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50 People Who Expect To Get Canceled Over Their Food Preferences Share What They Eat (New Pics)
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No matter how gastronomically flexible you think you are, everyone—absolutely everyone—has at least a few food quirks. It might be something as simple as hating kiwi and loving celery… or something as controversial as plopping pineapple on pizza!
User @Didiiiiiiiiii_ recently went viral on X (formerly Twitter) after sparking a thread all about the spiciest and most unpopular opinions about food. The thread went massively viral, and we couldn’t wait to share people’s hottest takes with you. Scroll down below and be sure to upvote the posts that you agree with, Pandas!
Bored Panda reached out to the author of the viral thread, @Didiiiiiiiiii_, and he was kind enough to share his thoughts on the popularity of the post, as well as on food and picky eating. You'll find his insights as you read on.
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StrangeOne 1 year ago
Some people will joke about the trauma as a way to cope. Doesn't make it less bad or okay. I totally don't agree with forcing kids to eat foods they don't like, within reason. If your kid gets a well balanced, nutritious diet, then who cares if they don't like peas or brussel sprouts. But if your kid won't eat anything but ketchup and chicken nuggets, then parents, of course, will have to find a way to encourage them to eat their veg. Extreme picky eating may also be a sign of a medical problem, so it's good to be observant.
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Bored Panda was interested to hear about the inspiration behind the thread which was viewed by tens of millions of users on X. The author, user @Didiiiiiiiiii_, was happy to share what drove him to ask people to share their takes on food.
"I created this thread because I’m constantly having arguments about food with friends and family," he told us. "So I posted this thread to have people's opinions on."
According to the author, talking about food is bound to elicit strong reactions from pretty much everyone. "It got to many people because food is a personal subject to many of us and how we like our food differs from person to person," he explained.
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Sky Render 1 year ago
Seriously. If you can't do one of the most basic things required to keep you alive, that does not say good things about what you bring to the table in a relationship!
Meanwhile, we were curious to get the X user's take on why so many people react so fiercely when the topic of food comes up.
"I think they tend to have strong opinions because we all don’t make, like, and eat our food the same hence all the arguments," @Didiiiiiiiiii_ told Bored Panda.
"I might strongly hate certain foods but you’ll find that it’s some people's favorite food," he pointed out.
The author of the viral thread also shared his advice for anyone hoping to convince someone else to try out new ingredients and dishes.
"The best way I’ve convinced someone to try out a dish was by offering to give them money if they eat the food," he shared his experience.
"You’ll find that they actually change their mind on how the food tastes after eating it."
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago
Growing up in England, liver and bacon with mashed potatoes and gravy was always a popular dish
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Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Licorice Allsorts are an acquired taste. That said, like with all things, there is good licorice allsorts and bad licorice allsorts, and Sturgeon's Law ("90% of everything is c**p") says that that bad will greatly outnumber the good. HOWEVER - although I have eaten far more than my share of bad allsorts, I recently discovered 'W*** W*******' snacks (to avoid accusations of advertising. The name includes a marsupial). All of their stuff is excellent quality, and their allsorts are no exception. Fresh, soft, and with actual discernable flavor beyond just licorice. Even the plain black licorice is good, and I *hate* plain black licorice.
Charlotte 1 year ago (edited)
*laughs in Dutch* we eat 2 kilos (4.4 lbs) of licorice per person per year.
Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
Aaaah but Dutch licorice is salty - it's massively different.
