Theory: Rachel does not like pickles. 

 

Assumptions: Rachel does not enjoy acid.

 

Discussion: Unfortunately for the rest of the world, Rachel finds pickles to be repulsive.  This site is dedicated to the theory behind pickle hating and examples of how to solve this hate crime.  http://dictionary.reference.com/ defines pickle as the following: 

 

 

pick·le   Audio pronunciation of "pickles" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (pkl)
n.

  1. An edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar.
  2. A solution of brine or vinegar, often spiced, for preserving and flavoring food.
  3. A chemical solution, such as an acid, that is used as a bath to remove scale and oxides from the surface of metals before plating or finishing.
  4. Informal. A disagreeable or troublesome situation; a plight. See Synonyms at predicament.
  5. Baseball. A rundown.


tr.v. pick·led, pick·ling, pick·les

  1. To preserve or flavor (food) in a solution of brine or vinegar.
  2. To treat (metal) in a chemical bath.

 

Luckily the pickles Rachel is talking about are not soaked in “a chemical solution, such as an acid, that is used as a bath to remove scale and oxides from the surface of metals before plating or finishing.”  Ms. Rebecca is referring to the “edible product, such as a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in a solution of brine or vinegar.”  I know you’re saying, “Wait a minute.  What exactly is vinegar?”  Going back to http://dictionary.reference.com/ we learn that vinegar is…

vin·e·gar   Audio pronunciation of "vinegar" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (vn-gr)
n.

  1. An impure dilute solution of acetic acid obtained by fermentation beyond the alcohol stage and used as a condiment and preservative.
  2. Sourness of speech or mood; ill temper.
  3. Liveliness and enthusiasm; vim.

 

 

VINEGAR IS AN ACID!? Rachel does not like acid! She hates having holes burned in her stomach lining, allowing stomach acid and vinegar to spill into her abdominal cavity.  Because Rachel does not like acid she can not possibly enjoy pickles.  And now it has been said. 

 

 

Help support this site.  Donate $5 to the coolest guy ever, S. D. Wamsley.