I have a banana. The banana is 2 and a half days old and it has speckle on it. The kids are saying the banana is minging and are refusing to eat it. I don't like bananas. I thought of making a smoothie with the banana but the kids will know I've used the manky banana and refuse to drink it. I don't have cocoa powder to disguise the taste of the rotting banana. Any tips on what else I could use to trick the kids into believing the smoothie is banana free? Would it even be ethical to lie to the children and get them to eat the gone off banana by deception? I'm not sure I'd be thrilled if I found out that someone tricked me into eating a putrid banana to be fair. Would it be an infringement on their human rights? What if they took me to court? Is a banana worth that risk do you think? I thought about bringing the banana over to next door but one's and offering it to the little girl who lives there. Do you think her parents would be offended if the fruit I proffer is past it's best? I have noticed that the child is a rather pale little thing and I really think she could do with some potassium and vitamin B6 in her life. Do you think if I explained this to the parents my offering would be more gratefully received? Please help, I really am at sixes and sevens at what to do. Sometimes I feel like saying fuck it and just throwing the banana in the bin! But how could I live with myself knowing that I have so callously contributed to global warming? What about if I don't take a shower this morning? Would that make up for the environmental disaster I have helped cause by my discardment of the banana do you think? Or am I just kidding myself to make myself feel better? Maybe I should just eat the banana? I will be sick but if I manage to keep some down it won't be quite such a waste will it? What would you do in my situation? Please help, I really am at my wits end here 