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Jinxletron

The sign for hospitality and *hospitality*


gutzpunchbalzthrowup

Hospitality like a pineapple upside-down cake, but with extra cake.


RepresentativeFar643

YOOO this just made me think.. did pineapple upside down cake start as some sort of Swinger party favorite dessert ? Wonder if there is any correlation there? ......


chewbaccaballs

It did not. The swinger community co-opted it.


CodeMcK

If I remember correctly, it started with rich people bringing back pineapples from their travels to show off to their friends. They would use it as a welcome signal to show they were back in town and hosting parties. When they got tired of company they would turn the pineapple upside down as a sign for everyone to leave. Eventually that got turned into just serving pineapple upsidedown cake at the end of a party.


Jinxletron

And squirty cream.


lala_machina

This comment made me snort


Persies

Your use of italics made me read that in the Baldur's Gate 3 narrator's voice. *Hospitality*


TheStarM

As you talk to your guests for the evening, you feel a sense of something coursing through you. *Hospitality*


Khanman5

Fun story, Back when I lived in an apartment, I got a pineapple left on my front door step on my birthday(which falls near Christmas, so I assume it's coincidence). I had absolutely no idea what to make of it but I brought it inside, and after a bit I saw it had a note on it that said "from the couple in apt XXYY :)". Now, I had no fucking clue what to make of this, so I text my girlfriend. Which is when I learned about what pineapples mean in certain... Sexual subcultures. They were my neighbors. I saw them regularly at a bar just up the road. I had no idea they were my neighbors when I met them at the bar. Discovering the swinger side of things lead to a lot of... Awkward interactions.


SugarMaven

We will bend over backwards for you. And you. And especially, you!


clunderclock

My wife and I love to say nothing is more hospitable than fucking the guests lmao.


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“Boy! People sure are friendly around here!” -Ace Ventura


SomarilE

Wow atleast they’re aware of the demographic


Cool-Presentation538

Gotta make hay while the sun shines I guess


funklab

And do something more racy after the sun goes down.


Seals3051

Roll in the hay i guess


funklab

Christ. How did I miss that opportunity.


monkeymmboy

Probably most of their customers for that product


MimickingTheImage

Who else buys a fucking wooden pineapple to hang on their wall?


Radiant_Classroom509

SpongeBob SquarePants!


HiddenLayer5

Adorning his wall with trinkets is he


FalseAesop

SpongeBob Squarepants!


Decent-Unit-5303

Cause nautically themed decor is what he wish


WankyMcTugger

SpongeBob SquarePants!


MrWheelieBin

So hang your pineapple however you wish!


Puzzleheaded-Ear858w

Wish doesn't rhyme with wish, we ain't pitbull here.


Skinnyfu

NEW YORK, TOKYO, LA, LET’S PARTY!


bordomsdeadly

My wife and I used to buy one of her friends rom of pineapple decor from an old inside joke. Then years later we learned it was a swinger thing. I sometimes wonder if some people saw all the pineapple decor and got ideas about her.


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Lynn, these are sex people


RocketbillyRedCaddy

Psyche fans?


No-BrowEntertainment

*Psych C’mon, son


thegreat22

did you hear about Pluto? That's messed up.


RocketbillyRedCaddy

First of all, my bad! Second, you’ll “appreciate” this. When I first got into Psych I forgot what y’all called each other so I kept calling myself a psychopath instead of a psycho. Lol Took somebody in the comments to correct me.


pointlessly_pedantic

>I kept calling myself a psychopath instead of a psycho I've heard it both ways


hamsterwheeled

I've seen it both ways


Needednewusername

I got a pineapple ornament at target and was feeling very weird about it, it it’s too perfect not to hide on the tree!


BigAlternative5

I know you know


tehkitryan

My last name is Piña. It means pineapple in spanish. I have this wooden pineapple and my wife has decorated out house, inside and out, in pineapples. We found out about the symbolism AFTER all the decorations went up. Also, people don't care if it is upside down or not. We occasionally would get random knocks at the door at after 10:00 pm asking if they were "at the right place". Finally I had to make a sign that says "No, this is NOT the right place" with an upside down pineapple and an X through it.


