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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.

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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.

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    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”

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

    No, no you won't. A straw only protects your front teeth from direct contact and your esophagus doesn't like that highly concentrated acid on a regular basis either.

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

    The acetic acid (5%) is not going to hurt you. the pH is around 2.5 while your stomach acids are much more acidic at around 2 pH. And acidic acid has less affinity for Calcium like the phosphoric acid in soda.

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

    Human stomach acid has a pH of around 4. Dog's stomach acid is more like 2-2.5...

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

    My dad had this thing where he would buy a big bag of Salt & Vinegar chips, pour them into a bowl, and pour vinegar all over them, to the point where they would bend lol, ewwwww

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

    I used to eat lemons with salt from the time I was little. As I got older I would eat 2 or 3 in a row instead of dinner, I just loved them. I had a thyroid condition a few years ago and the surgeon told me my esophagus was pretty damaged. I can't imagine my poor stomach. No more citrus, spicy foods, tomato sauce, black tea, mint, chocolate, dairy or caffeine for me and gin martini's with blue cheese stuffed olives are *sob* a thing of the past. But damn do I miss lemons.

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

    i mean, I eat those flavored crickets so I have no right to judge...

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

    A big chunk of real sourdough dipped in balsamic vinegar is fantastic!

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

    I used to do that. That feeling when your mom spots you drinking off of the vinegar bottle... x)

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

    Strawberries with vinegar and sugar is the best thing ever

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

    I believe it is healthy for you. In some Asian markets, you can find "drinking vinegar." I sometimes get it, but I also buy flavored balsamic vinegars to mix with carbonated water to make a nice drink. (rinse the mouth with water afterwards, but that is good practice for anything)

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

    Vinegar is one of those foods that has been praised as a panacea all over the world, just like honey and wine. That doesn't mean it's good for anything but a better taste.

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

    I did this too when i was a kid. My mum likes to tell everyone she had to put it out of reach or I'd drink the entire bottle

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

    Yes! I used to make bread and butter, put on a plate, dribble pickled onion vinegar over till soaked, then eat with knife and fork. Happy days.

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

    Toasted bread, vinegar and choco powder....you wont regret.

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

    I love vinegar too! I use tons of vinegar, for sauces, dressings, mixed with ketchup and majo, on fries, and of course it's my favourite kind of chips

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

    There's a local sandwich shoppe. I call and ask for a soggy hoagie. They know me.... it has more vinegar than they think it should. Then double it. I LOVE soggy vinegar hoagie roll!!

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

    I'm the same. I was brought up in a working class environment, it was usual to season all meals with vinegar to add flavour. Today, I cannot eat a steak unless it's drenched in vinegar.

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

    Be careful ! You can give yourself a massive case of Cdiff and end up in the hospital. Vinegar kills off a lot of beneficial bacteria

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

    If you give yourself an enema with it, maybe. But the antibacterial qualities of vinegar are almost nonexistant. The old Greek and Romans believed otherwise, but they were wrong.

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

    Your insides are fine, but your teeth are not...lol!

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    This sounds like a symptom of a weird illness lol

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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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    AnnaBanana
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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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    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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