# What the hell is wrong with people?! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 8, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431 "2003-06-08T08:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/1 "2003-06-08T08:21:49Z")
God did not give us carrots so that we could turn them into cake. That’s just fucked up. But pumpkin pie is great. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/2 "2003-06-08T09:33:32Z")
Carrot cake? You’ve a rant about _carrot cake_? What’s the problem with carrot cake? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/3 "2003-06-08T09:37:24Z")
It’s an abomination, that’s what’s wrong with it. It’s got the texture of a cake, but it tastes like carrots. What’s next? Celery meringue? I’m a big fan of banana bread, though. That stuff is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/4 "2003-06-08T09:43:47Z")
You’re against carrot cake? You heathen. Carrot cake, in all its textured glory, is one of the glories bestowed on mankind by a merciful god. The same goes for banana bread. ---
**Author:** ![firagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@firagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/firagon)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/5 "2003-06-08T09:48:12Z")
Well, this isn’t really a baked good or anything, but… carrots were not meant to be juiced!! Ick, I can’t drink carrot juice without the barf reflex kicking in. And I second your thoughts on pumpkin pie, and banana bread. Mmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/6 "2003-06-08T10:12:20Z")
If it tastes like carrots, you have not followed the recipe closely enough. You’re supposed to _shred_ the carrots up, ya know. ---
**Author:** ![quinoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a9adbd/32.png) [@quinoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quinoa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/7 "2003-06-08T11:01:05Z")
and with cream cheese icing… man it’s so good pumpkin pie is better though. how do you feel about zucchini bread? yum! i just thought of this really good dessert. i can’t remember the indian name, but it’s like shredded carrots, warmed and sweetened with raisins and almond slivers, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. so good! ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/8 "2003-06-08T11:49:43Z")
The reason I like carrot cake is precisely the reason **spooje** stated, because it tastes _nothing_ like carrots. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/9 "2003-06-08T11:51:31Z")
I don’t think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I’ll never have that recipe again Oh, no! (good ol’ richard ‘what the hell is wrong with people’ harris) ---
**Author:** ![soulsearcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@soulsearcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsearcher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/10 "2003-06-08T11:54:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by green\_bladder \* > \*\*The reason I like carrot cake is precisely the reason **spooje** stated, because it tastes _nothing_ like carrots. \*\* so i spose you also like apple jacks ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/11 "2003-06-08T11:57:51Z")
**quinoa** - gajjar halwa? re the juicing of carrots, one thing I’ve learned from this fine message board is that if you juice carrots and kiwi fruit together, it’s very nice. 'S true. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/12 "2003-06-08T12:02:57Z")
Carrots are [deadly.](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_275a.html) Or not. Either way, they should be avoided. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/13 "2003-06-08T14:54:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by friedo \* > \*\*It’s an abomination, that’s what’s wrong with it. > > It’s got the texture of a cake, but it tastes like carrots. What’s next? Celery meringue?\*\* Well, they used to make [celery JELL-O](http://members.aol.com/tunadamsel/jello.html), so that’s somewhat close. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/14 "2003-06-08T15:08:03Z")
If you feel this strongly about carrot cake, what about sweet potato pie? ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/15 "2003-06-08T17:33:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dijon Warlock \* > \*\*Well, they used to make [celery JELL-O](http://members.aol.com/tunadamsel/jello.html), so that’s somewhat close. \*\* Where I come from they serve Lime Jell-o with shredded carrots and finely chopped celery.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/16 "2003-06-08T18:30:00Z")
My grandma loves making cherry Jell-O with shredded carrots and celery. Freaked my girlfriend out when she served it. She thought it was going to attack her. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/17 "2003-06-08T19:36:07Z")
I like making multi-layer Jell-O in different colors. If you time it right, the layers fuse together into a single uberjello piece. ---
**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 8, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/18 "2003-06-08T20:06:32Z")
I love carrot cake. It’s my favorite cake. Better than chocolate, even. Random Miller Family Fact: My aunt eats one pound of carrots _every day_. She can see through steel. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/19 "2003-06-09T02:00:13Z")
Does she look anything like [this?](http://www.steelgirl.com/carrot.htm) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Drabble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@Drabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drabble)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431/20 "2003-06-09T02:20:42Z")
[http://www.steelgirl.com/images/carotenekimpicday7.jpg](http://www.steelgirl.com/images/carotenekimpicday7.jpg) I don’t think eating carrots has helped her get any color :dubious: I love carrot cake. I love pumpkin pie. I love carrots… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-people/180431.md?page=2)