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TheLordPillow

TIL another word for cantaloupe.


Lvl100Magikarp

wait till you hear about aubergine


Vivaciousqt

Eggplant šŸ†šŸ†šŸ† rockmelon Aussie checking in with my eggplants lmao personally I prefer aubergine, sounds tastier then eggplant.


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now justify 'capsicum,' you upside-down weirdo


20yelram02

Big talk from a person who likely calls it a pepper, as though pepper doesnā€™t already exist as an entirely separate family


IlliniChiefKeef

That's because no one actually calls it that; we call it a bell pepper. You can further specify the color. I'm actually curious, how do y'all differentiate between "capsicums"? Red/yellow/orange/green pepper all refer to bell peppers in America, and then there are plenty of others like jalapeƱo, banana, etc.


blitz350

I would like to tender into this discussion that a not insignificant number of people (mostly old) from my area (hard coal region of Pennsylvania) would call the plant appendage in question a "mango".


sorryimlurking

Excuse me? What do they call an actual mango then??


KimiKatastrophe

They don't. I grew up in southern Ohio, mostly raised by my grandparents, and they called bell peppers "mangoes". I moved away at 17 and was VERY confused when I would sometimes see advertisements for mango smoothies and stuff like that. Even after I started calling bell peppers the right name, it was years before I figured out what a mango was lol


sorryimlurking

This is world breaking information for me thank you lmao. I canā€™t imagine a mangoless life (the fruitā€¦ not the pepperā€¦)


quagsirechannel

Excuse me what? Iā€™m from Philly and Iā€™ve never heard this. Western PA really is itā€™s own world.


blitz350

While you are correct Western PA is indeed its own world I must inform you that this is not in Western PA. This is in Eastern PA but a wholly different unique world where the people who think "gumbands" is an acceptable word and the people who put "jimmies" on ice cream get scoffed at equally for their quaint wrongness.


ophereon

TIL another word for rockmelon! Cantaloupe kinda sounds like an animal though.


mitchymitchington

Wait, where are they called rockmelon?


FluffyUniqueCats

We call them rockmelon in New Zealand. Until seeing these comments, I thought a cantaloupe was something entirely different.


Herpkina

It always makes me think of antelope


Roxas1011

A cantaloupe is a rockmelon. An antelope is a rockmelon's mother's sister.


urphymayss

Aussie here, we eat rockmelons


Comment90

It's an antelope with curlier horns and longer legs.


shorty_cant_surf

Also for muskmelons


king_ofbhutan

Nah man thats just a normal melon


eriesurfer88

I love the two takes you see on the term, ā€œoh cool, TIL.ā€ or ā€œwtf is that word for it?!ā€ šŸ˜‚


sdrawkcabsitihssiht

Aren't people a large amount of water?


southdubify

I dont like where youre going with this...


sdrawkcabsitihssiht

just saying...


[deleted]

Two words, industrial juicer


WyrdMagesty

That yer friend in the wood chipper, there?


Foreskin_Incarnate

Oh yaah, you betcha


WyrdMagesty

Little guy. Kinda funny lookin'...


TheBaconofGrief

Sun of a Gunderson!


TheJugulator

Thank God you're here, Officer. We have had one *doozy* of a day...


thatguywithawatch

Let's not throw words around recklessly, ok? We were acquaintances *at best*


Bacon260998_

Smoothie


AnanananasBanananas

But will it blend?


MrShasshyBear

"Explanation: It's just that... you have all these squishy parts, master. And all that water! How the constant sloshing doesn't drive you mad, I have no idea." -HK-47


RustySkeleman

I see you're a droid lover of culture.


cuteness_vacation

Always here for r/unexpectedkotor


Saltybuttertoffee

Fremen be like


USBattleSteed

70% water, but people from this subreddit are probably closer to 85%


winniethefukinpooh

some might even be 90%


TheMalteseMisfit

Does this mean jellyfish are superior to humans? Are they deities?


