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Sunlit53 t1_j8nswgu wrote

Weird, my Dad always used corn syrup on his waffles and pancakes. I never liked it, there was something missing in the flavour of it. Never found it sweeter than real maple syrup. I don’t drink pop either.

I wonder if this has been looked at in the context of adhd. The foraging mindset described is very similar to someone with adhd in a state of hyperfocus. Time blindness, impulsivity, risk taking and blocking out anything that doesn’t relate to that one subject/activity/object. A state of obsessive monofocus that disregards all else.

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ridicalis t1_j8oeufu wrote

>Weird, my Dad always used corn syrup on his waffles and pancakes.

I grew up thinking "Mrs. Butterworth's" was maple syrup. I think most people are probably actually just using flavored corn syrup without knowing it.

Also grew up thinking margarine was "butter."

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Sunlit53 t1_j8ofj03 wrote

Yeah, I discovered the real thing after moving out on my own and haven’t touched the fake crud in decades. Breakfast as a kid was usually a sugar loaded breakfast cereal that turned the milk weird colours.

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btribble t1_j8q7tem wrote

I'm in my 50's and Froot Loops are a great once-in-a-decade treat. Don't diss weirdly colored milk! Also, they've changed a lot. They're bigger, foamier, and have far less coloring than they used to. They're frankly not nearly as good as they used to be.

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