Posted on 11/07/2018 9:43:16 AM PST by BenLurkin
An Indonesian plane was temporarily grounded after passengers complained about an overwhelming smell of durian in the cabin.
Around two tonnes of durian, the world's stinkiest fruit, was in the cargo hold of the Sriwijaya Air flight, bound for Jakarta from Bengkulu.
Passengers demanded that the fruit be removed, with some almost coming to blows with crew members.
The airline eventually relented and unloaded sacks of the durian fruit.
Sriwajiya Air later said the airline was well within its rights to carry the stinky fruit in cargo.
"It's not illegal to carry durian in a flight as long as it is wrapped properly in accordance with flight regulations - carried inside the hold. Many airlines do this," senior corporate communications manager Retri Maya said in a statement to the Jakarta Post.
The thorny durian is a delicacy in much of Asia but also controversial - you either love it or hate it.
Its potent stench means it's banned from public transportation, hotels and even planes in certain countries.
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Once you get past the smell it is delicious! < /sarc >
Reminds me of a joke my Dad used to tell me about chesse making: To make Bleu Cheese, take a sack of sour milk and hang it in the outhouse for a month; to make Limberger, take a sack of sour crap and hang it in the milkhouse for a month.
From my daughter who has extensive experience in the Orient:
Always got a laugh at the hotel signs common around SEA that said “No prostitutes. No durian” and only sometimes added “No smoking”.
I tried it as ice cream and it was still disgusting!
Stinky Durian. Wasn’t he that kid in second grade who had the flatulence problem?
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No,it was dried urine in his pants from two days back.
Lmao...I love durian.
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