So I was listening to KROQ a couple of weeks ago and they interviewed a bunch of elementary school kids about Hot Cheetos. And you just hear these kids obsession with hot cheetos I recall one saying "I get crazy when I eat Hot Cheetos, I just LOOOOOVEEEE Hot Cheetos so much!" I honestly just laughed when I heard this, the kid did sound crazy almost hyper. So what is the reason for the craving of Flammin’ Hot Cheetos found primarily amongst kids? I see these kids eating Hot Cheetos like there’s no tomorrow and it’s like they forget about everything else. It’s probably one of the most addicting snacks you’ll eat.
They are like hooked on these Hot Cheetos; they try to find any way to make them a part of what they are eating. I mean I’ve seen kids eat them with ice cream, with Tapatio and lemon, or with Baby Lucas. Then you have ice cream trucks selling nachos with Hot Cheetos and chili cheese Hot Cheetos. Then there are kids like my cousins who eat Hot Cheetos with cucumber and chamoy or put Hot Cheetos in their sandwiches and quesadillas.
They eat them one at a time or handfuls of them but savoring each and every bite. Almost as if they enjoy the spiciness of the snack. I’ve seen kids eat Hot Cheetos without hesitating. Though their eyes get watery and they start getting a runny nose from the spiciness they don’t stop eating them. They simply lick all the spicy red powder from their fingers and then wipe their fingers on their clothes. When they are done eating them you have traces of Hot Cheetos all over them on their pants, shirts, their tongues and mouth, and especially their fingers that seem to have a coat of orangey red dye on them. It’s interesting to think that even the funky bright color of a Hot Cheeto is seen as something attractive that adds a little spice or zing to something dull, and I think that is what attracts children. Its color, crunchy texture, and spicy taste can be very attractive and addictive.
I heard this on KROQ too! It made me think of when I was a scrawny, little, anorexic looking, kid. I would eat hot cheetos almost everyday until I got older and realized how unhealthy they are. My grandmother would always buy them for me. By the end of the day she would always have a guilt trip about it because I would end up with an extreme stomach ache from eating too many. I would walk around and would have permanent red fingers. My friends would always tease me about it. I, too, have no idea why their so good or why little kids are so obsessed. They definitely are addicting. I still eat hot cheetos on occasion today, but no where near as much as I did when I was younger. Maybe its just a kid thing.
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