blue: hey dude, the plate you gave me is dirty
john: nah, it's good
john: i'm seasoning that plate! it's a fancy cooking thing where you don't fully clean stuff and future foods are enhanced by it! it's great!
blue: john, no. you're over-simplifying that a bit. first off, it applies to cast iron cookware.
john: oh?
blue: and most definitely not plastic plates
john: oh come on!