Load More Replies... Charlotte 1 year ago
We have sweet-soft, sweet-hard, salty-soft, salty-hard, double salty, half licorice half winegum, licorice with a minty coating, licorice with honey, licorice in the shape of cars-cats-coins-houses-peeing boys-beehives-you name it, licorice tea, licorice sticks, licorice lollies, licorice liquor, licorice vape. Girl, I even had a licorice-flavored chapstick once. I just checked the website of my supermarket and they have 119 products in the licorice category. And that's just the candy. We are truly obsessed. 127785670_...f71098.jpg 
Zakaar Bovus 1 year ago
I think this is a candy a coworker tricked me into eating. All I remember is tasting anise and salt. She said it was from an international candy thing
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 1 year ago
I still don't understand why we call this particular kind "English licorice" though. XD
Mila Preradović 1 year ago
How to tell if a panda is of Scandinavian, Dutch, or German origin, in 3, 2, 1......😁
Lakota Wolf 1 year ago
Not exclusive to those European countries. I grew up eating these as a kid and I’m American. We just spell it “licorice”, that’s the only difference XD
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Catherine 1 year ago
Blahh I detest licorice! My husband grew up with it and loves it. He even used licorice flavored toothpaste as a kid 😭
dremetrius 1 year ago
Oh god, my face just scrunched up at the phrase "licorice flavored toothpaste"! 🤢 To each their own, and thank god mint flavored toothpaste, which I've never been a fan of, but if I had to use licorice I think I'd just get falsies instead! 😁😂
Load More Replies... Daya Meyer 1 year ago
Hm... liquorice mint toothpaste.... kind of After Eight dessert before bedtime... hm! I would give it a try.
Pascal’s Swagger 1 year ago
I love all kinds of black licorice but strongly doubt I would enjoy the taste of people
David Phillips 1 year ago
I love these but can't get them here in Mexico. First thing I buy whenever I get back to Blighty.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
you can get them in SA as well. In fact the above poster is from south africa and I can see the brand is the SA brand. Our ones have more coconutty texture and are slightly sweeter than the UK ones.
MontanaMariner 1 year ago
My Grandmother loved licorice and candy like this. I buy it sometimes and remember being a kid without depression and seizures.
BeepBoop is Lonely (she/they) 1 year ago (edited)
it's not like you can control either of those things (from a kid with depression and epilepsy)
David Brandel 1 year ago
Thanks for reminding me that these existed. On my way to World Market to get some.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
they are insanely good. The coloured part is sugared coconut and the liquorice itself is quite sweet.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I don't like liquorice, but I would make an exception for all sorts, because the other part of them was so good, and mum yelled at me if I peeled the pieces apart and didn't eat the liquorice part!
Marcos Valencia 1 year ago
My wife loves liquorize in all their forms... some of which looks and smell more like a petroleum product than something one would like to put in his own mouth. So, when I travel or when I go to a new store, I always look for the worst forms of liquorize, the ones that I would handle only with a chemical protection suit... and she loves it.
WayoftheStarPrincess 1 year ago
But... they are tasty and no human I ever ate was even half as good
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
NO!!! and this is a fellow countryperson. They should know better. These are HUGE here.
Karen Grace 1 year ago
I love licorice. I learned it from my Dad. Unfortunately it is very difficult to find gluten free licorice and what I did see was expensive.
Duane Ringlein 1 year ago
My late wife loved these, it was a special treat for her when we bought them.
Fool of a Took 1 year ago
Ok so weird story time. I do like liquorice allsorts and was well prepared to call this caption melodramatic until I remembered that, as I was cleaning the stove top a month or so ago with a couple of burners on full blast (old style coil burners) to burn off curry splatter, I accidentally brushed a coil with the side of my thumb and it kind of seared the skin. Ouch, obvs. And, as you do, I stuck my thumb in my mouth to help the burning. My horrific brain didn't even engage before thinking "mmm yum", with me realising a second later exactly what it had yummed about. So welcome to my horror story 🧟♀️
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 1 year ago (edited)
The smell of liquorice, or anything aniseed, makes me heave. Even if someone else is eating it nearby I have to try to control my urge to vomit. There are other foods I dislike, but this is the only thing I have such a visceral reaction to.
loranthippus 1 year ago (edited)
We're all 'capable' of cannibalism, but we're not all Armie Hammer.
