I suppose I should get this out of the way before we even start with this topic: I actually like cilantro.
Growing up, I was always a pretty picky eater, so I can't help but find it amusing that something that I can never recall bothering me would turn out to so widely disliked. Of course, everyone has their own food-related likes and dislikes, but how pervasive and intense it seems to be in the case of this one leafy herb filled me with curiosity.
In recent years, however, I've come to understand what it tastes like to those who don't like it. Not only that, but I've gained a lot of insight into why enough people could exist to make International "I Hate Coriander" Day a legitimate phenomenon.