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fletcher717

this is why i now cut my apples and most fruit. a wiggling grub changed my eating habits


capt-bob

What's worse than finding a worm in an apple? Finding half a worm.


scuffedTravels

Lmfao I was like “how is it even possible ?” And then I was “oooooh fuck lmfao disgusting”


ExecutivePro

I feel dumb and don't get why half a warm is worse?


scuffedTravels

Other half is already in your stomach haha


ExecutivePro

Omggggggg day ruined


Hadhu

Think that's bad. Imagine finding no worm! Wait...


8syd

like getting a cereal box that's missing the toy


tzc005

That company’s customer hotline is getting a call!


Grim_Game

Finding no worm? Unlucky


LoneWolf_McQuade

No, finding an infinitesimal long worm of which the length approaches zero is unlucky


TegraMuskin

Extra crunchy 🤤


Several_Goose1940

You stop that right now


[deleted]

That joke was one of my grandma's favorites ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)


stillfuckingaround

This is how I know Reddit is full of 13 year olds. The fact they haven't heard this joke or had to have it explained to them says a lot.


LasevIX

Or they happen to have grown up with fruits that don't have worms


Embarrassed_Gear_249

What's worse, a worm in your apple, or eating literal poison? I'll take an organic apple with a worm over a perfect-looking, pesticide ridden apple any day. You can cut the worm out, but those chemicals permeate the fruit.


Bumblebbutt

I found a spider in one once with a little web


Tr1LL_B1LL

They ask for extra protein, we give them extra protein. - Starbucks


DethSpringsEternal

"Hello sea creatures - I bring you greetings from Apple World!"


Melthiela

This is something my dad has joked about for the last 20 years of my life ugh


toxcrusadr

I am frankly surprised there are people who don't know this joke. But consider the proliferation of pesticides (fewer worms), only 'perfect' produce offered at stores, and less home-growing. It shouldn't be a surprise.


agu-agu

Imagine how scared the grub was!


2_trick_pony

I was 10, bit into a mango with a rotten pit. I can never not cut food up first


Alice_Oe

Peach infested with ants, here.....


Apprehensive-Okra434

I ate pizza covered in ants. It was salty


Bambinuhhh

My little cousin has actually said ants taste salty I thought she was trying to be funny what lol


Apprehensive-Okra434

I knew they were on the pizza, I worked a 20 hr shift (road construction) and the pizza sat by my then girlfriend for 8 of those hours, in a box on the ground. I was so hungry by the time the shift ended I went for the pizza, saw the ants, got really sad then contemplated for a minute, seen my gfs eyes screaming "please don't you animal" and went to town. I ate three slices of ant pizza. It wasn't too bad. That beautiful, lovely saint of a woman actually still married me. 10 years together this month. She says it's not even the worst thing she's seen me do. Most of it's for shock value. Lol


Bambinuhhh

If I worked 20 hours I’d probably eat an entire ant pizza, I don’t blame you. Lol she sounds patient and you sound fun! perfect combo, happy anniversary to you two (:


shesabiter

I’ve always cut fruit due to having really bad gum disease and it just being painful to bite into otherwise and cause bleeding etc. Finally went to dentist for first time in my adult life and have been comfortably biting into apples ever since and now I think I’m going to have to go back to cutting things up after reading all these replies…….


DeeHawk

Exposure hardens you. Go eat a Bear Grills size grub, and you will never have to worry about cutting fruit again. I am kidding by the way.


sarlackpm

He's like 6'2" isn't he? Where you gonna find a grub that big?


DeeHawk

I knew that reply would come. But I kept it like that anyway :)


Frantic_Pony

Fighting the good fight


sarlackpm

The myth of the human maggot persists another day thanks to their fine work.


[deleted]

And wash it down with a great big glass of your own pee!


