I still don't get this avocado toast thing? Is it toast with an avocado spread? Is it good?
As far as I know, it is toast with avocado slices on it.
This is correct. And, depending on your tastes, it can be quite delicious. My wife and I both enjoy it when we manage to have some (which isn't often). We also like guacamole.
And it's disgusting. (I hate avocado.)
As this, Vany's crusade, and Orthos' statements have suggested, hashtag-not-all-folks find it tasty (and some quite dislike it).
There is a kind of cultural backlash against it in general, as it's perceived as a mildly healthy popular food among a certain age of folks ("millennials" among others) who are broadly (sometimes unfairly) characterized as altering society in various ways that aren't always pleasant to older (and younger) groups of folks - the avocado toast, then, has become a kind of "symbol" that's been caught up in the ongoing cultural "battle" (more like a mild skirmish) due to its sudden influx of seeming-ubiquity (which isn't ideal for those who don't like avocado, and is "weird" to those not used to it) and strong associations with "millenialism" and everything that implies. Hence, it gets unfairly actively promoted (either for misguided political reasons, or just, "I just found this new thing you've GOT to try!" which is fine, but can get obnoxiously pushy), or unfairly demonized ("those confounded millenials and their blasted avocados!") as it's really just a food that exists and is associated with a lot of different things.
In addition to millenialism (please note: we are NOT talking about the religious kind), avocados are often associated with West Coast US (especially California; this, then, associates it with all that implies) and (primarily in the states via its association with guacamole) Latin America (and all that implies). The association with Latin America, however, is more reasonable, considering most of the places it grows are environs generally found within Central- and South America.
Of course, some people just like the flavor of avocado spread across their toast. And that's cool. And others just don't. And that's all cool.
So:
1) Some liked avocados before they were cool.
2) Some only like avocados for political reasons.
3) Some followed friends or politics to liking avocados.
4) Some found and liked avocados entirely independent, but after they were "cool."
5) Some fell into "3" but found they disliked them instead.
6) Some only dislike avocados for political reasons.
7) Some disliked avocados before they were uncool.
8) Some found and disliked avocados entirely independent, but after they were "uncool."
9-whatever) Some don't care.
Whatever+) Some started out on one side of the avocado, and switched to the other over time.
Apply the same to "avocado toast" and similar or related things.
I like avocado stuff, but not by itself. And that's about what I know. Hope it helps!
EDIT: rambling so much I forgot clothes? Now I'm dressed!
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Avocado toast became (in)famous because of Tim Gurner's statement that millenials couldn't afford homes in major cities because they were spending all their money on avocado toast and coffee.
And he got pummeled for it, but my mother had a VERY similar attitude about our spending habits until I found her old salary records.
"Look, mom. Here's your salary the moment you got out of college, at almost the exact same age as me. On your $8,000 annual income, you bought a $30,000 house, or 3.75 times your income.
So, I just graduated and got a teaching position at $42,000 a year. The exact same house just appraised at $850,000, or 20.24 times my income. So don't give me this B.S. about your being SO MUCH more frugal than I, and thus able to afford more."
She's never brought it up since.
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Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
I am pro licking things.
I put some things in my mouth in the lab. Altough I always knew what they were.
I still put some things in my mouth. Because I need to feel the texture as finely as possible.
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NobodysHome's Entry for World's Worst Dad Award
I was picking up around the house and putting Impus Minor's laundry hamper back in his room. On my way there, I noticed the large bluebottle fly that has been annoying me for several days flying in front of me.
So I waved the laundry hamper a bit, carefully herded it into Impus Minor's room, and closed the door.
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We tried poleaxe vs. spear tonight. I had the poleaxe. Things did not go well.
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Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
I am pro licking things.
I put some things in my mouth in the lab. Altough I always knew what they were.
I still put some things in my mouth. Because I need to feel the texture as finely as possible.
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We tried poleaxe vs. spear tonight. I had the poleaxe. Things did not go well.
I am in favor of slightly more realistic options for weapons as opposed to what we currently have in the book.
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Speaking of parenting, the more I interact with other parents around here, the more I understand the "millenial issue".
Other Parent: So, are your guys good babysitters?
NobodysHome: Yeah, as long as they're together. Impus Minor is very responsible, and all kids love Impus Major for reasons none of us really understand.
OP: Awesome! Can I hire them to babysit my boy?
NH: Sure! Just ask them...
OP: Have you talked to your boys about babysitting my son yet?
NH: Nooooo...
OP: Well, could you, please?
NH: Er, no. That's an arrangement between you and them. I don't understand why you want me involved.
OP: Have you talked to your boys about babysitting my son yet?
I managed to avoid smacking her in the head.
But seriously. Impus Minor likes to go rock climbing. Our entire interaction is, "Hey, Dad! I'm going to go rock climbing, OK?"
"OK. Grab some cash from the wallet to pay for it."
"OK!"
And then he walks the mile and a half there on his own, does his thing, and comes home. I don't have to be involved.
And when other parents of kids his age start going off on how they need to drive their kid to the rock climbing place, get them signed in, get their shoes for them, arrange a pick-up, and yadda yadda yadda and then ask me how I manage, I just sigh.
