Today, I had to explain to my friend that a blue raspberry is not a blackberry, and that blue raspberry is an artificial flavor, not a fruit. This explanation took much longer than it should have. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went on a date with a very cute girl. It went well, until I accidentally called the blueberries in her dessert Oran Berries. I sheepishly explained that they're a berry from the Pokémon universe, at which point she excused herself, never to return. FML
Today, my brother and I had a long argument. He believes wholeheartedly that pineapples are not actually fruits, but berries. When I showed him a google search, he accused me of "faking" it. FML
Today, without even trying, I convinced my 17-year-old daughter that blueberries are just peas holding their breath. I have raised a complete airhead. FML
Today, I had to explain to my friend that the world did not used to be black and white. It was just the pictures that were. She still doesn't believe me. She's eighteen. FML
Today, I ended up in the hospital by accidentally eating poisonous berries, from a plant that I've known since childhood to be poisonous, which I also recognized as belonging to the nightshade family. I still don’t understand what made them look tasty. Brain fart of the century, I guess. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me because the cherry pie he bought had cherries in it, and he wanted a refund. FML
Today, I thought it would be fun to tint my hair. An hour later, I resemble a blueberry and it looks like a Smurf exploded in my bathroom. FML
Today, I went on a date with the world's biggest lightweight. She got blind drunk on wine before dessert, and slurred, "You look like... like a black... blueberry." Amused, I said, "You mean a blackberry?" She stared at me for several long seconds, confused, then passed out. Check please. FML
Today, I was talking to my grandma and I mentioned the fact that tomatoes are technically fruit. It's been an hour and she's still yelling, accusing me of lying to her. FML
Today, some friends and I had a wine tasting evening, and I tried to impress my friends by showing off my extensive knowledge of different wines. I confidently described the subtle "notes of vanilla and oak" in a bottle of wine… only to find out that my "friends" had pranked me, and it was actually grape juice. FML
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Top comments
Queen_of_Night 20
You do realize that the artificial flavor is based of the whitebark raspberry which is also known as the blue raspberry? Just like the artificial banana flavoring is based off the Gros Michel banana not the cavendish that we eat today. In other words, you're both wrong.
coming back in the future 30
That was berry stupid of him.
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Comments (66)
Zappaz 32
Maybe you need new friends...?
PencilTips 19
I thought people base off their friendships with personality... not intelligence. Seems like you might be one of the odd ones out!
sylvienoir 18
Isn't intellect a part of one's personality?
foampositedaddy 12
#1 it's not that serious fam.....
PencilTips 19
Well, I have some friends that I got to know better at the start because they weren't the brightest in class. So I would spend some of my time to help them understand, this in then turns into a friendship... befriending one with the same intellect is not always the case. Maybe it would seem that way to older people who've been working, so they befriend others in the workplace, and they are usually of the same intellect and have similar abilities in their skill sets.
doctor__who 19
Honestly this shouldn't even need to happen. Why is it BLUE raspberry?
Ashd09 30
I believe that raspberry was made blue to avoid confusing raspberry and either cherry or strawberry while eating mixed candies.
JustinJK 21
Blue raspberry flavoring actually stems from the white bark raspberry.
JKPwnage 27
Probably the sane reason as "green apple", except green apples actually exist
DoomSkuller 28
Blue raspberry does have a bit of a different taste than regular raspberry
coming back in the future 30
That was berry stupid of him.
Moskaaa7 26
Just look at it this way: dumb friends can be entertaining.
Miss_Chevious 37
Everyone has a right to be stupid, but it seems like your friend abuses that privilege.
emeraldisle 30
I'm impressed you stuck it out for the entire explanation. I wouldn't be given up halfway through.
jtfrisch 22
Yeah I'd give up halfway through teaching you grammar
emeraldisle 30
Holy shite! I really need to proof read before I post. lol
KneeJerker 24
I guess your friend was a little BLUE when they found out that berry wasn't even real. I'll leave now...
xninix_fml 36
No! Come back lol
ColonelCusswords 24
People are like different elements. Some can be really ******* dense.
Queen_of_Night 20
You do realize that the artificial flavor is based of the whitebark raspberry which is also known as the blue raspberry? Just like the artificial banana flavoring is based off the Gros Michel banana not the cavendish that we eat today. In other words, you're both wrong.
Tripartita 45
I just Googled and was not disappointed. Thanks for the info, #9!
tarlax 11
Yeah, play with semantics hard enough and you can make anyone seem to be wrong.
PhoenixChick 26
Dude, I read a history of candy, that covered the explosion of blue raspberry flavor in the industry, and they didn't even mention that. Thanks!
Queen_of_Night 20
#15 What semantics? There is actually a blue raspberry that the flavor is based on. Yes, they make it a ridiculous blue but so is most candy.
StephanieMarie7 5
they make the dumbest flavors