Skinny Milk instead of Skim Milk - silly pet peeves

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Annoys me when coffee shops say skinny milk/coffee instead of just skim - which is the name of the milk and a shorter word!

What silly pet peeves do you have?

made with double cream

I don't drink coffee or go to coffee shops. I thought skinny was to do with the shape of the cup you get it in Tall glass instead of a mug.

I'm not even sure what a latte is -coffee with milk?

Wow what do you think then?
Diet/low fat/artificial sweetener-laden products everywhere. People getting bigger and bigger. If that’s not cognitive dissonance I don’t know what is. It’s clearly a LOB but because people believe that low fat etc is good then they cling to this belief despite clear evidence to the contrary.

Or maybe they’re just trying to lose weight

I considered this but they never do do they? Because it’s a con. Take the fat out take the flavour out=unsatisfied consumer=binge on something sugary to make up for it. All this “skinny” rubbish is exploiting people.

I considered this but they never do do they? Because it’s a con. Take the fat out take the flavour out=unsatisfied consumer=binge on something sugary to make up for it. All this “skinny” rubbish is exploiting people.

Yeah, I'm always binge eating after my entirely dissatisfying skiing cappuccino. I feel SO exploited

iet/low fat/artificial sweetener-laden products everywhere. People getting bigger and bigger. If that’s not cognitive dissonance I don’t know what is.

Indeed. It sounds like you have no idea what cognitive dissonance is.

Milk is a low fat food anyway in the scheme of things.

I think whole milk is only about 3% fat, semi skimmed 2%, and skimmed is around 1%.

@Hazeintheclouds, there was someone here during the week who was quite keen to get into Bercow's drawers

Spag Bol for me is horrendous ! Sounds so unappealing put like that !

@AnnettePrice and surely it's a banana anyway

Do you get out much?

Perhaps I’ve used the wrong term? But when I look it up it gives an example of knowing smoking causes cancer but smoking anyway. People know in their heart of hearts that the Diet industry is a big con but still they soldier on.
If it’s not the correct term then what I mean is - “all evidence pointing to the contrary yet people cling to the originally held belief?”

@NameChangeNugget

I was quite literally out when this happened.

There's no silly things that ever get on your nerves? Self service checkouts? People who say "like" all the time? Croc shoes?

Yeah, I'm always binge eating after my entirely dissatisfying skiing cappuccino. I feel SO exploited
If you prefer the taste of skimmed then I can’t argue with that
Personally I find low fat foods unsatisfying Also, why do low calorie dieters always fall off the wagon/have to have cheat days/treats? That’s my experience of low cal and from family and friends. It doesn’t work

I read about an informal survey someone did at a health fair, asking people what the fat content is of whole milk. Nearly everyone massively overestimated, some even thinking it was over 50%!

People who say 'full fat' Coke. There's never any fucking fat in Coke!

If you prefer the taste of skimmed then I can’t argue with that

But you did?

Personally I find low fat foods unsatisfying

One personal experience.

Also, why do low calorie dieters always fall off the wagon/have to have cheat days/treats?

Because dieting is about balance, so it's ok to have a day off or a treat.

That’s my experience of low cal and from family and friends.

So a very small experience.

It doesn’t work

For the few people you know. Literally thousands of people have lost weight by reducing their calories.

@ChristineBaskets ah that is annoying! It's also just "coke" ...... if you mean Diet Coke you will say Diet Coke 🤔

You stole my post ChristineBaskets. I was just about to post that.

Irritates the hell out of me.

I call it fat Coke, because it make me fat if I drink too much of it.

I call it fat Coke, because it make me fat if I drink too much of it.

I thought that's why people said fat coke too tbh. Not because it contains fat, but because it can make you fat

@GreatAuntBertha 😂😂😂😂 that's allowed haha!

" the people who buy into this sort of thing are usually overweight but experiencing cognitive dissonance

People who say things like that are usually very insecure and bitter. Enjoy judging eh?

I drink diet because full fat and full sugar drinks make me feel sick. I'm not overweight but hey, if you say so.

But they don't say 'fat coke' Dramitical.

Everyone I've heard use the expression says 'full fat coke', which I've always assumed means the opposite of 'low fat coke' ie diet coke.

I was a barista in Australia in the 90's and they had actual Skinny Milk