The self-service ice cream scoop at buffet restaurants has recently become a subject of heated online discussion. A Chinese netizen declared in the Facebook group ●【爆怨公社】● that the water in which the ice cream scoop is kept at many hot pot restaurants is never replaced, leaving a residue of ice cream floating on top.
This sparked a debate on whether the scoop should be washed personally or the staff notified to change the water.
The original poster confessed to washing the scoop herself and asking the staff to change the water. She expressed her concern about the poor hygiene standards.
“Seeing this, would you still want to scoop ice cream?”
This query elicited a plethora of responses.
“For ice cream scooping, I need to see a new box being opened before I dare to eat. Previously, I saw a boy scooping different flavours to try.”
“I don’t…
