In defence of vanilla

I've noticed in recent years that "vanilla" as become a descriptior for plain and boring and maybe a bit bland. I want to ask why is that a bad thing? A proper vanilla custard is a wonderfull thing and versatile, you can have it hot or cold, even have it as soup if it takes your fancy. Is vanilla ice cream boring? I say no, it's actually one of my favourites.

I love spicy food and strong flavours, but you need something plain to balance flavours, hense rice with curry or chilli and I resent my choices being seen as bland.

Even worse is the use of the word to describe someone who's sexual preferences are simple, not everyone likes swinging from the chandeliers or not all the time.

So can we reclaim vanilla as the subtle and delicious thing it is when handled well?

leveller61 10 hours ago

That would be good, yes. Vanilla comes from a type of orchid, and is a bringer of calm and clarity.
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Jamesmac 11 hours ago

Vanilla can be an insult, but in some ways, it can also be meant as a compliment as well. "It's a little vanilla, but in a good way" for EG.
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TheCatWoman 12 hours ago in reply to Thpsguy

I'd not heard of it used in gaming, but then thats not surprising as I don't play games. I agree with you about gangster films and tv series, they do glorify them and then we wonder why so many young people think its cool, it never occurs to people that its because of the glamourisation.
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Thpsguy 13 hours ago

I hate the terms vanilla and og.

Vanilla is the standard ice cream I get it but it's often used to describe a game as oh it's just the Vanilla game (so what.. Mods are not all that) and og stands for original gangster which I dont think ia something people should glorify gangsters aren't cool as seen in gangster movies and such they always lose it all in the end
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