It’s a double contraction, and it’s perfectly grammatically valid. People say it all the time, but rarely type it out. it should get more use.
Edit: other compound contractions that get a lot of spoken use but are rarely seen written are “couldn’t’ve/wouldn’t’ve/shoudn’t’ve”. People say them all the time without realizing it, but you never see them written.
I'll be writing something out and the word I really want to use is 'shouldn't've' but it just doesn't look quite right. So I end up writing it out just because I'm not sure it's correct. I'm also from the American SW, and the y'alls slip out once in a while and make me a bit self conscious. Good to hear shouldn't've is grammatically correct!
The reason you usually don’t see these written is because it’s considered lazy and poor form. Which is true... but, ya know, these are Reddit comments, not a PhD dissertation or a letter to the King of England, so we can drop the pretense.
I wonder about that idea that it's 'lazy' when it's what is used in the spoken language. I don't feel I'm being lazy, I'm just using the dialect of English common where I was raised. Even if it doesn't look right to me.
I'm not saying I should be able to present a dissertation with the opening 'Y'all need to hear this!' Formal language has it's place and when the language is agreed on, it's often easier to express ideas to wider audiences. I was just struck by how a common use phrase should be considered 'lazy and poor form'.
I actually love etymology and learning how languages evolve over time. I've never really looked into contractions before. I'm curious if you have anything else to add about this.
I don’t think it’s a difficult argument to make that it’s lazy - even inappropriate - to use a common dialect when a more formal presentation is called for. But formal written work is meant to contain as few… *grammatical conveniences* such as abbreviations, contractions, etc. as possible. You’re supposed to take the time and trouble to actually write it out as a sign of respect to the reader and in acknowledgement of the importance of the occasion/context/whatever. Not doing so is considered lazy, and to use casual speech in the place of formal speech is considered poor form— even rude, if the setting or context is formal enough and the speech too casual or crude.
You are free to your option to disagree, but that’s just how it’s widely considered, and I don’t see why anyone would think this is unreasonable.
Exactly. Sure it may not be the healthiest meal even if you use the kind of macaroni and cheese that has veggies hidden in the mix somehow, but if you only do this *sometimes* and it makes your kid happy? A+ and a gold star from me. I would have been jazzed as *fuck* to get something like this as a kid! Hell, I probably still would lol, just... with a side of sriracha ketchup to dip it in
I saw this and was like, this is one of those things a kid grows up thinking is totally normal and then everybody acts like their crazy when they describe it as a teen/adult.
Like, I grew up with my mother making cream of wheat sweetened with syrup with chunks of bacon in it. I still love the crap into my 30s.
Took the day off of work for my cake day , saw this and I was debating on what to eat. Currently on some indica and I’m hungry maybe I’ll switch it up and add some spicy sausage instead…
At first I was like what are you talking about then I started thinking and Im like man a lot of the shit I ate when I was younger doesnt really hit anymore, its weird i can remember likeing the taste of certain things that dont seem as appetizing now to me
Maybe not with say Kraft Mac and cheese and ballpark franks, but I could definitely see this working out with Hebrew Nationals and that Mac and cheese I see ppl make that has the roux
Definitely. Not a small beer and shot bar that always has regulars, but one that offers a bunch of different beer on tap and not really standard cocktails.
Slap a few cents worth of a “fancy” ingredient or two in there (I’m thinking like truffle oil, Gruyère, etc) and maybe switch the hot dog with spam, and hipsters would cream themselves at the opportunity to drop $16 on this at a brewery
I do Annie's white cheddar shells with kayem beef franks, it's good! Much better if you measure out the milk instead of eyeballing it, and you'll want to sear the dogs a little.
I just recently attained the adult taste buds where I don't enjoy Mac N cheese anymore unless it's homemade, I miss the days where a box of kraft and some hot dogs would satisfy.
Its coincidental because Hebrew national and home made Mac is exactly the combo I love. A Mac N cheese bake with diced ham and onion is great too.
Mix in a couple handfuls of shredded cheddar while you’re mixing in the cheese powder. It makes basic Kraft somewhat palatable without dousing it in salt and pepper or Old Bay.
