65 Things people won't eat even when times are tough

Times are tough right now. There’s no doubt about that. With the sudden spread of the pandemic, things seemed to have changed overnight. Bars, restaurants, and schools are closed and everyone is practicing social distancing. 2020 has been a strange year, for sure. And since more and more people are staying home to stay healthy, they’re stockpiling food…but not all food.

Here are 65 items that no one is stockpiling from the grocery store.

Even a virus and a recession won’t get people to eat these things.

1) Guess people really do have an opinion on this

There has been the great debate going on for years, is pineapple allowed to be a pizza topping or no? There is no “in the middle” on this one. You either hate pineapple on pizza or you love it. Apparently, most people hate it.

2) Allll the gluten is gone

Looks like during times of crisis, no one wants to eat gluten-free bread or products. All the yummy breads have already been wiped off the shelves. If you’re gluten-intolerant, you’re all good.

3) Healthy pizza? No thanks

No one is hunkering down at home thinking they’ll start eating as healthy as possible during self-quarantine. But if you wanted to, Trader Joe’s has a full stock of cauliflower and broccoli pizza crusts!

4) Not real hummus

This crisis has at least let us know that people aren’t foolish enough to buy these weird flavors of hummus. Can we just stick with straight-up hummus? No one is eating the chocolate chickpeas.

5) The good Corona

Since the spread of coronavirus, no one seems to want to buy Corona beer. Do they think they’re “supporting” the virus if they do? Whatever. More beer for us.

6) Sugar garbage

People are panic-buying food – but not Baby Shark cereal. Thank goodness. At least people haven’t completely lost their minds. Yet.

7) It’s a hard no on the red kind

Some people would rather starve than eat the red kind of clam chowder AKA Manhattan clam chowder. Only the creamy stuff can be called chowder and that’s just a fact.

8) No salt, no way.

What is the point of eating potato chips if they don’t satisfy that salty, crunchy craving? There is no point. And that’s why no one is buying them.

9) I’ll drink the toilet water first

No one is buying Aquafina bottled water. Seems like people are boycotting bottled water companies owned by Coca Cola? We’re not entirely sure.

10) Not that desperate

There are so many more tasty frozen veggies that boring ol’ peas. Plus, it’s Trader Joe’s! There are a million other frozen yummy things you could eat before resorting to peas.

11) Poor Lima beans

Lima beans aren’t that bad, are they? Apparently people think they’re yucky because even in a crisis and putting them on sale, no one is buying them.

12) Is it the raisins?

We thought cinnamon raisin bagels were yummy, but we were wrong. Apparently people aren’t into a sweet and tasty piece of toast for breakfast. Oh well, their loss.

13) Don’t knock the corned beef

People aren’t buying corned beef and we gotta say, they’re really missing an opportunity here. First off, it would have been the perfect St. Paddy’s Day dish. And second, corned beef in an Instant Pot? Delish! Someone go swoop that up!

14) Expand your pasta horizons, people

Does no one know how delicious gnocchi is? And the possibilities for lasagna are nearly endless. Welp. I guess spaghetti and linguini it is.

15) Nope

Carrot spirals? What the heck are people supposed to do with those? Things are going to have to get real bad if they’re going to purchase those.

16) Beef? Maybe. Chicken? No thanks.

Chicken burrito bowls are not high on the list for people’s frozen food needs. Is the chicken too healthy or do they just taste nasty? Or maybe the buyer just overpurchased. We’ll never know.

17) What is that nonsense?

If you’re going to batter fish, let’s use the good stuff. Now that the store can see no one is buying this nonsense, they can scratch it off their purchase list. Lesson learned.

18) Hot dogs = gross

People are over hot dogs. Well, unless they’re specialty, gourmet ones with decadent toppings. But packaged ones? No one wants them.

19) No to the broccoli pizza crust

Here’s yet even more proof that broccoli pizza crusts were a bad idea. It doesn’t taste anything like real pizza crust and you’re not fooling anyone. Time to take it off the shelves for more important things…like real pizza crust.

20) What kind of soup?

Only “Chinese soup” is left on the shelf at this grocery store. Maybe people aren’t buying it because it’s seriously vague as to what’s in it. Let’s hope it’s not for xenophobic reasons.