Let your kids learn to fend for themselves. If you don't, both you and your kids will regret it.
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Impus Minor likes to go rock climbing. Our entire interaction is, "Hey, Dad! I'm going to go rock climbing, OK?"
"OK. Grab some cash from the wallet to pay for it."
"OK!"
Okay, NH, I am mailing you some papers. Do not read them too thoroughly, just sign them. I may show up at your house, dressed like this to interact with my new siblings Impus Major and Impus Minor
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Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
Altough I always knew what they were.
This is the most important thing, though.
None of those in the video I linked were really aware of what it was they were doing, or what the results of said thing was.
I mean, one dude was experimenting with weird chemicals, didn't wash his hands, and because he ate lunch and was shocked at how sweet it was, that's how we got artificial sweetener.
Just... what? I mean... what?
I'unno. That just seems super-irresponsible.
It's not as bad as people injecting themselves with pain killers and then testing it by intentionally maiming each other, but, you know. Still.
There's a difference between being experimental, being exploratory, and being dangerously un-careful.
I don't mind my kids playing in a playground, using shovels, or digging in the dirt. I have substantially more concern when they stick their heads, hands, or other extremities down rando holes they find - sure, it might be fine, but I'm not interested in them getting various bug- or other-bites that so often come with such behavior.
Playing around with ingesting chemicals you don't know is similar. Sure, it could be great! ... but it could also leave you dead, sick, or worse.
By all means explore, but know what you're doing, first!
(There is also a difference between knowing the gist of what something might be, and having no idea of what it is - these fall more on the latter side.)
I still don't know how someone decided to boil their horse and eat the jelly, though. (I'm guessing starvation.)
((I must admit, cooking <anything> and <eating results?> is probably slightly less weird than seeing a creature feeding its babies and going, "Yeah, I'm going to do the same thing." But, hey, we got milk, cheese ("diseased milk, yo!"), and ice cream, so.))
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Okay, NH, I am mailing you some papers. Do not read them too thoroughly, just sign them. I may show up at your house, dressed like this to interact with my new siblings Impus Major and Impus MinorImpus Minor likes to go rock climbing. Our entire interaction is, "Hey, Dad! I'm going to go rock climbing, OK?"
"OK. Grab some cash from the wallet to pay for it."
"OK!"
Wait. Wait-wait-wait. Wait. Waaaaaiiiiiiit. Wait.
You're white?! And a kid!?
I should have known!
(Also Joe Pelesci Steve Buscemi, or whatever that actor's name is that I should know, but don't.)
So much makes sense, now!
EDIT: I ardently deny having edited this post multiple times. I mean, I did, but I ardently deny it. Okay, so I admitted it, but you'll never get me to admit I did again! Unless you ask if I did!
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Just looking at an avocado, with no idea of what it is, nobody should think, "Hmmm...I wonder what that will taste like if I put it in my mouth."
Then they do it. Nobody can really tell me why.
They they said, "Well, that was awful. I wonder if I cut it open and put that part in my mouth instead..."
That describes most raw food.
Also jellies. "Hey, you know, my horse just died, let's boil it until it looks like flubber and eat that!"
I mean pineapple is a "hey, spikey-don't touch"-looking fruit. Potatoes are dirty roots. Coconuts have incredibly hard shells; if you manage to successfully get those off, you find... furry bois?
Avocados are, by comparison, quite edible-looking.
Most food origins are terrible.
Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
I remember watching some documentary when I was a kid, where at one point this long like 17-step process was described, that an indigenous tribe somewhere used to turn a lethally toxic something-or-other into food. All I could think was "How many people died before they got this process right, and why did they keep trying?"
EDIT: I definitely didn't hit the "quote" button instead of the "edit" button (except for doing that exact thing).
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Back at the office for night work. Just not the fun kind of night work.
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T-lion is back yay!
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And I'm heading back home...to sleep...perchance to dream...
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We tried poleaxe vs. spear tonight. I had the poleaxe. Things did not go well.I am in favor of slightly more realistic options for weapons as opposed to what we currently have in the book.
I'm not sure we need things to get much more detailed - it isn't a Mediaeval combat sim, and we don't want it turning into Rolemaster - but a different way of approaching things might work.
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Altough I always knew what they were.This is the most important thing, though.
None of those in the video I linked were really aware of what it was they were doing, or what the results of said thing was.
I mean, one dude was experimenting with weird chemicals, didn't wash his hands, and because he ate lunch and was shocked at how sweet it was, that's how we got artificial sweetener.
Well, the first guy was from 1860. Lab safety rules were a little bit more lax back then.
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Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
I am pro licking things.
I put some things in my mouth in the lab. Altough I always knew what they were.
I still put some things in my mouth. Because I need to feel the texture as finely as possible.
*readies a large trampoline*
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Well, the first guy was from 1860. Lab safety rules were a little bit more lax back then.
Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
Altough I always knew what they were.This is the most important thing, though.
None of those in the video I linked were really aware of what it was they were doing, or what the results of said thing was.
