Your Family's "Guilty Pleasure"

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When I was growing up, my parents used to give all of us kids a small glass of wine with dinner at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My youngest brother is now 19, when we get together for family dinners, if there’s beer or wine, he helps himself (he’s very mature about it, if he’s going out after dinner, he abstains).

My guilty pleasure now is this health food store I go to. I love getting the organic, vegan bath products even though they’re more expensive. Right now we can afford it, so why not? This place also has wonderful teas and herbs in bulk, and I always have to buy lots of them.
 
Ooh. I second the above poster’s comments about Ribs! We don’t have kids yet, but my husband and I will occasionally order the fattiest rib platter from Famous Daves… mmmmm… Famous Daves, and scarf it down in the family room hunched over the coffee table with a roll of paper towels as our cleanup tool. LOL!

(ooh. and I also “Treat” myself to a icee caramel mocha from Starbucks whenever I’m in an airport. I probably will try to refrain now though it is sooooo hard to find places to get things that don’t support PP. )
 
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Katie1723:
As I see it, somewhere there is someone who supports something we don’t agree with. It is your right to buy/support/boycott whomever you wish. It’s part of being an American. But buying from a particular company who supports another company you don’t agree with does not mean anything other than the fact you like the product .

Being passionate and speaking your mind at the risk of ruffling some feathers is something my father taught me…“Don’t back down Katie if it’s something you believe in” Like I said, I try to pick my battles and coffee just isn’t one of them.

Now, Kay, at the risk of offending others, Starbucks sells TAZO teas. Perhaps one would meet with your tastes? Or perhaps I could suggest something nice from "The Republic Of Tea " line??

~ Kathy ~
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A spot of tea would be lovely:D :rotfl:
 
I have one to add: We also watch gory crime dramas when the kids are in bed, including CSI, which, let’s face it, gets quite a bit of mileage out of letting us be voyeurs into the weird world brought to Las Vegas by her permissive attitude in general and her tourism in particular. Yet I don’t let the kids watch anything remotely like that, not even the evening news. They’re six, I’m over 40. I can watch CSI and not find myself a half an hour later in a shoot-my-husband-and-get-away-with-it fantasy.

Sometimes my husband teases me if anything suspect comes through the kitchen… a bone fragment in the chicken, something like that. “Are you trying to kill me?” he asks. “Don’t be insulting.” I retort. “If I wanted to kill you, you would not be standing there.”

If I ever got to that point, it would be a cast iron skillet on his sleeping noggin, all the way. Then lead me away, officers, and Lord give me the grace of final repentance!

Hmmm. Maybe I do watch too much CSI.
 
If I ever got to that point, it would be a cast iron skillet on his sleeping noggin, all the way. Then lead me away, officers, and Lord give me the grace of final repentance!

Totally off topic, but this reminded me of a bit of family lore that happened way before I was born. My mom and dad were having a doozy of a fight, and my mom threw a cast iron skillet at my dad, then called him a coward cause he ducked. Per the story, she screamed at him, “You gd coward, stand there and take it like a man!!”
Not funny, but what can I say???
 
Definitely going out to dinner. We love to expose our kids to different cuisines we couldn’t possibly replicate at home (the rationalization) and love being waited upon and not having to shop, chop, cook, serve & clean up after enjoying a meal together (the “guilty” pleasure)!

A little p.s. to all the Starbcks controversy sparked here. I too am a consumer–and we should all keep in mind that Starbucks as a corporate entity does support numerous admirable causes. It is an active pioneer in the Fair Trade agriculture movement, is generous with numerous educational initiatives and its integrity with its own employees consistently lands it on the list of the best places to work. It also employs thousands directly–as employees–and indirectly–i.e. suppliers, growers, professional services they retain, etc. My husband has Starbucks as one of his clients and I can assure you the $ we earn from Starbucks is used to support among other things our Catholic parish, educational institutions, and other charities that have nothing to do with PP.
 
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Arlene:
Totally off topic, but this reminded me of a bit of family lore that happened way before I was born. My mom and dad were having a doozy of a fight, and my mom threw a cast iron skillet at my dad, then called him a coward cause he ducked. Per the story, she screamed at him, “You gd coward, stand there and take it like a man!!”
Not funny, but what can I say???
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NOT FUNNY? Assuming your dad got over it, that is hilarious! But then, in my opinion, nothing can make you laugh like a twist in a story that would otherwise make you cry.

Telling family stories that some people in this world would hide because they think they are “not funny” is definitely a “guilty pleasure”. I think that if the story had a happy ending, it may be re-told as a comedy. Isn’t it true that the best comedies in literature are the ones that so easily could have been tragedies? And even some true tragedies are so stupid or so sad that you still just have to laugh.

One involves a family member whom the family would not permit to drive. Stories of her ineptitude abound, but the last straw was when she ran over a neighbor’s dog that was sleeping on the warm pavement in his own driveway. She honked the horn, then just kept going. Thuh-thump. Thuh-thump. Yes! She ran over the poor thing twice! The only “up” side to the story is that the animal may have never known what hit him. Her excuse? “Well, I honked! I thought he’d get up!” Awful, tragic, terrible, but… funny.

Ok, so add “Kids don’t you try this” when you tell them the truth about the knuckle-headed things their ancestors did way back when. Our family has to do this, as some of them involve dynamite, and others involve driving under the influence. We tell them, anyway. Sorry, but… they’re funny.
 