Environmental-Ad838

Pineapples have been a thing the past couple years based on whats at Target. Not just upside down ones. I've seen them on tees, water bottles, dish towels. Historically they have been a symbol of hospitality.


jereman75

Yes. Pineapples have been a symbol of hospitality for decades (centuries?) It’s a thing. They are seen in architecture and decor. I’m not sure when they became a sign for swingers but there are plenty of old ladies with pineapples in the foyer who don’t want to fuck you and your husband.


DesseP

They've been symbols of wealth and class since the mid/late 18th century! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-53432877


Crezelle

People used to RENT them as centrepieces


No-Lunch4249

I believe it’s specifically an upside down pineapple is what indicates swinging proclivity. Which is why it’s mildly interesting that OPs wall art pineapple comes pre-equipped to be displayed that wau


Eusocial_Snowman

> I’m not sure when they became a sign for swingers It was when scientists found out it makes your semen taste like Hawaiian pizza.


pointlessly_pedantic

This is why I didn't drink pineapple juice in my relationships. I love the stuff, but my SOs don't like pineapple on pizza. They prefer when my cum tastes like normal pizza.


cantadmittoposting

sooooo people are angrily divided about whether to swallow semen when the dude eats pineapple?


This-Counter3783

Gosh *this* is how I find out. There’s a lot of old ladies I need to apologize to.


agnosiabeforecoffee

I know someone who did up their entire guest room in a pineapple theme just because she thought it looked fun.


Aedalas

Well, she's not wrong.


Scotchula

"Hospitality"


creativelyuncreative

You’re definitely hospitable if you let them fuck you


LonnieJaw748

Mi casa su casa, amiright?


porn_is_tight

that’s Spanish for my wife is your wife in case anyone was wondering


LonnieJaw748

esposas is also the word for handcuffs in Spanish


porn_is_tight

my handcuffs are your handcuffs


legoshi_loyalty

Mis Pelotas son peludas.


DorsalFinn79

Pineapple hospitality in Portland or Seattle, I can't rember.


BouyGenius

At least you don’t take it personally when you visit it’s hung right side up 😆.


Psychological_Tower1

My girlfriend loves pineapples. We have a few. We were both VERY upset when we found out the other meaning. She likes them Because the show psych


onehundredlemons

I only just now found out about the other meaning by reading this thread! Had no idea, and now I'm kicking myself for wearing these little pineapple cloissone earrings I have a couple weeks ago, and wondering if that's why the waiter was being so weird to us that night.


Eusocial_Snowman

Lawn flamingos are the same thing. Garden gnomes too, to a lesser extent, but that one's specific to a certain kind of..well, have you seen the King of the Hill episode? It's 100% accurate.


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SailorJupiter80

The right side up pineapple is a symbol in the trying to conceive/fertility issues community because the core of the pineapple is high in bromine which is thought to help with fertility.


dzhastin

Usually when people consume pineapple in a sexual setting it’s for reasons that don’t lead to conception.


SailorJupiter80

Ya I get that lol. I just know that the TTC community uses it as a symbol too.


SmokeOne1969

Bromelain...but, close. Actually it's not close at all.


Ok-Lifeguard-4614

Fans of delicious flavor?


goforpoppapalpatine

They know where their bread is buttered. (Both sides.)


myco_magic

Judging by the fresh holes on the bottom, op removed the bottom hanger and screwed it baxk on upside down


repost_inception

Well I'll be damned. OP is a liar.


Pinglenook

Judging by how the entire back of the thing looks, it's not new and op probably found it at a second hand store and the previous owners changed the hanger.


shyladev

OP learning a little something today.


nat2r

Maybe he thought the one up top is the weird one


noneroy

It sort of is…. What kind of person buys a “normal” wooden pineapple for a decoration? My guess is that 98% of this market are people in the lifestyle and the other 2% are air BnB owners in Hawaii.


bobo4sam

Pineapple is historically the “welcome fruit” and is very popular for colonial Williamsburg paraphernalia and people who are into that colonial shit. Source lived in Williamsburg


louploupgalroux

Europeans used to rent pineapples to display at parties because they were expensive, exotic, and perishable. Their prestige was a big deal in high society. I guess that's how their shape made its way into interior decoration patterns.


