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dingedarmorJul 6, 2010
What, not eating everything that everyone else eats is not a mental disorder--it's a choice. Damn, sickologists and their damn book of ever changing definitions.
:/
duconihilumJul 7, 2010
Well, at the very least /she/ pathologizes it herself.
dibbkdJul 7, 2010
It's also called bad parenting. Parents should give their kids a lot of different foods to eat. And not junk. I have a friend who eats tacos with no cheese, hamburgers with no ketchup, and a lot of other odd stuff.
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phillaholicJul 7, 2010
hamburgers without ketchup i odd?
IllBeBackJul 7, 2010
So if others do not eat the foods in the combinations you deem normal that translates to bad parenting?
I don't like ketchup either, but I do like marinara sauce, for example.
Variety and choice is what makes life interesting.
spacejackJul 7, 2010
NOOOO you only like different foods than me because you're SICK or DEFICIENT in some way.
Do you enjoy the ice in your drink? IRON DEFICIENCY. That's why you like it. I had a snotball chick tell me that with a completely straight face the other day.
rglarson13Jul 7, 2010
Well, it may not be a debilitating pathology, but it's an unreasonable mental hangup that's creating social anxiety...
rainglobuleJul 7, 2010
That aren't talking about people who just eat weird foods, it becomes a disorder when it is having a negative impact on your life and you can't stop. If you are near 40 and french fries, pizza and cookies are the *only* foods that you eat it also becomes a serious health concern and can be classified as a disorder.
gigglestickJul 7, 2010
Complaining on the internet... When to worry. Film at 11:00.
smemilyJul 7, 2010
It's also annoying as f**k. Not talking someone who doesn't like 1 or 2 foods, but people that seriously won't try any new food, don't like colored veggies, don't like anything on their pizza, etc blah blah? I'm not cooking for them. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
spacejackJul 7, 2010
Then don't? They don't want what you're serving anyway...
foxtrotyankeeJul 8, 2010
Well, I'm heartbroken that I'd never be able to eat your lousy cooking.
The worst thing in the world for me is to have someone insist on cooking me a meal as if they're doing me some grand favor. Then I have to uncomfortably sit and look at whatever nasty thing (that they think is FANTASTIC) they've made and try to politely not eat it.
But you can't politely not eat it. If I try it and gag (which I probably will), they'll get insanely offended. If I try to politely say no, then I'm an assh**e for not "trying new food".
f**k you. I know what foods make me sick. I can usually tell from the smell.
Do you think that your cooking is that much of a gift that someone who doesn't enjoy food in general is going to be distraught because you won't cook for them?
susaluda28Jul 7, 2010
It's not a f**king choice. If you had to live with this hell everyday of your life worrying what you're going to eat everyday and when you would not be so ignorant to say it's a choice.
dizavinJul 6, 2010
haha, it totally is a disorder.
I'm so going to throw that at my friends with wussy taste in food, now.
atarioJul 7, 2010
Stop making fun of my disorder, you insensitive clod!
029joJul 7, 2010
Totally agree, bugs me so much when going out for a bite to eat with friends, its impossible because some people are way to picky.
dizavinJul 7, 2010
yeah, totally. I thought that eating at a restaurant was to see how the accomplished chef was able to make delicious food?
if you have to dictate what goes in the food, why bother? just don't go out.
Closed AccountJul 6, 2010
In third world countries poor people who are barely able to meet their food requirement are not picky at all. Picky eaters need to be slapped around a bit and experience hunger for once.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
duconihilumJul 7, 2010
You could say that someone with any eating disorder should be 'slapped around a bit' because they don't understand the plight of those starving in the world.
I'm not saying that this should necessarily classify as a mental disorder, but the entire point of a mental disorder is that it's debilitating to the person who has it. She didn't choose this, and it's causing her some mental anguish.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
All I want to say, is that somehow, people who are barely able to feed themselves are never picky about food. Place those picky eaters in similar conditions and you will soon find their "mental disorder" go away.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
duconihilumJul 7, 2010
Yeah, just like how you don't see people with plenty of food starving themselves because of a mental disorder. Oh, wait.
yage2006Jul 7, 2010
If you cant feed em don't breed em.
susaluda28Jul 7, 2010
Have you ever met anyone from a third world country and talked to them about this? If not, how would you know?
