Does anyone else not like popcorn?

People have been trying to feed me popcorn for years and I still have no idea what people see in it. Its awful. It doesn't have any taste, the texture is gross and it smells disgusting.

Just curious.

Popcorn is fantastic.  I didn't know anyone could hate it.

There is a franchaise in Canada called Kernels and they sell all different kinds of popcorn from Ketchup flavour to Vanilla flavour.  Sooo gooooooood!  Or just some regular popcorn loaded with Butter.  Oh yeah!

I'm hungry right now!

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Popcorn is fantastic.  I didn't know anyone could hate it.

There is a franchaise in Canada called Kernels and they sell all different kinds of popcorn from Ketchup flavour to Vanilla flavour.  Sooo gooooooood!  Or just some regular popcorn loaded with Butter.  Oh yeah!

I'm hungry right now!

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Kernels is great! Love it. A little pricey now, but it's so good.

Maybe my tounge just works on different wavelengths than other people. I do like cracker jacks tho.

I've never heard that. I've eaten popcorn since I had teeth.(A bit less now because the hulls always catch between my teeth.)

I also like this:

http://mentalskillness.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/jelly-beans.jpg

a kernel of corn cooked in any way has very little taste in any shape or form. Now add some butter and salt to it and it comes alive and becomes an addicting savory treat. Cracker Jack and caramel corn are wonderful ways to eat it too  8)

Does anyone else not like popcorn?

People have been trying to feed me popcorn for years and I still have no idea what people see in it. Its awful. It doesn't have any taste, the texture is gross and it smells disgusting.

Just curious.
just curious, what snacks do you like?

Maybe my tounge just works on different wavelengths than other people. I do like cracker jacks tho.


No worries, we're are different and like or dislike different foods.

Now see I hate Cracker Jacks and Caramel Popcorn.  8-P You want to see a disappointed woman, hand me a box of either.

I don't like it much either. The only kind of popcorn I'd have right now are the flavor coated ones: chocolate, toffee, other flavors....and I would still pick at it. And I find that popcorn always gets stale quickly, which makes it taste even worse.

I've never heard that. I've eaten popcorn since I had teeth.(A bit less now because the hulls always catch between my teeth.)

I also like this:

http://mentalskillness.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/jelly-beans.jpg


I love Jelly Belly.

I love popcorn with plenty of butter and salt.

People have been trying to feed me popcorn for years and I still have no idea what people see in it. Its awful. It doesn't have any taste, the texture is gross and it smells disgusting.


It doesn't have any taste - true.  You put your own taste onto it. 

The texture is gross?  Define "gross"...  If you dislike the annoying little bits of hulls that get stuck in your teeth, nothing can be done about that. If that's your dealbreaker, just stop reading and accept praise from your dentist for cutting off a source of income :)  If your texture objection is that it's greasy, don't use so much butter/oil/etc.

Smells disgusting?  Define "smells"...  I like the standard synthetic butter/salt/hydrogenated-palm-oil crap scent, but I'll acknowledge that it ain't for everybody.

So I'm going to go back to taste.  What would you want it to taste like?  Plain, air-popped or microwave-popped popcorn is a canvas.  If you're in a savory mood, you can paint on it with olive oil, garlic olive oil, melted bacon fact, dust it with cayenne, curry, fresh-ground black pepper...  If you're feeling sweet, a drizzle of a neutral/flavorless oil like peanut oil and a sprinkling of sugar (plain sugar, colored sugar, flavored sugar, brown sugar) will do the trick. 

just curious, what snacks do you like?


Anything with nuts or chocolate in it. Nilla wafers. Dried fruit. Most potato chips.


I don't like it much either. The only kind of popcorn I'd have right now are the flavor coated ones: chocolate, toffee, other flavors....and I would still pick at it. And I find that popcorn always gets stale quickly, which makes it taste even worse.


That makes two of us.


The texture is gross?  Define "gross"... 


It's squeaky.

I don't like it much either. The only kind of popcorn I'd have right now are the flavor coated ones: chocolate, toffee, other flavors....and I would still pick at it. And I find that popcorn always gets stale quickly, which makes it taste even worse.


