I worked as a janitor for four years near a restaurant, so I know a little bit about floor polishing and dessert toppings. This law might be a little less universal than you think. There are plenty of people who would happily try out floor polish as a dessert topping if they're told it'll get them high.
It probably won’t be up very long but it’s a classic.
I’m still waiting for the moment in the ice cream shop when I can ask them, “sugar or plain?” https://mediaburn.org/videos/sugar-or-plain/
not used that often to displace water.
It definitely revealed a lot of falsehoods and stereotypes.
I think that would be called a drug, not a desert topping.
Of course some of that osmosizes back via lisp and APL.
Used to be, anyway. Modern alternatives are much better. It's still used as glue in wind instruments though.