I love olives in almost every way- Sicilian, spanish, green, black, greek, with pits, without, with pimento, none, etc.., but then a co-worker of mine made shortbread cookies with olives inside. I’m not sure what kind except they were definitely black. I never knew I could hate an olive with such venom. It’s been two days and every time I think I smell olives or something truly salty, I’m suddenly back in my cubicle, tasting that foul little turd and I’m revolted.

So, how do you thank someone for so violently and suddenly turning you off from a food you once couldn’t get enough of?

Well, olives are fattening … so there must be a “thank you” in there somewhere.