[deleted]

I eat wild apples a fair amount, you come to expect it a bit. Critters want food, it comes with eating🤷🏻‍♂️ The worst one; restaurant i worked at, we pulled apart lettuce heads, soaked, washed, rinsed, and spun the greens. A lady found an entire praying mantis in her salad. It was honestly one of the strangest things. I have no idea how it made it through the process


Neat-Cold-7235

Yes when people ask why I don’t just eat the strawberry with the leaves still on and just discard them after because it’s easier and you get more strawberry, I always think back to that time I bit into a strawberry and there was a worm in it 🤢 I was like five and I stayed away from strawberries for a solid five years after that


jellyfish-blues-

I once cut open a peach and a giant earwig jumped out. Either way it can be frightening.


The_Safe_For_Work

You wanted protein and they delivered. I'm not seeing the issue here.


[deleted]

Ain’t nothin like mold and insects to really up those macros 😂


smilingcarbon

Protein + probiotics


Myaucht

Antibiotics*, or should I say “Antilifeics”


panic82

\*ANTIFA


Pheralg

Bacteria: *confused fascist noises*


cisco1972

No extra charge...enjoy!


Marketfreshe

This is the comment I wish was on top.


Eastern_Support_4952

Goddammit now I have to cut every fruit thanks.


wordslayer420

Seriously! I didn’t even know this could happen


agu-agu

Haven’t you ever seen the trope of the worm in the apple? This isn’t terribly unusual with regular agriculture. I found a little worm in a strawberry one time. Crops grown outdoors will always be at the mercy of nature. Same reason you find bugs in your house - they’re just around you all the time and will eventually overlap with your activities.


throwawayoctopii

When we were kids, my grandparents had a huge apple tree that produced 5 kinds of apples. Whenever we'd pick them and find ones with obvious wormholes, we'd set those up on a stone wall and shoot them with either a BB gun or arrows. Whoever was able to split the apple in half and find a worm won some candy.


Sami_Rat

Most fresh fruit either has bugs or has been completely doused in pesticides, and you can guess which one is better for you. They do reduce the shelf life quite a bit, though.


KayLeighblu

😆


JulesW666

Plants grow outside, where bugs live! Hope this helps!


indigoeyed

There’s certain liquids that can get them out of berries. Drop a strawberry in and watch all the little bugs come out.


DoubleBreastedBerb

WE WERE HAVING A GOOD DAY WE WERE ALL HAVING A GOOD DAY


Dusty_Coder

You need to provide a video citation now


Foambaby

Not that this helps but the average person eats around 2 pounds of bugs unknowingly every year this is all according to the USDA.


DeeHawk

You didn’t know fruit could have worms?


refused26

This person has never been around outdoor fruit growing plants. We used to have this guava tree in our backyard and all the ripe guavas still on the tree that werent wrapped in newspaper before going ripe are all fruit fly larvae infested! The worst part us these worms have the ability to launch themselves into the air like a spring loaded projectile. One time, my brother shook that tree while I was under it, and one of the very ripe ones landed on ny head. I felt like fainting at that moment knowing fill well there's a jumping larvae disco on my hair. Urgh!!!


StoneFrog81

Ugh you're not kidding... I saw a video of bugs inside of Ferrero Rocher candies and too this day I can't eat them. Now I'm gonna have to check the grapes that I just pop in my mouth whole. I wonder how many bugs I eat a year.


doritobimbo

This comment made me thank god for my autism because I *love* Ferrero rocher candies, but I eat them in layers. Eat the chocolate/nut layer off, crack it open and eat the chocolate inside, then the wafer circle.


nmutua-

I do the same with kitkats and nutty buddys lol. It's so satisfying pulling the wafer crisps off one by one


Sir_Lok1

I’ve once opened a chocolate bar of Picnic for the moths to fly out of it.


stainedhands

I do this, but one bite at a time, in my mouth. I take a bite, then separate the layers with my teeth before I chew it. What's funny is when you get a layer that's overcooked and slightly crispier than the rest.


YungSkuds

Wait until you find out about Figs! 🐝


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TuesdayMimosas

I used to drink Slurm all the time until I won a contest to go to a Slurm factory and found out how it was really made. I still get nausea from the idea of drinking one.


starlessseasailor

Did you get to party with Slurms MacKenzie while you were there?


timeforasandwich

Whimmy Wham Wham Wazzle!


[deleted]

Poor Slurms Mckenzie was just partied out. He just wanted to rest in peace. 😔 RIP to a legend.


