crop...not crap

This morning, a coworker sat beside me with something on her plate that looked a little like potatoes, but I wasn't sure.  I asked her what it was, and heard her say "ah yes, this is crap."  I thought for a minute, not believing she said crap, so then asked her..."that's crab?"  and she said, "No, it's a crap.  You know....crap!"  I let it go or a minute and turned away still confused, then asked.."It is called crap?" and she said "yes....like a potato." and she let me smell it.  I did not choose to have a taste though.

All morning I thought filipinos called potato like foods "crap"...and thought that was kind of funny.

Later I asked a coworker why they called potatoes "crap" here, and he was really confused, but then started laughing saying, "no no no....root crop. she was probably saying crop....but you heard crap."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON