Redditor xSurpriseShawtyx wanted everyone to disclose their thoughts on what we eat, so they asked:
"What’s your controversial food opinion?"
There is no reason to spice up everything.
Bland can be fun.
Disappointing
cauliflower GIF by It's SuppertimeGiphy"We put way too much pressure on cauliflower to be things that aren’t cauliflower."
prof_dynamite
"Cauliflower pizza will be disappointing every time. But if you CALL it a cauliflower flatbread, it’s not half bad. It’s all about expectations."
bowtothehypnotoad
Fill it Up
"Entire sleeve of crackers in my soup."
Loopy40
"Same! And chili. The chili basically has cheese, crackers, and Fritos added until it’s no longer a liquidy texture. You could sculpt a bust from a bowl of chili after I’m done adding the crackers."
bradizrad
"Yes, and/or Fritos, depending on what I have available. Sometimes both. If someone gives me chili with no crunchy addition, they can f**k right off."
strangveyn
"I love crackers with my ramen."
nice_whitelady
The Base
"Vanilla being used to describe bland or unexciting things is such a travesty. It has such a unique flavor (the real thing, not a flavor extract) and is the second most expensive spice after saffron."
jaimenazr
"I don't look down on it. It's just the base that a lot of the other flavors use. When I go to new ice cream places I always start with vanilla."
"Because if their vanilla (which should be amazing) sucks, the other flavors probably suck too. Using toppings and additives to hide the crap vanilla flavor."
"What does give vanilla a bad rap though... Cheap imitation vanilla extract. Buy the good stuff people!"
Cash091
The Real
"I prefer the term 'traditional' over 'authentic', and even 'traditional' is a very flexible term when it comes to food."
Time_Significance
"Also, some foods are authentic but may not be traditional. I’d say American Chinese is authentic because there’s no 'real' or 'fake' anything, but the dishes/ingredients may not be traditionally made/used like in China."
catonsteroids
Just Blah
animation loop GIF by Katy_Beveridge_StudioGiphy"Crab > Lobster. Lobster has always tasted like a shit*y crab to me no matter how expensive, fresh, or well-prepared it is."
WiiBowlingAnnouncer
"First time I had lobster was in culinary school. I couldn’t see the hype. It was such a huge letdown for me."
Majkokid
Who can hate lobster?! It's the king of the sea.
Gutsy
"Bacon doesn't go on everything."
IndependentOk2952
"I completely agree. I'm very picky when it comes to food and will not have bacon on my pizza!"
Dr_Cancer144
Pile Up
"Sandwiches overstacked with meat are usually very low quality and mess up the bread: meat: vegetables ratio that makes a sandwich enjoyable."
TacosDeLucha
"When I worked in foodservice I was taught to make deli sandwiches with meat folded and distributed to be thickest in the middle so the filling looks more generous when cut in half (even though it’s thin near the edges). Sandwiches made this way are silly and annoying."
ThatPtarmiganAgain
Not on my salad...
"Thousand island dressing is just fancy ketchup for salads."
LochNessMansterLives
"No one I know actually puts it on a salad. Honey mustard too. I put it on my salad and it was nasty."
nailback
I feel like thousand island, Russian dressing, and honey mustard are called salad dressings, but are really more for burgers, sandwiches and fried chicken, respectively. I dunno if I’ve ever actually had any of them on a pile of greens."
FormerLurker3
Bad Changes
"Girl scout cookies are overrated."
coffee_with_ghosts
"They used to be much better, especially the trefoils."
salamander13
"I was a girl scout in the 90s and LOVED Samoas. I've noticed multiple formula changes since then. They don't taste good anymore. Cheap garbage."
Gold_Snafu
Stay Away
episode 7 rib-wich GIFGiphy"The McRib should stop coming back."
RIPgingerbreadman
"The McRib is just the crappy pork sandwiches you'd get at school."
LikeGoldAndFaceted
I've never understood the McRib. I stand by that.
So, what are some controversial food opinions that you have? Let us know in the comments below.
