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Old 16-Aug-2005, 02:02
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Question eat bananas with one's feet?
FRANCESCA
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Help cook?

ROBERT
Sure. Men cook. We don't all eat
bananas with our feet, ya know.

what's the meaning of "eat bananas with our feet"

thanks......
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FRANCESCA
(surprised)
Help cook?

ROBERT
Sure. Men cook. We don't all eat
bananas with our feet, ya know.

what's the meaning of "eat bananas with our feet"

thanks......
I would say it means "not all of us (men) are clumsy, backwards and primitive".
Or something to that tune.
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When I read your post, I first thought-"monkeys!" Monkeys do that.
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