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  How are you relating maturing to what kind of food you should like?
context: Maturing is realizing you don't care. Eat if you want, don't eat it if you don't want. Nobody should give a fuck about what some other adult is eating. >
  
  Except humans and dogs and shit. Don’t eat them please. >
  
  Dog was delicious. Had to try it when I was in korea >
  
  You mudda fukka you >
  
  It's because they soak all meat in a mixture of water an Sodium hydrogen carbonate to tenderize it, it works on all meat, you could take cow assholes and you'd lick your fingers after it (not knowing).
  Baking powder!
  I do it all the time and it works amazingly, the meat stays puffy, juicy and savory. It doesn't matter how poor quality the meat is.
  Try it, you will love it. Soaking the meat for 10 minutes already makes a big difference. >
  
  Oh >
  
  There is nothing “mature” or “immature” about liking or disliking Taco Bell. It’s fine if you don’t like it, I honestly don’t think this is all that unpopular anyway when it comes to Reddit. >
  
  I can get on board with not liking something but to say it's "maturing" is like silly kid logic. I mean, I guess if maturing is you learning that it isn't real mexican food then that is development? But then again I'm hoping that youngsters at lower developmental stages would understand that too lol >
  
  I love an occasional Taco Bell stop. It’s not Mexican food. Where I live, we have excellent Mexican food. Taco Bell is Tex Mex inspired fast food. And it’s tasty….but not good for you in any way. But every once in a while…a Crunchwrap Supreme has my name on it. >
  
  It's actually considered one of, if not the, healthiest fast food places, based on its menu and its dedication in cutting out seriously bad-for-you additives and preservatives. 
  It's not better than a health-conscious, home-cooked meal of course, but not good for someone in any way is not accurate. >
  
  Lol this shit just confirms my belief that the "taco bell gives you the shits" meme is just around because you have a bunch of people who are really unhealthy and have shit eating habits any going and mowing down 2000 calories of taco bell in one sitting and shitting their brains out without realizing the number one cause of them shitting their brains out isn't the food itself but their lardo bodies and overstressed digestive system. >
  
  Pretty much. The fiber from the beans just helps push it through. >
  
  And maturing even more is realizing that everyone has different preferences, and that Taco Bell is just about the best drunk food you can get. >
  
  I beg to differ. Street tacos definitely the best drunk food. >
  
  Street tacos don’t have that Taco Bell price though! 🤣 >
  
  Taco Bell doesn't even have a low cost anymore though. Their new boxes are 9 dollars where I am >
  
  $9?! 😳 Is your McDonald’s expensive too?!
  Where I’m at, I  can get a beefy layer burrito on the $1 menu! >
  
  Wtf lol, they don't even have a dollar menu where I'm at I think the cheapest shit is like 1.50 >
  
  Maturing would’ve been typing up this post, reading it back to yourself, shaking your head and thinking “what tf is wrong with me?” and then deleting it. >
  
  Getting older is realizing Taco Bell is actually pretty good >
  
  That was my experience. I hadn’t eaten there in a decade and then I got that nacho fries box and I was like holy shit, this rocks. But then they got rid of it :( that’s the real problem with Taco Bell. Stop getting rid of shit! >
  
  
  the menu has way too much to choose from
  
  how is that a reason for it being horrible? >
  
  OP went to taco bell with his friends and took too long to decide and they got mad at him. >
  
  Did you seriously list "menu is too big" as your number 1?  Concept is odd?  Of course it's not real Mexican food - just a fast food version.
  Your only valid complaint is the toenail / sawdust meat I guess. >
  
  It is tex-mex food tho. >
  
  counterpoint: the Mexican Pizza >
  
  Bro their tostadas were the shit, especially the spicy ones. I really hope they bring it back >
  
  That’s how I feel about the nacho fries box. I’m just using this whole thread as an excuse to vent about it. Why do they keep getting rid of shit people like? Bring it back! >
  
  Take your damn upvote.
  Taco Bell rocks and may only be eclipsed by Arby's in the fast food game. >
  
  But Arby’s costs like a million dollars just for a meal. >
  
  That's cause they have the meats. >
  
  I actually like taco bell. Number one, you can get your burritos grilled so you can get your food piping hot. Number 2, you can customize your burrito/taco in any way. Number 3, taco bell is probably the cheapest place to fill someone up for $5. 
  An actual Mexican restaurant can easily cost $20 per person. Even small tacos easily cost $4, it's ridiculous >
  
  I'm in my 40s. Don't judge me, child. >
  
  go ahead man! if u like it, i say go for it! everything in moderation >
  
  It was decent when it was cheap and they had stuff like a 5 dollar cravings box that you could get which would get basically a full meal.  But with how expensive it is now I’d rather go eat real tacos.  The price no longer matches the quality like it used to. >
  
  you just added another point! for the price structure, why would u go somewhere that doesn’t even taste good for the same cost as a better place? >
  
  Oh f*ck this made me crave a taco soooo bad.
  Damn you OP! >
  
  Well somebody’s never had nacho fries >
  
  
  first, the menu has way too much to choose from. half the time you don’t even know what to get.
  
