I really hate it when someone tastes something revolting, or tries something painful, and then immediately suggests you try it.
Do they think we’re fucking stupid? Perhaps if they kept their feelings and opinions a secret we might be tempted, but invariably the discussion goes something like this.
“Fucking hell, this soup is revolting. Try it.”
“Just how revolting are we talking here?”
“It’s a bit like a warm puddle that has been strained through the pants of a particularly incontinent tramp.”
“Oh go on then!”
Has anyone ever said that last line? I do not believe it would ever happen. Ever.
Yet, despite millions of years of evolution ensuring we have an altruistic gene guiding our behaviour towards others (most of the time), the complete opposite tends to be true when they experience something pleasant.
I know this to be the case as not once has a friend ever offered me a ‘go’ after spending the night with a particularly attractive lover.
The selfish bastards.
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Dr J · January 24, 2008 at 9:17 am
Sounds like the “Bad Cream Roulette” at our place. As in…
“I think the cream’s off, what do you think?”
Lin · January 24, 2008 at 9:51 am
On similar lines as saying ‘Mind the paint, it’s wet’. Can’t resist that one……
Chris de Burgh · January 24, 2008 at 10:09 am
I can’t recall ever tasting something after being told it is revolting, except when I am checking whether wine is corked.
Oli · January 24, 2008 at 10:10 am
One of my youthful tricks was for me and my mates to get a thin sheet of Paper and write wet paint on it, then after it had rained we would soak teh paper in water then lay it down infront of the bench face down.
The number of people who glanced down and frantically stood up while brushing themselves was hilarious.
Lin · January 24, 2008 at 11:57 am
Have you tried the one where you gasp and look up or out of an upstairs bus window. Just watch the amount of other people dashing to see what you are looking at… naughty but fun.
Em · January 24, 2008 at 12:16 pm
That actually works on my husband. If I say, “taste this, it’s disgusting.” He always does.
TheBoy · January 24, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Misery loves company, pleasure loves solitude
Angel · January 24, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Children do that too, only they tend not to bother to enter into talking and just shove the half eaten mass of whatever they don’t like at you in a “your a grown up you deal with it” kind of way! Beyond disgusting
Aimee · January 24, 2008 at 2:26 pm
another question could be, how many people, after being told “eckk, this is disgusting, taste it,” actually did and found the food to be quite delicious. Probably four in the last year alone.
gnarlyswine · January 24, 2008 at 2:30 pm
“I know this to be the case as not once has a friend ever offered me a ‘go’ after spending the night with a particularly attractive lover.”
You may come to regret this if any lady friends read this and start to offer some time with the sailor they spent the last evening with.
melanie · January 24, 2008 at 8:23 pm
no sheite… Thinks that is a trend in the making! and yes. it would need to be gender specific.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · January 25, 2008 at 12:07 am
gnarly – that is very unlikely. They do not like losing customers.
Iy happened again today, “Try this, I think it’s off.” Yep, like I am going to do that. This is how people get Royhpnolled.