Redditor TotoMac1 was curious to hear people's honest opinions regarding quiet quitting, leading them to ask:
"What are your thoughts on 'Quiet quitting' / 'Acting your Wage'?"
You've Got To Pay Up If You Want The Upgrade...
"The phrase 'you get what you pay for' applies to employers too."
"They shouldn’t expect to get premium production at a discount."- useyourownnamebitch
Make The Extra Effort, But Only When On The Clock!
"I was in the Army when a Colonel told me to act my pay grade."
"Stop doing extra and do what my rank was assigned without the bows and ribbons."
"Take my lunch, quit working though it."
"I was worried about things that could wait until the next day."
"Work your wage, yo."- Potential_Sherbet294
It's Not Quitting If You're Doing Your Job...
"I’ve been doing this for years lol."
"Just common sense to me."
"I do what I get paid to do."
"I do my hours, no more no less."
"If I have to work overtime I’m claiming every single millisecond of it."
"It’s a job."
"Not my life."
"Had a situation once where someone called in sick and no one could come in to replace them."
"Which is not the end of the world."
"Had to stay 30 minutes passed my scheduled time to ensure everything was done, so I put that on my timesheet."
"When I came in the next day I saw someone scratched out my 30 minutes extra and put in my normal finish time."
"Obviously that pissed me off so I went to the boss and asked 'what the f*ck was this'."
"They said they don’t pay overtime and other sh*t.
"So I said 'well here’s what’s gonna happen'."
"'Either you pay me for the extra time or I’ll go straight to the department of labour and file a complaint'."
"Don’t think they expected a 20 year old, at the time, to stick up for themselves."- publicworker69
homer simpson work GIFGiphyNothing More, Nothing Less
"If you pay me $10 you’ll get a $10 employee."- CinnyButta
Don't Take The Bait
"Has anyone here ever worked somewhere, had a supervisor quit, then had to do the supervisor's job, but while being told they can't actually make you officially the supervisor yet, just so they don't have to give you a pay rise?"
"I've known several people who have had this happen to them, and they get strung along with the promise that eventually they will have the title and pay rise."
"No one should fall for it."
"Yes."
"I wholeheartedly support Silent Quitting and Acting Your Wage."- Stevotonin
A Name Change Is Necessary
"I resent the term 'quiet quitting', as a person who is protective of their time outside office hours."
"This doesn't make me a bad employee, it makes me a better one."
"I'm very good at my job, and am able to do it better than some in fewer hours, and I don't suffer from burn out because I make sure I get time to switch off."
"Measure my performance on the work I do, not the time I'm available."
"This term really is corporations responding to the mass realization that they can't bully and trick 1 person into doing 2 people's jobs any more."- AlterEdward
Bradley Cooper Teacher GIF by Legendary EntertainmentGiphyHard Work Should Be Recognized, Plain And Simple
"Pay peanuts, get monkeys."- SteliosCnutos
One Person Can Ruin It For Everyone!
"Just today I decided to do this."
"I get here 2 hours early to make sure everything is straight so that I can give my boss any updates needed from the night crew."
"I am supposed to have a 30 min unpaid lunch, I usually work through this."
"I will also stay later than anyone else just to cover for my bosses so they can go home at their normal time."
"I am hourly and get overtime so it worked out."
"I am supposed to only create the training material and make sure everyone is highly trained."
"This is an industrial environment so we take it seriously."
"It also causes me to have to come in on my days off sometimes to meet with trainees."
"I also deal with contractors which is something that no other person in my role has to do."
"This causes me to some days work from 5 am to 10 pm, I did this Monday and Tuesday this week already, as I am not allowed to work over 16 hours a day."
"I have never complained as the money was good."
"Today my department is told all overtime has to be approved daily."
"I asked if this included me and it does."
"Because certain individuals have been caught not working while they are on overtime, the entire department has been punished."
"I asked if I could go ahead and get my stuff approved as I get up and leave my house around 4:30am and I don't want to have to call him that early."
"I was told he sees no benefit of me coming in that early or staying that late."