I mean, one dude was experimenting with weird chemicals, didn't wash his hands, and because he ate lunch and was shocked at how sweet it was, that's how we got artificial sweetener.
Just think if his parents had told him to wash when he was little we wouldn't of ended up with... actually really no big lose.. never mind.
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Okay, today is my first day at home, to actually catch up on stuff**
(**like household finances, thorough cleaning, mowing the lawn, buying groceries, etc.)
since, well... let's just say things fell down a bit during the run-up to both the end of the school year and Hermione's birthday. Speaking of which, add to the list that I still need to finish the hem and hand-sewing the trim around the second sleeve of her dress. And then take her to the Arboretum in her full get-up, with ears and Evenstar necklace, to take photos.
Yay! Vacation! I actually have time to get s**t done!
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At the doctor to get the stitches checked out.
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The people that run medical surveys must love me.
Everything is either "no", "n/a", or "none of your business".
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I remember watching some documentary when I was a kid, where at one point this long like 17-step process was described, that an indigenous tribe somewhere used to turn a lethally toxic something-or-other into food. All I could think was "How many people died before they got this process right, and why did they keep trying?"Just looking at an avocado, with no idea of what it is, nobody should think, "Hmmm...I wonder what that will taste like if I put it in my mouth."
Then they do it. Nobody can really tell me why.
They they said, "Well, that was awful. I wonder if I cut it open and put that part in my mouth instead..."
That describes most raw food.
Also jellies. "Hey, you know, my horse just died, let's boil it until it looks like flubber and eat that!"
I mean pineapple is a "hey, spikey-don't touch"-looking fruit. Potatoes are dirty roots. Coconuts have incredibly hard shells; if you manage to successfully get those off, you find... furry bois?
Avocados are, by comparison, quite edible-looking.
Most food origins are terrible.
Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
Disturbing Shower Thought of the Day: They weren't trying to make food, they were trying to distill it into a more immediately toxic poison with which to execute people and/or poison enemy water supplies. Someone not dying was an accident that became food once they realized why.
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"What's "heavy lifting" because what I consider heavy lifting is a lot different than what other people consider heavy lifting" - Captain Yesterday's question (for the doctor) of the day.
I was able to talk her up to 20 pounds.
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"What's "heavy lifting" because what I consider heavy lifting is a lot different than what other people consider heavy lifting" - Captain Yesterday's question (for the doctor) of the day.
I was able to talk her up to 20 pounds.
I think they consider repetitive 10 pounds to be "heavy" lifting. When I had elbow surgery I was restricted to "sit on the couch, watch TV, and shut up".
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Disturbing Shower Thought of the Day: They weren't trying to make food, they were trying to distill it into a more immediately toxic poison with which to execute people and/or poison enemy water supplies. Someone not dying was an accident that became food once they realized why.I remember watching some documentary when I was a kid, where at one point this long like 17-step process was described, that an indigenous tribe somewhere used to turn a lethally toxic something-or-other into food. All I could think was "How many people died before they got this process right, and why did they keep trying?"Just looking at an avocado, with no idea of what it is, nobody should think, "Hmmm...I wonder what that will taste like if I put it in my mouth."
Then they do it. Nobody can really tell me why.
They they said, "Well, that was awful. I wonder if I cut it open and put that part in my mouth instead..."
That describes most raw food.
Also jellies. "Hey, you know, my horse just died, let's boil it until it looks like flubber and eat that!"
I mean pineapple is a "hey, spikey-don't touch"-looking fruit. Potatoes are dirty roots. Coconuts have incredibly hard shells; if you manage to successfully get those off, you find... furry bois?
Avocados are, by comparison, quite edible-looking.
Most food origins are terrible.
Related: an awful lot of extremely intelligent scientists are really, really stupid.
in one of my favorite comics, the world discovered that dragons could not sense or detect virgin women in any way only after developing early autopsy technology to discover that the virgins they were leaving out as a sacrifice to the dragons had died of starvation and exposure.
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Damn, but the anime series Log Horizon has been pretty good so far!
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Damn, but the anime series Log Horizon has been pretty good so far!
We watched the first 3 episodes of Erased last night and it is quite dark and intense. Looking forward to watching the rest of it!
T-lion is back yay!
Probably!
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The itching!
Discipline (and spooning) don't fail me now!
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Hi, everyone!
I wish!
Anything to distract from the itching.
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Didn't the Doctor give you anything for the itching?Hi, everyone!I wish!
Anything to distract from the itching.
No, modern medicine can't beat discipline and spooning.
It was mostly a joke, I had a friend who would say "I wish!" Whenever anyone said "Hi" to him.
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Lol John is our second most innocent Fawtler.
Night John!
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So we've been trying to get the sneke to eat for like a month and a half now. We tried frozen rats no go so she bought a live rat. 2 weeks now and he's not hungry. So I guess we have a pet rat now too.
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Ah screw my work firewall the comic site I read has been blocked and now even the PFSRD. Gah!
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I may have to start bringing mine.
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So selfish...
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That took me longer then is should have. :(
I was like: Are lobsters known for being particularly selfish?
Then I said it out loud...
So i'm wearing the dunce (/peasant) hat now.