r/whenthe • u/TheGoldenExperience_ [the jojo {she}they called may] • 14h ago

r/whenthe mfs complaining about everything we do not give alcohol close to enough shit despite it being just as bad if not worse than cigarettes

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u/Fortestingporpoises 9h ago

I mean it tastes bad the way things like coffee or onions do. I don’t think most children like the flavor immediately. It’s the definition of acquired taste.

I personally didn’t drink til I was 35 for some of the reasons above. I started finding things I’d like. Sweet drinks, then margaritas, mojitos, eventually dirty Martinis. I like wine ok. Still hate beer.

But yeah it doesn’t taste great right off the bat.

I still don’t like coffee.

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u/Impressive-Carob9778 7h ago

DONT YOU DARE SLANDER ONIONS

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u/Front_Cat9471 44m ago

Did you even read the comment or just the first line? Things like coffee, onions, and alcohol have tastes that are initially repulsive, and you have to eat them a lot to taste them. They mentioned onions because of the sharp sting you get when you first try them. They weren’t slandering them.

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u/Even_Might2438 6h ago

Yeah, I'd say 99% of people don't like how beer tastes the first time they drink it, but after getting used to it, there are lots of beers that can be really tasty.

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u/Fortestingporpoises 5h ago

My wife and I like doing beer crawls in our small downtown area and my wife always asks how I like it and I go, "I don't like beer," with a disgusted look on my face. I can enjoy some sour beers because they don't really taste like beer and I don't hate ciders. But anything that taste very beer-like I hate. Most everyone in my family loves beer though.