"So I will only work my 8 hours, and I am cutting my phone off during my lunch break."
"I will not cover for them again nor will I work late to help get us back running."
"I have turned over the contractor paperwork and will no longer be handling it."
"Seeing as all that I do is not beneficial, it should not cause us any disruptions."- silentsnak3
South Park Cartoons Comics GIFGiphyCoined by corporations
"Quiet quitting was coined by corporate to make it sound bad and put employees who do it in a bad light."
"Simply put, it means doing exactly what you agreed to and what you are paid for."
"This is not quitting by any dictionary I am familiar with. This is plain and simple doing your job."
"Corporate 'culture' has it you have to work more than you agreed to, more than your contracted hours, more than you are paid for, to impress the employer, to "show you care" and other BS like that. People are gradually waking up to the realization that this is all unacceptable."
"If we flip this on its head, why doesn't the company pay me more than we agreed? Or why doesn't it cut an hour or two off my day's shift? I'm sure any corporate linguist could find a variety of reasons to respond to that, and those are the exact reasons why the employee should not work past their hours and pay."
"So no. 'Quiet quitting' doesn't exist, purely because it has nothing to do with quitting."
legrenabeach
I just stopped.
"As someone who used to bust my @ss and bend over backwards I stopped. Because I was laid off permanently while all the new guys got to keep their jobs because they were “cheaper” and all the promotions I’ve worked my @ss off for were all given to outside hires with no experience. So now I look at as “why bother trying?” There’s literally no incentive to try. Raises aren’t different for people who work harder anymore. It’s all based on how long you're with the company."
Apex_Gypsy
Force Accommodations
"I also feel like some jobs keep people in position where they are needed instead of letting them get promoted. Another thing is that I’ve always worked in places with high turnover. I’ve noticed that if you seem to care about losing your job and keeping them happy, they will walk all over you. They think they can treat people how they want and you’re not going anywhere. If you don’t bend over backward for them, they will do a lot more to accommodate you."
HagridsSexyNippples
No Thanks
"People who work hard and efficiently are punished with more work than they are paid for. No thanks. I signed up for specifically what I wanted."
PossiblyWithout
Life and Limb
"Quiet quitting sounds like come corporate BS to make workers feel ashamed of not giving life and limb for a damn company."
"Acting your wage is something a lotta people could use. Don't get me wrong if you work in a cutthroat industry where you need to put out 110% to chase the bag, go for it but when you're working at McD's for minimum wage you're better off saving your energy for some courses or even a trade school. As long as your workshare is done, you're not lazy for not doing more than you're paid for."
rb26enjoyer·
Make it make sense
"Why should an employer get more than they pay for?"
TalosBeWithYou·
"They never willingly pay more than they agreed to, why should you work more than you agreed to?"
Laxly
Ultimately, when people sign a contract for a job, they are agreeing to get paid for the hours they work.
Making one question how anyone who calls it a day when they've finished their hours is really "quitting."
One hopes employers read some of these thoughts and stories, and might begin to value the time and effort of their employees a bit more.
Those arguing on both sides of religious or political debates seldom see eye-to-eye with their opponents and are unable to find common ground.
But there are other arguments that are equally as passionate which people are not willing to negotiate, or at the very least, have some wiggle room for compromise.
Curious to hear some examples, Redditor lllSnowmanlll asked:
"What's your strongest opinion that's not political religious or moral?"
We are constantly inundated with marketing ads sneaking their way into our daily interactions on social media.
Enough is enough.
Audio Assualt In Ads
"Radio ads that have honking horns or sirens should be illegal. As should billboards."
– Mojo884ever
Focus On The Product, Please
"If I buy a car, I want to own it without paying a subscription to use the radio or heated steering wheel."
– topendminer
Effective Strategy
"Ads with the skip button are more effective than ones without."
"If an ad has a skip button you can choose whenever you’re interested in said product or not. This provides more clear info to advertisers too."
"An unskippable ad makes a person associate the company with a negative experience, therefore downgrading the company."