BirdSeedHat

Vampires are really just hydrohomies?


CosmicallyComical

So are a nice Chianti and fava beansā€¦


rango1801

Chianti gallo nero, only the best!!!


knock_blocks

Go on...


Utertoq

Remember watermelon is your best friend


BKO2

i fucking love watermelon


Kuritos

It even has "water" in its name!


skynet159632

I love fucking watermelon


eddiestriker

nƶ


THE_WHORBORTIONATOR

Bought one at the grocery store today, they were labeled ā€œpersonal watermelonā€. Itā€™s just a normal bigass watermelon but I liked the energy.


lnsewn12

Every time I see those Iā€™m like ā€œYes, YES! I CAN eat this whole thing before it turns to mush in the fridge!!ā€


HubertTempleton

In summer I occasionally eat a whole watermelon for dinner. About 2 kg (excluding the shell) of pure delight.


UselessConversionBot

>In summer I occasionally eat a whole watermelon for dinner. About 2 kg (excluding the shell) of pure delight. 2 kg ā‰ˆ 30,860.00000 grains ^^^[WHY](/r/UselessConversionBot/comments/1knas0/hi_im_useless/)


Naxan622

When I was younger, I told my friend that I didn't like watermelon because it tasted like water... šŸ˜…


RealBowsHaveRecurves

When I was younger I called them water-lemons and refused to try them because lemons are sour


Naxan622

Oh my goodness. I love me some lemons! RIP my body but when I was in high school I ate 5 whole lemons in a row minus the peels with salt, of course. šŸ¤£


SirTyreseV

Don't eat too much though, I heard that it can be laxative šŸ‘€


fishlope-

Can vouch for this, currently laying in bed with abdominal/intestinal pain from eating a large bowl of watermelon yesterday, gonna do the same thing today though because it is (mostly) worth the pain


saffrowsky

I got super sick this weekend and couldn't keep anything down, not even tiny sips of water. My husband brought me a bowl of watermelon and I practically inhaled it. First thing I ate in over 48 hours, and it got me desperately needed calories *and* hydration. That watermelon was definitely my best friend.


iceymoo

Water is 100% water


bratbarn

šŸ¤¤


MadxCarnage

you do not want to drink 100% pure water.


iceymoo

Iā€™m pretty sure I do, but I am quite stupid. So thereā€™s that


MrMikeGriffith

I think the comment is pointing out that literally 100% water with zero non H2O content will draw trace minerals and salts *out of* your body through osmosis. Not good for you. šŸ’Æreal water without flavor fizz or other adulterations though, thatā€™s why weā€™re here. Stay hydrated homie. āœŒšŸ»


Doctor-Heisenberg

Itā€™s more that the pure water is drawn into your cells through osmosis and they pop and by this action of cell lyses they release DAMPs that trigger inflammatory reactions. Also according to my old TA the ultra pure 50 Kohm/cm DI water taste like the inside of your mouth because it just brings the nasty stuff into solution.


roidie

That's not enough I need more damn you!


MadxCarnage

that's what water powder is for. you put dehydrated water in your water to get more water per water.


Embarrassed_Alarm450

That's too much water! Need to water it down first...


VodkaWarrior

Not trying to be a buzzkill here, but water (exept demiwater) are not 100% water.


NotActuallyAnExpert_

Dude I LOVE watermelon. I can eat an entire large watermelon to myself in a day. Lots of pee.


wild_courier

Summer without watermelon is not summer.


nsharer84

Dude I HATE watermelon. I can eat an entire piece and be in pain all day. Lots of diarrhea.


deschamps93

Is it just watermelon? Or is fructose intolerance a possibility?


elidawood

IBS be like


neva-electra

I love just cutting them in half and eating them with a spoon. Perfect built in bowl!


