Re: It's the feel that makes it taste crummy,

[Guest guest]

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after all I would just have ended up leaving it which would be

> waste, so why bother putting it on in the first place - my mum

> interpretted this as fussy. To me was just common sense and knowing

> what I like and dislike, why does this = 'fussy' to some?

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Why is wasting food someone else may eat being unfussy? so ask your mom

if being wasteful=normal

[Guest guest]

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after all I would just have ended up leaving it which would be

> waste, so why bother putting it on in the first place - my mum

> interpretted this as fussy. To me was just common sense and knowing

> what I like and dislike, why does this = 'fussy' to some?

>

>

>

Why is wasting food someone else may eat being unfussy? so ask your mom

if being wasteful=normal

[Guest guest]

> I'm beginning to wonder if some of the mothers here aren't somehow

> related.

>

it is interesting we must be a testament to resilency, or lucky to be

alive. Whichever

[Guest guest]

> I'm beginning to wonder if some of the mothers here aren't somehow

> related.

>

it is interesting we must be a testament to resilency, or lucky to be

alive. Whichever

[Guest guest]

" I am aware that sometimes even the look or smell of certain things

are a very good gaurentee that I am not going to like it - but trying

to explain that to some is back to the 'why don't you understand me?'

business. "

Our bodies probably know better than our minds what is good for us and

what isn't, and so when we have an aversive reaction to some food

before even eating it, we ought not to be surprised when we want to

throw it up after ingesting it.

There has never been a time when some food or liquid looked bad to me

but tasted good after I ingested it. Now I trust my senses and pass on

anything that looks or smells unappealing.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

" I am aware that sometimes even the look or smell of certain things

are a very good gaurentee that I am not going to like it - but trying

to explain that to some is back to the 'why don't you understand me?'

business. "

Our bodies probably know better than our minds what is good for us and

what isn't, and so when we have an aversive reaction to some food

before even eating it, we ought not to be surprised when we want to

throw it up after ingesting it.

There has never been a time when some food or liquid looked bad to me

but tasted good after I ingested it. Now I trust my senses and pass on

anything that looks or smells unappealing.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

" The big problem was that the family loved stuff that looked like hog

sloppings. They loved casseroles, quiches, " salads, " (potato, chicken,

tuna, etc), things that just literally turned my stomach to look at

them. "

I hate stuff like that. If I go to family gatherings these days, it has

to be outdoor ones because people invariably bring that sort of food to

them and I can't stand the sight or smell of any of them.

Peope gobble those foods like they haven't eaten in decades. When the

slurping starts, that is usually when I leave because I cannot stand

what their breaths smell like afterwards, and the thought of them

eating what my mind sees as various kinds of vomit turns my stomach.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

" The big problem was that the family loved stuff that looked like hog

sloppings. They loved casseroles, quiches, " salads, " (potato, chicken,

tuna, etc), things that just literally turned my stomach to look at

them. "

I hate stuff like that. If I go to family gatherings these days, it has

to be outdoor ones because people invariably bring that sort of food to

them and I can't stand the sight or smell of any of them.

Peope gobble those foods like they haven't eaten in decades. When the

slurping starts, that is usually when I leave because I cannot stand

what their breaths smell like afterwards, and the thought of them

eating what my mind sees as various kinds of vomit turns my stomach.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/2007 11:00:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

I hate stuff like that. If I go to family gatherings these days, it has to be outdoor ones because people invariably bring that sort of food to them and I can't stand the sight or smell of any of them. Peope gobble those foods like they haven't eaten in decades. When the slurping starts, that is usually when I leave because I cannot stand what their breaths smell like afterwards, and the thought of them eating what my mind sees as various kinds of vomit turns my stomach.TomAdministrator

I usually refer to it as vomit in the first place since that is what so much of it looks like anyway. Most doesn't smell too good either.

I prefer to eat alone since most people have such disgusting table manners. I don't see how they can eat in groups and talk during meal times. All I want to do is eat fast and get away from them before I lose it.

