Unsure About Your Relationship? Try orange

to me, the "Orange Peel Test" sounds like a food tasting challenge, which would be much funnier. Instead, we have another relationship boundary exam that should stay a cute tiktok trend, but might be tripping people up along the way
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0:00 Introducing Themes and Motifs and whatever
1:37 Test Notes, Breakdown
3:25 Worm Wether
5:39 The Shopping Cart Theory or just manners
8:44 Let’s unwrap this sucker
11:30 The Homegrown Source, TikTok
14:23 cheep tricks by the algorithm
18:08 playing the ‘toxic relationship’ game
20:55 okay but what do WE get from this?
25:15 The Apple Skin Theory and Outro
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[@maroonguy]

I'm in a gay relationship so it makes sense that a fruit would be the solution to our problems

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@agent3swife]

@@p-__ good for you

[@gemmonade_]

FR

[@luisawashere4630]

L o l​@@ville__

[@conan4real]

@@ville__ r u gay tho..

[@pandas4evr123197]

All I can think is... my fiance does so much for me on a daily basis that if I asked him to peel an orange for me and he didn't want to I would simply not care. Do these people's partners never do anything thoughtful or kind for them ever?!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@miss_chelles1338]

I mean.... they probably do. 💀 That's kinda the point of the test, ig. 😅

[@clairecunningham1271]

there’s no way!… kuncans are the best for sure

[@-_-november16]

yes actually !the situation in straight relationships IS THAT dire.

[@silentj624]

It's just for attention.

[@fugitive_]

I did “whats the first womans name that comes to your head” to my fiance and he said hannah montana 😭 so then because of that silly reaction I asked for a mans name and he said Obama 😭😭😭 he is so precious

[@gracegrrl007]

my boyfriend and I were in a bus full of children talking about their crushes (chaperones for a church trip lol) so i jokingly asked him "who's your crush" and he replied "zendaya :')" these are the best kinds of boyfriends objectively /j

[@glitterypieceofmind]

My parents are divorced. He cheated multiple times. Yet whenever my mom would complain about him, she would always include "...and he would never open my jars for me when my hands hurt, he always had to say 'what would you do if i wasnt here'" So yeah, no need for silly tests, it's more about your partner trying to help you when you need it and especially when it's not effort for them. Like, caring

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@jadziajan]

That's very true. Having lived through abuse, some of the things that stand out the most in retrospect are the small everyday things he would or wouldn't do, or say - even though he punctually did much worse, bigger things that were very wrong.

[@bammythegreat]

if your partner doesn't offer to babybird the orange into your mouth, is your relationship really healthy?

[@CatFish107]

Alternate might be kitty style. Just halfway torn apart, and deposited at your feet.

[@Rose-hh7mk]

If your boyfriend doesn't let you suckle on his moobs, is he really caring for your wellbeing?

[@darrenm.7980]

Would you still love me if i was an orange peel in a shopping cart, Duncan?

[@darrenm.7980]

@@ville__ i don't remember asking tbh

[@justkittensbeingkittens5892]

Ok but would he love me if I was a worm eating you in that shopping cart? Also that person is a bot

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@wlfteef3904]

Would you still return the shopping cart if I was a worm on an orange peel about to get eaten by a bird?

[@angie954]

Okay, but would you love me if i was pushing the cart that you were in

[@galaksen1699]

These are all dependent on mood too. Like if you're having a shit day you won't be as perceptive to peeling an orange or looking at a bird with your partner as you would normally be, one moment can't define an entire relationship with a complicated and layered individual human being

[@galaksen1699]

Nvm he talked about that like a minute after I posted that comment lol

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@khodges72]

​@@HobieInTheBoxyou mean the fake video?

[@byrnetdown6076]

​@khodges72 it doesnt seem fake lol and thats only one example so idk what your point is

[@chuck1804]

Receptive*

[@sarak4298]

It's funny that so many of these "tests" are adaptations of the 'bids for attention' theory (literally exactly what the orange, bird, and worm theory are) -- if your partner doesn't pay attention to the small things, they probably won't the big things -- psychology really do be misconstrued for the fun of it sometimes. The trolley is interesting morally though (oooh! ethics of our actions! spooky!)

