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(nearly?) Every time I've entered the US I've seen basically this. It's gross. The last time a guy was screaming "do you want to go to prison for 40 years!? do
by SCdF 8y ago
(nearly?) Every time I've entered the US I've seen basically this. It's gross.
The last time a guy was screaming "do you want to go to prison for 40 years!? do you!?!?!" to a confused and scared looking chinese lady, presumably because she didn't declare a fucking durian or something.
- Yenderman 8y agoThe yelling is unprofessional and doesn't represent us well as a country. However, the import of undeclared fruits and vegetables can do damage to our ecosystem if they are of a type that represents a danger, or carries certain insects. Also, and I know humor is generally frowned on here, but yelling in the presence of durian is understandable at a certain level, if you've ever tasted or smelled it.
- brad_Saggy 8y agoha ha, yeah. In fact, it is illegal to carry durian in a lot of public places in Singapore like buses, trains and even hotels
- cryptonector 8y agoBut... durian is delicious! It really is! It must be like cilantro, where some taste... the sweet, and others taste the sewer. I get to taste the sweet sweet non-sewer durian.
- SCdF 8y agoTrust me, I'm from NZ, I get the idea behind the declaration of fruits etc. I've never heard anyone on more of a shitheaded mean-spirited power trip than every American customs person I've stood near.
- praneshp 8y agoLol I don't think you need to declare a durian
- inferiorhuman 8y agohttps://customs.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3619/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use https://customs.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3619/~/... > Every fruit or vegetable must be declared to a CBP Agriculture Specialist or CBP Officer and must be presented for inspection - regardless of its admissibility status. Fresh fruits and vegetables need to be clean and may be prohibited if they have insects or diseases. Additionally, durian from China is not allowed to be imported. https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?NEW=1&COMMOD_ID=50&ACTION=commSummCountryP https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?NEW=1&COMMO...
- praneshp 8y agoSorry, my (poorly put) attempt at a joke was that durians declare themselves.
- sowbug 8y agoThey declare themselves quite well.