There is a genetic condition where cilantro tastes like soap to about a quarter of the population. Washing kids mouths with soap is/was a common punishment for saying dirty words. Collective punishment is a war crime according to the Geneva convention.
Is putting cilantro in a communal dish that will force people to essentially be punished by having soap in their mouth technically a war crime?
15 Comments
buttmasterflex@piefed.social · 27 pts · 153d
I flat out love cilantro. I think the courteous thing to do would be bring a small bowl of it and place it next to your potluck dish so people can put however much they want on it. The correct amount is a lot.
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 152d
You can have all the detergent flavored parsley
henchmannumber3@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 153d
Apparently even actual war crimes aren't war crimes if you just call it a military operation. We've always never been at war with the genetic cilantro soapers.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 153d
Obama started this war crime 147 years ago and we're still fighting it today.
yesman@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 153d
Fuck 'em. Their bloodline is weak.
GiveOver@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 152d
Finally a genocide I can get behind
CannonFodder@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 153d
No. A pot luck is, well, pot luck. Some people love cilantro. Some people hate other stuff.
dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 153d
blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 153d
I'm a soaper, I just kept on having dishes with cilantro in and now I fucking love it!
Same with olives, used to hate them.
A ramekin to the side for optional cilants would be an option
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 152d
Just don't eat my tacos, Karen. There's plenty of other dishes everyone else brought. God damn.
otacon239@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 153d
It’s one of the things I think more dishes should disclaim as an ingredient. It’s not that I’m allergic, but I’d rather not waste a burrito by taking a bite and realize I’m not going to be able to stomach the rest of the meal.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 153d
If the dish is charro beans or salsa, no.
njm1314@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 153d
No.
kbal@fedia.io · 3 pts · 153d
Only if you're at war with neurotic foodies and your country is party to Protocol XVIIIc of the Geneva Conventions regarding taste-based psychological warfare.
Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 152d
I think trying to make a dish that's going to please more than 75% of the population is all fine and good, but I think as long as most people like it you're fine.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 152d
Only if it violates the conventions set forth by the office receptionist, Geneva.