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Things other people eat that you find strange

182 replies

ohxmastreeohxmastree · 22/04/2023 17:24

Inspired by the many threads I’ve seen over the years about foods YOU eat that other people find weird…

What ‘normal’ foods do other people eat that you just can’t get on board with?

For me, it’s pizza and chips. I think it’s such a bizarre combination for a dinner and wouldn’t ever put the two together. Nothing to do with the carb overload (I love garlic bread and lasagne…), I just think they don’t go! DP very much disagrees and says it’s a perfectly normal combo Grin

OP posts:
BeaLola · 22/04/2023 18:47

Broad. beans
Baked Beans
Bananas
Custard
Rice pudding
Creme caranel
Panettone
Anchovies
Sardines
Herring roe
Kidneys

Iamclearlyamug · 22/04/2023 18:47

Olives
Black pudding
Bananas
Marshmallow

Can all get in the bin 🤮🤮

mastertomsmum · 22/04/2023 18:50

PinkCast · 22/04/2023 18:23

So far I love everything mentioned above 🍕 🍟 😁

I worked with a woman years ago who used to have marmalade and cheese in her toast for breakfast - both together. I don't like marmalade at all but with cheese is just weird to me!

I like jam and cheese sandwiches and blackcurrant jam on cheese scones

AnneLovesGilbert · 22/04/2023 18:52

Meat
Fish
Celeriac
Jerusalem artichokes
The other kind of artichokes
Fake meat
Whiskey
Tequila
Tea

Especially tea. Gross.

AnneLovesGilbert · 22/04/2023 18:53

Oh, and salad cream. What the fuck even is it? Just use mayonnaise which is amazing.

Iamacatslave · 22/04/2023 18:53

Meat.

CorsicaDreaming · 22/04/2023 18:54

Diet drinks and especially slimline tonic. The flavour of the artificial sweetener is really strong and fake-tasting to me and totally ruins a nice gin and tonic Gin

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 22/04/2023 18:56

MsFannySqueers · 22/04/2023 18:27

I used to work with someone who ate the skins on Kiwi fruit. They are just so bristly and rough. I couldn’t understand how she could do it.

I think I knew her, she said her husband always wore a cricket box in bed to protect his testicles from the risk of 'night eating syndrome'

bibbitybobbityyhat · 22/04/2023 18:57

Diet drinks. Sports drinks.

Fast food like McDonalds.

itsmylife7 · 22/04/2023 18:59

Olives 😖

midsomermurderess · 22/04/2023 19:00

Plant-based food masquerading as meat, beige and mushy.

hyperspacebug · 22/04/2023 19:00

Not many things faze me and i am not one of those who screams pineapple doesn't belong on pizza. But I really could not understand the point of Spam but someone cooked me amazing corned beef in Southeast Asia and realised UK version is just crap.

ChypreNovice · 22/04/2023 19:01

Percy pigs. The whole concept is monstrous and should be killed with fire.

FlySwimmer · 22/04/2023 19:02

Raisins 😖and they’re in so much.

Bananas in things, and banana-flavoured things. So I don’t like banoffee, or banana splits, or banana milkshakes. But will happily eat just a banana.

alabamathunderpussy · 22/04/2023 19:03

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 22/04/2023 18:20

Meat.

Snap

HisOliveTree · 22/04/2023 19:03

Egg whites. Slithery bastards.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 22/04/2023 19:04

Diet drinks and especially slimline tonic. The flavour of the artificial sweetener is really strong and fake-tasting to me and totally ruins a nice gin and tonic

I agree with you; but the problem is that almost all mainstream non-diet drinks now contain sweetener now as well - just a bit less sweetener with some sugar.

alabamathunderpussy · 22/04/2023 19:05

MsFannySqueers · 22/04/2023 18:27

I used to work with someone who ate the skins on Kiwi fruit. They are just so bristly and rough. I couldn’t understand how she could do it.

@MsFannySqueers oh god - was this me? I was brought up doing this and never knew it was odd until i noticed horrified looks when i bit into them like apples at work!

RuthTopp · 22/04/2023 19:05

Sweet sandwiches or anything sweet on toast .

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 22/04/2023 19:05

Cockles. What kind of mad person sees a jar full of crusty bogies and actually chooses to eat them?!

alabamathunderpussy · 22/04/2023 19:07

I think I knew her, she said her husband always wore a cricket box in bed to protect his testicles from the risk of 'night eating syndrome'

Ahahahhahaha - this is deffo NOT me

Shutupyoutart · 22/04/2023 19:11

Ketchup and mayonnaise together (burger sauce) seems to always be on any burger i get I love both separately but not together it's either a beef burger with ketchup or chicken burger with mayo and salad not both! it's horrible but lots of people here obviously love it

MsFannySqueers · 22/04/2023 19:12

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles yes that’s her ha ha! I must admit the testicle comparison did escape me at the time! @alabamathunderpussy If you are a former teacher who would now be probably in her 80’s then yes it’s definitely you!

ssd · 22/04/2023 19:13

Lamb

345s · 22/04/2023 19:14

All cheese - work of the devil
Cauliflower - why?
Sprouts - ditto
Milk - just wrong. I wouldn't drink human breast milk so why would I drink breast milk from another species
Liver - makes me heave
Kidney - have to leave the house if its being cooked ,
Cookies are just soggy undertaker biscuits