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@petrify4814]

Michael from Vsauce found a way to do the trolley problem experiment in real life in a way that an ethics board approved, it's in one of the episodes of his KZbin series Mindfield. It's definitely an interesting watch.

[@CatFish107]

Wife left me for an orange salesman. This cuts deep.

[@gnocchi6610]

It slices deep

[@chattychatotchannel]

This is so demoralising as an autistic person like great there are more secret rules I have to figure out and now have this stressful feeling of whether or not I’m being tested

[@kkimsey5866]

Oh man, I hope you don't let this get you too down. I'm middle aged and not neurodivergent and I'd fail the hell out of these tests. These are not important rules. Don't worry.

[@anzaia2164]

These specific rules are ones you can disregard. If they feel the need to test you, and disregard your autism in the process, they are not worth it.

[@chattychatotchannel]

thank you that makes me feel better :) I wish you a lovely day@@kkimsey5866

[@chattychatotchannel]

thank you that's a good point that people should keep that stuff in mind. My friends would never do stuff like this so I guess I don't need to worry. Thank you for being nice and I wish you a nice day@@anzaia2164

[@auggiemain]

Honestly, even though that one was staged I believed it the first time I saw it. Yea, its a little over the top, but I had an ex that would 100% act like that. He got mad at me because I would buy him gifts and food. One time he got mad at me because I asked him not to joke about domestically abusing me. Obviously, these are way worse arguments, but I 100% believe if I asked him to peel an orange for me he wouldve reacted that way.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@kassia3781]

I think what people misunderstand about the orange thing is that it should never have become a "test" There have been all sorts of poems/online commentary on how nice doing the little things for someone else can be, like peeling their orange for them or sharing half of it. Its not an end all be all TEST... simply an example of how love can be shown in small ways. Its so crazy to me that this happened cause like... the point is that you don't ASK....

[@carnelian8434]

yes!! im getting an orange tattoo as a reference to a favorite poem of mine. i don’t think something that’s used as symbolism would translates well to reality

[@bezka3545]

Best relationship test: if you see the other person trying to test you RUN

[@astraynaught9343]

The "bird test" is actually called the "turn-toward theory" (part of the Emotional Bids theory, by a guy called John Gottman,,, I think), idk why people have to simplify everything, ditch the citations, and lose the pointtttt

[@rono3457]

I heard the shopping trolley one recently and instantly I was like "I do get something out of returning the trolley, my 2 euro that I put into it, it would be more inconvenient to just leave it somewhere cause I'm losing money" (i mean i also think it's fun putting the trolleys back)

[@bea5777]

Yeah in America you can just grab them for free so no one loses anything by leaving them everywhere. I put all the left around ones because I also think it's fun!!

[@rono3457]

@@bea5777 oh I see! that makes more sense! I'm Irish so we (and i think other EU countries use coins for trolleys)

[@baintreachas]

I was just after finding some American KZbinr that pretends to be security or something, and basically finds and yells at people to put the trolley back… all the comments were like “🦅 💣 ‼️” (patriotic, conservative)… when I found a video essay of another American breaking it down (good, I recommend it, touches on deeper topics, channel super underrated, named “Theo” something something), all I could think was… “there’s a better, simpler way, here, lads…” It’s like reading Ancient Greek philosophy where they pontificate on life using the example of how it’s impossible to preserve meat long-term like

[@caitycat9151]

i’m neurodivergent and i’d struggle reading the hint to peel it for them and if i was in hyper focus i may not help my partner even though i love her to death and would peel the orange if it was blatantly asked

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@hannahnicold7455]

i feel the same way! i would do it if my partner explicitly asked me to peel the orange, but if they only told me to get them an orange, i wouldn’t understand that they want me to peel it too!!

[@nbctheoffice]

This is all just a conspiracy by Big Orange.

[@vampiresquid2635]

my parents wedding vows included my dad always peeling my moms oranges, not as a test obviously just because its kind and my mom hates peeling oranges.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@JamieNoah638]

About the shopping cart thing: In Germany (where I'm from) you have to use a real coin or plastic coin to be able to use a shopping cart, so even if I, for some reason really didn't want to bring back the shopping cart, I'd still do it because I'd want my money back. I'm not sure why we have it like that but I'm assuming people bringing back the shopping carts could be a factor for that.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@fugitive_]

Theres one store chain where i live that does this and sometimes when you are leaving someone will give you their cart as youre headed to the cart rack with your coin and they will just be like its ok keep your coin and then you get a free coin after you return the cart. Thats a kindness test right there.

