If oranges are called oranges because of their color, then why aren't bananas called yellows and apples called reds?
2006-09-27 15:15:07 · 8 answers · asked by missmozee 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Some folks I know who worked long hard hours never had time to cook meals for their two kids ages ten and seven. They always ate out. The seven year old girl had hardly seen a grocery store. They came to stay with me and I had a bowl of fruit. The girl said, "Can I have one of those yellow things?" It was an orange.
2006-09-27 16:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Hillary Dillary 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without looking it up, I'm gonna guess that you got that off of Demetri Martin. I've seen one of his routines.
Anyway: It's possible that the other few orange fruits have had names other than orange already and the common fruit was just called orange so it could be easier to refer to. Also, there's plenty of red fruit and yellow fruit so I guess it's not necessary to name them by their color. I really don't know.
2006-09-27 15:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
perhaps because bananas can be yellow or green (plantains)
and apples can be red, yellow, or green
2006-09-27 15:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by Mannie-mannie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apples are also green and yellow, its just one of those things you will have to accept.
2006-09-27 15:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's not how the world works.
2006-09-27 16:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by person 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They was named that hundreds of years ago what does it matter.
2006-09-27 15:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much time on your hands
2006-09-27 15:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by va8326 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi ....yeh that's a great thought...I wondered that too.........ps hope you can get some answers.........
2006-09-27 15:24:29 · answer #8 · answered by amanda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