Closed AccountJul 6, 2010
Mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, and most sea food.... all f**king sick. If it looks like s**t, smells like s**t, tastes like s**t... its gotta be s**t.
crackinthebox10Jul 7, 2010
F**K YOU DILL PICKLES ARE THE S**T!
rglarson13Jul 7, 2010
I agree, most sea food sucks, but c'mon, mustard is delicious. Mayonnaise is just gross because it's a flavorless, oily goo, and pickles are decent.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
teh_techieJul 7, 2010
If you can't taste mayo, then your problem is your tastebuds!
supercujoJul 7, 2010
If you can't taste the mayo, you are having fake mayo.
Egg mayo is one of the most delicious dips/sauces ever made.
random12345Jul 7, 2010
Seafood is the most delicious food. You lose. Try again.
holygramJul 7, 2010
wtf
greenlight2001Jul 7, 2010
I *JUST* made myself a mustard, mayo, pickle clam sandwich. It's delicious.
elmuerte17Jul 7, 2010
Mustard and mayo are just wrong. I want to burn down every restaurant that serves their burgers with 'em on it, especially if they're not listed as ingredients.
I especially hate places that use mustard or mayo-based "special sauces" and when you ask for no mustard or mayo, they say "We don't have any of that on our burgers," and think it's OK because they premixed the mustard with ketchup (I'm looking at you, Burger Baron) or added some chipotle sauce in the mayonnaise.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
random12345Jul 7, 2010
What are you, 10?
"THIS SAUCE IS DELICIOUS!!! What is it??"
"Some chipotle, some ketchup, some mayonnaise, some.."
"WHAT?!?! MAYONNAISE!?!? EW!! THAT s**tS DISGUSTING!"
crackinthebox10Jul 7, 2010
I'll give ya a special sauce.
nysusJul 8, 2010
I'm with you on that one. Dugg up.
nofundsleftJul 7, 2010
supertaster is a real condition.
it's not a mental disorder, food just tastes different to us.
shmefJul 7, 2010
John Lee the Supertaster...
nothing tastes the same
to a super taster
when he tastes a pear
it's like a hundred pears....
rglarson13Jul 7, 2010
1 in four people are supertasters. I, myself, am a supertaster. Food is delicious.
whoreableJul 7, 2010
I am also a super taster and It's even better when you are high.
ciarJul 7, 2010
bulls**t. 1 in 4? where do you get these ridiculous statistics?
rglarson13Jul 7, 2010
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/how-to-tell-if-you-are-a-supertaster/
"It turns out, about 25% of people are supertasters; 25% are non-tasters; and the other 50% are somewhere in the middle."
eurynom0sJul 14, 2010
Getting high makes me a supertaster...I'll eat white chocolate and it'll feel like eating vanilla ice cream!
varfyJul 7, 2010
Walking around the general public I am guessing that this is a very rare disorder in the US.
rglarson13Jul 7, 2010
You can totally work your way up to a 50 inch waist, eating nothing but plain pasta and french fries.
llanowarJul 7, 2010
Picky eating doesn't mean you don't like eating. It just mean you don't like eating most foods.
varfyJul 7, 2010
It was a joke people.
smemilyJul 7, 2010
Probably the other way around. Picky people usually don't object to bland fried foods.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Actually it's probably just the opposite. Eating white pasta, white potatoes and white bread is a recipe for a fat ass.
eurynom0sJul 14, 2010
As others have said, if you're picky so that the only thing you'll eat is McDonalds...well yeah.
dopenessJul 7, 2010
I'm sorry, but a person does not have to enjoy every single food that is in existence. People are allowed to have a preference as to what they like and dislike without having it be labeled as a mental disorder.
elmuerte17Jul 7, 2010
I've got relatives that live in a small town. Their "ethnic" foods experience is limited to a single crappy Chinese buffet. Are they "mentally ill" because they don't like spicy food? Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
thesadrobutJul 7, 2010
Did you even read the article?
FTA:
"When she tried eating an apricot last fall, her stomach churned. 'I really wanted to like it, but my body wouldn't let me,' she says."
Plus there might just be something up when someone only chooses to eat "French fries, pasta with butter or marinara sauce, vegetarian pizza, cooked broccoli, corn on the cob and cakes and cookies without nuts".
teh_techieJul 7, 2010
You don't have to enjoy every food in existence... but it's a problem if you only eat, say, 4 of the infinite number of foods on the planet, and that's it.
llanowarJul 7, 2010
I'm a picky eater. Though for some it might be a mental disorder, in general it's probably simply a taste/smell disorder.
