Twoply 0 #1 December 26, 2006 Will you try something new that looks strange or has an abnormal name? I've run into this recently and I'm baffled by it. I wouldn't refuse something just because it looks really weird. Or even more irritating is someone who won't try something because it sounds "funny." Maybe my gut reflects it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #2 December 26, 2006 ive only recently started doing this... i've realize that by being stubborn i was probably missing out on a lot of good food, and in fact i was... its all worth trying once, that way if it sucks at least you know from experience... :) thats just my 2 cents"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
two40 0 #3 December 26, 2006 i can relate. with me it was more the case of if it looks weird i won't try it but i've been more adventurous lately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #4 December 26, 2006 What I think is funny is when parents limit their childs options by saying "oh... johnnie... you won't like that. Here, have a hot dog." And not only assume that the child won't like it, but set a presidence for the child refusing to try new stuff. What's up with that!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #5 December 26, 2006 Many foods that I used to dislike as a kid, I've decided to try again and decided that they aren't so bad afterall...ex: brussel sprouts _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #6 December 26, 2006 Me too. Recently is about 6 years ago, but I started branching out. I've found out that I like such oddities as broccoli, and gasp...pickles! I'll try pretty much anything. My willingness occasionally makes me a bit of a guinea pig. Today my brother and I were the ones that had the honor of trying out the "fart inducing candy" my uncle gave my grandparents for Christmas, along with a package of stink bombs and a plastic finger that when pulled makes a fart sound. Unfortunately the candy didn't live up to its promise (at least not yet, about 6 hours later).Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #7 December 26, 2006 well im sure you'll have a story to add to the fart thread when it does kick in ;) merry xmas :)"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #8 December 26, 2006 as someone who as raised vegetarian and didn't eat any meat (or seafood) for 24 whole years, and then started eating raw steak ... yeah i'll eat whatever .....This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #9 December 26, 2006 Being in the food service industry it is an invaluable asset to try different things. I learned early on in the field that you shouldnt knock something till you try it. Even though i may not like something..i still have to know how to prepare it. You never know when someone will ask you to cater a party and they may choose an item you dont like. Ive had it happen before..luckily someone told me that when i first started and i took their advice...and it has more than paid off. But yes i have tried a WIDE variety of other cultures cuisine. Being in the navy helps too..free travel....it just sucks doing the actual works part of it"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #10 December 26, 2006 I'll try almost anything once. Whats cool is that, at one of my and my husbands fav Chinese food restaurants the waiters/waitresses will come up sometimes and give you this big plate of food and say "here try this on the house,its something new on our menu." Or, if we're trying to decide what to order and they suggest something we've never tried, they'll do the same thing...just bring us some of something we've never tried on the house in addition to whatever we order.Just about every other or every 3rd time we've gone in they've done this.Its really cool and it keeps us coming back just to try new stuff. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazelos 0 #11 December 26, 2006 I would try anything new! I had snake twice, to me this is exotic, hell I would even try 2c-i if it came around Never kick something before you try it!He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #12 December 26, 2006 Just have a baby already so you'll be too busy to post. Please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #13 December 26, 2006 No. I have always been open to trying new foods even as a kid. The only thing that took me a long time to try was Sushi. I was never offered to try it and the thought of going to a restaurant that served raw fish was not appetizing. The first time I went to a sushi bar with a few friends I tried it and loved it. I will not try something if it smells disgusting or if I have a moral issue with it. (Like shark fin soup) other then that bring it on.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #14 December 26, 2006 QuoteWill you try something new that looks strange or has an abnormal name? Nope. I'm an asshole that way. I get plenty of adventure in the rest of my life. I dont need it at the dinner table.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #15 December 26, 2006 Well, I will try pretty much anything at least once, and maybe even again eventually. I hate lima beans, but I usually try them again every year to see if my tastes have changed. It hasn't worked yet. I was taught not to be picky, so I will try new foods...but part of trying them is learning how to try it with an open mind ( "If it looks disgusting, that doesn't necessarily mean it is...") . Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #16 December 26, 2006 QuoteWill you try something new that looks strange or has an abnormal name? I've run into this recently and I'm baffled by it. I wouldn't refuse something just because it looks really weird. Or even more irritating is someone who won't try something because it sounds "funny." Maybe my gut reflects it though. Sure. Heart, tongue, tripe (stomache), tendon, sweet breads (thymus glad); uni (sea urchin gonads), raw quail egg,Tête de Moine chese (smells a bit like diaper), Jamón serrano (ordinarily ham wouldn't scare me, although when it's been hanging from the ceiling at room temperature for who knows how long with a cup to catch the drippings), raw oysters, raw clams, aligator, antelope, elk, rabbit, ostrich... It's all tasty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #17 December 26, 2006 Different colors used to bug me. Then my 3 year old grandson would try anything put in front of him, so I figured I'm just an idiot, so I'll try most anything now.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adventurechick 0 #18 December 27, 2006 QuoteWill you try something new that looks strange or has an abnormal name? I've run into this recently and I'm baffled by it. I wouldn't refuse something just because it looks really weird. Or even more irritating is someone who won't try something because it sounds "funny." Maybe my gut reflects it though. I'm all about crazy new food. I get bored with chicken and normal american food (but will eat anything served to me or that I can afford). Anything I can't pronounce sounds like my kind of meal! PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
