Twitter has a meltdown after Durex announces' eggplant-flavoured condoms
Just yesterday Durex, a leading condom brand, dropped a bombshell after it revealed that it was launching eggplant-flavoured condoms in the market. Not surprisingly this led to some pretty strong reactions online especially from the Indian Twitterati.
#BreakingNews: We're launching an exciting new savoury #condom range - Eggplant flavour! 🆠#CondomEmoji pic.twitter.com/idA07EaiXC
— Durex Global (@durex) September 5, 2016
You see Indians view the eggplant also known as ‘brinjals’ in a particular way. It evokes a rather homely (and decidedly non-sexy) vibe as it is one of the key ingredients in one of India’s most popular dishes – ‘baingan ka bharta’. Understandably, many people weren’t really ready for such a radical change.
But people also couldn’t resist the opportunity to make jokes and came up with all sort of puns about this piece of news.
The one genuinely indian vegetable according to vir sanghvi's food column this weekend. https://t.co/6baS7HWEJH
— Sruthijith (@sruthijith) September 5, 2016
Baingan flavoured condoms so good girls can remember mummy and stop the blowjob right there.
— NumbYaar (@NumbYaar) September 5, 2016
I'll never see baingan Ka bharta in the same way ever again. pic.twitter.com/irjIgeYd3m
— Aashish Mehrotra (@AgniBankai) September 5, 2016
Guy at chemist : give me Aubergine condoms
— Abhishek Upadhya (@_logik) September 5, 2016
Bengali chemist: Sir,We don't have separate condoms for Bhergins https://t.co/f4g1pdShUp
For moments when you want to make bharta out of his dick 🆠https://t.co/s5xaIeAYC7
— Priya Sometimes (@PriyaSometimes) September 5, 2016
"Would you like some stuffed baingan?" https://t.co/035YIJ5QCb
— dorku (@Dorkstar) September 5, 2016
Who called it brinjal flavoured condom and not baingan ko bharta https://t.co/d3ADPGHoQq
— Shalini (@YouDontKnowWho_) September 5, 2016
Waiting for Tinda and Beans flavour 😂 https://t.co/9Bjh1O6a9N
— Anuj Khurana (@HaddHaiYaar) September 5, 2016
Pls launch cucumber flavour too. Thanks. https://t.co/ONulkrKbhQ
— Lola Kuttiamma (@Priya_Menon) September 5, 2016
Baing On? Not quite https://t.co/RqAS4miveS
— Ajith (@ajith27) September 5, 2016
@durex @BollywoodGandu was planning on bhengan ka bhairta for dinner, not so sure now.
— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) September 5, 2016
.@durex giving her more reasons to say 'No'.
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) September 5, 2016
I request men not to go to Sanjiv Kapoor, not even accidentally, when wearing Durex Baingan flavour condom. That guy cooks delicious bhartha
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) September 5, 2016
Brinjal, really?
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) September 5, 2016
Try Mango.
At least then iff you carry @durex Mango condoms in your wallet - eventually you get Aam Papad.
@HiMitchell @durex 😂😂😂 brings a whole new meaning to a healthy sex life
— Emma (@EJ_Drinkwater) September 5, 2016
@Being_Humor @durex vrat waale dino ke liye sabudana aur eid ke liye sewiya flavour bhi please..
— Yo Yo Funny Sing (@YoYoFunnySing) September 5, 2016
.@durex tinda flavour aur nikal do to population hi double ho jaye 😂😂
— Saint Maithun (@Being_Humor) September 5, 2016
Eggplant flavoured condom, Durex? Sex ka bharta bana rahe ho, kya?
— Pratim D. Gupta (@PratimDGupta) September 5, 2016
That awkward moment when you get all nostalgic about "Maa ke hath ka baigan ka bharta"...#Durex #Eggplant
— Ajay Singh (@ImA_KOP) September 6, 2016
Pati: Aaj mere tifin me kya hai ?
— Dream walkeR ✈ (@_HemanG_) September 6, 2016
Patni: Baigan ki sabji.
Pati: Aaj bhi Baigan!! ðŸ˜' Me bhi badla lunga 😂😂#Durex 😅
However, later a spokesperson for Durex clarified that it was all just a stunt in order to get publicity for their actual campaign demanding the introduction of a condom emoji to promote safe sex, reports The Mirror.
