Why did they eat oatmeal EVERYDAY? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

nerrad · 08-19-2005, 11:12 AM

If there is one inconsistency, it's breakfast . There are poor families in the world, but not poor enough to eat the same thing everyday. Products such as eggs and bread is cheaper than oatmeal. After a while, it grew sickening to watch them at breakfast every morning.

There was one episode where Florida was cracking some eggs to prepare a dish, but not breakfast. Why not use those eggs for breakfast.

Didn't Thelma make JJ some pancakes one time? I forgot what he had done to deserve them.

Mikado · 08-19-2005, 12:36 PM

Actually, when youre poor, oatmeal is a healthy but cheap and filling meal...I was VERY poor as a kid, we had oatmeal for SUPPER as much as THREE times a week!
( Today i cant even stand to LOOK at oatmeal, never mind EAT it )

Brieannas21 · 08-19-2005, 01:17 PM

Yeah back then Oatmeal and Grits were very cheap.

nerrad · 08-19-2005, 01:33 PM

Don't get me wrong. I grew up on grits and we used to eat them at least three times a week when I was kid. As a matter of fact, I still eat it (and Cream O Wheat) on ocassion. However, to eat it everyday. People at least switch up from time to time.

Brieannas21 · 08-19-2005, 05:52 PM

When you're really poor it's not like you have a choice, If you notice a lot of times they didn't have meat with thier meals, Just Greens and Cornbread. They ate chicken alot since you can cook it a lot of diff ways LOL.

TVFactFan · 08-19-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

When you're really poor it's not like you have a choice, If you notice a lot of times they didn't have meat with thier meals, Just Greens and Cornbread. They ate chicken alot since you can cook it a lot of diff ways LOL.

That Oatmeal for breakfast was mainly during season 1 and 2. What the hell was Florida talking about when she said they were have*LOBSTER NEWBERG for Dinner?

Ireneparalegal · 08-19-2005, 08:29 PM

I guess we have to assume that they ate other things for breakfast since we only saw them once a week. So in reality, they didn't have oatmeal everyday (we see them everyday now thanx to reruns).

craftman · 08-19-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

That Oatmeal for breakfast was mainly during season 1 and 2. What the hell was Florida talking about when she said they were have*LOBSTER NEWBERG for Dinner?

Man, you crack me up sometimes about Flo's quotes.

If you noticed she said, "lobster newberg, translation cornbread and greens". They was tired of the same old stuff too, and they probably dreamed about having lobster newberg, but sure as heck couldn't afford that.

craftman · 08-19-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I guess we have to assume that they ate other things for breakfast since we only saw them once a week. So in reality, they didn't have oatmeal everyday (we see them everyday now thanx to reruns).

That's a good point, it seemed like JJ wore the same grey sweater everyday cause out of the first 6 shows he wore it 4 times. But in reality he only wore it about once a week.

Ireneparalegal · 08-19-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by craftman

That's a good point, it seemed like JJ wore the same grey sweater everyday cause out of the first 6 shows he wore it 4 times. But in reality he only wore it about once a week.

speaking of JJ's sweaters (shirts) i noticed last night a turtleneck he was wearing had a logo on it. In another episode he had a shirt that appeared to have the same logo on it. It is small right on his left chest area. could it be the "hang ten" logo, the one with the small foot?

Zions Mother · 08-19-2005, 09:16 PM

Oatmeal is cheap and nutritional.

They may have been poor, but they sure were in better health than most because of it.

Mikado · 08-20-2005, 12:08 AM

yup, but after having it so often when i was young, i dont care if i never SEE oatmeal again

Ireneparalegal · 08-20-2005, 01:33 AM

Then James had no one to blame but himself (or Florida) for the fact that JJ had 12 cavities. You have to put sugar on oatmeal to make it taste good.

Brian Damage · 08-20-2005, 12:00 PM

JJ was also a junk food junkie. He ate snickers bars, Big Macs and Kool Aid.

isiahthomas · 09-06-2005, 12:51 PM

I got tired of them eating oatmeal myself every episode LOL. I used to eat Cream Of Wheat when i was a kid. My parents used to eat grits. I don't like grits. I like Quaker Oats oatmeal also but i haven't eaten any in a long time. Sometimes i buy Quaker Oats variety oatmeal that has strawberries & cream, bananas & cream, peaches & cream, maple & brown sugar.

08-19-2005, 11:12 AM	#1
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Why did they eat oatmeal EVERYDAY? If there is one inconsistency, it's breakfast . There are poor families in the world, but not poor enough to eat the same thing everyday. Products such as eggs and bread is cheaper than oatmeal. After a while, it grew sickening to watch them at breakfast every morning. There was one episode where Florida was cracking some eggs to prepare a dish, but not breakfast. Why not use those eggs for breakfast. Didn't Thelma make JJ some pancakes one time? I forgot what he had done to deserve them.

08-19-2005, 08:29 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I guess we have to assume that they ate other things for breakfast since we only saw them once a week. So in reality, they didn't have oatmeal everyday (we see them everyday now thanx to reruns).
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08-19-2005, 12:36 PM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	Actually, when youre poor, oatmeal is a healthy but cheap and filling meal...I was VERY poor as a kid, we had oatmeal for SUPPER as much as THREE times a week! ( Today i cant even stand to LOOK at oatmeal, never mind EAT it )

08-19-2005, 01:17 PM	#3
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Yeah back then Oatmeal and Grits were very cheap.

08-19-2005, 01:33 PM	#4
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Don't get me wrong. I grew up on grits and we used to eat them at least three times a week when I was kid. As a matter of fact, I still eat it (and Cream O Wheat) on ocassion. However, to eat it everyday. People at least switch up from time to time.

08-19-2005, 05:52 PM	#5
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	When you're really poor it's not like you have a choice, If you notice a lot of times they didn't have meat with thier meals, Just Greens and Cornbread. They ate chicken alot since you can cook it a lot of diff ways LOL.

08-19-2005, 09:16 PM	#11
Zions Mother Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 423	Oatmeal is cheap and nutritional. They may have been poor, but they sure were in better health than most because of it.

08-20-2005, 12:08 AM	#12
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	yup, but after having it so often when i was young, i dont care if i never SEE oatmeal again

08-20-2005, 01:33 AM	#13
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Then James had no one to blame but himself (or Florida) for the fact that JJ had 12 cavities. You have to put sugar on oatmeal to make it taste good.

08-20-2005, 12:00 PM	#14
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	JJ was also a junk food junkie. He ate snickers bars, Big Macs and Kool Aid.

09-06-2005, 12:51 PM	#15
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I got tired of them eating oatmeal myself every episode LOL. I used to eat Cream Of Wheat when i was a kid. My parents used to eat grits. I don't like grits. I like Quaker Oats oatmeal also but i haven't eaten any in a long time. Sometimes i buy Quaker Oats variety oatmeal that has strawberries & cream, bananas & cream, peaches & cream, maple & brown sugar.