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[–] 167 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The idea could be perfectly cute, and I feel like it would have been so easy to not make it "shame-y".

Like, "just a nibble", "pretty good!”, "yum!" and "my favorite". "I couldn't possibly...", "if you insist", and "thanks Grandma".

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    I briefly looked into how you make a food safe painted plate at home and the answer seems to be "easy if you have a kiln".
    You might be able to find a paint your own pottery store near you. I went to one with some friends and it was a lot of fun and I got a colorful owl coin bank for like, $10 or something. Just have to make sure it's food safe, but they usually coat everything in a glass food safe glaze so it should be.

    Unrelated, weed is legal where I live, so when I checked the website for the place I went, it had big banners for "summer kids clay classes!" And "pot-tery for adults!" right next to each other.
    It totally makes sense but part of me is still startled by tangential consequences of legalization.

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  • [–] 89 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Note to self: eat food that can stay piled high.

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  • [–] 46 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    This is about as good an idea as nipple tassles for babies.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Seriously though, who would look at these plates and say "omg I have to have those?"

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think they're funny and could remind me to stick to smaller portions?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I mean I guess but I'm not too keen on the idea of needing a plate to tell me how much to eat.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No z-limit means that these plates are meaningless for the creative cook.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just eat my food out of a trough.

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    I really like the tradition some countries have where the plate is a flatbread or pancake of some sort.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    I saw this one on r/EDanonymemes a few days ago

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    These are not a good way to track how much you eat, get a calorie & nutrition tracking app

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Passive vs active engagement.

    These plates are a passive, very visual reminder. A tracker app requires you actively use the app, and not consciously/subconsciously underestimate portions.

    Neither is a holistic solution, both require buy-in, each is going to have different effectiveness for different people.

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    It's it the dream of every little girl to become a mother? Now you know how!

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