▲ 1532 ▼ A dollar saved is a dollar earned (infosec.pub) submitted 3 years ago by glowie@infosec.pub to c/memes@lemmy.ml 211 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's a fruit, you donut. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 years ago (3 children) Serious question: do people on team fruit also call other “culinary vegetables” fruits, such as cucumbers, zucchini, corn, eggplants, bell peppers, green beans, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] famousringo@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’ve been told that beans are an especially magical fruit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] oldGregg@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] zer0nix@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Flick it to stick it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't mind calling all of those things fruit. It seems people get really weird about making savoury meals out of fruit. Like I know a tomato is a fruit, I put tomato on pizza, I never once while making pizza have a thought about whether a vegetable or a fruit is going on my pizza. It's just a tomato, it can swing both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago I prefer polysemy. There is a very useful category of “edible plants typically used in savory dishes”. Imagine someone being upset with you because you brought green beans when they asked for a side of vegetables. I don’t see the point in taking the botanical definition of fruit and pretending it’s useful in the culinary world. permalink fedilink source parent [+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* Depends on context? If I'm talking about the fruit on the plant, yes. If it's in my kitchen, no, that'd be silly 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) fruits are a vegetable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago Not botanically or culinary, but don't let that get in the way of how you feel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 years ago (3 children) Serious question: do people on team fruit also call other “culinary vegetables” fruits, such as cucumbers, zucchini, corn, eggplants, bell peppers, green beans, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] famousringo@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’ve been told that beans are an especially magical fruit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] oldGregg@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] zer0nix@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Flick it to stick it! permalink fedilink source parent [–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't mind calling all of those things fruit. It seems people get really weird about making savoury meals out of fruit. Like I know a tomato is a fruit, I put tomato on pizza, I never once while making pizza have a thought about whether a vegetable or a fruit is going on my pizza. It's just a tomato, it can swing both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago I prefer polysemy. There is a very useful category of “edible plants typically used in savory dishes”. Imagine someone being upset with you because you brought green beans when they asked for a side of vegetables. I don’t see the point in taking the botanical definition of fruit and pretending it’s useful in the culinary world. permalink fedilink source parent [+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* Depends on context? If I'm talking about the fruit on the plant, yes. If it's in my kitchen, no, that'd be silly 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] famousringo@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’ve been told that beans are an especially magical fruit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] oldGregg@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] zer0nix@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Flick it to stick it! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] oldGregg@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] zer0nix@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Flick it to stick it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't mind calling all of those things fruit. It seems people get really weird about making savoury meals out of fruit. Like I know a tomato is a fruit, I put tomato on pizza, I never once while making pizza have a thought about whether a vegetable or a fruit is going on my pizza. It's just a tomato, it can swing both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago I prefer polysemy. There is a very useful category of “edible plants typically used in savory dishes”. Imagine someone being upset with you because you brought green beans when they asked for a side of vegetables. I don’t see the point in taking the botanical definition of fruit and pretending it’s useful in the culinary world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago I prefer polysemy. There is a very useful category of “edible plants typically used in savory dishes”. Imagine someone being upset with you because you brought green beans when they asked for a side of vegetables. I don’t see the point in taking the botanical definition of fruit and pretending it’s useful in the culinary world. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* Depends on context? If I'm talking about the fruit on the plant, yes. If it's in my kitchen, no, that'd be silly 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) fruits are a vegetable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago Not botanically or culinary, but don't let that get in the way of how you feel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] C_Leviathan@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago Not botanically or culinary, but don't let that get in the way of how you feel. permalink fedilink source parent
