People Are Sharing The Popular Foods They Can't Stand, And I'm Sorry, But I Have To Agree With Some Of Them

    Ice cream is gross. There, I said it.

    Salimah McCullough
    by Salimah McCullough

    BuzzFeed Staff

    I'm sure everyone reading this has a super-wild food opinion that may start a small argument between you and your friends. Mine is that I hate ice cream, and that always turns a few heads when I say it aloud.

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    Well, we shared a thread where picky eaters felt enticed to share their controversial food opinions when Reddit user Bellybuttonlint_ asked, "What common/widely liked food do you hate?" The comments gathered even MORE controversial opinions, and I would like to share them with you.

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    So, here are 31 well-liked foods that BuzzFeed Community members hate, despite how popular they are.

    1. Chicken

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    "I actually like the smell of it, but the taste is unpleasant, and the texture rubs me the wrong way. Chicken/chicken broth is in so many things, though, and it's really frustrating sometimes. Everyone is always surprised when I say I don't like chicken."

    —HylianShieldmaiden

    2. Pizza

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    "I’m sorry. The tomato sauce and the cheese combined make me want to die!"

    —ellebasi3832

    3. Hamburgers and steak

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    "I hate hamburgers and steak, and I’m not vegan or vegetarian. When I was little, I had steak, and it was so chewy that I was chewing it for the rest of the night, and it scared me."

    —benb4267193d3

    4. Olives

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    "Let's not talk about the destruction it causes in my mouth."

    —badadvice13

    5. Sushi

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    "I've tried it so many times and still don't like it. It's a combo of raw fish, awful texture, and no flavor at all unless you dip it in soy sauce, which I don't like either."

    —gabriell49958bb89

    6. Pretzels

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    "The hard, snacking kind; not the warm, fresh kind. The hard ones just taste like breaded salt. I don't dislike them, but I don't see the appeal of them as a snack when there are so many other options!"

    —ebspalding2014

    7. Pineapple and all things pineapple flavored

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    "It literally makes me want to vomit. Yuck!"

    —ericai5

    8. Maple Syrup

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    "Even the smell makes me want to hurl! I’ve learned to ask before I order at some restaurants if they have alternatives. I’ve eaten many pancakes slathered in only butter."

    —angeh24

    9. Gingerbread

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    "Not sure what it is, but the smell instantly gives me a headache, and my throat feels tight like I'll throw up. I can eat things with ginger, so it's not an allergy."

    —diabetty

    10. Eggs

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    "I literally hate eggs in general. The taste, the texture, the smell, it just makes me want to vomit. It doesn't help that whenever I go to my grandma's, she makes soft-boiled eggs where everything is liquid inside, and she slurps it up like it's the best thing in the world. Disgusting."

    —josephinegerke1

    11. Jello

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    "Sorry, I just can’t do it. It tastes like bland kool-aid. Yuck."

    —brie4ad083296

    12. Ranch

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    "It's smelly, creamy, sour, and gross. I don't like ranch anything, but get especially grossed out at the sight of lettuce drenched in it."

    —smurakami86

    13. Cilantro

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    "It's not one food specifically, but I can't stand it. It might be because I sadly don't like things spicy, so I just can't enjoy it as much as others, but there hasn't been one option there that can honestly make me go back."

    —purplepaperplane

    14. Pie

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    "Most pies I absolutely cannot stand, for one reason or another. Pumpkin pie and pies with fillings that don't have different textured bits are fine, but fruit pies are awful. Apple pie, especially. I don't know why I dislike it so much, but I can't stand it."


    —elyssaescpowellesc

    15. Eggplant

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    "It's so mushy, I just can't stand it. Also, tomatoes are only OK if they are perfectly ripe AND have the 'guts' removed. Funny enough, I eat all kinds of weird stuff like escargot and oysters willingly. I'm not sure why I have issues with this stuff."