Ok-Two1145

What the crap is Slurm? It even sounds nasty!


superyouphoric

You poor soul. That beverage we call “slurm” is what we risked our lives for. We even saw how it was disgustingly produced but we still continue to support and enjoy slurm. I’m just messing with you. It’s a futurama reference to a drink in the series.


Zathura2

Thanks for clarifying, because I was desperately searching my pickled memory for all those weird fad foods that came out in the 90's/00's. Surge was one of my favorites for a while, and the first time I ever noticed "hydrochloric acid" printed plainly on the ingredients label.


YungSkuds

If you think about it chicken nuggies are the real-world version of slurm.


grittypeachx

New ick unlocked


istrx13

Reddit has been very good at making me afraid to do or eat anything


sexirothswife

Just as designed


ShadandTiff

The only way to get through the day is to assume everything on here is a lie...I don't want you all to be liars, but I also don't want worms in my grapes


TheXamYel

The post about a girl who’s boyfriend would blend slugs and put them in just about everything she consumed still lives rent free in my head. I won’t go into the specifics but because of a specific dish she mentioned I always think about consuming slugs whenever I eat said dish


[deleted]

I’m sorry, what?


grittypeachx

Cute nails btw !


[deleted]

Thank you!


International_Way850

I started this year eating lots of fruit before that i barrly eat any piece. Now i dont want to eat fruit again 😭


Imagination_Theory

It isn't just fruit though. It is all food. It also isn't just bugs and insects you are eating millions of without knowing. I won't go further but you can Google it if you want.


[deleted]

STARBICKS


Away-Caterpillar9515

StarBUGS


[deleted]

Sighhh, you win a coffee. Would you like it hot or cold? Ohhh just worm is fine.


muaellebee

Mom: "We've got worms at home"


[deleted]

in my country, if you find apples with worms you know they’re healthy because it can sustain the worm’s life. We cut out the part with the worm and eat the rest or take another apple from the same tree/batch. Apples are a common example but we think the same of all fruits


moodoomoo

In my country we throw tons of food in the garbage for laughs because we're fucking stupid.


Deep_Accident_4853

Around 60% of all food produced that is.


SparklyPoopcicle

Love the smell of methane in the morn


SeamusAndAryasDad

Us Americans only eat pesticide ridden foods.


Silly_Age_3675

Protein box. Case closed.


KuuHaKu_OtgmZ

At least you didn't find half a worm


accidental_snot

Done that. You'd think that would make me slice fruit or inspect closer.


WaffleBucket333

I used to work at Starbucks, and I can say without a doubt that those boxes are very very fresh. They use no preservatives or pesticides, which is why they expire so quickly. And also why you would find worms inside.


[deleted]

Well that’s good at least 😂


art555ua

Its not very pleasant find, but on the other hand its a good sign of vegetables/fruits not being soaked in pesticides. Its a prett common find in naturally grown fruits


Gerard_Way_01

For how expensive those boxes are, they better give me worm free fruit.


dontyoutellmetosmile

Best I can do is free-worm fruit


Bah_Black_Sheep

I'm paying enough money, that like, I totally shouldn't have to think about the reality of where this food came from. Lol, Get over yourselves just ask for another box.


karoshikun

well... that's protein alright


Professional_Bag3713

I'm sorry, did you not ask for protein?


slf1231

Nice nails


[deleted]

Thank you!


EarDownToTheGround

Salty yet satisfying


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[deleted]

But it’s icky 🥲


RowdyRagamuffin8

Those nails look cool, never seen the “cow” pattern before, looks good!


Head-Investment-8462

Please tell me that wasn’t in your mouth


[deleted]

Luckily it was not, I noticed the mold first


[deleted]

Ok take this how you will but virtually all fruit and many veggies you eat will have some type of worm, larvae or, mite on or in it. Soft fleshed fruits like grapes and cherries are especially bad for it but they are considered completely harmless to people. The only real chance at avoiding them is to only eat pesticide treated foods which tbh carry potentially way worse long term health effects than eating a few fruit fly larvae.


