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Default Death to cilantro!

> wrote:

> Cilantro is an herb that people either love or hate, and I happen to
> be one of those who hate it and thinks it tastes like soap.
>
> I ate at a very expensive Indian restaurant last night and told the
> waiter I didn't care for cilantro and requested that they hold the
> cilantro on my lamb curry. So they made sure to dump cilantro on top
> and I wasted half the curry trying to pick it out to make it edible.
> Even then, the flavor was ruined every time I bit into a stray piece
> and the vile taste overwhelmed my taste buds.
>
> The retards at McDonalds are able to hold the pickle if the customer
> requests it. Even Mexican taquerias will hold the chiles if you say
> you like it mild. They could even put the cilantro on the side and
> let the customer decide whether to put it in his taco or curry.
>
> Vietnamese restaurants are another big offender when it comes to
> cilantro. I can't even stand the thought of Vietnamese food anymore
> because of it. My guess is that cilantro is traditionally used to
> cover up the taste of spoiled meat.


You sound like the same guy who complained on numerous occasions
that there's no Dr Pepper at the Cheesecake Factory.

Why the **** didn't you just ask them to replace it - Because then
you wouldn't have a chance to whine and complain here?

-sw