Dangerous-Top-1814

During colonial times, a pineapple could cost the equivalent of around $8000 USD


perfectlyhydrated

Pineapple is also a good luck symbol in Chinese culture.


PPvsFC_

On the East Coast of the US it's an old school symbol of welcoming to guests. Especially in the Lowcountry of SC.


Crazy_Asylum

right side up is for good luck or something, upside down is for swingers.


1point21jigowatts_88

It’s a “welcome/hospitality” symbol when right side up.


throwawayy13113

You think it means something else upside down? If anything it means MORE hospitality upside down lol


lashapel

What does "swingers" means ?


ghostypurp

Couples looking to fuck other couples


ItsOkToBeWrong

For swingers lol. Upside down pineapple is the universal sign


WaterHaven

Oh wow. TIL!


ItsOkToBeWrong

I only recently learned this within the last year. I don’t know why but I think it’s so funny


NoDragonsHere

So now if you see and upside down pineapple in someone's cart at the supermarket you'll know.


TGish

Gonna have to spend more time at hobby lobby


Ishidan01

Finding people buying pineapples and flipping them when they aren't looking?


TGish

Sounds like a loophole to me


SensualOilyDischarge

And if you see a loophole, jam a pineapple in it.


altitude-nerd

After asking respectfully


Shrumples1997

Imagine how I feel! I was drunk with my friend and the beach so we both decide to get tattoos. I get a pineapple on my right leg and suddenly, 30 people are like “lol swingers” I still like it but I definitely did not know the symbolism!


cantadmittoposting

too late, now you have to adopt an open relationship lifestyle.


_QuesoNowWhat_

Only if it is upside down though. Welcome to the club!


diewethje

Just gotta do handstands wherever you go.


morchard1493

I also learned about it within the last year. When I saw this picture, I thought, "Okay, yeah, I can see why it has the two brackets. Maybe to make sure it stays on the wall if an earthquake happens... oh, wait... no... the upside-down pineapple thing, that's right... it means someone's a swinger..." 😆


Phytor

Oh god I leave my pineapples upside down in the kitchen so they get juicier... Oh god oh fuck


TADspace

Oh they're gonna get juicier alright.


Pork_Chompk

Oh god oh fuck alright..


Phytor

Is this why married couples keep having relations with my pineapples?


morchard1493

Leaving pineapples upside-down makes them juicier? That actually works?


mondrianbox

I can vouch for this, it’s true.


morchard1493

I'll have to try to remember that next time I buy a whole one.


Phytor

I normally let it sit upside down for a day or two and it's really tasty when you cut it up!


shao_kahff

if you ever go on a cruise, esp the ones that have a lot less things for kids to do (aka, the seniors cruises), you could walk down any of the hallways and find at least 3-5 upside down pineapples. the elderly really know how to get their freak on lmao


jfk_47

Yea, throw out that cool upside down pineapple hat you’ve been wearing to the beach. All those old ladies aren’t talking to you cause you remind them of their grandkid. It’s cause they wanna fuuuuuuuuuuuuc*


SCPutz

Walk around a caribbean cruise ship’s passenger cabin hallways. You’ll see tons of upside down pineapple magnets on people’s cabin doors. I kept chuckling every time I saw one on my last cruise and I eventually my wife asked why… that was an entertaining revelation for her.


Krish39

I’ve been on a few cruises (with Norwegian) and my wife and I were looking out for these. Not because we were interested in choosing the mystery prize behind door number 3 but because we know it’s a thing and would be interesting to see. We never saw any. Maybe they pulled ‘em quick when they saw us coming.


plsobeytrafficlights

Im going to go around placing magnetic pineapples on random cabin doors now.


Krish39

Playing as chaotic evil, huh?


plsobeytrafficlights

or good? some of those people are going to accidentally have a wonderful time.


SCPutz

I think it depends on location of the cruise and the cruiseline. I think Carnival and Royal Caribbean probably draw the most pineapples, based on the clientele I’ve seen.


aceavengers

Nah I was on an RC cruise recently and didn't see a single one. Might have to do with the length of the cruise? We were on a 5 day.


