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I maintain that "you either love it or hate it" is the most ingeniously manipulative advertising slogan of all time. It catches you off-guard. "Why are they ad

I maintain that "you either love it or hate it" is the most ingeniously manipulative advertising slogan of all time. It catches you off-guard. "Why are they admitting that many people hate their product?" While you're distracted by that, the real payload is dropped into your subconscious: "I don't hate Marmite - therefore I must love it". And the meme-like quality means that the false dichotomy is socially reinforced once in a while for good measure. Marmite certainly has a distinctive taste, and many don't like it. But I doubt marmite preferences are really bimodal. When asked if I love or hate Marmite, I tend to say something like: "It's OK - Nice-ish". I have received reactions ranging from dumbfounded confusion to outright aggression. Wake up sheeple!

chownie 5y ago
The only two scents which make me salivate are vinegar and marmite, some of us really genuinely do love it!
- nickkell 5y ago
  The sound of a bell ringing is enough to get me salivating.
javajosh 5y ago
My journey with Marmite began at a meditation retreat in NZ. The first time I tried it, it was overwhelmingly salty and the smell reminded me of those huge vitamin pills they used to sell when I was a kid (and maybe still do). I wanted to observe my reaction, so I tried it again, and again. By about day 3 I started to enjoy it. The way I describe the flavor is that it's so bad, it wraps around and becomes good again. Like an edible version of "The Room".
- MaxfordAndSons 5y ago
  Like how sticking your tongue to a frozen piece of metal causes a burning sensation.
- cultofmetatron 5y ago
  ist one of those things that tastes better the more you try it. my theory is the body reorients its appraisal after the fact when it realizes the food is a powerhouse of B vitamins and magnesium.
IntrepidWorm 5y ago
The product itself is an ingenious remarketing of a waste product from the beer industry.

chownie 5y ago

The only two scents which make me salivate are vinegar and marmite, some of us really genuinely do love it!

nickkell 5y ago
The sound of a bell ringing is enough to get me salivating.

javajosh 5y ago

My journey with Marmite began at a meditation retreat in NZ. The first time I tried it, it was overwhelmingly salty and the smell reminded me of those huge vitamin pills they used to sell when I was a kid (and maybe still do). I wanted to observe my reaction, so I tried it again, and again. By about day 3 I started to enjoy it. The way I describe the flavor is that it's so bad, it wraps around and becomes good again. Like an edible version of "The Room".

MaxfordAndSons 5y ago
Like how sticking your tongue to a frozen piece of metal causes a burning sensation.
cultofmetatron 5y ago
ist one of those things that tastes better the more you try it. my theory is the body reorients its appraisal after the fact when it realizes the food is a powerhouse of B vitamins and magnesium.

IntrepidWorm 5y ago

The product itself is an ingenious remarketing of a waste product from the beer industry.