What's the deal with bacon?

[Scarim Coral]

I don't see the big deal deal with Bacon as well. I mean yes they do taste fine but I prefer other meats like beef.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

After that title I was quite disappointed that your post didn't invoke the spirit of Seinfeld more.

I have no idea how memes work, they just do.

 

[cerealnmuffin]

I love meat, but I hate bacon. Maybe cause of the fat and crunchiness, but the smell is also nauseating. Also random humor is a bit annoying so I don't understand why it is a popular net thing. I guess memes are used by people who aren't funny but want to seem funny.

 

[putowtin]

Bacon, mummmm, bacon!

Off to shops, must now eat crispy bacon goodness!

 

[Justank]

I'm an endurance cyclist (ie, I cycle long distances - like in the summer I'm doing London to Paris) and a triathlete - I'm far from obese or unhealthy and I eat bacon a couple of times a week. Just because a food is fatty doesn't mean it's bad for you and don't forget your body requires fat to function optimially, it's about moderation and what else you have in your diet combined with how active your lifestyle is - that's what makes so many fat sacks these days.

We live in an era of convenience (well, westerners) so we don't exert ourselves without having to go out of our way to do so (gym) and we can eat prepared meals so we don't have to bother cooking which are usually cramped with the worst forms of food. It's not bacons fault, it's endemic in modern culture, bacon can just be a facilitator of this.

Even people maintaining a healthy amount of exercise are not going to be near the amount you're doing for all of that, and regardless bacon is unhealthy. The fact that you're working off the calories doesn't make it good for you. A much better source of fat would be the variety of high fat nuts, or avocados.

 

[Arakasi]

I must be the only person in the world who doesn't particularly like bacon.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Because it manages to go so well with anything you put it in or on.

I mean, have you ever tried bacon brownies? Fuckin' delicious.

 

[teqrevisited]

It's inexplicable. Bacon is just fucking awesome.

 

[Catfood220]

I'm amazed that no one has posted this yet.

 

[Alexchaser]

Because bacon is a suitable replacement for life.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

Because it is freaking delicious. Sometimes I might prefer some other meat but by default baon is the best.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

What gets me is that it's such a big thing in the US and they have shit Bacon.

I was just thinking the same thing

Nothing beats a nice Danish bacon sandwich.

 

[necromanzer52]

This has always confused me.

In terms of meat, it's pretty good. But in terms of food in general, it doesn't really appeal to me.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Because it is delicious, and people are annoyed by not receicing bacon from the bacon machines in bathrooms, which makes it so much better when they finally do get it.

Also, have you seen a person drowning sign at the beach? It pretty much just says lol bacon. Bacon is everywhere.

http://blog.ohinternet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/LOL_DROWN.jpg

 

[Something Amyss]

I don't understand the cultural phenomenon persay but I can see where they would be coming from. Bacon goes with everything!

Yeah, I loves me some creamy bacon ice cream.

 

[loudmadman]

Bacon is awesome, no doubt about it, especially with some eggs and fried tomatoes on the side

 

[DiMono]

Bacon is delicious. That's all it needs.

 

[Sun Flash]

As a fellow bacon appathiser (that is now a word), I concur. I don't get the deal with bacon at all, the taste and smell and constant fear of biting into fat, yeuch.

I also don't understand why it's so popular internet wise. Especially considering sausage exists. Nothing better post hangover than some Square/Lorne Sausage on a roll, bacon be damned.

 

[ElPatron]

I blame epic meal time XD

Bacon was "in" before Epic Meal Time.

If it wasn't, EMT would not have that clutch to hang on every episode.

Good thing too, I enjoy meat, but bacon is just rancid. It's not even meat, it's baked fat with copeous amounts of salt over it.

That's why you use a very small amount of olive oil.

You use the fat to cook the meat on it's own grease. A lot of expensive cuts are completely covered in white. It's supposed to lose that fat during cooking.

Plus, I don't put salt on my bacon.

 

[DoPo]

Because bacon is a suitable replacement for life.

And love [http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bacon_love]

I must be the only person in the world who doesn't particularly like bacon.

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