I can smell nearly nothing, and with that most food tastes gross to me.
Yes, this is something that would make you want to avoid dinners just to avoid the complications of having to be picky about everything and letting the hosts know you don't like their foods.
So, they should really stop trying to put anything as some type of mental disorder. Anything beyond the set norm is a mental disorder now, which is quite annoying and could prove very problematic. For some hearing they got a mental disorder is not a road to fixing it but rather a road to despair, specially if the disorder is made up to accommodate the unusual.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
That's interesting, it seems like the inability to smell would actually dull tastes and not enhance them.
sleapJul 7, 2010
It SUCKS it is totally a mental disorder,
I can't eat Chicken, Most Chocolates, I order almost everything plane or with ketchup, no special breads, no fish (shellfish/lobster/crab fine) Only a few kinds of cheeses.
Can't eat anything fancy like orderves and stuff, nothing that mixes textures (various different kinds of things in one bite, like salad)
I have to feel rude at partys when I refuse to eat something offerd too me, I can be starving but have to lie about how I already ate
There absolutely is something wrong with my brain that causes this,
PLEASE FIND A CURE
copypastryJul 7, 2010
You order things plane? Do they bring a waiter to fly it into your mouth?
hakamanakusJul 7, 2010
Waiter? No, only pretty flight attendants will do.
And they must call me Captain while feeding me the grapes.
sleapJul 7, 2010
ah yes, I meant plain...
forgive me mein furer...
ZEE KAMPF!!!
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
It's pronounced "Mein Kampf." And you don't have to be a dick about it.
rayman452Jul 7, 2010
Dumb question, but if you smoke weed, which gives the worst munchies in existence, are you still limited to those foods or does your palate open up? I had a friend who wouldn't eat vegetables unless he was high.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
dhughesJul 7, 2010
Maybe you have food synethesia?
catvllvsJul 7, 2010
sleap - try living on an outback farm - 4 or 5 days of no food you will eat anything.
You might say you're starving but hunger from not eating for a couple of days is not starving.
Try nothing for a week and multi textured food will be the least of your worries.
caseycooldJul 7, 2010
Now, I worked in daycare for many years. You can't force people to eat what they don't want if they really don't want it. I have heard stories of families making children sit at the table for HOURS eating something they hate.
Fine. No Desert.
And you know what? Picky eating brats get over it. Kids who really hate it just don't eat it. Labeling it a disorder will just give wussy parents an excuse.
rattusrattusJul 7, 2010
My boyfriend went through a period as a child where he wouldn't eat anything other than PB & Js ripped up and thrown into pea soup.
clugenheimJul 7, 2010
Everything is a "disorder" these days.
News flash: Peeps are different from each other. Me personally, I'm a "picky" eater because to me a lot of foods do not taste good to me, therefor I do not eat them. Imagine that? (Note: I will eat whatever if I'm a guest, but if I have my pick, pizza, chicken, burgers, and hot dogs it is!)
kkosinskJul 7, 2010
This is a disorder because if these people are guests they won't eat "whatever;" they probably would skip the event just to avoid eating. If they do go, they would lie about why they are not eating. That is what makes it a disorder.
to0pakJul 7, 2010
french fries and chicken nuggets are ***** delicious
timelessreverieJul 7, 2010
Mental disorder? I would consider it an advantageous trait, the fact picky eaters have the taste buds to determine what is tasteful vs tasteless. McDonald's will soon become naturally selected out. . . When has becoming picky against something as horrible as mayonnaise bad? I may actually save a few pounds. . .Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
smemilyJul 7, 2010
You have it backwards. The picky eaters prefer bland, fried foods overwhelmingly.
ptoomeyJul 7, 2010
Let me guess, a famous pharmaceutical company will soon be releasing a medication for this "disorder" whose side-effects will be far worse than its dubious primary effect. This will be marketed heavily in all media formats by begging you to "discuss your problem with your doctor". Have I seen this dance before?
smemilyJul 7, 2010
And the medication will be weed?
supercujoJul 7, 2010
And only available in California
OfficetrampJul 7, 2010
Well, as no such drugs exist to treat any other similar mental disorder -OCD, anorexia, bulimia etc., I'm thinking that is unlikely to happen any time soon.
