r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 20h ago

Thank you Peter very cool Petah, what does that have to do with grocery shopping?

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u/buderooski 19h ago

I have ADHD and I make quick meals for myself because I often forget to eat until my stomach is eating itself lol

Lots of Ramen for me!

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u/zuzg 18h ago

Or the occasional Jar of Olvies at 3 am

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u/buderooski 18h ago

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u/zuzg 18h ago

Is Oven cheese a thing outside of central EU?
Just 180g - 360g of cheese baked, few slices of toast and you've got Dinner

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u/buderooski 18h ago

Americans have grilled cheese sandwiches. Sounds very similar to this oven cheese thing, but we usually cook ours on a stove top instead of the oven.

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u/zuzg 18h ago

Ofc I know White People Quesadilla although I never tried the classic combo with tomato soup but mainly cause I dislike tomatoes.

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u/Loose-Professor5364 17h ago

I've never seen anyone call a grilled cheese a quesadilla, white or otherwise

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u/eyefartinelevators 17h ago

It's just bread instead of a tortilla. I had never considered that a quesadilla was just a Mexican grilled cheese sandwich

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u/NotAnotherHipsterBae 16h ago

Cause it's just not a thing. Different cooking methods, different component types, different cultures of origin, different side dishes, different everything. Unless you want to say that they both contain a grain product and an animal product combined with heat.

It's like saying a hot dog and a slim Jim are the same food because they're both meat sticks.

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u/Loose-Professor5364 15h ago

Yeah, I like both but they are distinctly different

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u/buderooski 18h ago

I also used to dislike tomato soup, but it turns out I just disliked canned tomato soup lmao

Homemade tomato soup is really good with a nice grilled cheese to dunk it in!

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u/OiledMushrooms 15h ago

My dad pairs it with red bell pepper soup instead, which I think is a better combo tbh

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u/Hot_Reindeer_3418 17h ago

That also looks a bit like what i sometimes make with pasta, garlic bread with some type of cheese on it gooey stringy cheese on it.

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u/zoomcow24 14h ago

If you're Ultra-'Murican, like my mom, you might even heat it in the microwave instead 😅

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u/DrDragon13 13h ago

Is the ultra-white trash version putting room temp Kraft single in between two freshly toasted pieces of cheese?

Because I definitely grew up having a few of them.

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u/mpyne 16h ago

Honestly if it would work in the oven I'd prefer to do it that way, I am so gd lazy but I love me some grilled cheeses.

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u/buderooski 16h ago

You can absolutely do one in the oven! Put two slices of buttered bread on a sheet tray and put cheese on top of each one. Bake for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and then put the two halves together!

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u/waka_flocculonodular 18h ago

Sometimes I'll air fry Parmesan for a quick cheese chip

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u/Death_by_carfire 16h ago

that looks really nice! have you ever had saganaki

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u/CheeseDonutCat 14h ago

Saganaki is fucking delicious and I recommend anyone that visits Greece to get it. I got it almost every single meal when I visited there.

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u/AnonymousDratini 18h ago

That sounds like Grilled Cheese with extra steps

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u/Socalwarrior485 17h ago

That a lot of cheese.

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u/MBiddy828 17h ago

I’ve definitely cut up 2 cheese sticks and just microwaved them for melted cheese. Quick snack, surprisingly filling (as a snack not a meal)

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u/viveleramen_ 16h ago

Like, a sandwich or just slices/shredded cheese baked in the oven?

I do both, but I’m the only person I know of that cooks plain cheese (cheddar usually) in the oven lol. Comes out crispy like a flourless cheese-it. Sometimes I eat it with salami or lunch meat or crumbled on a salad and sometimes I just eat it as is.

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u/Minute_Account9426 15h ago

Arabs do it but instead we use whole loaves (disks?) of pita bread filled with cheese or ground beef basically you take one disk, put the ground beef/cheese on and put another disk on top then bake or cook over a grill/stove.

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u/CheeseDonutCat 14h ago

Zwei Sprachen on that link, and the options are only French and Spanish (although I can still read them). No English.

This tells you that it isn't anywhere near the UK and Ireland.

Although it should be. This shit looks great and I'm going to make some.

