An Unwelcome Presence

Alright the time has come to bitch about something I feel very strongly about - lemon in my water. Ridiculous, right? WRONG. Dead wrong. One of my biggest pet peeves is going out for food, ordering water to drink, and getting water with a lemon floating inside it. If I wanted contaminated water, wouldn't I just ask for it? It's bad enough that people place the lemon on the side of the glass, as if water can't stand on its own. When we decided that water and lemon naturally go together, I don't know. But I definitely do not approve of this union.

As I was saying, this is bad enough, especially considering that little lemony bits seep into my pure water and totally ruin the taste for me. But why in the name of all that is holy must we actually drop a lemon inside?? Isn't it kind of a grand assumption on the side of the waiter/restaurant that all people want this? They must be assuming everyone loves lemon in their water. And of course a lot of people like lemony water (you're all freaks by the way), but I know some people that don't. So what the hell? Why has 'lemony water' become the default option? Shouldn't water alone be the default option since that is EXACTLY what I'm asking for? Anyway - those are my thoughts on the matter.

And while we're on the subject of things I didn't ask for - why oh why are people sprinkling cilantro into food without prior warning? I am not a picky person when it comes to food at all, trust me. I have ordered something and been brought something else and eaten it and enjoyed it just the same. But I HATE cilantro with a burning passion you may not fully understand. I think I'd rather eat a melted down tire with rat feces sprinkled on top. So you can imagine how I feel when I take a bite into something I assumed would taste good and am met with the most unfortunate tasting thing on the planet.

From my brief experience with cilantro, it has a strong and distinct taste. It seems people generally have a love/hate relationship towards it. So shouldn't we be warning people if their food is going to contain something that completely changes the taste? A lot of people hate this stuff. When did it become okay to not warn people about it being in their food? I once ordered a plate of chicken wings somewhere that described the sauce and everything about it but just left out the fact that it would have cilantro all over it. I couldn't eat the damn thing. I mean if I'm paying for a meal I'd like to assure I'm not gonna puke it up all over the table.

Okay, that is all for now. I hope to blog about happier things next time.

-A