What the heck is gruel anyway?

Mark F · Jul 14, 2019 03:00:13 PM

Had to ask. I have not really been poor...been broke a few times. Does it taste like tasty wheat?

Originally dropped a curse word in the subject, sorry about that!

Janean L · Jul 14, 2019 03:06:02 PM

It tastes like nasty porridge. In fact, it is nasty porridge.

Grey, cold, oatmeal-like stuff. REALLY bad Cream of Wheat.

Jennifer M · Jul 14, 2019 03:23:13 PM

80% Jackal here representing!

Joan S · Jul 14, 2019 03:47:55 PM

Gruel is very thin sometimes cooked cereal. Not tasty.

Phyllis G · Jul 14, 2019 03:54:11 PM

It's what you feel like you've been subsisting on after reading through a partiularly grueling forum thread (even it is entertaining in a morbid, can't-look-away kind of way).

Amanda L · Jul 14, 2019 06:45:17 PM

I wish I hadn't tapped out so fast. I would have liked to see who ended up eating the gruel.

Mark F · Jul 14, 2019 07:22:28 PM

The mods deleted it so I think they did. Good call though.

Amanda L · Jul 14, 2019 07:43:36 PM

I was just there for the popcorn anyhow.

Tiffany S · Jul 14, 2019 08:49:00 PM

Amanda L wrote:
I was just there for the popcorn anyhow.

Careful. If you have non-gruel food, I think you're admitting to being a jackal, and receiving top secret high paying jobs that Upwork hides from the regular freelancers.

Amanda L · Jul 14, 2019 10:23:35 PM

Tiffany S wrote:
Amanda L wrote:
I was just there for the popcorn anyhow.
Careful. If you have non-gruel food, I think you're admitting to being a jackal, and receiving top secret high paying jobs that Upwork hides from the regular freelancers.

I have pistachios and honey dew melon too. Guess I'm part of the problem.