# Carrots!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 17, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432 "2012-06-17T15:50:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/1 "2012-06-17T15:50:13Z")

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I kinda dislike carrots.

That is all.

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/2 "2012-06-17T16:06:39Z")

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it would be weird if you disliked spuds.

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/3 "2012-06-17T16:09:23Z")

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Try making a pumpkin pie, but with grated carrots in place of the canned pumpkin. You’ll never go back!!!

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**Author:** ![Sampsiceramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Sampsiceramos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampsiceramos)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/4 "2012-06-17T16:10:50Z")

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OP, you’ve gotta get your stuff together. You were just an order and a family from supreme irony, and then you go ahead and pit _carrots_! For shame, Jim, **for shame**.

What the hell is your problem with _apiales_ anyway?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/5 "2012-06-17T16:55:59Z")

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Fuck those orange witch-nose looking fuckers and their whole carotene-based agenda.

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**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/6 "2012-06-17T17:33:56Z")

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I demand that this controversial thread be locked by the mods immediately!

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/7 "2012-06-17T17:40:41Z")

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I kinda dislike Carrot Top.

And that ain’t all.

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/8 "2012-06-17T17:45:12Z")

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They’re boring as hell when they’re raw, but try cooking them up in a maple and ginger glaze. SO good.

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**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/9 "2012-06-17T17:50:01Z")

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> [@Antigen](#):
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> They’re boring as hell when they’re raw, but try cooking them up in a maple and ginger glaze. SO good.

No. The other way 'round without no icky glaze!!! 😉

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**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/10 "2012-06-17T17:51:22Z")

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Good! That means at least someone will stay out of my lunch packing drawer. 😛

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/11 "2012-06-17T18:01:23Z")

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> [@Cheez\_Whia](#):
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> No. The other way 'round without no icky glaze!!! 😉

My husband agrees with you. We have many vegetable-based arguments.

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**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/12 "2012-06-17T18:12:04Z")

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And how do you feel about potatoes, Mr. Nightshade?

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**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/13 "2012-06-17T18:18:48Z")

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Potatoes are great. I like those.

Carrots are not great. You could say they are greatless.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/14 "2012-06-17T18:32:20Z")

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[Moderating]  
This is a bit light weight for the Pit. Moved to MPSIMS.  
[/Moderating]

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/15 "2012-06-17T18:38:14Z")

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Wait, I thought _everyone_ liked Cpt. Ironfounderson.

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/16 "2012-06-17T19:10:19Z")

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Damn, now that this isn’t in the pit, I can’t use all the salty language I normally throw towards carrot-haters like you.

Miller, you’ve foiled me once again!

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**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/17 "2012-06-17T19:44:38Z")

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Ha! Take that you carrot appreciating nincompoop!

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**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/18 "2012-06-17T20:54:51Z")

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Carrots… best vegetable ever.

Edit: also best cake.

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**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/19 "2012-06-17T21:41:34Z")

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Well I like carrots. So there!

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**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrots/625432/20 "2012-06-17T21:58:53Z")

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They’re better than green beans. Which isn’t saying much.

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