I eat 15 cans of tuna every week its stinking up my love life

Publish date: 2024-05-05

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This seafood lover has gone way overboard.

A Kansas man went viral after appearing on TLC’s “My Strange Addiction” and revealed that he loves canned tuna so much that he eats and drinks nearly 15 cans a week on average and even wears its juices as cologne.

In a clip uploaded to YouTube, tuna-loving Tyler, alongside his family, revealed that his obsession with the fish started at a very young age.

“I love smelling tuna every day, all the time, all night, any day, every day,” states the fish enthusiast.

“He’s always liked fish,” says Tyler’s mother, Ursula. “When he was little and most kids during Easter want chocolate in their baskets and things like that, he didn’t eat the chocolate, so we put tuna, cans of sardines because he liked that.

“I didn’t think it would turn into, you know, to where he was smelling it and keeping it and being addicted to it now,” adds the seemingly concerned mother.

In a clip that was uploaded to Youtube last month, “Tuna” Tyler reveals that his obsession with the fish started at a very young age. TLC
According to the show, Tyler has been enjoying his fishy treat for nearly five years — meaning the man has consumed 3,900 cans. TLC

In the video, the man can be seen sitting at a coffee shop before reaching into his pocket and whipping out a small can of tuna and a can opener. Looking around, Tyler surreptitiously opens the can and takes a long whiff of the stench.

He is then approached by a woman holding a piping hot cup of coffee and, instead of taking a swig of the drink, he takes another whiff of tuna as the bemused barista looks on.

“Yup. Nice way to start the day,” he exhales.

Tyler, who has described himself as a “big fish in a small can,” at one point tells the viewers that “it might look weird to other people, but to me, I think it’s perfectly fine.”

His favorites include solid, chunk light and yellowfin, but not albacore. “All tuna will never ever be created equal,” he declared.

Looking around, Tyler surreptitiously opens the can and takes a long whiff of the stench. TLC
Tyler, who has described himself as a “big fish in a small can,” at one point tells the viewers that “it might look weird to other people, but to me, I think it’s perfectly fine.” TLC

According to the show, Tyler has consumed some 3,900 cans since his tuna-eating habit ramped up about five years ago — and it’s certainly affected his love life.

TLC also shared a video featuring Tyler on a recent date, proving that sharing your strange addiction does not make for an ideal icebreaker.

“What are you doing?” a woman seated next to Tyler asks as he reaches for a can in his pocket.

“I always keep a can of tuna on me,” explains the man to the very confused woman. “Thing is I actually have an addiction and that’s why I wanted to tell you. I hope you don’t judge me, but I have an addiction to smelling tuna.”

“Do we have to open that right now?” the woman asks sheepishly, to which Tyler responds, “Yes.”

Gagging, she pleads, “Please don’t eat that,” adding, “You know, when you came in, you smelled a little fishy, but I wasn’t gonna say anything.”

Tyler’s story seemed so outlandish that some viewers were convinced something fishy was afoot, with some calling it a “fake” money grab.

“He’s gotta be trolling,” wrote one gawker in a comment below the video. “I noticed him trying to hold back a smirk while sniffing at at the coffee shop.”

“The fact that his mom’s name is Ursala [of “The Little Mermaid”] is pretty ironic,” another suspiciously noted.

Tyler’s favorites include solid, chunk light and yellowfin, but not albacore. “All tuna will never ever be created equal,” he declared. Getty Images

Fact or fiction, the footage made some “My Strange Addiction” fans feel especially squeamish.

“Why does this feel X-rated,” snickered a third person.

Other viewers pointed out that they also love the smell of canned tuna.

Tyler’s fishy fascination could actually be quite harmful in the long run.

According to Healthline, all tuna contains small doses of mercury, which can accumulate in the human body and lead to brain cell death, resulting in impaired fine motor skills, memory and focus.

The Food and Drug Administration recommends only eating the fish two to three times a week.

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