Worst Food Megapoll: THE NOMINATIONS

The Futility of Nihilism · #1 30th March 2011, 05:29 AM

The people* have spoken! The clear winner is WORST FOOD MEGAPOLLLLLL. So let's see some nominations.

Let's keep away from truly uncommon stuff like, say, grubworms. Yes, I know people eat them in some parts of the world but if you personally have not eaten it then please don't nominate it.

I'll start by throwing out a few:

Cauliflower
Peeps
Low Carb Bread

Uthrecht · #2 30th March 2011, 05:44 AM

To clarify, are we talking the foods themselves, or condiments as well? I'm thinking the former, so stuff like mayonnaise shouldn't be on the list.

Bacon (we need to flush out the bacon-haters so we can have a new round of mocking)
Brussels Sprouts
Brazil Nuts
Sushi
Anchovies (this is a bit iffy, as they may only get used as an accessory, at least as a common food)
Beef (Beet) Jerky

I think the sweet spot is to find foods that some folks are going to hate with the passion of a thousand suns, and others will crawl across ten miles of bad road for. The point being, we need bad cliches.

Detroit Hoser · #3 30th March 2011, 05:46 AM

Creamed corn in a can. Or any kind, for that matter.

The Futility of Nihilism · #4 30th March 2011, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Uthrecht

To clarify, are we talking the foods themselves, or condiments as well? I'm thinking the former, so stuff like mayonnaise shouldn't be on the list.

Mmmm I dunno, if you really really REALLY hate mayo put it in the list. But only if you hate it so much you can go on for a paragraph for how nasty it is.

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Originally Posted by Uthrecht

Sushi

That's a bit broad of a category. Details!

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Originally Posted by Uthrecht

I think the sweet spot is to find foods that some folks are going to hate with the passion of a thousand suns, and others will crawl across ten miles of bad road for. The point being, we need bad cliches.

Absolutely.

Uthrecht · #5 30th March 2011, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The Futility of Nihilism

That's a bit broad of a category. Details!

It's a good point. Broad things like sushi and bread probably shouldn't be on a poll. It'll only encourage people to argue in the threads.

Taur · #6 30th March 2011, 06:14 AM

Speaking of broad...

broad beans
durian
egg nest soup
Prairie oysters
mint
tofurkey
salt & vinegar chips
Clamato juice
geoducks
Blue cheese

The Futility of Nihilism · #7 30th March 2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Uthrecht

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Originally Posted by The Futility of Nihilism

That's a bit broad of a category. Details!

It's a good point. Broad things like sushi and bread probably shouldn't be on a poll. It'll only encourage people to argue in the threads.

Nah I just want more material.

Uthrecht · #8 30th March 2011, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The Futility of Nihilism

Nah I just want more material.

Fair enough. I half-want to include both "sushi" and a specific kind or two in the poll, in the hopes that they will come up against each other.

Did we have an argument about nori a while ago somewhere? I forget.

Oh, maybe have imitation crab on the list? I don't know if we'd have folks in favor of that.

Detroit Hoser · #9 30th March 2011, 06:25 AM

Dinty Moore Beef Stew
Spaghettios

I could expound on my hatred for the things I've listed (along with creamed corn) but I start to gag just by thinking of how they taste.

Borborygmi · #10 30th March 2011, 06:49 AM

lima beans
beets
Hitler
collard greens
love
parsnips

The Futility of Nihilism · #11 30th March 2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Borborygmi

lima beans
beets

~~Hitler~~
collard greens

~~love~~
parsnips
giraffe meat

Heyyyyy I see what you did there.

KidVermicious · #12 30th March 2011, 07:16 AM

MIRACLE WHIP!

Also nominating:
Asparagus
Liver
Fried Green Tomatoes (shudder)
Okra
Pizza
Giraffe

Seconding:
Beets
Lima Beans
Brussels Sprouts

Taur · #13 30th March 2011, 07:33 AM

licorice
3 bean salad
Thousand Island dressing
Cheetos
Coffeemate (an edible oil product)
pickled eggs

The Futility of Nihilism · #14 30th March 2011, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Board Taurus

Coffeemate (an edible oil product)

It may be edible but I'm not entirely sure it qualifies as "food". I'll go ahead and put it in, though, but I want you to wax poetic when it comes up for its vote!!

