The Green Light Banana Trick

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I was at my neighborhood grocery store just routinely shopping when I decided I wanted some bananas.

As I approached the produce section, I could see the jewels from afar.

“Wow, those look green!” I thought to myself.

I love buying green bananas because then I can keep them for a while and I’m not forced to eat them fast before they spoil.

I was amazed at my luck. The last time I had bought bananas, they were already too ripe.

But upon closer examination, the bananas weren’t as green as I thought. Surely my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me!

I looked up, and I could see two green lights shining brilliantly upon the bananas.

Now I’m not one to berate marketers, but this is just outright trickery. And it makes me wonder how long I’ve been buying bananas without noticing.

So next time your shopping, keep a look out for the marketing trickery. I’m almost positive there is a “red light” shining on some tomatoes out there.

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15 Responses to “The Green Light Banana Trick”

  1. No-hero movie Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 7:16 am

    ))
    You reminded me of a story about bananas.
    In one family they bought a huge pack of bananas. Mother said: “Hey, guys, first of all, let us eat those that are slightly spoiled.” So, the whole family enjoyed spoiled bananas for a week))

    That is always like that with bananas.

    Let’s discuss here some more market tricks.

    I used to buy coffie at the bar nearby my University. There were two kinds of instant coffie – coffie with cream and 3-in-1. Coffie with cream was more expensive.
    Once we came to the bar and a friend told me: “Order 3-in-1, man. Always.”
    “But, why?”
    He answers: “Listen, there is only one kind of instant coffie here. It is labelled “Coffie with Cream and Sugar: 3-in-1″ )))
    Coffie with cream sounds more expensive))))

  2. Jayson Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    That’s amazing. I find it believable and as you mentioned I’m curious to see what other tricks these grocers have. You were baited but did you buy the bananas?

  3. Ronald Huereca Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Jayson »

    I did buy some bananas :)

  4. Ronald Huereca Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    No-hero movie »

    Gotta love marketing speak. Thanks for the examle.

  5. No-hero movie Says:
    February 20, 2008 at 4:56 am

    2 Ronald

    That is one of quite innocent ones.

    Unfortunatelly, they do a lot of stuff that may even be considered criminal – like putting some old meat in water just before the openning of the store, so it can look more fresh..
    But sometimes they invent something unique)))

  6. Jona Says:
    February 20, 2008 at 11:47 am

    hi, this isn’t a comment about the blog you wrote about the greenlight banana trick…anyway i read alot of ur things and they are truly inspiring i have my disagrees with some but i really enjoy reading ur blogs. I think ur a very interesting person…

  7. Ronald Huereca Says:
    February 20, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    Jona »

    Thanks Jona. I appreciate your comments.

  8. Auto Says:
    February 24, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Thanks Ronald!
    Veru interesting.

  9. Stefanie Says:
    February 25, 2008 at 11:32 am

    Wow, that’s really shady. Brilliant, too, but totally shady. I’ll definitely be checking my bananas a little more carefully in the future!

  10. Stephanie Kay Says:
    February 25, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    I also hate when stores “inadvertently” put sale signs in the wrong place. I’ve been tricked by this way too many times

  11. No-hero movie Says:
    February 26, 2008 at 7:44 am

    2 Stephanie:

    Yes!! That is the most stupid and annoying trick ever! You spend ages to find the right one that is usually somewhere else))

  12. Scott Fish Says:
    March 5, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    This is hillarous! I bet those grocery store clerks have more tricks up their sleeves.

  13. Kirk M Says:
    March 24, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    A clear case of bananafakery. The FBA should hear of this (Federal Bananafakery Administration).

    I’ll have to look for this one.

  14. Ronald Huereca Says:
    March 24, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    @Kirk

    Now go and start saying Bananafakery 10 times fast. :smile:

  15. paul Says:
    June 18, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    that is not surprising. walmart doesn’t do that though.