They tried it, they love it. You tried it, you don't. - Page 4

IlovemyAKA · #1 09-20-2009, 09:22 PM

Freebirds. It's just nothing special to me.

summer_gphib · #2 09-20-2009, 09:33 PM

Yogurt-- I've tried every flavor, and I've actually tried to make myself like it. I'm also not big on beer or coffee.

ETA: Any and all seafood. It's just gross. It smells horrible. Oh, and I hate those really snobby people who think they are so awesome because they eat sushi. You're not that cool, trust me.

KSUViolet06 · #3 09-20-2009, 09:37 PM

You can flame away:

*The Blue Collar comedy people (Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White). Not funny.

*Friends & Seinfeld. I just don't think they're that great. My friends can watch them all day long. I can count the number of times I've sat down and watched it on one hand (usually with someone else who was hogging the TV).

*Brad Pitt. Everybody loves him.

*Survivor, Big Brother, The Bachelor/Bachelorette. Yes I like reality TV, but I cannot get into these.

*American Idol. I am the only person in the world who has NEVER watched it.

*Baseball. I hate it. It's boring. Sorry Indians fans!

*Diet phenomena such as South Beach, Atkins, etc. Seriously. Just stop eating half the CRAP you eat and get off of your butt and you'll lose weight. No need to invest in dumb diet food.

*Mary Kay products. No thank you.

*Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, you know, the romantic movies that evvvverybody loves.

*DAN BROWN books. Just not into them. No, reading Dan Brown doesn't make you intellectual/smart/cool.

dreamseeker · #4 09-21-2009, 12:34 AM

y'all are picky!!

KSigkid · #5 09-21-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamseeker

y'all are picky!!

Haha, seriously.

I'll eat pretty much anything, and I'll try pretty much anything. I've found that some of the best meals can be found at dives, on the street, or in hole in the wall places. There's something to be said for 4-star restaurants, but there's also something to be said about the local places where people can flat out cook.

Psi U MC Vito · #6 09-21-2009, 12:37 AM

KSUViolet, is there anything you actually like?

aephi alum · #7 09-21-2009, 01:01 AM

Foods I've tried and hated, but everyone else around me seems to love:

- Almost all legumes. It's the texture - I'll eat hummus dip, but not whole chickpeas.
- Nuts.
- Pizza with any form of pork topping. I no longer eat pork for religious reasons, but even when I was willing to eat pork, I had a thing about pepperoni or bacon on pizza - too much fat.
- Corned beef and cabbage. My parents forced me to eat this every St. Patrick's Day when I was growing up. It tasted like someone had taken a roll of Saran Wrap and boiled it in a pot of salty water. DH loves corned beef, but to this day I can't stand the stuff - too many negative memories.
- Pickles. Blecch.

Other things I've tried and hated:

- Country and jazz music.
- Cheesy romance novels and movies. Just because I'm female, I'm apparently supposed to like that drivel. Give me good sci-fi any day.
- Tequila, unless it's in a margarita.

KSUViolet06 · #8 09-21-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

KSUViolet, is there anything you actually like?

Yes.

But the list of foods I hate is a long one, lol.

To continue:

*Caramel. Yuck.

*Cornbread.

*American cheese. People put it on stuff all the time and it's horrible.

pshsx1 · #9 09-21-2009, 01:27 AM

Coffee is disgusting to me. No matter how hard I try and no matter how 'little you can taste the coffee,' it's still disgusting. Oh well.

Chipotle also doesn't live up to its name to me.

SydneyK · #10 09-21-2009, 09:26 AM

Wow - Dreamseeker and KSigkid are right - y'all are picky! It takes too much work to be that picky.

I'm thankful that my parents raised me to try something before claiming not to like it. I've met so many people who will say they don't like something when they've never even tried it. (Aside: This is something I refuse to let my kids get away with. If they haven't tried something, I won't let them tell me they don't like it. And they pretty much have to take one bite of everything on their plates. Mean Mommy, I know. But looking at this sampling of ultrapicky GCers, I'm reassured that I'm doing the right thing!)

Having said that, I don't much care for fish. I'll eat it if there aren't any other options, but I'll always eat something else if given the choice. Oh, and I don't like Horseradish.

ADqtPiMel · #11 09-21-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

Wow - Dreamseeker and KSigkid are right - y'all are picky! It takes too much work to be that picky.

I'm thankful that my parents raised me to try something before claiming not to like it. I've met so many people who will say they don't like something when they've never even tried it. (Aside: This is something I refuse to let my kids get away with. If they haven't tried something, I won't let them tell me they don't like it. And they pretty much have to take one bite of everything on their plates. Mean Mommy, I know. But looking at this sampling of ultrapicky GCers, I'm reassured that I'm doing the right thing!)

Honestly, I am constantly trying new stuff -- but I genuinely don't like a lot of it! I still wouldn't classify myself as picky, but I think I'm very sensitive to food texture.

Reliably, there are three things I absolutely can't stand: coffee (or anything with coffee flavoring), any salad dressing besides one specific brand of caeser, and legumes.

ree-Xi · #12 09-21-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

Honestly, I am constantly trying new stuff -- but I genuinely don't like a lot of it! I still wouldn't classify myself as picky, but I think I'm very sensitive to food texture.

Reliably, there are three things I absolutely can't stand: coffee (or anything with coffee flavoring), any salad dressing besides one specific brand of caeser, and legumes.

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.

knight_shadow · #13 09-21-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I also have issues touching certain things with my hands, like food garbage, wet cat food...

This reminded me of another thing.

I cannot stand wet paper at all. If I see newspaper, toilet paper, or paper towels in the road after it rains/in a sink/on a counter, I start to get sick. Same thing happens with paper on plates/in cups after people are done eating. I force all my friends to fold their used papers and place the corners underneath the plates.

OCD? Yes, but necessary.

KSUViolet06 · #14 09-21-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

I'm thankful that my parents raised me to try something before claiming not to like it. I've met so many people who will say they don't like something when they've never even tried it.

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.

SydneyK · #15 09-21-2009, 10:58 AM

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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.

At least you gave it a shot.

Didn't mean to insinuate that you (or anyone else in this thread) didn't try things before claiming not to like it. That was just a general comment/pet-peeve-statement type of thing.