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Dipping grilled cheese in syrup, buttering pop-tarts, or devouring strawberries with stems still attached to them may sound utterly asinine, but for some people, it’s a perfectly fine mode of consuming food.

You see, no one is immune to bizarre eating quirks, but most of us are totally unaware that we have them. So when Twitter user @kyry5 asked people “What's a strange food habit you didn't realize was bizarre until way later than you should have?” the thread blew up with 11.7K likes, and the answers, each more baffling than the previous one, came flooding in.

So let's see some of the most entertaining and stomach-turning revelations about food shared in the thread. Do you have a quirky eating habit to share? Hit us in the comment section below!

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    Chaotic-Pansexual-Gemini
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone else eat the muffin/cupcake and then chew on the wrapper cause it still has some on it? Just me?

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    Bored Panda reached out to the thread’s author Kyle who goes by the Twitter handle @kyry5. Kyle said he got the idea for a tweet while he was talking to friends about how insane his diet was when I was younger. “I used to be on the chunkier side and was talking about how much junk I would eat (hot pockets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, toaster strudels for dessert) and how even the junk food was made junkier (enter, the buttered pop tarts!)”

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    “That got us talking about other weird things we all used to eat, and I figured I’d take to Twitter and hear some others,” Kyle recounted and added that he was totally surprised that his thread blew up so much.

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    Peppermallow
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is known as a cheese taco. If you do it right, you can add toppings and roll it up before it hardens. Requires practice with your microwave, as it changes depending on wattage, type of cheese etc.

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    H Edwards
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In India (and probably other places too) it's quite common to put salt on various fruits and in fruit juice.

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    When asked about his own food habit which is the buttered Pop-Tarts, Kyle assured us that they’re totally delicious. “You toast the brown sugar cinnamon ones, take a knife and make a delicate slit down the middle (not enough to break it in half) so that the butter can soak in, and let a fat slab of butter melt on it,” he said. “I think I did it once in college and my friends thought it was wild and that’s when I realized the buttered pop tart was not a universal household staple,” Kyle added.

    When it comes to odd food habits, Kyle said he loves these quirky little things. “I feel like they always arise so organically. Like I had no idea my food habit was bizarre, nor did my friend who dips hint of lime Tostitos into minced garlic in the jar”

    “Once you share it with other folks and realize it’s a little odd, that’s when it gets fun! I think we should all be open to trying each other’s little food combos.”

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    Hans
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fiber is good for bowl movements, they say...

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    Nice cuppa tea
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drink it through a straw to save your teeth. Youll be fine

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    Rachel Connot
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese with diced peaches is sooo good

    Jennifer Brekke
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese with pineapple tidbits is pretty good, too : )

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    Daniel Atkins
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese mixed with fruit is good.

    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well cheese with fruit is always good so i believe it!

    Sam Kunz
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not? Cottage Cheese and Apple Butter is popular in PA.

    Janice Blaufox
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese with almost any fruit is delicious.

    gloria benado
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I us d to eat it like this when I was little. It's actually really good

    Red Hair Blue Soul
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and apple butter is the best

    Panda-riffic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up on cottage cheese and apple butter!!!!

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    Pheebs
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think it’s the mix people hate. A lot of people just don’t like cottage cheese. It awesome with apple sauce. And fruit.

    Kristy White
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you can buy cottage cheese with pineapple here in the UK, i don't see a problem with it having apple pieces in too

    Vaida Kuodytė
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm, that's literally a proper dessert.

    Eglė Bukauskaitė
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We (as in, in my country) always eat curd (cottage cheese) with something sweet. Or cottage cheese un sweetened. Cottage cheese is awesome!

    Kathi Schäffer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Dad loves cottage cheese with honey

    Lisa Whipp Myhre
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom used to blend cottage cheese with jello, make it all frothy, and serve it in parfait glasses. I thought we were soooooo fancy. lollolllolll..

    Janice Blaufox
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese mixes well with many fruits. I like it that way.

    Unaffected
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like sardines with bread and a glass of yoghurt. It's delicious!

    Donna Crowe
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heck, I put pepper on cottage cheese

    John Augsburger
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheese and fruit, it's a course at traditional banquet. A cheese plate usually has fruit on it, no weirdness here!

    Bbb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Salt, pepper and Tabasco.

    Jackie Porter
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our supermarkets in the UK sell cottage cheese with pineapple chunks in it. So this isn't too far removed.

    TJay
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese is a neutral flavor so you can eat it with something sweet or something salty

    TwJh
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and doritos is the best.

    Y T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can find that premade in stores in Sweden

    Renee Letkiewicz
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmm watermelon is good too!!!!

    Joanna Fridrich
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well...I do the same with honey and I love it .

    Joanna Fridrich
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well .... I do the some with honey and I love it .

    ShareMusic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and apple butter is really good! In Pennsylvania Dutch (deutsch - German), it's called "smearcase."

    righttoopinion
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love using cottage cheese as a dip for potato chips.

