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I don't think I've ever seen an avocado in person. I was shocked to discover my apparent obsession with something I've never experienced was why I couldn't affo

I don't think I've ever seen an avocado in person. I was shocked to discover my apparent obsession with something I've never experienced was why I couldn't afford a house.

hox 9y ago
You've never been to a grocery store? Avocados are by no means exotic...
- rainbowmverse 9y ago
  I doubt the grocery stores carry many around here if they do at all. They probably blend in with all the other greens. I'll check for them next time I'm at the store. Walmart's online stock search returns no avocados for the local store, so I doubt the smaller grocery stores have them: https://www.walmart.com/store/520/search?query=avocado https://www.walmart.com/store/520/search?query=avocado
  - madeofpalk 9y ago
    > They probably blend in with all the other greens. ...yes. It is a vegetable.
    - ada1981 9y ago
      Actually it's a fruit.
      - madeofpalk 9y ago
        Perhaps botanically it's a vegetable, but that doesn't stop it from being a vegetable.
        ouid 9y ago
        A vegetable is anything edible that doesn't respond to stimulus while it's alive. Like a coma patient, or tomatoes.
        petecox 9y ago
        It grows on a tree, so it's no less a fruit than a peach or an apple.
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- IvyMike 9y ago
  Remember, "exotic" depends on where you live. If you watch Iron Chef, the original one from Japan, you'll see whenever they have a dish with avocado, the guest judges always proclaim "Avocado! How Exotic!" Even within the US the availability varies widely.
PebblesHD 9y ago
As someone who has seen, and regularly consumes avocados for no more than about $2.50 per fruit, I too am a bit confused about what relationship this has with my inability to afford a $250,000 deposit on a Sydney 1 bedroom apartment.
- wyldfire 9y ago
  What part of US sells avocados for $2.50? Sounds steep. ...or are those AUD not USD?
  - batiudrami 9y ago
    Both prices would be AUD (about 75% of the USD). Median house price in Sydney is 1.1M AUD/851,000 USD.
  - pxeboot 9y ago
    Yeah, I usually pay $0.88 each. Sometimes they are even cheaper.
  - jpatokal 9y ago
    It's not uncommon for a single avocado to go for A$5 (US$3.90) in Sydney. $3.50/each is the standard price in supermarkets, occasionally 2 for $5.
- girvo 9y ago
  I'm more having a quiet giggle about what appears (from here in Australia) to be a rather noticeable wave of media coverage and memes from the US regarding "Smashed avo on toast"! My girlfriend will violently disagree with me, but I think avocados are a bit ick really, and yet affording an actual _house_ anywhere near where work is is basically an impossible dream for nearly everyone I know... and my being able to afford one has nothing to do with my breakfast habits (or frankly, the fact I skip breakfast everyday)
  - felipemnoa 9y ago
    >>I think avocados are a bit ick really Don't smash the avocado. Cut it up in slices and put it in a toasted baguette. Add sliced cherry tomatoes (yellow ones are best), salt, olive oil, and onions. Maybe some cheese of your choice (provolone or feta) too if you would like, though not necessary. Delicious.
nkozyra 9y ago
Can I ask where you live? In the Americas avocado is fairly ubiquitous and for good reason: it's a relatively unique fruit that's high in fat, very flavorful, works on its own or as a condiment. My advice is - if you've never seen one in person count your blessings. I could easily spend $200/month on avocados alone.
- lwansbrough 9y ago
  Why on Earth would you need to eat 3 avocados a day?
  - nkozyra 9y ago
    Some hyperbole was involved in that figure, but I could see myself subsiding entirely on avocado.
  - dethstar 9y ago
    I've got an avocado tattooed on me and even for me 3 sounds excessive
- myhf 9y ago
  Why on Earth would you need to eat 3 avocados a month?
  - khedoros1 9y ago
    "Need" is a strong word; I don't "need" to eat any one particular food. But I'm sure that between salads, Mexican food, sandwiches, and whatever else sounds good at the time, I eat at least that many. Wife hates 'em. Son hates 'em. I picked up a taste for them in college. Tried avocado toast once though; blech.