[@SkiddlyBink]

i feel like this is a thing in the uk as well? i remember the aldi coins.....

[@JamieNoah638]

@@SkiddlyBink well Aldi is German so that would make sense, as I've heard of German grocery store chains having that in other countries. Though I obviously have no idea about other grocery stores in the UK.

[@sadmermaid]

Same in Aus.

[@elizabethanderson1120]

The chilling thing about that last couple is how the guy can’t act worth a darn in any of his more cartoonish videos until the orange one, and suddenly he knows how to deliver that one flawlessly. The only thing worse than being in a relationship made of red flags is being in a relationship made of red flags that everyone writes off as a satirical sketch because of your TikTok comedy account.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Maybe this is just speaking to my own insecurities and hang-ups, but the fact that several of the big social media trends have been covert relationship tests, joke or not, is very disconcerting to me. Like, the idea that any gesture or favor I do in a relationship is secretly a means by which my partner can monitor and judge my behavior stresses the fuck out of me. I’m supposed to feel at ease with my partner, and I don’t want my relationship to turn into an Orange Panopticon.

[@Nathanatos22]

You are the only reason I have any idea what’s happening on TikTok

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@serenediipity]

to me the two stupidest things about the orange question are 1) if you ask me for an orange and we happen to have some in the house but you complain that i didn't deliver it already peeled thats on you. thats like asking for a sandwich and not specifying that you want it cut in half or without the crust. imagine ordering a burger somewhere and expecting them to telepathically know you want it with no lettuce 2) if we don't have oranges in the house no sane person, regardless of how much they love their partner, is gonna get in their car, turn on the engine, and drive to the store for one item if it isnt already grocery day. in this economy?

[@babs_babs]

no.2) has some leeway. depends how close you live to a grocery store. ive got a bodega in my apartment complex that sells some fruits

[@buttermoth5861]

But would you peel an orange for me Duncan 🥺🥺

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@buttermoth5861]

@@p-__ find god

[@buttermoth5861]

@@ville__ I have a passion for cyberbullying sorry

[@imtheparty12]

Thanks Kuncan! Dodged a divorce.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@spontaneouslycombusted7664]

???? IS THIS SATIRE???

[@carnelian8434]

Personally, I love oranges as *symbolism* for acts of service. i think it’s a great *literary device* to show instead of telling the either the character’s selfless nature or their devotion. doesn’t really translate well to reality

[@kseniav586]

This reminds me of the ask vs guess culture spectrum that people at Metafilter came up with. Some people come from families/cultures where you're supposed to guess that you need to peel an orange without being told directly. Some people come from families/cultures where hints are non-existent and you ask a person to peel an orange for you.

[@Hoorkat]

There’s was a minute where I was having anxiety and panic attacks every night for a couple weeks. One time my fella went with me to take the trash down our MASSIVE hill during one of them because I insisted he not do it himself. I’m in a bit better health and usually he’s pretty winded by the time we get back. This time I was convinced my heart was going to explode. Despite him definitely being tired, he went behind me and picked me up (we’re also the same height so double effort), and let me lean back on him until I felt I could breathe again. I think if your relationship requires ‘tests’ then you’re just as guilty of not paying attention to what that person does for you.

[@SlugcatEmporium]

I swear we all *just* went through another one of these "relationship tests" not too long ago that was about the exact same thing. It's reached a level that has circled back around into what borders on emotional manipulation.

[@usermightbeyou]

"Shadows in the night" - it's nice to be seen.

[@AlexandraUtschig]

The shopping cart thing is not taking into account chronic pain or other disabilities. By the time I'm finished shopping, I'm sometimes in so much pain I just can't handle returning the cart.

