Thinking about broccoli

[youngcurmudgeon]

I stumbled across this post by gwyn_r earlier today. It talks about a theory called "the broccoli test," which states that some relationships reach a level of communication where one can communicate to another via some subtle gesture that they want them to pick up some broccoli. To wit: "As legend, and my mind filling in blanks, would tell it, Sandy and

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[goldy_dollar]

D'awwww! This is the cutest meme ever.

Even when in the midst of The Broccoli Caper, they keep arguing about whether Mal's emphatic blinking was a signal or just him getting sand in his eye.

Bwah. And also, this is truth. Though now I want to know how Mal and Inara ended up shopping for vegetables in the first place. :D

[youngcurmudgeon]

I totally thought of you when I saw this meme! Because I had an idea for a teeny Doctor/Rose snippet, but I don't really watch enough Who to know how to write them. (Post-shopping trip, Rose: So what did you want the broccoli for, anyway? Doctor: It's good for you! Rose: ~slumps~ I hate broccoli.)

Though now I want to know how Mal and Inara ended up shopping for vegetables in the first place.

A simple three-hour stopover so Kaylee could replace the left calibrated marcator! Thought they'd get some food shopping in while they were at it. But it all went to pieces when they ran into Big Jing, a not-so-friendly war buddy of Mal and Zoe's. Luckily, Mal was able to start a food fight and they escaped in the confusion without paying. No harm done. Well, except for Inara's dress, which still smells some like tomato.

[goldy_dollar]

I totally thought of you when I saw this meme! Because I had an idea for a teeny Doctor/Rose snippet, but I don't really watch enough Who to know how to write them. (Post-shopping trip, Rose: So what did you want the broccoli for, anyway? Doctor: It's good for you! Rose: ~slumps~ I hate broccoli.)*ears perk up

[youngcurmudgeon]

I kind of think that either the Doctor and Rose will be clinging to each other so hard (post-reunion) they won't have any need for the broccoli test.

Possibly. Hence why I was writing them pre-separation. Although:

Jack (popping up out of nowhere, as usual): Have you two seen the broccoli? I thought I left some in the kitchen in the TARDIS the last time I was here, and I wanted stir-fry.
Doctorandrose (think Richandamy): Broccoli? I think there was some in the -- no, we got rid of that when it turned purple.
(Rose's head pops out briefly): There is some broccoli! Here, let me show you, it's just --
(Her head disappears.) THERE WILL BE NO SHOWING OF BROCCOLI TO JACK.

Poor Inara. And it sounds like a self-perpetuating cycle, too, because you know the exact same thing will happen when they touch down somewhere to get Inara's dress cleaned.

Clearly, the solution is for her to start wearing pants like a normal person! But, you know, tough pants. Made of leather or something. (Mwahahahahaha, pants!Inara returns!)

[ethanm]

I've passed the broccoli test before. Tis fun and spooky.

[youngcurmudgeon]

I think that I, like Donna, would probably throw the broccoli in the cart without being asked to. If I had to ask for the broccoli? I'd probably fail.

[isha_libran]

Hee. But in their case, the broccoli will probably later be angrily eaten by one or the other

So true! And 'The Broccoli Caper'! *giggles again*

[youngcurmudgeon]

It is my firm opinion that more things on Firefly should be turned into capers. And yes, basically Ron and Hermione are like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, minus the secret-agents bit.

[jeannette]

The drabble makes me SO HAPPY.

I will do this meme as soon as I return home from school.

[youngcurmudgeon]

Eeeee, yay! Yeah, Josh and Donna just sort of wanted to talk. Wonder why. :P

[jeannette]

Awwww and protective icon. I <3 them!!!

[naivepegasus]

is it cheating if you point to the broccoli, and then sorta make a *pick this up* motion with your hands? 'cause I could totes make someone pick up broccoli doing that.

[youngcurmudgeon]

Ah, but see, you're far away from the broccoli -- they're near it. So you could make a "pick this up" motion, but they might not get it. Or they might pick something else up, instead, causing you to go into the "no, I didn't want that, I wanted the damn broccoli" dance.