If I want to cook in anger, I keep them in view of my work station until I'm finished preparing a meal out of spite. Otherwise, first task of the mise en place is to take the fungus out of the bag and throw it into the garbage.
Yea, I've tried them cooked a few different ways. Never really enjoyed them personally, although I would like to find a way I do enjoy them. Maybe I'll give the wood ear one that you mentioned a try if I ever find it being prepared somewhere.
Also, I love how people downvote a lighthearted comment about throwing away mushrooms like I've offended their family lineage. Keep em coming, those shits are nasty! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
A cheesesteak without sautéed onions and mushrooms is sacrelege, and I don't love mushrooms, didn't like them for the longest time. It was probably the cheesesteak that got me to like them at all.
(BTW, you got my upvote, because I have a sense of humor!)