Fuck beef jerky

[Jonluw]

OK, read your previous post (I was actually going to edit my original post when I saw the message indicating you quoted me) and I guess I get that it's for you it's meant as a joke. but I don't think it's coming off that way. Perhaps it's because you are constantly shooting down other people's opinion in a manner that isn't completely over the top. It's hard to infer sarcasm with text unless you go above and beyond. Believe it or not, wording like yours is very commonly used by people who are serious on the internet.

On the rest of the internet, perhaps this kind of wording is common.
But it really isn't that common to see someone say [x] is poo on these forums without them joking.

The rest of the posters seem to get it. Many of them are replying with appropriately semi-agressive jokes.

Any nation which would do such a thing to haribo, loses its right to comment on food.

All joking aside, I have a few favourites blahblahblah

Fuck you, Beef Jerky is second only to Biltong in meaty goodness.

... Because you have nothing better to do?
Or are you making a Thread about how "Beef jerky is poo poo" between piano lessons and Science class?
But in all seriousness blahblahblah

You hate beef jerky...freak, F-R-E-A-K! I can never get enough of it

I don't know if people from the states are familiar with this kind of joking since it might be a uniquely European thing, but it's very common to do this kind of play fighting between countries and cultures. For example, half of all jokes made in Norway are about how stupid Swedes are. Or take Dags's post for example

Fenalår (as mentioned above) being the most awesome kind.

There's also a tradition for dried and salted fish.

Yeah, but salted fish is gross. Seriously, lutefisk? It looks light someone already ate it.

Also, prosciutto > whatever that gross lamb thing is.

To which I replied that pig's meat sucks and lamb's meat is where it's at.

It might just be it's hard to pick up on for Americans. (Or for people who are too used to seeing the unmoderated comments of 12-year olds on message boards.)

 

[OldNewNewOld]

Once you taste non-american food, american food taste like shit most of the times.
Sorry, but that's just how it is.

 

[Codeknight]

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believe me, we Americans are no strangers to snark, sarcasm, or even borderline racist jokes, not sure how you got your info on the US of A but it seems off a tad. We may be fat, rude, and self important in general, but we all like a good laugh.

The difference between the first 2 and your posts is there is a joke in which they poke fun and a serious side in which they voice their opinions and offer suggestions, and the last one uses hyphenated spelling and an exclamation mark for comedic effect. Comparing something you dislike to shit is faaaaaaaar from unheard of on the internet, especially in heated threads. If someone I didn't know where to say to me with a straight face that my opinion was shit and theirs was the best I'd ask them what the fuck their problem was.

I mean no offence, I was just commenting because it seemed like you where genuine in your trash talking because it's the internet, which is full of vocal jerks out to belittle others, and in text, which can be difficult to tell when someone is joking unless you know the person.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I was a bit let down when Gatorade made its way to the U.K, Powerade is just better.

 

[Jonluw]

The difference between the first 2 and your posts is there is a joke in which they poke fun and a serious side in which they voice their opinions and offer suggestions,

I didn't quote those other users to compare their posts to mine. I quoted them to make the point that they clearly understood what I was going for in the OP.

Comparing something you dislike to shit is faaaaaaaar from unheard of on the internet, especially in heated threads.

Saying "that game is shit" is hardly unheard of, no. That's a sentence that can be taken seriously.
Now, if someone says "that game is poo", won't you assume that the person is wearing his self-awareness hat when making that statement?
Using the word 'poo' to describe something is a practice I've never come across outside of comedy and children's speak.

And stating what's clearly your opinion as objective fact is pretty unheard of on these forums. People must clearly have caught on to the fact that the agressiveness of the OP was tongue in cheek, or there would've been more than two replies saying "way to state your opinion as fact there"

 

[Quiet Stranger]

May I ask what brand the root beer was?


Also I tried Beef Jerky once a very VERY long time ago, I think I enjoyed it because I ate the whole package (small package) although my dad made fun of me for it saying I was eating cow lips.

 

[Jonluw]

May I ask what brand the root beer was?


Also I tried Beef Jerky once a very VERY long time ago, I think I enjoyed it because I ate the whole package (small package) although my dad made fun of me for it saying I was eating cow lips.

It was A&W.
I'm blaming the brand for that one, not the type of drink itself, but I still don't think rootbeer is something I'll like.
I'm more of a ginger beer kind of person.

Edit: But I really need to get to bed now.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

May I ask what brand the root beer was?


Also I tried Beef Jerky once a very VERY long time ago, I think I enjoyed it because I ate the whole package (small package) although my dad made fun of me for it saying I was eating cow lips.

It was A&W.
I'm blaming the brand for that one, not the type of drink itself, but I still don't think rootbeer is something I'll like.
I'm more of a ginger beer kind of person.

Edit: But I really need to get to bed now.

Well right there is your answer, A&W is the WORST root beer ever, I am what you might call a "Root Beer Connoisseur" and I can tell you A&W sucks butt! Try Barqs or Mug Root beer (they are WAY better)

 

[Sonic Doctor]

What was the brand of Root Beer you bought?

Spoiler

In the case of root beer, I'm not blaming the drink itself, only the particular brand.
I'm sure it can be done well, but that stuff tasted like baking soda and vanilla.

I like A&W, though can't say I've ever tasted baking soda, but I guess this means I like the taste of baking soda or you got a bad batch of root beer. I for one think that foreign imports(depending on what it is) don't survive the trip from having been shipped improperly or just not translating well to being moved overseas.

Though, I find your choice to be hilarious that you don't like it, considering it is kind of seen by some as America's mascot root beer. Heck, A&W even has its own fast food chain, usually in my area seen paired in a double store with KFC.

