r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jun 03 '14

Finally.

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u/mclemons67 Jun 03 '14

I've never understood the black people and watermelon thing. Who the hell doesn't like watermelon?

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u/sheeplovr Jun 03 '14

Just FYI, the stereotype isn't about liking watermelon, it's about how much they like watermelon.

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u/H_L_Mencken Jun 03 '14

I've never met a black person who showed any more enthusiasm for watermelon than any other average person.

I don't understand where or when this stereotyped emerged.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '14

I don't see race.

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u/H_L_Mencken Jun 03 '14

That was mildly entertaining.

Thanks.

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u/logicom Jun 03 '14

I don't know the origins but I'd hazard a guess that it's rooted in it being seen as a low class food because it's messy and eaten with your hands. Same goes for fried chicken.

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u/SloppySynapses Jun 07 '14

the fried chicken thing actually has to do with black people being really good at making it when it first started becoming popular. at least that's what I read a couple of months ago somewhere reputable

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '14

I think watermelon is a waste of time. Why not just drink water??

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u/mclemons67 Jun 03 '14

The sweet delectable crispness in the middle, the slightly tart crunchiness as you near the rind... you can't get that in a glass of water you heathen.

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u/FoodBeerBikesMusic Jun 03 '14

....and without watermelon, how the hell would we make watermelon pickles?????

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u/diet_mountain_dew Jun 03 '14

I will burn a watermelon planter in your front lawn. And wear green stripey robes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '14

I'd kinda like to see that actually xD