On Jul 25, 5:19 pm, wrote:
> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
No. It is stupid. Bananas start to get yucky as soon as you slice
them. Every exposed surface gets icky.
>
> - Selveate

--Bryan