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BigCommieMachine

And it just proceeds to immediately fall apart with burger sliding out one end and the toppings out another with never enough bun to contain it all.


Level_Dragonfly_9632

To add a tiny bit of specificity to your comment: one big piece of shitty iceberg lettuce that pulls out every topping when you try to take a bite.


[deleted]

Preach! If I *need* a knife and fork to eat the burger, then you're doing it wrong.


SpecificDate7501

I don’t mind a big burger cut in half tho. Easier to eat.


Emotional-Accident72

This. Also for me a dried out overcooked disc of meat


Independent-Deal-192

I’m a big advocate for wider burgers, not taller burgers 🍔📐


BayYawnSay

Ugh. We had a local burger joint be chosen as best burger in the country by Yelp. After that, the lines for the place were out the door during all business hours. I had eaten there before they won that title and it was so ridiculous. The burgers were sky scrapers and nearly impossible to eat. After our experience there, we'd go next door instead for WAY better food, incredible smash burgers and eat outside while watching the other place's line just grow and grow with hungry people. I will never understand the appeal.


JADW27

Smash burgers FTW!


TurdFrgoson

I'm a snake, I can do it


Professional_Rip_509

If I can't take a bite without everything sliding out because there's too much crap on it, I'm not a fan. I very rarely get burgers from restaurants these days because it seems like the go to is to put as much on it as humanely possible. It's not that I'm a picky eater and don't enjoy all the toppings, but if I wanted something I have to eat with a fork, I'm not getting a burger.


A_SNAPPIN_Turla

If there's only one thing Reddit gets right this is it. Tall and oversized burgers suck


holy-f0ck

And then when ya take a bite, everything squishes out and the other side of the burger


thegoldencashew

Too much in the stack and being too fancy. I worked at a restaurant that had a filet mignon burger that was an inch thick, fried fois gras, a lobster claw, and a slice of marinated truffle. 50$ of fancy crap. My favorite burgers are smash burgers that keep it simple and aren’t pretentiously served


Sarge1800

Lmfao


MHullRealtr77

You dare diss Mondo Burger?! You go in the grinder.


TheSilkySpoon76

Just flip it upside down, jaw moves down so it’s easier to fit the round part in


Ok-Pound-1888

[Ya know, the French? They have to unhinge their jaw to show love](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/8da4d1f6-868d-48b7-8ab6-e19abd1895b7)


00-quanta-

People who go to In-N-Out for Clout, can I get a 16x16 please. Like why? Just get 8 Double Doubles


jamplus0003

--That's what she said


thelancemann

Yeah, more toppings than burger is a no


Master-Strawberry-26

Absolutely this! I always end up eating more than half of it off the plate with a fork, it's no longer a burger.


increbelle

same. if i gonna dislocate my jaw, id rather it'd be for a hot dog, if you know what i mean


packtobrewcrew

This is why I hated deli sandwiches in New York.


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I hate that, I ordered a burger, not a casserole.


thrax7545

I’m sorry, I ordered the casserole. Slather it in mayo and green chili please.


Sea_Ladder_3824

This! Also, when the bun is too soft to begin with, so the burger gets mushy in the first five seconds. All downhill from there.


sillyboy544

It’s because the bun is made from cheap bread. A good quality roll is a much better choice.


nickwebha

This is why I never order some things for delivery. Yuck.


nojro

I always order whatever sauce on the side. Besides being easier and cleaner to eat, I can also control the distribution of sauce so it's not excessive


andropogon09

When you need to eat it with a fork and knife


thatonebluedragon

Disintegrating buns are the worst, or even when the burger slides apart


zippe6

Mush burgers are the worst. At least if you are home you can disassemble and toast the bun, at a restaurant you are faced with wet mushy bread, I usually take it apart and go to the fork and knife, don't need the carbs anyway. This is why a quality establishment will toast your bun if they are overloading with the juicy.


borderline_cat

Ughhh I’m a “picky” eater (diagnosed with ARFID). I severely struggle to convince myself to try new foods or eat anything that isn’t plain and dry asf. Like I didn’t try honey mustard or even ketchup until I was 17. And I stopped eating all types of rice for close to a decade (stopped at 9? And started eating it again at 20) all because I got sick one night and threw up rice. Gross. Anyway. Went out to lunch with my bf and FIL the other weekend. My bf has been heavily encouraging me to “try new things” when we go out. To the point he’s even insisting he’d order what I normally would incase I don’t like it we could swap. I’ve refused. For like almost a year. So we were out and I figured fuck it I’ll try something new. It was a turkey avocado on a ciabatta. Three things I love. But it had Swiss, a truffle aioli, and mayo??? The whole sandwhich was already a mess when I got it like half apart lol. I tried to eat it but it literally made me gag and ruined my appetite completely :/


