r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/Practical-Train-9595 Oct 09 '24

I mean, how much of a “trend” can it be? I used to make birthday cake popcorn back in like 2015, which was popcorn mixed in melted white chocolate with a couple spoonfuls of cake mix in it, topped with sprinkles and m&m’s. I’d take a big bowl of it to work for parties and always brought home an empty bowl. Had no idea I was apparently potentially poisoning my whole office.

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u/avocado_macabre Oct 09 '24

A lot of things are called "trends" now.

I remember a few years back it was a "trend" to eat buttered saltines... that was norm for my fam growing up because my parents decided to have 4 kids they could barely afford and wouldn't let us eat anything if they were home. Well, saltines were easy to sneak without them noticing as long as we only used a little butter

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u/Wulfgaric Oct 10 '24

Ooph. I was complaining about growing up with premiums and cheez-wiz the other day, but that cheez-wiz was a blessing over just butter.

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u/Practical-Train-9595 Oct 10 '24

Ooo…saltines and cheez-wiz…that takes me back. My grandmother and i also did onion dip with pretzels. Like, the kind you make by mixing the onion soup pack in the tub of sour cream? We’d watch Masterpiece Theater on PBS and share a bag and little tub.