# Picky eaters! Please come in. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983 "2012-02-06T15:57:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/81 "2012-02-09T17:35:08Z")
> [@gracer](#): > > But clearly there is a degree of it being “voluntary”. Many people in this thread are describing trying foods and finding that they like them, or eventually get used to them. They decided to voluntarily change their behaviour. To not even be open to trying to change can in many cases be rude (and it _is_ often immature). No. The rudeness and immaturity is on the part of the people sitting in judgment of others who do not conform to their ideas of proper eating. If someone else is not eating up to your standards, _it’s none of your business_. They may have to deal with unfortunate consequences of their food choices, _still none of your business_. They’ll have to deal with those consequences; not you. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/82 "2012-02-09T19:42:21Z")
Female picky eaters, how do you feel about giving blowjobs? Can’t stand it? Willing to consent, but don’t enjoy it? Favorite thing ever? I have a theory that could use some more anecdotal evidence. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/83 "2012-02-09T19:51:09Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I have a theory that could use some more anecdotal evidence. Be a field researcher then. Don’t just sit back and gather data! Or maybe that is the thing to do!? ---
**Author:** ![Krouget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b38774/32.png) [@Krouget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krouget)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/84 "2012-02-09T20:15:59Z")
I’m recovering from being a very picky eater, myself, but as most have said, it’s mostly been due to texture. I think we all have our preferences in taste, which doesn’t necessarily make someone picky (IMO). But outside of any food allergies, texture would be my biggest hangup. The interesting part is that it’s mostly a matter of perception, since I’ve certainly eaten foods I otherwise wouldn’t have, given they were mixed in or chopped well enough. So presentation has a bit to do with it, as well. That said, I’ve mostly grown out of it and come around to trying a host of new things. ---
**Author:** ![Consensus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@Consensus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Consensus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/85 "2012-02-09T20:32:45Z")
I think it all happens in your head based on personality and experience. I’m more of visual oriented person so I’ll gladly eat a hotdog knowing full well what kind of ‘meat’ is in there. And where other mouths water at the sight of a juicy steak I just see blood dripping from muscle tissue that used to be part of a cow. As a kid I had a traumatic experience swallowing sea water. As a result all oceanic food has that same unpleasant taste to me. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/86 "2012-02-09T21:28:53Z")
I don’t think I’m too picky. But my body is averse to fish and seafood. Can’t do it. Tried, tried a lot. Can’t do it. Same with spicy stuff. It physically hurts me. Anything spicier than ketchup can make me turn colors. But I’m cool with textures. Don’t really have anything I refuse to eat in small quantities (except the above two items) or at least try. But not eating fish or spicy food does cut out a lot of options. I don’t quite care. ---
**Author:** ![missinformation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@missinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missinformation)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/87 "2012-02-09T22:24:05Z")
My ex husband was this way…he only ate hamburgers, rib-eye steak, pepperoni pizza, french fries, and junk food…he was raised in the way that he did not have to try anything… Only things I refuse to eat are: grits, cream of wheat (had to eat both in the hospital after my first surgery after car accident with bad internal injuries…was not allowed to eat anything else, so it all reminds me of that time…), and anything really spicy. That also messes with the aforementioned injury… ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983/88 "2012-02-09T22:56:05Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Be a field researcher then. Don’t just sit back and gather data! I would, but I’m not a picky ea… oh, I see what you mean. Sorta prevented from field work now, being married and all. (To a non-picky eater, thankfully.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters-please-come-in/611983.md?page=4)