21) Onions, anyone?

“The only produce left at my local grocery store is onions because nobody wants that trash,” shared a Reddit user. We didn’t know there was such a hatred toward onions. Now we know.

22) Why?!

Stop making cauliflower into things that are supposed to be delicious. Cauliflower pasta, no matter how much cheese sauce is on it, will still taste like cauliflower. Knock it off.

23) This is wrong on so many levels

“The only thing left on the shelves due to corona virus. At least it’s not *that* bad yet,” posted another Reddit user. These look disgusting, by the way.

24) The debate has been settled

“Even in the apocalypse nobody wants ham and pineapple,” shared another Reddit user. It seems like we’ve finally settled the age-old debate. It’s a ‘no’ to pineapple on pizza.

25) Carrots and onions – no one wants ’em

“Real commentary on the human condition – no matter what kind of mixed vegetables you buy, there’s ALWAYS too many carrots,” posted u/dydodiem.

26) White chowder only

We have more proof that people are anti-Manhattan chowder. It’s not as good and never will be. No matter how much it goes on sale.

27) Poor Takis!

Takis are freaking delicious. People must not have tried them or something because I’d take like five of those bags right now. Everyone is missing out.

28) So, no one is cooking fajitas?

The onion and pepper mix is holding strong in the frozen food section at this grocery store. It’s a strangely specific mix. And people aren’t into it.

29) Arrowhead is a no

People aren’t into Arrowhead bottled water either, apparently. There have been rumors that it tastes ‘gross,’ so maybe it’s true. The store’s stocked if you want to try.

30) The vegans are all good

The food hoarders aren’t purchasing any of the vegan goods. So, if you’re vegan, it looks like you’ll be just fine. All your favorites are still on the shelves.

31) Yucky

“I went to the supermarket and despite all shelves being empty, no one wants to buy Spinach Pasta…. People have standards even when they (clearly) think the apocalypse is coming!!” shared a Twitter user.

32) Peter Pan has no fans

No one wants to eat Peter Pan peanut butter. All the other peanut butters are long gone before anyone would reach for that bottom shelf stuff. Looks like a few people were desperate enough.

33) Free focus group

Here’s another Trader Joe’s that is getting a lesson in what their customers are really buying. And it’s not these nasty tortilla chips. Drop them off your inventory.

34) The hidden stash

Here’s a pro-tip during these trying times. If you can’t find sparkling water in the water aisle, head on over to the booze aisle. Chances are, there are some more stocked shelves.

35) Quirky cultures

In Argentina, people are not buying whole grain rice. That’s just straight blasphemy. We have a feeling these shelves would be empty if the store was in Boulder, Colorado.

36) Not happening

Regular Doritos are gone. Doritos Max flavor? Not so much. Maybe the ‘max’ takes it just a little bit too far.

37) Toilet paper snobs

People are hoarding toilet paper, but only if it’s name brand. The generic brand of toilet paper is still hanging on tight. Didn’t know people were such toilet paper snobs during these hard times.

38) Chickpea pasta can go

Here’s another pasta imposter. This time, with chickpeas. But people can’t be fooled when it comes to their pasta and they’re not going to buy it!

Slate via Ben Mathis-Lilley
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Slate via Ben Mathis-Lilley

39) Soft, static-free clothing is not a priority

Toilet paper? Number one priority. Soft fabric free of static cling? Low on the list. Don’t people want comfy, soft clothes, towels, and bedding while they’re staying at home?

Slate via Justin Peters
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Slate via Justin Peters

40) People are picky

Bottled water is something that people are very picky about. And now Dasani can be added to the list of ‘what not to buy’ when it comes to water. Guess we’ll just collect rainwater.

41) Not a lot of pork fans out there

All the other meats have been cleared off the shelves at this grocery store except for pork. Which is interesting because technically it’s the most eaten meat in the world. This must be in the U.S.

42) Kidney beans still stocked

We knew people weren’t into Lima beans, but it looks like they aren’t into kidney beans either. They’re the only ones left on the bean shelf. They’re so good in chili, though!

43) Vegans and vegetarians, rejoice!