I just had a thought: do you like pretzels?

I love movie popcorn!!!


I have yet to find a microwave popcorn brand that I really like.


I loathe bagged popcorn....except for the Fresh and Easy movie popcorn and Skinny Pop. Skinny Popis the best bagged popcorn ice ever eaten and my 1st choice after actual movie theater popcorn

I love cracker jacks but no other caramel popcorn

Tho I once had some brand of gourmet popcorn that was chocolate covered w caramel it was amazing. I can't remember the brand tho so I haven't been able to get it again

I detest kettle corn.

Movie popcorn, bagged popcorn, microwave popcorn.. cracker jacks..any popcorn, caramel or whatever flavour..I'd eat it (as long as one of the flavors wasn't something I was allergic to.)

It's a choice snack for me coz I can't really eat chips.(allergy to potatoes..so yup I can't eat fries either without getting ill)

I love movie popcorn!!!


I have yet to find a microwave popcorn brand that I really like.


I loathe bagged popcorn....except for the Fresh and Easy movie popcorn and Skinny Pop. Skinny Popis the best bagged popcorn ice ever eaten and my 1st choice after actual movie theater popcorn


Do you like it with butter and salt or neither?

I love cracker jacks but no other caramel popcorn

Tho I once had some brand of gourmet popcorn that was chocolate covered w caramel it was amazing. I can't remember the brand tho so I haven't been able to get it again

I detest kettle corn.


I love Cracker Jacks.

I love movie popcorn!!!


I have yet to find a microwave popcorn brand that I really like.


I loathe bagged popcorn....except for the Fresh and Easy movie popcorn and Skinny Pop. Skinny Popis the best bagged popcorn ice ever eaten and my 1st choice after actual movie theater popcorn
I agree, movie popcorn is the best!  I have them add a little butter and I add a little salt

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as for bagged popcorn, I found one I like that is very good. FIT popcorn with sea salt. it's crispy and flavorful

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1n-dUFDYf4/UcDKtA99AuI/AAAAAAAAAMM/dqglZUNrgZQ/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG

I just had a thought: do you like pretzels?


Nooo, lol. I don't like how they taste. And all the salt on them, yuck.

I agree, movie popcorn is the best!  I have them add a little butter and I add a little salt

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as for bagged popcorn, I found one I like that is very good. FIT popcorn with sea salt. it's crispy and flavorful

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1n-dUFDYf4/UcDKtA99AuI/AAAAAAAAAMM/dqglZUNrgZQ/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG


I love movie popcorn but with all those calories on it with the butter and the salt, I don't care, I enjoy it along with a large Coke to wash it down.

Nooo, lol. I don't like how they taste. And all the salt on them, yuck.


So what's the point of having pretzels if they don't have any salt on them? ???

I like popcorn.

Many people say they dislike the texture of foods. Personally, I don't care what kind of texture something has though as long as it tastes good. As far as smell goes, my sense of smell is about ninety percent gone so I wouldn't know.

So what's the point of having pretzels if they don't have any salt on them? ???


Oh, I didn't say that. :) I guess if you like your pretzels salty then okay. I don't like them, with or without salt.

I like popcorn also, whether it's movie style or the microwavable kind. The only salty food I don't like would be potato chips.

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Do you like it with butter and salt or neither?


Yeah with butter and salt. But not a lot of butter just for flavor...I dint want it saturated in it

I like popcorn.

Many people say they dislike the texture of foods. Personally, I don't care what kind of texture something has though as long as it tastes good. As far as smell goes, my sense of smell is about ninety percent gone so I wouldn't know.


Quinoa....I can't get passed the texture of Quinoa.  8-P

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Genius.

Nooo, lol. I don't like how they taste. And all the salt on them, yuck.


Huh, me neither (I don't HATE them by any means, but I'm not sad when their gone.) I always lump those two together. Something about them grosses me out. Do you know what I'm talking about? Fritos too.