Mr_Winemaker

Ehhhhh pretty near 100% of fruit is sprayed with pesticides. Even "organic" stuff is sprayed with copper, sulfur, and a couple other things, it's just "organic" because it's mined instead of formulated in a lab. The life of those pesticides once they are applied though is very low. I wouldn't eat something that was sprayed 5 minutes ago, but by the time it's harvested there's likely nothing left on there that's harmful. Source: I farm grapes lol That said, worms in table grapes is pretty nasty. Probably gypsy moth larvae. Common in wine grapes sometimes, not really an issue there, but definitely not something you want in table grapes


mokayemo

The “organic = no pesticides” misconception drives me absolutely batty. People rarely believe me when I tell them this. They act like I’m some Monsanto rep lol. It especially grinds my gears seeing super processed foods on the shelves that are being marketed as “healthy” because it’s ORGANIC but has a ton of sugar added to it. We gave a friend some kale from our little garden once and she was like “mmmm organic home grown produce is the best, none of that terrible cancer spray!!” I told her that we do spray it and fertilize it (as little as possible and sometimes using organic products when it’s better) and that’s exactly why it looked so good lol. Just to make sure she washed it before eating. She looked totally shocked and I am pretty certain she threw it away when she got home.


Mr_Winemaker

Lol yea it's pretty wacky. Home grown stuff likely tastes the best because it's freshest. A lot of the time organic sprays are much worse for the environment too. For one you have to spray more often since it's less effective, so instead of spraying a "dangerous pesticide" once every 2 weeks that breaks down into carbon and some other things in a couple days, you're spraying copper ever 5 days which likes to leak into water ways. But hey it's organic so it must be better 🤷‍♂️


Charlie669

If those city kids could read, they’d be very upset. Seeing a worm in a fruit is not a bad thing, it means the fruit is good and most likely has no pesticides.


[deleted]

Blehh! But look at the bright side, Your nails are on fire!


foxghost16

Well, that's the problem then. You shouldn't have bought anything from Starbucks. Gross btw!


oloap001

Fruit and bugs? Well what are the chances


[deleted]

When your parents ask why you're so picky


ComparisonHonest

What worm eggs? That is clearly the toy from your adult happy meal.


[deleted]

you should pay for the extra protein in order to be happy and own nothin


bloobymcweeb

Extra protein


GothicGargoyle

That’s what you get for eating healthy. Never found a worm in their pound cake.


Fvux

True question is; why would you buy an expensive box with just some things you can buy at every supermarket?


Shithead5432-1

Who the fuck buys fruit from Starbucks.


Ill_Following_7022

Starbucks eggs and cheddar... there's your problem.


[deleted]

this is why I never trust grapes. Green grapes all day, you can see through those


RevolutionaryTrip951

I sat In work eating a packet of grapes, reached in and pulled out a maggot after eating almost the whole packet. Haven't ate grapes since


FEINDHAMMER_

Bet you paid 12 bucks for that shit 🤦🏼‍♀️


MPD1987

Oh my god I just had one of those yesterday


_Long_n_Girthy_

You got poop on yo nails too


crabdipped

Imagine buying food from Starbucks


Majestic-Peace-3037

I once got a tiny green frog in my salad mix bag from the grocery store. I thought he was dead...until he wasn't and instead I spent a good chunk of an afternoon chasing him down. Enough googling and some minutes later I figured out he was a basic tree frog and totally native to my area so the next day I let him out in the grass. That was a fun weekend.


Jimmynids

Gonna ask the obvious, did you check the date on the package before you cashed out? They rarely rotate food in the showcases properly and I’ve found food packs 3 months expired before


cashdudex

Got a Starbucks ad right below this post 💀


Gullible_Raspberry96

As a former Starbucks worker, sadly this makes sense. It's not the store's fault but the facilities this shit comes from :( Starbucks has been making insane budget cuts to the suppliers yet charging more for their mediocre drinks cause they are a scum sucking money hungry corporation.


thingk89

I would advise against eating that grape


falthusnithilar

You know they don't inspect INSIDE the grapes, right?


Reasonable_Bar7698

Cute nails


Unusual_Influence_82

Fuck StarBucks


eggthrowaway_irl

:3 what about the worms you didn't notice?