[@nejdalej]

That's true. I'd say if you were in so much pain you couldn't return the shopping cart as being a dire emergency as I'm sure you would have done otherwise. I'm sorry you have to go through that much pain. I hope things get easier for you in the future x

[@cloudbrooks]

this lives in my brain when i think of that challenge test thing. i cant push carts so i put my items in a basket or a bag so when people leave carts behind im like: yeah fair enough. when they leave the carts in walkways so that people in wheelchairs cant access the sidewalk it makes me upset though. i have to push the cart into a better spot, and im weak enough that its like a whole-body effort. it is a struggle. but people just leaving the carts in general: idc in summary: i like this comment. i agree with your comment 😭

[@lfrands]

Mom taught me to offer to return carts for people that were done loading things into their car, when I’m on my way into the store, especially older people. I hadn’t considered that I was being ableist but…yeah! I should just offer to take any old cart back, because their situation might not be visible to me. Duh!!🤦🏼‍♀️ thanks for the reminder ❤️

[@Eva-kl3fy]

hot take: Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is the original "would you still love me if i was a worm"

[@Getsadandstuff]

painters used to paint orange peels randomly for a period of time to display their skill level. i need an oil painting of a couple arguing over a half peeled orange pile.

[@birkobird]

if someone asked me to do the orange test i would get a veggie peeler to do it

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@jennypan4055]

the title of this video is giving “can i offer you an egg in this trying time”

[@OpossumOnTheMoon]

The only relationship test I put stake in is seeing how they treat service workers. Are they nice to waiters/waitresses? Are they mean to retail workers? Do they look down on janitors? It’s more of a “how do they treat those around them” type of test over how do they treat me.

[@Steven-zt6rs]

and that seems more nuanced, over multiple days even, rather than something you can fit in a few minute clip, even when i’m in a shitty mood, i’ll be nice to a food service, retail worker etc, but i might not want to peep an orange at the time. i like ur test better. lol

[@Eva-kl3fy]

"ladies, gentlemen, shadows in the night" is my new fave inclusive greeting

[@grittysurrealism]

I didn’t think about the Roman empire today until SOMEONE mentioned a Poseidon shrine

[@sw50389gmailcom]

I thought I was the only one who heard the Posedeidon shrine bit!

[@raysofmariehere6441]

I think the type of relationship also is a factor. Like obviously I’d peel all the oranges for my loved ones and s/o. But if one of my siblings (who i love more than life) asked me i would 100% be like “get your life together,” and probably throw the orange at them.

[@PresidentDragon]

as an enby I love being grouped in with the shadows of the night ❤️

[@18puppies91]

I did this with my bestie, and she ate the orange... but it's ok because she is a doggy and decided she deserved it more than I did ❤

[@jennacided6502]

Ever since I saw that shopping cart post I've felt really guilty every time I don't

[@evangeline24]

The peeling apple bit at the end brought back memories of when I would ask my Grammy to peel my apple because I didn't like the taste of the skin lol. Great video Duncan :)

[@hannahbee5756]

I feel like it boils down to knowing you are with someone who cares about what kind of day you're having. It makes a huge difference.

[@chattychatotchannel]

Some of these tests miss nuance. An elderly woman with mobility issues may struggle to return a shopping cart. An autistic person when asked for an orange may take the task literally and just give them the orange. I return shopping carts because I feel anxious seeing things out of place and don’t want the workers to have to do extra work for no reason. But I cannot know the reason why someone may not return a cart. Sure, it frustrates me, but there are a slew of reasons why someone might not be able to return a cart. Also there are other reasons why peeling an orange might be difficult for example if someone has arthritis in their hands. Autism can also make people have difficulty with conversations and how to react. I would be excited if there was a bird, because animals are a special interest of mine. But it would be hard to focus on something not an animal.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@anzaia2164]

I'd bring the orange and a knife, because if they just asked for an orange, maybe they wanted to peel it themselves. Idk there's many different ways to eat an orange and I wouldn't want to make the wrong decision for them. If asked to peel an orange, of course I'd do that (depending on what I'm doing right now and the state of my fingernails, don't need acid in my wounds, thank you)

[@dylnpickl846]

This is exactly why I watch your content. I have been telling everyone about this trend for weeks bc I think its so absurd, and I don't even use tiktok. And then you make an introspective deep dive into this one specific trend, and add a hopeful lens. Its happened more often than you'd think!