My personal favorite though is:

Spoiler: Barq's

Though one reason I like it more then most root beers is that Barq's adds caffeine. I don't think I've found any other root beer that does so.

On the talk about salty candy, some is good. I've had salty black licorice, which was tolerable but not something I would push kids down in a checkout line to get too. The only thing that I really like sweet and salty wise is chocolate and salt. Chocolate covered pretzels and such.

Though, one of the best things in fast food is going to Wendy's, getting a chocolate frosty and fries, and dipping the salty fries in the frosty. To throw people off even more, I also like to do the same thing with my chicken nuggets. Frosty nuggets...Mmmmm.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Well right there is your answer, A&W is the WORST root beer ever, I am what you might call a "Root Beer Connoisseur" and I can tell you A&W sucks butt! Try Barqs or Mug Root beer (they are WAY better)

Uuggh! I hate Mug, bleh!

Right now here is my root beer ranking of the ones I actually remember tasting.

1.)Barq's(Hooray! Caffeine!)
2.)Stewart's
3.)IBC
4.)A&W
5.)Cheap store brand knock-off(doesn't matter what store).
Last(won't give a number because there are probably root beers out there I haven't tried that are better.) Mug

I've never liked that bulldog mascot, he just looks too smug for his own good.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

At least visit a good Indian restaurant, or follow a good recipe to make your own before writing off such diverse food.

I cannae cook worth crap[footnote]Although I did learn how to boil water a few weeks ago [/footnote], and a fear of feeling like shit if I get somebody to drive me to an Indian restaurant [footnote]Which I'm sure if we even have around here.[footnote]Yet we have at least 3 Mexican ones.[/footnote][/footnote] just to find out I don't like it.
I'm very self-concious about these things. Had something similar happen once before, felt terrible the rest of the trip.

I do plan on trying it again someday though, but not until I can make it myself and when I'm alone.
I do want to like it you know, I actually really do. Usually I don't for these things.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

Well right there is your answer, A&W is the WORST root beer ever, I am what you might call a "Root Beer Connoisseur" and I can tell you A&W sucks butt! Try Barqs or Mug Root beer (they are WAY better)

Uuggh! I hate Mug, bleh!

Right now here is my root beer ranking of the ones I actually remember tasting.

1.)Barq's(Hooray! Caffeine!)
2.)Stewart's
3.)IBC
4.)A&W
5.)Cheap store brand knock-off(doesn't matter what store).
Last(won't give a number because there are probably root beers out there I haven't tried that are better.) Mug

I've never liked that bulldog mascot, he just looks too smug for his own good.

Well you're right it's not that great but A&W just makes me sick

 

[fireaura08]

Well, there's different types of beef jerky...

"Jack Link's meat snacks
Beef jerky
original
Family quality guaranteed"

Is what the bag says.

Well, there's your problem. Most beef jerky brands overdo it with the salt, you just have to keep looking.

 

[PinkiePyro]

I actually like beef jerky and i can tell you that jack links is a shitty brand they only get away with it by being cheap and easy to find (even more so with that slim jim shit XP)
unforunatly my favorite comes from a guy at my local farmers market who does organic butchering as well as a beef jerky and smoked cheeses so I can not really suggest a different brand but jerky does very a lot brand to brand so I suggest trying a few more before throwing in the towel

 

[Jonluw]

Well, there's your problem. Most beef jerky brands overdo it with the salt, you just have to keep looking.

Actually, I found Jack Link's to contain way too little salt.

 

[loc978]

...there are two commercially available beef jerky brands that are worth a damn (and I know they make it to Europe at times, it was my field exercise snack of choice when I was stationed in Germany):

Spoiler: Tillamook

I don't say that just because it's local for me and I grew up on their stuff, honest.
Best damn cheddar cheese in the world, too.

Spoiler: World Kitchens

But even those tend to pale in comparison to what a small-time beef farmer makes in his smokehouse.

As for root beer... well, Sioux City Sarsaparilla would be among the best. IBC and Henry Weinhard's aren't bad, either. Much like real beer, the hugely widespread mass-produced stuff is crap.

 

[KittensTiger]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OFU7MK/ You're welcome, enjoy the beef jerky.

The strips of beef jerky are kind of crap and really meant more for camping and hiking where food that doesn't go bad and doesn't take up a lot of space is valued. Try the stuff I linked to and you might actually like it.

 

[capper42]

At least visit a good Indian restaurant, or follow a good recipe to make your own before writing off such diverse food.

I cannae cook worth crap[footnote]Although I did learn how to boil water a few weeks ago [/footnote], and a fear of feeling like shit if I get somebody to drive me to an Indian restaurant [footnote]Which I'm sure if we even have around here.[footnote]Yet we have at least 3 Mexican ones.[/footnote][/footnote] just to find out I don't like it.
I'm very self-concious about these things. Had something similar happen once before, felt terrible the rest of the trip.

I do plan on trying it again someday though, but not until I can make it myself and when I'm alone.
I do want to like it you know, I actually really do. Usually I don't for these things.

Fair enough. A couple of years ago I thought I couldn't cook at all, but when I went to university and started actually trying I realised how simple it was. It's literally just following instructions, and is so much more satisfying than just buying everything like so many other people I know do.

Definitely try eating curry again though, it's more like an entire type of cuisine than just one particular dish. Instant anything is going to be mediocre at best to be honest.

 

[Something Amyss]

I think that's illegal in the US. Except possibly the Bible Belt.

 

[Something Amyss]

you missed bread, for love nor money i could not find proper bread in america i swear they want it all to taste like brioche.

Had to have bagels instead

I want to know where the hell you were shopping. I can't even get brioche that tastes like brioche in most places.