I wonder if they did a survey if people who dislike one of those are more likely to dislike the others. Maybe theres a predisposion to dislike dry, flavorless and burnt/oily smelling foods?

Huh, me neither (I don't HATE them by any means, but I'm not sad when their gone.) I always lump those two together. Something about them grosses me out. Do you know what I'm talking about? Fritos too.

I wonder if they did a survey if people who dislike one of those are more likely to dislike the others. Maybe theres a predisposion to dislike dry, flavorless and burnt/oily smelling foods?


Are yoguys talking about bagged pretzels? Cuz initially I was thinking of the warm pretzels you buy at the mall. 
I love those.  I don't mind bagged pretzels but I rarely crave them. The big soft pretzels tho...I always crave those. 

Huh, me neither (I don't HATE them by any means, but I'm not sad when their gone.) I always lump those two together. Something about them grosses me out. Do you know what I'm talking about? Fritos too.

I wonder if they did a survey if people who dislike one of those are more likely to dislike the others. Maybe theres a predisposion to dislike dry, flavorless and burnt/oily smelling foods?


Yes! Fritos taste awful and they're way too salty. I just don't like foods with TOO much salt on them and that includes popcorn.


Are yoguys talking about bagged pretzels? Cuz initially I was thinking of the warm pretzels you buy at the mall. 
I love those.  I don't mind bagged pretzels but I rarely crave them. The big soft pretzels tho...I always crave those. 


Yes I was thinking of bagged pretzels. The soft ones have those big pieces of salt on them, I find it makes them taste bad.

Are yoguys talking about bagged pretzels? Cuz initially I was thinking of the warm pretzels you buy at the mall. 
I love those.  I don't mind bagged pretzels but I rarely crave them. The big soft pretzels tho...I always crave those. 


I love the big, soft pretzels.  I just don't like all the salt.  I usually get them without salt.  So yummy.

Huh, me neither (I don't HATE them by any means, but I'm not sad when their gone.) I always lump those two together. Something about them grosses me out. Do you know what I'm talking about? Fritos too.

I wonder if they did a survey if people who dislike one of those are more likely to dislike the others. Maybe theres a predisposion to dislike dry, flavorless and burnt/oily smelling foods?
I like popcorn (I love popcorn from the popcorn stand in my hometown (the popcorn there is delish and it is white, not fluorescent yellow like movie theater popcorn.). 

I am alright with the bag pretzels, as long as I have dip (Nutella, honey mustard, raspberry jelly). I love the big, chewy pretzels though! (Scrape off most of the salt)

But I hate Fritos!  Hate the smell of them! I hate the smell of Cheerios as well!

I love the big, soft pretzels.  I just don't like all the salt.  I usually get them without salt.  So yummy.


I get em lightly salted. It's the best.

What's with all the Fritos haters lol. I love them

Oh, I didn't say that. :) I guess if you like your pretzels salty then okay. I don't like them, with or without salt.


Do supermarkets sell salt-less pretzels? ???

Yeah with butter and salt. But not a lot of butter just for flavor...I dint want it saturated in it


What kind of butter do movie theaters use for their popcorn?

Yes! Fritos taste awful and they're way too salty. I just don't like foods with TOO much salt on them and that includes popcorn.

I like Fritos but not a lot of them.

But I hate Fritos!  Hate the smell of them! I hate the smell of Cheerios as well!

Why do you hate the smell of Cheerios?  ???

What's with all the Fritos haters lol. I love them


I love fritos. In fact I think I love every snack food mentioned on this thread  ;D  Wish I could eat more of them
The only one I don't care for is pretzels. I don't dislike them, I've tried them...just never found they were anything special.

Yum!

I love making my own popcorn in my popcorn maker.  :)

What kind of butter do movie theaters use for their popcorn?


That ain't butter, Howard.  That's canola oil and some other kind of greasy crap. 
8-P

Popcorn is one of God's gifts to man!