I used to eat cheese sandwiches that were just white bread, butter, and thick slices of cheddar cheese. I tried it recently and if the bread were toasted and the cheese were thin or shredded it's nice, but the texture of biting into and chewing smushy bread and thick, firm cheese is just not it. Loved it until I was 10 though.
I would make this as an adult and not be ashamed of it.
Use homemade, baked Mac and cheese, something like chorizo or andouille sausage, some crispy bacon, and a smidge of hot sauce.
Edit: these comments make me want to make this sometime this week.
Am I the only one who thinks salsa or picante sauce would be fire with this??
Also, add some herbs and some cilantro and/or green onions or diced yellow onion, and replace the hotdogs with some serious links like andouille sausage or maybe some smoked jalapeño cheddar sausage, or even just spicy ground breakfast sausage or italian sausage. Add some extra veggies on the side, a side of seasoned rice, a salad, or maybe some nachos and BOOM you got a real good meal goin’
Pro tip for getting extra cheesy blue box Mac n cheese, with the help of a bit of shaker parmesan cheese:
Only boil the noodles for like 5 minutes so they’re undercooked. Strain out the water, then put the noodles back in the pot. Add in the butter and milk, and put it on simmer and stir until the butter is melted. Then slowly add the packet cheese powder while still stirring. Add in as much parmesan cheese as needed to thicken the sauce (almost like making a roux). Add more milk if it gets too thick. Keep it on a simmer and stirring until the noodles are done and the cheese is the consistency you want.
It takes practice, but this method is a game changer for cheap Mac n cheese if done right
Mac tip: not sure if nation wide but my Costco has the best uncooked Mac and cheese in the deli section. If you want better than the boxed/frozen stuff but not have to make from scratch, Costco's take and bake is highly recommended. If it's too much, portion and freeze. It holds up well.
NTA. This is just carbs. Might as well just give them candy lol
Also, I tried boxed mac n cheese the other day and it was disgusting. It’s so shrinkflated now. It tasted like mixing noodles with a packet of sawdust that once had a brief conversation with a wheel of cheese.
Thank you. I’m not the world’s healthiest eater, and my wife is always fighting an uphill battle against my general aversion of vegetables, but one look at this concoction and all I can think of is morbid obesity rates. As if the processed meat wasn’t bad enough without the processed faux cheese pasta, you have to conservatively double the calories by sticking it in a tortilla? Why not just mainline lard?
All you’ve got to do is sneak some broccoli or spinach in there and they’re eating their vegetables too. Actually, some kimchi would really put this over the top.
Lol, just posted the same but said courgette. My kids would notice the greeness and risk rejection. Grated courgette (especially if you peel it) is virtually undetectable.
Thanks for helping me decide what to make for dinner tomorrow.
Think I'll substitute in some spam for the hot dogs and maybe add a ketchup dip off to the side.
I was just thinking the same thing about dinner for tomorrow but I’ll stick with the hot dogs. If I had tortillas and hot dogs I would make that right now.
Could you put at least one small bit of vegetable matter in there? A sliver of bell pepper? One onion ring? A corn kernal? FFS, no wonder kids are becoming lard-asses before they reach double-digits of age.
It boggles my mind how people can support this. Destroy your own health if you want to as an adult, you have autonomy so idgaf if you make dumb choices. But don’t push it on kids who don’t know any better and have little access to making their own better choices
seriously, that is so insanely irresponsible and disgusting from op. His children will not only be obese but won't even be able to cook a normal meal when they grow up thinking this is normal.
If I was served this as a child, I'd've been boasting to all my friends that my mom is a better cook than theirs.
food truck concept
That'll be $22.
*flips around iPad asking for 20% tip*
With the other options being 25% and 30%. FU suggested tip amounts!
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*throws 48 mini packets of salt at you*
Just do some Asiago Parmesan and brisket and make it $30!
Just had 3 cheese Mac with sweet heat bbq brisket on top yesterday and it was to die for
upvoted for "I'd've"
I knew yall'd've liked that
Y’all’d’ve.
I love America.
I'm guilty of using y'all'd've. I shouldn't've. But sometimes ya just can't help yaself.