  The fact that this is your primary complaint is insane. Also, most people know what they want before they even get there. Your indecisive attitude is on you. 
  
  secondly, the meat there is the lowest quality meat you can buy.
  
  Ya, but there are places in the world that eat things almost every American would consider "lower quality meat". 
  
  it tastes like toe nail clippings and sawdust.
  
  Hyperbole, I understand, but seriously, it's just bland. 
  
  it’s not real.
  
  There's probably an argument to be made here due to what percentage of the taco meat has to be beef. I don't have the numbers though, so I can't really speculate.
  
  thirdly, the concept is just odd.
  
  How is the concept of Americanized foreign cuisine sold to Americans odd? That's the best selling food in America. 
  
  it’s not mexican food?
  
  It's not good, or authentic Mexican food, but it's definitely Americanized Mexican food. Perhaps you could call it Mexican inspired. 
  I think you just don't like taco bell and that's ok. You don't have to. However, it does not appear as though this opinion has afforded you any extra maturity. >
  
  Op that is what you think maturing is? Sweet Jaysus OIY >
  
  Im gonna go to the US in 2 months for the first time and I'm definitely going to taco bell cause it will be close, I hope ur wrong. >
  
  crunchwrap, doritos locos taco and baja blast mountain dew is probably what youll want to get >
  
  I haven't eaten there since they took the quasorito off the menu. >
  
  Some stores have it. I eat those almost weekly. Check around for listing in your area. >
  
  Neither of the 2 stores near me have it. >
  
  Your choice is obvious. You must move. Don't think, do it!
  Humans weren't meant to "live" like this. >
  
  No quasorito? Litterally 1984. >
  
  It is actually one of the healthiest (if not the healthiest) fast-food places.
  It's low-rate "American" tacos and other foods, but it's not disgusting, as far as fast food is concerned. >
  
  When I was in high school and didn't have any friends to hang out with I would go to local bar concerts by myself. 
  I got to see some amazing bands up close and personal. When the show was over, usually close to midnight, I would hop in my piece o'shit car and drive to the only fast food place that would be open that late: Taco Bell.
  In the early 90's Taco Bell just hit differently. Their food actually had a good flavor to it. I would stock up on a burrito supreme and a few soft tacos as those were the easiest to eat with just one hand and I would drive for 45 minutes to get home. 
  Taco Bell has always been there for me and holds a special place in my heart. I will always look back with fondness at the place they held in my childhood. 
  Yes, their food has changed flavor over the decades, but I honestly believe that's because of the beef industry. Yes  it may have a weird flavor from time to time, but it actually has lettuce, tomatoes so it can't be all bad.
  And even though we all joke about it giving us percussive diarrhea, I can honestly say I've never once had any intestinal distress from their food. 
  In summation: let's end the war on tacos.
  Thank you. >
  
  Maturing is telling yourself you have food at home. >
  
  “Too much to choose from”. I stopped reading right there. You’re an idiot. >
  
  Maturity is realizing that people’s day to day choices, such as what to wear or what to eat, is none of your business. Maturity is staying in your lane unless someone is in danger. Maturity is not having to announce how mature you are. Maturity is knowing that people have different likes and dislikes, and that’s ok because everyone is different. 
  Unless it directly affects you in some negative way, the mature attitude and choice is to not worry about it and get on with your life. >
  
  Maturing is not acting like your opinion is the only valid one. >
  
  Wisdom is not caring. >
  
  Someone explained it to me like this and I think its the best way to say it. "Sometimes I dont want mexican food or american food or italian food for lunch, I want taco bell." basically we all know its shit.  Ive had gourmet 5 star pizza before but I still want Pizza hut sometimes. >
  
  Taco Bell exists because they're the perfect 2AM drunk food because Waffle House isn't always available.  Also, just because you don't like something, doesn't mean you're the only mature person in the world.  Plus, how else are we going to ensure our gas system operates?  Dutch ovens can't produce themselves you know. >
  
