The first time I tried escargot, they escarwent and were escargone in short order.
I first tried raw oysters in 1984 when I lunched with a co-worker who was an old Navy salt (CPO). He said, "Dip it in sauce, chew three times and swallow." It was wonderful. And when I tried one without the sauce, it was like tasting the ocean.
Being of Italian ancestry I've been familiar with mussels since I was a kid. Pasta with mussels is a real treat.