3. Carmel mocha frappa choca soy ginseng mocha mocha or any of the other concoctions you guys order at Starbucks. That's not coffee. It's a milkshake. A very, very expensive milkshake.

I beg to differ.


Moving along . . .
I don't like watermelon either. Here are some others:

-Sweet Potatoes:
These things make me gag. I don't like them in any way, shape or form. I don't like sweet potato pie, baked sweet potatoes, fried sweet potato chips, or yams. It's all disgusting, but everyone else seems cool with them. Why would you want to eat something called a "yam". Even that word seems disgusting.
"What's that in your mouth?"
"Yam."

-Honey-Glazed Ham:
It's not really the ham part I don't like, it's the honey glaze. But from what I can tell, it's the honey-glaze part of the honey glazed ham that really gets people going. Give me smoked Ham, Roasted Ham or Green Eggs and Ham, but leave the honey out of it. Please.

-Butterscotch:
I don't get this candy. It's sweetened butter? Or not? I don't know what it is, but the closest I can get to it is a Werther's Original and even that is eaten begrudgingly and only in a grandparent's house. You must be over seventy years old to successfully offer me a Werther's, otherwise it ain't gonna happen.

Those are first thoughts.

olives, asparagus, sweet potatoes, turkey stuffing, avocados (looks like green diaper filling).
but i like v-8 which disgusts the rest of my family.

I thought I was a picky eater.

Turns out I'm just weird. I don't like liver or pretty much any kind of casserole. I hate casseroles of all kinds, even if they have stuff I like in them.
Can't stand mac and cheese or any kind of sauce on pasta that isn't tomato.

But I love sushi and other weird foods like escargot and raw oysters and what-not.

I'm at the point where I just get a "coffee" at Starbucks (if I have a gift card), b/c I can't justify the cost either. The mocha choca yaya I only get on special occasions.

Dunkin Donuts or Panera has just as good (or better, honestly) coffee for 1/3 the price of Starbucks.

Cream cheese, cottage cheese, tofu, feta. I can't stand white, spongey foods that weep cloudy liquid and smell of feet.

Bleu cheese is evil. It is MOLDY, people.

I hate ham, too.

Egg nog is vile.

Olives, green and black, are gross and taste like nail polish remover.

I'm still bitter about the nasty lobster I ate 23 years ago. Lobster is very overrated!

1. One single pea in a whole batch of fried rice. I know that peas aren't universally loved, but I can't eat something if it ever even touched a pea or sat next to one. Its the one thing out there that activates my gag reflex every time.

2. Banana Pudding - I ate too much of it and got sick one day when I was three (and I actually remember it).......haven't touched it since.

3. "Anything" in my coffee - cream, milk, sugar, or (the worst) vanilla flavoring.......my parents drank it black, I only knew black as a kid and have never been able to adjust to having anything in it.

Nuts- I have a theory that it's a girl thing. No offense ladies, but why, why, why, why, why must you always put nuts into every single baked goody thus ruining what would otherwise be a delicious dessert?

Beans- Don't get the appeal. Nasty stuff. Smell, taste, texture....and ahem, the side effect...

Vanilla ice cream - it's not that I detest it exactly, it's just that it's a waste of ice cream. There's no flavor. No enjoyment. Why eat vanilla when you could be eating something with actual flavor?

Pepperoni pizza - same reason as above.

Glazed doughnets - same reason as above.

Note to youth ministers: If you are going to bring ice cream, pizza or doughnuts please think enough of us to bring the good stuff. Bring some variety. Bring something with flavor. Think about all the options available in those three things, and the best you can do is bring 4 dozen glazed, or 10 pepperoni Pizzas? The most creative you guys get is Neopolitan Ice Cream. I mean, come on, guys. You youth ministers can invent 75 different games with eggs, shaving cream and socks, but you can't bother to bring some doughnuts with filling? Or at least sprinkles?

Liver is just about the only thing I can think of (outside of who-knows-what unfamiliar fare one might be served in a different country) that I just can't stand - I can barely get the stuff down and haven't even tried since I was a teenager. Just the smell of liver cooking makes me sick. But then, I wouldn't classify liver as a commonly liked food, anyway. Seems like most people hate it. As for the rest, I'll eat just about anything. You guys are picky!

Judging from these lists, I'm not as unusual as I thought.

What a disappointment.

I seem to be getting a lot of linkage (by my standards) off this list, which I considered a pretty lame idea; something to write just because I couldn't think of anything better. Which goes to show... I don't know. Something.