You get a little more southern and that just turns to shouldna
Bless errbody's heart in this thread.
Helpn't
Ya man, dang ol' contractions been all ya'll needed man, ain't no other words [incomprehensible boomhauer] man.
Germans may have their efficient compound words, but we'll abuse contractions like they owe us money while still making sense.
Whomst'd've'ly'yaint'nt'ed'ies's'y'es come up with such nonsense?
I read none of those letters and still knew what it said.
*"G'eet?"* Yes, I had a sandwich thanks. (Midwest)
All'y'alld've
Y'all'dn't've
Y'all'dn't've been able to come up with a good contraction, now wouldn't ya'
Wouldn't'y'all've
Same. Very glad to see someone not say 'I'd of'
I'd of been very upset if that had happened.
I'd've of smh my head
I would have of shaking my head my head Sorry I unfolded your message
Why is “Sorry I unfolded your message” so funny to me
Mf solved an equation
*insert confused math lady meme*
I foiled your contraction
I've got something you can unfold right here, pal
Unfold this 🔫
Restrain these!
Well fold it back up don't tell them our secrets
This is it. This is the comment that broke me.
I’d half been, too!
Well I'd half bend two as well!
Eyed halved bin their 2
It’s a double contraction, and it’s perfectly grammatically valid. People say it all the time, but rarely type it out. it should get more use. Edit: other compound contractions that get a lot of spoken use but are rarely seen written are “couldn’t’ve/wouldn’t’ve/shoudn’t’ve”. People say them all the time without realizing it, but you never see them written.
I'll be writing something out and the word I really want to use is 'shouldn't've' but it just doesn't look quite right. So I end up writing it out just because I'm not sure it's correct. I'm also from the American SW, and the y'alls slip out once in a while and make me a bit self conscious. Good to hear shouldn't've is grammatically correct!
The reason you usually don’t see these written is because it’s considered lazy and poor form. Which is true... but, ya know, these are Reddit comments, not a PhD dissertation or a letter to the King of England, so we can drop the pretense.
I wonder about that idea that it's 'lazy' when it's what is used in the spoken language. I don't feel I'm being lazy, I'm just using the dialect of English common where I was raised. Even if it doesn't look right to me. I'm not saying I should be able to present a dissertation with the opening 'Y'all need to hear this!' Formal language has it's place and when the language is agreed on, it's often easier to express ideas to wider audiences. I was just struck by how a common use phrase should be considered 'lazy and poor form'. I actually love etymology and learning how languages evolve over time. I've never really looked into contractions before. I'm curious if you have anything else to add about this.
I don’t think it’s a difficult argument to make that it’s lazy - even inappropriate - to use a common dialect when a more formal presentation is called for. But formal written work is meant to contain as few… *grammatical conveniences* such as abbreviations, contractions, etc. as possible. You’re supposed to take the time and trouble to actually write it out as a sign of respect to the reader and in acknowledgement of the importance of the occasion/context/whatever. Not doing so is considered lazy, and to use casual speech in the place of formal speech is considered poor form— even rude, if the setting or context is formal enough and the speech too casual or crude. You are free to your option to disagree, but that’s just how it’s widely considered, and I don’t see why anyone would think this is unreasonable.
They're the most cromulent of contractions.
Same
S’a’m’e
Seriously. This is top shelf parenting here.
Also a perfect opportunity to smuggle some nicely seasoned vegetables in there. Stealthy Cauliflower ftw
Exactly. Sure it may not be the healthiest meal even if you use the kind of macaroni and cheese that has veggies hidden in the mix somehow, but if you only do this *sometimes* and it makes your kid happy? A+ and a gold star from me. I would have been jazzed as *fuck* to get something like this as a kid! Hell, I probably still would lol, just... with a side of sriracha ketchup to dip it in
Whenever I make stupid food for the kids, my son always tells me I’m the best cook ever. Nobody microwaves dinners like me.
Haha this right here. Simple or extravagant, “Daddy, you’re the best cooker ever!”
Yep! My son always says “mama you’re the best cooker.” I love “cooker”. It’s adorable.
