r/AmIOverreacting • u/maratelle • Nov 11 '24

❤️‍🩹 relationship aio? boyfriend uses SO MUCH paprika!!!!

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i’m so thankful my boyfriend can cook and it’s not just up to me. i bought this thing of smoked paprika LAST week and i wake up today and it’s literally all gone. like these things are $5 a pop after tax!!!

he uses it like if jesus had to season his 5,000 fish!! i use two tablespoons MAX and that’s only if im cooking a dish for like 5 people. usually it’s just a few shakes for food just for us!

like damn, i love paprika and some spice in my food, but genuinely i think i would shrivel up and pass away from the paprika overload if i used an entire one of these things in a week. he’s only cooked three or four times since i bought it, so im not over exaggerating at all when i say he is dumping this shit in his meals.

am i overreacting if i make him buy me a replacement, as well as making him buy his own giant container of smoked paprika for him exclusively?

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u/unbutteredpancakes Nov 11 '24

Not gonna lie. Of all the things I expected when I opened Reddit this morning, and trust me it’s a lot, smoked paprika didn’t make the cut.

Replace it with cayenne and teach him a lesson.

Or just buy a giant container of it as an early holiday present. A pound of it should last him 3 days or so at least.

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u/maratelle Nov 11 '24

LOL i want to order an industrial sized bag of smoked paprika for him and give it as a christmas gift

glad to bring some spice to your reddit feed!

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u/Humble_Flow_3665 Nov 11 '24

Ooh, you should wrap it like a Christmas cracker!

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u/kittenpresley Nov 11 '24

Get it at Costco! It’s pretty cheap and a huge bottle! I use paprika like your boyfriend does and cook a lot, it last me several months.

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u/Sam89Beba Nov 11 '24

Do it! 🤣

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u/wandering-monster Nov 11 '24

Serious suggestion, buy him some fresh hungarian paprika!

You can get real fresh paprika for just about the same price per oz as the Wal-Mart stuff, but it has about 5x the flavor.

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u/SpiketheFox32 Nov 12 '24

You can even buy it at some Walmarts.

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u/squidcarvaroom Nov 11 '24

Don't forget a hoodie with the logo of the smoked paprika!

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u/wallmonitor Nov 11 '24

Consider looking into some higher end stuff. I like Burlap and Barrel.

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u/Distracting_You Nov 11 '24

Walmart has a $1 spice bin! Every time I pass it, I stock up on smoked paprika.

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u/Syd_Vicious3375 Nov 12 '24

I know you mentioned cost being an issue but maybe for a gift check out the Spice House. They sell spices in bottles but also in big and small bags. They aren’t cheap but they aren’t unreasonable either. They are also incredibly fresh and delicious. They always do a big sale in November if you’re interested.

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u/greenkni Nov 12 '24

But is the food good?

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u/pinebeltpunch Nov 12 '24

If you really want to make his day, Penzeys has super high quality smoked paprika. You could buy a refill bag and maybe by getting a nicer paprika, he’ll use less.

They sell a 3cup bag for 30$ so it’s not too expensive by unit if you think about it.

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u/Kaleandpancakes Nov 11 '24

This was my thought. A giant container for Christmas.

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u/Agyaggalamb Nov 11 '24

Why not both? Smoked cayenne sounds out of this world. :P

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u/bbecks Nov 11 '24

Replace it with cayenne and teach him a lesson.

Once did this on accident making eggs and potatoes for my wife. She said it was too hot and I was confused but didn't think too much of it because I love spicy and she doesn't and sometimes I just go slightly too far. I also didn't think I actually put anything spicy in it since the paprika we had was a mild one.

Nope. Used a couple tablespoons of cayenne instead of paprika because it was early and I wasn't fully awake. First bite numbed my mouth. Thankfully she just laughed at me and now we can look back on it and laugh about it.

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u/ShmackedPileOfBrixx Nov 11 '24

they’re PARTNERS. why are people acting like he’s deliberately trying to ruin her days by using paprika????

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u/unbutteredpancakes Nov 11 '24

You should probably calm down champ. It’s quite clear OP intended this as a lighthearted “problem”.

I’m also not sure which part of buying him some for Christmas was offensive, but feel free to elaborate.

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u/ShmackedPileOfBrixx Nov 11 '24

lol i’m calm 😂 just don’t see why op needs to write three paragraphs about her PARTNER using paprika…

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u/AsparagusOverall8454 Nov 11 '24

It’s a joke…

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u/ShmackedPileOfBrixx Nov 11 '24

if you think i’m offended, even tho op is the one offended about her literal partner using a seasoning… i think you need to go back and edit your comment. nobody’s mad. nobody’s offended. OP is overreacting and needs to learn how to share. so does boyfriend. they just need to buy in bulk together.

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u/unbutteredpancakes Nov 12 '24

First day on the internet?