On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:31:19 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:50:48 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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> >> Sqwertz wrote:
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> >>> Just like anything else around the house that squeaks, they just need
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> >>> some oil or butter to lube them up. Then they won't squeak.
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> >> Hmmm... I didn't know that. Thanks!
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> > Who cares if you green beans squeak anyway? That's like complaining
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> > that your corn chips make crunching sounds. At least with green
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> > beans, only the eater can hear them squeaking whereas with corn chips
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> > or popcorn everybody else can hear it, too.
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> Like I said... I hadn't noticed it until a friend mentioned it. He said he
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> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. Sort of like how my
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> SIL mentioned the squeaking basketball shoes. Never noticed that either but
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> now? Can't ignore it.

I have eaten green beans for eons and have never experienced the squeaking
thingy of which you have described. Must not have bothered me or I would
have recorded it in my memory bank for future reference. You must be
"food focused" more than others.