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“They Knew It Was Serious, Now She’s Unconscious”: 40 Careless Humans That Purposely Ignored Someone Else’s Food Allergies
As miraculous and wonderful as the human body is, at the end of the day it’s incredibly fragile. Unlike cats, we only have one life to live, one chance to make it right before we end up on the judgment table between Heaven and Hell. Where we shall end up, who knows, but the fact is—having a food allergy can speed that process up significantly.
Allergies can be annoying to begin with; however, they can also be incredibly life-threatening, with one single spoonful of forbidden fruit landing you a ticket to the emergency room. The situation is made a lot more complicated when people decide to ignore them, brushing them off as just a chosen preference.
People have shared their own personal experiences of coming incredibly close to the rainbow bridge, or stories recalling the times when they witnessed the blatant ignoration of their very important needs, all prompted by Candace D.’s tweet, which gathered 158.3K likes on the platform.
Bored Panda had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Bloom, the CEO and Co-Founder of SnackSafely.com, who was kind enough to answer some of our questions.
Don’t forget to upvote the stories that shock you the most, and leave your thoughts, opinions, and similar stories in the comments below. If by the end of this article you’re still craving some food-related stories, here’s an additional article for you! You’re welcome, now let’s chomp into it!
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Just Another Girl 2 years ago
There are some people who maybe don’t like something and they’ll say they’re allergic, but then eat something later that contains the same “allergen”. These people need to STOP IT. They are making it difficult for those who actually have allergies to be taken seriously!!!
Food allergies are estimated to affect 4 to 6 percent of children and 4 percent of adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can even develop an allergy to foods you have eaten for years with no problems, as the immune system creates antibodies to the allergen of choice over time—new fear unlocked! I think it’s safe to say that no one would willingly choose to be allergic to any given food item.
Dave Bloom, the CEO and Co-Founder of SnackSafely.com, a company aiming to improve the lives of those coping with food allergies, and to educate others as a means of eliminating anaphylaxis, told Bored Panda that even a trace amount of an allergen can lead to a serious, life-threatening reaction.
“We always coach our readers with food allergies and celiac disease to know PRECISELY how their food has been prepared and if they have any doubts to forgo eating,” he said. “Even a family member or friend with the best intentions can cause a serious reaction if a trace of their allergen makes its way into their food inadvertently via cross-contact.”
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Kim Kermes 2 years ago
I hope you recovered quickly and brought charges and sued them for expenses and lost pay and got her sorry butt fired.
Dave explains that there are 2 main reasons why people ignore their loved-one’s dietary needs, as seen in the multiple accounts mentioned in this article. “Fad diets have made people increasingly skeptical about dietary restrictions, and people are uninformed about the danger of allergic reactions; they equate reactions with a hive or a rash, but don't understand that reactions can easily escalate into full-blown anaphylaxis and lead to hospitalization or death.”
Finally, Dave believes that the best way to prevent a tragedy is to educate people of the few basic tenets of food allergy. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) explains that symptoms of a food allergy can range from mild to severe. Just because an initial reaction causes few problems doesn’t mean that all reactions will be similar; in fact, the reactions are likely to get worse over time.
A food that triggered only mild symptoms on one occasion may cause more severe symptoms at another time, the most severe being anaphylaxis—a life-threatening reaction that impacts breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate.
While any food can cause an adverse reaction, eight types of food account for about 90 percent of all reactions: eggs, milk and dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, and sesame. Thus, the primary way to manage a food allergy is to avoid consuming the food that causes you problems. Yet avoiding an allergen is easier said than done.
#4
FeelingFrisky 2 years ago
I have an onion allergy and people are always trying to get me to eat food safe for example out of a can or a frozen TV dinner. Onion is in everything. If I want to eat tacos I have to make this seasoning myself. In fact if I want to eat I pretty much have to make everything myself.
Some people believe that they know what’s best, adding in a little smidge of the forbidden goodie because the person will not even be able to taste it! Wow, isn’t that called poisoning, Barbara? Someone should send you to jail, darlin’. How about giving meat to a vegan? Meat’s good for you right? No, it could mean their death sentence, Barb!
These stories come in abundance, as we’re exploring but a teardrop in the vast ocean of ignorance and blatant malice. Or is there a little bit more to it? Let me introduce you to the cognitive bias called the Dunning-Kruger effect!
