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Dipping grilled cheese in syrup, buttering pop-tarts, or devouring strawberries with stems still attached to them may sound utterly asinine, but for some people, it’s a perfectly fine mode of consuming food.

You see, no one is immune to bizarre eating quirks, but most of us are totally unaware that we have them. So when Twitter user @kyry5 asked people “What's a strange food habit you didn't realize was bizarre until way later than you should have?” the thread blew up with 11.7K likes, and the answers, each more baffling than the previous one, came flooding in.

So let's see some of the most entertaining and stomach-turning revelations about food shared in the thread. Do you have a quirky eating habit to share? Hit us in the comment section below!

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Chaotic-Pansexual-Gemini
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone else eat the muffin/cupcake and then chew on the wrapper cause it still has some on it? Just me?

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Bored Panda reached out to the thread’s author Kyle who goes by the Twitter handle @kyry5. Kyle said he got the idea for a tweet while he was talking to friends about how insane his diet was when I was younger. “I used to be on the chunkier side and was talking about how much junk I would eat (hot pockets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, toaster strudels for dessert) and how even the junk food was made junkier (enter, the buttered pop tarts!)”

“That got us talking about other weird things we all used to eat, and I figured I’d take to Twitter and hear some others,” Kyle recounted and added that he was totally surprised that his thread blew up so much.

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Peppermallow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is known as a cheese taco. If you do it right, you can add toppings and roll it up before it hardens. Requires practice with your microwave, as it changes depending on wattage, type of cheese etc.

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H Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In India (and probably other places too) it's quite common to put salt on various fruits and in fruit juice.

Francesca Annoni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In italy we use to eat cantaloupe with Parma ham (prosciutto) ..the salty taste of ham is perfect with the sweetness of melon!!

Luis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weird? Of course not!! In Mexico we put salt and chilli powder on watermelon, mangos, apples, and veggies like carrots, cucumbers, etc... taste delicious

Isabella
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Salt makes sweet tings sweeter - tastebuds for salty and sweet are neighbors on your tongue./ It really makes sense. Also - chilli powder on watermelon <3

grafxgal60073
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's nothing strange about this. Salt brings out the sweetness and adds just the right touch of savory

MagicalUnicorn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's delicious! i always put salt or a bit of pepper on my watermelon

Persp Gold
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

normal. the salt taste receptors accentuate all other receptor responses, including sweet. it's why chocolate chip cookies taste like rock candy unless there is salt

H.L.Lewis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a southern (US) thing. I've never tried it. It sounds terrible to me.

Bettie-Jean Neal
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've done this my whole life, my whole family does it. Also salt on honey dew or mush Mellon.

troufaki13
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you put salt on grapefruit it takes away most of the bitterness. And it's actually delicious!

Wendy Lam
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially the Japanese does this too, salt brings out the sweetness

Phoenix Hocking
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, heck, I do that. And on pineapple. Learned to do that while on vacation in Hawaii.

Janice Blaufox
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of people sprinkle a little salt on melons. That us not unusual.

Philly Bob Squires
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not watermelon but I do put salt on cantaloupe. Brings out the sweetness.

hi myself
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it weird to say that this actually sounds good? I might actually try that soon.

TJay
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the only way I've eaten it...sprinkle Tajín and lime juice...it's amazing...you can even buy it from street vendors in Mexico like that

Cam Sanders
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid I thought this was the only way to eat watermelon. I still like it.

Diane Aguilar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My very Mexican mom used to do this all the time with watermelon and cantaloupe! I was considered the odd one for eating both fruits all by themselves.

HMGB
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes we eat watermelon dipped in vinegar. Surprisingly good!

L.N.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i just did this not more than 15 minutes ago! so good =D

Kathy Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very common in the southern US. Also, (gag) sugar on tomatoes.

Rannveig Ess
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do this, too, and catch endless grief for it until the person tries it themselves

Ronna Stefan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Normal. I lived in Thailand for 15 years. It is common to dip fresh fruit into salt or a salt/sugar/chili mix.