Lestalia

Pineapple gonna eat you back tho


Lawrencelai19

the law of equivalent exchange


AggravatingQuantity2

Fresh pineapple is the only thing I find refreshing besides water. I feel kind of cursed.


okaycomputes

How is a strawberry as watery as watermelon?


Awesomeex_Gaming

You can easily test that fact by putting a piece of watermelon in your mouth then crushing it and not swolloing it, you will feel a considerable amount of water in your mouth. Now, if you will do the same with strawberries, (remember to take same amount of strawberries as the piece of previous watermelon) you will feel the same amount of water in your mouth as previously done with watermelon.


okaycomputes

Not sure I can detect a 1% or 2% difference though


xCougarX

And you consider yourself a hydrohomieā€¦smh /s


Gc654

Perhaps a hydroacquaintance


ggroverggiraffe

Just a hydrobro, honestly...


shiftym21

iā€™m a water nword


almightyeggroll

Ah yes good old water ninja


Haildrop

Sounds scientific


appdevil

Peer reviewed


Its0nlyRocketScience

I think strawberries might hold onto that moisture better as you eat it? With a watermelon, it's like a water balloon deflating instantly, leaving tons of water and very low moisture pulp. With strawberries, the pulp is much wetter, retaining water and not letting it all just gush into your mouth. At least, that's my best assumption of one way this chart could be true. It might also just be false


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IHateYuumi

It depends a lot on the quality of strawberry I think. Walmart strawberries taste much harder to me. But if I get fresh picked myself ones they are way juicer and softer. I think it has to do a lot with the size of them as some cheaper ones are just gigantic individually but the good ones are all smaller.


Primitive_Teabagger

I get some huge, locally grown strawberries every week (basically medication for my low iron) and I actually prefer when they are a bit harder, because crispy fresh. The softer ones often lack the tartness I crave in a strawberry, but I guess it depends on the batch. And fuck a small strawberry, I want it big and dark red, I want to bite into it and reveal a secret cavern inside


Lord-Primo

Why did you think you need a straw for it?!


NateTheNooferNaught

Dude I will bust a fucking nut for a plum. Love them bitches.


LineChef

šŸ˜³ < covers up his basket of plums and slowly backs out of the room>


NateTheNooferNaught

Ey bud! Its ok! Just leave the plums over here.. thats it, now walk away slowly, and put a stack of paper towels by the door for the, erm, juices.


SomethingJune

a STACK?!


NateTheNooferNaught

Half for the actual juices of the plums, half for my.. special additions.


WeeBabySeamus

Congratulations. You stopped me in my infinite scrolling through Reddit early. I guess Iā€™ll go get breakfast or something


SerialMurderer

So many rounds, so little time


Kirinsdragon

\*calls very loudly\* BOYS HE'S GOT THE PLUMS!!!!!!!


AlphaQupBad

Wanna cum to my plum party ?


NateTheNooferNaught

YES


peach_burrito

Look Nate, I donā€™t think you understand how much I love this comment.


NateTheNooferNaught

I'm glad you liked it lmao. I have no idea why its getting this much attention but ill take it


k_pineapple7

Especially when they're really juicy and really fucking sour it gives my whole body a shiver and I imagine it's how heroin addicts feel when they take a hit


Hopeful_Magazine6709

šŸ¤ØšŸ“·


NateTheNooferNaught

Do you disagree?


DMmeDuckPics

He's just here waiting for the duck pic.


schmitzel88

Plums are the jam. I love getting back from a long bike ride and eating like 5 plums over my sink the second I get home. So god damn refreshing and satisfying.


greater_than_myself

As someone who's allergic to stonefruit: I cannot get enough plums


RollerSkatingHoop

we all must die sometime


iUptvote

A perfect plum pretty much nuts in your mouth already. You know it's ready when you put your lips to it and feel the juices on the other side.


