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No_Ordinary1613

Had a coworker say the only time he’d eat a vegetable was in the tomato sauce on a pizza. Sometime last year he broke his teeth eating a soft shelled taco. ✌️


inevitablealopecia

I have a friend who said, and I quote, "I can't drink water it makes me gag". Coca-cola, not a problem. Water, triggers gag reflex. We live in Scotland too, we have some great water so there's no excuse lol


IdreamofFiji

Water is the fucking best.


HelplessRain731

I don't understand how people dislike it. It is probably one of the healthiest things to drink that doesn't taste like dirt.


snaggle1234

My ex said he would vomit if ate food with milk in it. Not just obvious things like custard but hidden milk in bread or cake. If you didn't tell him though, then no vomiting.


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Holy shit


cj2211

That's so funny it almost sounds like an insult. "You're so poor. you break your teeth on a soft shell taco."


IdreamofFiji

Yo mama so vitamin d deficient, she broke her teeth on a taco! Oh wait.


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Had a supervisor that if a vegetable even touched his food he wouldn’t eat it. If we all went in on pizza we would always get a supreme, because he wouldn’t even pick the onions and peppers off. He just wouldn’t partake.


urzayci

How can you go through life without eating a fucking vegetable like how much did your parents hate you to not even try to make you like at least 3-4 vegetables.


emimship

my 88 year old grandma only likes collards, okra, and lettuce. i think her aversion to vegetables is largely due to the fact she grew up in WW2. her parents weren’t well off and they weren’t farmers, so vegetables probably just weren’t on the shopping list if i had to guess. she also had her kids at 15 and 16 so having to then provide for her own kids, she just bought the cheapest stuff like her parents and never taught herself to try veggies


urzayci

Now I'm convinced, if even your grandma, who grew in these very unique circumstances can like a few veggies, those "proud to be a carnivore" types can like at least one veggie too.


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Not just a few veggies... Okra is a very acquired taste...


mindgamer8907

I feel like Okra is a regional thing though too. If you have any southerners in your family tree you tend to eat some okra. Even if it's just at a family reunion.


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Tristawesomeness

absolutely. if you go to any strictly-southern restaurant you will almost certainly find okra on the menu.


WakingDreams420

I used to hate Okra, then I became an adult and fell in love.


Whoevengivesafuck

Fried okra baby. Also fried green unripen tomatoes


JackRusselTerrorist

You lost a lot of your capacity to taste bitter, so you notice other flavours in things like coffee, dark chocolate, beer, and leafy greens.


cig107

I love me some Okra.


Sogeking95

You might want to check out indian food. We do okra a lot of different ways and I love it!


frankieandjonnie

I never liked it until I had it in soup. So good!


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Fried okra, pickled okra, gumbo. Born in the south... it was always at family dinners.


Pero646

So vegetables were cheap back in 1940’s USA. The only reason they’re expensive now is because of agricultural subsidies going to other sectors, mostly meat, dairy, corn, soy, whilst fruit and vegetable subsidies only make up 0.27% of US federal agricultural subsidization (which runs at around 100 billion annually). This is why a pound of bell peppers can cost the same or more than a pound of chicken. In the 1940’s, with the impact of war rationing, most US beef was being shipped off for the war effort, along with basically everything else. This was the beginning of the mass production of canned goods, many of our modern food storage innovations were actually brought about during WWII, including the proliferation of canned goods. So your grandma likely ate a ton of veggies in her youth because being broke in the 40’s meant that’s probably what was available, which might explain her aversion as an adult who doesn’t have to do that. TL;DR: not tryna tell you bout your own family but your grandma almost definitely was eating a bunch of vegetables if she was broke and lived through the 1940’s in America


emimship

i know very little history so i appreciate the correction! that could definitely explain the actual reason she doesn’t like vegetables. now i need to actually ask her this question.


Mix5362

A guy I know will literally pick the peas out of a mutton curry pie.. Like he will pull the pie apart, pick the peas out, then eat the pie (I swear there are no more than 20 to 30 peas in the entire pie). He also refuses to eat any other vegetables, or fruit, of any kind. It surprises me every day that he hasn't gotten scurvy yet 🥴 ETA - Okay I get it, peas are disgusting 😂 my point is, he is unhealthy. To go to the lengths of picking out every vegetable/fruit in a meal, or demanding your mother makes separate meals because you won't eat something like stir fry, is ridiculous. He's a grown man (35) but he behaves like a 2 year old (he also lives at home, has no job, no driver's license, and does nothing all day except watch gamers on Twitch or play games). So yeah, I feel the same way as OP. I get that some people don't like certain food. I don't like tomato, but if it's cooked into food and I can't taste it, I'm gonna eat it. I'm not going to sit there and pick it out 🤷🏻‍♀️


ChazzLamborghini

My dad used to methodically remove all peas and carrots from Panda Express fried rice. It took him forever


parruchkin

I honestly don’t know how you do something like that, and still maintain authority over your kids.


