Mental image time:

[eliyes]

You walk into a kitchen.

A (clothing) washing machine is there. There are big signs around it from the head cook not to touch upon pain of death.

It's not even hooked up to a water supply.

But, for the first time, it's running.

Your curiosity overwhelms you.

You open the lid and look inside. And what you see--

IS TWENTY SIX BABY OCTOPI

IN RED WINE VINEGAR

BEING BEATEN BY THE WASHER

GOING D8 AND X_X.

What would you do?

(I can explain, if you want. ;3)

Comments

[jo-the-phoenix.livejournal.com]

D: x:

I would slowly close the lid and remove myself from the area quietly before throwing up.
"being beaten by the WASHER"???!?!?!?! Holy crap! WTF??!?!?!

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

There are two restaurants in NYC that do this. The traditional method for tenderizing octopus is to pound it on rocks, which is problematic in the middle of a city.

Although they only put in up to 6 octopi at a time, but I figure baby octopi take up less space.

Weird, eh?

[jo-the-phoenix.livejournal.com]

... tenderized octopus.
Huh. Learned something new (and slightly traumatizing). ;)

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Apparently you have to tenderize them if you want to fricasee them. *shrugs* I've never eaten anything that has tentacles.

[delanynder.livejournal.com]

I would probably scream, back away, and then maybe cry for a little bit. D: D: D:

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

I would probably do the same thing. We must therefore never work in a Greek restaurant in NYC. *nods*

[kiffie.livejournal.com]

I hope they only do this after they are already dead. If they weren't, I'd have some serious talks with an Animal Cruelty officer.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

I would have to assume they do, since this was published in a book with the names of the restaurants, so anyone could check it out.

[meghannibrooks.livejournal.com]

I'd be too busy giggling like a loon to do anything usful.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Not even running away from the head cook, who now intends to kill you (according to the sign)?

[meghannibrooks.livejournal.com]

At least i'd die laughing. :D

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

S'pose it's a pretty good way to go. ;3

[meghannibrooks.livejournal.com]

It's the way I'd want to.