Fussy eaters

kylith · 06-02-2014 09:33PM

I hate peppers and onions, but that's about it. I can't eat spicy food at all, which some people seem to think makes me very fussy apparently because they put chilli in everything.

Get off my lawn! · 06-02-2014 09:52PM

Diemos wrote: »

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Point 2 is just fatties sweat.....I think that comes down more to portion control and lack of exercise rather than being a fussy eater.

I came across a study a while ago (can't find it now) that suggested that vegetarian males smelled better to women than mean-eating males. I guess this makes sense if you are generally eating a clean diet, your body has fewer toxins that it needs to flush out.

miss no stars · 06-02-2014 10:21PM

Ugh

Through necessity I'm such a fussy eater and I hate it. Planning meals for my family is a bit of a nightmare because my dad's also very fussy, much more than I am. To be fair, almost all of the fussyness comes down to food allergies and intolerances. I used to eat almost everything but more and more intolerances appeared.

I'd make a distinction between between being fussy through necessity and just being picky, though. Pretty much anything you put in front of me I will eat (certain fish are the sole exception, though I do like a bit of lemon sole) or make a good stab at even if I don't like it, mainly to make up for the fact that anyone who's cooking for me has already had to navigate the list of things I can't have. Still, though, when you actually don't like something no amount of trying will make you like it.

Lawrence1895 · 06-02-2014 10:23PM

Tastes are just different, I wouldn't call it fussy

thecatspjs · 06-02-2014 11:15PM

I hate if I'm ordering food for a fussy person on the phone (Thank god most orders can be done online now).

Had some friends who hated mayo, or lettuce or whatever. This is fine. So I tell the person on the phone - '1 burger, no mayo or lettuce'.

Yet I have some fecker jabbering in my ear "MAKE SURE THEY DON'T PUT MAYONNAISE ON MY GODDAM FOOD!"

And that is why I never offer to order food for anyone else if I'm ordering any more. Order it yourself if you have special requests because.

jonnny68 · 06-02-2014 11:22PM

Can't be dealing with fussy eaters or those who are still eating their dinner after everyone has finished dessert.

Legs.Eleven · 06-02-2014 11:29PM

Eutow wrote: »

How does it affect you? Would you eat something that you didn't like?

He's talking about fussy eaters; people who don't eat whole food groups and not just someone who doesn't like the odd thing.

darkpagandeath wrote: »

to these none fussy people If your not fussy would you eat insects as there a really good source of protein... ?

Yes. I'd literally eat anything (;)). I've eaten insects and would do it again. Happily. Mmmm. Flies.

krudler wrote: »

There isn't much I wouldn't eat, don't like turnip or parsnip but love most veggies. does that make me fussy? shock horror some people don't like the taste of certain things.

He's talking about fusssy eaters and not just normal eaters who don't like the odd thing.

The ones that specifically give me a pain in the hole are the ones that discount something before they even try it. No sense of adventure and it usually permeates through every facet of their lives.

My granny used to call them "Noody Nawdys". No idea why. She'd boast to other family members and friends how I ate "everything", like I was the domestic pig munching on all the crap that fell on the floor during meals.

This doesn't mean that a regularly eat everything and am regularly munching on furniture and toothpaste and babies and shizzle, just that if something is put in front of me, I'd eat it (;))

miss no stars · 06-02-2014 11:29PM

thecatspjs wrote: »

Had some friends who hated mayo, or lettuce or whatever. This is fine. So I tell the person on the phone - '1 burger, no mayo or lettuce'.

Yet I have some fecker jabbering in my ear "MAKE SURE THEY DON'T PUT MAYONNAISE ON MY GODDAM FOOD!"

They do that because people don't take orders properly over the phone. I am speaking from vast experience here. My dad's HIGHLY allergic to chillis. No chilli powder, flakes, oil or chillis can be in his food. Phone and order Pad Thai one evening, which when properly made has NO chillis in it. It's not a spicy dish. So ring to order it.

