MYSTERY ISLAND - You head to the Tombola expectantly, anxiously hoping that
you will soon have a new faerie, codestone, or rare paint brush. As you pull
out a ticket, you hold your breath in anticipation…
WOOHOO! YOU WON!
And your prize is a new, gleaming…
Iced Fish Cake!? Maggot Stew?!
..Eww! YUCK!
As we all know, the Tiki Tack Man enjoys to give out disgusting foods as a
prize for winning. Scab Cakes, Clam Jam, Toenail Soup… the list goes on.
Would anyone actually eat this stuff?!
There are quite a few gourmet Gross Foods, as well as plenty of them that
aren't gourmet but are quite affordable. Yet people are generally opposed to
feeding them to pets. Some have even called them 'cruel'. Pets seem to be disgusted
by gross foods, yet, on closer inspection, a lot of the foods look like they
would actually enjoyed by some Neopets.
Are gross foods really that gross? Let's take a look at some examples.
Fish Flavour Ice Cream - 'The refreshing alternative to vanilla!' My
Aisha, Garternay, was disgusted at the taste of this, and I was surprised. Aishas
are similar to cats, and cats love fish. Why would they be grossed out by a
cold fishy treat? Other fish-eating Neopets, like the Bruce, Tuskaninny, or
Flotsam, would probably enjoy a bowl of this.
Fish Pop - 'Original tuna favoured frozen fish pop.' See above. I work
at an aquarium, and the seals there actually get their teeth brushed with fish-flavored
toothpaste! Tuskaninnies and other aquatic Neopets would probably love a fishy
treat.
Peanut Butter Pizza - 'Deep pan peanut butter pizza.' Where does it
say that there are other pizza ingredients, like cheese and pepperoni? Dessert
pizzas are found at lots of pizza restaurants, with ingredients like peanut
butter and candy. And I've tried them and they're really good! This would be
a great finish to any Neopet's meal.
Cheese and Eel Burger - 'Prime cheesy eels in a fresh bread roll.'
I actually think this sounds good! Eels are just basically fish, and I like
the taste of fish mixed with cheese. Some Neopets probably would too, especially
carnivores like Lupes and Grarrls.
Fresh Seaweed Pie - 'Full of vitamins and minerals, all wrapped in
a puff pastry. Highly recommended.' Seaweed is actually pretty good. It's in
sushi, and did you know it's also in ice cream? A hot seaweed pie would be a
great vegetarian meal, or herbivore pets like the Kau or Elephante.
Fantastic Fly Pie - 'A black crunchy pie filled with fresh buzzing
flies.' Some Neopets, especially Quiggles and Nimmos, would probably love this!
Many animals love to eat bugs, and the froglike Neopets would probably be no
exception.
Salmon Fishwich - 'A whole fresh fish wrapped in crispy wheat bread.'
Again, this sounds like something a carnivorous or aquatic Neopet would love.
A Kougra, Grarrl or Skeith would probably devour it instantly.
Finger Crisps - 'Crispy finger shaped banana rice cakes.' See, they
aren't as bad as they sound - they're not fingers, just finger-shaped. These
would be a hit at a Halloween party!
I'm not saying every gross food isn't gross - some, like Cup-o-Slime and Chewing
Dung, are disgusting. But maybe not all 'gross' foods are that bad - some Neopets
might even enjoy them. |