  If taco bell makes you shit you need a better diet with more fiber in general. >
  
  Got news for you.  Almost all "Mexican food" isn't real Mexican either.  Same with Chinese food.  Don't make it not delicious while drunk at one am though >
  
  people can do whatever they feel like is best for them. i personally won’t eat it, but ya obviously living in America i know that most food isn’t authentic to the country of origin. >
  
  in-authentic doesn't necessarily mean bad though. >
  
  All fast food is horrible, but taco bell is one of the least bad. It's one of the only places with any decent vegetarian options and it's cheaper than other fast food. Of course I could spend 10 bucks at mcdonald's and get something maybe marginally better? But if I'm spending 10 bucks on lunch it's not gonna be at a fast food place. >
  
  my main complaint is that fast food is horrible. there are a FEW places like sweetgreen or MAYBE chipotle (depending on what u get) that are “healthy.” the real problem too is that in places that are outside of an urban area, there aren’t many quick healthy options. >
  
  Yeah, everyone thinks there are still rural diners but they haven't really existed in a meaningful way for decades. Most small towns have fast food and maybe an Applebee's, it's pretty bleak. >
  
  I like their plain hard shell tacos. That’s about all I eat from there >
  
  best fast food for hangovers imo >
  
  They opened Taco Bell in the uk I must say it was a let down after all the hype >
  
  Taco Bell is for when you are drunk and want food at 1am. Nobody goes there for authentic Mexican cuisine. >
  
  
  the menu has way too much to choose from.
  
  I kinda disagree about that, but I also don't think that's a big problem.  Sometimes it can be difficult to decide, but I like having options.  I don't really think Taco Bell has too many items though.
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  it’s not mexican food? it’s also not american food?
  
  Is that a bad thing?  Why does it matter if the food can't clearly be categorized into one thing?  There's also Tex-Mex cuisine which is a mixture of Texan and Mexican, and that's normally pretty good. >
  
  I’m Mexican and chicken quesadilla is the best thing ever, one of my favorite places for real >
  
  Top tier fast food. Right behind in and out >
  
  Taco Bell is almost certainly the healthiest fast food option. >
  
  What?  Being mature is doing what you want and not caring what others think. >
  
  Gatekeeping authenticity is stupid. I can go to Mexico right now and say al pastor tacos arnt authentic because cows and pigs arnt native to America plus the technique is from the middle east. You could say cheese dishes arnt authetic as well. People in Mexico dont give a shit about you gate keeping their food. People get burritos in Mexico with nacho cheese, hot cheetos and French fries. There's even taco pizza there.
  When it comes to food there's much better things to care about instead of authenticity. >
  
  I must be really immature 🤪 >
  
  You disgust me >
  
  I guess I'm a 37 year old child. It's horrible for you, but it tastes good. Sure, if you make it at home, it's better, but there is a compelling argument to be made that, taking the time to go to the store, gather the ingredients, prepare the ingredients, cook everything right enough to where it tastes comparable to Taco Bell or better is just sometimes too much when you're incredibly hungry. Let's say you're on your way home from work at 11pm T-Bell at least has your back. You're not gonna cook for yourself after 12 hours of work... I'm not. If you do, I commend you. >
  
  Most people I know who go to Taco Bell know what they want before even getting there so "menu too big" doesn't seem like an issue
  and although I don't go there often, whenever I have gone there and gotten something it has always been decent (its fast food so I don't expect it to be amazing) so idk where this "toe nail clippings and sawdust" is coming from >
  
  I was ready to agree until I read your first reason. That is seriously a you problem. >
  
  The first issue….is a YOU problem. Don’t blame TB for having variety. >
  
  Actual maturity is recognizing that absolutely nobody but you cares about your personal preference in food, and thus not making a big deal out of it if others choose to enjoy something from a place you personally view to be terrible.
  As for Taco Bell, their nacho cheese sauce is still the gold standard I compare all fast food nacho cheese sauce to, and that is the only positive thing I can say about their food. It's mediocre even by fast food Tex-Mex standards; from 2000 to about 2012 or so, Del Taco was flat out superior in terms of flavor and quality (they've taken a massive downward spiral since then, however). >
  
  You don't go to Taco Bell because it's good. You go because you have $10 and clinical depression. >
  
  Maturing is seeing the price of a crunchy taco go from 79¢ to $1.69 >
  
  Maturing is accepting that Taco Bell is actually pretty decent once in a blue moon. >
  