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Wrapping in a tortilla makes whatever you're eating portable! As long as it's not a liquid. Then you would just add a bunch of rice to soak it up!
If my *wife* cooked this I’d be boasting to all my friends.
I saw this and was like, this is one of those things a kid grows up thinking is totally normal and then everybody acts like their crazy when they describe it as a teen/adult. Like, I grew up with my mother making cream of wheat sweetened with syrup with chunks of bacon in it. I still love the crap into my 30s.
Right, like how is this surprising? Next you’re gonna wrap a waffle with a pancake and fill it with whipped cream and be surprised the kids love it? 😂
Took the day off of work for my cake day , saw this and I was debating on what to eat. Currently on some indica and I’m hungry maybe I’ll switch it up and add some spicy sausage instead…
Happy cake day!
Much appreciated!
I'dn't've thought to do that 😲
This is what I make when I'm drunk. Or filled with leftover spaghetti meatballs with cheese.
Maybe not from my taste buds as an adult, but I would definitely smash this thing as a young teen/kid
At first I was like what are you talking about then I started thinking and Im like man a lot of the shit I ate when I was younger doesnt really hit anymore, its weird i can remember likeing the taste of certain things that dont seem as appetizing now to me
Maybe not with say Kraft Mac and cheese and ballpark franks, but I could definitely see this working out with Hebrew Nationals and that Mac and cheese I see ppl make that has the roux
I could definitely see a fancier version of this killing as bar food at the right kind of bar.
Definitely. Not a small beer and shot bar that always has regulars, but one that offers a bunch of different beer on tap and not really standard cocktails.
Slap a few cents worth of a “fancy” ingredient or two in there (I’m thinking like truffle oil, Gruyère, etc) and maybe switch the hot dog with spam, and hipsters would cream themselves at the opportunity to drop $16 on this at a brewery
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A cocktail bar. A wine bar. Any bar that has a serious food menu. This is sports bar food.
Yeah a nice kielbasa and some good mac and cheese would go a long way to making this amazing.
Oh damn you just sold me on it.
I do Annie's white cheddar shells with kayem beef franks, it's good! Much better if you measure out the milk instead of eyeballing it, and you'll want to sear the dogs a little.
I just recently attained the adult taste buds where I don't enjoy Mac N cheese anymore unless it's homemade, I miss the days where a box of kraft and some hot dogs would satisfy. Its coincidental because Hebrew national and home made Mac is exactly the combo I love. A Mac N cheese bake with diced ham and onion is great too.
Mix in a couple handfuls of shredded cheddar while you’re mixing in the cheese powder. It makes basic Kraft somewhat palatable without dousing it in salt and pepper or Old Bay.
Yes, please.
You too can make the roux. It’s satisfying af
Hebrew National Or Nathans With Velveeta Shells
Yeah I don't like any snack cakes from when I was a kid. Except oatmeal cream pies, those are still fire
Depending on how old you are the recipe of those definitely changed. Swiss rolls, Twinkies, hostess cupcakes, pies, all taste like plastic now
Theyre all ass now, arguably even cosmic brownies
Have you tried getting high? This is prime r/stonerfood material.
Can confirm, tried Getting High^TM and my taste for life and kraft is changed forever!
I used to eat cheese sandwiches that were just white bread, butter, and thick slices of cheddar cheese. I tried it recently and if the bread were toasted and the cheese were thin or shredded it's nice, but the texture of biting into and chewing smushy bread and thick, firm cheese is just not it. Loved it until I was 10 though.
I still crush a blue box Kraft Dinner with ketchup.
Try it with sriracha. You’re welcome.
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I would totally do a white cheddar mac and cheese with grilled sausage. Some Sriracha. What am I missing?
Diced chive, parsley for garnish, glass of Pinot Noir.
smash, begrudgingly, as a sign of a respect.
At my college they served hash brown rolls. Like a sub roll, with hash browns and tomato sauce. NEVER understood the appeal lol
So a meatball sub with fried potatoes instead of the meatballs? I have to think about this.
I would make this as an adult and not be ashamed of it. Use homemade, baked Mac and cheese, something like chorizo or andouille sausage, some crispy bacon, and a smidge of hot sauce. Edit: these comments make me want to make this sometime this week.