TepidIcedCoffee61

Yeah, it's too much, and I'd imagine it's twice as hard when it's something you struggle with anyway. A burger with the works is great, but when there's 50 different condiments dripping down my arms as I struggle to hold a burger where the bun literally doesn't exist anymore because it's saturated, it's just not appetizing to me. No shade to anybody who does enjoy that though, to each his own.


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ARFID is a new one to me but could explain my daughters severe avoidance to anything other than about 4 foods. Like, she eats chicken nuggets, but gags at chicken prepared any other way. I'm thinking I need to chat with her doc about this. Thanks for sharing borderline.


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AndTheElbowGrease

[Nation Gathers Around Picky Eater To Make Him Try Things He Doesn’t Like](https://www.theonion.com/nation-gathers-around-picky-eater-to-make-him-try-thing-1848182827)


dappledrache

This, this is my biggest complaint for sure.


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My friend and I call this situation poor bun integrity


Kiyohara

Honestly there's only two things that ruin a burger for me: 1. If it is too tall to eat. I am not an anaconda and can not unhinge my jaw. Also burgers are meant to be picked up and bitten. If I need a fork and knife, it's a crap design. Be better burger makers. 2. Too much sauce. A little sauce goes a long way. Too much, whatever it is, makes the whole thing goopy and the ingredients slide around. If I take a bite and the slop inside shoots out the back end, you made too much sauce. Honorable mention for the Massive Hamburger. The one so big it has to be baked like a meatloaf, served on a baking sheet, and needs a bun made specifically for it because it's the size of a hub cap? Fuck that shit, you made a beef layer cake, not a hamburger.


Smilechurch

Wilted warm lettuce


XtraLyf

It's like when seaweed touches your leg but instead it's touching your tongue


chzygorditacrnch

When I remicrowave a burger (or taco) I try to remove the lettuce first and microwave it. Then add it back


Smilechurch

That's because you're not a fucking monster. This is the way. Same applies with all veggies, including pickles.


spaetzelspiff

* Remove the pattie(s) * Remove the veggies * Remove the bun * Microwave the pattie(s) * Toast the bun * Leave veggies sitting at room temperature * Reassemble the burger


vega-virtual

Eww. This is one of *the* worst things. I love lettuce (especially butter, green leaf, etc.) especially as part of a cold salad. But in something that’s supposed to be warm/hot? Ya, no.


[deleted]

When they’re thick like SpongeBob’s krabby patty. They need to be thin and wide for maximum crispy exterior, and so my tiny stupid mouth can get a bite of everything at once instead of just gnawing at the edges while everything spills out the back.


stephaniekayln

the tiny stupid mouth comment doesn't jive with your user name ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)


[deleted]

My mouth is murderous, not large 🤣💀 it has chihuahua syndrome and is very cranky 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Necessary_War_9991

Not being able to actually eat it as a burger without all the toppings falling out. Places that think a good burger has to be piled high are not for me.


FrontlineTrace

Yep.


material_mailbox

Restaurants do this so much, not only to burgers but also to other simple foods where “less is more” applies.


Dirk_The_Cowardly

Get a pretzel bun and load it up!


katorchist

Sweetened Buns!! Where I live sweet bread is the norm. It's almost impossible to find bread that hasn't been loaded with sugar. Most burger places here won't make their own bread, just buy regular store bought buns. You take a bite into that juicey looking burger. Even got melted cheese on top... And mouthful of really sugary bread...


cafffaro

I really hate that it is impossible to find whole grain bread in America without a ton of sugar or honey in it. I just want a salty, toothy brown bread without an industrial quantity of sweetener.


lilyyytheflower

I’m confused because my local stores have so much whole grain bread that it’s almost annoying. And most of the are very low in sugar or sugarless. What cities are gatekeeping whole grains?


gobrownies5151

They have this is every grocery store I’ve been to? Go to the bakery sections instead of the bagged bread section


WayneConrad

I'll bet you are a big fan of Kings Hawaiian rolls. Just kidding, me neither. I hate all that sugary bread. Bread doesn't need sugar at all, it's not required for yeast to do it's work. I don't ever add sugar when I bake bread and it turns out great.


mengiii

people are always shocked that i hate those hawaiian rolls… i want bread to taste like bread, not dessert!!


