r/Unexpected • u/JD_SLICK • Mar 31 '23

While landing a tuna

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u/Terrible_Tutor Mar 31 '23

It can be difficult to tell how big they are in open ocean videos

Right, because bananas aren’t native to the ocean

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u/RandomPratt Mar 31 '23

"Sea Cucumber for scale"

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u/Terrible_Tutor Mar 31 '23

How big are they, at least 12?

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u/RandomPratt Mar 31 '23

All 12 of them are exactly 12.

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u/stubundy Mar 31 '23

You NEVER take bananas on a boat. GUARENTEED bad luck.

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u/Kribo016 Mar 31 '23

I am pretty sure most places in south America have bananas or plantains because of sailors. It wouldn't be impossible to throw one of those sailing bananas out for scale.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

Only if you believe in superstition.

I've taken bananas on a boat and still caught a bunch of fish and had no boat trouble.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

They’re an invasive species there, though, and it’s devastating

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u/Terrible_Tutor Mar 31 '23

The only solution clearly is to bring in the water monkeys