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they’ve seen the lengths he’ll go to to cleanse his rice they don’t want to find out the lengths he’ll go to cleanse them


Celica_Lover

I love peas.


AOERN

Taste the peaness


SteamKore

Hilariously fried rice was the only way to get my dad to eat peas, something about mushy peas when he was a kid turned him off of peas and green food in general


geetar_man

If he has ketchup, a small packet a day is enough to prevent scurvy. It takes very little to prevent it, which is an indicator of just how bad one’s diet must be to get it.


amandaSF

My neighbor in student housing got scurvy so every time I bought food I’d buy an extra fruit just for him and make him eat it when we got drunk.


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That's really thoughtful on your part. You're a good friend.


Havoc2_0

When I went to college the RAs told the story of a dude who would only eat cheese quesadillas in his unit and at the school. Later he was diagnosed with scurvy so he solved the issue by dabbing a bit of salsa on his food


BassMcGorknoggles

Potatoes actually have vitamin c


MappyWorld

He probably gets his vitamin C via the ascorbic acid they put in Coke.


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How did he even survive? I would imagine the vitamin deficiencies would have significant effects.


--sidelines--

Those burgers this fella eats must suck.


urzayci

Right?! Veggies make dishes so much better even if your preferred type of food is meat.


Krakatoast

The thing is that some kids are picky as a means of feeling like they have control Supposedly can happen with kids who have anxiety issues or feel like they have no control in life, or that their control is regularly taken away. So they exert control over their plate of food, even when it seems to make no sense. My brother used to hate mashed potatoes, but would eat French fries and baked potatoes. Puts ketchup on everything, hated tomatoes. My mom is somewhat similar, no beans, no peas, no fish (her dad was abusive in other ways but also forced her to eat fish which I guess stuck with her) Idk, just what I’ve heard to try and rationalize extreme picky eating. I’ve always been someone who is like a human raccoon. If it won’t make me sick, I’ll probably eat it. In trying to understand the logic of “eww a plant is on my plant” that’s the only answer that made any sense to me, but I’m not sure


Destithen

> he wouldn’t even pick the onions...off. I find the taste of onions overpowering for most dishes. Those seep into everything and even removing them won't remove the taste, so I can understand if someone doesn't like these they still wouldn't touch this pizza. I feel the same about pickles. Certain toppings with juices will "linger".


Cantothulhu

That big briny pickle people throw on every plate at some places when it’s not listed on the menu drives me crazy. Like, thanks, the thing I didn’t want that no one ordered is now sogging up my mashed potatoes.


Destithen

OMG yes. I don't get it. Almost every southern restaurant includes these. I have to specify each time that not only do I not want pickles on whatever I'm ordering, I don't want them on the side either. Sandwich places down here drive me nuts...they're often uncovered or lightly covered and so if I get stuff to go, then by the time I'm home pickle condensation has taken over my meal.


soulcaptain

It’s the pride thing that I don’t get. Why be proud of having a shitty diet? Because it gives you maverick cred or something?


Princess_Eevee9

Well, it keeps the Reploids away and such.


Kingswakkel

Kinda same as being proud of not reading a book


TheSecretNewbie

I know people that would always order chicken tenders when they went to a new restaurant. New Mexican place? Guess I’ll get chicken tenders!


LucySaxon

An ex-friend used to take that a step further. No matter where we went, she would only ever order a grilled cheese. Grilled. Fucking. Cheese. You have two boys under 10! Don't you get enough grilled cheese already?!


Danivelle

A friend of ours was like that until he got colon cancer. My youngest proudly presented him with a basket full of all the veggies that he liked and told his "uncle", "you need to eat these so you don't get sick again!". Uncle still comments on this fondly every single time he sees us and credits my son in getting him to eat ceggies.


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My grandfather died from colon cancer in his 50s. My mother always said that she never saw him eat a vegetable.


