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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 55 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

At least it's satisfying how perfectly they fit in there. Almost like they were made for each other.

[–] Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Really makes you wonder how they managed to do that.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fit in where? Where did you put the ball??

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 1 points 3 days ago
[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don't care about reposts at all, but stolen jokes on Twitter irk me when their main contribution is to add more exclamation points and question marks.

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Bonus meme reply thread:

https://imgur.com/gallery/still-upset-about-that-wooden-ball-you-got-avocado-steven-KOu9KeD

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 4 points 3 days ago
[–] jaupsinluggies@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah!!!! Stealing jokes sucks!!!1!!!1! Why do they have to add so many exclamation and question marks anyway??!??1?/!/!!/1!?

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah! Stealing jokes sucks!! Why do they have to add so many exclamation and question marks anyway?!?

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago (12 children)

but at least its not forbidden in the USA like the Surprise Egg

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

At least it's not forbidden in the USA yet.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I’d honestly be surprised if there were more kinder egg injuries than avocado pit related injuries, given how frequently people stab themselves in the hand trying to remove them. I get that those are mostly adults instead of kids and less likely to be deadly.

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

AFAIK the number of fatal incidents involving kinder eggs is in the single digits in the last 35 years and they were caused by the toys inside of the egg not the plastic egg itself.

[–] titter@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

You can just break the chocolate egg with a table or your hand, you do not have to cut the toy out!

[–] zout@fedia.io 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not that I feel a need to defend the USA, but afaik the ban is a general ban on putting non-edible items in food, and not a ban on surprise eggs specifically.

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Should avocado's be banned then?

[–] zout@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Only if they put non edible items in them.

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I never considered the oversized wooden marbles as edible

[–] zout@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago

I don't think they are, but also nobody put them in there.

You are not trying hard enough.

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[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Back in the 90s when the computer mouse was malfunctioning we would use the avocado's wooden ball when we were out of hard boiled egg yolks

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is a much more humane option than the standard mouse balls.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Vegan computer mouse balls are better for the environment too

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Wow, I didn't think it was possible for my soul to cringe, but congrats

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

It makes more avocadoes. Just add water!

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 4 days ago

The wooden balls actually have another prize inside.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago (12 children)

Reminder: put the avocado half DOWN on the table before whacking the pit with the knife. What's the matter, no cutting board? Afraid you'll accidentally whack the knife into the table? Let that sink in....

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Sorry, but the sink stays outside until it learns better manners.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Or just use a spoon

[–] KarmaPolice@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I've heard of this before, and I don't understand... How far back do people bring their knife to whack the pit?

I bring my knife a couple of centimeters up. I don't think I bring it down hard enough to do any serious harm to my hand... But the way people talk about this, it seems everyone is doing an anime stance of pulling a sword from their sheath, going as far back as they can, and scream while trying to cut the pit in half with their oversized sword. Obviously missing and cutting off their hand in the process.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days ago

Sounds like you're describing surgical failure in Rimworld "alright just removing the infect finger.. And...ah shit I accidentally stabbed him in the face 25 times and killed him"

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

The problem as I understand it is that people try to dig/slide the pit out of the avocado with the knife and their hand slips. The safer way is what you described - choose a knife with a bit of weight, draw it back a few cms and give it a nice whack, then with the knife firmly embedded, twist to release the pit.

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[–] LapGoat@pawb.social 3 points 3 days ago

dont use a sharp knife for it tbh. avocados have no structural integrity.

[–] Barrymore@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I use a butter knife just fine to cut and pit an avocado

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[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My toddler absolutely loves it when the avacado ball pops out.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Avocado is classed as an S tier "peekaboo food" in our household

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I wonder if anyone makes sculptures or toys outta them avocado pits

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