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Cafeteria Food

When you cant tell the difference between shit and the food on the plate, and your friend is still eating it.
Friend has Cafeteria Food on their plate that looks like real shit.

You ask them what it is

They say its food.

Then you say: "You have mistaken shit for food."
Cafeteria Food by cscherme March 6, 2009

Cafeteria food

Low quality food that looks stale and unappetizing but costs relatively cheap. Usually is tax-free. Depending on your school, there will be days where the cafeteria serves higher quality food, such as Taco Bowl Tuesdays.

Only to be eaten when your mom didn't pack you lunch, or when you're too lazy or busy to walk to the nearest food place.
My mom forgot to pack my lunch so I went to order some cafeteria food. Unfortunately all the good stuff had been sold out and was left to order one of those sad-looking dried out cheeseburgers.

Garcia Middle School Cafeteria Food 

1. The worst tasting thing on the planet. Possibly came from the depths of hell.

(No organic ingredients used and fresh from a week ago)
Garcia middle school cafeteria food tastes like dog shit.

Val’s cafeteria food 

Val’s cafeteria food is a one of a kind food that either you hate or you love. There’s no in-between. You could get a rotten apple from the trash, or even find a stray hair in your tater tot hot dish. With Val’s cafeteria food, anything is possible. Even food poisoning.
“Hey have you tried Val’s cafeteria food?”

“No, but I heard it’s one of a kind!”

High School Cafeteria Food 

The shittiest of shit. It's either overcooked or undercooked, or just straight up not cooked at all. The despair that fills your face when you take the first bite is masked by the primitive feeling of hunger, forcing you to accept the fateful bite that you take. Tears will stream your face for eating this food, and yet you still eat it, as you have nothing else to survive on.
Dude, the high school cafeteria food in my town makes you shit bricks

Carmel catholic cafeteria food 

This might be one of the best parts of Carmel. Like even if you’re not already hungry, the smell leading up to the lunch line as you walk towards the cafeteria generates this huge appetite in you. Like you start to starve no matter what food you had beforehand. It’s probably chemicals they put in it to get you to spend your money there. But who cares. The best food is actually the wraps and sandwiches that you can make yourself. Super underrated. And there’s ice cream and cookies every day and all these different drinks and sodas. Like yes it’s overpriced but it’s way better food than other cafeterias. Like it’s good quality. And the lunch employees are outstanding. The cafeteria food is one of the only things Carmel is good for ngl.
why am i so damn hungry
You are walking up to the cafeteria and you smell the Carmel catholic cafeteria food
It’s amazing
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