I like Pink Candy Popcorn.  There is a brand of it called Lucky Elephant that has been around since the 1950s.  Not seen in every store, but when I do, I pick up a box or two ... 

http://here-halfway-there.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hard_pink_candy_popcorn_lucky_elephant.jpg http://www.sakida.com/pink_popcorn.jpg

What kind of butter do movie theaters use for their popcorn?


Most use some fake crud. I LOVE IT!!!

There's a movie theater in LA that uses real butter....I HATE IT!!!  :D

I like Pink Candy Popcorn.  There is a brand of it called Lucky Elephant that has been around since the 1950s.  Not seen in every store, but when I do, I pick up a box or two ... 

http://here-halfway-there.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hard_pink_candy_popcorn_lucky_elephant.jpg http://www.sakida.com/pink_popcorn.jpg


There is something seriously wrong with you WD  ;D

There is something seriously wrong with you WD  ;D


Are you just now figuring that out? :D ;D

Are you just now figuring that out? :D ;D


Good point.  ;D

I like Pink Candy Popcorn.  There is a brand of it called Lucky Elephant that has been around since the 1950s.  Not seen in every store, but when I do, I pick up a box or two ... 

http://here-halfway-there.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hard_pink_candy_popcorn_lucky_elephant.jpg http://www.sakida.com/pink_popcorn.jpg


Yum...I love this stuff, it's great!

True though, you can't find it everywhere.

Yum...I love this stuff, it's great!

True though, you can't find it everywhere.
why do I suddenly have a craving for pink popcorn with cute elephant on it??? 

I blame the energy drinks!

I like Pink Candy Popcorn.  There is a brand of it called Lucky Elephant that has been around since the 1950s.  Not seen in every store, but when I do, I pick up a box or two ... 

http://here-halfway-there.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hard_pink_candy_popcorn_lucky_elephant.jpg http://www.sakida.com/pink_popcorn.jpg


Are you serious? That stuff is so dry.  :P

I love fritos. In fact I think I love every snack food mentioned on this thread  ;D  Wish I could eat more of them
The only one I don't care for is pretzels. I don't dislike them, I've tried them...just never found they were anything special.


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Here, go buy yourself a bag.

Yum!

I love making my own popcorn in my popcorn maker.  :)


and do you add your own condiments afterwards?

That ain't butter, Howard.  That's canola oil and some other kind of greasy crap. 
8-P



But it tastes so good!

Most use some fake crud. I LOVE IT!!!

There's a movie theater in LA that uses real butter....I HATE IT!!!  :D


So why do they use fake butter instead of the real thing? Are they afraid that we can't tell the difference?

Yum...I love this stuff, it's great!

True though, you can't find it everywhere.


not even in supermarkets?

So why do they use fake butter instead of the real thing? Are they afraid that we can't tell the difference?


they don't care if you can or not.

So why do they use fake butter instead of the real thing? Are they afraid that we can't tell the difference?



We can tell the difference.  The thing is the fake stuff tastes better than the real stuff.

It's like a mcdonalds burger you know it's not real beef but you just don't care.
Also McDonald's ketchup is not the same as Heinz. I will only have mcDs ketchup with mcDs food. I cannot use it with any other food. Likewise I can't use good ketchup w mcDs food because it alters the taste of the food.

not even in supermarkets?


Just some, Howard, not everywhere.

http://currencyguide.eu/usd-en/New_five_dollar_bill.jpg

Here, go buy yourself a bag.
thanks Howard, I just printed up a bunch of Five's  ;)

and do you add your own condiments afterwards?


I add butter, real butter, and salt.  :)

We can tell the difference.  The thing is the fake stuff tastes better than the real stuff.

It's like a mcdonalds burger you know it's not real beef but you just don't care.
Also McDonald's ketchup is not the same as Heinz. I will only have mcDs ketchup with mcDs food. I cannot use it with any other food. Likewise I can't use good ketchup w mcDs food because it alters the taste of the food.



It's probably some processed butter they use.

Just some, Howard, not everywhere.


I haven't seen it Pathmark.

I add butter, real butter, and salt.  :)


tastes better that way.

How many Popcorn songs are there?

