| > why bother trying to tell me my opinion is wrong? Simple. Because you started it. > Ok sure buddy. It's totally on me that a meal that may consist of entirely carbs is not common/popular outside of Italy. Totally my fault Exactly it's totally your fault for being ignorant. Pasta/rice with potatoes it's common in many "not born yesterday" cultures in places like China, India, Africa, not exactly a small percentage of the World population. > would not seem appealing when other options are available? You're still talking out of ignorance. There were a lot of other options. Meat, for example, was common back then and of higher quality than today, but meat was sold for money, because rich people loved it. > , it's a 3rd world problem because people can't afford (or can't adequately store) proteins, fresh vegetables complaining about carbs it's a fictional problem white privileged people invented to feel special. So, yes, it's a first World problem. Also: I've said poor, not 3rd World, which, BTW, has been changed to developing countries. The fact that American pilgrims, that were poor, haven't developed a balanced diet and starved to death or due to nutritional deficiencies, says a lot about the terrible diet they had back home and nothing about other cultures that did, at the same time, being equally poor. Don't try put words in my mouth, please. > you're bollocking on like it's a perfect meal See? You can't handle the truth. I've only said you don't know what you're talking about. Never said anything about the quality. I, for example, don't eat pasta with potatoes but I do eat pizza and potatoes. And am not a "monster". > The difference is I am well aware that mine is an opinion But you aren't aware that your opinion is also wrong, so technically you are making a mistake, I told you it, but don't wanna learn. Tell me you come from a British colony without telling me. > "the food of half a billion people is usually terrible, here come try some carbs on carbs." Yes, exactly. It is so terrible that they usually eat other culture's food. You don't regularly eat haggis, Which is, BTW, sheep inside sheep, or shepherd’s pies, fish and chips, bangers and mash ..., do you? |