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It is probably impossible to find a food that everyone loves, there will always be someone who hates it with all their heart. Even the most common things that a lot of recipes may contain. It is interesting how different people can eat the same thing, but have a different reaction to the taste or even perceive it differently. 

Even though the Latin maxim says that there is no point in disputing tastes, people love to give their opinions on food. Reddit user jamboamericano wanted to know people’s opinions on foods that are hyped up but “quite simply suck.” They received 3k responses so take a look at the most popular ones that quite a lot of people agreed on.

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People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Starbucks

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Elea Bell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Consistently mediocre, albeit overpriced. If I go there for a cup of tea, I know about what I'm going to get for four bucks. In most locations, most of the year, I can order white hot chocolate with peppermint and cinnamon, and get as much. It's a safe bet.

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    #2

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them I don't get the appeal of chili that is made to be as hot and spicy as humanly possible, to the point that it hurts to eat it. "I make my chili with the five hottest peppers known to man and a dash of snake venom to kick it up a notch" Why?

    That, and tofu.

    MiddleAgedGamer71 , Navin75 Report

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Overly spicy food is a no no. You cannot taste anything, and your bottomhole pays a dear price afterwards, all to appear macho!

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Instagram food (so foods with so much added nonsense just for the sake of a photo, not for taste)

    fidessa16 , Meal Makeover Moms Report

    #4

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Caviar

    I feel like whoever buys that s**t doesn't actually like it and uses it to flaunt their money

    WapplesAreDelish , Matt Gibson Report

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    Powerful Katrinka
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just silly. There are types of caviar that aren't expensive, particularly because you're not meant to shovel it in with a fork. I absolutely love caviar, and it has nothing to do with showing off or being rich (I'm not).

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    #5

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Vegan cheese

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like all kinds of cheeses, I have tried vegan cheese out of curiosity. They have not got it yet. Close, but in a disgusting way.

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    #6

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Oysters, I've never tried them and I never want to, they just look like big boogers to me, sorry for the mental image.

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    T.Milly
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love them.... little bit of garlic & fresh squeezed lemon juice = yum!

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    #7

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Pickled eggs, pickled pigs feet, etc. Can't do it nope.

    chaosoftime10 , Amy Ross Report

    #8

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Macarons. Expensive air cookies that still manage to stick to your teeth.

    AhAhStayinAnonymous , mangocyborg Report

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    #11

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Lutefisk

    JHCNotanotherUserID , mtcarlson Report

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "dried cod tenderized by soaking in lye, which is rinsed out before cooking", if you're wondering.

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    #12

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them As someone from the UK I don't get why so many people here love mushy peas. I find peas relatively tasteless and gross as they are, mushing them just makes the texture gross as well

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another one I don't like the texture of. Love peas. Will even eat them straight from the pod.

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    #13

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Kale. I don’t care how it’s prepared, there’s just no point to it.

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    Christien Newbury
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's prepared and cooked properly, Kale is delicious. Especially Scottish black kale. My family loves it and it's full of nutrients like iron and vitamins.

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Lobster. I uh, I don't get it. It always tastes a bit flavorless and just alright to me. Then I see people dip it in butter and yea thats fine and all and it tastes great, but then I get the feeling I'm just tasting the butter and what the f**k is the point of this $30 dish exactly?

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    Adam Belaire
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a lot of shellfish, it has to be fresh from the ocean. If you have it in a tank at the supermarket where they just sit there it's not worth it. Back on PEI, Canada; 70% of houses are having fresh lobster on Mother's Day right off the boat. Can't beat it.

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    #16

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them This will not be popular…Taco Bell.
    Only edible if it’s absolutely drenched in hot sauce. It’s mushy, bland, makes me bloated, and strangely, sometimes gives me a headache. 2 out of 5 times found a hair in the burrito. I gave up.

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Five Guys. Not sure if it’s the same as in the US (I’m in the UK) or I just got a dodgy meal but it was just greasy overpriced mess.

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Hot Cheetos. I absolutely love spicy foods but they taste like bleeda**. whatever that means

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    Mama Penguin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot Flamin' Cheetos is my guilty pleasure. My butt does not thank me the next day, though

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    #21

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Truffle oil

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    Powerful Katrinka
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The majority of truffle oil isn't actually made with truffles. The main ingredient is a chemical designed in a laboratory to mimic the aroma of truffles (synthetic 2,4-dithiapentane).

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Beets. My wife tried to convince me to like them by saying "they taste like dirt!" Needless to say, this was an ineffective approach.

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    #23

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Ranch dressing. It’s vile. People put it on EVERYTHING. gross. Just stop it.

    MaterDracones , Mike Mozart Report

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    Stephanie Did It
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When it was first introduced, it was a packet mix that you combined with mayonnaise and real buttermilk. It was delicious then. You can still buy the mix and that's the only way to prepare it IMHO.

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    #24

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Raisins

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Takis ..

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no idea what this is? Is this some foreign food from foreignland where foreigners come from?

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    #26

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Zucchini pasta

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    T.Milly
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I subscribed to a meal delivery service called Freshly & their zucchini pasta is very, very good.

