# I like bananas a bunch

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 4, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859 "2018-01-04T17:20:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1281 "2018-06-16T06:37:24Z")

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I knew a mathematician who kept plants in the classroom. They grew square roots.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1282 "2018-06-17T04:05:26Z")

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Interesting! Did the plants multiply?

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1283 "2018-06-17T04:29:37Z")

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The mathematicians wanted to add extra plants, but the class was divided on the issue.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1284 "2018-06-17T05:41:03Z")

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That sums up the whole story.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1285 "2018-06-17T07:55:52Z")

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Maybe not, if we factor the extra plants into the equation.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1286 "2018-06-23T06:44:58Z")

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I am counting tomatoes. 40 nice tomatoes and I can make tomato sauce. And that=yum!

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1287 "2018-06-25T03:51:16Z")

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How do you evenly divide seven apples among three people?

Make applesauce.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1288 "2018-06-25T04:05:01Z")

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That’s some real _awesome_ sauce.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1289 "2018-06-25T04:19:36Z")

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Be careful though. He could just be a bad apple.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1290 "2018-06-25T04:34:35Z")

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Maybe it’s just a matter of sour grapes.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1291 "2018-06-29T02:02:23Z")

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I could go for wine.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1292 "2018-06-29T04:31:53Z")

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Have a French wine, **Beck** : “Wahhh, mon dieu!”

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1293 "2018-06-29T04:49:04Z")

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Isn’t that the French anthem?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1294 "2018-06-29T04:55:07Z")

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We’ll always have Paris in April.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1295 "2018-06-29T05:01:02Z")

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I guess you can take April out of Paris, but you can’t take Paris out of her.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1296 "2018-06-29T05:17:01Z")

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Aw, you’re Lyon about that.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1297 "2018-06-29T06:43:31Z")

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Ooh La La!

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1298 "2018-06-29T07:49:34Z")

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As a Canadian, I’m always surprised at how Americans think we speak more French than we typically do, which (for the vast majority of us) is not at all. I learned this from my friend Calais?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1299 "2018-06-29T08:07:28Z")

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You’ll have to excuse my French, mon ami.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859/1300 "2018-06-30T05:49:40Z")

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Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.

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