There is also no medication for conspiracy theory syndrome either, and sadly that seems to be on the increase...
xaulted1Jul 7, 2010
Just eat it and shut up.
afrjr14Jul 7, 2010
I'm not picky, I'm just highly selective and have very high standards
random12345Jul 7, 2010
I can't eat fast food such as McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, etc without wanting to puke my ass off. Thank goodness for this mental disorder!
copypastryJul 7, 2010
If you try to avoid thanksgiving dinner, you are not mentally ill: you're a retard.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Or a member of my family.
random12345Jul 7, 2010
I can't eat fast food such as McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, etc without wanting to puke my ass off. Thank goodness for this mental disorder!
Seriously though - this has to be a women's "disorder". I knew a girl who pretty much had that first diet from the article, and refused to eat or try anything else. I knew another who would really only eat fast food, and especially wouldn't eat rice because it looked like maggots. Same goes for beers- I really don't know a single girl who can stand dark beers (except one, and aweomely- shes hot, too!). Really, females are the only ones who don't grow out of their "mental disorder".
As a child, I was picky, too. As I got older and especially once I got to college- I took what I can get. After, I started traveling alot and that was the best part- trying new foods that looked nasty. Surprisingly, some of the most obscure foods are some of the most delicious.
Today, I really prefer the more obscure and healthier foods only because they tend to have more flavor and aren't bland "average Joe" continental American food. When you're trying new foods whenever possible, it makes for all foods (including the "average" foods) to taste good every time you eat them as you don't get jaded.
I can't imagine having a 10-food diet and ever taking a first bite at the meal and thinking, "woa!! THIS IS AMAZING!" You'd think after like 25 years of that diet, something might click in the woman's mind- "you know, I'm bored with this same old s**t. Time for a change!"Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
darwininmotionJul 7, 2010
I ate everything and anything when I was really little, now I'm "picky". It's not necessarily consistent though, ie. not a texture thing or a taste thing, but some strange combos. I can't eat spicy food, it reacts in horrible horrible ways, so I do eat things plain but then turn that on it's head and love salty or vinegary things. My husband says I should come with a reference manual.
random12345Jul 7, 2010
Not liking spicy foods is understandable.. its not mental, it just f-en hurts. Its suppose to. I like spicy foods to an extent.
Its the people who simply refuse to try new foods because, "eewwww its bad!"
"well, have you tried it?"
"no, but i can just tell!"
rattusrattusJul 7, 2010
I think your assessment of women has more to do with your circle of friends than women themselves. In Pittsburgh, most of the women drink whiskey, dark beer, and bitter hoppy ones as well (although that's a given). Personally, I'm a fan of Victory Storm King, Stone's Russian Imperial Stout, Flying Dog's Gonzo Porter, and Dogfish Head's Brown Ale. Additionally, most of the picky eaters I know are men. In fact, they may all be men. I was at a friend's house and this guy was going on and on about how he hates "canned mayonnaise." He meant jarred, but after he said it 20 times I had to make him clarify, as I was wondering about the existence of such a thing. I don't know how you could even discern the difference between two. He also didn't like onions. Raw onions, okay I can see people not liking those, but caramelized they're a great seasoning.
glassagateJul 7, 2010
I'm a bit uneasy with calling it a mental disorder. The next thing that may come is a pill
for it.
One thing to think about is that lots of things were once called mental disorders,
but they have lost the title long ago. "Female hysteria" is one, I think. Don't
know what it is? Look it up. Also, "gender confusion" was once considered one.
I think that the mainstream medical community had dropped the term by the
1970's, or was it the 1950's? Before they did, there were some terrible things done
to the LGBT community. "Got a daughter who is a tom boy? I'm certain that
a days worth of electroshock treatment will help with that."
Of course, with that last one, many are still holding onto it, people like
"Professor" George Alan Rekers. Of course, everyone knows what happened
to him: he failed to cure himself. No, not really. He heavily advocated that
homosexuality could be cured, that it wasn't genetic, but, like so many others
doing the same thing, ended up being a closet case.
hollowexJul 7, 2010
Next they will say people who are picky about their partners have a mental disorder.
bsmangJul 7, 2010
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doublebaconsodaJul 7, 2010
This might be my meal ticket to disability checks for the rest of my life!
dvsbastardJul 7, 2010
I am the complete opposite - I'll eat anything deemed safe for human consumption!