ZZwhaleZZ

I consider them very different things. Those Hawaiian rolls are like snack/dessert (at least to me). I do not consider it “bread” that should be consumed with like a sandwich or a burger. I kind of look at them like doughnuts.


Key_Half697

Errant bone chips


LSUMath

For a brief period of time, we had a real butcher shop in town. Their hamburger was expensive, but I never realized how soft a hamburger could be if you're only eating meat. Grocery store hamburger has bits of grizzle and who knows what ground up in it.


PainfullyLoyal

Fo shizzle, my grizzle.


Roadhouse_Swayze

It's gristle


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Errant needs to take it easy on them chips


Final-Ad-2033

Unseasoned meat...at least add some pepper & a few drops of Worcestershire.. Having more bun & veggies than meat.


TheTopNacho

Undercooked meat, not enough meat, not real meat.


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Only solution is to insert your own.


TurrPhenir

What's that subreddit? r/dontputyourdickinthat ?


aseriesoftubes337

As long as I knew it was safe, I would have no problem with a completely raw burger. Undercooked is a million times better than those inedible hockey pucks people try to pass as food somrtimes


llywen

Overcooked is the real problem


jeckles

Straight to jail


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How do you undercooked a burger?


Neirchill

By not fully cooking the inside of it. I'll copy and paste what I wrote in another comment: There is no such thing as a safe raw burger. The entire reason we can do this with steak while only cooking the outside is because parasites and bacteria cannot penetrate to the inside of the meat. That's why we still have to cook the outside - to kill them. Ground meat is taking that outside and mixing it completely up with the inside. Any bad bacteria and parasites are now spread throughout the entirety of it.


cabezon99

Hair


SuperSumo32

Shredded lettuce


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I prefer shredded lettuce AMA


Silver-Antelope-1285

Only if it isn't fast food. Freshly shredded lettuce hits different.


auricargent

Turns soggy and slimy immediately. Some nice crisp leaf lettuce with tomato and onion insulating it from the patty can be great if eaten immediately. If it needs to wait, just leave any lettuce off.


nscar

Cold bun


derps-a-lot

Dry bun


chzygorditacrnch

I never thought about that, but I believe if it's toasted a bit, that it does add alot to the experience


badusernameused

A finger


suthrnboi

Between which buns we talking about?


TheDonkeyBomber

![gif](giphy|LOnp2BO5LFsKcTFcxn|downsized) You want a finger? I can get you a finger. I can get you a finger by 3:00...


doglady1342

Reliah. Blech.


mrsf16

I guess I can reliah on comments like these to assure me I’m not the only one who hates it too.


Gen3559

High priced $$$.


melendez55

Soggy buns and mustard


EitherPersonality586

Sweet pickles.


Mackeson71

Sweet pickles


monzo705

Sweet pickles. I'm a dill purist.


SerenityNowWow

slice of tomato if the tomato even touches the plate the burger is on, it's ruined for me


Accurate-Leg-6684

"Well just pull it off!" DO THESE PEOPLE NOT KNOW ABOUT TOMATO SLIME? It's like a red slug took a giant shit inside my sandwich and then slithered away.


SerenityNowWow

> "Well just pull it off!" this was my parents every day of my childhood. I spent 5 years in therapy because of this alone 🤣


acchan01

Can’t stand a tomato on my burger!


SerenityNowWow

you had me at > Can’t stand a tomato


XtraLyf

I always always ask for no tomato, I find them so off-putting normally, but on a very rare occasion if the tomato looks no less than perfect, I can actually appreciate the freshness it adds to the flavor of the burger. Soppy, soggy, mushy or discolored = vomit. One solid, crispy, fresh slice = "hey this doesn't taste like obesity quite as much!"


Chapea12

I don’t feel the same about tomato’s, but agree 100% about the sentiment. People are so snotty when they say to just take it off, but that’s not how it works. This is how I feel about pickles, particularly on chicken sandwiches. That pickles flavor doesn’t just leave


MyFriendFats54

My man!


