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		symlinkk on Sept 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes it's called "rotten tomatoes". the tomato is rotten, e.g. more greenish colored, the worse the movie is. i admit i was a little confused at first too.

metatation on Sept 8, 2017 [–]

Except that rotten tomatoes are not green..they are deeper red in color than a fresh one. Plus, why throw tomatoes at all if you like a performance. For me it's a completely broken analogy.

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