# Is There A Banana Eating Controversey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751 "2002-07-31T20:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/21 "2002-08-01T11:45:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bumbazine \* > **And the produce manager looks at you funny if you go around picking single bananas from different bunches.** So _that’s_why I get those looks. Man, that’s a relief. I thought my socks didn’t match or something. (But I’m sure they always do. Of course I, like Steven Wright, always match by thickness.) You’re never obligated to buy sub-standard bananas just because they are in the same bunch as your uber-bananas. That’s what I say. And if you say this while you’re splitting up bunches, especially if you mutter it repeatedly, you don’t get ANY looks. If you keep muttering it while you do the rest of your shopping, there’s less traffic in your aisles too for some reason. (Making motor noises with your mouth as you push your cart (along with turning squeeling-tire noises and brake noises) also seems to keep the riff-raff away.) -Rue. (one banana at a time) ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/22 "2002-08-01T19:08:39Z")
In fact you can clear out the entire store (at least I can) by getting down on your knees and singing _Dulcinea_ to that cute little check-out girl. It also makes the manager cranky. (but the check-out girl seemed to like it.) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/23 "2002-08-01T20:06:50Z")
**Bumbazine** , do you use a banana as a microphone while you’re singing?? ---
**Author:** ![DarkWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DarkWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkWriter)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/24 "2002-08-01T20:30:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dharma Bumpkin \* > \*\*NOOOOOO! > > You guys have got it all wrong. The bestest and only way to eat a banana is frozen! (the banana, not you). > > Peel it > Cut it in half > Wrap it in gladwrap (clingfilm or whatever for you foreigners) > Shove it in the freezers for a couple of hours > > and… mmmmmm, nibbled on, it tastes exactly like banana flavoured icecream… and is perfectly healthy, too!! \*\* Doesn’t freezing it turn the banana black? I can’t eat bananas after they get soft and mushy. They have to have golden yellow peel, perfectly white fruit, and be firm to the bite. After that, they’re turned into chocolate chip banana muffins. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/25 "2002-08-01T20:35:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dharma Bumpkin \* > \*\*NOOOOOO! > > You guys have got it all wrong. The bestest and only way to eat a banana is frozen! (the banana, not you). > > Peel it > Cut it in half > Wrap it in gladwrap (clingfilm or whatever for you foreigners) > Shove it in the freezers for a couple of hours > > and… mmmmmm, nibbled on, it tastes exactly like banana flavoured icecream… and is perfectly healthy, too!! \*\* I’m freezing one right now so I can try this; the suspense is killing me - it had better be good. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/26 "2002-08-01T20:37:40Z")
Heck, I peel the thing completely, remove the little end nub, and by the time I’ve thrown that stuff away, I’ve forgetten which end is up. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/27 "2002-08-01T22:15:52Z")
Okay, I guess I’m the only person in the whole world who uses the stem end as a handle. Yes, I’ve perfected the art of starting the peel at the “nub” end without smashing the delectable fruit inside. I guess all o’ the rest o’ y’all are just klutzes. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/28 "2002-08-01T23:46:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > \*\ ***Bumbazine** , do you use a banana as a microphone while you’re singing?? \*\* Nope. I’m too _yellow_. Besides, my voice isn’t all that a_peel_ing. (When I can’t think of anything funny to say, I go for my puns.) ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/29 "2002-08-02T01:54:30Z")
Peel a ripe banana. Keep it whole Gently insert a popsicle stick into one end. Place on waxed paper, freeze. Fast forward to next day. Get a 1/2 lb. bar of Hershey’s chocolate, saucepan and a bowl of ice water. Dip banana with stick into chocolate, then shove into ice water to stiffen chocolate. Repeat. Re-freeze. Wait a day. Eat. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/30 "2002-08-02T02:16:14Z")
Wait a Day? Are you insane? Oh, and you forgot to roll it in nuts. My favorite magic trick when my kids were little was a way to slice a banana before it’s peeled using a needle and thread…so much fun! ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/31 "2002-08-02T05:38:23Z")