Ask the girl on the phone "does it have chilli in it?"
"not sure"
"ask the chef"
*goes and asks chef*
"no, no chilli in it"
"okay, can we have three pad thais with no chilli, no chilli oil, no chilli powder, no chilli oil in it. There is someone in the house who is ALLERGIC to chillis"
"okay, three pad thais with no chilli"

Food arrives laced with chilli.

I don't blame them being persistent.

thecatspjs · 06-02-2014 11:38PM

miss no stars wrote: »

They do that because people don't take orders properly over the phone. I am speaking from vast experience here. My dad's HIGHLY allergic to chillis. No chilli powder, flakes, oil or chillis can be in his food. Phone and order Pad Thai one evening, which when properly made has NO chillis in it. It's not a spicy dish. So ring to order it.

Ask the girl on the phone "does it have chilli in it?"
"not sure"
"ask the chef"
*goes and asks chef*
"no, no chilli in it"
"okay, can we have three pad thais with no chilli, no chilli oil, no chilli powder, no chilli oil in it. There is someone in the house who is ALLERGIC to chillis"
"okay, three pad thais with no chilli"

Food arrives laced with chilli.

I don't blame them being persistent.

I get what you mean alright. I just mean that I don't like doing it for other people as I always just order straight from the menu myself. I think it's a pain in the bollox as it is trying to understand some people over the phone without having to make changes. If someone has a special request, let them emphasise it to the order taker without going through me.

I honestly think I have less taste buds than the average person as there is nothing that comes to mind that I won't eat. I'm also a firm believer in making life as easy as possible for people who will be preparing/handling my food. Obviously you're entitled to get what you want, but a combination of eating anything and having worked in a restaurant made me this way

Sky King · 06-02-2014 11:52PM

urabell wrote: »

You should eat to fuel your body not for enjoyment or taste,

It's possible to do both believe it or not.

folbotcar · 07-02-2014 12:13AM

I hate fussy eaters too and am working hard to make sure my kids don't become fussy. It's a struggle though. They turn against food on a whim. I was never a fussy eater. In my house you ate what was in front of you or you went hungry. My parents were were not inclined to indulge us and in any case they didn't have the money.

A woman I know will only eat chicken nuggets and other similar food. Yet she cooks nice meals for others when they come over. But she does have an eating disorder which her daughter inherited.

I've seen some ridiculous fussiness. One work colleague would only eat in Burger King, not McDonalds. So if we all went out for lunch it was always BK or nothing. Another time a group was sent on a course. At lunchtime we were provided with a really nice meal on a par with something you'd see on Masterchef. A certain group thought it was awful. Basically if it wasn't Pizza, chips and burgers. It wasn't real food to them. Junk food for nothing!

fussyonion · 07-02-2014 12:24AM

I'm not fussy and I love onions.

the_monkey · 07-02-2014 12:34AM

As my Grandad used to say - quite un PC nowadays - "I'd eat the arse of a child through a chair"

Aspiring · 07-02-2014 12:38AM

I'm a fussy eater.

Don't eat pizza, tomato ketchup, mushrooms, onions, and lots of other things.

The rest of my family eat everything I'm just ****ed up I suppose. Love bland foods tho it's weird.

Tin Foil Hat · 07-02-2014 12:41AM

Greenmachine wrote: »

How many things do you need to dislike to be a fussy eater.

Enough that your peers consider you a fussy eater, obviously.:)
If you read a culturally appropriate menu and find yourself turning your nose up at a good chunk of the items on it, you are probably a fussy eater. If you often find yourself ordering food "without the X", then you are probably a fussy eater.

Lars1916 wrote: »

Tastes are just different, I wouldn't call it fussy

I don't entirely agree. Most people have a few things they just can't enjoy, or possibly can't even stomach. That's fine. That's not being fussy. Spicy food, for example. It's a particular taste/sensation that just isn't for everybody. Rubbery seafood would be another popular dislike.

