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@peekpoke, I think you need a primer on what "fad" actually means. From Mirriam Webster:

Fad: a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze

I don't recall the introduction of cookie dough ice cream being met with "exaggerated zeal" -- it was introduced, proved to be popular, and is still popular today, currently being made by pretty much every major ice cream manufacturer.

Just because you think something is gross, that doesn't make it inherently gross. I'm not a fan of rum raisin, but I don't just assume that everyone shares my views and find it bizarre when they don't.

Yeah, raw cookie dough, who'd want to eat that?

/sarcasm

This must be some kind of inside joke, so... a little bit more context for this story would be nice, for those of us not in the know.

Ummm.... bouncy? Are you sure that's the word you want to use to describe this burger? I've only ever heard the word bouncy -- in the context of food, at least -- to mean chewy, tough, and generally unpleasant. I read that headline and assumed you hated the burger.

Yeah -- that food all looks pretty good, but personally I have no interest in restaurant-quality food when I go to a ball game. I want a greasy hot dog and nachos with fluorescent yellow "cheese" sauce. If I went to more baseball games I might feel differently, but I go around once a year, and when I do I want the authentic "crappy stadium food" experience.

I'm in Canada, and I'll agree that Dr. Oetker is the best frozen pizza (that I've had, at least), though that's not exactly high praise. Saying "best frozen pizza" is sort of like saying "best STD"...

"...I noticed a few covetous glares from the rows nearby..."

I don't think those were covetous glances -- I suspect that they were irritated glances. There's nothing worse than someone who brings stinky food into an enclosed space like a plane or a bus. As far as smelly food goes, that doesn't seem all that bad, but I would imagine that the people immediately around you were definitely smelling that.

I always find the "it's irresponsible to spend a lot of money on X when people in Y are suffering!" arguments to be a a little bit silly. Well, sure, but if you were to follow that argument to its logical conclusion, no one would be allowed to enjoy anything, and everyone would have to give 95% of their paycheque to charity, because there's always going to be someone out there who is worse off than you are.

Well, Thomas Keller uses frozen fries at his restaurants, and he's arguably the best chef in the country, so... I'd say it's probably not that big of a deal.

I think most of you guys are missing the point of these -- I really doubt they're meant for adults who like peanut butter but can't be bothered to get out a jar and spread it themselves. They're clearly meant for kids, who tend to love stupid gimmicky stuff like this.

Yeah, I don't get it -- why would washing a melon ever be necessary? The rind is completely non-edible (or have I been living my entire life under a misconception?).

Certainly no one would expect you -- or anyone -- to eat your own pet, but calling an element of another culture "sick sick sick" just because you disagree with it... that's a little xenophobic, is it not?