From Merriam-Webster, an introduction to bean soup theory.
(Wait — should that be bean-soup theory? Nah, don’t overthink it, Michael.)
Here, from TikTok, is the recipe that prompted the theory. My favorite joke complaint: “What if you can’t eat solid food yet because you’re a newborn.”
And from Delish, some further context.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Bean soup theory
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The name for this phenomenon is delightful.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there’s some funny name for a related phenomenon:
when an audience member at a talk asks the speaker a question,
but the question is all about what the questioner thinks (“thinks”).
(That ^ was Fresca.)
ReplyDeleteI’ve seen it happen many times, but I don’t know of a name for it. I believe it’s sometimes known as “academia.” :)
ReplyDelete😂
ReplyDelete—Fresca