I did it with my best friend at a really great seafood restaurant. She showed me how to slurp the oyster out of the shell. I can’t explain why, because it looks disgusting, it’s slimy and cold, and my sister who works in a biology lab is always talking about their gonads… but it was GOOD! I only ordered one because it was quite expensive and I already had an appetizer and entree. I want to eat an entire dozen, but I’ve since moved away from my seaside city, and I’m terrified of the seafood in any landlocked area.

Update:
I took my boyfriend out for Japanese food here in Alberta… I was a bit terrified (especially since this would be the first time he’d ever had sushi) but it turned out to be fine! And there were raw oysters on the menu… drool! I ordered 6 and even my boyfriend tried them. He loved them too! OMG, I can almost still taste them. I want more. They were delicious. I could go on and on about them!!! I’m definitely addicted, I think. :D