Mary, I am sorry to hear that your siblings tease you for this. I get tons of grief for just about anything I do in my family so I can understand your worry. Unfortunately for them, tho, I can be pretty resilient, and I usually try to make fun of them back. In this case (potatos), you could try something smart-ass like "dont worry (John), I'm saving the green ones for you!" Judith >We were out on a boat in the lake and there was nothing to eat. I ate a >couple of plain potato chips and the most hostile person yelled MARY! >YOU'RE >GOING TO DIE FROM EATING THAT POTATO CHIP!!!