Personally, I think that's more of a disorder than being picky though!
secrityJul 7, 2010
I am pretty flexible in what is "deemed safe for human consumption".
ProskeyJul 7, 2010
Its annoying for people to say picky eaters should be slapped around? Its not something you choose, and its not deff not easy. There are a lot of foods that I cant eat bc my body has an instant reaction to just throw up. Its textures, smells, etc. Its hard eating out, you cant just go through a drive thru, its hard grocery shopping. Before you assume picky eaters are throwing their noses in the air to every one else, check your own.
cantholditdownJul 7, 2010
The X had this. I couldn't go anywhere with friends to eat out. At first I thought she was an earth conscious vegetarian then I realized she was just weird. She could have given 2 s**ts about the news or politics. She would eat the same exact TV dinner 5 nights in a row. WTF!
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
OCD?
iamzedJul 7, 2010
I had to sit at the table for as long as it took to eat whatever was served. Today I love all foods. It was hard on my folks, but I love them for it. There truly is nothing better than steamed fresh asparagus, lightly seasoned. Mmmmuummm. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
darwininmotionJul 7, 2010
My parents tried that on me but I can out wait anyone. And "one more mouthful" just resulted in everything coming back up. Told you I was full!
fword07Jul 7, 2010
I'm guessing Heather Hill is f**king huge.
wildkeithJul 7, 2010
If you don't eat bacon there is something wrong with you.
nugz85Jul 7, 2010
I'm sorry, but i don't like bacon. It smells delicious, but for some reason I just dont enjoy it. :(
maggotyJul 7, 2010
Bacon.. is good for me!
meeohmiJul 7, 2010
I was forced to eat lime sherbet in preschool and to this day, I can't go near anything frozen and fruity. Sorbet, sherbet, smoothies... It used to make me nauseous. Now it's just unappealing but still... You can't force yourself to like something if it really tastes like s**t to you.
I know that's not really the same thing, but this is: My sister has 4 kids. 3 eat normally. One will only eat noodles with butter, or bagels with butter, cereal and milk, she only drinks water, etc. They were all raised in the same house by the same person. It's not the mom, it's something innate in the child. Maybe there is something more to it than they're just being babies and need to get over it.
teh_techieJul 7, 2010
Yeah... a mental disorder...
That's the point of the article...
juliusthecatJul 7, 2010
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pivovyJul 7, 2010
I'm in a similar position. There's only a small number of foods that I don't find disgusting. The real problem comes from having to explain it to somebody on a work lunch in a restaurant or any other social gathering that involves eating. It forces me to lie about being allergic.
juliusthecatJul 7, 2010
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campbelnJul 7, 2010
Since I was a teenager, I've simply said "It's not your food or the cooking... I'm just a picky eater." I got sick of hiding it/lying about it from about age 14!
Even today, I just say I'm horribly picky but I'll manage. Of course, I can generally find 1 thing on the menu that I'll mostly eat (though not always). Once on a vacation in New Zealand, a friend requested that a restaurant serve me an adult sized child's meal (as it was an Indian place with nothing on the menu remotely appetizing save the kids meal nuggets which sounded edible). I was simply going to have drinks but my friend insisted and apart from being somewhat awkward I lived.
And juliusthecat... "just force yourself" eh? I've had burgers which had a thumbprint of mustard on it, not knowing it was there and nearly threw up thanks to it (spit out the piece, washed down the flavor with full sodas and avoided burgers for months after). Force ain't gunna du it!
Cn
juliusthecatJul 7, 2010
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teh_techieJul 7, 2010
Humans actually GET to choose what to eat, and how things are flavored... and you'd like to throw that privilege away?
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
I used to be that way until I was about 30.
hoppies1Jul 7, 2010
My friend's a picky eater who only eats the foods suggested in the article, however he doesn't whine about it like all those mentioned in this article. If someone offers him something he doesn't eat he just says no...it's not that hard.
susaluda28Jul 7, 2010
People don't just let you off that easy if you say "no". If you don't eat what they give you they get all offended and then start asking questions. If the world would just shut up and leave us alone then we wouldn't have to "whine" as you say it.
campbelnJul 7, 2010
Sean? Is that you? Chris? Erick? Steve?