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/2007 11:00:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

I hate stuff like that. If I go to family gatherings these days, it has to be outdoor ones because people invariably bring that sort of food to them and I can't stand the sight or smell of any of them. Peope gobble those foods like they haven't eaten in decades. When the slurping starts, that is usually when I leave because I cannot stand what their breaths smell like afterwards, and the thought of them eating what my mind sees as various kinds of vomit turns my stomach.TomAdministrator

I usually refer to it as vomit in the first place since that is what so much of it looks like anyway. Most doesn't smell too good either.

I prefer to eat alone since most people have such disgusting table manners. I don't see how they can eat in groups and talk during meal times. All I want to do is eat fast and get away from them before I lose it.

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[Guest guest]

RE Eating alone, or at least in quiet. I generally prefer to eat alone. Talking while chewing just seems absurd! And then, I'm thinking about my food, how it tastes, the textures, the contrasts, enjoying it...and then the other person(s) want(s) to pull my mind out from that and talk about something that is usually not at all interesting to me, or at the very leasst could be talked about later. "No talking at the dinner table" sounds like a good rule to me! About food textures- I seem to recall this thread started with an article mentioning the texture of lime Pepsi..? Yesterday I was in the grocery store and they had all these cream sodas. Hadn't had one of those in over a decade. They used to taste great. Also, the old A & W Rootbeer used to fantastic back when they made it with real vanilla and all natural ingredients

etcetera. Then they figured most people couldn't tell the difference so they started using basically the same ingredients as the other huge producers...or maybe they were bought out? Anyway, a shame. "One-thing-at-a-time" Heph

[Guest guest]

RE Eating alone, or at least in quiet. I generally prefer to eat alone. Talking while chewing just seems absurd! And then, I'm thinking about my food, how it tastes, the textures, the contrasts, enjoying it...and then the other person(s) want(s) to pull my mind out from that and talk about something that is usually not at all interesting to me, or at the very leasst could be talked about later. "No talking at the dinner table" sounds like a good rule to me! About food textures- I seem to recall this thread started with an article mentioning the texture of lime Pepsi..? Yesterday I was in the grocery store and they had all these cream sodas. Hadn't had one of those in over a decade. They used to taste great. Also, the old A & W Rootbeer used to fantastic back when they made it with real vanilla and all natural ingredients

etcetera. Then they figured most people couldn't tell the difference so they started using basically the same ingredients as the other huge producers...or maybe they were bought out? Anyway, a shame. "One-thing-at-a-time" Heph

[Guest guest]

You can still find cream sodas by small producers, but not all places carry them. Our usual grocery carries a few local brands that are pretty good.

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/9/2007 12:32:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

I enjoy eating as well, and take time to savor each bite. Eating is an experience, although for me, once it's over, it's over.

I'm just the opposite. I only eat to keep from starving to death. If I didn't have to, I wouldn't.

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/9/2007 12:55:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

This holds true for me if I am indifferent about what is being served, but I have learned to like my own cooking and so savor the tatse when it tastes good. Do you think if you found something you liked you would enjoy it more?TomAdministrator

Yes, but the problem is that those things aren't very healthy, so I rarely eat them. There are a few healthy things I like, but in general, I just don't enjoy eating.

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[Guest guest]

" And then, I'm thinking about my food, how it tastes, the textures,

the contrasts, enjoying it...and then the other person(s) want(s) to

pull my mind out from that and talk about something that is usually

not at all interesting to me, or at the very leasst could be talked

about later. " No talking at the dinner table " sounds like a good

rule to me! "

I enjoy eating as well, and take time to savor each bite. Eating is

an experience, although for me, once it's over, it's over.

One thing that I hate is business lunches. I think the premise to

them is stupid. Everything you do is watched and from that people

are supposed to get an idea of what sort of person you are.

Well, I am the sort of person who cannot eat around people I don;t

know, so I skip them when I can.

