In last week's edition of "Jude tells you why you are an idiot", we discussed when an outdoor chair becomes an indoor chair and why that can happen. This week's edition is similar as it contains some of the same characters [1]. Sit down with a beer and relax... Throw your shoes off (but not at your dog/cat/child[2]) and read this here blog entry. Now it's time for me TO TELL YOU WHO IS STUPID AND WHY!
Tomatoes. Tomatoes are nature's little gem. Wikipedia says this about tomatoes:
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant (Solanum lycopersicum) or the edible, typically red, fruit that it bears.
As we see, it is a simple, yet effective, description of the wonderful little luscious fruit!
Further down on that very same page, Wikipedia notes an important thing about tomatoes:
At home, fully ripe tomatoes can be stored in the refrigerator, but are best kept at room temperature. Tomatoes stored cold will still be edible, but tend to lose flavor;[28] thus, "Never Refrigerate" stickers are sometimes placed on tomatoes in supermarkets
Now, I thought that much about tomatoes was known by the average American citizen. However, I am apparently vastly overestimating[3] the knowledge of some Americans!
On Friday night, members of the very same (in)competent team of maintenance men had to enter the apartment as there was some type of leak involving liquid on a ceiling tile in the hallway (it was all very gross). They soon fixed the problem and promised to come back to fix it. They have not been back to fix it, though one of them did stop in to let us know that "you shouldn't leave food on the counter like that as it'll go bad and rot and attract pests. You should probably put that in the refrigerator."
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| Store these in the fridge? I'd sooner kiss a Wookie! |
Well, thank you very much, Mr. Maintenance Man! I never knew that food had the ability to rot or attract pests! Luckily for me, folks, the food he was speaking of was, in fact, a bowl of freshly ripe tomatoes. Typically, at the current temperature and humidity, they won't come anywhere near rotting for at least two weeks. In that two week period, I can assure you that I will devour all of the luscious little gems that my patio garden has provided me, and thus they will never rot.
Apparently Mr. Maintenance Man doesn't know where tomatoes are supposed to be stored. Apparently Mr. Maintenance Man is an idiot when it comes to fresh fruit![4] Apparently, Mr. Maintenance Man just likes to tell me what do to, whether or not it makes any sense at all!
I think Mr. Maintenance Man should fuck off. But, since I know he won't, I'll just be printing out the Wikipedia page on tomatoes and highlighting the part about not storing them in the fridge. I'll probably tape the pages to the bowl.[5]
1. Well, not the same per say, but associated ones!
2. Okay, maybe at your child - but only if they are misbehaving.
3. Or "misunderestimating" if you ask previous Presidents...
4. He is most likely a "rotting vegetable".
5. I imagine he'll call it "clutter" and write us up for a lease violation again, but oh well - fuck him.
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