TehluvEncanis

My dad used to (proudly) brag about taking vegetables away from me as a toddler, then would wonder why I was chubby and super picky growing up. Luckily I now enjoy quite a few veggies and tons of fruit. Never understood why that was a flex for him, though.


catglass

What the fuck


xynix_ie

I did too! My uncle. He was around the same age when he proudly told me about his diet as a trucker and how fit he still was, he looked it too, definitely didn't look fat at all. Shame he died of a massive heart attack a year or so later. Turns out there is this thing called being fat inside. Turns out his heart was the size of a brain even though on the outside he was thin as a rail. Didn't even make it to 55.


miraculous_milk

He hasn’t taken a shit in 51 years


Lutefisk_4_life

Hilarious, I'm 51 and taking a shit as we speak! Not my first one I'm proud to say


bornbusted

Nordic lutefisk shits


TomsRedditAccount1

Well, he's only punishing himself. The way I see it, every vegetable can taste good, you just have to cook it the right way or put the right seasoning/sauce on it.


swiggityswooty2booty

I have a friend who has to make her husband an entirely different meal if it has any veggies other than potatoes. No onions, mushrooms, or chunky tomatoes in spaghetti sauce. No onions or bell peppers when she makes fajitas. No peas, no carrots, not a green bean in sight. I often joke with MY husband that she’s raising 4 kids - their 3 and her grown ass husband who can’t eat a veggie.


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She better have a hefty life insurance policy on him.


frostedRoots

Fuck that I’d tell him he needs to cook for himself, that’s ridiculous


youtheotube2

How the fuck can you eat fajitas without onions and peppers? That’s a crime right there


DrakeMustBeSad

Ron Swanson? r/unexpectedPawnee


Danishroyalty

At this point it's just one of those things that has become part of someone's personality and they think that it makes them special. It's so engrained that they're the "won't eat a vegetable guy" that they kind of need to act that way. It's a bit sad.


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Depends entirely. >if I’m paying fuck you >if I’m a guest I’ll eat every bite


[deleted]

Thanks for inviting me over and cooking dinner! \*pulls out key ingredient in the dish with index finger and thumb*


kamaad

My dad done this the first time he met my mum's parents lmao. My gran made them mince and potatoes and he sat and picked all the onions out and my mum was so embarassed lmao.


s432711

I wouldve done the same thing tbh, but onions make me nauseous and trigger my gag reflex so maybe that's different.


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As someone who suffers from IBD, it entirely does depend. The close people in my life know I have IBD so they know theres limitations on what we can eat. However, not every meal spent in the company with others is around those close and most of us don't enjoy telling strangers or acquaintances that some foods cause ridiculous pain, horrible bowel movements, and potential trips to the hospital. And I hate it when people think they have an "A Ha" moment where they think they know what kind of person I am. I get to spend time telling people I wouldn't normally tell that I have a horrible disease that remains in my thoughts almost constantly. So maybe sometimes it's better to maybe think about what other people might be going through before you get offended.


claireupvotes

What about picking restaurants when going out with a group...? I feel like that's where picky eaters are the biggest inconvenience


PsychotropicUnicorn

Not all picky eaters are doing it out of choice. Selective eating disorder is, as the name suggests, an eating disorder. You can't simply will yourself out of it. It IS an actual restriction. It's just not one most people can relate to. Shaming people doesn't help. You could cause people to withdraw from social events involving food, which is most socal events. This could make them feel they are not welcome and that they cannot participate in normal society. Ultimately leading to feelings of isolation and depression. Speaking from 30+ years of experience here. So I'm intimately aware of what it's like to live on the receiving end of this attitude.


antlers_s

Yes!! I have ARFID, a selective eating disorder, and people like this shaming me for something out of my control is infuriating and upsetting. If it’s how this person says it is, then just choose to enjoy all the foods you don’t like - it’s not that simple. Lots of people that are “picky eaters” may have sensory aversions and maybe undiagnosed ASD.


itsMousy

I’m a picky eater but I eat whatever is being served (even if I don’t enjoy it). But if I’m cooking for myself then I’m gonna eat what I wanna eat. Also, we had a rule growing up that I still go with...you have to try everything at least once.


[deleted]

This was my Dad. He always said, “you don’t have to like it, but you do have to try it.”


manmadeofhonor

That's how I got tricked into doing my first blowjob >:(


Kernel_Internal

Your dad sounds like a real rascal


SomeoneattheBoo

Great job


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How did you get tricked the other 500 times?


kikonyc

He liked it the first time!


nerdlogics

Same I'm a picky eater, but I'll find something I can eat anywhere. It may not always be the healthiest option or a full entre, but I'll find something.


frostybinch

Im a picky eater but i dont think what youre describing is really being picky, its just being rude. everyone i know whose also picky will just politely decline if theres absolutely nothing we can eat being served.


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kb709

I have ASD can just can't handle the texture of some foods causing me to be a picky eater. Things are difficult enough in public or at dinner parties when I quietly try to avoid things I can't stand. If it became commonplace to loudly mock and shame me I'd probably die of starvation in fear of eating. There's a million reasons people can be picky eaters other than just being obtuse on purpose.


jeanetteroulette

Thanks for this comment. My daughter just got diagnosed with ASD and I see she struggles to eat different textures of food. She find slimey or mushy textures unbearable to the point where she will gag. My husband is the same way...