[@saltydinonuggies1841]

I’m about half way through the video and my biggest question right now is just: what does it mean for a relationship to succeed? Because my bf and I have been together for 3 years. Have we succeeded? Are we a successful relationship? We live together. We share my cat. We have plans to move in with his friend together. But we don’t plan on getting married or having kids. So what makes a successful relationship. Cause that’s what a lot of these little tests seem to be pushing for and I’m really curious. Cause that seems like something to know before you try and test for it.

[@uli2044]

i reject to waste my brain power to think about any of this

[@rileygay1235]

as someone who is severely allergic to oranges, i love it when people who try to get to know me say that they would. i always respond “if you don’t like me just say that.”

[@d.h.4778]

I think you already know where your relationship is when you ask this question. Whether that’s good or bad.

[@CatFish107]

Hey man. We smoking oranges here? Heck yeah, roll me one, too.

[@CatFish107]

Uh, what's going on? Folks are looking for reasons to doubt their relationships? Well, I'm gonna just smoke these orange peels while they get that sorted. Wake me up if you need anything.

[@CatFish107]

This is spousal phrenology stuff, dang.

[@bea5777]

You post comments like youre blogging on tumblr lol

[@CatFish107]

@@bea5777 ok? I post how I feel.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan’s farts 💨

[@cloudbrooks]

1. i love the vibe of your videos. the atmospheric mario galaxy type music makes it feel great :) you are finding success for a variety of factors (obviously), but in my opinion, one of them is the synergy between the music/effect choices, your simple-feeling editing*, your choice in topics, your delivery of your scripts, and the messages you convey. * obviously your editing takes work, and i can see how much editing goes into them with the overlays and effects and the edited-in clips/images/text/etc, but its like "no-makeup" makeup, the editing adds to your main camera performance and isn't drawing a lot of attention away from it, rather than,, for example,, editing like kurtis conner's (both types of editing are good) 2. personally, it feels like im being manipulated when people do tiktok tests on me, so i wouldnt peel the orange. i occasionally have online friends who test me, one of them did a test where they ghosted everyone to see who would text them without being asked, but the problem is that they asked us all not to text them before doing that?? and then never updated us that it wasnt in effect anymore LOL. but yeah.. all those people tended to have other patterns of behaviour that i saw (like those people would NOT peel the orange and would NOT love me if i was a worm if u know what im saying) so that's just a thought i had while watching 3. i love this video. i hope u are well irl kuncan :) we dont know you irl so we dont know if u have any medium-sized irl problems but i hope u dont because ur videos make me happy and that means u should be happy too

[@CloverCat]

I decided to ask my girlfriend if she would hypothetically peel an orange for me and she said "Yea I guess so, don't know how to peel one though so I would have to figure it out." (shes never eaten an orange) 😭Anyways it doesn't really matter because we care about eachother and have a healthy relationship. It's still kinda sweet tho.

[@jadziajan]

Regarding the shopping cart theory, my favourite analysis of it is Théo Evan's video essay about it. In short... There are not so dire situations where someone may not be able to return a shopping cart, and there are also people who took it way too seriously. As for the bird watching thing, I'm almost sure it originated on tumblr? I could be wrong, but I definitely read tumblr posts about it, and there's such a different vibe to reading a tumblr post theorising about relationships and watching a Tik Tok explaining it very literally. Lastly... Despite being staged, that one Tik Tok did bring up an accurate point for me. I like to have very long nails so I sometimes have to ask the people around me for small acts of service I could have done myself had I had shorter nails. My friends would peel an orange for me! Perhaps with a lighthearted sigh. It's true that if someone refused, I would probably feel less happy hanging out with them.