    —nikkil28

    16. Berries

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    "Specifically strawberries. When I was little, I had a bad strawberry, and it just ruined all of them for me. I just think that all berries are too small and too acidic, when there are so many other great foods that you could have."

    —madelynw44ec4ffaa

    17. Alcohol/alcoholic beverages

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    "I know it's not actually food, but everyone seems to love it so much. It smells like nail polish remover and tastes like it too! I've tried so hard to like it and tried so many different kinds, but even in mixed drinks (when most people can hardly taste it), it's all I can taste! Very lame to be 21 and not be able to go out drinking with friends, but alcohol is just so repulsive to me."

    —plzbediscreet

    18. Shrimp

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    "It's gross, rubbery texture, and even the smell makes me sick."

    —s43e679d40

    19. Yogurt

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    "It's absolutely disgusting, and you cannot change my mind. Who on earth wants to eat spoiled milk? Ugh!"

    —notevenkeria

    20. Tomatoes

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    "Tomatoes are gross. I just can’t handle the texture and taste of it. My teacher in fourth grade would literally eat a whole tomato with salt and pepper in class, and it was just so gross to me."

    —jessicab46a1ddd76

    21. Any form of potatoes

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    "Ever since I was little, they have quite literally made me vomit. My parents thought I was (understandably) nuts as a kid, so they tried to trick me by giving me cheese-filled perogies for a few days, then switched them to the normal potato-filled kind. Two bites...straight to the bathroom and threw them up. They stopped feeding me potatoes after that. This hatred was re-confirmed a year or two ago when I popped what I thought was some fancy crispy sauce/decoration in my mouth (really, really nice restaurant, it was the decoration around the main dish) only to discover that it was some kind of whisked potato and discovered it still makes me sick. Keep all those fries and chips to yourself, please."

    —rachelb440e172f1

    22. Avocado

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    "Avocado is really disgusting to me. I tried to get into avocado toast, put it in smoothies as a thickener, and other things, but nah. The only way I seem to be able to eat it is as guacamole, and even then, I'm not scarfing it down."

    —zarihelenadelorism

    23. Tacos

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    "The seasoning on the meat is very gross."

    —jamboree

    24. Doritos

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    "When I was 8, I ate two massive bags of Doritos while at a surprise party for my mom. Guess who threw up said bags when bouncing on a trampoline later? It took nearly 10 years even to stand the sight of the red bag, let alone stomach the smell — 15 years and I can finally nibble on one in a party mix, but I can confidently say I will never seek out a bag of Doritos for the rest of my life."

    —r492a31a61

    25. Pudding

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    "The texture literally makes me vomit. I can't even look at it, let alone watch someone eat it, without wanting to puke."

    —jessc414327d83

    26. Reese's cups

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    "For some reason, chocolate and peanut butter mixed grosses me out. I like them both separately, and I like chocolates with peanuts in them, but chocolate and peanut butter don’t go together for me. There are wayyyyy better sweet and salty combos out there!"  

    —nikkitty222

    27. Red velvet cake

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    "I don’t get why everyone goes crazy over it. It doesn’t have much of a flavor to me besides the cream cheese frosting, which is usually way too sweet."

    —meperson

    28. Bacon

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    "I think it’s way overhyped. When I see people order it at breakfast, it’s always two sad tiny pieces of disappointment. I think it’s just the pork industry trying to sell more pork."

    —nicoleanns2

    29. Lemonade

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    "It’s so acidic and sweet, it just makes my teeth hurt. It always leaves a phlegmy feeling in my mouth and throat for hours after too!"

    —katts41e1e82a2

    30. Finally, mint chocolate chip ice cream

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    "Why is this even a flavor? Let me take a snickers bar and dunk it in Listerine; it’s the same nasty flavor. I can get behind almost every other ice cream flavor, but not this one. Never understood why people like it."

    —cute-as-ducks419

    Were you shocked by any of these? Are there any foods that people LOVE but you absolutely HATE? Feel free to let me know in the comments below!

    Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.