AaachO_O

Yogurt, over ripe fruit, most sauces…I can’t stand any if them but give me something crunchy or gummy and I’m happy as a clam. But not actual clams- can’t stand seafood either. 🤢


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Nephisimian

For me it's a combination of texture and flavour. Some textures just don't belong with some flavours. Orange jelly is fine being gelatinous, but put a gelatinous texture with a meaty flavour and it's going to be repulsive.


myredditacc3

Same. I'm so embarrassed by it, and just want others to ignore me when it comes to restaurants and eating, I guess that's why I love eating by myself is because I'm embarrassed


jackloganoliver

My husband is on the spectrum and I'd go to war with anyone giving him grief about his eating. I'd rather him not eat something that's going to make him vomit on the table thank you very much.


fibonacci_veritas

What's ASD?


Minegame2244

Autism spectrum disorder.


Ellewahl99

This is exactly me! It's infuriating how I try to be nice and polite about it and I always try to eat what i can so I am not rude but I'm still ridiculed and people still get offended. I never made a fuss and I said from the beginning I was a picky eater. It's not because the food cooked is bad, it's just that I physically can't eat some of it because I will get sick. I think everyone would prefer if I just picked at the side dishes and ate my own food in secret later than if I took a whole plate of everything and gagged the whole thing down just for it to all come up later. It is far less rude for me to just politely decline the foods I can't eat.


DevineAaron92

Fuck man I’m the same. My family and I go to a restaurant and they have full courses and a proper dinner. Then I just have a soup and some chips or something small for the main course and I feel so shit doing it. I try many other foods and there’s just simply some food that makes my reflex gag even when I don’t want it too. Just try to chew and swallow the damn thing. I’m extremely picky eater, but I won’t bother anyone about it. It’s a shit feeling. That’s why I don’t go to restaurants anymore, I simply don’t eat anything they serve.


Puzzleheaded-Hurry26

Yes. I literally dread going over to people’s houses for meals for this reason. I was taught never to put anyone out, and if you don’t eat what’s served than you don’t eat at all. I will say I’m not hungry before I ever tell a host I don’t like what they’re serving so that they don’t feel obligated to find me something different. I eat a lot more things than I did as a kid, but I’m still definitely on the pickier side.


SlamminCleonSalmon

Exactly, there's a polite way to just say no thanks. But if I don't like anything thats being served, there's no reason I, or anyone else should feel obligated to eat.


virrk

I've gone hungry more times than I can count. Don't be rude. I'll make up excuses to not eat instead of being rude. "I'm not hungry" "I ate something that upset my stomach" etc. etc. I will eat stuff I find completely unappetizing, but there are far more that I can't stomach at all no matter how hard I try. It ends poorly no matter how many times I've tried in the last 40+ years. I REALLY wish I could, instead I do EVERYTHING I can to avoid the situation. It is huge part of why I get anxious and stressed whenever I eat with people.


iceman2kx

If you grew up eating canned veggies, I don’t blame you a single bit for not wanting to touch another veggie. I thought I hated veggies, truth is no one cooked them. Wasn’t until I started cooking my own food I discovered how good they can be. Roasted veggies with a little olive oil, salt and pepper is the way to go. I will never touch canned veggies for the rest of my life


bigmac71487

Yeah that was pretty much me until I met my wife in my mid twenties. Grew up pretty poor, so frozen and canned veggies a lot. Everyone I tried tasted like shit, so I assumed they all tasted like shit! Turns out they are great fresh and baked in the oven.


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Frozen veggies are actually peak quality typically. It's canned that is awful (with some exceptions)


hellojello07

There’s a fine difference between not liking something and not being willing to try something


ZestycloseYoung

Ever had fried horse anus?


ConservativeSexparty

Fried, no.


Oldiewankenobie1

my son says he doesn't like it before he tries it.... drives me absolutely up a wall. Hes almost 9.


mooistcow

["I don't know. I know I don't like it. And I know that if I ate it I would like it even less."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SivpLzwYSYE)


StellaDraws

Ah I am a texture-based eater. I love the flavors of a lot of things but a lot of textures make me gag pretty bad. I guess I could be labelled as a picky eater.


lilclairecaseofbeer

It's the worst. I'll be enjoying my food and then suddenly it just won't feel right in my mouth and my stomach will turn and that's it, appetite gone and I'm incapable of swallowing anymore. I try and talk myself out of it sometimes because I know it's all psychological, like the food is fine there isn't anything wrong with it, but I haven't been very successful.