[@breheh]

me being incredibly insecure i feel like i need this

[@lightningblade24]

I dunno, I feel like it isn't just an orange. The way I view it is that if your partner would never do small things for you like that, that it's concerning? At least for me. Like if I dropped something while doing a task or whatever and I was like "oh could you get that for me please?" And they said "get it yourself, you are capable of that" I would be pretty upset. Like just help your partner? If you don't feel like it, don't have energy for it etc, just communicate that. It's when they have an overly negative response to being asked something mundane that rubs me the wrong way. It's also about reciprocity. So stuff for your partner because you love them! Idk man

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@bridgetrajan]

AHHH I am so early!! Excited to watch this!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts

[@bridgetrajan]

@@p-__ that’s great, I’m so happy for you ❤️❤️❤️

[@DaxDives]

New kunc upload, YIPPEEEEEEE

[@DaxDives]

@@ville__ this is not the way you wanna promo yourself bud

[@MonkeysWantMinecraft]

I really feel like you deserved more subscribers and views. This was a great video and I love your humor and way of gently breaking things down a little

[@EveloGrave]

I asked my girlfriend if she would peel an orange for me. I remembered I have never been in a romantic relationship. Well I got an orange.

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

the guy who was ready to try but admitted he doesnt know how to peel one 😭 beautiful

[@reallifecatirliamacatforre3874]

Exelent post Kuncan 🎉

[@avawetzel3408]

i love the cat tunnel thing in the outro, that's so funny

[@MissBrieBiscuit]

Your partners scream laugh at the apple was so cute. You two seem solid af ❤

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

😭 peeled apple tiktok at the end omg

[@TurbopropPuppy]

Duncan i have no idea what this is about but the title and thumbnail are terrifying

[@nephritedreams]

Would you still love me if I was a super auto pets worm PNG in a Kuncan video about the orange theory

[@Pr0blemzend2132]

thank you Kuncan for giving me this orange. after i ate it i got 1 mil in my bank account and my marriage is now fixed! thank you for the orange. may I have another?

[@teresa_meow]

If you have to do these random tests to figure out if your partner likes you, maybe have a deep and honest conversation with them to figure out if y'all are actually as close and rooted in the relationship as you might think... Idk.

[@llostGD]

0:53 I immediately zoned out after the ice age clip for like a minute, thinking about what a cultural phenomenon it was at the time and how I want to watch it again, I didnt realise I was so susceptible to nostalgic images 😂 Gonna finish your vid and then probably put it on.

[@CasuallyCruelCrushesClub]

Imagine if you could do these tests on your siblings lmao. "Could you peel an orange for me?" "Yeah, sure" **Gets an orange, peels it eats it then gives you the seeds** "What the hell?" "You wanted me to peel it, you weren't specific about what I after, should've been more specific." "Would you still love me if I was I warm?" "I can't even stand you in this form. If you were a worm, I'd probably step on you."

[@iamjustkiwi]

Youre an odd fellow Duncan, but you peel a good orange.

[@rohitiyer285]

I understood that reference.

[@brenda0006]

One thing I do like about these tests is that I just talk to my fiance about them. The idea of actually testing him seems kinda weird to me, but I do like that they start some discourse about things in our relationship that we might need to work on or shed light on things that are great that we wouldn't have realised otherwise.

[@buttercupghost]

If you feel the need to test your partner like this, in a serious manner, I don't think you have a healthy relationship in the first place. It is indictative of deep insecurity, whether for good reason or not, and that needs to be addressed.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan Dastner's farts 💨

[@BradsPitts.]

Ironically it’s those kinds of couples that don’t take it seriously that you know are good together

[@lenapawlek7295]

Terrifying infro loading screen i am shook

[@BradsPitts.]

That woman explaining the orange peel test should be in charge of the news

[@GlennaFitch]

I return the shopping cart always but especially when there is the tray on the bottom that provides a place to put my feet so that I may push the cart up to full speed, place my feet on the bottom tray and ride the cart into the sunset (or the shopping cart return area).

[@msmknz]

Turn signals are a similar test of decency

[@lesbathmia]

imo the biggest factor in deciding if your relationship is unhealthy is if you’re able to determine patterns of behavior. if your partner doesn’t want to peel the orange tht one time, it doesn’t mean that they won’t do things for you or that they’re a bad partner. on the other hand,if your partner peels the orange that doesn’t guarantee that they are a good partner. if you see a pattern of behavior one way or another, those r the signs you should be looking for

