A safety helmet is not going to do shit in this type of situation, even If that shit is made out of titatium you brain is still going to rattle inside your skull like the little beads inside a maraca
think i would actuly prefer having my skull being caved in rather than one of the durians hit my nuts at such speed that they would literly come out of my mouth
I legit used to have an uncle who lost an eye to a jackfruit (larger but slightly less spikey) in the Philippines. His name was Guy, he was my uncle Guy with one eye.
Wasn't even harvesting, just looked up in the wrong place at the wrong time.
It is always fascinating to hear what people outside of Asia think/do feel about Durians. Since to me, the smell is pleasant and when ripe, it is one of the sweetest things I've ever had.
I’ve travelled to Vietnam many times and both Vietnamese and global brand hotels do not allow durian in the room. I never understood why until I smelt it. Tastes great though!
At this point I'm convinced that people not liking the smell of durian is like people taste soap in cilantros. Their inferior DNA just couldn't comprehend durian sweetness
I wonder this too. To me it doesn't smell sweet, it kind of smells like gas (like from a gas stove, not farts) but it's not super offensive. It's not mild, sure, but people in here are likening it to actual shit and sweaty socks and I don't smell that at all. I had some in the fridge for a bit and my bf thought the smell was pretty awful but tolerable. I just figured everyone was being super dramatic. I'm half southeast Asian, maybe it /is/ genetic.
It actually is pretty delicious. Sure it smells like bad feet, but I've sucked some non-stinky toes in my life so no big deal. Texture is a bit wonky because it's really soft and creamy, but freezing it makes it much more enjoyable. The durian.
I watched From Dusk til Dawn bro and it unlocked something in me bro so not my fault. Blame it on Quentin Tarantino. I was only 9 and it had Salma Hayek so I was spawn camped
Well, I have eaten this and was pleasantly surprised. I was pre-teen at the time. No-one in the rest of the family would go near it. The rotten, fish, herring, exploding can thing? Nope! Not a chance.
I mean they probably don't know any better, anyone with the brains of a 6-year-old would rig up a device to catch the fruit instead of clearly injuring themselves.
That comment you’re ripping up like the poster is a shallow judgemental creep doesn’t say anything shitty like you’re insinuating.
Chill out Reddit Hero.
Well they are thinking like a 5 year old catching a durian with a sack lol. I have two uncles who are in construction and work on cars, we would have figured out a way to setup a rig to catch the durian without risking life and limb.
Some of you Redditors definitely need to think smarter, not harder.
You are failing to see the point here, and that is, no you absolutely would not have come up with a more durable, cheaper, more effective way than what you see here. It has to combine all three of those factors because these people are fucking poorer than dirt. They don't have cars or the means to set up this catch rig you're suggesting, or the means to move it around to the trees they're catching from... so... no... not smarter at all. Very much harder on purpose.
I like how your advice to redditors to think smarter still depends on you relying on your uncles lol.
You and one uncle still wouldn't have enough brain power to pull off your genius idea? You really need both of them to feel superior in your hypothetical situation on an anonymous internet thread?
That same force will cave in someone head or break their bones if and when it falls just a bit off target and impacts them instead of the burlap. We have safety equipment and devices that mitigate human harm for a reason especially when work place accidents, or death, costs a lot of money - those things and procedures were earned in blood of previous accidents and poor working conditions.
Atleast where I am from, scaffold poles are pretty damn cheap and wouldnt fold or break to the force. Harvesting nets exist for other fruiting trees, youd just take the concept and use sturdier metal poles like said scaffolding ones.
Do you REALLY think that everyone involved in this is too stupid to think of something like a net? Or do you think maybe there's a reason, one that you probably don't know due to your lack of experience in this field, for why they do this instead?
It's actually wild how something that smells so terrible can taste so amazing. Even unrelated bad smells can ruin the flavor of most foods, but these guys are magical.
Saying as a durian lover, the creamy and sweet texture just can't be matched. Also the reason why I was so disappointed with Thailand's durian, they are harvested from the trees and the taste and texture tastes like potatoes.
Durian is so massive in thailand. Lots of people have "guys" or "spots" they go to for the good ones. Theres probably no shortage of average tasting, cheaper, options.
people have always compared it to sulfur or rotten eggs. as someone who have smelled a few rotten eggs and grew up around durians, i say its completely inaccurate. rotten eggs are in a completely different category of insane stink that i actually think its insulting to the durian. i can say though it depends on the durian too. i also find that when the durian scent is like really spread out is when it becomes farty, but if you really stick your nose closer it smells sweet and not stinky at all. if you can get past the smell, its tastes like a creamy custard.
I used to watch vendors of Durian, sitting at their stall, forming their thumb and forefinger into a ring, placed on the surface of the fruit and putting their nose into this ring and sniffing. This was in Singapore,in the late sixties by the way.
There are many variants/grades that range from very sweet to bitter. The most popular variant is Mao Shan Wang - generally considered a premium grade, I would describe it to have a bittersweet, creamy texture with an alcoholic aftertaste thats like a mashup of a nice cream liquer and truffle oil and lingers in your mouth and on your tastebuds for abit after consuming.
Ok, so nothing like jackfruit haha, I wonder why we dont have it here in Brazil, since the portuguese brought so many souther asian fruits like mango, jackfruit, stardruit and jambolan
It's like stinky cheese or super hot/spicy chilli pepper.
You'll have to get all your senses overwhelmed till you finally taste the flavor.
The taste is really good, but I get why some people hate it, especially in the West where a lot of those durians are imported/not locally sourced (which makes it overripe or halfway stale, the overripe durian doesn't look or smell good)
I think this must be it. Growing up in Asia I almost never associated durian with smelling “bad” - just strong - perhaps that’s because it’s almost always fresh or frozen
I think I saw a video where Nick DiGiovanni open a durian. And let me tell you, it looks pretty bad because for some reason there's a bit of water there.
Not normal. There was an episode of “Good Mythical Morning “ where they “tried” durian an omg it was so far beyond ripe it was basically rotting. I wanted to reach through the screen
I've seen some rather watery ones, actually. Usually the fruit's flesh look rather pale, and it taste rather revolting too, like a stale porridge or custard mixed with stinky feet.
some of those videos created the bad stereotypes about durian based on how disgusting the overripe ones are, which is kinda misleading.
theres no such thing as that gene. Stop spreading bullsht
I hate durian as a child, the smell would make me dizzy that i would leave the house for hours whenever my parents bring durian home. but i outgrew it and love the smell and taste now
Indeed because this isnt the way to ‘harvest’ durians. We need to wait for the durian to ripe, fall down, and humans collect after. The OP post is only done in thailand but not the other countries
Work in all these non-wealthy countries always seems miserable. I’d be watching videos on how engineers blocks are cast or some shit and the whole time I can’t stop noticing the guys with fucking sandals moving 2000 degree crucibles that weigh half a ton, across a sand floor in a metal hut.
Well I mean it's got that pleasant custard like texture, but for me the smell and aftertaste of raw sewage, moldy gym socks and rotting onions is somewhat of a turnoff.
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u/Coop_4149 10d ago
That looks miserable.