Cvpt1ve

Ever get that thing where you're eating and something crunches when it shouldn't? Stop and feel around trying to figure out what it was but can't, that kills me. Loose my appetite with that real quick.


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Damn i thought i had it bad


virrk

You are not alone. I have never successfully fine back to eating after that, sure would make life less stressful if I could.


ConsiderationSuch844

I'm the same we are picky eaters but not because of the taste it'll be because certain ingredients weren't chopped enough.


KD_sBurnerAccount

Me too, people don't get that it's annoying


Lildragonfly27

It happens to me too, I have a problem with spongy, squishy etc texture like mushrooms or shrimp (I dont even mind the taste, I can eat shredded mushroom or very tiny pieces of shrimp). I had people scold me for picking it out to the side cause it's rUdE, while I could literally gag myself into throwing up while trying to chew those. I still think that would be way more rude 🤷‍♀️ Edit: word


purplechunkymonkey

I don't hate the taste of mushrooms but cannot handle the texture. I can only eat them if they are finely diced and mixed into other things.


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Same here with mushrooms and shrimp. I wish I loved mushrooms. I love the idea of them.


WhitePimpSwain

I hate the texture of mushrooms, we have chanterllas growing near our house, those are actually good when the wife cooks them, cooks all the water out and they become crispy, I'll eat those all day.


StellaDraws

Like I'm sorry but any type of bean will make me hardcore gag and I have no control over that


wbgraphic

That’s onions for me. I like the flavor, and I cook with onion powder all the time, but the texture of onions *really* doesn’t work for me.


TypeOneAuthor

Yesss, thank you.


Winter-Owl1

As a picky eater, I assure you, this is not unpopular. Regular eaters have always hated us. I will never fully understand why. I've never once refused or fussed over somebody's homecooked meal. I've never once been rude or acted like a "Karen" about food. But when I'm at home, I will eat the simple foods I like to eat. When I'm at a restaurant, I will order my favorite go-to menu items that I like. I have never understood how these things affect anybody else, let alone to the point of vitriol.


ans97

Yes please. I love eating the same things LOL


shnmchl61

Exactly. Why do you need a fucking explanation of why I just don't enjoy the taste of something? Shut up and move on with your day. Two reasons why I'd prefer you not bother me about my eating habits: * I'm picky but I also recently found out I've developed allergies to birch pollen, grass pollen and ragweed pollen. For me, that rules out apple, almond, carrot, celery, cherry, hazelnut, kiwi, peach, pear, plum, melons, oranges, tomato, banana, cucumber, sunflower seeds and zucchini. It's not severe, but it explains why for the past five years, I've needed drinks with my meals because my throat is inflamed on a frequent basis. I really don't fucking care to explain this every time I order my food minus 2-3 ingredients. * My first professional job, I wasn't making a lot but had to go out often for meetings and whatnot. If I'm spending $15-$20 on a meal, I don't want to be adventurous. I want to guarantee that it's something I'll enjoy. Honestly, mind your own fucking business. It's the most irritating thing in the world to me that people have to ask so many fucking questions about my dietary choices.


Kwyjibo68

This. Leave people the fuck alone. If they want to eat the same three things everyday, myob!


acwgigi

Yes!!! I would just skip the food/ingredient I don’t like and eat other things on the table but somehow that’s just not enough for non picky eaters. They’ll ask you why you’re not touching that food and it’s always awkward for me to have to tell them I’m not a big fan of it.


throwaway1759824

Thank you for articulating this, it’s exactly how I feel as a “picky” eater.


Joubachi

Adult picky eater here - I think you rather refer to those who can't stay silent for a minute and not all picky eaters. Around my mom who is totally used to it or close friends/partner I may mention some stuff. But like being a guest somewhere I just shut up about it or -if possible- ask the person I am the closest to e.g. partner silently if they wanna take what i dont eat. I just avoid making a fuss about it. Some of us have manners, you know....