  No I actually maturing is realizing you can eat whatever the fuck you want. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should eat it all the fucking time.
  You remind me of my buddy who is in his fifties, and calls people childish over ordering their burgers with things like no ketchup or mustard. >
  
  WHAT 
  If you’d said Arby’s, Red Lobster, Lucy’s, public buffets, Panda Express, or even Fast Food in general we’d be on the same page. But if a boy arrives home with a soft taco and cheesy gordida crunch for me I’ll reward that behavior. 😆 >
  
  maturing is when you stop eating fast food all together. > >
  
  nobody argues that taco bell is gourmet.  you eat it when you're trashed, shit your pants, and then carry on with your life. >
  
  It is SOOOO GOOOOD you're right!! I love a chicken quesarito, an order of chip and cheese, a cheesy rice burrito, and two soft tacos extra sour cream!!!!!!!!! >
  
  It's fast food. It's not even a real restaurant. >
  
  Yes of course, because in highschool I totally thought Taco Bell was a 5 star restaurant. Only by gaining wisdom and maturity did I realize that wasn’t so. >
  
  We have Taco Bell stores opening up in the UK. I understand UK fast food can never compare to American fast food, so maybe my opinion is worthless anyway.
  However, when I look at the menu at Taco Bell, it never seems to "scratch" that fast food "itch". I can't find anything that appeals to my hunger for eating fast food, so I just go elsewhere >
  
  * giggles in stubborn Dutch neanderthal * >
  
  Did OP just admit to eating toe nail clippings? >
  
  Man when you get off work at 2 am and don't wanna cook, Taco Bell had your back >
  
  Their cheese quesadillas are delicious, so I disagree. >
  
  Hey the spicy potato taco is baller, and taco bell is "authentic American food" in Mexico >
  
  Then I become very immature on long road trips >
  
  They won the fast food wars of 2013? >
  
  Taco Bell is better than McDonald’s or Wendy’s but about ties with Burger King >
  
  
  the menu has way too much to choose from
  
  It's literally all the same food in different shapes >
  
  All of their food is the same thing lmao >
  
  I also don't like taco bell, but if people like it, doesn't make the immature >
  
  Fast food is generally bad low quality, but quick and addictively tasty. Taco Bell isn't good food by any stretch and I don't think anyone actually thinks it is. It's about what you expect from an Americanized fast food fake Mexican food. It's tasty and I eat it from time to time all the while knowing I'm putting shit in my body. >
  
  Weird, didn’t have lunch but headed home early and said “a bean burrito sounds good” and now I’m 100% getting one. 
  Maturing is realizing you can choose what you like and others can choose what they like. >
  
  I have no idea what toenail clippings taste like so I suppose I can't refute that. >
  
  IDK, it's cheap and tastes good. I think I'm gonna have to get a Grilled Cheese Burrito now for dinner, thanks! >
  
  It’s fast food mate. >
  
  And when you go try it after a year away it’s still just as bad. >
  
  Taco Bell fucks, and does so with spicy purpose.  What, are you eating at Burger King? >
  
  Been maybe once and never plan on going again >
  
  I would never say Taco Bell is the worst. At least as far as fast food is concerned, realizing that McDonalds is horrible would be the "goodbye to childhood" moment to me. 
  Still like their fries though :P >
  
  Aye. It is. >
  
  The Mexican Pizza is my drunk self’s guilty pleasure! >
  
  No one goes to tacobell expecting top quality foods. >
  
  Taco Bell is the cheapest fast food. From a health perspective… it’s a better option that McDonald’s/Hardees/BK etc.  it’s consistently decent. >
  
  For me it's the chicken quesadillas 95% of the time and then just a few soft tacos that other 5%. I'm a picky eater. The cinnamon twists slap too. >
  
  When you crave it and they make it real good, it's delicious.
  Mexican Pizza is delicious sometimes. >
  
  While I do not care, its truly a your stomach your choice situation. Personally, Taco Bell has caused me to use Pepto Bismol more times than a bad cook at Arby's. I understand people like it, but we have better options that won't start stomach problems. >
  
  I feel like everything except the potato taco is kinda bad. But I’ll eat like 5 Potato tacos with nothing else >
  
  I love taco bell >
  
  I haven't been there in a while but if they brought back the double-decker taco, I would probably crawl back in shame. >
  
  You’re correct tho I still think the Baja Blast Freeze x Doritos Locos tacos is still one of the best fast food orders ever >
  
