Men unable to eat their crusts, or unworthy of it?

grahamg

grahamg

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You may have heard the old adage about whether,quote: "A man is worthy of his crust".....

Well, I've come across a few individuals, I hesitate to call them men, who are unable to eat the crust on their bread, as we all might have done as children perhaps, if our mothers indulged us too much!

Have you come across aspects of behaviour in supposed adults making you question them, and their level of maturity like this?

" Is it any wonder we lost our empire, when this is the way some of our menfolk behave I ask myself, using white bread as well, so no worries with thick crusts and nashers(?).". :rolleyes::rolleyes::oops::confused::whistle: .
 

think men are the worst for not eating them --my hubby -my sons son's etc do not '
maybe goes back as a kid always in a hurry ..
 

OK, either you're trying, here, to get into far heavier aspects of this crust silliness, as in discussing immaturity in adult males, or, very unlikely, you actually want to know who doesn't eat the crusts of bread.

Obviously, the first to reply took the crust issue literally.

Either the first to reply missed the point of your initial inquiry, or you, yourself, missed the point of the quote you referenced. I suspect the former.

Knock off your metaphorical "heaviness," and just ask, in a direct manner, what you want to know!
 
grahamg said:
You may have heard the old adage about whether,quote: "A man is worthy of his crust".....

Well, I've come across a few individuals, I hesitate to call them men, who are unable to eat the crust on their bread, as we all might have done as children perhaps, if our mothers indulged us too much!

Have you come across aspects of behaviour in supposed adults making you question them, and their level of maturity like this?

" Is it any wonder we lost our empire, when this is the way some of our menfolk behave I ask myself, using white bread as well, so no worries with thick crusts and nashers(?).". :rolleyes::rolleyes::oops::confused::whistle: .
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Yep, I see that immature behavior (not referring to eating the crust) at times. These days, since we are all restricted in our travels, I see it mostly on line. Here and other sites.
 
treeguy64 said:
OK, either you're trying, here, to get into far heavier aspects of this crust silliness, as in discussing immaturity in adult males, or, very unlikely, you actually want to know who doesn't eat the crusts of bread.

Obviously, the first to reply took the crust issue literally.

Either the first to reply missed the point of your initial inquiry, or you, yourself, missed the point of the quote you referenced. I suspect the former.

Knock off your metaphorical "heaviness," and just ask, in a direct manner, what you want to know!
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Mmmm, is that a question directed at my good self, (by someone exhibiting a sense of humour failure?)?

Cant posts and things include both aspects you describe?

Take it any way you like, and whilst I'm reluctant to indict your character, and you dont have to tell, I'd guess you're a bit faddy(?). :unsure::whistle:. .
 
grahamg said:
Mmmm, is that a question directed at my good self, (by someone exhibiting a sense of humour failure?)?

Cant posts and things include both aspects you describe?

Take it any way you like, and whilst I'm reluctant to indict your character, and you dont have to tell, I'd guess you're a bit faddy(?). :unsure::whistle:. .
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If I understood what you just posted, as above, perhaps I'd comment, point for point, on the same. As it stands, I'll pass.
 
grahamg said:
You may have heard the old adage about whether,quote: "A man is worthy of his crust".....

Well, I've come across a few individuals, I hesitate to call them men, who are unable to eat the crust on their bread, as we all might have done as children perhaps, if our mothers indulged us too much!

Have you come across aspects of behaviour in supposed adults making you question them, and their level of maturity like this?

" Is it any wonder we lost our empire, when this is the way some of our menfolk behave I ask myself, using white bread as well, so no worries with thick crusts and nashers(?).". :rolleyes::rolleyes::oops::confused::whistle: .
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Well, if they don't like the crusts, "Let them eat cake!" :ROFLMAO:
 
In my experience, immaturity in the adult male is much more common than in the adult female.

As for bread crust. I think one's preference is less about maturity and more about what you were accustomed to as a child.

As to the point of the OP's post, since I'm unfamiliar with the origin or context of either of his quotes, I'm confused as to point or meaning.

I apologize for my shortcomings.
 
I never heard this adage, so I googled it. Didn't find it there either, but it did have a number of expressions about someone being trustworthy, like a good bread crust.