#9
Emmydearest 2 years ago
At what point it can be considered attempted murder, FFS?! If someone is aware that their friend is allergic to something and they SNEAKLY PUT THAT SOMETHING IN THEIR FOOD is basically like sneakly poisoning them with arsenic. It's the same level of crime, for me. Making someone go to the Emergency room is a big deal and it should have consequences. The medical staff should automatically alert the police, just like if they treat a person who's been shot.
As described by Psychology Unlocked, it’s a phenomenon where people seem to be unaware of their incompetence and ignorance. They lack skills or knowledge and greatly overestimate their expertise and talent, and it seems this very much fits with the types of people a lot of these Twitter users faced in their lifetimes.
“Knowing how competent we are and how our skills stack up to other people’s is more than a self-esteem boost,” David Dunning, American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, explained.
“It helps us figure out when we can forge ahead on our own decisions and instincts and when we need, instead, to seek out advice. But,” he added, “psychological research suggests that we’re not very good at evaluating ourselves accurately. In fact, we frequently overestimate our own abilities.”
#10
MarcyParlomerNerdGirlsRock 2 years ago (edited)
I’m severely allergic to lemons buts not all citrus. But my BFF’s boyfriend’s bunch of friends decided to secretly squeeze juice into my drink and film my reaction to post on social media (with the title ‘Is there actually an allergy or is she just seeking attention and being dramatic?’) Needless to say, before my friends could warn me, I drank the thing and ended up in hospital. Geez.
#11
Ria C. 2 years ago
My mother in law has celiac disease and i am proud to say our house is the only house she hasn't gotten sick at/in. I scrub everything before, after and during. Thanksgiving is a process but I love and respect her so I will be overly cautious because I wear that badge of honor proudly.
Researchers argue that people are not only incompetent, but their incompetence robs them of the mental ability to realize just how inept they are. These kinds of people tend to overestimate their skill levels, fail to recognize the genuine skill and expertise of other people, and fail to recognize their own mistakes and lack of skill.
So what does this mean in this situation? In simple terms, the concept of food allergies was simply too complex or too unfamiliar to accept; hence they decided to attempt to shift the reality back to what they believed to know to be true and correct, hoping that the situation would simply just disappear and they’d have been right all along.
Admitting to mistakes takes effort, and no one really wants to do that. But it’s better to turn off any judgment and predispositions ringing off in one’s brain, listen to the person expressing their needs, and do the best one can do to accommodate them so that apologies don’t need to then be uttered at the coffin.
#14
Just Another Girl 2 years ago
I’m a little confused on this one. If she can’t be anywhere near milk how is she going to Starbucks in the first place? I would think she would have issues with cross contamination at any coffee shop.
#15
Bluetoyou 2 years ago
Me too! Very allergic! If I drink it I ulcerate clean through and bleed out. Can hardly walk and have to go to the emergency. It is like drinking drano. I have had a allergist tell me I couldn't be allergic to coffee because it isn't a protein. You are the first person I know that is allergic also. I get sick from coffee cups in restaurants. I drink hot tea. They will try to serve it in a coffee cup that has just been rinsed out and you can still smell the coffee in the cup when it's empty. Nasty! Use soap for God's sake!! That was in a National pancake restaurant.
Thankfully, all’s well that ends well. What can we learn from this? A lot actually, but the main thing is potentially not to be a jerk to those with food sensitivities, preferences, and allergies. Because none of us are here to act as judge supreme; we’re here to have a good time and do good.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and of course, don’t forget to upvote the stories that you found to be the most interesting and shocking. I’m sure there’ll be quite a few of those… Happy scrolling, curious learning, and I hope to see you all again very soon in the next one!
#16
Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
I know MSG is a common additive, but I thought it also occurs naturally in a lot of different foods. I wonder what this person can eat safely.
#17
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Where does OP live? I'm in the US and I've never been served or offered a duck egg in my life. Where is this a typical thing (I'm guessing Asia)?
#19
Cat servant 2 years ago
Very common reaction for vegetarians that are fed animal products if they have been strict with their diet for a long time.
#20
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
I hate when I over emphasize that I’m diabetic and still bring me reg pancake syrup or a reg Coke. It’s like, please I really must adhere to no sugar in my diet!!! Geez.