[@goshdarnsilly]

counselor in training here! fun fact: the bird thing is based on the Gottman method which like sure whatever those are words 😂basically it’s a sign of health if your partner responds to your bids for attention positively. most interactions we have are mundane like seeing birds, and if most of the time those little moments are pleasant, y’all probably get along. it really has more to do with partners’ general treatment toward each other and mindsets than the specific behaviors themselves. the real takeaway is, if you’re a partner to someone, be kind to that person and continue to grow into your best self ❤

[@petrify4814]

So I'm an asexual trans man in a relationship with a bisexual cis man, and we've been together for 6 years. As far as the bird theory test goes, I don't need to do it because I see evidence every single day that he cares about the mundane things I'm interested in. As far as the orange peel test, also don't have to do it because, depending on the type of oranges we have, if I ask for one, it's brought to me peeled or cut up without me even asking (except cuties bc he knows I can peel them but when my arthritis is acting up or if I'm busy with my hands and I ask him to peel them he always does).

[@seifenspender]

TIL shopping carts in the US don't have coin slots that unlock them. This ultimately forces everyone to return the cart themselves in Europe.

[@gotmilkbutt]

You can also just be fine losing the coin.

[@seifenspender]

@@gotmilkbutt I've never seen a cart left out in the wild. It's pretty effective! The minimum coin to use is 50 cents, but most use 1-2€. No way that stays in the cart.

[@krumpli3364]

I don't have time to watch this right now but this is such a good thumbnail

[@nezuminora9528]

I wouldn't peel an orange for myself. And I like me plenty - I just don't like oranges enough to justify the peel hassle

[@baileyj7968]

Yeah fr. My mom shows my dad she loves him by spending the extra money to buy the pre peeled oranges from the store 😂 this is the true orange peel theory

[@llostGD]

I actually squealed in delight about your pride & prejudice pun

[@xXluluchanelXx]

T_T my partner would totally do that, and I don't really thank him enough. that's it, it's hug time

[@grapes3636]

If Duncan was a fruit what would he be

[@ragcat3732]

An orange

[@luchirimoya]

Idk but your username being "grapes" is sending me sjfkskf, so fitting

[@fugitive_]

Honestly idk he kinda gives me tangerine vibes

[@kkimsey5866]

Hmmmm, I'm thinking kiwi fruit

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Kuncan’s farts 💨

[@babs_babs]

i hate the bots in the comment section

[@tsuki3752]

the video while i was able to tell from how he initially rejected her that it seemed fake and over the top (though still scarily realistic since i have parents like this), one thing that i noticed was the girl not acting super healthy either. the way the video is shown is in her pov and that he’s being unreasonable for not even doing that one little thing. i’ve been a pushover since i was a kid and it’s affected my relationships where i do too much for little in return, so if i had seen this trend i would’ve gone into my relationships further with the idea that i need to do every little thing for them. this trend cannot apply to everyone but again, i felt bad for the guy at first bc she did seem unreasonable when she said “you won’t even do this little thing?”. as someone who is nd and a pushover it kinda made me feel very 😵‍💫 i can’t explain. but i don’t think these are very good, especially if they’re fake.

[@BradsPitts.]

Would you still love me if I were an orange in a shopping cart

[@TheScaredLittleScholar]

4:15 I asked my mom if she would still love me if I turned into a worm and she thought about it before she was like “I’d… give you away.”

[@maireglor]

YAYYY

[@maireglor]

Needed a pick me up on a very dull Thursday :)

[@techne360]

I jokingly asked my boyfriend to peel me an orange but I'm allergic to oranges so it sounds a lot more sinister 😂 He watches more tiktok than me though so he already knew about the trend

[@Lee-wf4kr]

26:00 My parents used to take the skin off apples for me when I was little because I have terrible sensory issues :')

[@hotcrazy15]

thajks

[@sco145]

Suppose you want to know if your partner is ready for the next step in your relationship... what do you do?? A) talk to them about your feelings B) try to read their mind through orange divination

[@Phantom95179]

Gonna be honest, I wouldn't want anyone peeling an orange for me akdjfkajdfka I don't know where your hands have been smh

[@lenapawlek7295]

Testing your relationship via the interwebs advice is likely a bad idea in general

[@dalishrogue3621]

Is the bad response fake? I thought that it was real and the guy is a huge jerk. I might just be traumatized but it felt sincere to me.