Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Dark Side

A conversation between a tomato hater(thats me!) and her ex side kick(thats Adam!).

Adam: I stopped at Panera Bread. I had the best sandwich ever.
Me: Oh yeah, what kind?
Adam: Chipotle Chicken.
Me: Neato.
[long pause]
Adam: I even left the tomatoes on.
Me: No!
Me: You are crossing over to the dark side!
Adam: Well, it did come with three! I took one off!
Me: I can't believe you.
Adam: I was really hungry.

Apparently, taking one off made the situation better. I don't think so, buddy. You are a traitor in my book. Adam has always been my faithful tomato hating partner. When we go places we both chant happily "No tomatoes, please!". When restaurants mess up and put tomatoes on our tomato free food, we were both there for each other and understood. When we would forget to ask to leave them off we both knew the other person would have our back. At family get togethers everyone knows to make things without tomatoes because we hate them. I feel like I'm being abandoned. I don't want him to crossover. I will be alone in my tomato hating world.

Who will be my side kick now?

16 comments:

MereinSC said...

oh you will not be along in your tomato hating world!!! i abhore tomatos!!! my mom insists that the ones grown in her garden taste different but i think all tomatos taste the same... YUCK, they make me want to gag! :P

Bee said...

My husband and I both hate tomatoes too. It's so odd too, because tomatoes are a very Southern thing.

My kids are 13 and 11. I was "wicked" young 19when I had my daughter:)

Anonymous said...

*Walks timidly into the room and clears her throat..

....um, I really like tomatoes, but please don't judge me for it! I feel a little bit outnumbered here with all the tomato haters. I just didn't realize you people actually existed. I had heard about you, but I thought it was an urban legend, a myth or old wives tale. Now I know it's true!

Pleasant Living said...

That is absolutely hilarious! I laughed the entire way through your instant replay of the situation! As for me and my house, we love 'em!

Megan said...

Not me. I LOVEEEE tomatoes, I even eat them by themselves :) Speaking of my love for them, even at 9:50AM I am eating my leftover salad from yesterday's lunch at Corner Bakery with EXTRA TOMATOES! However, Dave, HATES tomatoes but LOVES ketchup (are you one of THOSE or do you hate ketchup too!?)

Megan said...

Oh && I just remembered I brought tomato soup for lunch :) hahahha..

island girl said...

I'm definitely a strong member of the tomato hating club! My best friend also used to be, but is now a tomato traitor. I don't understand that...how do you just suddenly begin to like them???

Whitney said...

I am with ya. My husband LOVES tomatoes, and I despise the very thought of them. They gross me out on a whole other level and they ruin perfectly good food. I'm with ya, sista. Let's start a tomato bashing club! ;)

Dirty White boy said...

Panera Bread has an amazing sandwhich made of swiss cheese, advocado, and tomatoes...but that will probably make you make a face and silently gag in your head.

Its all good though. I was gagging at the thought of a chipolte yard bird sandwich.

Liz Harrell said...

This is too funny. My husband loathes tomatoes, but it works out well for me b/c he always gives me his salad at restraunts! :)

Expat No. 3699 said...

I love tomatoes and ketchup and salsa and spaghetti sauce, etc. but can no way do tomato juice. Yuck.

Kate the great cheapskate said...

I live in a parallel world, the pepper-haters-kingdom. So while it isn't the same thing, if you feel the hatred for tomatoes that I feel for peppers - and by extension anything said peppers come in contact with - then I feel for you, and I am here for you. Parallel-ey.

Anonymous said...

Meg! What do you mean you have never had a martini???? Get your arse over here now! Oh, okay, you live on the other side of America. Okay, well I am drinking a raspberry martini for you right now and I was out of juice so it is just liqueur. Pure, hard liqueur and three sips later I am drunk!

Ashley said...

I'm not a fan of tomatoes either. Why do they come on sandwiches? What I really hate are pickles. Pickles on burgers are disgusting and I hate always having to ask to get them off. Instead of always having to ask to get things removed, they should switch it up so that you have to ask for other things to get added to your sandwiches. It would cut down on waste, for sure.

Teachinfourth said...

I'll still be with you for that, however, could you get my back when it comes to watermelon? Nobody can believe that I hate the stuff...

CONNIE said...

You can include my BF Joe on the list. I love it but pls don't hate me o^_^o

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