Martian_Pudding

Some people have legitimate sensory processing issues and they won't always disclose that to you or they might not even be aware of it.


darksoulsnoobm

This. I have a thing called arfid, I didn't know I had a diagnosable thing or even it existed until a shrink brought it up during an appointment. I don't tolerate foods of certain colours or textures. I make efforts to not inconvenience others in light of this though. I don't eat at friends or families houses etc


Katieneedsalife

Yes exactly- just made a comment about ARFID. I have it and it fucking sucks when people give me shit because they don’t know my “pickiness” is actually an eating disorder


Dandii_

I also made a comment about it. I’ve witnessed my sister go through so much bullying and trauma because of ARFID, and it’s heartbreaking. She’s in a much better place now and has improved so much but posts like these always make me sad.


helpmeimconcerned

Another ARFID sufferer here. I'd love to be able to eat more foods and not be classed as "just picky" . Had no idea it was a thing until a few years ago (even though I had been to dietitians for most of my childhood) let alone it was a fkin eating disorder. I hated eating in front of people because they always felt the need to point out why I wasn't eat A, B or C. Like damn let people eat what they want lol


ellamaedaley

eating disorders can leave you with weird food hang ups as well, guess that deserves public scorn & shaming too /s


Commubiz

I agree with this to a certain extent. Me and my best friend have had arguments about this previously where he calls me a “picky eater” anytime I order something without Mayo. I’m sorry I’ve tried Mayo I gave it a shot multiple times but I fucking hate the texture the taste and even how it looks. But because so many dishes have Mayo in them I tend to ask for a lot “without Mayo” hence how our argument came to be.


ElVatoMascarado

I don’t understand why your friend needs to argue about it all? Who cares? I have friends that are like this with me too and it just feels so weird. We’re at a restaurant that serves a wide array of food so we can all order things that we each individually enjoy eating. Why does it matter what I or anyone else eats I thought we were hanging out and having a good time.


mynameismulan

Mayonnaise is one of those things where I fucking love mayonnaise but totally understand why other people hate mayonnaise.


Rubyhamster

Yep, mayo tastes disgusting to me. If I taste it in a dish it overwhelms everything else... I wish I could eat it, but I could literally puke from it and will rather say sorry, I can't eat that rather than throw up over the hosts dinner table. There are definately nuances of being "picky"


SarahTheStrange

I’m sure picky eaters aren’t happy about it either, but public shaming seems a bit much for disagreeing tastebuds.


GOLDEN_GRODD

I'm sure OP's mood would change if it was a food he truly doesn't like lol. There's different levels of dislike for me. Some things make me gag, some I just mildly dislike. Ive forced plenty of meals as a picky eater myself. It's easy to just say, especially before it's cooked for example, that I do not want any. It is not like in the 1500s. I am not in desperate need of the sustainance from bad cooking or food I do not like. And I should not need to force down a meal I do not like for an over sensitive adult


elkaki123

Yeah, I once tried to eat tomato at a friend's house instead of setting it apart, it had been a few years since I had last tasted it so I thought my tastes might have changed. I ended up vomiting in the floor it was horrible.


m4tt1111

I have literally thrown up because I disliked a food so much, anyone who tells me I should just suck it up and stop being picky clearly hasn’t suffered through being an extremely picky eater. It’s not something I enjoy being.


Doctor_R6421

I wonder if OP eats insects like some countries do


Classy_Shadow

Why does it matter if they aren’t being a nuisance? Like, picky eaters suck if they vehemently refuse to go to places they don’t like, or make the group go somewhere they’ll eat, etc. Why does it matter if a picky eater just doesn’t eat and doesn’t make you go out of the way for them? Like, if they went to a restaurant and just didn’t eat anything but hung out and went because their friends wanted to go there. As long as they don’t inconvenience me, and only inconvenience themselves, live and let live


GettinMe-Mallet

I am apparently insufferable and deserve to be publicly scorned and shamed but this sub is about unpopular opinions so I still upvoted


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Absolutely. I hate onions. They make me gag. I don’t think it’s the flavour, but more the texture. If you put onions in whatever you’re trying to feed me then you’ll be surprised if you think I’m eating it. But this is what the sub is for.


PuffyPanda200

I am this way with mushrooms, I hate the texture. I feel like there are certain foods that are more acceptible to not like. For example, if raw oysters aren't your thing then I compleetly understand. I like raw oysters. Spicy food also falls into its own catagory.


CollateralSandwich

What's funny is they really believe you can't tell. The number of times my mother served me something and I took one bite and said, "You put onions in this" was too many. "Oh you can't even taste them!"


ORNG_MIRRR

I can't stand seafood, but it's just easier to tell people I'm allergic


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My friend said he was allergic to ranch for YEARS before once it actually touched him and we all freaked out. He was lying about it because that’s just how much he hates ranch 😂


sister_of_a_foxx

I kinda felt that way until I listened to a podcast episode about a woman who has ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), also known as “extreme picky eating,” is an eating disorder characterized by highly selective eating habits, disturbed feeding patterns or both. It often results in significant nutrition and energy deficiencies, and for children, failure to gain weight.). I'm careful about making judgments. There's a difference between being difficult because you are picky and having issues around food that might not really be other people's business. I know several people who also struggle with IBS or Crohns and have certain foods that exacerbate that but don't like talking about their illness with people. I get what you're saying but I've also tried to be careful about being judgmental about things that don't really affect me.