Fussy eating has little to do with taste and everything to do with mindset, imo.
For example, if you will happily eat a certain fish, but push the plate away if you get served that same fish with the head and tail still attached, you are probably a fussy eater. If your gut reaction to anything new is to assume you will dislike it, then that has nothing to do with taste and everything to do with mindset.
Fussy/picky eaters often tend to be fussy/picky people in general, in my experience.

*Obviously I don't include people with allergies in all the above.

EmptyTree · 07-02-2014 12:42AM

Tell ya what OP, why don't you just concentrate on whats on your own plate and don't worry about others likes / dislikes. If they've made it as far as adulthood they must be doing something right.

07-02-2014 12:46AM

EmptyTree wrote: »

Tell ya what OP, why don't you just concentrate on whats on your own plate and don't worry about others likes / dislikes. If they've made it as far as adulthood they must be doing something right.

Well not really, most people make it to adulthood. But an increasing number of people don't make it to old age because of poor diet.

Pwindedd · 07-02-2014 12:52AM

We have one of these in work, looks at my lunch sometimes with a look of horror on her face. And I'm only talking avocado or smoked salmon or mackerel. Tried a teeny tiny bit of my avocado once and spat it out wiping her tongue with tissue and everything. The drama of it all. She's actually gagged before when we were out for lunch and I didn't cut the nice crispy fat bit of my steak and ate it instead. Lives on ham sandwiches and cheese. Oh god I want to punch her in the head so bad.

EmptyTree · 07-02-2014 12:56AM

6781 wrote: »

Well not really, most people make it to adulthood. But an increasing number of people don't make it to old age because of poor diet.

I take your point, but I wasn't really linking a "fussy eater" with someone who has a gross imbalance in their diet. People can be "fussy eaters" and still have a very healthy diet.

Umekichi · 07-02-2014 12:57AM

I'm somebody who is quite fussy but not on purpose. I cannot eat certain fruits and veg because I cannot handle the taste and/or texture. Simply put these food make me gag... or worse(especially mash

) I remember my parents serving me the same meal 3 days in a row, trying (in vain) to get me to eat the vegetables on my plate. I preferred to go to bed hungry. Other times I'd hide the food in kitchen roll and dump it or cut it down small enough so I could swallow it without chewing(usually washed down with a drink of some kind).

Believe me, I don't want to be like this and certainly in my case it was not down to my parents lack of discipline(far from it my dad was quite the disciplinarian). I have a feeling I picked it up as a young child from my mum as she also has a limited diet. It's very embarrasing having to explain the reasons why I don't eat these things and I get ignorant comments like "you were obviously very spoiled as a child" etc. from people who don't understand it's not simply being fussy. In my case it's a mental thing(like I get grossed out by Mash for God's sake

).

However I am slowly weaning myself onto new things and my goal is to double the amount of fruit/veg I eat by the end of this year.

Diemos · 07-02-2014 01:13AM

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Sir Arthur Daley · 07-02-2014 01:22AM

It is so difficult to cook for fussy eaters as i never have the right ingredients at home for them.

miss no stars · 07-02-2014 01:43AM

Aspiring wrote: »

I'm a fussy eater.

Don't eat pizza, tomato ketchup, mushrooms, onions, and lots of other things.

The rest of my family eat everything I'm just ****ed up I suppose. Love bland foods tho it's weird.

I've found most fussy eaters to prefer bland foods.

Thinking on it, I was watching food unwrapped and some kids were gagging at sprouts while others were fine. Apparently some people have more taste buds than others and so experience taste more intensely. I'd say for a fair few fussy eaters the fussiness comes from that, or a similar effect with smell and texture or all 3...

RobertKK · 07-02-2014 01:47AM

If I am cooking, then you can either be a fussy eater and go hungry or eat the food.

That said I knew one person who is a fussy eater, not when it comes to eating rubbish, mind you. Anyway was making dinner and decided to use nettles as part of the meal, given they are very healthy and I had lovely young nettle plants.

