I had no idea a kiwi could be so vindictive. There I was eating dinner, and after enjoying one sweet succulent kiwi, I decided to dive into another. This one was not quite ripe, but I decided to suffer through it anyway, since I'd already peeled it and the dang thing was expensive.As I ate it, I noticed a slight burning sensation at the end of my tongue. And yet, I determinedly ate more. I guess there was a pretty high acid content, because two hours later my tongue was still burning, and I had bright red raised bumps all over it. It felt like someone had sandblasted it and poured lemon juice on it. So beware: never eat underipe kiwi (NEUK), unless you too want a set of new taste buds.
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This very thing happens to me at least twice a year. Kiwis can mess with your head.
Mess with your head, as in, they can burn you and then make you think you're crazy because all you did was eat a seemingly-innocent piece of fruit.
I had no idea kiwis could burn you! They are one of my favorite fruit!
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I'm very sorry about your unfortunate kiwi incident. I have been worried sick all day.
Kiwis actually make my tounge itch. I guess this is one more reason to boycott fruit and just go for chocolate cake ;)
Oh! That stinks! Great job, btw, on the baby shower!
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