#21
Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
I'm curious to know what the rest of the story said...but not curious enough to go to Twitter.
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Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
Glad he's your ex. Thanks for the tip about Worcestershire sauce, I never would have guessed that had gluten in it.
#31
S Mi 2 years ago
I'm allergic to all capsicums, it's amazing how hard it is to explain. 'I'm allergic to bell peppers, but also hot peppers and anything like cayenne, chili powder. I get hives and a bit nauseous, but they don't have to worry too badly about cross contamination. One caterer left the bell peppers out of this incredibly spicy dish they made and presented it to me. Sigh, they really missed the concept.
#34
Just Another Girl 2 years ago
It’s infuriating to me that people get their feelings hurt when someone can’t or won’t eat the food they made. What you put in your body is a personal issue. Everyone needs to stop being food pushers. A lady at work said it was hurtful that I don’t eat on potluck days at work. I told her I’m the one who has to deal with the effects of certain foods on my body and it’s hurtful to me that she keeps trying to (figuratively) shove food down my throat.
#35
Jerry Mathers 2 years ago
That's probably a good thing. If her diet is that restricted I'm sure she wouldn't want to risk it.
#36
Amanda Lawshe 2 years ago
I don’t understand the last sentence, he’s anaphylactic? You mean something caused him to be anaphylactic? It’s not a permanent condition, it happens after a severe allergic reaction, right?
#38
Charlotte O 2 years ago
This was a very oddly braggy tweet. The VIP info was really not necessary
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David Martin 2 years ago
Not an allergy, but on a similar level; My ex-girlfriend once tried to give me a weed gummy. She offered me "I bought some gummies, would you like one?" and I said no because I'd heard her talking about them in the other room and knew what it was. She replied "Damn, I was hoping you would just take it and no ask any questions". She thought it would be fun to see me high considering how I am normally, but knew I wouldn't intentionally smoke or eat an edible. She didn't understand why I had a problem with that, or why I thought that raised some trust issues. It was the last time I went to visit her
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Anything related to weed makes me so sick. Migraine with halo, nausea, vomiting, passing out, awakening to three days of terrible headache. As a roadie at rock concerts that's a tough allergy.
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Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
So many of these seem to be based on the idea that allergies only get triggered if the person can taste it. I'm dumbstruck by how many people appear to believe this.
Sonja 2 years ago
No it's the idea that they're faking it because they don't like it and if they don't taste it nothing will happen because their intolerance/allergy isn't real.
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Ivana Bašić 2 years ago
Adding stuff to people's food after they've been informed should be considered assault. If you know anyone doing it to others, warn people not to trust that person. You can stop them from messing with someone's food once, but they need to know. And if you have relatives doing it to you on purpose, why do you even give them more opportunity? I can't believe that's the only way they're harmful for you. Walk away from people trying to make you sick.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
It is legally assault here, and charges can be filed.
Load More Replies... David Martin 2 years ago
Not an allergy, but on a similar level; My ex-girlfriend once tried to give me a weed gummy. She offered me "I bought some gummies, would you like one?" and I said no because I'd heard her talking about them in the other room and knew what it was. She replied "Damn, I was hoping you would just take it and no ask any questions". She thought it would be fun to see me high considering how I am normally, but knew I wouldn't intentionally smoke or eat an edible. She didn't understand why I had a problem with that, or why I thought that raised some trust issues. It was the last time I went to visit her
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Anything related to weed makes me so sick. Migraine with halo, nausea, vomiting, passing out, awakening to three days of terrible headache. As a roadie at rock concerts that's a tough allergy.
Load More Replies... Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
So many of these seem to be based on the idea that allergies only get triggered if the person can taste it. I'm dumbstruck by how many people appear to believe this.
Sonja 2 years ago
No it's the idea that they're faking it because they don't like it and if they don't taste it nothing will happen because their intolerance/allergy isn't real.
Load More Replies... Ivana Bašić 2 years ago
Adding stuff to people's food after they've been informed should be considered assault. If you know anyone doing it to others, warn people not to trust that person. You can stop them from messing with someone's food once, but they need to know. And if you have relatives doing it to you on purpose, why do you even give them more opportunity? I can't believe that's the only way they're harmful for you. Walk away from people trying to make you sick.
Old Roadie 2 years ago
It is legally assault here, and charges can be filed.
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