Here’s another example that vegans and vegetarians should have no fear of running out of food. This grocery store has plenty of plant-based protein to go around. We’ll see how long it takes for people to get desperate.

44) See?

More vegan food for everyone. Aren’t you excited? Get ready to start learning to love tofu.

45) Lemons, no. Limes, lots.

It looks like lemons win in the citrus game and poor limes are the loser. Isn’t anyone making homemade margaritas?! That’s what you should be doing.

46) Demand is down on filled pierogis

“Sold: plain pierogies. Unsold: frozen pierogis with variety of fillings—roasted garlic potato, blueberry, sauerkraut, potato and cheddar and various other dumplings,” shared Cole Burston at Maclean’s.

47) Too fancy

In times of crisis, it seems a little ‘uppity’ to be eating duck or cooking with duck fat, doesn’t it? The budgeting is real.

48) Brussels are misunderstood

Everyone always hates on brussel sprouts. They’ve been the brunt of ‘bad veggie’ jokes for years. And now, no one is buying them at the store. Poor brussel sprouts.

49) Only real pizza, please

Here’s yet another store that is sold out of all the frozen pizzas except for the ones with veggie crusts. Until people are actually starving, these shelves will still be stocked.

50) Turkey in March?

It appears that no one is using all their extra time at home to make entire turkeys for dinner. Although, everyone loves Thanksgiving, so why not have a few of them throughout the year?

51) Pasta is sacred

Stores and distributors need to realize that when people want to eat pasta…they want PASTA. No wholegrain stuff. No veggie-based stuff. REAL pasta.

52) Canned meat, anyone?

Some people love canned meat, other people hate it. And it looks like it’s the majority of people that hate it. There is still plenty of it on the shelves.

53) All the weirdos out there are happy

Another thing that people either love or hate is black licorice. Personally, I’m among the weirdos that thinks it’s delicious. So, I can always count on it being on the shelf.

54) Everyone is good on parmesan

No one needs any parmesan for their pizza, apparently. There is still tons of it on the shelves out there. We’re honestly a bit surprised.

55)What the heck is that?

Can anyone please tell me what scotch broth is? It must be a British thing because I’ve never heard of it. And it must not taste very good because people aren’t buying it.

56) Staying on a budget

People aren’t buying the expensive pasta sauce at this grocery store. All the cheap stuff is long gone. Maybe they’ll have to put those on sale.

57) Sugar-free beans?

They really love their sweet baked beans in the U.K., it’s a breakfast staple. But they don’t want any of that sugar-free stuff. What is that? Stevia?

58) Low-fat fries are sacrilege

The frozen food section is cleared out. That is, unless you want the “low-fat” frozen french fries. In that case, there are plenty.

59) Gluten-free everything

Empty shelves can be found in stores everywhere right now. Unless they’re the gluten-free product shelves. Then those are still stocked to the brim.

60) Oat milk-a-plenty

Oat milk doesn’t have a long shelf life, so people aren’t buying it. Which is ironic because now it’s just going to sit on the shelf, going past its shelf life.

61) Rice priorities

All of the plain rice has been stripped from the shelves, however, the ‘fancy’ flavored rice packets are still there. People have really taken things back to the basics and are figuring out what’s important.

62) No time for the spendy soaps

No one wants to spend money on the pricier hand soaps. The generic and cheaper brands work just as well. And now, no one cares about that lemongrass scent.

63) No to Tony’s?

After all we’ve seen so far, we’re seriously surprised no one is buying Tony’s frozen pizza.We thought all pizza was a go unless it was made from vegetables. Guess not.

64) The things that lose importance…

Now that we have a scary virus threatening our population, things like essential oils don’t seem that important. We’re focusing on more important things like…food.

65) More Dasani hate

It’s safe to say that Dasani probably isn’t too happy right now. They’re being left out of the bottled water panic-buying. Maybe they should look at their business practices.

In times like this, our behaviors really reveal a lot about ourselves. Regardless of what you like to eat or drink, remember that we’re all humans. Stop panic-buying and hoarding products and share the wealth. Stay healthy out there!

Source: Bored Panda, Twitter, Maclean’s