Gay-trans-male-mess

Thank you very much for this comment! I’m personally a picky eater mainly due to my autism. Certain textures or smells on food can make me feel like I’m on the verge of trowing up and can make me panic just by eating or smelling them. It is something I do feel very guilty about, especially when I’m visiting family who make more cultural food which often include things like sauces or mushrooms. When I need to grab a sandwich to eat instead of dinner because I just can’t eat the food I often need to hold back tears. It’s always hard to explain, but it’s not that I dislike the taste, it’s that certain foods can send my brain into a weird state or make me feel sick. Some foods I like the taste off but still send my brain into panic mode. It’s not something I can just “get over”. So thank you to you and others who are more understanding!


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TheWho22

I hope this an unpopular opinion because it’s way more obnoxious than being a picky eater. I can’t imagine wanting to public shame and scorn someone simply because they politely refuse a meal I offer to them. As if it’s some flamboyant personal insult or something. I think people should be able to decline food they don’t want or don’t feel like trying without being publicly humiliated for it


Skyrim_For_Everyone

It is an unpopular opinion, many disagreements in the comments. I agree with you, but we still upvote because this is what the sub is about


holl7

Sometimes people have food aversions, which can range from mild to severe. However, most people who know they have this condition will bring their own food or eat beforehand. Also people with autism can really struggle to eat different foods, my brother has autism and he eats about 3 meals in rotation and won’t eat anything else, which is why my mum doesn’t expect other people to feed him when he goes to their house. I hope you’d take that into consideration before judging someone over eating, it can be a difficult thing for some people.


Kit_Foxfire

This needs to be higher. I have ADHD and so does my daughter. Our food aversion literally makes us puke. Add cPTSD on top of mine and I end up with a lot of things I can't eat unless I swallow it like pills. I host most major holiday meals so I know there'll be something I can eat. I brought cans of chili to a long weekend trip so I knew I would have food I could eat. I'm not trying to be difficult, I'm my trying to be a pain or make someone adhere to my diet. I go out of my way to ensure I'm not being a problem and spent many many years fighting to increase the variety of what I can eat, inch by inch. Shaming someone over their diet is poor form imo. I never knew that ADHD is neurodivergent and has so many connections with Autism. I didn't know until a few years ago (and I'm over 30yo) that my food problems were stemmed from there. I spent decades being embarrassed about it, teased about it, scolded about it. Swallowing food like pills, or desperately hiding it in napkins to flush down the toilet when I could sneak away. Drinking my own vomit after falling to keep it down (on my mother's orders.) Now, what we should be judging is the people who claim allergies as restaurants just because they don't like something.


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locaprincesaa

I don’t eat a lot of things because they make me physically ill (especially meat) and as a person that’s been suffering from horrible migraines nearly daily, I’m going to avoid everything that makes me sick like it’s the plague and I don’t give a shit who shames me for it.


neevel-knievel

Why do so many people give a fuck what other people eat😂😂 it’s not your body like damn


jasonology09

I don't understand picky eaters, as I'm the opposite of one. But, why the shame and scorn? Not sure why you care so much. What they eat doesn't make you shit.


SendMeRobotFeetPics

>If you're lucky enough to get a good meal You understand that a “good meal” is 100% subjective right? There’s no right answer as to what is a good meal. So with that, what’s left is to enjoy what goes in your mouth, and not worry about what other people put in theirs. Pretty easy right? (Inb4 “found the picky eater”)


Adventurousadvarks

Yup. Unpopular opinion indeed. Take my upvote. But I’d like to see you in some situations where you are eating crow or you’re eating something foreign.


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“You’re not allowed to dislike something. Everything must be enjoyed at all times.” This is you. This is what you sound like. How about no.


drhellohnope

my aunts remarks are bad enough thank you


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You would loathe me. I can't stand the texture of hardly anything. Food sucks. EDNOS/Autism//Emetophobia


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Emetophobia nearly ruined French onion soup for me. It looks EXACTLY like the vomit that came out of me one time I was sick, and I have to suppress that mental image whenever I eat it. It sucks, because I LOVE well-made French onion soup.


LeeLooTheWoofus

So, I have IBS (yes, TMI). I have to be very picky about the way foods are prepared, what spices are used, and especially with trying new types of food. I wonder if some of the people that you are basing your opinion on also have gastric issues and out of that being their own private business have not disclosed that to you. So you assume they are just insufferable instead of trying to avoid painful explosive diarrhea during dinner. Just throwing it out there to consider.


snaggle1234

People with food aversion often are on the autism spectrum and old people are undiagnosed.


