What are some things that people keep wanting you to try?

Asked by Kardamom (33296) February 5th, 2019 from iPhone

I have friends, relatives, and other well wishers that continue to try to get me to eat eggplant, despite repeatedly explaining that I I do not like eggplant.

These people often say, “Well you haven’t tasted eggplant Parmagiana!” I have, repeatedly, in different restaurants, in people’s homes, at potluck BBQs, as frozen food, and fresh out of the cold deli cases at the grocery store. I still don’t like it.

Eggplant is one of 3 vegetables that I don’t like, despite having eaten it baked, battered and deep fried, made into lasagna, thrown on top of pizza, and every other incarnation that has come down the pike. I still don’t like it. I also don’t care for okra, or cooked zucchini (although raw zucchini, and zucchini bread are OK).

I can’t figure out why people are so adamant about trying to get me to eat eggplant, when there are thousands of other things that I do like.

One friend keeps insisting that I go see her friend’s Van Halen tribute band. I don’t like Van Halen. She insists that I will love them, because they are so good. That doesn’t even make sense.

Then there are the people who want me to like sports, mostly football and baseball. The only sports I enjoy are figure skating and gymnastics. I don’t want to watch football on TV, and I really don’t want to join anybody’s softball team. “It will be fun!” they say. I’d rather watch paint dry, or scrub my toilet.