Man oh man, what is this nation and this planet coming to??? Have you people no shame?? How DARE you even think of discussing banana mastication in a public forum such as this. THINK OF THE CHILDREN FOR GOD’S SAKE!! Banana eating, if it must be done at all, should be done in the privacy of one’s own kitchen. I have nothing against people eating bananas, but to discuss it openly like it was NORMAL or something - my land! And don’t go getting me started on the whole problem of “special rights” for banana masticators. Some things just shouldn’t be discussed in polite company. This entire thread should either go to the pit or be deleted immediately. … oh, I’m sorry, was I typing out loud again? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/32 "2002-08-02T06:15:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\*You’re never obligated to buy sub-standard bananas just because they are in the same bunch as your uber-bananas. That’s what I say. And if you say this while you’re splitting up bunches, especially if you mutter it repeatedly, you don’t get ANY looks. If you keep muttering it while you do the rest of your shopping, there’s less traffic in your aisles too for some reason. (Making motor noises with your mouth as you push your cart (along with turning squeeling-tire noises and brake noises) also seems to keep the riff-raff away.) > -Rue. (one banana at a time) \*\* That has got to be one of the funniest things I have read in a long time on the boards. And it’s true too. ---
**Author:** ![Dharma\_Bumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@Dharma\_Bumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dharma_Bumpkin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/33 "2002-08-02T07:44:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DarkWriter \* > \*\* > > Doesn’t freezing it turn the banana black? > > \*\* Turns the skin black, but the banana inside is fine… that’s why you peel 'em first. So?? Did’ja try it?? Did’ja did’ja?? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/34 "2002-08-02T07:51:10Z")
It was very good. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/35 "2002-08-02T12:52:49Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by MisterThyristor_ > \*\*Just for the heck of it, you can always try sectioning it like an orange, then eating each section from whichever end you feel like. (Bananas actually do break into sections lengthwise, but it can be tricky.) \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lawoot \* > \*\*Bah - The best way to eat a banana is with it liberally slathered in peanut butter. \*\* Actually, that’s how I eat bananas: gently section them into thirds, break into bite-sized bits, and spread with peanut butter. It’s much easier to put peanut butter on a lengthwise section than on a slick, little sliced banana disk. If I’m feeling particularly fancy about it, I’ll extract the section from the inner curve, leaving the other two thirds to form a “banana boat” which can be nicely filled with peanut butter. Note: This does not work well with over-ripe bananas. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/36 "2002-08-02T14:03:49Z")
My Vietnamese coworker used to peel his banana, break it in half and eat it, kinda from the side. The explanation he gave was that, in his culture, eating it in the standard American way was considered extremely unmanly. Think about it. (thinks about Christina Ricci eating a banana) {shiver} ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/37 "2002-08-02T14:30:52Z")
> [@](#): > > The explanation he gave was that, in his culture, eating it in the standard American way was considered extremely unmanly. Which is precisely why I like to gently stroke my lips with the banana just before I slowly part them and slide the fruit into my waiting mouth. ---
**Author:** ![QueenAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/d26b3c/32.png) [@QueenAl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QueenAl)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/38 "2002-08-02T16:15:24Z")
_rushes to put peeled banana in the freezer_ Do you think if people visit and see this fruit in my freezer, they’ll think I’m a little, well, bananas? -Al - bottom-up banana-eater and proud of it! ---
**Author:** ![QueenAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/d26b3c/32.png) [@QueenAl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QueenAl)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/39 "2002-08-02T16:22:55Z")
_re-reads own post_ _gawps at sig_ Oh. Ohhh. Even with the careful hyphenation, that sounds _so_ bad. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751/40 "2002-08-02T20:37:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \* > \*\*Peel a ripe banana. Keep it whole Gently insert a popsicle stick into one end. Place on waxed paper, freeze. > > Fast forward to next day. Get a 1/2 lb. bar of Hershey’s chocolate, saucepan and a bowl of ice water. > > Dip banana with stick into chocolate, then shove into ice water to stiffen chocolate. > > Repeat. > > Re-freeze. Wait a day. > > Eat. 😃 \*\* One of my FAVORITE healthy-yet-feels-guilty treats! There’s a place in town that sells them (with or without nuts) & when I’m in the area, I stock up! I’ve tried making them, but can never get the melted chocolate spread evenly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-banana-eating-controversey/121751.md?page=3)