Just my two cents...
The lowly aubergine - more commonly known as the eggplant - has low levels of both micro and macro nutrient levels and yet, it is used in several types of cuisine.
It's a spongy fruit and its ability to absorb various oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its usefulness. Sure, it can have a bitter taste - but it also becomes tender with a rich, complex flavor when properly prepared. Ironically, it is VERY popular as a meat substitute
...who knew
Its purple color, white flesh, and its "meaty" texture is enjoyed by many - but is also thought to cause insanity when it is "in season"
...so why would we want to use it an a "Love emoji"
Prior to 2007 - nobody thought much of the lowly eggplant. There was Eggplant Parmesan and Baba Ganoush and that was about it. Now, eggplant parm isn't bad, but it's nothing that I would ever cook for myself or my family.
Baba Ganoush? What in the actual fuck is Baba Ganoush?
Some people probably just think it was a made up nick name that Owen Wilson used for Vince Vaughn in "Wedding Crashers" Hell, I thought Baba Ganoush was bean dip (almost like hummas) when I had it - then for some reason, when I was told it was eggplant, instead of tahini and chickpeas, I thought to myself, this tastes like crap...
Then, it showed up on an emoji keyboard and the rest is history - the lowly aubergine rocketed to stardom in the blink of an eye because of our collective ability to say, "that vegetable emoji looks like a dick"
...AND WE ALL THINK THE SAME THING.
...liberals
...conservatives
...democrats
...republicans
...liberal democrats
...conservative republicans
...liberal republican democrats
...SEALs
...Rangers
...SF guys
...Marines
...PJ's
...even retired national Guard Command Sergeants Major that lied about their service
The eggplant is the only thing in the modern world that truly unites us...
...we all think it is a ridiculous looking cartoon wiener
...and THAT is why it is the perfect "love" emoji on a bulletin board like this one
Dont fight it
Embrace it
...not literally
...unless that's your thing
That is all
