History Main / PasteEater

* [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is known for eating glue, crayons and worms, among other things. One episode also explains the cause of Homer Simpson's dimwittedness; he ''inhaled'' crayons up his nose as a child. In the episode, the crayon stuck in his brain since his childhood is surgically removed, and he becomes very intelligent. However, [[spoiler:Homer feels that things just aren't the same, [[FlowersForAlgernonPlot and inhales another crayon to get back to his normal, dumb but likeable self]]]].

* [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is known for eating glue, crayons and worms, among other things. One episode also explains the cause of Homer Simpson's dimwittedness; he ''inhaled'' crayons up his nose as a child. In the episode, the crayon stuck in his brain since his childhood is surgically removed, and he becomes very intelligent. However, [[spoiler:Homer feels that things just aren't the same, and inhales another crayon to get back to his normal, dumb but likeable self]].

* Catching [[TheBully Susie]] of VideoGame/DeltaRune eating chalk from the classroom is her EstablishingCharacterMoment, followed by her threatening you.

* [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is known for eating glue, crayons and worms, among other things. One episode also explains the cause of Homer Simpson's dim wit; he ''inhaled'' crayons up his nose as a child. In the episode, the crayon stuck in his brain since his childhood is surgically removed, and he becomes very intelligent. However, [[spoiler:Homer feels that things just aren't the same, and inhales another crayon to get back to his normal, dumb but likeable self]].

-->'''Skinner:''' Listen up, everyone. I want to tell you the sad story of the cousin of a student who a friend of mine taught at a neighboring school in [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield the state just to the east of the state that Springfield is in.]] He knew a fellow student who ate too much paste just before he was about to give a tuba recital during homecoming. the sound that emitted from the tuba when he pulled his lips free was so ''intense'' that it knocked over a ladder, causing a man to fall and grab onto a power line, which produced ''flying sparks.'' A passing ''diesel'' drove through the sparks and smashed into an ''oil refinery.'' A sleeping hobo was awakened by the noise. He was ''so'' annoyed at the disruption that he set a fire that burned down ''the entire town!'' The moral of this story-- ''Don't eat paste!'' Besides, it's made from processed horse hooves!

* Comes up a couple of times in ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''. In "Sting Operation", Private spits bubbles and happily declares, "I ate soap!" while under the effects of PhlebotinumInducedStupidity. In "All King, No Kingdom", Maurice and Mort accidentally break Julien's throne:

* [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is known for eating glue, crayons and worms, among other things. One episode also explains the cause of Homer Simpson's dim wit � he ''inhaled'' crayons up his nose as a child. In the episode, the crayon stuck in his brain since his childhood is surgically removed, and he becomes very intelligent. However, [[spoiler:Homer feels that things just aren't the same, and inhales another crayon to get back to his normal, dumb but likeable self]].

** The show called ''My Strange Addiction'' sometimes deals with people who have this. They had interviewed people who eats glass, cigarette ashes, tissues, chalk, and other things...

* The basic wheat paste used by bookbinders is harmless enough to eat, since it's essentially flour and water. Keith A. Smith, when giving the recipe in his books on binding, notes you could add an egg and some vanilla extract and make a custard.[[note]]He didn't say whether it'd be a ''good'' one.[[/note]]

* ''Film/BillyMadison'' sits next to a boy eating the glue in his first-grade class.

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* [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]] on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is known for eating glue, crayons and worms, among other things. One episode also explains the cause of Homer Simpson's dim wit — he ''inhaled'' crayons up his nose as a child. In the episode, the crayon stuck in his brain since his childhood is surgically removed, and he becomes very intelligent. However, [[spoiler:Homer feels that things just aren't the same, and inhales another crayon to get back to his normal, dumb but likeable self]].

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* In ''VideoGame/BackyardSports Backyard Football'', Dmitri Petrovich admits that he is a paste-eater which explains his nickname of "Paste".

* On ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', there was a boy in the girls' class named [[PunnyName Elmer Sglue]] who was teased (mainly by Buttercup) for eating paste. A mosquito tainted by toxic waste fell on the paste he was eating, turning him into a giant glue monster who wreaked havoc on the city.

* On ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', there was a boy in the girls' class named [[PunnyName Elmer Sglue]] who was teased for eating paste. A mosquito tainted by toxic waste fell on the paste he was eating, turning him into a giant glue monster who wreaked havoc on the city.

* A LawAndOrderSVU episode had a man with pica (see the RealLife section below) as the perp. It was noted that pica on its own does not make someone dangerous, but because the PsychopathicManchild in question had been licking the (illegally lead-based) paint off his toy cars from a young age, he had permanent brain damage.

* In a combination of [[MadArtist insanity]] and [[StarvingArtist poverty]], Creator/VincentVanGogh would at times nibble on his paint and drink turpentine, which probably didn't help his health\sanity. At one point he even had a suicide attempt trying to eat lead-heavy yellow oil paint.

* On ''ThePowerpuffGirls'', there was a boy in the girls' class named [[PunnyName Elmer Sglue]] who was teased for eating paste. A mosquito tainted by toxic waste fell on the paste he was eating, turning him into a giant glue monster who wreaked havoc on the city.
* Cheryl Tunt from ''{{Archer}}'' chugs down jars of rubber cement.

Small children, the {{Cloudcuckoolander}} and TheDitz are prone to eating things that should not be eaten. Not necessarily a case of ExtremeOmnivore, as it may just be this one specific non-food item that the character consumes. Most common in this category are glue, crayons, soap, and bugs. If the child puts things in other facial orifices, it's a NoseShove.

* Tardy the Turtle from ''GregTheBunny'' has eaten everything from crayons, to drumsticks (the musical kind) to paintballs.

* One of Grace's students in ''BruceAlmighty'' is constantly eating arts and crafts supplies. She comments that she expects him to poop an ornament any time now.
* ''BillyMadison'' sits next to a boy eating the glue in his first-grade class.