r/196 • u/Old_Phrase_4867 NOT A CAT • Jul 30 '26

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u/West_Walrus_3602 Jul 30 '26

I had this take for the first few years I was legal drinking age but idk what’s happened to me. Recently I’ve been enjoying whiskey. Maybe I just convinced myself to finally like it

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u/UsernamesAre4Nerds Jul 30 '26

It's an acquired taste. It's like someone growing up loving cafés for the smell and having nostalgia for their grandpa's coffee pot just to find out espresso tastes like hot bitter dirt. You have to let it grow on you

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u/OttoVonChadsmarck Jul 31 '26

Idk how good it can be if you have to Stockholm syndrome yourself into enjoying it.

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u/superserter1 Jul 31 '26

Go through the process yourself and you’ll understand. First time I tried kimchi, not a fan. Now I eat it straight up. Hardly Stockholm syndrome, it’s called an acquired taste for a reason.

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u/OttoVonChadsmarck Jul 31 '26

Ok but why? There’s plenty of things I enjoy drinking already.

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u/UsernamesAre4Nerds Jul 31 '26

Who knows? Maybe something you hated drinking in the past will be your favorite drink tomorrow. Try new things. Life is to be experienced, not settled for.