Everyone ate them except the fussy eater, didn't know what was good for him.

languagenerd · 07-02-2014 01:51AM

I sometimes get called a fussy eater because I don't like fish or seafood (it's the texture - and sometimes the smell - that gets me).

That said, I can't stand when grown adults make a scene over food or claim they only like pizza/chicken nuggets or something equally ridiculous. There are a lot of things I don't like, but I'll eat them if someone else has cooked for me. I'd never use cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, corn, pork or lamb if I was cooking for myself, but if someone else makes it, I'll make a decent effort and not say anything. I don't want to be considered a fussy eater - I always try my best to be polite and appreciative when someone goes to the trouble of making something for me.

Like another poster above, I also have the misfortune of gagging on certain foods. I don't think it's a psychological thing, because sometimes it's foods or flavours I like - the texture is the problem. Mashed potatoes with onions mixed in is one - last time I ate that out of politeness, the person who'd made it noticed me trying desperately not to gag and told me to stop eating it (and I thought I was being subtle!

).. It's really weird, but mostly uncontrollable

.

kylith · 07-02-2014 02:28AM

miss no stars wrote: »

I've found most fussy eaters to prefer bland foods.

Thinking on it, I was watching food unwrapped and some kids were gagging at sprouts while others were fine. Apparently some people have more taste buds than others and so experience taste more intensely. I'd say for a fair few fussy eaters the fussiness comes from that, or a similar effect with smell and texture or all 3...

People like that are known as supertasters. You can do a test with papers impregnated with a chemical, present in cucumber that some people can taste and some can't. I used to be able to taste it, my mother could never understand why I said it tasted horrible when she honestly couldn't taste anything. Your tastebuds change as you get older though, and unpleasant tastes seem better.

Awesomeness · 07-02-2014 02:45AM

He who is fussy gets no ......

Dessert

winston82 · 07-02-2014 02:50AM

RasTa wrote: »

wtf is wrong with these people?

Why is there grown adults who don't eat vegetables or make a face when eating certain things.

You can't beat a good senseless rant!!!

I'm with you OP!!!

cerastes · 07-02-2014 03:19AM

RasTa wrote: »

wtf is wrong with these people?

Why is there grown adults who don't eat vegetables or make a face when eating certain things.

shedweller wrote: »

Pandered to when they were kids. Parents were probably the same.

ball rocks,
Some people have a restricted diet for a reason and probably dont feel obliged to explain it to everyone that doesnt know any better, I cant have much in the way anything, but as an example I avoid sauces on food (ketchups) too much sugars or sauces (gravy) as there is so much salt, and I have to limit intake of both or suffer.
So when some stupid cnut loads the plate with meat and veg and then proceeds to cover it in gravy without asking (as much as I like gravy) I have to give it back, but they roll their fcuking eyes or sigh like Im being difficult.

Duracell Bunny wrote: »

I don't mind fussy eaters once they've tried something once, and didn't like it, or they've a condition ie. Coeliac where it would sicken them.

But I've no time for that "eew looks disgusting, I'm not touching that" type of person.

Brains are nutritious, insects as mentioned, I imagine the chinese and thai look at us as fussy or the continentals, what you dont eat horse bollocks? fussy cnuts.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 07-02-2014 11:42AM

There's a difference between people who just have certain things they don't like (as most people do) and people who refuse to try anything new, go ballistic if there's a bit of sauce on their plate, say 'eugh what's that' if someone is eating something they don't like the look of and basically only want to eat the same things there mother used to cook for them for the rest of their lives.
I hate trying to organise a night out when there's a fussy eater involved. We can't go to a chinese restaurant, an Indian restaurant, any restaurant that puts garlilc in the food, any restaurant that doesn't serve chips etc etc etc. I remember trying to organise the office Christmas lunch out one year and we had a couple of those eaters on board. We ended up in a boring practically empty restaurant eating burgers. One of the fussy eaters then beamed and said it was lovely to go somewhere that served 'proper food'.

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