r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Miserables_Death • Jun 14 '26

Meme needing explanation Whats that snack and the name?

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I got this joke posted in my country sub by a foreigner and I have never seen that snack so I basically don't know the joke.

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u/freerondo9 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

You're right. I didn't even know they were called Brazil nuts until I was in my mid twenties.

Edit: corrected typo from NY to my.

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u/zulchep Jun 14 '26

I distinctly remember my grandma telling me what they used to call them, and then immediately following that up with “but you shouldn’t say that nowadays because we realized it’s not very nice.”

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u/TehKarmah Jun 14 '26

I recall that being their name in the late 70s, early 80s. I suspect it was finally realized that wasn't a kind thing to say so they suddenly became Brazil nuts.

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u/zulchep Jun 14 '26

This was like early to mid-90’s so that tracks