WARNING: once you've seen the banana and mayonnaise - yes mayonnaise - sandwich, you might never be able to unsee it.
American NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. caused a tornado of disgust on social media yesterday, when he posted a picture of his 'favourite sandwich' to Twitter.
https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/717398240375640064
Now, we know that our transatlantic cousins are famously creative when it comes to their sandwich fillings. The peanut butter and jelly, for example, is a popular choice. Rock 'n' Roll legend Elvis Presley was known to favour a peanut butter, bacon and banana sandwich for his lunch.
But there is absolutely no justification for this monstrosity, even if it does include the most versatile fruit going. You just cannot go about your day calling a mayonnaise and banana sandwich your number one sandwich.
It's worth noting that, as ESPN's
Darren Rovell points out, Earnhardt has some sort of sponsorship deal with Hellmann's, but even so, you can't be promoting such an offensive combination. How does a wealthy sportsman, who presumably has access to any number of condiments and fillings, come up with that...thing?
Judging by the comments on the tweet, Earnhardt's creation, which apparently has its roots in the
Southern states, is not likely to become the next big thing in sandwiches.
https://twitter.com/NILODILE/status/717427293585588224
https://twitter.com/GQBound/status/717442112413941760
https://twitter.com/moneyries/status/717407342560731136
https://twitter.com/jefflesser/status/717446460241879041
https://twitter.com/jtown/status/717406382245326850
https://twitter.com/Exhibit_Dre/status/717411406929330176
https://twitter.com/Thishawtjail/status/717410097547194370
https://twitter.com/TheDoctorCarson/status/717404693736005632
Give us a good old-fashioned BLT any day.