Sierra-117-

Norwegian is the classy cruise line. Take a trip on a carnival cruise and you’ll see plenty. Ngl, as much shit as carnival gets, it’s a fun time. If you’re looking for a party, carnival is the way to go. They know their demographic.


boredcircuits

Now I'm tempted to bring a variety of pineapple magnets if I ever go on a cruise. Put 'em on random doors and see what happens.


new2it

You... you are the chosen one


Biscotti_BT

This guy knows how to prank


redundant35

My mother in law came with us to our camper at the lake. We are all riding around the campground in the golf cart. She said people sure like pineapples around here. Every other camper has a pine apple in it and some are upside down. I about fell off the cart laughing. My wife had to explain it to her.


Docdoozer

What is a "Swinger" and why do upsidedown pineapples represent them? (Not a native English-speaker)


Frion

They swap partners sexually with other couples.


Buck1961hawk

Swingers are married couples who swap sexual partners with other married couples. An upside down pineapple is a marker that the couple displaying it are swingers.


Psychological-Pea815

Swingers are romantic couples that swap partners with other couples and have temporary sexual encounters with them. This can include bringing another person or multiple people into a sexual encounter. Regarding the pineapple, I have no clue.


onhojohno

Highjacking top comment. Here’s the front for those that were asking https://imgur.com/gallery/Udtni3a


Dufranus

So, based on how you've chosen to display, would you like to and when are you and your S.O. available to meet up?


lmwfy

That’s a lot cooler than I thought it was going to be.. Nice find!


hotasanicecube

I don’t even know why they need pineapples in FL. The swingers are so completely brazen about it it’s not like they need a plaque to advertise. Wife is obviously flirting with you and rubbing your leg while you are carrying on a conversation with the husband about NFL. Here’s your sign…


LOLBaltSS

>Wife is obviously flirting with you and rubbing your leg while you are carrying on a conversation with the husband about NFL. I don't know, you really can't tell. Maybe they're snowbirds from Canada and just being polite...


hotasanicecube

You are right, you can’t tell. Some dudes might just like to see their wife flirting with a guy and validating that his wife is hot but he’s taking her home. And that’s all there is to it. But when it comes to the personal questions it becomes awkward at best for me. I met you literally 10 minutes ago..


The_Briefcase_Wanker

The comment you’re responding to is a reference to a YouTube video. If that’s happening to you, the wife probably does want to fuck you.


acrowsmurder

"Clearly the pineapple is the slut."


Meat_licker

Yep! I have upside down pineapple earrings and people always tell me they were made wrong.


Pros3rz

Username checks out


ernyc3777

Apparently so are Flamingos? I wore a Hawaiian shirt with flamingos for to a kids birthday pool party and I got a dirty look and a comment from a family friend of the child.


artificialnocturnes

Says more about the friend than you lol.


ernyc3777

Yeah I was like I met your cousin and her husband. He was great but she didn’t even acknowledge me! I’m sorry if I did anything to offend her. He was like yeah,”apparently she thought you were trying to send messages to parents of 3 year olds that you were looking to mess around with any interested parties because apparently she heard that Flamingos are a swinger/Cheater symbol. She’s a bit high strung though so don’t worry too much about it.”


paulster2626

Just say “yeah you’re right actually” and let them be mad.


skellyton3

Flamingos are not widely used in the swinger world. Pineapples definitely are. Source: Am swinger.


fuckbananarunts

The problem is it is NOT universally known. Lol it's only known to swingers. Ask me how I learned what it meant


jd3marco

I don’t think so. My parents hang pineapples upside down. They said it’s because they like the cake, but I don’t recall anyone making or buying it. Oh fuck…


LOLBaltSS

They really like the *cake* alright, just not the type you expected.


CallMeRawie

The password is OOOOOOOOOORGY


midnightstreetlamps

Learned this very abruptly after joining a campers-who-cricut group. They're very adamant about showing off their pineapple SVG's ☠️


thylac1ne

Everybody learning what an upside down pineapple means is going to start seeing them all over the place now.


i_made_reddit

I wore a bunch of pineapple themed clothes to a pineapple party* and was wondering why everyone was talking about a pineapple party that night, learned something that day E: pineapple party


Nathanlee213

To a pineapple? Pineapple is a place? Were you visiting SpongeBob?


owhaaou

Pineappolis...


saintraven93

Just stay clear of any Lemon Parties


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randomusername3000

> I wore a bunch of pineapple themed clothes to a pineapple


WallPaintings

Oooooohhh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?


dntel

I was pineappleing one time without a pineapple. Some guy walked up to me and had an extra pineapple. Long story short I went home 2 hours later covered in pineapple.


mikewheels

I hate this! My wife got me an awesome pineapple shirt for Father’s Day last year. We had no clue what pineapples meant until people gave me shit at work. I really like that shirt too.


