People are sharing the weird things they used to eat and drink as kids – our 23 favourites

We all have strange habits when we’re kids, not least when it comes to our eating and drinking habits.

I didn’t eat ice cream so I’d just have a flake when the ice cream van came round. Didn’t like pizza either, or McDonalds – I’d just have a large fries while everyone else had burgers (this was before nuggets came along and provided relief of sorts).

Anyway, a chap called Sam Sanders asked this very question on Twitter.

Tell me your Weirdest eating/drinking habit you had as a kid!
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I’ll go first: When I was like 8 years old, I used to carry a little bottle of apple cider vinegar around wherever I went, taking a swig every now and then like a lush w/his flask.

— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) February 17, 2019

And here are our favourite 23 replies.

1.

https://twitter.com/ptbocrone/status/1097194401565237250

2.

1. I used to carry around a packet of Swiss miss cocoa mix and use it like chewing tobacco
2. I ate plain spaghetti in a ‘sauce’ of Diet Coke on more than one occasion

— Rebecca D. (@rebecca_decker) February 17, 2019

3.

I used to eat spaghetti one noodle at a time, dipping it into sauce that had to be in a separate bowl. I can’t believe my parents let me do that – and for so long ‍♀️

— Sarah Self-Walbrick (@SarahFromtheAJ) February 17, 2019

4.

I loved sugar and dried onion sandwiches.

— Peter Jael (@PanaPhobe) February 17, 2019

5.

Because the first bite of any apple is the best (which I firmly believe to this day), as a kid I once took a single bite out of every apple in a bag and then hid the bag in the basement.

— Brooks Doherty (@Brooks_Doherty) February 17, 2019

6.

I always dunked my pizza crust in my coke. Still do sometimes, actually. I also used to crush up Doritos on top of vanilla ice cream. I like sweet and salty, okay??? https://t.co/ZA0YXNzz1Y

— Kylo Jen (@LateFines) February 17, 2019

7.

When I went to my Granny’s house, I’d put Skittles in a cup of ice water and drink it. I’d also dunk Pringles in water. ‍♀️

— Mary Broome (@mabroome) February 17, 2019

8.

I used to hide under the stairs in our basement and eat dry cake mix powder with a spoon. https://t.co/6A1epOOfAW

— Meggan (@meggan) February 17, 2019

9.

Salted lemon slices

— Très Gaudy (@TMGLost) February 17, 2019

10.

I was a big fan of butter, cinnamon, and sugar on a slice of bread.

— Tankboy (@tankboy) February 17, 2019

11.

I would peel the outer layer of my hot dog, discard it, then eat the inside.

— Stacey Graham (@staceyigraham) February 17, 2019