– PyroWasUsed
When it comes to our well-being, these Redditors believe the following are of utmost importance.
Ready For The Weekend
"Weekends are sacred and you can pry my free saturday out of my cold dead hands. And even then good luck because i will have hot-glued it to my hands."
"Jokes aside, self care and de-stressing are important. Take care of yourself people!"
"Edit: for everyone saying this comment is indeed political/religious: i'm just saying that having some time off to recharge or take care of personal stuff is important. It does not matter when or how that time off is, as long as you have some. I just want people to be healthy."
– Doctor-lasanga
It's Time To Let Go
"My boss asked me to come in on Saturday next month. Every Saturday. All month."
"In response, I took off all the Fridays. Due to corporate policy, he can’t deny it. At the end of the month, I’ll be quitting. This is the fifth time in less than a year he’s tried to get me to do regular overtime, and I’ve had enough. If he wants someone working on Saturday, he can do it himself."
"EDIT: I’m getting tired of all the people saying I should have 'just said no,' so let me explain why I didn’t."
"I’ve been at this company two years, and I’ve been 'just saying no' since day one. I was literally asked to stay late on my first day. For a while I did it because COVID had just started and I didn’t want to lose my job. I was very lucky to have a job at all and I knew it."
"But the demands for more overtime, more work, more responsibilities, it all kept growing. Soon, I was working 10 or 11 hours a day Mon-Sat and another 3 or 4 hours most Sundays. I was doing the work of three people and barely making enough money to live. Keep in mind I didn’t get paid for most of this overtime, maybe half of it. No OT bonus to speak of."
"Finally, after eight months of this, I put my foot down. I went back to 40 hour weeks, no overtime unless it’s payed and I choose to do it. My superiors weren’t happy, but replacing me wasn’t easy and they knew it, so they had to deal with it."
"Lately they’ve started pushing me to do more overtime again, but they still refuse to pay me for it. So, I’m done. I’m already planning on moving, but my plans to transfer to a different location are now out the window. I’m way past my limit with this company, they’re lucky I’m still here at all. So no, I won’t 'just say no.' I’ve been saying it for months and they don’t listen.
– DJDarwin93
Staying Afloat
"Swimming should be taught to every child."
– TheFrontierzman
The following opinions are about our interactions with the public.
Courtesy Flush
"If you take a sh*t at public toilets, FLUSH!!!"
– Edmundwhk
The Stigma Of Naiveté
"People should learn that saying 'I don't know' is a perfectly acceptable thing to say, and very often the most accurate."
– realistic_bastard
Gym Etiquette
"Rerack your weights, you meaningless excuse for intelligent life!"
– EndlessExploration
Road Communication
"Drivers who don't indicate when turning are selfish scum."
– Big_Undies
When using the elevator or public transportation, please let the passengers off before batter-ramming your way in, please.
The doors will eventually shut automatically but will not crush you if are entering the departed cabin at the last minute.
There's no rush.
That's the thing with people. Everyone's in a hurry to get from point A to B but cutting people off on the freeway or jamming your way into an emptying elevator will not get you places any faster.
Not only is it annoying, it's also dangerous.
And I'm done with my PSA. Thank you, kindly.
People love their food. And they love all sorts of ingredients. Some are nonsense.
By the spoonful...
Dessert Sugar GIF by Parks and RecreationGiphy"Brown sugar is quite scrumptious on its own. I'm gonna get heart disease."
spine-apple
"When I make cookies it takes a lot of self control to not straight out eat right out of the brown sugar bag."
Woofles85
"recommended serving"
"Orange tic-tacs are not breath mints. They are candy."
GitaCote
"Fun fact, tic-tacs are mostly sugar but they get away with being called sugar free listing 0g of sugar in the nutritional facts because there's less than 1g per 'recommended serving.' Recommended serving size is set by the company and each tic-tac weighs less than 1g."
windermere_peaks
culinary creations...
"I want to expose the derps that think a macaroon and a macaron are the same thing and that it's 'a matter of pronunciation.' It's not, it's really not they are two vastly different culinary creations."
