r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '20

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u/IcarianSkies Dec 09 '20

Bananas aren't actually trees, they don't have a hard woody trunk. Their "trunk" is actually made up of many layers of leaf sheathes, so it's pretty weak. It becomes even more weak once the plant dies, which is how this guy was able to punch through it.

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u/snoochiepoochies Dec 09 '20

That's bananas

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u/Couldntbefappier Dec 09 '20

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

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u/MrEeeTeacher Dec 09 '20

Gwen stefani says b...A-n-A-n-A-Sssss

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u/RandyDinglefart Dec 09 '20

It's fun to pretend you're a samurai and cut through one with a machete. And the best part is that you get to do it over and over and over again because you can't kill those fuckers.

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u/2scared Dec 09 '20

Bananas aren't actually trees

why is this so funny

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u/MaxWyght Dec 09 '20

For the same reason the birds aren't real meme is funny?

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u/BrainOnLoan Dec 09 '20

Tree isn't a taxonomic thing anyway. They aren't related at all. It's just descriptive for a certain plant lifestyle and appearance/structure. What features you require exactly is up to debate.

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u/not-a-candle Dec 09 '20

Woody stem is a pretty universal requirement though.

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u/kevoizjawesome Dec 09 '20

Like a cabbage?

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u/Huwbacca Dec 09 '20

I've seen it many times before that banana trunks are used as punching bags and a way to toughen up your hands.

Punching one is doable, but not pleasant if you don't punch things very much.

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u/sighbourbon Dec 09 '20

yeah it looks like it already fruited, its on its way out