"Have you ever wondered why you or someone you know hates cucumbers? The answer might be in your genes. Read on to find out more about cucumber hate. I've had a strong aversion to cucumbers my whole life. Interestingly, it also extends to watermelons, which in my opinion taste similar; however, I like pickles just fine! My father also shares the same "cucumber hate" with me, so that was my first clue that there might be more to it than a weird personal quirk. Here's what I learned. " - Brian Sullivan

Same here. Cucumbers and watermelons make me really queasy. Gotta pick the cukes off the salad before they touch the other stuff. However I love pickles. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

m9m, I also like pickles but hate cucumbers. Funny. - Jenny

I am the same. Maybe some sort of physiological sameness? - Brian Sullivan

I like cucumbers. - John (bird whisperer)

I like cucumbers and pickles (although, I didn't always like pickles; when I was younger, I'd never eat the pickle slice that was served with a sandwich). I find watermelon kind of bland and I hate having to deal with the seeds (or those white pre-seed knots in many "seedless" watermelons). - Andy Bakun