Something about the concept of a seafood boil is deeply offensive to me. I like all the individual components by themselves but chopping up and boiling a varied assortment of vaguely related miscellaneous foods all together and serving it out of a literal trough feels weirdly passive aggressive and degrading. Like an edible middle finger. "Here's your slop, piggy. Eat up."

I mean don't get me wrong I'm still gonna eat it, I'm not above it, I'm just gonna be a little upset about it while I do. Very hateful dish. Very, very disrespectful. Very undignified. Brings the mood down instantly. I can't think of a more offensive culinary gesture than a seafood boil.