• TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Still successful, though. Humans have spread the seeds of capsicum farther than any bird ever did.

    We’re just fuckin weirdos about it

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      2 months ago

      Humans spreading peppers like weirdos reminds me of a petition replacing the word “expert” with “pervert.”

      “Pepper pervert” conveys the masochistic spread of hot peppers better than “Pepper expert.”

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        2 months ago

        It kinda reminds me of the scene in Star Trek the Next Generation when Data, the humanoid Android, tries alcohol to better understand humanity. He takes one sip, winces and remarks “That’s awful! … another!”

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          2 months ago

          Star Trek Generations. That’s got to be the best part of that not-so-great movie.

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              Who would have thought, after all the bonkers stuff he survived, a walkway would be his end?

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      2 months ago

      Birds can’t taste it like we do. You can get bird feed covered in red pepper to keep other animals from eating it. I’m not sure a bird would eat a pepper, anyway, but 🤷🏼‍♀️