Do You Like Soap In Your Coffee?

Have you ever wondered why we like certain things but not others? And sometimes the reason makes little sense.

Recently I was in an office where I was offered some coffee. I was shown the coffee pot and was told to mix in my desired level of sweetener and creamer. I had to pause when I reached for the creamer. It was the artificial kind. I’m not a coffee snob so I had no problem using the cheap stuff.

But what freaked me out was the container. The creamer was in a gel concentrated form. It was in a jug with a plastic spout that you’d have to push down on to make it come out. Basically it’s the same setup that’s used to deliver liquid soap or hand lotion. And something about that just seemed weird.

I couldn't get over this delivery system. It seemed like how you'd feel if you opened an egg carton and saw hamburgers. It just wasn't right.

In my mind I know that this packaging is probably more environmentally sound. But deep down, I can't shake the feeling that creamer is either a liquid or a powder. I drank the coffee with the creamer and it tasted fine. Still I felt something was wrong with the drink. I doubt I would have felt that way if someone else had prepared the coffee for me and I'd never seen the gel.

I wonder what other hang ups we may have where we feel strongly about something, even though it's not that big of a deal.