# Religious question: What color is a banana? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 27, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464 "2012-06-27T14:49:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/101 "2012-06-28T19:46:57Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > To do is to be. > -Lao Tzu > > To be is to do. > -Buddha > > Do be do be do. > -Frank Sinatra Exactly! ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/102 "2012-06-28T19:48:49Z")
We need only consult the Holy Scripture, Book of Mitch, Chapter 42, Verse 99: [QUOTE=Mitch Hedberg] On a traffic light yellow means yield, and green means go. On a banana, it’s just the opposite, yellow means go ahead, green means stop, and red means, where’d you get that banana? [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![DeweyDecibel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DeweyDecibel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeweyDecibel)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/103 "2012-06-28T20:43:51Z")
Most often, bananas are yellow. If asked randomly on the street, that is the answer I would give. Of course, there are brown and green bananas quite frequently, and there are also red bananas. If confronted with a blue banana, I would assume it was either artificially colored in some way or was a new type that I had never seen before, perhaps it only grows on a particular hillside in particular climates and had not previously been exported. I think this is the case due to lots of observation of bananas and a taught knowledge of what English calls specific colors. An average banana matches up, in my experience, with the English color name “yellow”, the Spanish color name “amarillo” and the French name “jaune”. I am unaware of other languages, but obviously there are hundreds more names for this general space on the spectrum. If told that all bananas are, in fact, blue, I would first look into cultural naming of colors. Is the blue-banana person also claiming that sliced cheese/sunflowers/polka dot bikinis are also blue? Then we’re dealing with an issue of what I call yellow this person calls blue, and I would treat it the same as talking to a Spanish speaker who calls yellow “amarillo”. They are talking about the color I call yellow, not a city in Texas. If however, the blue banana person claims that bananas are the same color as the sky on a cloudless sunny day or my neighbors car, then we’re dealing with somebody\* having a problem with color perception. I would get what I consider an average yellow banana, 2 yellow (to me) t-shirts, 2 blue t-shirts, and ask them to bring what they call a blue banana. We would then each sort the objects by color. There would be several permutations, and we’d go from there. Is their banana what I call blue? Do they think my yellow banana is blue? If their banana is (to me) blue, do they think it’s the same as my yellow banana? Does the issue with yellow vs blue extend to the shirts, or just fruit? Etc etc. \*by somebody, I mean either this person or me. I’m willing to consider that I’m the one with color issues, although this is unlikely ---
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/104 "2012-06-29T14:43:35Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > What color is a banana is a nonsense question. Which banana are you talking about? > > This is like asking “what color is a house” or “what color is a cat” > > Silly. You’re being pedantic. ---
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/105 "2012-06-29T14:47:33Z")
> [@Tad](#): > > The question is a bit simplistic though, isn’t it? Religious questions tend to ask/to take a general road more than a specific one. I only glossed over the other responses (sorry about that), so I’m not sure if this has been said already, but… > > Bananas are yellow, or green, or brown, depending on whether or not it has its skin on. And if it doesn’t, then it’s a number of other hues of cream or brown or yellow. Or it may have some deeper browns or black. Or it may have mould, so it may have blues and greens and whites and orange and a bunch of other colours on it. Which is to say, depending on what the banana looks like it can be any number of colours. It also may be that the person looking at the banana is colour-blind and so colours have a kind of relative meaning. And it may be that the thing looking at the banana isn’t necessarily human, so it might look like something else entirely. Someone may have spray painted the banana silver for all I know–or any other colour in the world. Someone may have pained a picture of the banana and done something else with it. It isn’t (and can’t be) _just_ yellow. > > I say that from experience, probability, decay, possibility, and some other stuff that doesn’t require belief. More pedantry. Did I really need to frame the question this way? What color do most people generally associate with a banana? ---
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/106 "2012-06-29T15:03:11Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Would you think less of me if I admit that I don’t understand the relevance of the question or how it is supposed to link to religion in any way shape or form? > > All I am sitting here wondering is if a Buddhist Banana is Pink, a Muslem Banana is Polka Dotted, A Christian Banana is Orange, a Jewish Banana is Watermelon and a Baha’i Banana has rainbow stripes. > > Am I stupid, unimaginative or just plainly clueless about religion? You’re absolutely right to say there is no link between banana color and religion. I posted the question here as a response to a poster in the Great Debates forum who tried to make that connection. In case you missed it, I explained the purpose of this poll on page 1: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678) ## An argument is made suggesting that if nurture is the primary reason people maintain their faith into adulthood the same could be said for their belief in the color of bananas, that when the faithful say they affirm the faith they were raised in it means they’ve made the independent decision beyond the influence of their parentage. This, the argument goes, is the same as how we come to the conclusion bananas are yellow… that when someone affirms their religious beliefs it is always an objective decision free from outside influence. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/107 "2012-06-29T15:08:41Z")
> [@Victor\_Charlie](#): > > More pedantry. Did I really need to frame the question this way? Welcome to the Straight Dope. Enjoy your stay. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/108 "2012-06-29T15:52:18Z")
