• dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    This reminded me of something. I once tried a Chinese soup kit that was packed to the gills with funky ingredients: pickled vegetables, dank mushrooms, and fermented things beyond description. The smell was overpowering and, in the mouth, entirely unpleasant. It was like frat-house bong water served in an old shoe. The experience left me with one singular thought that refused to leave my mind in the same way the bizarre flavor simply refused to leave my nose and mouth.

    It was so bad that all I could think was if I abused my palette with tobacco smoke for a lifetime, or even chewed on cigarettes round the clock for a year, it might approach something palatable.