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I can't understand anyone who would eat a grapefruit with a spoon. What a scam. The serrated edge must feel nice inside your mouth as well.

>> No.13706223

>>13706219
>I can't understand anyone who would eat a grapefruit

FTFY

>> No.13706231

>>13706223
my uncle has a smaalll citrus grove with sweet pink grapefruits, that stuff is just the shit, adds a lot of complex tones on top of cittrus sweetness.

>> No.13706258

>>13706219
>fuckin' tastelets.

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>>13706219
i was thinking it's maybe it's a woman thing like they cant eat grapefruits without smearing their makeup but then it should have been invented for oranges too...
also pic related
like how hard is it to slice a banana? now you're gonna wash all those crevices in the device instead of just washing the two sides of a knife

>> No.13706298

>>13706267
I can only imagine those being used by the blind or in a psych ward where you're not allowed sharp objects.

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>> No.13706383

>>13706375
My grandmother has arthritis and can't hold any of her limbs steady for tasks like this that you and I take for granted.

>> No.13706385
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>tfw on heart meds
>if I eat grapefruits they'll react with my meds and I'll die

>> No.13706391

>>13706267
>>13706383
The bulk of these things help those with arthritis, palsy, or other mobility issues. Usually when you see people posting "lol goofy tools who would need this", it's designed for people who can't properly grip things without pain or uncontrollable shaking. Gotta give them some semblance of control over their life.

>> No.13706398

>>13706385
Also pomelos. Welcome to hell.

>> No.13706399

>>13706385
w-wait
is this for real? I'm on atenolol, 25mg, is grapefruit bad? I eat one or two a week

>> No.13706419

>>13706399
Most notable interactions are statins, or blood thinner like warfarin. I think beta blockers are fine.

>> No.13706420

>>13706419
oh, whew. Thanks. My doctor didn't mention it so I didn't even know.

>> No.13706430

>>13706420
You would notice side effects immediately, as the grapefruit prevents a number of drugs from being broken down properly before entering the blood, causing sudden toxicity.

>> No.13706432

>>13706430
that sounds terrifying

>> No.13706448

I use a grapefruit spoon. You don't notice the serrations.

>> No.13706468

>>13706448
The one exception is eating Captain Crunch, since it already tears up your mouth. When I was a kid, my mom for some reason had more grapefruit spoons than regular spoons so I ate a lot of cereal with serrated spoons.

>> No.13706573

>>13706432
It's fine, you'll be fine, everything is fine. He's being dramatic, but yes, you should check which foodstuffs your prescription medications interact with if you take any.

With pink grapefruit juice, I'd recommend codeine.