Help: "eat danish" or "eat a danish"?

[Jamie6.5]

Aren't danishes technically Austrian? Or at least created by an Austrian?
Hardly makes a danish, well, Danish.

The Austrians are supposedly responsible for the puff pastry used in the danish as well as the croissant, so take that for what it's worth.

It's still good eats. Certainly better than some middle eastern contributions. Like roast goat on a stick with yogurt.

 

[Flymph]

The problem is that they are very athletic people. Get exercise and get tough. I recommend BBQ or braising unless you get them really young. Otherwise just make it all sausage.

Belgians are much nicer. Soft and docile you can usually get some steaks

So if you eat a Dane, make Danish!

 

[Flymph]

The Austrians are supposedly responsible for the puff pastry used in the danish as well as the croissant, so take that for what it's worth.

It's still good eats. Certainly better than some middle eastern contributions. Like roast goat on a stick with yogurt.

Drop the yogurt and you have a deal!

 

[etrain16]

As a person of Swedish and Danish descent, I find this topic confusing since no one is talking about eating a Swede

But more importantly, why do we ask for an individual cutting tool and call it 'scissors' as if there's more than one? If I scissor-kick someone to the head, shouldn't it be "scissors-kick"?

I fear I may have reached the end of the Internet

 

[Flymph]

As a person of Swedish and Danish descent, I find this topic confusing since no one is talking about eating a Swede

But more importantly, why do we ask for an individual cutting tool and call it 'scissors' as if there's more than one? If I scissor-kick someone to the head, shouldn't it be "scissors-kick"?

I fear I may have reached the end of the Internet

Because scissors are really just two knives attached to eachother, old world method for cutting wool or shearing sheep.

 

[etrain16]

Because scissors are really just two knives attached to eachother, old world method for cutting wool or shearing sheep.

So why not call them knivses??

 

[Flymph]

Would you call a machete a knife? Lol

 

[etrain16]

Would you call a machete a knife? Lol

No, but I'd like to have some scissors made from 2 machetes...

 

[Flymph]

Hedge trimmers? LoL

 

[Boboclown]

Would you call a machete a knife? Lol

I'd call a machete an entry level knife. Now the claymore, THAT'S a knife.

 

[IronMonster]

How about a pair of pliers or a pair of dykes?

 

[IronMonster]

I'm guessing given the chance (and the right dykes) most guys would prefer that over pliers ?

 

[11Charlie]

I'm guessing given the chance (and the right dykes) most guys would prefer that over pliers ?

We are talking tools aren't we?

 

[Fast Eddie]

If you google hot danish, you have to scroll quite a ways to see a pastry, it's not an unpleasant exercise.

 

[Flymph]

I'd call a machete an entry level knife. Now the claymore, THAT'S a knife.

You dishonor such a fine blade, sir!

I'm guessing given the chance (and the right dykes) most guys would prefer that over pliers ?

yeah, who cares how many pliers you have when you're waist deep in intertidal water.

We are talking tools aren't we?

Depends on how you see Danes?

If you google hot danish, you have to scroll quite a ways to see a pastry, it's not an unpleasant exercise.

i saw some me meat between buns, and never actually saw a pastry. Odd how mostly pictures of Danes came up tho.

 

[Fast Eddie]

i saw some me meat between buns, and never actually saw a pastry. Odd how mostly pictures of Danes came up tho.

"Well that place was a rip off."

 

[P7M13]

I clicked on this thinking it was about another form of eating pie. Mmmmm.

Technically, both you and your family are correct.

Eating is a transitive verb. It implies an action taken on an object.
Danish is a type of sweet bread. Much like pie is a type of dessert.

To wit: When asked the question, "what are you eating?" you would answer, "I'm eating bread," or, "I'm eating pie." Which is correct because it identifies the type of food you are eating. "Eating danish" falls into that same category. It does not imply singular or identify a specific one, like the determiner 'a' does in the case of 'a danish'.
So, while you eat danish, they can have a danish, one at a time.
As to eating Danes, yeah, they taste even better....

 

[Boboclown]

You dishonor such a fine blade, sir!

Not at all. I am saying that it is superior.

 

[CHLChris]

So, while you eat danish, they can have a danish, one at a time.
As to eating Danes, yeah, they taste even better....

The 57th post is a real response...'nuff said. Thanks for the grammar lesson.

As long as the good Dane isn't a Great Dane, you're fine.

 

[66PonyCar]

I clicked on this thinking it was about another form of eating pie. Mmmmm.

Technically, both you and your family are correct.

Eating is a transitive verb. It implies an action taken on an object.
Danish is a type of sweet bread. Much like pie is a type of dessert.

To wit: When asked the question, "what are you eating?" you would answer, "I'm eating bread," or, "I'm eating pie." Which is correct because it identifies the type of food you are eating. "Eating danish" falls into that same category. It does not imply singular or identify a specific one, like the determiner 'a' does in the case of 'a danish'.
So, while you eat danish, they can have a danish, one at a time.
As to eating Danes, yeah, they taste even better....

Wow, were such an erudite bunch on this forum!