Threads where people find out they’re allergic to something or colorblind are my favorite. I’m always amazed that people can live their whole lives just accepting something because they don’t know any different and haven’t talked to anyone about it.
Seeing someone go “wait, strawberries aren’t spicy??” or “you guys are joking right? those images look the same!” always makes my day.
I’ve got a reverse one for you then! I have a friend who’s allergic to a ton of things, and we were eating roasted pineapple at a potluck. She said, ‘I love pineapple even though I’m allergic to it! The burning isn’t too bad.’ And I was all like, ‘it does that to everyone; those are the digestive enzymes in the pineapple.’
She was amazed that she’d found a fruit she wasn’t allergic to lol.
Pineapple hits with a one-two punch. Raphides, sharp microscopic crystals of calcium oxilate, scratch the mouth, causing micro-abrasions, while Bromelain breaks down the proteins of the mucus lining the cheeks and tongue. Together they allow the acid of the pineapple to more effectively attack the mouth, giving that traditional stinging sensation.
Threads where people find out they’re allergic to something or colorblind are my favorite. I’m always amazed that people can live their whole lives just accepting something because they don’t know any different and haven’t talked to anyone about it.
Seeing someone go “wait, strawberries aren’t spicy??” or “you guys are joking right? those images look the same!” always makes my day.
I’ve got a reverse one for you then! I have a friend who’s allergic to a ton of things, and we were eating roasted pineapple at a potluck. She said, ‘I love pineapple even though I’m allergic to it! The burning isn’t too bad.’ And I was all like, ‘it does that to everyone; those are the digestive enzymes in the pineapple.’ She was amazed that she’d found a fruit she wasn’t allergic to lol.
I dunno, kinda sounds like both of you are mildly allergic to pineapple
Pineapple hits with a one-two punch. Raphides, sharp microscopic crystals of calcium oxilate, scratch the mouth, causing micro-abrasions, while Bromelain breaks down the proteins of the mucus lining the cheeks and tongue. Together they allow the acid of the pineapple to more effectively attack the mouth, giving that traditional stinging sensation.
This one can be attributed to my Dad (who died before I found out). He gave me a banana when I was little, and I said, “I don’t like how these burn.”
He said, “Oh, that’s normal. Eat it anyway. It’s good for you.”
…so we know what side of the family I got it from.
When I finally learned what an astigmatism was I said “oh shit I just thought that’s how eyes processed light.”