Topic: Fisting Method

2 chapters across the catalog

Media Decomposition
Episode 1282 1:56:23 - 1:59:32

1282: Media Decomposition

ZZ Surls, Airplane Snack Etiquette

A donor from Berkeley prompted a discussion about annoying passenger behaviors on airplanes. John Dvorak described the "fisting method" of eating peanuts—where a passenger shakes a handful of nuts in a closed fist to eat them one by one—as a practice that could lead to physical altercations.

Eat Lipstick
Episode 903 2:12:13 - 2:14:07

903: Eat Lipstick

The Nut Story, Airplane Etiquette, Fisting Method

Adam Curry archives a classic John C. Dvorak "pet peeve" story regarding the proper way to eat nuts on an airplane. Dvorak describes his annoyance with passengers who use the "fisting method"—pouring a pile of nuts into their palm and shaking their fist to release them one by one. Curry plans to include the segment in a "Greatest Hits" collection.