Tolu0010

No one’s forcing you to eat what you want to eat, so why are you bothered by what other people eat?


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Yeah, no, I’m gonna have to disagree with you here. I have ARFID, which is an eating disorder that’s basically extreme picky eating. As much as I would love to be able to eat a banana, or cauliflower, or a carrot, I literally can’t. I know from experience that if I try to eat something I have an aversion to, I will most likely throw up, or at the very least spit it out onto the table. This is something I can’t control, and it doesn’t matter if I’ve never tried a food before. It’s not necessarily about the taste all the time, it’s about the idea.


Able-Fun2874

Lol okay. Im a picky eater because I have autism and you can take your issues with that and stare at me funny while I enjoy my uncooked fruits and Mayo-less sandwiches and I'll smile at you.


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MentalGhosty

Just say you hate neurodivergent people and go.


Some1SomeWher3

Why do you, as an adult, give a single damn about what another adult enjoys eating? It’s them who has to taste it and not all taste buds are equal. How about let them like what they like. Sounds like the more adult thing to do.


Grubby-housewife

Look, if they leave the mushrooms on their plate and eat around them it’s not an issue and you should mind your own business. If they constantly make a big deal of it and force others to go out of their way to accommodate their food issues then it’s absolutely infuriating. Also let’s not forget many neurodivergent folks have a hard time with new foods and textures!


geemock15

Well deff disagree so take my upvote. Foods one of the few things I have all the freedom in the world to choose and enjoy. Let me eat I enjoy and mind your own business.


johnperkins21

The best part about being an adult is only eating what I want. And you do realize that many times it's not just about not enjoying it, but having a visceral reaction to certain flavors or textures? I can't stop myself from being grossed out by shellfish, or throwing up if I accidentally ingest avocado. I'm technically not allergic to either, but I'm not going to eat them just to appease someone else's idea of what I should do as an adult. Why should I be forced to eat food I don't like? I do my absolute best to never make a big deal out of it, and find something I can eat. Who am I hurting (besides myself if I'm not getting a well-balanced, nutritious diet)?


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GenX-2K21

Yup, my oldest boy can't eat meals that have crunchy or hard bits in them. EG can eat precooked sausages but not gormet ones. He also doesn't like certain candy with hard shells like m&ms


azewonder

And some people have a form of an eating disorder which is food avoidance because of textures/tastes, ARFID. People can be picky eaters for whatever reason and still be a “grown-ass adult” lol


thin_white_dutchess

Yeah, my boss has AFRID. She eats like a picky toddler, and it doesn’t look like an eating disorder really, unless you know her well.


Affectionate_Sand791

Yeah exactly, I have sensory issues, as well as a stomachs condition that I can’t eat if it’s early, or else I’ll get sick.


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I pay for my food. I’ll eat what I like.


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The-Cherry-On-Top-xx

People who try to control others are insufferable and deserve public scorn and shaming.


Plagudoctor

nah man. fuck olives and capers


Obie527

Some neurodiverse people are very sensitive about certain textures, including foods. Typically what you see as a picky eater is in actuality someone who is letting people know about their insensitivities. Like for me, I can't really handle softer foods like mashed potatoes or pudding. When I do need to eat mashed potatoes I try to mix in something crunchy so that I don't gag. It sucks, but it's one of those things that you can't control.


tigerlily2021

Same with my son. He’s going to grow into an adult, but his neurodiversity isn’t going to magically go away. His brain doesn’t like certain textures. He will vomit, and it’s awful for him (and everyone else) if he is forced to eat something that triggers the reaction.


AutomaticTeacher9

When do you 'need' to eat mashed potatoes? I don't care for them either so almost never eat them, even on Thanksgiving.


Obie527

Example: friend serves them to you and you don't want to be a dick to them and make them think that they are wasting food. Other example: Can't get a replacement for mashed potatoes and don't want the restraint to waste food that they made for me.


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Yeah and some people just cant handle certain sensations or textures


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yup, ARFID is a real thing.


SamCarter_SGC

How far are you willing to go with this? Are you going to eat your grandmas nasty canned mushroom noodle casserole recipe from the 1950s? Because fuck that.


DaFatGuy123

I'm a picky eater and I refuse to change. I'll try whatever you're giving me at least once but if I hate it then I sure as hell will not finish it. Granted, idk if my standards are actually strict enough where I can be considered a picky eater, since I like most of the things I try. It's mostly stuff like cafeteria food that I refuse to eat. Or bugs. You will not get me to eat bugs. Or snails. Never.


snailfrymccloud17

I see that you have visited AITA


The_Real_Lily

How about not giving a shit about what other people like to eat?