Theherringphish
"I'm Jewish and was very confused when macarons first became popular. I wondered why the go-to Passover cookie was suddenly being pronounced differently and everyone was going nuts over them. There's a great little macaron bakery near me, so I now have a tradition of bringing macarons to my family's annual Thanksgiving gatherings and macaroons to our Passover seders."
KayakerMel
Love it More
"Cabbage is criminally underrated."
52hrz
"We have cabbage salad at least once a week. Cut up a half a head of red cabbage. Mix red wine vinegarette together with dijon mustard, some lemon juice, then use a veggie peeler and top the salad with a bunch of thin strips of parmesan to your taste. Mix and add some black pepper. Easy salad that is filling and cheap, and makes a great side for savory dishes."
jarockinights
The Best "Non" Soup
The Office Lol GIF by BUSH'S® BeansGiphy"The best way to eat chili is using tortilla chips as scoops."
blamethepunx
"Depending on the type of chili. Chunky Western-style steak chili is some of the best soup in the entire world imho, but stuff like Cincinnati chili is made to be eaten on things, not by itself."
Nazgul417
I love chili in all possible ways, Just give me...
Salty, Crunchy
"Chips are good with (virtually) any meal."
efh0888
Keep it Cold
Dance Party Wtf GIF by Sour Patch KidsGiphy"I keep sour jellies in the freezer."
Deadbear4Lyf
"This sounds like a great idea actually."
fizzyoranges287
Green Issues
"Avocado sucks."
eddmario
"This is controversial, but I agree with you. I’m extremely picky, but I at least try the food unlike some people. I’ve tried cilantro, onions, salsa, etc. But avocado is what gets to me most of the time with taco ingredients. The texture and taste are a bit too strong when it comes to taco ingredients. I always end up tasting the Avocado only when eating tacos."
pichusine
Taco
"Tacos are better than most things."
guanwho
"jajajaja my hispanic coworker was complaining because her husband only wants to eat tacos and mine only wants to eat pizza, comfort food lol"
VikDaven
"Nuggets"
"Boneless wings are just chicken nuggets!"
TheSarcasticClam
"Nah, there's usually a big difference in the quality of the chicken inside the breading. 'Nuggets' are often 'formed' ground chicken paste made into nugget shapes. Proper 'boneless wings' are actual pieces of chicken, just with the bones removed, which are then breaded and fried. They taste very different, IMO. Nothing wrong with nuggets, if you like that, but they're different foods."
Anxious_Tune55
It's Disgusting!
"Okay this is a pretty universal opinion outside of my country, but here it's very controversial. I hate liquorice. It's disgusting honestly and i can't understand how people can eat it."
benjamindufa
"You don't know the half of it, though. You see, I'm from the US. I moved to Norway. I hate licorice, but folks here definitely do not. I've seen licorice flavor in sausages. Freaking sausages."
"Did you know Extra sells salted licorice gum? And that licorice ice cream sauce is a thing? Do you realize how much I really want to like licorice ice cream because it looks cool? Alas, I do not. Licorice is hiding in the corners, waiting to assault my mouth with its vile flavor."
Little_Peon
stand disagree GIFA1
"I don't let steak rest 10 minutes on the plate after cooking for more flavour."
"I want to eat a hot steak, not a cold one."
-SoloPogo
Bones to pick
"I hate "inedible" things in my food. Like (fish)bones (chicken wings, spare ribs etc.), seafood shells, skewers, etc. If it's not supposed to go in my mouth, then it shouldn't be on my plate. If I pay you to prepare food for me, then don't make me "finish the job".
terr-e
Bacon
"Bacon-wrapped things suck 9/10. It's hard to cook the bacon and the meat properly, and the vast majority of the time you just get a lame soggy piece of bacon wrapped around your meat."
hydro123456
Mac Attack
"Velveeta shells and cheese are amazingly epicly superior when reheated in the microwave."
TheRealOcsiban
I love food. But some food is just a NO!