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Platypus

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I have the most irrational hatred of Alton Brown that even seeing him makes me want to punch someone. I really don't know why.. his commentary is at least tolerable when he's talking about food on something like Iron Chef but seriously his 'shtick' or whatever is so fucking awful that I can't bear it.
 

Eli

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I have the most irrational hatred of Alton Brown that even seeing him makes me want to punch someone. I really don't know why.. his commentary is at least tolerable when he's talking about food on something like Iron Chef but seriously his 'shtick' or whatever is so fucking awful that I can't bear it.

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Heathen! Where's my torch, pitchfork and oven?! ;)

I bet Alton would know exactly how to cook you so that every last body part was the proper tenderness. :twisted:

:p
 

Platypus

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I seriously don't know a single other person who dislikes him, it makes me feel alienated but seriously it's like being subjected to the lowest common denominator of entertainment. I keep waiting for a vaudevillian hook to come out and grab him or something. It's the cheap/schlocky shit I can't tolerate and his ability to turn one idea into 30 seconds of speaking without really talking about anything at all I think.
 

KillerCharlie

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I seriously don't know a single other person who dislikes him, it makes me feel alienated but seriously it's like being subjected to the lowest common denominator of entertainment. I keep waiting for a vaudevillian hook to come out and grab him or something. It's the cheap/schlocky shit I can't tolerate and his ability to turn one idea into 30 seconds of speaking without really talking about anything at all I think.

I love Alton Brown but I can see where you're coming from. 99% of the people who act like that I find ridiculous and unbearable to watch. However, Alton isn't that way for me for some reason.
 

SunSamurai

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I seriously don't know a single other person who dislikes him, it makes me feel alienated but seriously it's like being subjected to the lowest common denominator of entertainment. I keep waiting for a vaudevillian hook to come out and grab him or something. It's the cheap/schlocky shit I can't tolerate and his ability to turn one idea into 30 seconds of speaking without really talking about anything at all I think.

This might stem from the show not being how to cook things mainly, but more teaching you about ingredients. He uses more visual things, like the episode about water. Some dude dressed up as a water molecule.

Also there are a ton of references all over the place.
 
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