[Closed] boiled egg etiquette. ...

Always do the same, got to keep the witches away

Not here no, if you do smash them the witches can't sail away so hang around.

I've never known why we do it, but always turn it over at the end, then take it's top (bottom) off.

Bit dull here. We just eat the egg then chuck it away. I prefer your way though I might introduce it to the household.

It's pixies, not witches. Witches are the ones who steal your cats to use as squealy-gloves

What are "squealy gloves"? They sound brilliant!

I have two cats.......... 😈

Never heard of it - your Missus is correct.

Fairies I was told. Though why you would want to spoil a fairy's fun by smashing up a potential boat was never explained. Now witches on the other hand...

CFH will be a long in due course to offer advice on the correct way to eat an egg. You get your money's worth at these public schools you know.

after eating a boiled egg it is customary to turn it over and break the bottom

Wasted opportunity. The thing to do is to turn the empty shell upside down and put it in Minivader's egg cup when they're not looking. Oh how you'll all laugh when you the littleun hits it with their spoon.

(minivader might find it funny or they might cry, but the rest of you will be laughing. Until you're trying to get them to school and they're still crying, then the joke wears off. Perhaps stick with plan A)

Same here - witches. But we were told it was to stop them living in them.

It's to stop the witches sinking ships.

I've always done it, no witches have got to me yet.

Therefore, I conclude it works.

Can't risk not doing it now.

Yep, same here. Witches use them as boat to sail out and sink ships. We do it to save sailors lives. Even if your wife is right and it is silly, what's wrong with silly?

I thought the empty shell was for turning over in the cup to draw a funny face on.

Cheers people. Has reafirmed that I was right all along... mrsvader says we are all daft! 😀