Lena Flising 1 year ago
No, those are soo yummy! And yes, I'm Scandinavian. We are not all cannibals.
Jessica Jones 1 year ago
I like black licorice, but these are just wrong. Who are these made for? Who keeps buying them?
Debby Keir 1 year ago
Ah, but liquorice has a 'hidden' benefit - it can act as a natural laxative.
Daya Meyer 1 year ago (edited)
Liquorice yes! But when it comes to liquorice candy, I'd prefer Haribo Colorado. Liquorice, fruit gummys and other weird candy thingies together in one bag. Yummy!
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Parts of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordic countries would like to have a word with you…
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I have never even seen these? What are they? I do like licorice.
Timmy Pillinger 1 year ago
They are liquorice stuck to generic soft candy.
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Malfar 1 year ago
Anyone who eats bread and drinks wine is doing cannibalism, if you believe Christians.
Pride Bean️ 1 year ago
I don't understand your reasoning for this. You are just simply being ignorant to Christian beliefs.
Load More Replies...The author of the thread, X user @Didiiiiiiiiii_, saw his post go viral almost immediately. At the time of writing, their thread was viewed over 22 million times and counting on the social media network.
It’s easy to see why the topic was popular. The answers were witty. A bit of controversy never fails to grab the internet’s attention. And let’s face it—we all love talking about food! The more relatable a topic is, the more likely it is to be popular on social media.
What kinds of ingredients and dishes we like will depend on a wide range of factors. It’s not just our genetics that matter when it comes to picky eating (heck, someone might be allergic to some foods and dislike certain tastes on a fundamental level). What’s also important is our cultural background, as well as how much experience we’ve had in the wide and intriguing world of gastronomy, and what our tolerance for risk and adventure is like.
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MontanaMariner 1 year ago
Awwww.... show us on the doll where someone's choice of food hurt you.
Someone who’s only ever eaten dishes from their culture might find it hard to stomach those cooked by people from different backgrounds. They might, for example, prefer certain flavor profiles to others. Or they might think that certain spices are ‘must have’ in practically any dish. And so, they might have very rigid standards when it comes to what they put on their plate.
Similarly, someone who, by and large, only ever eats a few select dishes over and over (and over!) again is likely to be incredibly conservative in the face of new ingredients. On the flip side, folks who have not only traveled more widely but also have an adventurous gastronomic outlook will be more likely to try out new flavor combinations. The willingness to take more risks and try out new foods isn’t just something that people are born with, it’s a skill that you can develop. Bit(e) by bit(e).
#17
AndThenICommented 1 year ago
Yes and no. I LOVE mint chocolate chip ice cream if made right. However, it feels as though the past 15-20 years many brands have switched to a tooth paste like mint - artificial, sickly, and 🤢
Other picky eaters, however, might be extremely sensitive when it comes to certain tastes and textures from birth. So if their family members don’t expose them to a wider range of foods from early on in life, they might be reluctant to branch out. Luckily, everyone has the capacity to do so, but nobody should be forced to if they’re uncomfortable with it. You really need to be honest with yourself about why you want to expand your culinary horizons and step out of your comfort zone of a pantry.
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There’s no magic shortcut to suddenly liking all the different flavors that the world has to offer. The answer to getting over being a picky eater is pretty mundane, actually. It all comes down to trying small amounts of new and different foods, over a long period of time that might end up lasting a lifetime.
Here’s the thing, though: the words small amounts are key here. You do not need to dive into the deep end of the culinary pool from the get-go. In fact, being too adventurous when you’re naturally a conservative eater can force you to rush back to your comfort zone and stay there for years. You’ve got to take things slow. You’ve got to be patient. If all you eat is beans on toast, you won’t become a seafood and steak connoisseur overnight.
#23
StumblingThroughLife 1 year ago
May I ask ... What are grits? If it's a savoury dish, I agree sugar has no place there.