Dre Mosley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know people who do that with watermelon. Never heard of doing it with cantaloupe though.

Speedgoat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do the same, makes it taste better! My friends think I've got screws loose.

Theodore Theodora
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not weird, totally normal in plenty of places. Add lime, chaat masala and a pinch of cayenne.

Linda Willson Polak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We did this when I was growing up in Ontario, Canada when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s. Not unusual at all.

Iva
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Bulgaria is common to eat watermelon with cheese (the Bulgarian cheese which is salty)

Shay
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yasssssss. My grandma introduced me to this when I was little. I also love tomatoes sprinkled with salt, although it does make my mouth and lips itch.

Spring Fisk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my dad does this too, it brings out the test of the watermelon

Marky Mark
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hot / tropical places do this. I've seen in in Malaysia, Singapore, India, etc. Probably because people sweat a lot and getting electrolytes (salt) back with your liquids is important.

Aurelia!
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have vanilla salt that is meant for this! It has real vanilla beans in it and it tastes great on watermelon!

Full Name
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US this is mostly a generational thing (I think). I've noticed this is pretty common with older people (70's +)

Agnes Jekyll
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Putting chilli on mango is delicious! I suspect salt on melon is the same!

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When asked about his own food habit which is the buttered Pop-Tarts, Kyle assured us that they’re totally delicious. “You toast the brown sugar cinnamon ones, take a knife and make a delicate slit down the middle (not enough to break it in half) so that the butter can soak in, and let a fat slab of butter melt on it,” he said. “I think I did it once in college and my friends thought it was wild and that’s when I realized the buttered pop tart was not a universal household staple,” Kyle added.

When it comes to odd food habits, Kyle said he loves these quirky little things. “I feel like they always arise so organically. Like I had no idea my food habit was bizarre, nor did my friend who dips hint of lime Tostitos into minced garlic in the jar”

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“Once you share it with other folks and realize it’s a little odd, that’s when it gets fun! I think we should all be open to trying each other’s little food combos.”

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Eating weird food combos is nothing new. After all, who said you can’t have fish sticks with peanut butter? But unusual eating habits often get much weirder than that. For example, brumotactillophoba is an impressive term that refers to fear of different foods touching each other, and surprisingly, many people have it. Interestingly, this food habit is viewed by food psychologists as a holdover from childhood fussy eating.

There are also people who can be called delayed gratifiers as they tend to separate everything on their plate and put pieces in their mouth in some sequence. Usually, the ones that taste the best are left for the very end. Another very common eating habit is known as fork stacking, which is essentially packing each mouthful with a bit of everything on it. As they eat, people prioritize a perfect final forkful.

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

In my family, crusts either gave you curly hair (girls) or put hair on your chest (boys)...

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Andi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

rice pudding - not weird! i was the only one who liked the skin -- still not weird ...

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Ahsoka Tano
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm confused as to how this tastes good. Too much salt and it tastes bitter and burns.

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MagicalUnicorn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

me too! i always thought crunchy cereal like americans do in tv shows and movies are hella weird

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KatHat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ehhh, "supposed" is all about custom. There's nothing wrong with a few strawberry stems. I know people who eat the skin of kiwi fruit. Not my thing but people can do what they want; it's not dangerous.

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Evil Little Thing
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Salted lemons are good, and I've been known to eat the peel occasionally. My grandmother used to eat whole lemons while telling me to never, ever do it because it's terrible for your teeth. But sometimes I succumb.

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JP
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband loves Miracle Whip and peanut butter sandwiches. I can't watch him make them or eat them.

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Bettie-Jean Neal
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is such a thing as worm salt - salt, ground dried worms and ground dried chilis and you put it on orange slices. It's a Mexican delicacy.

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Kathy Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my all-time favorite sandwiches! And try Doritos in cottage cheese sometime instead of Lays - also delicious!

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Von Klaus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I eat hot dogs with bbq sauce between the bun and dog topped with pineapple cottage cheese...insanely good

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