" About food textures- I seem to recall this thread started with an

article mentioning the texture of lime Pepsi..? Yesterday I was in

the grocery store and they had all these cream sodas. Hadn't had one

of those in over a decade. They used to taste great. Also, the old

A & W Rootbeer used to fantastic back when they made it with real

vanilla and all natural ingredients etcetera. Then they figured most

people couldn't tell the difference so they started using basically

the same ingredients as the other huge producers...or maybe they

were bought out? Anyway, a shame. "

Agreed.

Nothing tastes the same anymore.

One of my favorite meals when I was a kid was 's Vegetable

Beef Soup with a peanut butter Sandwich (Skippy Creamy).

Since then they have " improved " both the soup and the peanut butter

many times, and each time they have " inmproved " them, they have

tasted worse. One time Campell's went back to the " original receipe "

but they had stopped using ingredients found to be loaded with fat

and had stopped using certain kinds of unhealthy ingredients, and so

it still tasted crummy.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

This holds true for me if I am indifferent about what is being served,

but I have learned to like my own cooking and so savor the tatse when

it tastes good.

Do you think if you found something you liked you would enjoy it more?

Tom

Administrator

I'm just the opposite. I only eat to keep from starving to death. If I

didn't have to, I wouldn't.

[Guest guest]

There is a lot of emphasis placed on families eating together and

dinner table conversation - personally I don't get it, why encourage

people to talk when they should be concentrating on their food - eat

food first, chat later.

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> RE Eating alone, or at least in quiet.

>

>

> I generally prefer to eat alone. Talking while chewing just

seems absurd! And then, I'm thinking about my food, how it tastes,

the textures, the contrasts, enjoying it...and then the other person

(s) want(s) to pull my mind out from that and talk about something

that is usually not at all interesting to me, or at the very leasst

could be talked about later. " No talking at the dinner table " sounds

like a good rule to me!

>

>

> About food textures- I seem to recall this thread started with

an article mentioning the texture of lime Pepsi..? Yesterday I was in

the grocery store and they had all these cream sodas. Hadn't had one

of those in over a decade. They used to taste great. Also, the old

A & W Rootbeer used to fantastic back when they made it with real

vanilla and all natural ingredients etcetera. Then they figured most

people couldn't tell the difference so they started using basically

the same ingredients as the other huge producers...or maybe they were

bought out? Anyway, a shame.

>

>

> " One-thing-at-a-time " Heph

>

[Guest guest]

wrote: " There is a lot of emphasis placed on families eating

together and dinner table conversation - personally I don't get it, why

encourage people to talk when they should be concentrating on their

food - eat food first, chat later. "

Eat first, chat later. When is the appropriate time to break into

hysterical laughter? <wink>

Tom and Cub will tell you that at some point during the supper hour

(and this never happens at lunch time), I will inexplicably dissolve

into hysterical laughter over something someone said over supper at the

dinner table. This usually happens as Cub is in the midst of lecturing

us on one of his perseverative interests and I think I just

hit 'overload' and meltdown in an acceptable manner.

Raven

Co-Administrator

[Guest guest]

I think it is because in this day and age, very few families spend

time together. Better a few grunts between slurping and smacking

than nothing at all.

It's a pathetic sort of togetherness if that is all that you have.

Still, dinner conversations can be quite rewarding. Many of the best

conversations I've had with friends and family have taken place at

the dinner table.

Tom

Administrator

There is a lot of emphasis placed on families eating together and

dinner table conversation - personally I don't get it, why encourage

people to talk when they should be concentrating on their food - eat

food first, chat later.

[Guest guest]

I think it is because in this day and age, very few families spend

time together. Better a few grunts between slurping and smacking

than nothing at all.

It's a pathetic sort of togetherness if that is all that you have.

Still, dinner conversations can be quite rewarding. Many of the best

conversations I've had with friends and family have taken place at

the dinner table.

Tom

Administrator

There is a lot of emphasis placed on families eating together and

dinner table conversation - personally I don't get it, why encourage

people to talk when they should be concentrating on their food - eat

food first, chat later.