Detroit Hoser · #15 30th March 2011, 07:55 AM

Oh, and canned cream corn.

The Futility of Nihilism · #16 30th March 2011, 08:17 AM

OK, we've got about 40 items so far. I'd like 64 at a minimum but more would be great!

*Giraffe* · #17 30th March 2011, 08:19 AM

Canned peas
White Castle hamburgers
Trout
Beef liver
Sweetbreads (i.e. organs)
Kentucky Fried Chicken (seriously, it's the worst fried chicken)

And I want to jump on the brussel sprouts bandwagon, but I just went out to dinner w. Mrs. Giraffe last weekend and ordered a big fat steak which came w. brussel sprouts that were roasted w. some panchetta and they were actually pretty freaking good. Of course, a lot of that was the panchetta... And if you don't roast them, they're horrible. Just horrible.

Darmund · #18 30th March 2011, 08:19 AM

Broccoli.

Taur · #19 30th March 2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The Futility of Nihilism

It may be edible but I'm not entirely sure it qualifies as "food". I'll go ahead and put it in, though, but I want you to wax poetic when it comes up for its vote!!

Aye aye, Cap'n.

MOAR FUD:

tater tots
Vegemite
Marmite
gefilte fish
milk chocolate (you heard me)
Cadbury Creme Eggs

Detroit Hoser · #20 30th March 2011, 08:35 AM

Acorn squash. That shit looks like earwax and tastes like something that should never be in my mouth.

Detroit Hoser · #21 30th March 2011, 08:37 AM

Oh, and raisins! They serve no purpose on this earth other than to piss me off when I mistake them for chocolate chips in a cookie.

Darmund · #22 30th March 2011, 08:44 AM

Non-German potato salad
Jello
Tuna salad with celery (Why take something yummy and make it horrible by adding celery?)

*Giraffe* · #23 30th March 2011, 08:45 AM

Pickles!

*Giraffe* · #24 30th March 2011, 08:54 AM

Oh, and fudge. Fudge is gross.

Borborygmi · #25 30th March 2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by

Oh, and fudge. Fudge is gross.

The Futility of Nihilism · #26 30th March 2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Borborygmi

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Oh, and fudge. Fudge is gross.

Are you nominating lemons?

:hijack: Oh and I would like to take this opportunity to take the following quote completely out of context:

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Originally Posted by Sleeps With Butterflies

If he can shake that like a cane then he is PACKING.

PACKING!

Suburban Plankton · #27 30th March 2011, 12:02 PM

On behalf of my lovely wife, I will nominate

mushrooms
oysters
clams
snails (escargot)

The Futility of Nihilism · #28 30th March 2011, 12:30 PM

MOAR

KidVermicious · #29 30th March 2011, 01:10 PM

Duck. Not the expensive kind you pay way too much for in a ritzy restaurant, but the kind you blow out of the sky with a shotgun and scoop out the slimy bits and pull all the feathers off and smoke in your grandpas smoker.

That shit tastes like mud.

Cuz that's what that little fucker was eating.

Mud.

KidVermicious · #30 30th March 2011, 01:10 PM

.

Darmund · #31 30th March 2011, 01:21 PM

Potted meat.

The Futility of Nihilism · #32 30th March 2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KidVermicious

Duck. Not the expensive kind you pay way too much for in a ritzy restaurant, but the kind you blow out of the sky with a shotgun and scoop out the slimy bits and pull all the feathers off and smoke in your grandpas smoker.

That shit tastes like mud.

Cuz that's what that little fucker was eating.

Mud.

I'll list that as "wild duck".

Suburban Plankton · #33 30th March 2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KidVermicious

Duck. Not the expensive kind you pay way too much for in a ritzy restaurant, but the kind you blow out of the sky with a shotgun and scoop out the slimy bits and pull all the feathers off and smoke in your grandpas smoker.

That shit tastes like mud.

Cuz that's what that little fucker was eating.

Mud.

Apparently you didn't watch Anthony Bourdain last week when he went to the Ozarks...he addressed that very subject...

Suburban Plankton · #34 30th March 2011, 02:17 PM

In a seasonal reference, please add Marshmallow Peeps to the list.