If you really care about trying new foods, start incredibly small. For instance, if you’re not a fan of olives (hi! Nice to meet you, welcome to the club!) you could start by buying a jar or can of olives and nibbling at one of those weird spheres. Focus on the taste, texture, and smell. Consider all the nuances and how you feel.
Next, you could try olives in combination with different ingredients. You might realize like yours truly that you actually do enjoy them, but only in salads or on pizzas where their flavor profile changes a bit. In the meantime, consider trying different brands of olives, too. In our experience, a lot of our enjoyment depends on the quality of the ingredients. Some olives are absolutely horrid (as are other foods) while others are divine because they’ve been grown or marinated differently. In short, you need to find what works for you.
#25
Sky Render 1 year ago
A good Ranch dressing goes fantastic with chicken! Heck, chicken Ranch recipes are a midwest staple.
#26
At the end of the day, if you still don’t like a food item after all the experiments you’ve run, it’s perfectly fine to move on for now. You might develop a taste for those ingredients in the future when your sense of taste changes. There’s a world of different foods out there that are begging to be tasted, and you might just find your next favorite completely by accident. Oysters, anyone?
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We’d love to hear your own controversial food takes, so drop by the comment section and share yours, Pandas. And if you’d like some more spicy culinary takes, check out Bored Panda’s previous features here and here. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’re completely famished…
#31
mysterious(all pronouns) 1 year ago
It's not meant to be good. Stop placing your expectations on powdered cheese.
#33
mysterious(all pronouns) 1 year ago
Who is cooking fruit? Maybe to put in pies or something, or baked apples? This doesn't seem like a real issue.
#37
StrangeOne 1 year ago
People who hate sushi rely on the crunchy, under-cooked rice, bland grocery/gas station stuff or Bento Box. You need to go to a real sushi restaurant.
#38
PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Mostly because they are always offered when grossly underripe. Very disgusting. Ripe cantaloupes are scrumptious.
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T'Mar of Vulcan 1 year ago
Yeah, maas doesn't need sugar. What are you, a colonist or something?!!
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Benita Valdez 1 year ago
Yes and no. Depends on where it's from and brand. Many brands are very overrated in the US and just taste like chocolate flavored sugar (looking at you Hershey as the worst offender).
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Oleander 1 year ago
This is the hill I choose to die on: Kombucha is a crime against humanity.
SadieCat17 1 year ago
Trust me when I say I will ensure that you do die on that hill (I love kombucha)
Load More Replies... SadieCat17 1 year ago
Perfect deal. I feed the pickles off my burgers to my friends, we need all walks of life.
Jessica Bertram 1 year ago (edited)
i love sour. i love fermented things. currently slamming a glass of kefir. but i dislike kombucha. so i understand!
Verena 1 year ago
Most of these are caused by people never having experienced the item well cooked or prepared. Most food described has been heavily processed or stuff added during preparation that does not belong there. Sorry, US, don't want to point the finger at you, but so much sugar in everything and so much good food processed to be cheap convenience food... I feel sad for you. All the recipes the immigrants from all over the world brought with them are mostly not how they are meant to be prepared. Go on a road trip in the countries your ancestors came from and taste the original food (however, I would draw a line on Scottish Haggis and German Saumagen)
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
Can we please stop stereotyping people from the United States? I’m sure not everyone eats all the processed junk. And let me tell you that there’s also a lot of processed junk in other countries now—I’m from the UK and see a surge in it. Immigrants to the US brought their own recipes and made do with what ingredients they had and invented new twists on traditional dishes. That doesn’t mean they are wrong or bad. The US has a huge international population and I’m saying that as an expat living and working here. Where I live there are vibrant immigrant communities that have brought their own foods. There’s international supermarkets and a plethora of international dishes. Many of us have had what you consider “traditional food” from our native countries here and have traveled abroad.