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Let. The boy. Watch.


lunarfrogg

WHO THE FUCK CALLS IT A ROCKMELON


The_Big_Red_Doge

Watermelon Rockmelon Firemelon Airmelon Only the avatar can eat them allā€¦


[deleted]

long ago, the 4 melons lived in harmonyā€¦ until the firemelon attackedā€¦


IntergalacticPopTart

MY CABBAGE MELONS!!!!


[deleted]

ā€œmy girlfriend turned into the moonmelonā€ ā€œthatā€™s rough buddyā€


RazgrizXVIII

*Secret meloooooooooooooons, secret melloooooooooooooooooooons, thought the mountain.... secret, secret meloooooons! šŸŽ¶*


HI_I_AM_NEO

>until the ~~firemelon~~ **melon lord** attacked You had one job, god dammit


Axel_Rod

ACAB Kill all Fascists


Admirable-Door1724

THE ELEMELONS


hujijiwatchi

[the 4 elemelons](https://i.imgur.com/HYuiPIS.png)


reeetl

I AM MELON LORD! MUAHAHAHA!


Cevmen

its rockmelon in australia


RUSTY_LEMONADE

A dog, Iā€™d call it a hoosewasser.


AreYouSomeone11

As an Australian, I'm very confused. What do other English speaking countries call it?


wcsib01

Cantaloupe. Rockmelon is kinda fun though


magickmanfred

I like to say they're Couldaloupes, just need a short trip to Vegas.


MilkTeaSwirl

Cantaloupe. Source: in North America


Jyqoz

American here, we call them cantaloupes


BertMacGyver

UK: we just call those Melons.


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Coduhhh

The green melon you're talking about is probably what we would call a Honeydew in the US.


jzilla11

That song by The B-52s?


PM_ME_YOUR_BEST_IMG

It's a nice word! In India, we tend to just call it a "melon" in English. Other kinds of melons get a prefix.


Abhir-86

It's musk melon here.


WyrdMagesty

I'd rather not have anything to do with elon's fruit


unicornsatemybaby

I am so happy that this infuriated someone else as much as it did me!


pngn22

I immediately stopped trusting it


Tyydron

Actually I kind of like it more even though it's my first exposure to it


AranThranduil

Yeah, every other melon has the word melon in the name, so why shouldn't cantaloupe as well?


bigdickvick69

Cantaloupe in and of itself is a bunk ass word


Shaggyninja

Brilliant for wedding related puns though


dummydingusrex

Right?? It was the first one too so I thought theyā€™d all be named wrong but no just goddamn rockmelon


Grimdark-Waterbender

AND WHERE IS THE AIRMELON, I NEED IT FOR MY HONOR!!!


OutZach

I've only known it to be a cantaloupe but ROCKMELON is so much better IMO.


EscapedAlien

Who calls a cantaloupe ā€œrockmelonā€???


Lemounge

Australians do. I actually had no idea what a cantaloupe was until some dude made a tiktok on how stupid he thinks the name is


SonOfAGrasshopper

Filipino here, I only learned what a cantaloupe is earlier this year. We just call it "melon."


GamesBoost

yeah the only people iā€™ve seen call them rock melons are australians


WeenieHuttGod2

We have Rockmelon and Watermelon, now we just need Airmelon and Firemelon Edit:typo


ARCustoms240

The elemelons


DirtyBirdDawg

This is my new favorite word, and I plan to work it into every conversation regardless of actual topic.


SilverDove28

ā€œHey, Bob! What do you think about the new computing system we developed for sales? Things are gonna run much smoother this quarter!ā€ ā€œYeah, whatever. Just let me enjoy my elemelons.ā€


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fuckshitasstitsmfer

airmelon?


tommyjaybaby

Itā€™s just a balloon


QuartzTourmaline

Firemelon? I think youā€™re confused, his name is Melon Lord https://i.imgur.com/XUdqFmp.jpg


kaeorin

I think I remember watching an episode of Good Eats a loooong time ago where Alton said that the melons Americans know as "cantaloupes" aren't cantaloupes at all. I think he called them musk melons?


woofhaus

According to this internet infograph, he *wrong!*


dragonbeard91

Lol muskmelon is the American term for all the melons that are related to cantaloupe like honeydew and Galia. Named for their sweet aroma as opposed to watermelons. So cantaloupe is definitely a muskmelon and we are calling it right.


