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[–] Toribor@corndog.social 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

(After discovering oranges) "What should we call this thing?"

"How about an orange because it's orange."

(After discovering carrots) "Oh fuck."

[–] mikezeman@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 weeks ago

Fun fact: the fruit was named before the color.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

(After discovering carrots) "Oh fuck."

Or: "Purples." I think the orange color is pretty recent.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Or: "Purples." I think the orange color is pretty recent.

The orange colored fruit, or the fruit colored color?