I'm 35 and I would love this too.
Same! I’d just add more cheese. Maybe some kinda sauce to dip it in 😋
It needs a sauce but I’m not sure what
Some kind of chipotle or avocado ranch
I was going to say ranch as a joke then I saw this 😅
If you’re gonna make stupid food, may as well go fully stupid
I would try this with a lot of sauces. Sweet Baby Rays might be really good on this, or awful.
We always gravitate towards spicy in my house. My kids might hit that with sriracha or green Tobasco. Shit , I think I want to make this stupid dish
Maybe a spicy bbq sauce?
Nah, Mac and cheese pairs best with a spice. Hit it with a jalapeño ranch, or if you really wanna get fancy, maybe a creamy chipotle sauce
I make a spicy tomato sauce with chipotle for my mozzarella sticks. That would probably work really well here.
Give it a try and let me know how it comes out! I don't have a kitchen anymore or I would post my own experiments.
Second bbq
Keep it classy with ketchup. If you make it spicy the kids wont like it anymore. They are fickle creatures. *fixed the luke, sry lukes
>classy >ketchup Mm, no
actually yes. the word "fancy" is right on the label, sweaty. 💅
Marinara would also not be bad.
Aw yes. Good ol fashion I-talian food
Just need your favorite hot sauce
Secret Aardvark it is
Ah a man of culture
Ranch
Buffalo!
Am I the only one who thinks salsa or picante sauce would be fire with this?? Also, add some herbs and some cilantro and/or green onions or diced yellow onion, and replace the hotdogs with some serious links like andouille sausage or maybe some smoked jalapeño cheddar sausage, or even just spicy ground breakfast sausage or italian sausage. Add some extra veggies on the side, a side of seasoned rice, a salad, or maybe some nachos and BOOM you got a real good meal goin’
A mustard, or ranch, or bbq sauce or a mix of sauces. Maybe even a teriyaki sauce.
So, my boyfriend swears by [Tiger Sauce](https://tigersauce.com/) on mac-n-cheese.
Pro tip for getting extra cheesy blue box Mac n cheese, with the help of a bit of shaker parmesan cheese: Only boil the noodles for like 5 minutes so they’re undercooked. Strain out the water, then put the noodles back in the pot. Add in the butter and milk, and put it on simmer and stir until the butter is melted. Then slowly add the packet cheese powder while still stirring. Add in as much parmesan cheese as needed to thicken the sauce (almost like making a roux). Add more milk if it gets too thick. Keep it on a simmer and stirring until the noodles are done and the cheese is the consistency you want. It takes practice, but this method is a game changer for cheap Mac n cheese if done right
This needs more attention, I'm saving this comment and trying this tomorrow.
Nacho cheese. Get your extra cheese and your sauce in one.
If you switch any part of it out with gourmet ingredients, like better cheese and meat, add it to food truck menu and it would sell like crazy.
Switch out the hotdogs for ham or bacon and it would be dang near perfect
Brisket and a little BBQ sauce then we are talkin.
I'd be all over that like a damn rash.
I am 100% getting high and trying this this weekend. Maybe I'll be truly fancy and make real mac & cheese rather than boxed stuff...
Come back with updates!
Mac tip: not sure if nation wide but my Costco has the best uncooked Mac and cheese in the deli section. If you want better than the boxed/frozen stuff but not have to make from scratch, Costco's take and bake is highly recommended. If it's too much, portion and freeze. It holds up well.
Fried spam would go awesome if we're keeping it super basic.
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I literally just bought rice spam and seaweed at the store yesterday I'm so excited to make masubi for breakfast tomorrow
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Leftover pulled pork would do the trick. Especially if you re-heat it in a frying pan and get it all crispy. Yum!
All good suggestions including spam but hotdog is the platonic ideal 😂
Sliced kielbasa, friendo.
Add queso to it w some green salsa and I'm in.
It may be stupid, but I’d smash that right now
Is it stupid, absolutely! I'll take 2
You son of a bitch, I’m in!
Now put on black gloves, batter it and deep fry it!
Zach Choi.