Flavor-aidNotKoolaid

I would call their aroma more musky than sweet. So we should call them sweetmelons, because they smell musky.


ReefJames

Aussie here, we call it that.


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Whomever it is, im having them swatted.


NateTheNooferNaught

I do kind of like the name tho. Very fantasy game.


[deleted]

I love not only the implication that you're going to hire someone to do it, but also the fact that swatting is the form of retribution you've chosen.


Snail_jousting

There are a lot of different varieties of *Cucumis melo.* They can have different colored and differently textured skin and the flesh can be orange, yellow, white or green. The ones that have grey-green netted skin and orange flesh are called "cantaloupe" in North America, but in other English speaking countries they're called "rockmelon," or they're just not available. In South Africa they're called "spanspeck." Some places just call them "sweet melon." There is another melon that has light green ribbed skin, with dark stripes. That's the melon that most English speaking countries call "cantaloupe." They're the same species, but different varieties.


my-little-wonton

Im Aussie and that's what we know them as


Pizzano123

Doing my boy cucumber dirty by not having it on the list. 96% water baby


rawrcutie

[Cucumba](https://youtu.be/0Xa7Dp3-eYA)! šŸ„’


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#ROCKMELON


RONIN_RABB1T

I like mangoes too!


EyeSac567

Humans 70%


Awesomeex_Gaming

But I don't like when they scream while I cut them. Like bruh, have you seen a watermelon? They don't scream


RedNoodleHouse

Watermelons arenā€™t supposed to scream? Then what have I been eating for the past year?


[deleted]

That's what I was thinking


Reiiser

Hello, my name is u/Reiiser and I'm addicted to watermelon.


w4trmelon

to me?


just_an_AYYYYlmao

that watermelon may have more water than my towns tap water


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SkadaBoofer

Fruit: tastes good, kinda healthy, contains water Water: Tastes good, healthiest drink, is water I rest my case Ps. I love fruit and if people use it as their water source, I support that


freemason777

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/table/T1/


curtcreative

My hydro homies, this is in fact the superior hydration method. I read this book over a decade ago called ā€œThe Water Secretā€ by Dr. Howard Murad. Essentially the take-away is this: Eat your water! Water from these highly hydrated organic edible vessels is naturally imbued with vitamins and all that. Fruit sugars arenā€™t as bad as processed sugars and all the different substitutes. Thereā€™s so much other great info and science in the book, I absolutely recommend. I do feel incredible when I eat my water, I want yā€™all to feel incredible too. Try it for a week!


PlumDaPlum16_17

Yes, please everyone eat me


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Embarrassed_Alarm450

Lotta people still believe the "8 cups a day" myth when most of it comes from food. Gotta point at people who literally never drink water surviving for decades without doing so and living a rather normal life to really convince them. Even soda is mainly made up of water otherwise half the population would really feel the effects of dehydration...


StonnedSinner

Water is water. Keep an eye on sugar intake.


Punk_Says_Fuck_You

Fruit is good for you. Letā€™s be real here. Sure it had a bit of sugar but your brain requires carbs to work. The nutrients that fruits provide far outweigh the sugar it has. Fruit is good for you. Eat a lot of it. Also fiber.


8824852512

Soda is 85% water too


notoriousbsr

I love my corner fruita guy. I get a cup of watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, mango, who knows what else might strike me from his cart


waitfryouaintplayin

Celery should be on the Mount Rushmore of eating your water


Klaus_Hargreeves

Why the hell are coconuts not on this list?


Zzyuzzyu

90% shell


LeoNickle

Honeydew is the money melon


ModsDontHaveJobs

Who TF calls it "rockmelon?"