I don't think I've ever seen an avocado in person. I was shocked to discover my apparent obsession with something I've never experienced was why I couldn't afford a house.

hox 9y ago

You've never been to a grocery store? Avocados are by no means exotic...

rainbowmverse 9y ago
I doubt the grocery stores carry many around here if they do at all. They probably blend in with all the other greens. I'll check for them next time I'm at the store. Walmart's online stock search returns no avocados for the local store, so I doubt the smaller grocery stores have them: https://www.walmart.com/store/520/search?query=avocado https://www.walmart.com/store/520/search?query=avocado
- madeofpalk 9y ago
  > They probably blend in with all the other greens. ...yes. It is a vegetable.
  - ada1981 9y ago
    Actually it's a fruit.
    - madeofpalk 9y ago
      Perhaps botanically it's a vegetable, but that doesn't stop it from being a vegetable.
      - ouid 9y ago
        A vegetable is anything edible that doesn't respond to stimulus while it's alive. Like a coma patient, or tomatoes.
      - petecox 9y ago
        It grows on a tree, so it's no less a fruit than a peach or an apple.
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IvyMike 9y ago
Remember, "exotic" depends on where you live. If you watch Iron Chef, the original one from Japan, you'll see whenever they have a dish with avocado, the guest judges always proclaim "Avocado! How Exotic!" Even within the US the availability varies widely.

PebblesHD 9y ago

As someone who has seen, and regularly consumes avocados for no more than about $2.50 per fruit, I too am a bit confused about what relationship this has with my inability to afford a $250,000 deposit on a Sydney 1 bedroom apartment.

wyldfire 9y ago
What part of US sells avocados for $2.50? Sounds steep. ...or are those AUD not USD?
- batiudrami 9y ago
  Both prices would be AUD (about 75% of the USD). Median house price in Sydney is 1.1M AUD/851,000 USD.
- pxeboot 9y ago
  Yeah, I usually pay $0.88 each. Sometimes they are even cheaper.
- jpatokal 9y ago
  It's not uncommon for a single avocado to go for A$5 (US$3.90) in Sydney. $3.50/each is the standard price in supermarkets, occasionally 2 for $5.
girvo 9y ago
I'm more having a quiet giggle about what appears (from here in Australia) to be a rather noticeable wave of media coverage and memes from the US regarding "Smashed avo on toast"! My girlfriend will violently disagree with me, but I think avocados are a bit ick really, and yet affording an actual _house_ anywhere near where work is is basically an impossible dream for nearly everyone I know... and my being able to afford one has nothing to do with my breakfast habits (or frankly, the fact I skip breakfast everyday)
- felipemnoa 9y ago
  >>I think avocados are a bit ick really Don't smash the avocado. Cut it up in slices and put it in a toasted baguette. Add sliced cherry tomatoes (yellow ones are best), salt, olive oil, and onions. Maybe some cheese of your choice (provolone or feta) too if you would like, though not necessary. Delicious.

nkozyra 9y ago

Can I ask where you live? In the Americas avocado is fairly ubiquitous and for good reason: it's a relatively unique fruit that's high in fat, very flavorful, works on its own or as a condiment. My advice is - if you've never seen one in person count your blessings. I could easily spend $200/month on avocados alone.

lwansbrough 9y ago
Why on Earth would you need to eat 3 avocados a day?
- nkozyra 9y ago
  Some hyperbole was involved in that figure, but I could see myself subsiding entirely on avocado.
- dethstar 9y ago
  I've got an avocado tattooed on me and even for me 3 sounds excessive
myhf 9y ago
Why on Earth would you need to eat 3 avocados a month?
- khedoros1 9y ago
  "Need" is a strong word; I don't "need" to eat any one particular food. But I'm sure that between salads, Mexican food, sandwiches, and whatever else sounds good at the time, I eat at least that many. Wife hates 'em. Son hates 'em. I picked up a taste for them in college. Tried avocado toast once though; blech.