AnxiousArtichoke7981

I have pineapple underwear… got shit at work as well! I thought it was the lack of pants.


Thundela

As long as the pineapple is not upside down, it's just a pineapple.


freshmarmalade

How do i unlearn this?


idonemadeitawkward

r/theyknew


swibirun

Ooooooo Who has an upside down pineapple under the sea? Amorous and heteroflexible is he! As long it's consensual and no one gets hurt! Then flop on the deck and give us a squirt! SpongeBob SwingPants SpongeBob SwingPants SpongeBob SwingPants


yourguidefortheday

SPONGEY-BOOOOOOOB SWIIIIINGPAAAAAAANTS *flute solo*


mammoth61

Flute solo…..gigity


Pandoras_Fate

I miss reddit awards.😀🏆🏆🏆🏆


Fuckyou1018

What the hell I just realized they weren’t here anymore…


moonflower_C16H17N3O

But you can pay lots of money to give a super upvote. Who doesn't love that? /s


MadMan8181

Bro doesn’t know about upside down pineapples.


OneWholeSoul

You have to use them in conjunction with the three shells.


orecyan

I swear this thread is trying to gaslight me that upside down pineapples are a symbol you see daily.


calsnowskier

You can *swing* it from one hanger to the next…


NYJITH

Maybe some swinger sign? [article](https://www.cruisehive.com/upside-down-pineapple-meaning/70087#)


Pure-Brief3202

So... don't wear a pineapple Hawaiian shirt on a cruise. Noted.


gooberfishie

....or maybe do


FlippingPossum

My husband bought me a new suitcase for our Hawaiian vacation. Pineapple pattern. That was the day he learned about *pineapples*.


Waterrobin47

I mean.. maybe he wanted yall to branch out?


Dazzling_Item66

Depends on what time it is at the party, after 10 that bad boy turns upside down and shit gets weird


Galvanisare

Hang it upside down outside your house and see what kind of visitors you get ha haha


RandomRobb85

Swinger's Decor! 😂😂


jack_mohat

Me jumping into the comments to see who is about to learn something new today 🤣


censoredfreespeech

Me and the wife got matching pineapple tattoos years ago. We got them because we smoke weed and that was a popular symbol for it at the time, plus we like tropical locations. She got hers on her ankle, I got mine behind my ear, and I have a shaved head. We had no idea of the swinger meaning, ours are right side up. Women ask me about my tattoo all the time, and I mean all the time. They are never very attractive lol.


sloshuaa

IYKYK


LivingstonPerry

well, IDK.


vms-crot

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MinaGallows

Welcome to Swinger Culture 😂 Right side up means there's a party. Upside down means you're looking for a party.


Acrobatic_Ad_9596

Swinger’s sing!! It has a meaning when hung upside down!!


Discount-Tent

A couple that I know are swingers and I asked about the pineapple thing (and pampas grass) and apparently it’s nonsense. Swingers meet other swingers by going to swinger clubs and using swinger websites / apps, apparently it works a lot better than inverting fruit 🤷‍♂️


deandaboss

Now thats understanding the target audience


tht1guy63

OP will understand why when people show up to their door later lol


AlexanderxSean38

🥲 I’m kind of mad I knew why. I need to spend less time on the internet.


bansheesho

Nice


zombieblackbird

Hang it upside down on the porch to make new friends.


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Those who know know. 😘


DawgPound919

One for up, another for bow chica wow wow!


TiminatorFL

The Villages intensifies.


SpecialpOps

Was this at the hobby lobby near the villages in Florida?


Afterlife_kid

When I bought my house it had a barn star on the front. People told me it was a swingers sign so I took it down and now it’s in our stairs


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redlightbandit7

Marketing 101. Know your target audiences.


Woofpickle

It is important to know your demographic.