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    #27

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Nutella

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    Bunzilla
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I'd actually like it if there was less sugar and more hazelnut.

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Avocado!

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    T.Milly
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Avocados are one of my most favorite things in the world. Guacamole is so good. Avocado with a little apple cider vinegar & olive oil... pinch of salt ..... Aaahhh, I'm making myself hungry!

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    #30

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Kimchi, it just doesn't taste as interesting as people say it does

    Nyx_-_-_ , Lisa Risager Report

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    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Shrimp, and any other sea-roaches

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrimp is pretty cool if it's cooked well. Not overcooked and not drenched in seasoning. With most of these you just got to cook it lightly with minimal additions to keep the true taste.

    Mason Kronol
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned how to make shrimp cocktail in a restaurant years ago so I agree. It's rare I go to a restaurant and find decently cooked shrimp. I also grill shrimp and it's a delicate balance between cooked and rubber! I think more people would like shrimp and other fish and seafood if it was cooke properly, not what's served at a Buffett!

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    Patti Vance
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sea roaches...love that. my grandson will not eat them because he says they look like bugs which they do. but, he is also the same kid that willingly ate a candy bar of chocolate covered ants.

    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I imagine that the chocolate bar didn't LOOK like bugs XD It just had bugs IN it!

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    Mama Panda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What Bubba said " shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it"

    Colin Matthews
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally agree. If a shrimp crawled out from under your bed you would torch the house, not think mmm delicious

    Mark Berry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrimp is great fresh. But it pales in comparison to crab, crawfish and lobster.

    Deth Invictus
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prawns are what we Aussies call them. It also annoys me that crayfish are now called lobsters even though there is no similarity.

    Philly Bob Squires
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I adore shrimp but for me, like any type of seafood... if you prepare it properly, I can kill off a load of it! If you "rubberize" it... I can't touch it. I had bariatric surgery and when done right, I can down a load of shrimp. Overcook it and I get down like..... two and then I feel like I swallowed a shrimp ball. (any "food ball" can be painful for me) Same for scallops, calamari, lobster etc.

    Kelsey Rivera
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The garlic shrimp in North shore is fire (I'm on oahu idk wht kind shrimp u got there but here in Hawaii it is fire)

    Mama Penguin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on how it's cooked. Shrimp can be bland and rubbery if they're not cooked right.

    Susan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the only thing on this list that I vehemently agree with, shrimp is disgusting and I can't understand why so many people like it!

    Virgil Blue
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the taste, that's quite nice, but the fact they look like grubs. It puts me right off.

    SkekVi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah no, I'm not eating an overpriced bug. If I'm gonna eat seafood I'll have a proper fish with inside-bones.

    CG
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally couldn't eat shrimp. I think I had one too many bad experiences from those frozen/refrigerated shrimp trays from the grocery store.

    Dimitris Demertzis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really can't wrap my head around when people mistake them for land insects. This is like saying Tomatos are the same as Applies because they both look red.

    Roland Gosselin
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't say that... shrimp is the best. Just boiled with mayonnaise, or butter fried with garlic and pepper.

    Kise Miarse
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is another thing people don't like because it's always overcooked. Shrimp should not be chewy.

    Rosemary Moreland
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australians call these prawns. Utterly yummy food with and without dressing. Have to be cooked of course, otherwise, you could use them as bait. But what a waste!

    Mosheh Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another squeamish American. If it is not the muscle of a cow, they think it's inedible.

    Gregory Mead
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love shrimp. But - I teach oceanography, and one of the BIG problems with shrimp harvesting is that 10 times as much sea life is caught and killed in the netting of shrimp, so sadly, I have given up on wild-caught shrimp.

    Remi (He/Him)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People should realize, that shrimp that's frozen uncooked is always going to be a disappointment. How huge the let down is gonna be depends on how the shrimp was frozen, how it was thawed and then a little bit on how it was cooked.

    Bee she/her
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shrimp is the only seafood I ever eat because I love it enough to eat it despite making myself feel sick (I never eat it because of allergies in my household)

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    #32

    Seafood. It stinks, it looks gross, and every time I've been convinced to try it it's been rank. My husband and I have agreed many times that we'd have to be starving to death before we ever considered seafood as a meal. I do not understand how anybody can enjoy it. It creates a visceral negative reaction in me.

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    Nimues Child
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love seafood, but I'm careful where I source it. No dodgy diner seafood, please.

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    #33

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them Food: Sweet potato
    Drink: Kombucha

    I can't understand the enjoyment of either, as both taste like dirt

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    #34

    People Are Joining This Thread Ranting About Overhyped Foods They Don't Understand And Here Are 34 Of Them I don't think it sucks but I don't get why popcorn is so cherished.

    I don't like the flavor, the texture, or the f*****g kernels that get stuck in my teeth. The smell is always terrible to me and it lingers.

    But what I really hate is having to explain to people offering it to me that I actually don't like popcorn, no, I really don't, yes, even that type, yes it's a popular snack, no, I really don't like it.

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    Rens
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely adore have popcorn sweet and salty being my favourite, I just hate the kernels, because they always get stuck in my teeth. I would love to find the special popcorn without kernels

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