There's "Popcorn Love" By New Edition, "Mother Popcorn" by James Brown and then there's "Popcorn" By Hot Butter

thanks Howard, I just printed up a bunch of Five's  ;)


I'm going to print off a few of those as well!

I'm going to print off a few of those as well!


Hey Wait! That's illegal!

Has anyone had colored popcorn?

Buttered or with cheese. 

http://www.popsiespugetsoundpopcorn.com/images/tin1.jpg

I love gourmet popcorn.

Has anyone had colored popcorn?


I ate that. I looked like I french kissed a rainbow, with multicolored teeth.


http://www.popsiespugetsoundpopcorn.com/images/tin1.jpg

I love gourmet popcorn.


AND I HATE THAT sheesh! The only "gourmet" corn I like is Poppycock brand. Or Crunch N' Munch.

I ate that. I looked like I french kissed a rainbow, with multicolored teeth.

AND I HATE THAT sheesh! The only "gourmet" corn I like is Poppycock brand. Or Crunch N' Munch.

I don't get the gourmet because its usually stale.  8-P

I don't get the gourmet because its usually stale.  8-P


There are three family-sized boxes of Crunch and Munch on the table in my room right now.  ;)

http://www.popsiespugetsoundpopcorn.com/images/tin1.jpg

I love gourmet popcorn.


It's always so expensive.  My grandmother used to buy gourmet popcorn from Kernels and it was always so expensive.  :P

There are three family-sized boxes of Crunch and Munch on the table in my room right now.  ;)


I love Crunch And Munch.

Crackerjack

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Crackerjack2.jpg

The problem I have with most popcorn is the salt. I don't like salt and many of the pre-made stuff and microwave stuff is loaded with salt. My fav is the stuff I make myself-not with a popper or in the microwave but in a pot.  :o :o :o :o I put a little oil in the bottom of the pot and then put the kernels in. And I am really good at it because-I am not exaggerating or making this up-there have been a couple of times when EVERY SINGLE KERNEL WAS POPPED!!!!! When I make it that way, I do not put butter or salt on it.


A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, when I was first married to my first husband. It was our first Christmas together. My husband insisted that we buy ourselves a popcorn popper. Ok, no problem. Then one time after Christmas, he said that he wanted popcorn. I said that it would be a chance to try out our new popper. He said to make it on the stove like I always did. I asked him why not use the popper. He said that in a few years when we had kids (which we never did) and they wanted it, it would be easy. THEN WHY THE F*** DID YOU INSIST OF BUYING THE STUPID THING??!!!!

It was probably about 15-20 years ago, I finally got rid of the thing, still in the box and never had been opened.



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Crackerjack

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Crackerjack2.jpg


I loved that stuff since I was a kid.  :)

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My favorite brand is the Pop Secret Homestyle.

I also like to spice up my popcorn. After I pop the actual popcorn in the microwave, I melt about fifth of a stick of butter in the microwave and then pour it over the popcorn in the bowl. But that's not it. I also add chili seasoning and Parmesan cheese (the melted butter will help these latter two ingredients stick to the popcorn rather than sieve to bottom of the bowl). Then voila! You have chili cheese popcorn!

I loved that stuff since I was a kid.  :)

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remember the toy surprise inside?

remember the toy surprise inside?


That's the only reason why I ever ate Cracker Jacks in the first place.  :)

http://www.bridgesdesign.net/bridgesdesign_2010/food_packaging/7848_ite_Poppycock.jpg

http://www.bridgesdesign.net/bridgesdesign_2010/food_packaging/7848_ite_Poppycock.jpg


They still sell that stuff every christmas.  :)

http://www.bridgesdesign.net/bridgesdesign_2010/food_packaging/7848_ite_Poppycock.jpg


https://24.media.tumblr.com/d2a1e42e9076835c50d8fa84e3cb8a37/tumblr_mtw4jfAhG01qfq3tio4_250.gif
How I reacted inside when I saw that. Must. Have. All.

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How I reacted inside when I saw that. Must. Have. All.


