Apparently my religion is a phase AND not good enough!

[LadyAndreca]

My only food allergy is avocado. I don't even know if I'm really allergic, because I've never managed to swallow any. I just have a spit reflex if I put it in my mouth--the second it hits my tongue, back out it goes! I first encountered some in some sushi, and figured out that the sushi wasn't disgusting if I poked out the green stuff. Later I discovered I hated guacamole. Then the second time I had sushi, I promptly started poking the green stuff out of my sushi and someone finally told me it was avocado I'd been avoiding. I figure that if I have such a strong "GET IT OUT!" reaction to it, it's probably bad for me, and I've been avoiding it ever since.

I've been told that an allergy to avocado isn't unusual in someone who is also allergic to natural rubber and latex, which I am. I don't know if that's true, or why, since the plants aren't related.

[Imogene]

Bananas. ... They'll just annoy me,

Yeah, bananas annoy me too... why the hell do they have to be so hard to open one handed? And why do people think it's sexy if a girl can deep throat a banana (Cucumbers are exempt from my ire for that one, no idea why) And why does Kirk Cameron use bananas as proof of creationism?
Yeah, I'm done.

[Jester]

My only food allergy is avocado. I don't even know if I'm really allergic, because I've never managed to swallow any. I just have a spit reflex if I put it in my mouth--the second it hits my tongue, back out it goes!

That might not be an allergy. You could be like me, and you just hate avocado.

Yeah, bananas annoy me too... why the hell do they have to be so hard to open one handed? And why do people think it's sexy if a girl can deep throat a banana (Cucumbers are exempt from my ire for that one, no idea why) And why does Kirk Cameron use bananas as proof of creationism?
Yeah, I'm done.

#1: No idea.
#2: Seriously? You have to ask?
#3: Say WHAT?

[Ghel]

#3: Say WHAT?

If you're curious, search youtube for "Ray Comfort" or "Banana Man." I won't say any more than that, for fear of getting into fratching territory.

[LadyAndreca]

That might not be an allergy. You could be like me, and you just hate avocado.

It's quite possible. There are few foods with a worse texture! But it's such an involuntary and immediate reflex to spit it out that I figure it's just safer not to mess with it any further.

[Treasure]

I've been told that an allergy to avocado isn't unusual in someone who is also allergic to natural rubber and latex, which I am. I don't know if that's true, or why, since the plants aren't related.

Avocado, Banana and Kiwi are the "flags" for a latex allergy, I'm allergic to Bananas and Avocados for sure, and dunno about Kiwi, but thankfully NOT allergic to Latex (lambskin condoms are expensive)

[PatchO'Black]

I'll throw in my two cents worth regarding vegetarianism:

I am not against those who wish to forgo eating meat. I don't care if they feel it is healthier, or if they do so for moral reasons. However, as with any other personal decision, they do not have the right to push it in other people's faces, particularly strangers.

I like eating meat, and have no issue with it. I suppose that if someone came up with a vegetarian substitutes that was indistinguishable from the original, with similar or superior nutritional statistics, and cost more or less the same, I might be more inclined to chose it. However, as it stands, I'll stick with the real deal.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I'll throw in my two cents worth regarding vegetarianism:

I am not against those who wish to forgo eating meat. I don't care if they feel it is healthier, or if they do so for moral reasons. However, as with any other personal decision, they do not have the right to push it in other people's faces, particularly strangers.

I like eating meat, and have no issue with it. I suppose that if someone came up with a vegetarian substitutes that was indistinguishable from the original, with similar or superior nutritional statistics, and cost more or less the same, I might be more inclined to chose it. However, as it stands, I'll stick with the real deal.

That summarizes my views on it as well. Nothing against vegetarians or vegans, it's fine if that's how you choose to eat.

But, to quote Ron White, I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to eat carrots.

That said, if a viable, cheap, and tasty meat substitute becomes readily available, and can satisfy my carnivore nature, I may consider it.

Until then, quit your preachin' and pass the barbecue sauce.

[LadyAndreca]

Avocado, Banana and Kiwi are the "flags" for a latex allergy, I'm allergic to Bananas and Avocados for sure, and dunno about Kiwi, but thankfully NOT allergic to Latex (lambskin condoms are expensive)

I'm not allergic to bananas or kiwi, though kiwi skins do make my tongue feel weird (not enough to stop me from eating them!). Latex maxes my skin hellaciously itchy, and I will scratch the skin raw until I go wash it thoroughly. Leaving a latex bandaid on for more than an hour or two...uh, let me white this out, it's gross: it makes bandaid-shaped blisters on my skin, and the surface skin rups off with the bandaid, leaving fluid running down my skin.

However, non-latex synthetic condoms ARE available. I just have to watch out, because some can be marketed as 'non-latex' despite still having natural rubber compounds, and I'm allergic to both. Latex and rubber = itchy, polyurethane and polyisoprene = just fine. Female condoms seem to be generally non-latex as their default.

...I'm not sure how I dragged this so far off topic, but I'm usually all-too-happy to contradict people whose first reaction to finding out about my latex allergy is to say "No condoms then, huh?"

[42_42_42]

Avocado, Banana and Kiwi are the "flags" for a latex allergy, I'm allergic to Bananas and Avocados for sure, and dunno about Kiwi, but thankfully NOT allergic to Latex (lambskin condoms are expensive)

Now that's interesting because I can eat all 3 and I love avocados and kiwis (bananas are just kinda meh), but an extended exposure to latex will cause my skin to break out in an eczema like rash. Whenever I'm in hospital, they wrap any part of my skin that will be in touch with latex material (like the automatic BP machine cuff) with gauze first. I've been tested for an allergy and I don't techinically have one, my skin just doesn't like the stuff. But, then, I have very sensitive skin. I can't wear any kind of gold because the actual gold (not any of the alloys added to strengthen it) also causes the eczema like rash. My wedding band and engagement ring are both platinum for this reason and I only wear earrings that are silver, copper or stainless steel, but even with these metals, I have to give my skin a break.

[Ironclad Alibi]

And why does Kirk Cameron use bananas as proof of creationism?

#3: Say WHAT?

Kirk Cameron argued that bananas are the perfect food designed by God for people, thus proving God created the world, and bananas. He ignored the fact that the banana is one of mankind's oldest cultivated foods, and our common yellow banana has been genetically manipulated for thousands of years to be far different then the original "God designed" banana.

[Kogarashi]

Kirk Cameron argued that bananas are the perfect food designed by God for people, thus proving God created the world, and bananas. He ignored the fact that the banana is one of mankind's oldest cultivated foods, and our common yellow banana has been genetically manipulated for thousands of years to be far different then the original "God designed" banana.

That's because God also gave mankind horticulture and genetic engineering. (To be honest, that's kind of my husband's stance as both a Christian and a biologist interested in crop science.)

[Rapscallion]

Can we leave the religious extremists that aren't involved in this tale out of it, please? We've got plenty of discussion over them at Fratching.

Rapscallion

[Ironclad Alibi]

(I'm an unabashed carnivore).

I consider myself an omnivore.

My father claims that he never pretended he knew what he was talking about, but also doesn't admit he was wrong.

I am an engineer by training. Mrs. IA has observed that while I may not be right, I am never wrong.