slugs

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Scott" <insanus_scottus at y...> wrote:
>  catherine at c... wrote:
> "My salad in a restaurant had a live slug in it, which I didn't 
notice
> until I felt something wriggle on my tongue.  I obviously removed 
it 
> as quickly as possible, but was left with a yellowish-brown 
> flourescent residue on my tongue - it took me absolutely ages to 
get 
> rid of the texture of this from my mouth.  Ugh!  I therefore had 
> great empathy for Ron during that scene."
> 
> --Hopefully not to many people share your experience and therefore 
> have no idea how bad that was for Ron. Yuck!
> 
> "Bleach! <shudders in sympathy> I'm such a stereotypical girl when 
it
> comes to creepy, crawly, slimy things and slugs are definitely
> included. If I had been you, I probably would've shrieked, done the
> "Ew, ew, ew" dance, and completely reamed the restaurant manager. 
And
> never have eaten salad again."
> 
> --Uh, Amber I wouldn't call that "stereotypical girl"; I'd say that 
> it's called normal. Anybody would go "ew, ew, ew" as you put it. 
Was 
> the thing alive Catherine. No I don't think that really matters...
> 
> Scott
> Stomach turned at the thought.

Just to confirm - yes, it was alive - I felt it move on my tongue.  
It was only a baby (ie. not one of those huge things I find in my 
garden), but I don't think that makes any difference.  

The manager was very grateful - I called him over (discreetly) 
pointed out the slug and told him what happened.  He thanked me for 
not causing a big fuss - free meal, and shopping vouchers followed.  
The only people who realised were the people next to us.  But - all 
Londoners beware - it happened in Selfridges.

Catherine