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Just sitting here, watching lotr and got texted by my aunt asking about my love for spicy stuff. Then I thought about my philosophy teacher and his love of IPAs of the highest IBUs. Like these are chemicals nature specifically designed is to be adverse to. Yet there is a not insignificant number of us that choose to indulge in them.

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[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The crazy thing is even when it is poisonous there is an audience for any taste. People are strange, and I don't think we ever advanced from the stage of infancy where we explore the world with our mouths. lol

The existence of Coyote Peterson proves your point.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago

Ethanol is poisonous and carcinogenic and extremely popular. Burned nicotine also of course.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

People seem to love grapefruit. I can't stand it; that bitterness tastes like vomit.

I love coffee, but despite the bitterness, not because of it. I go to lengths to brew coffee with minimum bitterness, and then usually add milk just to flatten out the remaining bitterness. I can't tell it I just have oversensitive bitterness receptors, or what, but your comment about high IBU IPAs struck home. Can't stand those beers, myself.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 19 hours ago

Grape fruit is a legit concern for me. It actually can nullify some medications effects.

[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 5 points 23 hours ago