The sad thing is, these people are professors. Literature professors, for the most part (which explains a lot), but still. Critical thinking - and imparting the ability and desire to think critically to their students - is part of their job description.

I don't blame you; it's delicious. I'm just kind of paranoid about food poisoning ever since my sister read me an account of a kid who ate raw meat on a dare and... basically all his internal organs imploded and he died a horrible death. So. >.>;