POPCORN! My family eats at least 3 huge bowls of popcorn a week. Our popper has the capacity to pop a cup of kernals at a time and we have made two cups in an evening and cleaned it all up. There is 4 of us! Lots of REAL butter and salt. On Sunday evening you better not stop buy and expect a gourmet meal because it is usually made in the popper and that may be all we eat:)

Thanks
Eric
 
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BLB_Oregon:
NOT FUNNY? Assuming your dad got over it, that is hilarious! But then, in my opinion, nothing can make you laugh like a twist in a story that would otherwise make you cry.

Telling family stories that some people in this world would hide because they think they are “not funny” is definitely a “guilty pleasure”. I think that if the story had a happy ending, it may be re-told as a comedy. Isn’t it true that the best comedies in literature are the ones that so easily could have been tragedies? And even some true tragedies are so stupid or so sad that you still just have to laugh.

One involves a family member whom the family would not permit to drive. Stories of her ineptitude abound, but the last straw was when she ran over a neighbor’s dog that was sleeping on the warm pavement in his own driveway. She honked the horn, then just kept going. Thuh-thump. Thuh-thump. Yes! She ran over the poor thing twice! The only “up” side to the story is that the animal may have never known what hit him. Her excuse? “Well, I honked! I thought he’d get up!” Awful, tragic, terrible, but… funny.

Ok, so add “Kids don’t you try this” when you tell them the truth about the knuckle-headed things their ancestors did way back when. Our family has to do this, as some of them involve dynamite, and others involve driving under the influence. We tell them, anyway. Sorry, but… they’re funny.
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I hate the fact that tone doesn’t come through on message boards. Actually we all laugh like heck when we tell the story. My dad is gone now, but when he would tell me the story as a child he was laughing so hard he could hardly talk. I guess I said “not funny” to appease all the people reading that would think it was a horrible incident of domestic violence.
 
Me: weekends at the lake water skiing and just generally goofing off.

Fiance: his car
 
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Arlene:
I guess I said “not funny” to appease all the people reading that would think it was a horrible incident of domestic violence.
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Well, I suppose it was… but, like Grandma’s tragic dog assassination, an incident that would make any animal lover cry, it is still funny. Humor about the tragic and politically incorrect is one of my favorite “guilty” pleasures. Like an occassional rib pig out, it feels guilty, but if kept within certain boundaries, it is a right thing to do.
 
while we’re talking about pet executions, my fiance’s grandmother dismembered her cat when it was resting comfortably in the inner workings of her recliner. :eek:
 
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vluvski:
while we’re talking about pet executions, my fiance’s grandmother dismembered her cat when it was resting comfortably in the inner workings of her recliner. :eek:
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Eeek! Kitty wasn’t comfortable for long.
Poor cat. Poor grandma. Funny story, though. File that under “it seemed like such a good idea, I didn’t know why I’d never thought of it before.”
 
So many guilty pleasures, so little time! 😃

Our biggest ones: Computer time (way too many chores are neglected while on here 😉 ), too much TV, eating out occasionally when there is no way we can afford it, shopping sprees at Sam’s Club when we get our tax returns! ( I know it seems funny to see “stocking up” on necessities like food as a guilty pleasure, but doing that when you have so many bills to catch up on isn’t a good thing), overdoing the gift giving at Christmas time.
Personally, I have a soda addiction and an occasional Moolatte from Dairy Queen during ball season. I also buy too many books! 🙂 Boy, am I bad!! :rolleyes:
 
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legeorge:
Personally, I have a soda addiction and an occasional Moolatte from Dairy Queen during ball season. I also buy too many books! 🙂 Boy, am I bad!! :rolleyes:
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What is a Moolatte? It is from Dairy Queen… is there chocolate involved, or just vanilla ice cream? (Like I need to pick up another means of self-indulgence.)
 
OK, I have another one and it’s going to seem wierd to most of you. My guilty pleasure is pepperoni. I truly feel like God’s calling me to be a vegetarian (please, I don’t want to discuss good/bad aspects of the diet, and am not trying to cast judgement on anyone, this is solely about me). For the most part, it’s not really hard, I don’t care for most meat. I can’t remember the last time I had a hamburger. But, pepperoni is a whole 'nother story. I love the stuff!! I’ve tried some soy pepperoni, but it’s just not the same. I’m trying to abstain, but it’s sooooo good.
 
I love Cheesy movies from the eighties. Love to laugh at the way people looked…(angel wing hair that was curled on both sides all the way back to form a line in the back of the head)…the way folks danced…(lots of jumping going on in the eighties) and the silly valley girl phrases like gag me with a spoon.

These movies are really stupid and embarrassing to admit that I love!
 
If we have it in the house, we eat chocolate cake for breakfast… with icecream, which technically is dairy. Plus cake is made w/ eggs so how could it NOT be breakfast food? How can a day that starts out with chocolate cake be anything but good??? I make the kids promise not to tell their teachers.

Pie is OK for breakfast too… since it’s made with fruit.
 
carol marie:
If we have it in the house, we eat chocolate cake for breakfast… with icecream, which technically is dairy. Plus cake is made w/ eggs so how could it NOT be breakfast food? How can a day that starts out with chocolate cake be anything but good??? I make the kids promise not to tell their teachers.

Pie is OK for breakfast too… since it’s made with fruit.
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How about oatmeal cookies? It is made with oatmeal;)
 
carol marie:
If we have it in the house, we eat chocolate cake for breakfast… with icecream, which technically is dairy. Plus cake is made w/ eggs so how could it NOT be breakfast food? How can a day that starts out with chocolate cake be anything but good??? I make the kids promise not to tell their teachers.

Pie is OK for breakfast too… since it’s made with fruit.
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You’re the coolest mom ever!!! 🙂 I’m still unable to drink soda before noon without feeling guilty b/c I was not allowed to do that as a kid. Hmm…I guess that’s another guilty pleasure, one that I don’t indulge often.
 
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