Let it go: Food Blog Comment Rage

I love reading food blogs. I rarely cook the recipes; I just like to ogle the beautifully-lit photos, fancy serving dishes and lush descriptions. I admire their patience in measuring each ingredient into a tiny spoon or Pyrex bowl, photographing them from above, then doing the washing up afterwards. But it used to get a little messy when I scrolled down to the comments. There was no need to read the comments. I had better things to do than read the comments. Yet I could not resist. Specifically, my eyes sought out the most inane, passive-aggressive or just plain annoying ones… –  I HATE CILANTRO so I will not be making this. –  Why no cilantro in this recipe? How can you not like cilantro? –  How long would this take in my slow cooker? –  What happens if you’re not lucky enough to own a slow cooker? –  Well thanks. I’ve just been diagnosed with a dairy allergy so can’t even eat this. –  My cake sank in the middle. What went WRONG? –  Black eyed beans are NOT Paleo so what should I do? –  How many Points is this six-layer cake? –  This curry recipe was far too spicy. –  This curry recipe was far too bland. –  Nice photos, what camera do you use? –  This recipe is not authentic. My mother makes this dish so much better and now I shall paste her 2,000 word recipe right here… I’d scroll and scroll and scroll, making little pffffffftttt noises of outrage as the Food Blog Comment Rage grew… OH GOD. That is so rude. ...
Source: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl - Category: Other Conditions Authors: Tags: Read and Write Source Type: blogs