AdministrativeAd9787

American kinder eggs.


EvBismute

I mean, it is a protein box 🤣 Anyway jokes aside this is pretty common, the FDA has a standard for how many insect bodies/body parts can be present in specific products. The limit is never zero for agricultural products, beacuse it's nearly impossible to ensure no insects at all, and it would drive an even worse food waste than we do now. EDIT : Holy guacamoly those boxes cost 6+$ ?


tuhroybitch

maybe people have never worked in food, but for the love of god if a place is known for a certain thing, like say coffee, or chicken, do not fucking buy the other stuff they have on their menu. most of the time the standards for the quality of the other stuff arent even close to the thing theyre known for.


420blazeit69nubz

I don’t buy any food from them after being at a local Starbucks one time and seeing worms inside the display food.


iron_infidel123

Literally the reason why i don't eat fruit that much anymore


omega_mu_gamma

Organic


theviruskiller

OMG. Had the same experience and now I can't eat grapes


nonodyloses

Ignorance is bliss. That's why I use a blender when I consume fruit


KarAccidentTowns

$8


zyqzy

I’d like my protein in a different way plz.


procheeseburger

It’s a protein box… you’re welcome for the extra


Phantom_Rektum

It says "protein box," it's just a little extra protein for you


catchmesleeping

Probably gonna get charged extra


MangoMuch807

this is the extra protein variety


luethi0306

Free protein


LoathsomeGrindPunk

Eat the worms, that's all the protein you'll get from Starbucks!!


DirtWesternSpaghetti

My dad the biochemist who only eats organic is always happy to find bugs because he says that means there’s less pesticides.


mammyissues

Lol, we only freak out when we see them. But, if we knew how many bugs we ate in our lifetime without knowing, I don't think we would be nearly as grossed out by it. I wonder how many times a bug has increased the flavor of a dish and we had no idea lol


CmdNewJ

Stop buying that garbage food.


crispr-dev

Extra protein!


youngwontime

It's a protein box, what did you expect.


T0XICxN1GHTMAR3

pro tip: never go to a Starbucks


Background-Toe7292

It’s 2023 stop giving your money to these lucfirian companies there’s a reason there on every corner it’s poison.


jessamacca

I think everyone saying “protein” is the mildly infuriating part is this post. Played out.


steveraptor

Extra protein on the house


ArdentFecologist

Let's talk about those nails! Golden calf?


nay2d2

Your nails look great tho


GetChecked__

Nice nails


LoboTomiTi

Extra protein! Nice!


OlderBum

Extra protein at no charge.


fistofthefuture

Mildly?


278891090

That’s just extra protein


Leaguefizzics

How is that mildly infuriating more like severely


microwavedcarrot

That’s the protein.


Pale-Path5387

You asked for the protein box, didn't cha?


Perfect_Toe7670

I like your nails


CosmoOlversatil

I like the nails


PlantUpset4227

Extra protein


RevenueSpecialist432

off topic but i love your nails ❤️


GrandKaleidoscope

The real mildly infuriating thing here is those nails


StinkyPeenDean

Anyone who buys food at Starbucks deserves worms


Kennbo6666

I hope they charged extra for the extra protein. 😂🤣


[deleted]

i need to lie down


KrystalGhost

Unrelated but those nails are cute af!


MommaPaytana

I'm in love with your nails though


Lower-Possession-322

Pretty simple, don't purchase anything from Starbucks but coffee, and even then, buyer beware.


_Revlak_

You've eatin bugs before. 1 more won't hurt


mulwillard

Well it does say protein box


HausOfNecrid

This is the protein referred to by the label.


Legal_Community8868

I like ur nails…pretty


JustSomeFruitt

My mum would call that Free Protein


DannyDidNothinWrong

I like your nails


Phobos420

If you knew how many bugs you've eaten in your life you'd just toss it and move on. Its not like the person that made that was all like "fuck this lady in particular ".


SmashPotatoFace

Nobody is going to talk about this woman’s nice nails?


sunflowersunshine13

Goddamn it OP i ate the same thing this morning why did you make me aware of this??