Eminem - You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life
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Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for February 24th.
Now, let’s talk about something divisive. No, not politics—something far more controversial: coriander (or cilantro, depending on your geography). Yes, today is I Hate Coriander Day, a day dedicated to all the people who think coriander tastes like soap. And science actually backs them up! Some people have a genetic trait that makes coriander taste like dishwater, while the rest of the world enjoys it in guacamole, curries, and, well… just about everything.
So, in the spirit of strong opinions, today’s quote comes from none other than Eminem.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life."
Variations of this quote have been attributed to others like Winston Churchill, Thomas Jefferson and Victor Hugo.
But I'm going with Eminem today.
Now, I doubt Eminem was referring to coriander when he said this, but let’s be honest—if you’ve ever voiced a hatred for this herb, you have made enemies. The pro-coriander camp is fierce. They’ll defend its “fresh, citrusy” taste to the grave, while you’re over here wondering why your taco suddenly tastes like it was rinsed in a sink full of soap suds.
But Eminem's words remind us that having strong opinions—even about the small things—means you stand for something. Maybe it’s coriander, maybe it’s pineapple on pizza, maybe it’s the 80's Mullet (which, for the record, I fully support). The point is, having an opinion and standing by it is part of what makes you - you.
So today, whether you’re passionately against coriander or just have a firm stance on something else, own it. Defend it. And if you’re dealing with pushback, just remember—having a few enemies means you’re doing something right.
I love Cilantro and the first time I heard about this soap controversy was when we had friends over for dinner and we were talking about the best Pho restaurants in town. She didn't like my favorite because they use too much Cilantro and she said she is one of THOSE PEOPLE that only taste soap when they eat Cilantro. I said, soap? really? That is odd...
And ever since that moment I TASTE SOAP too.. somehow that gene activated as soon as I was aware of the possibility that it tasted like soap.
For the record, even though I taste soap I still really enjoy adding cilantro to certain foods. The soapy taste is there but I still like it. It is still good.
That’s gonna do it for today. I’ll be back tomorrow, same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.