I haven't had that in quite a long time.

http://www.bridgesdesign.net/bridgesdesign_2010/food_packaging/7848_ite_Poppycock.jpg


I got my poppy all right, but they gypped me out of some of my cock!
:-\\


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I like all kinds of popcorn. Just as long as it isn't overloaded with butter and gets all greasy. :P

I like all kinds of popcorn. Just as long as it isn't overloaded with butter and gets all greasy. :P


I like popcorn with butter but not too much salt.

I like all kinds of popcorn. Just as long as it isn't overloaded with butter and gets all greasy. :P


You'll love how I make popcorn.  I make sure that every single kernel is coated evenly in butter.  :)

You'll love how I make popcorn.  I make sure that every single kernel is coated evenly in butter.  :)


I love popcorn with butter and salt.

I like popcorn with butter but not too much salt.

a little bit of butter is not so bad.




You'll love how I make popcorn.  I make sure that every single kernel is coated evenly in butter.  :)

That's good. :)

a little bit of butter is not so bad.

just as long as it's not drenched in it like movie popcorn.

just as long as it's not drenched in it like movie popcorn.

Right. That's why I never buy popcorn when I go to the movies.

just as long as it's not drenched in it like movie popcorn.



Right. That's why I never buy popcorn when I go to the movies.



but most movie theaters allow you to butter your own popcorn now... so you control how much you want on it... 


Btw.... instead of keeping the popcorn in the bag get one of those cardboard trays they have and pour the popcorn in that....that way you can spread the butter across the popcorn instead of just having most of it sit on the popcorn at the top of the bag.

but most movie theaters allow you to butter your own popcorn now... so you control how much you want on it...

that's good to know.

I don't like this fake butter stuff.  It's usually just coconut oil and god only knows what else is in it?

Right. That's why I never buy popcorn when I go to the movies.


Sometimes people sneak in their own popcorn but eventually you might get caught.

I don't like this fake butter stuff.  It's usually just coconut oil and god only knows what else is in it?


probably loads of salt.

I think movie theater popcorn should be fully popped instead you get towards the end of the bag you get unpopped kernels.

I think movie theater popcorn should be fully popped instead you get towards the end of the bag you get unpopped kernels.


That's because the people who pop it lack proper training on the popcorn machine. Also they don't do a good job of sifting it.

That bin the popcorn sits in has holes at the bottom for the kernels to fall they but if it isn't regularly sifted you get kernels in your popcorn bag.

I used to absolutely hate popcorn. I got interested in it again when I ate lightly buttered popcorn. It was pretty much white, or at least as close to it as possible. Now I love it again, and whenever we have it I always make sure to eat some before we run out!

Does anyone else not like popcorn?

People have been trying to feed me popcorn for years and I still have no idea what people see in it. Its awful. It doesn't have any taste, the texture is gross and it smells disgusting.

Just curious.


I prefer my popcorn sweet with toffee but I only really eat it if I go to the cinema.

I like popcorn with butter and salt.

I like popcorn with butter and salt.


Me too.

Me too.


loads of butter and the more salt the better.

loads of butter and the more salt the better.


every once in a while, i'll add a few drops of hot sauce to the bowl. I also recommend trying various flavored salts. I recommend the Pink Hawaiian or smoked sea salt.

every once in a while, i'll add a few drops of hot sauce to the bowl. I also recommend trying various flavored salts. I recommend the Pink Hawaiian or smoked sea salt.


Are they good?

They are Howard. You could probably pick up some in the spice aisle of a grocery store or a Whole Foods/Trader Joes.

They are Howard. You could probably pick up some in the spice aisle of a grocery store or a Whole Foods/Trader Joes.


I don't know if I'd want to put hot sauce in popcorn.

I don't know if I'd want to put hot sauce in popcorn.
There is only one way to find out!

There is only one way to find out!


or putting barbeque sauce on popcorn.

I don't know if I'd want to put hot sauce in popcorn.


It's not a whole lot its a few scattered drops

It's not a whole lot its a few scattered drops


Maybe one day when I'm in the mood to pop some popcorn.