Cheese

It's fun to watch people talk about American cheese. Often, it seems as if they're afraid that if they give even the faintest impression that they like American cheese, they will be seen as unintelligent, un-cultured, or four years old.

"I only like it in grilled-cheese, and even then only if it's still hot."

"I only like it on big sandwiches where there are a lot of other things so I can't really taste it" (news flash: I think that means you don't like it.)

"I don't like it at all. Even when I was a kid. That's how refined I am."

"I don't even like other cheeses that were stocked on the same aisle as American cheese, I find it so disgusting."

Why is it that everyone rallies together against American cheese, but very few people complain about the unnaturality of Cheese Whiz? How does the fact that it's air-compressed slide by so easily? How about Mac & Cheese? Hellooooo, powdered!!

To conclude, let me just set this straight: I like American cheese. But not really. (?)