Do any of you eat the tails on your shrimp?

[Al Doggity]

At one of my previous jobs, we did a lot of business with asian countries and I had to travel to korea and japan occasionally. On one trip to Japan, a client told me that it's common to eat the tails on shrimp and I've been doing it ever since, largely because I always thought it was classless and disgusting to pick off the tails and leave a plate of them.  Anyway, fast forward to lunch today and a Benetton's ads worth of co-workers (two of whom were of asian descent) seemed shocked that I ate the tails on shrimp.  The thing is I've seen other people doing this since I started, so I didn't think it was so strange.  Am I weird, getbig?

[Pray_4_War]

Sounds gross but I've never tried it.  I can't really declare you weird based on this issue alone.

[Danny-Boy]

only if deep fried and crispy/salty type shrimp dish.. but if shrimp cocktail.. then hell no

[Princess L]

At one of my previous jobs, we did a lot of business with asian countries and I had to travel to korea and japan occasionally. On one trip to Japan, a client told me that it's common to eat the tails on shrimp and I've been doing it ever since, largely because I always thought it was classless and disgusting to pick off the tails and leave a plate of them.  Anyway, fast forward to lunch today and a Benetton's ads worth of co-workers (two of whom were of asian descent) seemed shocked that I ate the tails on shrimp.  The thing is I've seen other people doing this since I started, so I didn't think it was so strange.  Am I weird, getbig?

 
Sounds like it would be glass like shards on the other end
Ouch 

[IronMagazine.com]

no you retard you don't eat the fucking tails.

[Straw Man]

pretty common in asian countries when deep fried of pan fried crispy

[Al Doggity]

Sounds like it would be glass like shards on the other end
Ouch 

It's not that bad. I'm not going to say it's anything you've been missing out on if you haven't been eating them, but I never feel like I'm choking them down. They have a decent crispiness.

[Dokey111]

Yes and try lobster shells too

[Henda]

That cannot be enjoyable in the slightest, like this big dumb fucker Old friend of mine apparently hadnt had willicks before and ate them in the shell

[Zillotch]

Sounds like it would be glass like shards on the other end
Ouch 

boner

[wes]

Ever eat eggshells  

[JimmyJam1974]

no you retard you don't eat the fucking tails.

Eating tail

[OLKE_TEXAS]

You eat a snickers including the wrapper also?

You crazy son.

[JimmyJam1974]

Peanuts in the Shell?

[Grape Ape]

Peanuts in the Shell?

Actually that's common.

[JimmyJam1974]

Actually that's common.

As common as mental retardation

[BB]

Have done it by accident a few times, it's not pleasant. It's like getting a ball of gristle in a sausage, or a bone shard in your chop meat, certainly a palate reset.

[Grape Ape]

As common as mental retardation

It's not bad.

[Yamcha]

not even my dog will eat them, and he eats shit occasionally. 

[dseiler]

At one of my previous jobs, we did a lot of business with asian countries and I had to travel to korea and japan occasionally. On one trip to Japan, a client told me that it's common to eat the tails on shrimp and I've been doing it ever since, largely because I always thought it was classless and disgusting to pick off the tails and leave a plate of them.  Anyway, fast forward to lunch today and a Benetton's ads worth of co-workers (two of whom were of asian descent) seemed shocked that I ate the tails on shrimp.  The thing is I've seen other people doing this since I started, so I didn't think it was so strange.  Am I weird, getbig?

Use them for broth. Any crustacean shells can add amazing flavor to a soup dish.

[Yamcha]

Use them for broth. Any crustacean shells can add amazing flavor to a soup dish.

Yes, putting shrimp tails in your pocket won't look weird during a business lunch. 

[Al Doggity]

Yes, putting shrimp tails in your pocket won't look weird during a business lunch. 

 

[Conker]

At one of my previous jobs, we did a lot of business with asian countries and I had to travel to korea and japan occasionally. On one trip to Japan, a client told me that it's common to eat the tails on shrimp and I've been doing it ever since, largely because I always thought it was classless and disgusting to pick off the tails and leave a plate of them.  Anyway, fast forward to lunch today and a Benetton's ads worth of co-workers (two of whom were of asian descent) seemed shocked that I ate the tails on shrimp.  The thing is I've seen other people doing this since I started, so I didn't think it was so strange.  Am I weird, getbig?

so you've been eating shrimp shells for years because you thought it made you look cultured and classy 

this is on the same level as thinking it's "sexy" to fk a grapefruit 

[Al Doggity]

so you've been eating shrimp shells for years because you thought it made you look cultured and classy 

this is on the same level as thinking it's "sexy" to fk a grapefruit 

I didn't think eating shrimp tails made me look classy and cultured, I just always thought pulling them off or spitting them was not great table etiquette, so when I was introduced to a custom that dealt with an issue I already had, I said to myself "Hey, maybe I'll do this". Hardly grapefruit fucking. 

[Man of Steel]

I have and didn't care for them.