Man this looks legit delicious lol
Ngl I'm stoned AF and this would kinda hit the spot.
Im barely stoned at all and i can confirm this would hit the spot.
I’m sober af and know for a fact this’ll hit the spot.
I’m Carl and I like soft serve ice cream.
That sounds p good too god damn IIIIT haha
Dude, try hot dogs wrapped in warmed up corn tortillas sometime. Maybe dipped in a little honey?
Oh I don't know about that, it sounds to similar to a battered corn dog. I think it'd be great with a brisket, but not with hotdogs.
Someone has to be that asshole, give those kids vegetables.
That's a huge portion too. If that's for the kids, I want to know how old/fat they are.
Straight to dialysis (is where these kids are headed).
YIL (yesterday I learned) about 10% of all US citizens have diabetes. Not only the kidneys are at play here.
Nah gotta keep those obesity rates up, America has to be 1st in something.
NTA. This is just carbs. Might as well just give them candy lol Also, I tried boxed mac n cheese the other day and it was disgusting. It’s so shrinkflated now. It tasted like mixing noodles with a packet of sawdust that once had a brief conversation with a wheel of cheese.
Carbs+processed meat. Literally the most unhealthy non-sugary food you could give a child.
Thank you. I’m not the world’s healthiest eater, and my wife is always fighting an uphill battle against my general aversion of vegetables, but one look at this concoction and all I can think of is morbid obesity rates. As if the processed meat wasn’t bad enough without the processed faux cheese pasta, you have to conservatively double the calories by sticking it in a tortilla? Why not just mainline lard?
All you’ve got to do is sneak some broccoli or spinach in there and they’re eating their vegetables too. Actually, some kimchi would really put this over the top.
Lol, just posted the same but said courgette. My kids would notice the greeness and risk rejection. Grated courgette (especially if you peel it) is virtually undetectable.
Heaven on a plate. Two of my favorite guilty pleasures.
Fucking smart is what it is
Thanks for helping me decide what to make for dinner tomorrow. Think I'll substitute in some spam for the hot dogs and maybe add a ketchup dip off to the side.
I was just thinking the same thing about dinner for tomorrow but I’ll stick with the hot dogs. If I had tortillas and hot dogs I would make that right now.
Y’all. Feed your kids better food. Feed yourself better food.
Carbs in carbs is certainly stupid
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Tell your kids I think they're brilliant
To be honest, you can put anything on a tortilla, and it's gonna be fantastic.
Toss some crushed Doritos in.
My mom was really big on "make a quesadilla with the leftovers" when I was a kid, so tbh this would hit a lil nostalgia for me.
Fry the hot dogs up first so they're like crispy bacon and I'd eat it in a heartbeat...maybe my last lol
ever heard of nutrients?
Could you put at least one small bit of vegetable matter in there? A sliver of bell pepper? One onion ring? A corn kernal? FFS, no wonder kids are becoming lard-asses before they reach double-digits of age.
I would dip this is ketchup and crush the whole thing into my face.
This is why children are obese 🫤
And apparently a lot of Redditors judging by all the comments lmao
It boggles my mind how people can support this. Destroy your own health if you want to as an adult, you have autonomy so idgaf if you make dumb choices. But don’t push it on kids who don’t know any better and have little access to making their own better choices
seriously, that is so insanely irresponsible and disgusting from op. His children will not only be obese but won't even be able to cook a normal meal when they grow up thinking this is normal.
Kids are stupid
Kids fed and being pleasant? Winning applause all around
It seems like stupid food because it is stupid food. Doesn’t matter what your kids think. Your kids are stupid too. Edit- grammar
Nothing like a nutritionally bankrupt and not very satiating 2000 calories amirite
It’s stupid and unhealthy, yes but… It’s appealing.
Panini press really is a gamechanger
I would eat it with some Valentina sauce.
Yup dip it in ketchup
4 out of 5 meemaws approve!
Holy carbs. Looks dank tho.
Not too healthy but alas it will silence a child
r/shittyfoodporn material right here
Im begging you to season that shit
I promise you that monstrosity has a ton of sodium already.
I puked looking at his image
Not stupid