This Facebook Group Is Dedicated To Coriander (Cilantro) Haters And Here Are The 30 Funniest Images
Do you hate coriander? I know I do. Here's what I didn't know: that I'm far from the only one. If you're like me, then you might be surprised to learn that there's a whole online community of people whose sole purpose in life is to express their distaste for the icky green herb.
The Facebook group called I Hate Coriander is dedicated to convincing others to start hating coriander and acts as a support platform for all those wronged by its nefarious existence. The group's profile picture clearly shows its members' feelings with the phrase "Coriander Sucks" proudly emblazoned on a black background.
Why all the hate for coriander, though? Surely, this herb did nothing wrong and must be innocent in all of this? Wrong. Some people hate the taste. Others hate the smell. Still, others avert their eyes anytime coriander enters their field of view.
However, the majority of coriander haters agree that it's the combination of all three - the taste, the smell, the sight - that makes coriander unbearable and a blight on our existence in this otherwise beautiful and wonderful world. The Facebook group is full of photos of people showing the middle finger to coriander in shops, so scroll down below to check the best pictures out and don't forget to comment and vote for your favorites!
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I have the gene that makes it taste as though food containing coriander/cilantro was seasoned with Dawn Dish soap. :( It is really sad because so many dishes sound like they would be amazing but they have coriander and I don't like eating soap.
Raw onions taste like bitter poison to me. As a child I could never understand why people ate that horrible stuff.
Load More Replies...Ooh, this makes so much sense, I am such a lover of thsi herb, it can raise some dishes to heavenly proportions. I always just gaped in astonishment at those who poo-pooed cilantro. This is your ailement. Poor guys ;-)
Not all of us are so upset about it tasting ick. It’s overused, sometime between 2000-2005, Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay convinced the US that it was the best thing ever. Not all of us agree.
Load More Replies...You mean to say you never got a bit of soap in you mouth when you clean your face?
Load More Replies...As someone in the food industry, it's hard to taste the dishes before putting them out when they're seasoned with coriander. It really does taste like soap.
WOW! I thought everyone liked coriander!!! What's not to like... Why don't you just hate celery instead, now that is horrible!
I read about half of all humans taste coriander like soap and the others.. I dunno.. it's soap to me.. but probably a lot tastier.
Load More Replies...As a mexican, I found this offensive! Hahahaha (now seriously, I can't imagine my life without coriander <3)
Coriander and cilantro are not the same thing. They are from the same plant but coriander is the seeds of the cilantro plant that has been ground into powder.
I used to work i a grocery store here in Canada and we'd have a sink of it soaking in warm water and the smell would permeate the work area.
The I Hate Coriander fan club isn't too tolerant of coriander lovers, however. One Facebook user posted a photo of coriander and commented that she "loves the stuff". The group's members proceeded to call her a "sicko", started talking about how coriander "tastes like soap" and "deserves to be extinct". Meanwhile, the I Hate Coriander official account wished the coriander lover "an absolutely horrible weekend".
Mexican food without cilantro is unimaginable. Since Mexican food is everywhere in southern California we end up eating a lot of it. It’s never called coriander here btw. Besides Mexican food though, I probably wouldn’t put it on anything else.
Yes exactly! Not sure what kind of tacos people are eating without cilantro/coriander. Maybe the fake ground beef, cheese, tomato and sour cream version of a “taco”
Load More Replies...My dog makes that face. As if to say, "I could not be more disappointed in you."
That FACE!!! I LOVE Cilantro but, I would pretend to hate it around you, doggo!!!
* when your tacos come without coriander in them. There, I fixed it for you ;)
I pick the little leaf. Since I can taste cilantro so strongly, it only takes a little leaf. I love Italian parsley and I am so happy when it is that.
The coriander-hating Facebook group is chock-full of absolutely hilarious memes. For example, there are people joking how stirring olive oil into coriander makes it easier to throw it out into the bin. Others describe anxiety as the coriander in the sandwich of life. Obviously, these aren't compliments anyone or anything would be happy to receive.
Not fair to the people without the coriander hating gene (who love it).
Only 10% of population can’t tolerate coriander, maybe it’s the other way around?
Why is it "Asian" and not yellow? Caucasoids and Negroids can be called colors, but not Mongoloids? Orientals (which mean "Easterners"; you don't see people getting up in arms over Europeans being called "Westerners") do not get to appropriate an entire continent for their moniker; There are around two billion Caucasians that call Asia home.
"White" and "black" are racist monikers. You can't call an "Asian" person Oriental much less yellow. People should at least be consistent.
