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Wow, I really struck a nerve here, eh? Alright, beer is great, we must all do our part! ;-) I've drunk plenty of beer and it all tastes bad. I'm not inexperien

by jordigh 10y ago

Wow, I really struck a nerve here, eh? Alright, beer is great, we must all do our part! ;-) I've drunk plenty of beer and it all tastes bad. I'm not inexperienced. I much prefer the flavour of fruit juice. I really do think there's a huge social pressure to get to like beer. Maybe after a while our brains get to enjoy the bad flavour and associate it with pleasant past experiences. I have learned to put up with the flavour of beer and sometimes I am able to ignore the bad flavour of beer if there are other parts of the flavour that are enjoyable. I don't think anybody likes beer the first time they try it. I feel the same way about coffee too. It's a bitter drink and it smells bad. It cannot possibly be true that these substances would be popular if it were not for the side effects. What is a popular bitter beverage or food that has no other side effects?

luca_ing 10y ago
> Wow, I really struck a nerve here, eh? I suppose you did, yes :-) Homebrewer here. > Alright, beer is great, we must all do our part! ;-) That's the spirit ;-) > I've drunk plenty of beer and it all tastes bad. Fair enough, I know a few people who don't like the taste. > I'm not inexperienced. Respectfully, assuming all other persons' motivations to be identical to your own makes you appear inexperienced not in matters of alcohol, but rather in (I'm struggling to find a good expression here -- I hope you get my meaning) how the world works. > I much prefer the flavour of fruit juice. Fine by me. I like it too. > I really do think there's a huge social pressure to get to like beer. Perhaps. I can't comment on American culture. Certainly among adolescents in Germany there is some peer pressure WRT alcohol, including beer of course. After a while people tend to emancipate themselves from it though. I have a few friends who dislike alcohol. Nobody cares. > I don't think anybody likes beer the first time they try it. I didn't like it, that's for sure. > What is a popular bitter beverage or food that has no other side effects? I usually try not to feel side effects from beer. I dislike being drunk. I still like drinking beer though. Apart from that: Brussel sprouts (ok, popularity is debatable ;-) ). Artichokes. Endive/Chicory. There are also other very bitter vegetables whose name I don't know that are quite popular in Asia; I'd have to ask my wife for the name. They have no effects other than taste that I'm aware of. They were definitely an acquired taste for me, but now I really like them. Perhaps you just don't like bitter taste. Obviously there's nothing wrong with that.

by jordigh 10y ago

luca_ing 10y ago

> Wow, I really struck a nerve here, eh? I suppose you did, yes :-) Homebrewer here. > Alright, beer is great, we must all do our part! ;-) That's the spirit ;-) > I've drunk plenty of beer and it all tastes bad. Fair enough, I know a few people who don't like the taste. > I'm not inexperienced. Respectfully, assuming all other persons' motivations to be identical to your own makes you appear inexperienced not in matters of alcohol, but rather in (I'm struggling to find a good expression here -- I hope you get my meaning) how the world works. > I much prefer the flavour of fruit juice. Fine by me. I like it too. > I really do think there's a huge social pressure to get to like beer. Perhaps. I can't comment on American culture. Certainly among adolescents in Germany there is some peer pressure WRT alcohol, including beer of course. After a while people tend to emancipate themselves from it though. I have a few friends who dislike alcohol. Nobody cares. > I don't think anybody likes beer the first time they try it. I didn't like it, that's for sure. > What is a popular bitter beverage or food that has no other side effects? I usually try not to feel side effects from beer. I dislike being drunk. I still like drinking beer though. Apart from that: Brussel sprouts (ok, popularity is debatable ;-) ). Artichokes. Endive/Chicory. There are also other very bitter vegetables whose name I don't know that are quite popular in Asia; I'd have to ask my wife for the name. They have no effects other than taste that I'm aware of. They were definitely an acquired taste for me, but now I really like them. Perhaps you just don't like bitter taste. Obviously there's nothing wrong with that.