most of the blah part (the cereal bits) first so I'd have a lot of YAY (the marshmallows) at the end. Of 12 guys, only one agreed with my approach to this.

I do a great deal of thinking when I'm in the shower. Today, I reflected on the conversation amidst groping myself in the name of hygene. The "Lucky Charms" approach is one I take in many things, not only eating. I'm very much a pleasure delayer and it was interesting to notice how it had infiltrated other parts of my life.

Maybe I've uncovered the secret to finding that perfect someone in bed: ask them how they eat their Lucky Charms.

How do/did/would you eat YOUR Lucky Charms?

 

[lilfrk]

LOL

I eat the cereal bits first then the marshmellows. I thought it was just because I'm weird.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I just eat the charms.

Why bother with the icky stuff?

 

[alexandraaah]

My version is similar, but not exactly.

I eat each scoop of Lucky Charms with either only oats, or oats and a limit of ONE marshmallow, depending on how many I foresee there being at the end.

I always save the end for marshmallow only.

 

[penguindance]

 

[Mellon Collie]

My version is similar, but not exactly.

I eat each scoop of Lucky Charms with either only oats, or oats and a limit of ONE marshmallow, depending on how many I foresee there being at the end.

I always save the end for marshmallow only.

Oh my god, I do the same thing! I thought I was the only freak who rationed my marshmallows based on availability.

 

[Rambling Rose]

I just love that little 'YAY' at the end.

 

[alexandraaah]

I do have to add, as light in intensity as this thread was meant to be, that finding the perfect lover is more about just finding someone who eats the Lucky Charms the same way you do.

It's about learning why and how they like to eat their Lucky Charms, showing them how and why you eat yours the way you do, and the best of all is a lifetime of finding new ways to eat Lucky Charms together.

 

[Wiggles]

I just eat all the marshmallows out of the box. Someone else can have the healthy part.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I can't believe we haven't talked about milk. I like mine on the side. Never in with the lucky charms.

 

[LukkyKnight]

~ahem~

It's Lukky Charms.

 

[AzureAngel]

It's about learning why and how they like to eat their Lucky Charms, showing them how and why you eat yours the way you do, and the best of all is a lifetime of finding new ways to eat Lucky Charms together.

Oh, you're looking for the whole deal? Hell, I'm just talking about using Lucky Charms as a means of achieving a better random romp. But it does work for the whole picture, too. Interesting.

 

[AzureAngel]

I just eat all the marshmallows out of the box. Someone else can have the healthy part.

Gah! One who sticks their hand in the box! You are a social deviant.

 

[red_rose]

I just eat all the marshmallows out of the box. Someone else can have the healthy part.

There's a healthy part?

I wasn't allowed Lucky Charms as a kid.

But I had English muffins!

And I always ate around the edge to get the buttery part in the middle as the last bite!

 

[AzureAngel]

I just did it at dinner with the bread. Ate all the crust first and had a ton of the best part (in my opinion) left.

Crazy stuff...

 

[alexandraaah]

I often do the same thing...in general, with food and other random pleasures.

Why do we do this?

Do we feel we have to "earn" the marshmallows?

Do we feel they will taste better if we wait for them?

Is it possible that we're losing out on a great marshmallow experience by going through these cereal rituals, as we might be called off before getting to them, or they might drown in milk and sour before we get there.

So many questions..

 

[Sillyman]

I prefer to ration out a mix of cereal to marshmallows. All cereal is kind of bland, while all marshmallows is too sweet to be enjoyable. I also try to ration the milk down carefully so I end up with with a fairly even cereal to marshmallow to milk ratio.

Normally I prefer more uniform cereal, like Chex.

 

[alexandraaah]

I have to add (though I should really be studying and not contemplating Lucky Charms with such fervor) that I've tried the balls out marshmallow only type gig and it's gross.

Not worth it at all.

The marshmallows are only good in the presence of the oats, not as an independent entity.

Yes.

 

[AzureAngel]

Why do we do this?

For me, it's this: After I've had nothing but the bleh part and have grown use to bleh, when I finally do reach yay it's much more of a staggering YAY - exaggerated by the lack thereof.

 

[alexandraaah]

For me, it's this: After I've had nothing but the bleh part and have grown use to bleh, when I finally do reach yay it's much more of a staggering YAY - exaggerated by the lack thereof.

So it's all about the lead up to something that might or might not be spectacular, and you're trying to ensure it will be?

 

[Wiggles]

There's a healthy part?

I was referring to the non-marshmallow part.

And I'm not a social deviant (much). You'll understand some day, when you have to do your own dishes. (Mine are piled up even now.)

*I'm having stoner flash backs. Ooh... Trix. *

 

[AzureAngel]

So it's all about the lead up to something that might or might not be spectacular, and you're trying to ensure it will be?

There is no "might not be." I know it will be. I'm just pushing the high a little higher by building the anticipation.

 

[AzureAngel]

And I'm not a social deviant (much). You'll understand some day, when you have to do your own dishes. (Mine are piled up even now.)

*Laughs.* If I didn't share the Lucky Charms with others, I'd understand. Fair enough.

 

[Sillyman]

I have a similar relationship with TV dinners. I used to be very found of them, but I always tried to eat the side portions before getting to the man part of the entree. I would eat all of those first, as well as the dessert and then the main entree. I did this because, for some reason, after eating the entree, the rest of the meal just seems downhill. There was the part of the thrill of eating, that feeling of anticipation when you are hungry and food is right in front of you that is so delicious, that just sort evaporates after the entree is eaten.

 

[alexandraaah]

There is no "might not be." I know it will be. I'm just pushing the high a little higher by building the anticipation.

Gotcha.

On another note, sometimes all the magnificence is in the anticipation, which is really fun in and of itself.

Other times, the magnificence is in the road trip.