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What petty hill will you die on? (self.chat)

submitted 2 years ago by thrawn21 to c/chat

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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah. I don't get it either. Artificial sweetners are way more effective at stimulating your tastebuds than sugar for the calories.

Why would anyone switch to an inferior product which ruins your health if they have the option not to??

[–] ArumiOrnaught@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I can taste all of the artificial sweeteners. My spouse uses them constantly and they taste sideways to me. My partner doesn't taste much of a difference so If we ever get drinks mixed up I'm the poison tester.

The only way to get them to taste fine enough is by using a mixture of a few different ones. I'm sure my experience is similar to people who have the cilantro soap thing.

[–] AttackBunny@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think high fructose corn syrup taste like literal poison. I can taste it in anything and everything it's in. Funny thing though. Your tastebuds acclimate, and you get used to flavors (either HFCS or Aspartame). I still struggle with stevia, sometimes, but it's far easier to look past than high fructose corn syrup.

[–] keet@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Artificial sweetners do taste "off" to me, but tastebuds can acclimate to it. The rest of my digestive system? Not so much. Let's just say there is a reason it is pronounced ASS-partame.

[–] ArumiOrnaught@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

My partner has been doing low carb for around 5 years now. I'm assuming it takes longer? I usually try everything they make. From ice cream to syrups to cakes.

Real talk though, I love xanthan gum. I know it's garbage.

[–] PuttyRiot@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

It tastes like pesticides to me.

[–] PoopingCough@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me it's because aspartame and other artificial sweeteners taste bad. I don't have a huge sweet tooth, so it's not really a big issue for me anyway, but if I do want something sweet I'm not looking at healthier options at the cost of taste.

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

@PoopingCough

@thrawn21 @bbtai @Th4tGuyII

It’s kind of an acquired taste. Diet Coke has tasted better to me over time.