Load More Replies... Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 1 year ago
The reason there's so much sugar laden food is US companies. Heinz, Kraft, Mondelez, Nestle, Unilever, bulk it up cheaply with oil and sugar and get a vastly inflated return. That's why Kraft bought Cadbury and to get around the agreement to not move production offshore then sold it to their sister company Mondelez. Ever noticed that Cadbury chocolate now tastes oily? They've upped the amount of vegetable oil in it to make it cheaper so they can flood emerging market economies with it.
3 Trash Pandas in a Trenchcoat 1 year ago
Ok don’t murder me for this but Cookie dough and potato chips is actually pretty good.
Benita Valdez 1 year ago
Darlin, I'm sure there are plenty of menstruating people who most definitely agree with that for sure and I'm definitely interested in trying that. Chocolate and salty is absolutely amazing together and I'd suggest trying chocolate covered potato chips; has to be the thicker cut chips with ridges though because the chip flavor comes out the best with the chocolate with them.
Load More Replies... 3 Trash Pandas in a Trenchcoat 1 year ago
I LOVE chocolate covered potato chips! That’s actually what gave me the idea to try it with cookie dough. Something so perfect about that sweet and salty.
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
This entire posts just descended into idiotic trolling at the very end. Can we just accept that people have different tastes?
SeaLouse 1 year ago
Black, salty licorice. I love salmiak (ammonium chloride) licorice. It's a Danish thing
David A Paterson 1 year ago
I think the worst food is lead. Yes lead is sweet and tasty, but it's addictive and has a bad effect in the long term.
BeepBoop is Lonely (she/they) 1 year ago
eggs by themselves are kinda nasty tbh. Best I'll take is scrambled eggs with cheese, I won't eat them any other way and i most likely won't eat them at all. I'm cool with them in things tho, like french toast
Jessica Bertram 1 year ago (edited)
allow me to perform a public service: lima beans are tiny plastic packets filled with dust. (i have had them all the ways, because i eat what I'm served and part of my family is pretty Southern). their casings are like plastic. their fillings are mealy and dry. their flavor is farty. that is all.
D20 Games 1 year ago
I disagree. I love Lima beans. So we can trade if you want. You can have my chocolate, I'll take your Lima beans. Win-win
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Jessica Bertram 1 year ago
you'd think those would work. the skin isn't plasticky, but they are still lil pockets o dust. 🤷
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
Okra is the nastiest vegetable to ever exist, if it's really a vegetable, which l'm not so sure.
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
If you cook it properly and eat it with curd it’s not that bad unless my mom prepares it
I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS 1 year ago
Eggs, in any other form besides scrambled with ketchup, are disgusting.
MINNI THE HAMSTER 1 year ago
Yes ik I've probably made a stir w my controversial comments, I have the pallet of a toddler 🤪
Marco Richter 1 year ago
All these food posts are getting extremely self centered extremely fast. Glad that some of the nastier ones got downvoted to hell.
Susan Bell 1 year ago
Also have to say that puberty can have a strong effect on a person's taste buds.
Thenatural 1 year ago
Marzipan......marzipan can go f**k itself! It hides behind icing then jumps out and f*****g ruins your day....c**t!
Oleander 1 year ago
This is the hill I choose to die on: Kombucha is a crime against humanity.
SadieCat17 1 year ago
Trust me when I say I will ensure that you do die on that hill (I love kombucha)
Load More Replies... SadieCat17 1 year ago
Perfect deal. I feed the pickles off my burgers to my friends, we need all walks of life.
Jessica Bertram 1 year ago (edited)
i love sour. i love fermented things. currently slamming a glass of kefir. but i dislike kombucha. so i understand!
