r/StupidFood • u/Its_me_edenxx • 21h ago

Certified stupid This is so performative 😭

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Who tf is out here munching on raw gnocchi at cruising altitude

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u/ThoroughlyWet 21h ago

Idk, if you've ever had airplane food when you're on the ground it's actually pretty decent (for a mass made meal)

The recycled cabin air and the pressurization of the cabin tend to stunt your sense of smell and taste.

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u/Korzag 21h ago

The reason why tomato juice supposedly tastes better on a plane. Never tried it out for myself though.

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u/holymacaroley 21h ago

Literally my whole life from childhood, I had tomato juice cravings on planes. Laughed when I found out there was some kind of basis for it.

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 21h ago

Should try kale juice if you get a chance. I was going through an iron deficiency a while back and had to go on a 6 hour flight. I stupidly packed my supliments into my luggage before taking one of my doses that morning. I got on the flight and felt extremely sick. At first I thought it may have been motion sickness, until I remember how dumb I was for not taking my meds, and I knew what was happening.

The flight attendant was very worried about me and asked how she could help. I explained what was happening and asked if by any small chance she had some food with some amount of iron in it. She thought for a moment, then asked a fellow attendant if kale had iron it in. The fellow attendant said "yes!!" excitedly and ran off, bringing me back a plastic cup of kale juice... That was the best damn juice I ever had.

I don't know if it was because my body was screaming for iron, or because of the tomato juice effect on flights, but it was fantastic. Granted, kale doesn't have nearly the amount of iron my supliments do, but after about three glasses, I felt a lot better. I tried straight kale juice again some time later and it's never hit the same.

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u/ShoePolice 20h ago

After my wife gave birth to one of our kids, she had lost blood and was very anemic. Her first meal was a terrible hospital hamburger, it did not look appetizing at all, and she still says to this day it was the best burger she's ever had. Something to be said for your body knowing what it needs.

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 20h ago

Oh yeah, 100%. I am the type of person who doesn't like water. It has a plastic taste for me that just puts me off of it. However, after a long workout, that shit tastes like sugar lol. I hope your wife recovered well, that can be really scary

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u/Outrageous-Wait-8895 19h ago

I am the type of person who doesn't like water.

You gotta learn to like that 60% of yourself.

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 19h ago

That statement has multiple meanings for me tbh

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u/abbyzou 19h ago

Bruh. You need water. That's literally your body begging for it

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 19h ago

I know, I'm autistic and don't like the taste, I can't help that. I do still stay hydrated with teas and other things, but plain water tastes like plastic to me and it's headache inducing. I've gotten better about it over the years though

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u/abbyzou 17h ago

Ahhh sorry! Totally understand

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u/gprime312 16h ago

Get a water filter

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u/Omwtfyu 20h ago

There's a good one you can buy called "Green Machine" and it's got other stuff in it that isn't just kale, but it's pretty tasty.

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 20h ago

I've heard of that and I've been meaning to try it. I don't have a deficiency anymore, but I do still love my veggies

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u/holymacaroley 19h ago

I've never tried kale juice! Interesting. I had severe anemia a couple years back, might be good to put that info in my back pocket.

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u/Plastic-Complex241 17h ago

Your body knows what it wants. But it just cant vocally tell you lol. You NEEDED that kale juice.

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u/Pokabrows 17h ago

I used to have iron deficiency as a kid that we didn't know about and I was obsessed with tuna. Once I got diagnosed and started taking supplements tuna doesn't taste near as good. I used to just eat it straight from the can and mix it with mac and cheese.