Coffee. All coffee. It is universally beloved, and it's almost heresy not to drink it, especially in Southern Baptist church where the coffee pot is sacred.

However, I think it tastes nasty.

Shrode - man did you hit the nail on the head. I actually question someone's salvation if they order vanilla at B&Rs.......because they obviously don't appreciate creative combinations and things that are woven into a tapestry....how will they truly appreciate God's mercies - which are new every morning?....and for heaven's sake, put something besides peperoni on the pizza!....and would it kill ya to order a donut with a sprinkle or two???

However, I really think we live in a vanilla world - especially in Christendom - it drives me nuts.

Olives. I like olive oil, but the actual black or green olives make me gag.

As a kid, I could never understand all the bible stories where olives are mentioned as some kind of prized fruit.

Shrode, I'm all about variety, but did some of your taste buds die? How can you say Pepperoni pizza, Glazed Donuts and Vanilla Ice Cream have no flavor? They may not have jelly oozing out of their insides, but all of them tickle the pleasure centers of my tongue.

Carmel mocha frappa choca soy ginseng mocha mocha or any of the other concoctions you guys order at Starbucks. That's not coffee.

Since Coffee is number 2 on my list, I don't have a problem ordering an alternative. I can go to Starbucks, sure, but I still can't drink coffee.

Number one on my list is Olives. 2 is Coffee and 3 is Coca Cola.

How can you say Pepperoni pizza, Glazed Donuts and Vanilla Ice Cream have no flavor? They may not have jelly oozing out of their insides, but all of them tickle the pleasure centers of my tongue.

Andrew - its about settling for hot dogs when Fillet-Mignon is in the same buffet line.

coffee ... period - i don't even like the smell of it. technically, i don't think i've ever even tasted it, but the smell lets me know.

same with alcohol - i can't even smell that junk.

(anything that is an "acquired" taste is a waste of time.)

anything carbonated - it's been so long (SEVERAL years) that i think my head and stomach would simultaneously explode if i tasted any. never been a fan.

To those who put liver - I almost put that but declined because I've never actually eaten it, and because everyone hates it.

Because it's an organ.

I don't eat organs.

Neither do I eat bait. Hence my Sushi aversion.

Regarding Starbucks - the current economic crisis is going to make them change or go out of business. How can you in good conscience go drop all that money there when you can get the same product elsewhere for way cheaper?

I hate casseroles of all kinds

I thought all ministers had to eat them.

Most cheeses
Lamb
Raw seafood.
Jello
Calamari aka fried rubber bands. My daughter can eat an order from P.F. Chang’s herself

Stroke would make an AWESOME Mormon. :) ....his natural aversions alone would score him his own planet........

Raw tomatoes,
ranch dressing,
or anything with water chestnuts in it. The crunch makes my skin crawl. Blah!

Ditto Shrode on nuts ruining cookies/desserts and Val on water chestnuts.

Starbucks is stupid. I think their coffee is good. But they're stupid. I won't pay $4 for a flavored coffee and then $2/hr. to use your internet. Get with the 00's and offer free wifi and MAYBE I'll buy your stupid coffee.

This is cracking me up.

No nuts in baked goods, please.

I love vanilla ice cream - it's the purity of it and the potential. There is great potential for additions to vanilla ice cream. Actually my favorite is mint chocolate chip. But I digress...

McDonalds has great coffee if you're looking for it on the cheap when out and about.

I can't stand to eat tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and other equally slimy foods when they are on their own. However, I appreciate and like the way that they flavor other things, so I will tolerate them in dishes and pick them out.

Andrew - its about settling for hot dogs when Fillet-Mignon is in the same buffet line.

Somehow, I have a problem comparing Jelly Donuts and Fillet Mignon. ;-)

Regarding Starbucks - the current economic crisis is going to make them change or go out of business. How can you in good conscience go drop all that money there when you can get the same product elsewhere for way cheaper?

Isn't Starbucks more of an Upper-Middle Class and up treat, anyways? They've got too much clout, and their clientele is too rich for it to go out of business. They'll have to adjust in little ways, but Starbucks will still be Starbucks.

especially in Southern Baptist church where the coffee pot is sacred.

You've obviously never been to a Vineyard church where they take up the offering in coffee cans :)

I like all variety of pizza, but still find pepperoni to be the best. I would compare pepperoni to fillet mignon. Just piling a bunch of random toppings on a pizza doesn't mean that you are adding extra taste... just more junk to fill your mouth. Especially with certain veggies that lose all taste as they are cooked.

