"And some of it was pretty gross," said Mr. Bell, using a well-worn line.
It hits the back of your throat, it's gross," said Evans.
Concessionaires pay either a flat fee or a percentage of their gross, said Mr. Condon.
"Ew, that's totally gross," said the boy, words that seemed intended as high praise.
"It's usually pretty gross," said Amy Matthews, a licensed contractor in Minneapolis and host of "Bathroom Renovations" on the DIY Network.
It's gross," says Carolina Portillo, a 35-year-old New Yorker who works in the restaurant industry.
"Go ahead, but I want 25percentt of the gross," said Mr. Kravitz, one more hardware store manager fluent in Hollywood.
"It's gross," said Montreal center Bryan Smolinski, who has played for eight N.H.L. teams, including the Islanders.
Why it's a hit: "It's just the right amount of quirky and gross," said Liz Gumbinner, publisher of Coolmomtech.com.
"It's gross," said Cheyenne Barber, 9, from Tigard, Ore., although she was smiling when she said it, referring to a neatly sliced cross-section of brain under glass.
"I mean, this is gross," said Maria Cozzolino, a young mother out for a stroll with her daughters, ages 8 and 6. "Especially for the kids".
