ShadowMage Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I was thinking about something the other day.The recipe that Pinkie uses to make cupcakes calls for a "pinch of salt." How do they even GET a pinch? I know this is just a cartoon, and there's no reality here, but...this genuinely bothers me. If Pinkie was a unicorn, I could see it happening, but she hasn't any ability to collect a small amount of salt in a pinch.Yes, she should just tap the salt-shaker once and that would suffice. It's the wording that bothers me, not the actual action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonico Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I think that sometimes you just have to take things said in the show with a grain of salt... *bah-dum-pish*Honestly though, they're earth ponies. Unicorns have magic and pegasus have the sky, but earth ponies have raw determination and strength. At least that's how I view the balance between the different types of ponies.If Pinkie Pie needs a pinch of salt, by golly she's going to get a pinch of salt. Even if she has to empty the salt shaker on the counter and use her hooves and carefully press them together to carefully "pinch" a bit of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Mint Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 hi hiA pony could pinch a little bit of salt between the tip of their hoof and the side of the salt container, then just lift compressed bit of salt up normal like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackFang Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBatGuy Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 They could just scoop a little bit of salt with a spoon or lightly shake some out from a salt shaker. A "pinch" isn't a clearly defined unit of measurement and it doesn't require fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankT Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I suppose they could make it one shake of the salt shaker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowMage Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Ginger Mint's idea actually works for me. It'd give the right amount and you're pressing the salt between two surfaces, or pinching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCtheBrony Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 How do they even pick up a salt shaker? It's not like hooves can technically grip things but it happens all the time.Honestly, if we're going to ask how Pinkie can grab a pinch of salt let's ask how she sticks to the ceiling in the very same song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Mint Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 hi hiHow does she stick to the ceiling? Magnetic horseshoes maybe? Either that or its due to Van der Walls interactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acynder Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 There is was this one(bad) fanfic i read that says that every pony has a telekinetic force on their hooves. Makes sense if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Krackle Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 They have a 1/32 teaspoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeFox Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Pinkie sticking to the ceiling doesn't bother me - that's just cartoon stuff - but the way she handles baking trays does. She even wears oven mitts, implying that yes, she's picking up hot baking trays with her... hooves?I think we have to assume that ponies have a slightly easier time of handling things with their hooves than you'd expect by looking at them. They can't do fine manipulation like writing (they needs to use their mouths to handle pencils), but they're able to use certain tools without too much trouble. I'm still not sure how Fluttershy manages to sew, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunes Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 There is was this one(bad) fanfic i read that says that every pony has a telekinetic force on their hooves. Makes sense if you think about it.That's the only way I can think of it without my brain breaking.But then, I sing to myself, "If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, And other science facts, Then repeat to yourself 'It's just a show, I should really just relax." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowMage Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 I've always kind of thought that, unless you are a unicorn gifted with telekinesis, you haven't any ability to manipulate objects in an exact manner. Many the entirety of the pony language is comprised of crude hieroglyphics from drawing by mouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acynder Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 That's the only way I can think of it without my brain breaking.But then, I sing to myself, "If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, And other science facts, Then repeat to yourself 'It's just a show, I should really just relax." For Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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