Netizens Share Their 35 Most Hated Foods That Everyone Else Seems To Simply Adore

The thread, a selection of which we present to you today, appeared less than a day ago on the AskReddit community, and today it can already boast 7.1K upvotes and over 20K various comments. Among the meals that, as it turns out, many people don’t like, there are fruits and vegetables, drinks and desserts, meat and vegan meals, haute cuisine masterpieces and some obvious fast food... Tastes actually differ.

And, interestingly, it’s not always the taste features of a particular dish that people don’t like. For example, one netizen’s main complaint about Twinkies is that “they are so damn greasy.” Well, many people simply can't fit large hamburgers in their mouths, as people still haven't learned to dislocate our jaws like snakes.

Some folks state that many popular and gourmet foods are definitely overrated. Like, for example, lobster - some sincerely believe that it's just an overgrown shrimp with bland meat. Or oysters - their slimy texture is not at all to the liking of some peeps, and the fact that in nature they simply filter mud in shallow water (and then we eat it all) also doesn't add points in their favor.

Someone else doesn't like honey (and I wholeheartedly support them!). However, I have a special case - my grandma was an adherent of the idea that honey helps improve kids’ eyesight.

And since I've read a lot since childhood, after a few years, this decent old lady had managed to cultivate in me a cold, pure hatred of any kind of honey. Perhaps some others' reasons for developing a particular food aversion arose in a similar way.

Researchers have been investigating for decades the reasons why the same food can cause adoration in some people, while others cannot stand it. And, as often happens, conditioned reflexes are sometimes responsible for this. For example, if we ate a particular food during a stressful period, it will be unconsciously associated with negative emotions in the future, The Guardian claims.

The brain also tends to "appoint culprits" for some health issues - and often some new dishes unjustifiably become these culprits. For example, if you ate some exotic meal and then got food poisoning from a burger, you’re unlikely to try this exotic food again (unlike a burger).

By the way, that's damn true - I haven't eaten mussels for over twenty years, because I got poisoned by them at a student party (most likely, it was the booze I drank, but I still don't want to attempt it again).

Is it possible to change our prejudices about food? I have good news for you - scientists are almost certain that it is.

For example, the authors of this dedicated article on Science Focus strongly recommend that in order to overcome aversion to any food, you should start eating it in small portions constantly while in a calm and relaxed state, so that no negative impressions are associated with this food in the future.

Another question is whether we actually want to do this. After all, many years of eating habits develop stable preferences in us, and not everyone will want to change anything. But if you still have a desire to conduct a food experiment on yourself - at least now you know what to do and how.

In any case, I do think it would be interesting to read what other people don't like to eat and compare it with your own food aversions. And each of us has them, just not everyone has the desire and courage to admit it. By the way, if we're going to be 100% honest - why not tell us what popular meals you personally don't like in the comments to this post?