One might say that the problem with children is that they don’t understand the value of the avocado. It is the best part of any sandwich, costs an extra $1.50 in a salad, and creates the world’s most perfect dip—guacamole.
But this summer, one little boy gave a whole new meaning to avocado appreciation.
https://vine.co/v/ewJP7Mh0A1V
A Vine that shows a boy unwrapping an avocado and saying “An avocado. Thaaaanks!” went massively viral. The sweet little video seemed to perfectly capture a moment we’ve all experienced at some point: having to pretend you love a weird gift you just unwrapped in front of your whole family.
But unlike many viral moments on the Internet, this one wasn’t instantly forgotten. It seems people decided to put their loved ones to the test this holiday season by gifting an avocado. Would the recipient think it was a weird joke—or the greatest meme-related gift they ever received?
These people got it:
https://twitter.com/leximunafo/status/680054441135992832
its an avocado!!!!! thanks! pic.twitter.com/k47Rwz2baG
— alyssa (@alyssawalkosz) December 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/nikkilane44/status/680187574531444736
https://twitter.com/JoeRobles/status/680201230489010176
It's an avocado 🎄❤️ pic.twitter.com/O54ommfuCe
— Kinsey 'Rockin'son (@KinseyR32) December 25, 2015
I decided I'm buying everyone an avocado for Christmas and if they say "an avocado..thanks" then they will get their real present
— Curt Kiolbassa (@curtkiolb01) December 15, 2015
Ah… an avocado… Thanks. pic.twitter.com/k9TsVF6xuF
— Maddylicious 😋 (@maddylmiller) December 25, 2015
Some people were genuinely bummed that they didn’t receive the gift of ‘cado.
Unfortunately no one gave me an avocado so I didn't get the chance the thank anyone in the way I've been rehearsing 😔
— eden (@edenwestlake) December 25, 2015
High key pissed I didn't get an avocado
— Drake Roebuck (@lunchtimeballer) December 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/kawaiiqueensam/status/680402750375591938
https://twitter.com/Igbtconnor/status/680404208223436800
And others just didn’t understand the moving gesture.
https://twitter.com/Rachel_Leigh5/status/680403649495879681
https://twitter.com/DylanMorrison10/status/680401206666211328
We’ll allow an actual avocado to have the final word on this Christmas Day.
https://twitter.com/RealAvocadoFact/status/679960818335756288
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