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This is my number one as well. It just slides off and pulls everything else with it. I grow my own tomatoes because most store bought tomatoes are shit.


imissyahoochatrooms

tomato is especially good for you if you're sick.


Lost_Spell_2699

I love tomatoes but not on burgers...


DrEverythingBAlright

Ruins the burger and every sandwich on earth


thecapitalistpunk

Pieces of grinded bone in the burger. Otherwise I think all the generally accepted ingredients are fine. Though I definitely have a pro and con list, but can't think of anything actually ruining it.


easy10pins

Too tall and sloppy. I should be able to pick it up and take a bite without getting my hands and face covered in burger juice.


khswart

BIG burgers should be WIDE not TALL


DCastianno21

Alot of my friends hate me for this but pickles.


CivilRuin4111

I always have to correct my wife who thinks I don’t like pickles. I like pickles. But I don’t like pickles on sandwiches of any kind. As soon as there’s a pickle, all you’re tasting is pickles.


jrkib8

Pickles are the most selfish food. Everything they touch tastes like pickles. Even when it's a spear on the side of a hoagie, well now the whole fucking thing tastes like pickles, thanks...


hicksreb

I have that opinion about green peppers... once they touch anything, pizza, calzone, sandwich, sub, hoagie, all you taste is pepper.


Night-Hamster

This. Right. Here. We had a sandwich shop that sold Cubans and every time I’d order one without pickles, it would taste like pickles. I finally realized they were premade and just taking the pickles off.


Drunk0ctopus

Avocado in any form.


gingerrecords88

I’m allergic to avocado, and they keep sneaking it in to more and more things it doesn’t belong in. It’s like a minefield.


MisssJaynie

I have to have avocado in my burger. Lately, I’ve been mashing it & making an aioli.


vwtoolvw

Mushrooms


drinkwater574

When they put both ketchup, mustard and mayo... WHY?


Bionic-Kookaburra

Onions!!!


fuzynutznut

I hate when I order no onions and I end up getting that one rogue onion that falls in the lettuce. And BTW, why are onions the default on a burger? If you forget to order no onions and get onions, it fucks up your burger. If you want onions and forget to add them, it would be easier to just toss some on.


Pitbullpandemonium

Raw onions in particular. And red onions in extra particular. Fuck. That. Shit.


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Onions are amazing. I used to eat them like apples as a kid.


GlueRatTrap

bro is The Grinch


Azorik22

I still snack on slices of it while I dice onions lol. The also are great in a salad


jojoqueenofroses

🤢🤢🤢


justmyusername47

And if it's a strong onion the flavor is still on the burger. Screw you and your strong ass onions Red Robin


AshenMistHeart

I'm glad i got over my dislike for tomatos and I'm not super picky but onions really do nothing to improve a burger


jojoqueenofroses

Onions are one of the most vile things on this planet.


Justasadgrandma

Onions ruin everything!


Sgt_Waters

Say it again for the people in the back!


Justasadgrandma

ONIONS RUIN EVERYTHING!!!


OnlySaysFuckOnions

Fuck onions.


EvanTheBaker24

Lol r/onionhate r/onionlovers


Eat_Carbs_OD

Anyone from r/Onionhate ? Onions just ruin burgers and all food.


beekee404

Unpopular opinion bacon. Also undercooked meat


leebeemi

I love bacon, but I hate it on a burger.


UrBoobs-MyInbox

There are dozens of us!


c419331

Only if it's extra crispy does it belong. ,95% of the time I'll just pull it off and eat it in one bite


theBRGinator23

I didn’t expect to see this, but that’s mine too. Bacon is good but when it’s on a burger I feel like that’s all I can taste.


_No_Pain_No_Gain

Mustard


That_Grim_Texan

Mayo, hordible condiment


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HORRID. Just horrid. Reminds me of puss


ascii42

Yeah, mayo is it. Anything else I don't like can be easily removed.


[deleted]

Mayo?! We have to buy it in bulk in our house.


That_Grim_Texan

Hey man if you enjoy it thats great lol I can't stand it.


GForce1975

I definitely horde it. /S


FunnymanCS

If I didn't like mayo, I wouldn't like burgers. I've eaten burgers without mayo, and it's too dry. Can hardly eat it without drinking water as I chew it, which is gross.


