But for years, one group of contestants has boldly and blatantly ignored this unwritten rule: The villains.

Who could forgetChad Johnson, the overly-aggro jerk from JoJos season ofThe Bachelorettein 2016?

So whats behind this food-relatedBachelorphenomenon?

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Maybe the on-camera foodies simply dont care what other people think.

If so, kudos to them.

Did anyone ever speak to him about it?

And no one was going to persuade him to stop eating.

Frankly, if I had his speedy metabolism I would have probably done the same.

If I could choose one to avoid listening to, however, it would be kissing.

It just feels like something I shouldnt be privy to.

I asked him what he was doing.

He looked at me, grinned, and said: Fattening up the competition.

It was very funny.

He didnt win Ashleys heart, but he won my respect with his Machiavellian ways.

We are friends to this day.

The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.