Do Americans piss and crap blood after eating Chipotle or is that just a myth?
Posted by Kechouru@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 43 comments
My American guys, I really want to learn this. As a fellow European, I really wonder what Americans goes through.
Woe_Bringer@reddit
Im not American but even I know you just need some "Chipotle away" and you'll be right.
a17451@reddit
Hey, serious answer here. Everybody is downplaying this as a simple joke but I think what hasn't been brought up yet is that lettuce served at Chipotle was linked to some pretty bad E. coli outbreaks on a couple of occasions back in the twenty-teens.
https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/ecoli/2015/o26-11-15/index.html
And it's worth noting that bloody soft stools are a classic E. coli symptom.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/e-coli/symptoms-causes/syc-symptoms.
I don't mean this to suggest that Chipotle is unsafe to eat. E. coli is a thing that causes recalls of certain brands of lettuce somewhat frequently so I don't know if it's fair to blame the restaurant chain for that.
I also don't know if the infamous South Park episode pre-dated the E. coli outbreaks or not, but as others have mentioned there is a persistent trope in the United States of Mexican food causing diarrhea (Taco Bell being commonly brought up). If you're eating reasonable amounts of safely prepared food, this should not be an issue.
Traditional-Let9530@reddit
No, that’s just internet exaggeration, most people eat it fine, it’s just spicy food plus bad jokes.
Conscious-Okra-7340@reddit
Not that spicy.
MrLongWalk@reddit
It’s a joke
DeathStarVet@reddit
Right
That only happens with Taco Bell
officerboba@reddit
Take that back 😤
Icy_Huckleberry_8049@reddit
Never heard this and there's a Chipotle less than 2 miles from my house and it's always packed
Comfortable-Bike9080@reddit
LMAO ITS A JOKE LOL
sharrrper@reddit
No, South Park is not a documentary.
beccahas@reddit
Eww that's sad you think that lol
401jamin@reddit
What are they teaching you in Europe for you to believe this dumbass shit?
MyUsername2459@reddit
I think someone was taking a South Park episode from 2009 way, Way, WAY too literally.
BlueFuzzyCrocs@reddit
They must just take South Park a bit too seriously
lky830@reddit
It’s a South Park reference, probably to a couple of very close (but separate) events in the real world a couple of years ago where Chipotle was found to be contaminated with E. Coli (or maybe it was Listeria? I can’t remember).
I might catch some hate for this, but I’ll say it anyway. Chipotle kinda sucks. The taste alone will make you crap blood lol
shaitanthegreat@reddit
Nah, that’s Taco Bell.
MyUsername2459@reddit
If that was really happening, they'd be shut down. Nobody would be eating there and they would be violating many health and safety rules.
Chipotle's food is actually pretty good.
However, between a few well-publicized incidents of food poisoning, and the food tending to be relatively spicy for something sold through mass-market channels, there's jokes about it being bad on your digestive tract.
What you're hearing is vastly, immensely exaggerated for comedic effect. If it was as bad as you claim, nobody would be eating it and they'd be closed for health violations and sued for damages by customers.
Meekanado@reddit
What?
iLuvArizona@reddit
Mex & Tex-Mex food doesn't bother me at all and in fact I think it sits better with me than other cuisines. McDonalds makes me feel weird and bloated for example. I rarely finish it when I do get it.
Loisgrand6@reddit
I think these people that have issues with Mexican food have weak digestive systems.
gleaming-the-cubicle@reddit
It's a South Park episode
officerboba@reddit
Lmao what even 😭
Loisgrand6@reddit
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DogsBikesAndMovies@reddit
I love Chipotle. I always have a healthy poop a few hours after eating one of their burritos.
doozle@reddit
Only if it's over 5 Courics.
BlatantDisregard42@reddit
Only when we encounter one of the many food-borne illness outbreaks traced back to Chipotle.
xmodemlol@reddit
Yes but in a good way.
SnazzleZazzle@reddit
lol that’s crazy. I’ve never heard of that and I’ve had Chipotle quite a few times and have never gotten sick.
there was a South Park (US cartoon) episode where one of the characters got sick from Chipotle. Maybe that’s where the rumors started.
WatchStoredInAss@reddit
Yes one time I blew a hole through my pants.
Sad_Pie_3862@reddit
Not after, during.
3mptyspaces@reddit
Is this a serious question?
Mac_A81@reddit
No, not at all.
redcoral-s@reddit
Where did you even hear this 😭
IAmTheZechariah@reddit
It's a reference to a South Park episode.
BeholderLivesMatter@reddit
Yes. That’s why they have chains all over the country. It’s an acquired taste.
Major_Spite7184@reddit
No, but I certainly do with Taco Bell.
boopbaboop@reddit
That sounds like someone played a game of telephone with “eating Mexican food can give you the runs if you aren’t used to fiber.”
skaliton@reddit
here let's think for a minute. If you ate something and that happened would you ever eat it again?
Unhappy_Performer538@reddit
It's a joke about the spices and jalapenos and beans.
New-Process-52@reddit
Hah
PinchedTazerZ0@reddit
Yes and violently so, it's a wonder they've stayed open so long but the BOGO day lines keep the wheels turning
catslady123@reddit
No
BusinessWarthog6@reddit
Not as much as taco bell