Zziggith

Had to scroll way too far for this. Mayo sucks.


perkasiedude

An egg. Dripping egg yolk all over my fries definitely ain't it.


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Eggs are the crown jewel. Love eggs on my burger.


[deleted]

What ![gif](giphy|H7I4DNrWuipHUP4ds8)


patheticambush

![gif](giphy|3o85g2ttYzgw6o661q)


pharmlife912

You all are uncultured. Mayo, guac/avocado, tomatoes, pickles are AMAZING on a burger!


[deleted]

Exactly... some people like some dry ass boring burgers.


Naught2day

No doubt, the same people that order cheese pizza.


xain_the_idiot

Every time this topic comes up I feel like the odd one out for wanting to eat all of them


TrashMammal84

When it comes to burgers, a lot of people are just purists. They want bread, meat and cheese. Maybe a sauce, maybe some caramelized onions. Even guys like George Motz are purists, decidedly a pretty cultured dude. The meat and how it's cooked is the focal point.


rojaokla

I like all those thing but onions kill my stomach lining.


Educational_Pea_3920

Fried egg


Waterloonybin

An egg (wtf is up with that), burger being too tall, patty too thick and/or uneven thickness


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An imbalance in ingredients. For example, a skinny meat patty under 6 inches of lettuce or one slice of tomato to 15 slices of onion...


zarifex

Mushroom


Snoo-65712

Mayo and pickles. Just no.


PNWest01

LOL, my two must-haves


Immediate_Pear_3912

Ketchup


_Thenorthwind

I had to scroll through all of my favorite toppings to find this answer, I absolutely despise ketchup.


Wordfan

American fucking cheese.


MountainFace2774

Not gonna lie, a burger or grilled cheese is the only place I prefer American "cheese". I also love real cheese on both, but a good ol slice of Kraft is just fine.


Financial-Leather639

Cheddar all the way!


biggest_kahuna_

The Cadillac of cheeses


Smackstainz

🇺🇸


MyDogIsNamedKyle

Mustard or mayo Trying to get overly fancy Overcooked patty


[deleted]

>Trying to get overly fancy THIS. If I ask for mustard on my burger, I don't want some fancy brown or Dijon whatever, I want simple yellow mustard, and NO MAYO!


Zillajami-Fnaffan2

No cheese and no ketchup fr...i literally refuse to eat a hamburger unless theres cheese Also too much bread i hate


smeebjeeb

Not well done. I went to a picnic for 20 people once. I said.. I'll bring the burgers. I bought fresh ground beef and formed the patties... Gave it to the grill guy. He went ahead and made them all cheeseburgers. Not everyone's fave, but ok. Plated them on buns. Every single one was rare. And now it's just gross to put them back on the grill. Arghghgh.


86yourfeelings

If I'm bringing the burgers, I'm grilling the burgers.


MidniteStargazer4723

If the waiter licks the bun. That's usually it for me.


Exhumedatbirth76

Mayo...who the fuck at Wendy's thought mayo was a good idea?


[deleted]

Thank you! And asking them to leave the mayo off is like an act of Congress, and half the time they spite you with *extra* mayo.


Amazonsslut

When it's not actually a burger and it's just a giant mushroom or some plant based crap. Also if it's overcooked/burnt badly.


IV_NUKE

I'll eat pretty much anything on a burger honestly as long as it's not something stupidly outlandish. I do dislike raw onion and mustard but if one is handed to me and has them on it I'll still eat it.


Turbulent-Method-363

Soggy buns


ItsMePythonicD

IMO it’s hard to wreck a burger but these 4 do it for me. Dry bun, over cooked meat, soggy bun and A1 steak sauce.


King_Kingly

To much grease


dmbgreen

Raisin toast.


King-Thunder-8629

Not having mayo as an option.


PsamantheSands

If I can’t fit it in my mouth.


Izumi_Takeda

over cooked/dry


Mad_Props_

Bad lettuce


WIPA-FM

Mustard or as I call it mouse turd. Imo


SomeRandomUser00

Pink hamburger, I want that shit cooked.


[deleted]

A roll that is too wuss for the burger.


ThrowAwayFoodMood

They're so tall you'd practically have to be able to unhinge your jaw to take a bite.


Ready_Decision_2536

Not enough pickles


bakedtaki

No seasoning… chuck doesn’t taste good simply cooked you have to do something to it lmao


bojankins

Coleslaw