The Banana Problem
We bought half a dozen bananas on Saturday. The peels were almost completely yellow, with just a hint of green at the stems. They were firm and just a little short of the peak of ripeness.
This morning, the remaining bananas are starting to get soft and the peels are completely covered with brown spots. Another day or two, and they'll be squishy and inedible.
I've never known bananas to go bad this quickly, but in our current apartment, it seems to happen all the time. Is there something fishy going on, or has it always been like this and I just haven't been paying attention? What's the deal?
Ideas, anyone?
This morning, the remaining bananas are starting to get soft and the peels are completely covered with brown spots. Another day or two, and they'll be squishy and inedible.
I've never known bananas to go bad this quickly, but in our current apartment, it seems to happen all the time. Is there something fishy going on, or has it always been like this and I just haven't been paying attention? What's the deal?
Ideas, anyone?
posted by Michael at
8:36 AM
5 Comments:
I assume you are not keeping them anything close to refrigerated?
I only learned that about 10 years ago.
By
Lord Mhoram, At
June 27, 2007 10:42 AM
I'm going to hazard a guess and say your problem is some kind of localized warp in the space time continuum. While you, Nancy, and the rest of the fruits and vegetables move forward at normal speed, the bananas are zooming at 2x normal time. You should do a scan for chroniton particles and make sure this isn't a nefarious plot perpetrated by an alien civilization.
By
dilliwag, At
June 27, 2007 2:18 PM
ymnAliens are trying to ruin our bananas? Insidious!
I guess I'm gonna have to reverse the polarity on something to solve the problem....
By
Michael, At
June 27, 2007 5:28 PM
You could always slingshot the dreadnaught around the sun, return to SLC sometime last week, and bring the fresh bananas back to the present. Of course, you'd have to eat them in two days or you'll be facing the same problem. Reversing the polarity always gives me a headache.
By
dilliwag, At
June 28, 2007 2:10 PM
Chuck 'em in the fridge during ur warmer weather.
I know that over here [in Australia] that the snap-frozen bananas they sell during the off-season usually don't last as long either.
Either that, or it's some kind of localized warp in the space time continuum... [giggles]
Cyalayta
Mal :)
By
Mal Kiely [Lancelots Pram], At
June 28, 2007 9:28 PM
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