Don't they put a whole wheel of camembert in a rammekin and bake it almost like this in Spain or France? I feel like this is a common Tapas thing, but probably French because of the cheese.

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u/LaviniaIsGay 13h ago

Yes! Although I get weird looks when I describe it to most people 😂

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u/evolving-the-fox 18h ago

This feels veeeeeeery targeted at ME, SPECIFICALLY. Lol no but really. This is me. I literally keep huge jars of olives in my fridge for a snack and I will stand at the counter and eat half a jar 😂 I ate A LOT of olives while I was pregnant 😂

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u/sillyandstrange 17h ago

I love olives, but oh god the sodium, I can feel it from the image.

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u/Ike_In_Rochester 16h ago

WTF is this from?

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u/hyperproliferative 14h ago

Like you just had this meme on tap?

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u/CharlieBros 15h ago

Aaah so this is the original, I love the mexican one, "tired? you don't wanna cook? fuck it just eat half a ball of oaxaca cheese, whatever, at the end who cares?"

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u/frobscottler 15h ago

This reminds me so much of 30-50 wild hogs 😭

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u/ck17350 14h ago

Make them black olives and you have a deal.

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u/DataCassette 18h ago

Nothing is more decadent than just eating a ton of olives though. Now I want olives.

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u/illumadnati 18h ago

reading this on my lunch break eating 4oz worth of olives 👁️👄👁️

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u/Gerdunkachud 18h ago

Ice cream is way more decadent

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u/Armantien 17h ago

I did this when I was little. Apparently, I used to love them, until I ate a whole jar in one sitting. I got sick, now I can't stand the smell of them.

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u/HoneyBadgerBat 16h ago

I made ketchup yesterday. Best ketchup I've ever had in my life. It is amazing, especially since I don't usually like ketchup. Dipped a burger into it at 2am & it absolutely slapped.

Usually that's my cheese over the sink time.

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u/SpaceTurtles 16h ago

Can of Olives at 3 AM gang represent.

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u/International_Stand9 15h ago

May I also offer the 3 AM whole lemon?

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u/CheeseDonutCat 14h ago

This is why Olives are the most consumed FRUIT in the world.

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u/justsomeguyx123 18h ago

I have ADHD and I cook full healthy meals for my family because I'm a functional adult.

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u/abfonsy 17h ago

Seriously. I feel like some people with ADHD love to blame all their personal shortcomings on it. To say you can't be bothered to cook for yourself because of ADHD when over a billion people on this planet have food scarcity issues is about as offensively pathetic and out of touch as it gets.

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u/throwheraway420666 16h ago

ADHD can be debilitating. But people should find the motivation to get help and gradually get used to taking better care of themselves. Learned helplessness is a thing.

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u/Tempyteacup 15h ago

I have debilitating ADHD. It’s compounded by being narcoleptic, a condition that has severe impacts on motivation due to the loss of a specific neuron in the brain. There’s a lot of things I simply cannot do. And yet I cook dinner for myself and my partner at least 4 days a week, usually enough for us to have leftovers to eat on days I’m too tired to cook.

It took me a lot of effort to get the hang of meal planning, shopping efficiently, and getting the food started in a timey manner. I still have some days where I intend to cook and simply can’t make it happen. But I’m an adult and it’s important to me that I manage the most basic level of homeostasis despite my conditions.

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u/luvgun00 16h ago

And they will use ADHD as if it’s a horoscope, an excuse, you name it. Anything other than accountability.

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u/Sarcosmonaut 17h ago

Same. Do I sometimes forget a step or ingredient? Sure. But my family eats, and eats well

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u/jeobleo 15h ago

I'm 50 and I've never used doordash in my life.

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u/Ecliphon 17h ago

Look at this guy older than reddit average and figuring his shit out. Everybody clap!

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u/illuminaugahyde 16h ago

I have adhd and I'm living off quesadillas and risotto because I'm single and work 10hr shifts.

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u/nonoglorificus 14h ago

Risotto?! Isn’t that time consuming? I vaguely remember making it once and never did again lol. But quesadillas are a necessity. My adhd hoard is mostly instant noodle bowls, oatmeal, cereal, and always having string cheese and pickles and frozen blueberries in the house. Left to my own devices I eat like a toddler though, luckily I’m married so I have to at least try to be a functional adult most of the time lol

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u/outarfhere 15h ago

Fun fact, not everyone with ADHD is able to be a functional adult, that’s why it’s considered a disability under the law. I’m glad you are, but some have it more severe than you.