    Microwaved Robot
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a cottage cheese and Catsup person, yummy

    Nannychachi
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and chopped tomatoes!

    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like cottage cheese and tuna, but I'm sure it's good with apple sauce too.

    Spittnimage
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Diced tomatoes with cottage cheese.

    Aubrie Allen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and garlic salt. Sooo good!

    June
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's absolutely normal in France, a lot of people do that. Or with jam.

    Computernaut
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's nasty, but my dad likes apple sauce on potatoes, so no judgement.

    Honu
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese and fruit is a pretty common thing. I have gotten odd looks for my savory cottage cheese snacks, though. Salt, pepper, maybe some vinegar, something crunchy like nuts. I'll usually put that on a rice cake. I know it sounds weird, but it's really tasty.

    Brian Bennett
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fellow used to come in the dairy bar every day for lunch cottage cheese and ketchup!

    Eric Mac Fadden
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Emmental and pears... I do it since I was a toddler

    Vicky Zar
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is normal to eat cottage cheese with marmalade on bread where I come from

    The only Plueschopossum
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, that's a great mix :) An even better one is cottage cheese and some rosehip jam. I LOVE this!

    LeilaOdinis
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG I do the same with just plain greek yogurt. Cottage cheese is good with any fruit.

    RoseTheMad
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up a recipe for a Yorkshire curd tart using cottage cheese and thank me later because curd tarts are so damn good

    Jenn C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try dipping pretzels in applesauce

    Angela Blackburn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretzels in marshmallow ice cream topping - sweet and salty

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    Allan Breum
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those flavors Should work well with each other; The sweetness, and acidity from the applesauce should compliment the Umami and fatty flavors from the cottage cheese... Maybe I should try this, but with Feta cheese instead.

    MCathenaE
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I almost tried this the other day, just because the cottage cheese & apple sauce were next to each other in the fridge...

    JustABoredwing
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer mixing it with mandarin oranges

    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably the best thing to do with cottage cheese, apart from binning it

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    Eating weird food combos is nothing new. After all, who said you can’t have fish sticks with peanut butter? But unusual eating habits often get much weirder than that. For example, brumotactillophoba is an impressive term that refers to fear of different foods touching each other, and surprisingly, many people have it. Interestingly, this food habit is viewed by food psychologists as a holdover from childhood fussy eating.

    There are also people who can be called delayed gratifiers as they tend to separate everything on their plate and put pieces in their mouth in some sequence. Usually, the ones that taste the best are left for the very end. Another very common eating habit is known as fork stacking, which is essentially packing each mouthful with a bit of everything on it. As they eat, people prioritize a perfect final forkful.

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    Aaleyah _ aesthetic
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will get lots of hat for this, but mac and cheese is just disgusting.

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    AnnaBanana
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my family, crusts either gave you curly hair (girls) or put hair on your chest (boys)...

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    Kat Olmstead
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to eat this as a kid! Still do once in a blue moon.

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    Andi
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    rice pudding - not weird! i was the only one who liked the skin -- still not weird ...

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    Ahsoka Tano
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm confused as to how this tastes good. Too much salt and it tastes bitter and burns.

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    MagicalUnicorn
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me too! i always thought crunchy cereal like americans do in tv shows and movies are hella weird

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    KatHat
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ehhh, "supposed" is all about custom. There's nothing wrong with a few strawberry stems. I know people who eat the skin of kiwi fruit. Not my thing but people can do what they want; it's not dangerous.

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    Evil Little Thing
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Salted lemons are good, and I've been known to eat the peel occasionally. My grandmother used to eat whole lemons while telling me to never, ever do it because it's terrible for your teeth. But sometimes I succumb.

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    Iapetos
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything is enhanced by peanut butter.

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    JP
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband loves Miracle Whip and peanut butter sandwiches. I can't watch him make them or eat them.

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    French fries in milkshakes are the best though.

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    Jaime
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I eat frozen blueberry bagels when I’m too lazy to thaw them

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    Bettie-Jean Neal
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is such a thing as worm salt - salt, ground dried worms and ground dried chilis and you put it on orange slices. It's a Mexican delicacy.

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    Steve Barnett
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, buy why? It's not adding anything, just making them soggy.

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    Kathy Smith
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my all-time favorite sandwiches! And try Doritos in cottage cheese sometime instead of Lays - also delicious!

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tater tot thing actually sounds pretty good, kind of like hashbrowns in syrups.

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    Willowbilly
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strawberry jam on an egg McMuffin! Almost the same and good!

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    Andi
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not sure about the Butt Red toast though....

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    troufaki13
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cottage cheese can be both savory and sweet, no?

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    IFXO
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dip E V E R Y T H I N G in salt

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    Von Klaus
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I eat hot dogs with bbq sauce between the bun and dog topped with pineapple cottage cheese...insanely good

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