Verena 1 year ago
Most of these are caused by people never having experienced the item well cooked or prepared. Most food described has been heavily processed or stuff added during preparation that does not belong there. Sorry, US, don't want to point the finger at you, but so much sugar in everything and so much good food processed to be cheap convenience food... I feel sad for you. All the recipes the immigrants from all over the world brought with them are mostly not how they are meant to be prepared. Go on a road trip in the countries your ancestors came from and taste the original food (however, I would draw a line on Scottish Haggis and German Saumagen)
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
Can we please stop stereotyping people from the United States? I’m sure not everyone eats all the processed junk. And let me tell you that there’s also a lot of processed junk in other countries now—I’m from the UK and see a surge in it. Immigrants to the US brought their own recipes and made do with what ingredients they had and invented new twists on traditional dishes. That doesn’t mean they are wrong or bad. The US has a huge international population and I’m saying that as an expat living and working here. Where I live there are vibrant immigrant communities that have brought their own foods. There’s international supermarkets and a plethora of international dishes. Many of us have had what you consider “traditional food” from our native countries here and have traveled abroad.
Load More Replies... Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 1 year ago
The reason there's so much sugar laden food is US companies. Heinz, Kraft, Mondelez, Nestle, Unilever, bulk it up cheaply with oil and sugar and get a vastly inflated return. That's why Kraft bought Cadbury and to get around the agreement to not move production offshore then sold it to their sister company Mondelez. Ever noticed that Cadbury chocolate now tastes oily? They've upped the amount of vegetable oil in it to make it cheaper so they can flood emerging market economies with it.
3 Trash Pandas in a Trenchcoat 1 year ago
Ok don’t murder me for this but Cookie dough and potato chips is actually pretty good.
Benita Valdez 1 year ago
Darlin, I'm sure there are plenty of menstruating people who most definitely agree with that for sure and I'm definitely interested in trying that. Chocolate and salty is absolutely amazing together and I'd suggest trying chocolate covered potato chips; has to be the thicker cut chips with ridges though because the chip flavor comes out the best with the chocolate with them.
Load More Replies... 3 Trash Pandas in a Trenchcoat 1 year ago
I LOVE chocolate covered potato chips! That’s actually what gave me the idea to try it with cookie dough. Something so perfect about that sweet and salty.
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
This entire posts just descended into idiotic trolling at the very end. Can we just accept that people have different tastes?
SeaLouse 1 year ago
Black, salty licorice. I love salmiak (ammonium chloride) licorice. It's a Danish thing
David A Paterson 1 year ago
I think the worst food is lead. Yes lead is sweet and tasty, but it's addictive and has a bad effect in the long term.
BeepBoop is Lonely (she/they) 1 year ago
eggs by themselves are kinda nasty tbh. Best I'll take is scrambled eggs with cheese, I won't eat them any other way and i most likely won't eat them at all. I'm cool with them in things tho, like french toast
Jessica Bertram 1 year ago (edited)
allow me to perform a public service: lima beans are tiny plastic packets filled with dust. (i have had them all the ways, because i eat what I'm served and part of my family is pretty Southern). their casings are like plastic. their fillings are mealy and dry. their flavor is farty. that is all.
D20 Games 1 year ago
I disagree. I love Lima beans. So we can trade if you want. You can have my chocolate, I'll take your Lima beans. Win-win
Load More Replies... Jessica Bertram 1 year ago
you'd think those would work. the skin isn't plasticky, but they are still lil pockets o dust. 🤷
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
Okra is the nastiest vegetable to ever exist, if it's really a vegetable, which l'm not so sure.
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
If you cook it properly and eat it with curd it’s not that bad unless my mom prepares it
I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS 1 year ago
Eggs, in any other form besides scrambled with ketchup, are disgusting.
MINNI THE HAMSTER 1 year ago
Yes ik I've probably made a stir w my controversial comments, I have the pallet of a toddler 🤪
Marco Richter 1 year ago
All these food posts are getting extremely self centered extremely fast. Glad that some of the nastier ones got downvoted to hell.
Susan Bell 1 year ago
Also have to say that puberty can have a strong effect on a person's taste buds.
Thenatural 1 year ago
Marzipan......marzipan can go f**k itself! It hides behind icing then jumps out and f*****g ruins your day....c**t!
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