Blanket statements

Blanket statements always make me feel angry.

I'm not sure why except that nine times out of ten they come from a place of ignorance.

I don't (ever do this or that) no questions asked. No possibilities explored.

Often the person has not even tried whatever it is they don't ever do. Sometimes they have only tried it once and had one bad experience. But they still eliminate a whole realm of possibilities.

Out of fear I suppose, but how frightening is it to taste something one time?

Then there are those who only eat what they have eaten their entire lives. If they didn't grow up eating tomatoes then tomatoes will never pass their lips.

There are people who eat the same three things when they go out to eat for their entire lives. How limited -- and boring.

Blanket statements should not make me angry. They should just make me sad that someone is missing so many things. But they don't.