Taste like feet

[brennan]

from FRIENDS

Ross: it tastes like feet!

what does taste like feet mean?

[Ouisch]

Imagine that you've been outside working all day while wearing a pair of heavy boots and the temperature was almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Your feet have been sweating and when you go inside and take your boots off, your socks are soaked with perspiration. When you peel your socks off, the odor from your feet almost knocks you over.

Now imagine if something you were eating tasted like that odor.

[piousoul]

Originally Posted by Ouisch

Imagine that you've been outside working all day while wearing a pair of heavy boots and the temperature was almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Your feet have been sweating and when you go inside and take your boots off, your socks are soaked with perspiration. When you peel your socks off, the odor from your feet almost knocks you over.

Now imagine if something you were eating tasted like that odor.

That explantion is awesome, but I wonder whether taste like feet is an idiom or not. Could I utter this:

What my woman cooks tastes like feet.

Thanks.

[Ouisch]

Originally Posted by piousoul

That explantion is awesome, but I wonder whether taste like feet is an idiom or not. Could I utter this:

What my woman cooks tastes like feet.

Thanks.

Yes, you could say that, but not if you wanted her to remain your woman for very much longer.

[Super Sonic]

Originally Posted by Ouisch

Yes, you could say that, but not if you wanted her to remain your woman for very much longer.

Hahahaha! lol, mister, you've just made my day

[piousoul]

Originally Posted by Super Sonic

Hahahaha! lol, mister, you've just made my day

There are fewer and fewer things to laugh about, but if my sentence is the source of laughing-stock, then I'm willing and ready to make more ridiculable ones to make ereryone's day.

[Tdol]

Mind you, we say that cheese smells like feet and that's meant to be polite- it shows that the cheese is powerful, but I doubt that anyone would want their cooking to be compared to sweaty feet.

[piousoul]

Originally Posted by Tdol

Mind you, we say that cheese smells like feet and that's meant to be polite- it shows that the cheese is powerful, but I doubt that anyone would want their cooking to be compared to sweaty feet.

Hi, Tdol, this phrase really triggers my appetite. Would you shed more light on the line in green? Why on earth is it that cheese smells like feet refers to the cheese is powerful? Thanks.

[BobK]

Originally Posted by piousoul

Hi, Tdol, this phrase really triggers my appetite. Would you shed more light on the line in green? Why on earth is it that cheese smells like feet refers to the cheese is powerful? Thanks.

I think Tdol is referring particularly to soft cheeses like brie or camembert; if they smell strongly, then they will have a powerful flavour.

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[queenbu]

Originally Posted by piousoul

There are fewer and fewer things to laugh about, but if my sentence is the source of laughing-stock, then I'm willing and ready to make more ridiculable ones to make ereryone's day.

Actually, piousoul, it's Ouisch and her lovely description of smelly feet who made us laugh!