I used to be a health inspector, and now I won't touch sushi. No matter how clean and safe you think your favorite place is - you are still risking some serious damage. Not as dangerous as raw oysters (those things feed off of mud and/or raw sewage, after all) - but still pretty bad.

Crossbow,
I knew a few of you folks and they clued me in on where not to eat. When I see people eating takeout from those places I almost wretch, especially the Chinese stuff

Shrimp, yuk. I won't even try it and can barely look at it's larvaesque-appearance. Anything you have to "de-vein" before eating should be avoided.
Good post.

Those things that I hate:
1. Tomatoes - seriously... tomatoes are an inferior vegetable to almost every other kind... except for eggplant... those things are like giant, purple, uber-disgusting tomatoes...

2. Ketchup - even people who don't like tomatoes seem to like tomato puree when it is mixed with a pound of sugar... the smell of this stuff makes me gag... those people who eat it on anything and everything (especially my father-in-law) are untouchable to me

3. Coffee Creamer - seriously, why would you want to ruin your coffee?

4. sweet tea - Sweetened dishwater, anyone? Tea is meant to be drunk hot. Icing it is bad enough, but filling it with sugar is even worse. My wife makes it her mission to introduce any of our guests to genuine southern sweet tea (we are Carolinians who live in Northern Manitoba). When they ask what it is, she points out that it is the drink of choice of all southerners... except for Brandon. He doesn't like anything.

5. Watermelon - give me something that doesn't taste like red, soggy cardboard... cantaloupe, perhaps...

6. coconut - its okay when its cooked to a crisp... but otherwise, it makes me gag...

7. popcorn - this one isn't a total hate, but I'd rather eat potato chips...

Barista to the rescue:
Regarding Starbucks - the current economic crisis is going to make them change or go out of business. How can you in good conscience go drop all that money there when you can get the same product elsewhere for way cheaper?

Because you can't get the same product elsewhere for cheaper. You might be thinking to yourself, "coffee is coffee, right?" Well, not exactly. Now - if you're talking about plain black coffee, I'll admit that there are less expensive alternatives - but their coffee won't be as fresh (Starbucks brews a fresh batch of coffee every thirty minutes), won't be ethically sourced (Starbucks is highly concerned with making trade fair) and they won't be taking care of their employees in a somewhat ethical way (whereas some fast food outlets, for example, treat their employees like trash, Starbucks treats their part time employees to health and retirement benefits as well as giving back to the communities within which the cafes reside). This isn't an absolute, but it's true that most of the time your dollar goes a lot further, in a certain sense, at Starbucks than any other retail outlet. I haven't even touched on hand-crafted drinks like lattes. (If you seriously think a McLatte tastes even near as good as a latte from Starbucks, I hand you over to your sin.)

Jared, you can't buy flavored coffee at Starbucks for $4. In North Texas, at least, a 20 oz coffee with a flavor added is about $2.50. Also, 90% of all Starbucks drinks (including lattes, cappucinos, frappucinos, etc.) cost UNDER $4. Now, if you want to add energy packets, protein powder or extra shots of caffeine, it boosts the price, but those calling Starbucks "Fourbucks" must realize that it is a misnomer.

Lastly, economic analysts have listed Starbucks as company with a sound corporate model and they expect them to last throughout the economic downturn. And, unlike that American car you'll buy next year from GM, the government won't have given them billions upon billions of dollars to stay in business. While they have undergone some contraction in their workforce, they are remaining profitable.

As far as Free Wifi goes - I agree with Jared. (Though note that if you register a Starbucks gift card, you get two hours of free WiFi each day as long as you use the card at least once/30 days - it's not ideal, but it's something)


Now I hand myself over to those who wish to burn me at the stake . . .

My flavored coffee of choice at Starbucks is a venti sugar free vanilla breve latte. Iced, if it's summer time.

This costs $4.25.

To break that down for those who don't get the lingo:
It's coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup and half and half.

To break that down for those who don't get the lingo: It's coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup and half and half.

In other words, it costs about 25 cents to make.

(Sorry Quaid! None of this is directed at you! But I'm too old and crotchety to appreciate Starbucks.

"Isn't Starbucks more of an Upper-Middle Class and up treat, anyways? They've got too much clout, and their clientele is too rich for it to go out of business. They'll have to adjust in little ways, but Starbucks will still be Starbucks."

