Do You Like Your Chicken Pink in the Middle?

So tonight I was eating take out sushi and cooking chicken to take to work for my lunch(es) this week, and the combination of the two reminded me of an extremely gross conversation at work several years ago.  This was like, forever ago and I still remember it.

We were all sitting around (not working, of course) talking about food.  Let me preface this by saying it was in a computer lab, with about 20 employees, and I was the only girl.  So, you know, it was a bunch of guys talking about food.  Lest you picture a few hens in the coop or something.

And this guy busts out with, "Yeah, I like my chicken pink in the middle."

We were like, "Ha ha man, you're gross."

And he was like, "No, I'm serious!  Just seared a bit, like sushi."

We were like, "Ummmmm, but it's chicken.  There's like, I don't know, salmonella or e-coli or something in there."

And he goes, "Well, I cook it!  I just like it pink and soft, a little squishy."

I kid you not.

To stop your gagging, let me distract you with yet another pic of my new favorite sushi:

That's chicken on top!  Ha!  Kidding.

{Grody.  That was so un-called-for but I'm not sorry.  :) }