cjzimmer1 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 My husband took one of the kids to the park last night. On the way out he passed a family who was celebrating a birthday. They offered him cupcakes and he brought them home. They appear to be made at a local bakery but they had them out on a platter and then put them in a box for him to bring home. We have no idea who these people are. Would you eat the cupcakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No, but I'm guessing I'm going to be in the minority. If I don't know the people, I smile politely, accept the offer, and then don't eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No. I would have to know the person and if they made or purchased the cup cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No, but we have food allergies here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I would, but my husband would think it skeevy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No. Now if I know them or they are from a local bake sale then maybe, since I know most of the ladies who sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Sure. It's unlikely that they are laced with anything since they were eating them themselves. And unless you have food allergies which would require the careful reading of ingredients, then I wouldn't worry about that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 ...but my DH would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 If they weren't, I wouldn't either. If they were, I probably would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No. Sorry, you just cant trust people. Last night we went to view a home and the owners had cookies and napkins sitting out on the counter for us. We did not eat them. You just cannot be too cautious. I tell my kids not to take candy from strangers, so why would I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevergiveup Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yep. Probably would have eaten them on the way home. We sat by some middle aged women at the state fair and polished off the curly fries they offered us. They weren't going to finish them and our two hulking boys were drooling over them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I don't eat anything unless I know exactly how it was prepared, who made it, how it was stored etc... But that's just me! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I think it unlikely in the extreme that the cupcakes would be poisoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 If we didn't have food allergies, I probably would. It would depend on how I felt about the people. I get pretty good vibes off of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I think it unlikely in the extreme that the cupcakes would be poisoned. I don't worry about being poisoned so much as to who handled them, where their hands have been, had they been left out in a hot car for hours, did someone sneeze over them, did they drop on the floor and someone pick them back up etc...those kinda things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Sure. It's unlikely that they are laced with anything since they were eating them themselves. And unless you have food allergies which would require the careful reading of ingredients, then I wouldn't worry about that sort of thing. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlychan Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I wouldn't, but not for the same reasons. I would absolutely not think they were poisoned if they were eating them too. I have offered food to strangers before if we had too much. I wouldn't eat them because I would be worried they had the flu or something! We have been sick several times this winter and I don't want it back. I wouldn't know if they washed their hands or not:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edithcrawley Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'd eat them I don't worry about being poisoned so much as to who handled them, where their hands have been, had they been left out in a hot car for hours, did someone sneeze over them, did they drop on the floor and someone pick them back up etc...those kinda things. all those things help build immunity :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yeah.. I'd take a risk for a cupcake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 We have no food allergies so I'm not worried about that. They do appear to be made in a bakery and not homemade. Dirt and germs don't bother me. I've picked things off my floor and eaten them without a second thought. But the poison/deliberate contamination is what bothers me. You know the whole taking candy from strangers thing. My husband talked to them, but he didn't actually see them eat them as they were finishing up their outing as he walked by. We presume they ate them. He accepted them in front of our son and said son desperately wants to eat them but I'm just not sure it's a good idea. Husband doesn't think it's a problem. I was just trying to guage if I was overreacting or if hubby was underreacting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I don't worry about being poisoned so much as to who handled them, where their hands have been, had they been left out in a hot car for hours, did someone sneeze over them, did they drop on the floor and someone pick them back up etc...those kinda things. I'm guessing you don't eat out much! :lol: I try not to think about such stuff too much... I would probably eat the cupcake if I was in a cupcake sort of mood. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Dirt and germs don't bother me. I've picked things off my floor and eaten them without a second thought. That stuff doesn't bother me either. What is likely to make you sick is things you touch--rarely things you eat. It would have to survive stomach acid first (which is pretty severe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'd eat them all those things help build immunity :001_smile: LMBO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'm guessing you don't eat out much! :lol: I try not to think about such stuff too much... I would probably eat the cupcake if I was in a cupcake sort of mood. :001_smile: No, not so much! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yeah.. I'd take a risk for a cupcake. Yes, this! :drool5: Seriously, we were at a pizza place recently (with 5 kids at our table) and there was a kids party next to us. They had finished eating and asked if our kids would like cupcakes. We readily agreed! Cupcakes?! SURE!!!!! Sugar, dirt, boogers... all worth it for a cupcake! :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Although... if it grosses you out, don't eat 'em. There's no reason you have to:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) I don't worry about being poisoned so much as to who handled them, where their hands have been, had they been left out in a hot car for hours, did someone sneeze over them, did they drop on the floor and someone pick them back up etc...those kinda things. I worry about that in restaurants, too. I don't eat out often, but over the decades, I have managed to live through it. I would make cupcakes for my family if I were worried about the ones in question. I don't see the point in letting my kids eat something that results in my watching them like a hawk to see if they survive it. I don't like self-inflicted anxiety. If it is neurotic to not let your child eat the cupcake, celebrate that neurosis by baking cupcakes for him! Edited April 2, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No. But then I'd make some of our own for us all to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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