# Can I eat a whole watermelon?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 10, 2002, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192 "2002-05-10T00:21:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/41 "2002-05-22T23:40:02Z")

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So wait a minute. Did you blow chunks? Or just have to stop before it got that bad?

And smiling green monster…that’s good.

I bet you would have had better success without having a hangover tummy. Want to try again? 😉

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**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/42 "2002-05-23T00:48:32Z")

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Well, I’m sorry I encouraged you. I hope the after-effects weren’t too uncomfortable/distressing.

I might have to try this myself. But I’ll buy a medium sized melon.

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**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/43 "2002-05-23T02:25:00Z")

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I’ll try it too, but I’ll buy a giant melon from a farmers market. No point in trying the exercise if you give people room to claim that you couldn’t do a **real** watermellon.

It will have to be later in the year, though, if I want a locally grown one. They’re probably being planted right now.

Someone bump this in a couple months…

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/44 "2002-05-23T02:35:19Z")

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Aw, phooey. Well, you gave it your best shot.

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/45 "2002-05-23T02:58:18Z")

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I’m not sorry we encouraged you. You didn’t even _try_.

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**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-eat-a-whole-watermelon/108192/46 "2002-05-23T05:25:49Z")

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Wait a minute, you got drunk the night before you were going to attempt to eat a whole watermelon? What _were_ you thinking? You’re lucky you aren’t replacing the carpet in your office.

I suggest you try it again (sans hangover, of course) with a neutral party buying a normal melon this time. I’m sure you could do it…unless you have sworn off watermelon for life. 🙂

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