Ask Aunty Sahm: Balancing The Ratio Of Chip to Dip

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Today’s problem solved: Balancing the ratio of Chip to Dip.

Dear Aunty Sahm,

I’m forever having a first world problem I think you can help with.

I never have enough dip for my chips! But if I open a new dip, I run out of chips for my dip.

Obviously, if I keep up this vicious cycle, I’m in for a rude surprise when I try to squeeze into last year’s cossie.

Please help.

Ella

Good God Ella. I hope you are alone and not entertaining! Nothing worse – I agree, than mastering the tricky ratio of sufficient chip for dip and vice versa. I’d have to say, this would be one of the largest first world problems concerning the humble chip, save for the terrible issue of crunch factor affecting one’s hearing of the TV program, and I’m pleased as punch you knew just where to come for help.

The truth is, this situation is up there with some of the most difficult of quandaries.

Such as, what should I wear? Or being given only the option of barbeque sauce for a sausage roll. Or waiting more than a beat for someone to answer after you’ve asked ‘Does my bum look big in this?’

Personally, I like to always have a spare of each ‘in situ’ – or on emergency standby if you prefer – both an extra bag of chips and an extra tub of dip. This way, I’m never left out in the cold and the problem at hand is simply carried over to the next time I chip and dip. Which, of course, by then I have replaced the reserves and find myself in a cycle of never wanting more than I have.

Because let’s face it, two family sized packets of chips and two buckets of dip are more than enough for any party of one.

xx Aunty S

ps. Heard of Formfit swimmers? Amaze-balls.