If you feel that memes aren't going far enough to show off your hatred for the vile herb that is coriander, consider a more permanent way to display your beliefs. There's undeniable photographic evidence that there's at least one person on planet Earth with a tattoo of coriander encircled by the words "I Hate Coriander". Now, that's what I call dedication.
LOL I'm sure it's not real. Get yourself a sense of humor. Geez.
Load More Replies...to the point. am sure the guests were just having some fun between friends. i can see the humor in it...
The names remind me of how many Germans I knew way long time ago wrote. The coriander part is maybe the same person in a rush, or maybe a separate person.
Load More Replies...I’d take this person off the entire invite list for the foul expletive alone. They clearly aren’t much of s friend. “F” them back.
I guess it could also be an inside joke between friends?
Load More Replies...They really need to taste s**t so they know what they are talking about. Or may be they already have! So confusing!
What's with digitizing the truth? Coriander is s**t best left untouched.
In many countries the whole plant is called coriander and the seeds coriander seeds.
Load More Replies...that's Barack Obama holding her shoulders after giving her an important medal of honour. It was a very big deal and she cried a little, that's all. You guys....she's amazingly wonderful.
Now you'll have coriander with you wherever you go, for the rest of your life. Mwahahahaha! - The Secret Coriander Society.
And yet you chose to wear a picture of it for the REST OF YOUR LIFE?!
I lol'd at this one. Can you imagine they go live with the story because it's a "slow news day"?
At least cilantro is not poisonous to me. I just taste it as soap. Other than that it seems at least for me, to be harmless. Others are actually allergic
I'm actually quite fond of parsley and coriander :)
Load More Replies...Is it just me or does this picture look like Momma June.... Honey Boo Boo mom?
“Really?” (Start dialing adoption agency) .... (while ringing)” ... that’s fine, I’ll make sure illl never dinit again.”
And the sign operator said "mom, I lost my job today, but let me explain".
What the hell is this c**p with pixelating every damn "f**k"? This is so f*****g stupid and ridiculous -.-
When you order a curry (coriander free of course) and it turns up, your smelling the amazing food your about to tuck into faster than you can say Korma, you excitedly tear off the leaky paper top to reveal your banquet......covered in Crappy coriander.... no matter how much you scrape it off, it’s invaded your food. Like a plague.
In many countries it is coriander. Coriander is the name for the leaves and stalks of the plant, while the dried seeds are called coriander seeds. But in North America cilantro refers to the leaves and stalks of the plant. The word “cilantro” is the Spanish name for coriander leaves. Meanwhile, the dried seeds of the plant are called coriander.
Load More Replies...Excuse me, but this is wrong on so many levels. 1) cilantro is a basic ingredient in Mexian cooking. If you don't like it what are you doing at a Mexican restaurant? 2) A Pepe the Frog for a anti Mexican restaurant meme? That is some racist bs
I have to make any Spanish food at home. Not a single person has ever said where’s the coriander?
Maybe because Spanish cooking has nothing in common with mexican?
Load More Replies...well they did something good to the anti-gay marriage ad. I still remember that year. Those ads popped up all over tv, ruining Australian tv for a while.
Dried coriander seeds are what makes Biltong ( or Jerky ) the God-sent side to have with beer ! Yum ! .... The leaves , however , can bite me !
Coriander is the seed or spice but in Australia it may be all the same
Load More Replies...I have never really heard of the stuff until now.....what the hell is it?
https://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/cilantro-coriander-same notes that "the more a "cilantrophobe" is exposed to cilantro the less likely he or she is to perceive it as unpleasant. If you love cilantro and regularly cook for someone who doesn't, try adding it in small, well-chopped or cooked amounts to your food, and see if the perception changes." They're trying to poison you!
Sounds like sneaking in poison to try to build up a resistance to it. It won't make you like it, just not react to its disgustingness.
Load More Replies...this is perfect example of the "Reductio ad Hitlerum" fallacy. where just because an unpopular figure likes something, no one else should.
*raises hand* I know I'm weird, but not because of coriander. It's just cos I'm weird. So,,,
Or maybe he's British in which case it's called the same. Maybe don't call people idiots for something like this?
Load More Replies...He spent some money on that. BUT YOU MUST ELIMINATE THE CORIANDER, NO MATTER THE COST.
I suspect that was intentional. IgnorANUS. Get it? A**s?
Load More Replies...I love tacos, guacomole, and salsa, but hate cilantro. By the way, one of the earlier posts said 10% of people have this genetic condition. Oh no! I hate pizza! I must hate Italians.
