I walked in on my colleague doing something revolting

[noblegiraffe]

I walked in to find him with a big bag of monkey nuts, merrily eating them in their shells.

That’s not right is it? You’re not supposed to eat the shells.

no that’s not right! Wouldn’t it taste really odd to him? Did you say anything? So many questions

I was half expecting you to say you'd caught them having a w**k

You don't eat the shells (but apparently some people do, it isn't unheard off).

The shells can be eaten if harvested from the wild. But by the time they are bagged for sale, they'll be coated in pesticides.

Is he from the UK?

My colleague drinks the juice out of a jar of cockles.

He thinks they’re a good source of fibre.

Referring to a recent thread, he also eats the skin of kiwis. I wonder if he’s just too lazy to go to the bin.

That must be so dry - wouldn’t even cross my mind to eat the shells.

I once observed someone eating an apple. The whole apple! pips, stalk and all. Thought that was a bit strange.

they'll be coated in pesticides.

Oh dear. Yes he’s from the U.K., I doubt he picked them himself.

@Warpdrive that is one of the most minging things I've ever read 🤢

The ones sold in the shops are probably washed and roasted so should be safe enough from pesticides, not very tasty though. (I have been known to eat a whole apple core and all (not the stalk).

Shimy, the apple core and seeds are mildly poisonous. If you ever see it again.

In Five Guys they have monkey nuts that you can eat the shells. I thought it was bonkers but they're actually rather tasty!

My daughter eats the skins of kiwis but she is definitely too lazy to find a bloody bin......

My dh eats the entire apple...

He can’t be bothered to go to the bin

I also knew someone who used to eat raw potato

"The ones sold in the shops are probably washed and roasted"

They tend not to be because the manufacturers don't expect people to eat them. On some bags, there is a warning about not eating the shells of nuts. The RSPCA etc have warned about not putting them out for wildlife without washing them.

I thought it would be something like “microwaving tea” or similar.
The nut thing is not that bad. I’m sure the shells are good for something. Source of fiber..?

Raw potato is nice

So disappointing, I thought there would at least be a photocopier involved 🤷🏻‍♀️

My husband eats the shells. I don't agree with it myself! 😂

Moomin is microwaving tea really gross? I often do that if it goes cold....

I thought raw potatoes were poisonous.

That is just WRONG !

It's even worse than putting pineapple on pizza.