For Quaid's sake, I hope Starbucks stays in business (though I never go there). But the upper middle class are just as susceptible to losing their jobs, getting pay cuts, and realizing that perhaps four dollars should be used on the dollar menu at Jack in the box to buy a couple of meals rather than one rather complicatedly flavored caffeine beverage.

This economic imbroglio will effect everyone. Luxury goods are generally the first to get left behind.

(Again, for Quaid's sake I hope that it stays strong and continues to employee him)

You are all weirdos. Every last one of you.

Thank you all for your kindness. I was expecting flamage.

And when you mentioned flavored coffee, I thought you literally meant a cup of coffee that had flavoring added, not a "hand-crafted beverage."

:)

Seriously, though, Jared- if you Starbucks every so often, a registered gift card is worth it. You'll get your flavoring and breve for free on that drink (knocking the price down 70 cents) and you'll get the two hours of wifi/day. If you have questions or want specifics, just email me . . .

This economic imbroglio will effect everyone. Luxury goods are generally the first to get left behind.

Well, here at Baylor, Starbucks is still busy as ever. :-)

Well, here at Baylor, Starbucks is still busy as ever. :-)


That's because all the Baylor mums and dads haven't been laid off yet :-)

it's because of starbucks that we have any kind of coffee culture here in america. howard schultz single-handedly brought coffee back from the dead when he bought the small seattle-based company and took it nationwide. before starbucks showed up most towns in this country were bankrupt when it came to finding a decent cup of coffee. and drinks were not even allowed in bookstores (let alone sold there).
and finally, starbucks is one of the few remaining places you can buy a pound of coffee that's actually 16 ounces. god bless them.

Dunkin Donuts was a huge coffee seller in the northeast US long before Starbucks came to power. And by all accounts of the folks who live in that region, DD's coffee is far superior to Starbucks.

Just about all of the Starbucks knockoffs out there have free wi-fi.........I don't know why anyone would drag their laptop into a Starbucks with all the free options out there.

I love Starbucks!
I said it!
That’s right I love them!
I want a Truffle Espresso Grande and I want it now! Oh if only I could drive!

Here is what they say about it.

We’ve combined Starbucks espresso with our premium European-style cocoa blend used in our Signature Hot Chocolate and steamed milk, and topped it with whipped cream and a touch of chocolate powder. This sophisticated beverage delivers rich chocolate flavor with a velvety mouthfeel balanced with a smooth coffee flavor

If I could walk I could walk to it!

Bird,

You are all weirdos. Every last one of you

.

You are one of us!

I work at Starbucks and we're still doing pretty good business--people will give up all kinds of stuff, but coffee addicts are coffee addicts. They might downgrade it (get a smaller size, fewer bells and whistles), but they'll still come and get it. I, for one, am so coffee-addicted that I'm surprised they haven't just hooked me up to an IV in back yet. (Truthfully, though, I'd rather go down the street to the local place, which is better. *shrug*)

Getting to the post topic, I can't stand raw tomatoes. I don't know what it is, but I just don't like them. And blue cheese. I will eat just about anything else, though; I've eaten haggis, knowing full well what it is, and liked it, if that tells you anything.

calling what dunkin' donuts sells "coffee" is like calling "happy birthday to you" music.

calling what dunkin' donuts sells "coffee" is like calling "happy birthday to you" music.

Wow - them's fightin' words......Dunkin Donuts coffee is about as good as it gets.....unless of course you're saying you really like the Happy Birthday song

Like Manders, I too have eaten (and liked) haggis. In fact, I have tried an exceptionally wide ranging array of food due to the fact that being a good cook is a passion of mine. I can not honestly think of anything that I've ever tried that I tasted and said, "Yuck. I'm never eating that again."

Maybe I'm the weird one here. :-)

McDonalds has great coffee if you're looking for it on the cheap when out and about.

No, had. A year ago they had this awesome sweet coffee goodness vanilla cappuccino that was about $1.50. Now, its' just like SBX - too strong and too much. The new 'improved' vanilla cap is something like $3 and is stronger than 10 used to be. Overpriced nastiness.

Soda (Pop, whatever) is my pick. How a zillion tiny bubbles tickling your insides came to be considered refreshing, I'll never know. Gives me the chills, literally. And then, if the bubbles didn't annoy you enough the first time, you're guaranteed that they are coming back up to annoy you again in just a couple of minutes. Awful.