Olives

I don't like olives. I've tried to eat them over the years but each time my taste buds scream at me to spit out whatever awful thing I have just placed on my tongue. As I was preparing to come to Jordan, many people asked about the type of food I'd be eating. And often they would ask if I like olives. I said no...but I'm sure they will grow on me throughout the year.

After living in Jordan for almost two months, I still don't like the taste of olives. So, what is a person who hates olives, but lives in a country that includes olives in almost every meal and who literally has olive trees growing around her house supposed? The method I've figured out is this:

1. Never buy olives.

2. When offered olives, decline the offer. Or at least try to decline. On offer #4 I have to give in.

3. Take ONE olive, place it into my mouth, possibly rolled up in some bread or perhaps dipped in some hummus.

4. Begin to chew very quickly and swallow.

5. Try not to make any grossed out faces to avoid offending the host.

Fun fact of the day: the only difference between green olives and black olives is ripeness. Unripe olives are green, whereas fully ripe olives are black.

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