  I love their breakfast menu! >
  
  Hating Taco Bell isn’t unpopular >
  
  I don't think maturing is having food wars lol >
  
  If you go to taco bell it's only because there isn't a Del taco near by. >
  
  So your saying people who enjoy a fast food are immature? >
  
  This is not unpopular opinion. Downvoted >
  
  I’m not a fast food person either; it’s just fake food. >
  
  never had any desire to try it id just guess its dogshit >
  
  I agree about the meat.  I only used to order the vegetarian items. I will say though I haven’t had any since I was pregnant five years ago and it triggered terrible nausea. I got sick from it and I now have an aversion to it. Maybe it was just me! >
  
  Ok, the beef is gross, but the chicken/steak is delicious >
  
  fake post is fake nobody can truly hold this opinion >
  
  Taco Bell is cheap slop to eat when you don't have time or money for a sit down restaurant.  I don't have false expectations or high standards. >
  
  Caribg so much about taco bell or a lot of other things aint a huge sign of maturity lol >
  
  Maturing is realizing that an opinion isn’t a fact. >
  
  Just thinking about Taco Bell gives me diarrhea. >
  
  We have a drug addict as the cashier at our local Taco Bell. She throws the food out the window at you, drinks and all. Better be ready to catch. My kids think it’s hilarious. >
  
  If you like basically ANY other fast food, then this isn't maturing. It's just having your tastes change. Plenty of people love Taco Bell. All of my Mexican friends love it even though they say it's not authentic Mexican food. It's good fast food. >
  
  Damn now I want some taco bell >
  
  Woah woah woah. We ALL KNOW Taco Bell is horrible. We get it cause it’s cheap, convenient, and tastes good. It’s the same 6 or 7 ingredients thrown together across 20 different menu options. Yes it’s horrible, but so is meth and people are still out there doing it >
  
  guess I was one mature kid >
  
  But they won the Franchise Wars. You gots no choice but Taco Bell >
  
  I agree, a lot of the food  at taco bell is pretty terrible, but there are a few things that are pretty tasty, it hits the spot every once in a while >
  
  I don't get it at all. I have never, not once, had a meal I enjoyed at Taco Bell. Maybe I'm ordering the wrong things but everything simply seems tiny and unappetizing. Like at least if I get a double big mac I know I'm going to enjoy eating this terrible food. Taco Bell feels like eating calories with 0 enjoyment. >
  
  I still eat it anyways. >
  
  why did i read this as "masturbating as taco bell is horrible" >
  
  I wouldn't hang someone's maturity on their opinion of Taco Bell. That being said I think something changed around 1998 that pushed their mediocrity into the realm that I think they're so gross I won't even accept it when it's free. I'd honestly rather go hungry. Plus as broke as I generally am, If I'm going to splurge on fast food it 100% won't be Taco Bell. >
  
  Fuck you I'll never grow up, take my upvote! >
  
  Your title sucks ass.
  Taco Bell’s menu is wild to me. There’s so much to choose from yet everything tastes the same. 
  Taco Bell exists because it’s fast food that people have grown accustomed to. >
  
  It's one of the cheapest places to eat and is healthier than most fast food places, just make sure you go during busy times so you dont get old food, TB is peak when fresh >
  
  I also puke from the smell of it sooo >
  
  I can get a vegetarian bean bowl with like 1,000 calories in it for around $7. It’s tasty and it’s my go to when I’m getting off a section of the AT or coming back from rock climbing. It’s just far easier to find a Taco Bell for vegetarian food than any other option in many small towns. >
  
  Maturing is realizing u should be grateful for the food u have >
  
  There’s too much stuff on the menu is such a horrible argument that I can’t tell if you’re just saying it to rile people up >
  
  “Why does Taco Bell exist” bc it’s good lmao >
  
  You had me in the first half… lost me on the 2nd >
  
  terrible opinion >
  
  wtf i love taco bell and will fight you >
  
  I enjoy the flavors of nail clippings and sawdust >
  
  Could agree more. 
  I just had one open in my town in England so I thought "cool I love tacos" and went in, only to be horribly disappointed. Everything was terrible, the soft tacos are doughy, the hard ones were greasy and I wouldn't feed the meat to my cat. >
  
  The menu has no more items than any other fast food joint I know, and why do you care what another person likes or dislikes? >
  
  None of the fast food places actually taste good. Most of them taste good when you look at how easy and cheap they are, however. >
  
  Depending on where. It's pretty damn good in Japan compared to America. >
  
  That red sauce they put on those taco pizzas literally taste like vodka vomit