Even right now, there is a cup on my computer desk filled with ice within easy reach. I can’t go a day without having at least five ice cubes. Whenever I watch TV, during the commercials I get more ice. When ever I am waiting for the computer to load, I get some ice. I am addicted to ICE of all things. I suppose its better than some addictions, but it can’t be good for my braces.
Any dopers out there got any weird addictions?
I was addicted to ice for years. I craved it, had to have it. Then, I started taking an Iron supplement. Voila - no more ice addiction. The craving of ice is called “pica” - similar to pregnant women eating dirt and such. It is caused by a vitamin defeciency. I still love to eat ice, especially the flaky soft kind, but I don’t have to have it.
YMMV
Lyllyan is right, the craving for ice can be a sign of low iron, but I do the same thing, looooove to eat ice, and the last time I had my iron checked, it was fine.
It’s not a bad idea to have your iron checked, tho.
You’re not one of those ice chewers, are you? People who chomp on ice have a special layer of hell reserved for them, oh yes, they do.
elshatan…I love you too!
Yes folks I am an admitted chomper. I have 10 ice trays in the fridge, and a Clark station with a fountain on the corner. I put more ice than soda in my glass. I love to visit my BOF because he has an ice despencer on his frige. I am hopeles.
Keeps you wondefully cool on a hot day, does it not?
FWIW. IMnsHo, chomping is a great way to keep down your weight. I have gone into many resturants and happily chomped my way through many meals. I eat little, and chomp. Kils the need to chew, and fills the belly all for no calories. (of course I don’t suggest you skip meals)
Another ice-aholic chiming in here. I always keep my ice cube trays full. If I order a drink at a restaurant and it doesn’t have at least 50% its volume in ice it isn’t as satisfying to me. Every time I get a drink at work I fill my mug to the top with ice, and once my drink is gone I continue to enjoy the ice for the next few minutes. The best way to enjoy ice is to let it melt and soften a little. This makes it easier to chew and it isn’t as likely to annoy my co-workers in adjoining cubicles.
I don’t have an iron deficency, I just love to suck on ice. It started when I was doing some yardwork and the water purifer was empty (tap water sucks) so I sucked on some ice. I’ve been hooked since.
Hey, my sister once said that her fellowship loved to chew on ice… and it’s true! I definitely do sometimes, at least. Might be a sign of iron deficency, but I’m not so sure about that.
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Yep, me too. No iron problems, I hope.
Keep giving me names for my list, bwahahaha! AHAHAHAHA!
I’m in that group… Whenever I’m downtown myself and Palve go to the hotel (the manager long ago stopped looking up and saying “Hello” when we come in, at least he doesn’t kick us out, oh and there’s vending machines and a cool HUGE balcony that overlooks the town, really cool place to sit and read, that’s why I go there) and there are ice machines within a VERY short walk of that cool balcony with the pretty cumphy chairs for reading. I did that today.
Great way to spend a summer afternoon.
Oh, and another addiction I have, Sobe’s “Power” flavored drink.
Oddly I don’t like it with ice, just kinda cool.
Ice junkie here too. Sucking on it doesn’t cut it for me. I have to chomp.
We did an experiment in my Psychology class in which students were to drink every beverage with ice. It was to study if and how easily you’d get addicted to it after only two days. Well, let me tell you, I spend the rest of the month drinking everything with ice in it. Though my addiction was more to be drinking something with an ice cube in front of my lips. If there was some beverage that I did not want to be drinking with ice (beer, milk, coffe, etc) I’d skip it. It should be known that both my father and I have addictive personalities. Boy did I fall apart one day when I came back home from school and we had absolutely NO ICE. I actually blew up at my mother over it.
Oh yea, I forgot to add that we chompers are also sexually frustrated. Having not gotten laid in almost 3 years I wouldn’t know.