*Giraffe* · #35 30th March 2011, 02:56 PM

instant pudding
bologna
sloppy joes

Kat · #36 30th March 2011, 03:22 PM

Raisins
Butterscotch
Licorice
Pineapple
Coconut
Sauerkraut
Coleslaw
Those Halloween candies in the black and orange wax paper wrappers
Circus Peanuts
Candy corn
Grapefruit
Zucchini
Plums
Lettuce
Cherries

That's all I could think of off the top of my head. I may come back later.

*Giraffe* · #37 30th March 2011, 03:30 PM

Ooh, I second sauerkraut.
Also, kim chee.

Dirx · #38 30th March 2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat

Raisins
Butterscotch
Licorice
Pineapple
Coconut
Sauerkraut
Coleslaw
Those Halloween candies in the black and orange wax paper wrappers
Circus Peanuts
Candy corn
Grapefruit
Zucchini
Plums
Lettuce
Cherries

That's all I could think of off the top of my head. I may come back later.

You want me to starve, don't you?

(actually, I second grapefruit and licorice. BLEH!)

Coffee
Lutefisk
PB&J
fried eggs (any egg, really, but I guess I'll be specific)
haggis (I like it, but I know I'm in the minority here)
lobster (you heard me!)
tirimasu

*Giraffe* · #39 30th March 2011, 04:48 PM

grocery store tomatoes (only because they're sooo much worse than actual tomatoes)

BJMoose · #40 30th March 2011, 05:34 PM

Tomatoes. Period.

Kat · #41 30th March 2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirx

You want me to starve, don't you?

Yes. Yes, I do.

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Coffee
Lutefisk
PB&J
fried eggs (any egg, really, but I guess I'll be specific)
haggis (I like it, but I know I'm in the minority here)
lobster (you heard me!)
tirimasu

I thought about putting lobster, but I decided that I'd get lynched or something. And I didn't even consider coffee. I'll second it! (You know why tiramisu is icky, right? Because of the coffee flavor.)

Taur · #42 30th March 2011, 06:06 PM

McDonald's Fish Sandwich
cottage cheese
Twinkies
Ding Dongs
jello
Boston clam chowder
New England clam chowder
Red Hot Cinnamon Hearts
spaghetti squash
government cheese
olives
lamb
brown rice
whole wheat bread
nam pla - Vietnamese fish sauce
green bean casserole
tuna casserole
wieners
tapioca
rice pudding
margarine

By the way, I don't necessarily hate any of the foods I've nominated.

Kat · #43 30th March 2011, 06:12 PM

Margarine isn't a food. It's plastic or something.

Wolf Larsen · #44 30th March 2011, 06:14 PM

Lutefisk
egg salad sandwiches
100 year old eggs
balut
your mother's cunt

mlerose · #45 30th March 2011, 06:27 PM

kombucha
kalamata olives

Dirx · #46 30th March 2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat

I thought about putting lobster, but I decided that I'd get lynched or something. And I didn't even consider coffee. I'll second it! (You know why tiramisu is icky, right? Because of the coffee flavor.)

That more than makes up for your hate of my favourite foods.

(And hells yes, that's why I hate it. That, and the fact that for some reason, it's often prepared to look like cheesecake. That's just not right.)

Ooh, 'nother nomination: pickled pigs feet. Can't imagine who actually eats that shit (it's the feet fer chrissakes!), but I remembered seeing it a lot down in NC.

Oh, and pickles too. I pretty much just hate everything pickly.

KidVermicious · #47 30th March 2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Giraffe

grocery store tomatoes (only because they're sooo much worse than actual tomatoes)

Word.

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Originally Posted by BJMoose

Tomatoes. Period.

Shut your mouth.

KidVermicious · #48 30th March 2011, 10:49 PM

Clam juice. I'm a fan of most seafood, but clam juice is gross.

Uthrecht · #49 31st March 2011, 04:47 AM

If lobster isn't already in the list somewhere, it should get on there. Also, I agree that tomatoes period should be on the list. As evidenced, it will lead to more arguing.

SoylentPopTart · #50 31st March 2011, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Detroit Hoser

Oh, and raisins! They serve no purpose on this earth other than to piss me off when I mistake them for chocolate chips in a cookie.

That's funny. I swear you'd say creamed corn in a can.