I'm exactly the same way, and I'm sure my friends/family/wife would describe me in exactly the same way!
Sorta embarrassing? Maybe. Better then getting caught in a stupid, useless lie later? Absolutely!
Cn
honukaiJul 7, 2010
The part that makes her sound crazy, is where she mentions bargaining and pleading with her kids to eat a bit more. THAT is exactly what will cause her children to having eating disorders.
atarioJul 7, 2010
Jeez. And here I thought I had it bad because I avoided onions...
wamzleeJul 7, 2010
My theory has always been undeveloped taste buds.
But what do I know? I was a picky eater up until I was about 20. Now, I try everything once. I can't stand white bread anymore. Give me whole wheat or 7-Grain Flax Seed.
Still can't do seafood, onions, or mayonnaise.
yadiggmeJul 7, 2010
Mayonnaise is actually disgusting. Nothing wrong with you there.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
I would be worried for all of these people due to the lack of nutritional variety in their diets. Different colors and textures in your food are indicative of different vitamins, minerals, and proteins that all play a very important role in your body's ecosystem.
blacklilyninjaJul 7, 2010
orrrrrr it just tastes unpalatable. Sometimes... if it smells like s**t and looks like s**t.... it's not a gourmet dinner.
exergenJul 7, 2010
Picky eating is a mental disorder but homosexuality is not.
Gotta love political correctness gone wild!
whoreableJul 7, 2010
Picky eating could cause a mental disorder. If you don't supply your body with enough protein to make all the precursors and neurotransmitters, you will not be too happy.
goobadyJul 7, 2010
I am one of the pickiest of the picky eaters. One of my friends found an online support group, and looking at the lists of what they eat I had the most restrictive diet, usually by a wide margin. I don't consider it a big deal at all. I just tell people I'm really picky and sometimes it will spark a conversation, which has actually been a good icebreaker. I'm only 24, but I just accepted it and I don't let it hamper my life.
I will say that a lot of what they say about the "disorder," or whatever you want to call it, is true. It really isn't as simple as "not liking" a lot of food. Trying something new is nerve-wracking, and when I bite into something that tastes bad (almost everything) it is a horrible experience. It isn't a choice and it isn't my parent's fault. They've tried just about everything you could imagine trying and nothing works. I think it is probably some form of OCD since my staple (bread and ketchup) requires I eat it exactly the same way every time, and even the kind of plate I use matters to me despite intellectually knowing it doesn't really change anything.
doncarajoJul 7, 2010
It sounds like you almost certainly have OCD. If it doesn't trouble you then it's ok. If you are excessively anxious about different things I would seek help.
bertqbJul 7, 2010
Nickelback is a mental disorder.
starphishJul 7, 2010
I was a picky eater when I was young. As an adult I decided that I would consciously conquer all the foods I don't like. For example, I didn't like tomatos, asparagus, peas, all beans of any kind or variety, brussel sprouts, beef, pork. Now, not only do I not dislike them, I love all of those foods immensely. I'm now in the opinion that not only are some foods acquired tastes, but ALL foods are acquired tastes. Simply, we like what we eat because it's what we eat. Like a musician with muscle memory, I think we have a taste memory that gets imprinted from frequent "use" of these foods. This is why fish flavored ice cream seems appealing to Japanese culture. It's what they eat, so they like it.
I have yet to conquer liver though.
flankoJul 7, 2010
As we get older a lot things that we refused to eat when we were kids now taste OK or in many cases very tasty. Our sense of taste matures over time and our intellect searches for new taste sensations to satisfy not only our taste buds but our curiosity. Some things we never get over like liver or kidneys or pineapple, or whatever, but a naturally curious person will seek out new flavor stimuli over the course of their adulthood. It tapers off as we get into our senior years to a degree depending on the individual. My conclusion is that people who eat the same foods all the time are immature, and possibly have a mild mental disorder.
wildkeithJul 7, 2010
Sorry, but there's something wrong with you ;)
flankoJul 7, 2010
What..? don't agree with my point of view? Good for you.
wildkeithJul 7, 2010
Spicy tuna rolls bitch!
mick6Jul 7, 2010
she just tastes better than most.its like n overload of flavors.