So I guess in the olden days, a bread crust was used as a symbol of something being honest, trustworthy, genuine, etc.

As for the "other" meaning, that is intriguing. If looked at symbolically, what is the bread crust supposed to represent? I can give it my own meaning, of course.
 
Sunny said:
I never heard this adage, so I googled it. Didn't find it there either, but it did have a number of expressions about someone being trustworthy, like a good bread crust.

So I guess in the olden days, a bread crust was used as a symbol of something being honest, trustworthy, genuine, etc.

As for the "other" meaning, that is intriguing. If looked at symbolically, what is the bread crust supposed to represent? I can give it my own meaning, of course.
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Ah, now we get into, decidedly, heavier territory.

I can't comment for the OP, as I'm now ignoring him, but, as I see it, the crux of the matter was gleaned from the thesis statement, of sorts, in the first post in this thread. "Have you come across aspects of behaviour in supposed adults making you question them, and their level of maturity like this?"

So, the cutting of crust, typically done for children, here male, into adulthood, shows that many fail ro mature, as adults. That is, they, figuratively, or, even, literally, still want/need to have the crusts cut from their bread, before consumption. These men are seen to have never matured, and, in fact, are blamed, in part, for the ruination of the British Empire!

No doubt, we all may have carryover affectations from our childhoods. I suppose if the same are severe, to the point of being profound, they may, in fact, alter the course of our lives, and the lives of those around us.

End of heavy stuff, I'm coming up for air.........
 
Whether or not people enjoy bread crusts has no bearing on their character. What a bizarre suggestion.

As often happens, when they were small my children didn't like crusts so I cut them off. When they hit double digits they started eating the crusts.

I don't think it's spoiling or inappropriate to do nice things for people, particularly one's children.

Everyone survived nicely.
 
RadishRose said:
Eating crusts or not must be a British thing. I've never heard of making an issue of it.
I don't understand the point of the OP, but that's nothing new.
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Here is the result of a google search, shedding some light on what I thought I meant in the OP:

earn (one's) crust
To do work of any kind for a living; to earn money by some means.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/earn+his+crust

(Although I admit I could have got it a bit mixed up with this expression, quote: "The expression to be worth one's salt, which means you're competent and deserve what you're earning, is most often said to have its roots in ancient Rome, where soldiers were sometimes paid in salt or given an allowance to purchase it")

BTW dont take it too seriously, as I'm not regardless of anyone else's feelings on the subject! ☺:rolleyes:.
 
Personally I don’t recall knowing anyone male or female who wouldn’t eat bread crusts. The only time I knew of them being cut off was if women were making dainty little tea sandwiches for a party, & then the crusts were usually saved & went into a bread pudding for the family.
 
StarSong said:
Whether or not people enjoy bread crusts has no bearing on their character. What a bizarre suggestion.

As often happens, when they were small my children didn't like crusts so I cut them off. When they hit double digits they started eating the crusts.

I don't think it's spoiling or inappropriate to do nice things for people, particularly one's children.

Everyone survived nicely.
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Just a long shot, but did your children have straight hair?

My dear mum used to say: "Eat you're crusts and you'll have curly hair." 👨‍🌾 .

I do know another saying my father used to use, that might just be appropriate here, given some of the reactions above, but I think I'll post it on another thread (after I've cleaned it up a bit 😳 ).
 
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grahamg said:
Just a long shot, but did your children have straight hair?

My dear mum used to say: "Eat you're crusts and you'll have curly hair." 👨‍🌾 .

I do know another saying my father used to use, that might just be appropriate here, given some of the reactions above, but I think I'll post it on another thread (after I've cleaned it up a bit 😳 ).
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Aha, that must be it- I heard that about the hair when I was a child, too.. and all along, I'd thought it was genetics. :eek:
 
Geezerette said:
Personally I don’t recall knowing anyone male or female who wouldn’t eat bread crusts. The only time I knew of them being cut off was if women were making dainty little tea sandwiches for a party, & then the crusts were usually saved & went into a bread pudding for the family.
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I made bread crumbs and croutons out of them.
 

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