Eric Trainor
From Huntington Beach (Aerospace quality assurance)
It was at a friend's house recently. My wife and I would look at each other as we were eating, and I'd say, "This is good." He made bratwurst. I didn't think it was possible to ruin bratwurst, but he did. He soaked them in beer and let them simmer on his stove for two days before putting them on the grill. They were the most God-awful--tasting things. I pretended I liked them as we were eating.
Jamie Norris
From Burbank (Supervisor)
McDonald's at 3:00 a.m. It was a sirloin burger that was the worst. Everything was wrong with it. It was cold, it was overcooked. It was disgusting. If I hadn't been drunk, I would've sent it back.
Virginia Zavalza
From La Jolla (Veterinarian)
I have had a few. My first time in New York at a deli, my dad was sure they'd have good food, since they had nice mugs. My entire family thought the food was gross. We still make fun of him about mugs. In Egypt, I had a stomachache for two weeks because of the food. They use a lot of butter and low-quality oils. The worst was when I tried blood. A boyfriend in Spain told me he ate it as a kid in Switzerland, because I was freaking out at seeing it on the menu. They looked like red blocks of Swiss cheese and had onions. You spread it on bread. It was horrible.
Alejandro Martinez
From San Diego (Theater employee)
It was at the hospital. I guess hospital food is never great. I was sick and throwing up everything. I hadn't eaten in two days. They brought me some crappy rice and shrimp meal. I was so hungry, and I didn't even finish it. The Jell-O was okay, though.
Richard Farley
From University Towne Centre (Manager)
It was at [a restaurant]. The food was fine, but we found a folded-up Band-Aid in the sampler appetizer plate. You hear horror stories about things like that and laugh. When it really happens to you, it's crazy. They brought us a new appetizer and comped the entire meal.
Alan Phillips
From Encinitas (Electrician)
It was when I was a kid. The African-American neighbors were cooking chitlins in their back yard. They often did this on Sundays. I had dinner with them, and it was disgusting. As a kid, trying those foods is even worse. Things like collard greens, spinach -- and from hearing the name of it -- I was naïve enough to actually look forward to the sweetbread.