Comments on: You’re not allergic, you idiot

By: mandy

mandy — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:24:21 +0000

When I eat peppers - red, green, spicy, sweet - so far all of them, I not only have to run for the toilet, but I go into an asthma attack. Even if I smell them cooking, I will have an asthma attack, and sometimes it occurs hours later. I appreciate people who feed me, but I fear people who think I am being a sissy and call me an idiot. I am so allergic to peppers that I it has made me “sensitive” to oranges and band-aids. That means if I each one orange, I might break out into hives all over my body for a week - I might not. Oranges aren’t worth it.

By: cedric

cedric — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:11:52 +0000

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By: cedric

cedric — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:26:47 +0000

Caliss… A Canadian girl who hails good food and not only Poutine, which is maybe what you are refering to when you mention that you enjoy sharing new culinary experiences with your friends! I had a read through your blog and loved it. Hope to meet up with you soon in one of those blogger meet up. Might be the opportunity to tuck into some decent food;) A bientot.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:18:49 +0000

’she once had a bad experience with red peppers’ sounds like they chased her down the road or something. I agree that it is difficult to spot the real allergic people from those that are fussy. I’m not allergic but vegetarian and that can be a pain to some people!

By: pa

pa — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:32:17 +0000

where is the Cheez Whiz for my speghetti?
Often it is a time of the child’s life ..being difficult, or feeling sick with certain foods. Adults should experiment and eat more fruits and vegees, and cut most of the red meat and processed foods. That will train the taste buds and save medical bills (and the environment?)

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:05:38 +0000

“Clever or making it up…”
Yes. And I want you to continue wondering that. :p

By: Vero

Vero — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:56:22 +0000

Adam, you always come up with fascinating info, you know. Either you’re really clever, or you’re making it up!

Chocolate-haters are definitely not normal… I would keep a close eye on that friend.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:52:51 +0000

Amen! Sing it, sister!

That said, there are weird conditions out there that make people experience certain flavours differently. Like my dear friend Anne, whose “topographic tongue” causes her to shun aubergines (they hurt) and coriander leaf (tastes soapy).

Then again, she hates chocolate, so is a weirdo, and can safely be ignored.

By: Damana

Damana — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:41:57 +0000

It’s more common than you’d believe these days. It must make the people with real gluten or lactose intolerance go crazy listening to these medically backed excuses.

Many times I have confronted people and asked what symptoms they get and for the stuff I know about like gluten and lactose and often they pick the wrong thing. There are even people who are so fussy they have half a dozen of these conditions. It’s getting to the point that it is almost anti-social.

Thanks for your post. I am glad to hear someone else is thinking the same way.

By: pa

pa — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:42:29 +0000

Véroooo, tu vas me faire passer pour une mère marâtre! Et toi, il me semble que tu étais “allergique” à la sauce aux tomates sur ton spaghetti, hein??