Load More Replies...I like coriander. It has pretty specific taste, yes, but I find it pretty refreshing. And, since I love Mexican food, it suits to many dishes I like. It's like pineapple on pizza - some people like it, some don't, it's all about personal preferences. There is no reason to shame coriander lovers.
Well, as the article mentions, some people have a gene coding for making coriander taste like soap. "Taste" as a concept is more of a preference based on past experiences. It's impossible to accurately tell what someone experiences when tasting something. But you can tell (for instance) that pineapple has certain flavors we recognize in other foods. So you could say it tastes sweet and sour and has a specific smell. But someone with the gene will experience (without a doubt) the smell and taste of soap in stead of describing coriander as citrussy or other smells/flavors. So it's not just not liking it, it is as if someone asked you to add soap shavings through your food. I know. I thorougly hate it :)
Load More Replies...Donate them to these two adorable weirdos, they eat coriander like its chocolate --> IMG_201906...58be53.jpg
I like coriander, I feel sorry for those people who taste only soap when they eat it.
I've been told by fellow gardeners that, apparently, coriander is a challenging herb to grow in the garden. I found out that I'm very good at growing it, the same summer that I found out it's super disgusting and I never want to eat that ever again.
Little known fact: coriander is so challenging to grow because the farmers have to get the balance of fertilizer and dish soap just right.
Load More Replies...Cilantro is more specifically the leaf; the seed is used as a spice.
Load More Replies...Wow, I feel a little dumb right now. I always thought that coriander just tasted like soap and the rest of the world actually liked it.
My husband LOVES cilantro. He never understood why I didn't like it. I told him it tastes like the inside of an old lady's purse where her old lady perfume leaked out all over everything. He insisted that's not what it tastes like. We've argued about it for years. I'm so glad science has finally explained that I'm not crazy (at least not about this).
Load More Replies...I absolutely love coriander and could eat it every day... However I HATE celery - so I can still relate to all that "ruins the world" stuff. I cannot understand why anyone would eat something as disgusting as celery? So I believe it the same with cilantro to some :).
There are a few other things I hate but could eat it if it was cooked right or I was absolutely starving. But cilantro could NEVER be covered up!
Load More Replies...I love the smell of coriander and as an Indian, we generally sprinkle it on every curry, can't beat that flavor.
i feel slightly sad at the "if you like coriander u suck" things... *slowly curls into a ball*
I like coriander. It has pretty specific taste, yes, but I find it pretty refreshing. And, since I love Mexican food, it suits to many dishes I like. It's like pineapple on pizza - some people like it, some don't, it's all about personal preferences. There is no reason to shame coriander lovers.
Well, as the article mentions, some people have a gene coding for making coriander taste like soap. "Taste" as a concept is more of a preference based on past experiences. It's impossible to accurately tell what someone experiences when tasting something. But you can tell (for instance) that pineapple has certain flavors we recognize in other foods. So you could say it tastes sweet and sour and has a specific smell. But someone with the gene will experience (without a doubt) the smell and taste of soap in stead of describing coriander as citrussy or other smells/flavors. So it's not just not liking it, it is as if someone asked you to add soap shavings through your food. I know. I thorougly hate it :)
Load More Replies...Donate them to these two adorable weirdos, they eat coriander like its chocolate --> IMG_201906...58be53.jpg
I like coriander, I feel sorry for those people who taste only soap when they eat it.
I've been told by fellow gardeners that, apparently, coriander is a challenging herb to grow in the garden. I found out that I'm very good at growing it, the same summer that I found out it's super disgusting and I never want to eat that ever again.
Little known fact: coriander is so challenging to grow because the farmers have to get the balance of fertilizer and dish soap just right.
Load More Replies...Cilantro is more specifically the leaf; the seed is used as a spice.
Load More Replies...Wow, I feel a little dumb right now. I always thought that coriander just tasted like soap and the rest of the world actually liked it.
My husband LOVES cilantro. He never understood why I didn't like it. I told him it tastes like the inside of an old lady's purse where her old lady perfume leaked out all over everything. He insisted that's not what it tastes like. We've argued about it for years. I'm so glad science has finally explained that I'm not crazy (at least not about this).
Load More Replies...I absolutely love coriander and could eat it every day... However I HATE celery - so I can still relate to all that "ruins the world" stuff. I cannot understand why anyone would eat something as disgusting as celery? So I believe it the same with cilantro to some :).
There are a few other things I hate but could eat it if it was cooked right or I was absolutely starving. But cilantro could NEVER be covered up!
Load More Replies...I love the smell of coriander and as an Indian, we generally sprinkle it on every curry, can't beat that flavor.
i feel slightly sad at the "if you like coriander u suck" things... *slowly curls into a ball*
