They tried it, they love it. You tried it, you don't.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Although to be honest, except for chowders, I don't like soup at all.

I think soup is one of my favorite things! Actually, I could just drink the broth out of most soups and not even eat the noodles, meat, veggies included! It's like concentrated flavor in a bowl! What's not to like?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

^^ I'm with your wife on this one. You don't like chocolate cake/ice cream? Or peaches and watermelons? What do you have against sweet, yummy food?

I know, I know. With the cake and ice cream, I'm just not a big chocolate fan. I like it alright in certain things and as long as it's not too much, but I'll take a yellow cake or vanilla ice cream over chocolate any day. With peaches, it's partially the flavor and partially the texture. Same thing with watermelon.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I think soup is one of my favorite things! Actually, I could just drink the broth out of most soups and not even eat the noodles, meat, veggies included! It's like concentrated flavor in a bowl! What's not to like?

Again, I think part of it is texture. There's nothing to chew, so it just doesn't seem very satisfying. And I don't want soggy vegetables. Even the few soups I do like -- mainly seafood and corn chowders -- I don't want as a meal. There fine as a side or course, but if that's all I've had, I'm still hungry.

[AnchorAlumna]

Broccoli (except when drowned in cheese).
Brussell sprouts.
Coffee (HUGE headache).
Sushi.
Most fish.
Raw oysters.
Kenny G.
Mariah Carey.
Harlequin novels.
Gossip Girls.
Family Man.
Any and all soap operas.

[DubaiSis]

I'm not a fan of chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream either. And yes, I've been called a communist more than once because of it.

It's good to not like something that's #1 not good for you and #2 totally addictive, right? I've known a lot of people who were simply not getting through the day without chocolate! I don't like the idea of being beholden to anything like that. I'm also no longer addicted to caffeine for pretty much that reason.

However, I am allergic to dairy (the list of foods I'm allergic to is WAY too long to list here), but I just have to have ice cream once in a great while. Of course, I'm doubled over in pain shortly thereafter, so it REALLY has to be a moment of weakness. But it happens. Lowfat helps.

[KSUViolet06]

Just thought of something else:

*Flavored water (VitaminWater or Propel or whatever). You can't be water and juice at the same time, please choose one.

[MidwayManiac]

Tatoos. Huge turn-off for me.

Homemade tatoos. Makes me really uncomfortable.

Pierced eyebrows.

Peas.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I'll try anything once.

To be fair, everything I hate is something I've tried to like, lol. I just can't.

In regards to what I eat: Alot of people in this thread don't care for Thai or Chinese, and I like it alot. Same with Mexican. Love all veggies. Most meat (as long as it's not cold cuts or fish). Love pizza.

I also surprisingly like crab and lobster even though I don't like fish.

I also enjoy the Lakers, the Roots, and long walks on the beach, lol.

Well, you tried and that's what counts. Though I could rekindle our faux friendship over the Roots.

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

As far as foods, I'm one of those people who love to try new foods and I'm all about ethnic restaurants. However, I had a boyfriend years ago from Australia who LOVED vegemite. So I'm all in - I love everything right? Man oh man, I can't even describe how foul vegemite is. It's made from yeast extract which in itself sounds disgusting, and I've since found out I'm allergic to yeast. So I guess there's no heartbreak that I won't be having vegemite ever again.

Thankfully I was raised by parents who said we didn't have to clean our plate, didn't have to like anything, but we did have to try and under no circumstance were we allowed to make faces or comments about anything anyone else was eating. It's the "ooooh, you're going to eat THAT?" that is just not cool.

I also don't get it about country music and techno. ESPECIALLY techno. I mean, maybe if you're in a bar because you can dance without thinking about the tempo of the music (since it's all the same) but why on earth would anyone actually BUY a techno CD? And seriously, why 2? They're all the same song!

Vegemite was the BIGGEST letdown ever. I went into it thinking it would taste like Nutella. boy, was i disappointed.

And the way you feel about techno, i feel about reggaeton. every song has the same beat in the background.

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I have a similar problem with texture. Anything goopy, lumpy, mushy, slimy or rubbery makes me gag. All these years I thought it was a taste issue but I also have issues touching certain things with my hands, like food garbage, wet cat food, touching newspaper or ripped cardboard, foods like bananas, mushrooms... I had never heard of texture aversion until a few years ago and feel like a freak for it, but I have read that there are many people who have this type of situation.

I've got a texture thing too - pudding, tapioca, cottage cheese (which is gross to me anyway - how anyone eats it with fruit, blech), mussels, oysters (like mushrooms, like the flavor, hate the texture)...

and this isnt exactly "things other people like," but i cant stand wet feet (especially with flipflips on, or coming out of the pool or shower), and i hate the feeling of being covered in sand when you come out of the beach water - gross.

wet doorknobs/handles are nasty too. and sitting in a warm seat (from someone else's butt heat).

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Again, I think part of it is texture. There's nothing to chew, so it just doesn't seem very satisfying. And I don't want soggy vegetables. Even the few soups I do like -- mainly seafood and corn chowders -- I don't want as a meal. There fine as a side or course, but if that's all I've had, I'm still hungry.

I have a lot of friends who feel the same way. For most of them (at least the ones in New England), the only exception they'll make is for good New England clam chowder. Other than that, they avoid soup completely.

[DSTRen13]

I will try just about anything (except pork products - I don't eat pork at all). I am picky about meat - what kind it is, where it came from, and how well it's prepared - but I'll eat any style of cuisine, any kind of vegetable or fruit, any kind of grain, etc., at least once. May never try it again, though. (My husband is the opposite of me - he'll eat any kind of meat except pork or shellfish, regardless of where it came from or how well it's prepared, but he is picky as hell about vegetables, fruits, grains, and style of cuisine. Somehow or another, I've gotten the rep as being 'the picky one' ...)

[aggieAXO]

I have never had liver or eaten crawfish and never will-sounds unappetizing
I don't like anything wheat, must be white bread only
can't drink coffee-gives me migraines
dislike cheesecake, Indian food
never really liked meat, chicken or pork (stopped eating meat at 16)
no watermelon either-yuck
coconut makes me nauseous
and I don't text