I hold sincerely that I am NOT being pedantic. To me, sincerely and honestly, “What color is a banana” is a nonsensical question. If you intended to say, “What color are cavendish bananas when ripe?” I would answer “yellow” unhesitently. Vague, nonsensical questions deserve to be called out for what they are. Also, @ MOL. Calling me a dingus here, and we aren’t in the pit! You offend my better sensibilities, dear madam! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/109 "2012-06-29T16:58:41Z")
> [@tapu](#): > > So, all, if you suddenly were presented with a bright blue ripe banana, with all characteristics matching the canonical banana, except color, would you think it was not a banana? > > Or would you question all you’d previously been taught? (there’s the religious part) I also believe that all human beings are under 10 foot tall, but I won’t need to question anything other than that minor point if some pituitary freak grows to that height. My understanding of the color of bananas and the current maximum height of human beings isn’t pivotal to my understanding of anything else. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/110 "2012-06-29T19:49:17Z")
Let me ask it this way, then. Picture a banana in your mind. What color is it? I’m pretty sure you’ll say yellow. Thus that is the answer to the question “what color is a banana?” ---
**Author:** ![Victor\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ea924/32.png) [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/111 "2012-07-02T04:56:17Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > I hold sincerely that I am NOT being pedantic. To me, sincerely and honestly, “What color is a banana” is a nonsensical question. > > If you intended to say, “What color are cavendish bananas when ripe?” I would answer “yellow” unhesitently. > > Vague, nonsensical questions deserve to be called out for what they are. > > Also, @ MOL. Calling me a dingus here, and we aren’t in the pit! You offend my better sensibilities, dear madam! You must be a lot of fun at parties. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/112 "2012-07-02T06:01:32Z")
> [@Victor\_Charlie](#): > > Okay, here’s the rub. > > There is a debate regarding religious belief and the part nurturing plays in it. > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678](http://http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678) > > An argument is made suggesting that if nurture is the primary reason people maintain their faith into adulthood the same could be said for their belief in the color of bananas, that when the faithful say they affirm the faith they were raised in it means they’ve made the independent decision beyond the influence of their parentage. This, the argument goes, is the same as how we come to the conclusion bananas are yellow. > [@Victor\_Charlie](#): > > You’re absolutely right to say there is no link between banana color and religion. I posted the question here as a response to a poster in the Great Debates forum who tried to make that connection. In case you missed it, I explained the purpose of this poll on page 1: > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15212678&posted=1#post15212678) > > ## An argument is made suggesting that if nurture is the primary reason people maintain their faith into adulthood the same could be said for their belief in the color of bananas, that when the faithful say they affirm the faith they were raised in it means they’ve made the independent decision beyond the influence of their parentage. This, the argument goes, is the same as how we come to the conclusion bananas are yellow… that when someone affirms their religious beliefs it is always an objective decision free from outside influence. This is a silly comparison for several reasons. First, there’s no parallel between the color of a banana and color in general. I can have NEVER SEEN A BANANA, be taught via experience, tutoring, etc that “yellow” corresponds to this shade on the spectrum and then later see a banana and say “hey, that’s yellow!” A more apt comparison would be if you learned the color spectrum, as normal for your culture, for argument’s sake we’ll say bananas correspond to the yellow range in general. But then imagine that your parents and your community steadfastly maintained that bananas, despite LOOKING like they were yellow, were the exception to the rule, and you should really say they’re red. In that case, I’d admit that I’d probably go along most of my life calling bananas red, though I’d probably be wondering why the hell there’s such an arbitrary exception to the rule of color naming, and might make a stink about reforming the rule every now and then. Note that this isn’t a poke at saying religious people are deluded and go against the evidence, or anything like that, I just think it’s a better illustration of the effects of nurturing specific beliefs (in this case an inconsistent linguistic rule, which is actually pretty common what with literally meaning two completely opposite things depending on context and all). ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/113 "2012-07-18T01:15:13Z")
Women eating bananas. Am I right, guys? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/114 "2012-07-18T03:16:46Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Also, @ MOL. Calling me a dingus here, and we aren’t in the pit! You offend my better sensibilities, dear madam! Ha! I call people “dingus” so frequently and so benignly that it doesn’t even register as an insult in my mind anymore. I’m guessing you’re not offended by it, but in case you are, due apologies. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/115 "2012-07-18T11:54:42Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > That reminds me, I haven’t seen _Requiem for a Dream_ in a while. In the mean time I’ll [give you this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaEfU47QY_k), it’s no _Requiem_ but it does involve banana sharing. ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/116 "2012-07-18T13:30:54Z")
Color of banana depends on what part of growth it is at and what species. Additionally, the banana has more then 1 color. The skin is typically yellow by general representation, but the meat is usually a creme color, presuming bruising isnt a part of the description. The question is far to vague to give a distinct answer. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/117 "2012-07-19T01:49:28Z")
ALL bananas are yellow. [sub]For various values of the word “yellow”.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/118 "2012-07-19T03:16:05Z")
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**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-question-what-color-is-a-banana/626464/119 "2012-07-19T05:16:56Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Ok, let me get this straight. > > God makes things in his image. So are you saying, God, is a banana? :eek: No God is yellow but he may be well be bananas based on what he has created. ---
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