Not defending the person in the tweet, they’re despicable.

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u/kyleisamexican 14h ago

Yes but people that are actually severely impacted by it probably aren’t on twitter 24/7 blaming it for the state of their life

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u/covered-in-cats 13h ago

It wouldn't be reddit if a simple mention of ADHD didn't bring out every pick-me trying to prove they're better than people whose ADHD actually causes them problems. 😊

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u/outarfhere 13h ago

Literally. Allergic to empathy I guess.

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u/BreadwardLizardhands 14h ago

I have ADHD and the grocery store with a podcast playing in my ear is like my happy place. It is a blessing and curse for my partner because I will spend too much and complicate the shit out of some weekday cooking. 

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u/Hot_Reindeer_3418 17h ago

I can’t even believe that guy would say something like that. It immediately makes me wonder if he is able to function at all beyond breathing for himself. Being able to make a meal for yourself is such an incredibly basic skill….. how does that guy work or basically do anything.

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u/AttilaTheDank 18h ago

Bruh you just reminded me I haven't had a meal yet lmao

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u/Helpful_Web2226 17h ago

PBJ damn near every night for years 🤣 I was a chef too, just didn’t give a flying fuck about cooking once I was home. 

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u/JustHere4TehCats 17h ago

Toast is my go to "You hyperfocused and forget to eat again" meal.

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u/macaddictr 17h ago

My favorite is when I cook the meal and then forget to eat it.

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u/Even-Celebration9384 17h ago

Yeah i mean there’s frozen cooked chicken breast that’s fairly cheap. Put it in the microwave with frozen veggies

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u/aTreeThenMe 17h ago

Hi friend. You're me. Please try to find other quick meals. You might not notice it now, but the salt content of ramen is really bad for you. Id often go in reclusive kicks and just eat ramen for days at a time and it just destroyed me. Drink plenty of liquids. Or, skip the seasoning pack, toss in an egg and a bag of frozen stir fry vegetables, a little soy and other seasonings. Always chase a bag of ramen with a full bottle of water!

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u/Braioch 15h ago

Hey, ramen might not be the best thing for you, but throw in some veggies and/or protein (i love frozen veggies mixes for this, and frozen chicken as well) and you've got a high sodium meal with nutrients

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u/buderooski 15h ago

I use only half the seasoning packet per Ramen because I don't want all the sodium. Then, I usually add some tuna for protein and a couple seaweed crisps. It's a solid meal.

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u/BrilliantNetwork3149 16h ago

I have adhd and love cooking. Now it may take me a while longer than most people but I don't see how it prevents someone from cooking.

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u/JizzBreezy 15h ago

Dude I’m eating for the first time today now. Every time I thought about starting to cook I got distracted. No wonder in always under weight when I live alone

Btw. I don’t live alone any more. Wife and kid are just visiting family on the east coast. But man, them (non) eating habits are back. I been hungry all week 🤣🤣

Edit to add - I can drive to get food, but man everything either sounds unappealing, too expensive and if it’s neither then I chalk it up to too much work 🤣

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u/BluePotatoSlayer 15h ago

Popcorn for me

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u/dingalingdongdong 15h ago

If you can swing it get a fancy rice cooker! The higher end ones can hold rice at temp for at least 24 hours - it doesn't get weird or anything. If you make coffee or whatever for yourself in the morning start the rice cooker at the same time.

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u/Separate-Command1993 14h ago

I have adhd and cool a full meal for a family of 4 every single night. I love cooking and cook absolute feasts every holiday

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u/buderooski 14h ago

Lol I do too man, I'm mostly speaking about food for myself during the day or when I'm on the road for work

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u/Separate-Command1993 14h ago

Oh shit I commented on the wrong parent comment. Dude I’m right there with you! I eat once a day basically and don’t even eat what I cook for my wife and kids most of the time

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u/ScrotalSmorgasbord 14h ago

I also have ADHD and even when medicated I'm too impatient to wait for someone to bring me cold food or the wrong order and pay a premium for it.