Memes & Clothing ๐ŸŒ

Some days you're
the banana.
Some days you cry.

A banana in a suit, having a tough day โ€” and somehow, so are we all.

The Crying Banana โ€” a banana in a navy suit, sobbing Big feelings. Small potassium.
The Crying Banana sobbing in a corner office
The Story

He put on a suit. He still cried.

The Crying Banana wakes up, knots his tie, and shows up anyway. He's bruised, a little overripe, and not entirely sure why the meeting could've been an email. He is, in the most literal sense, falling apart โ€” and he's doing it with dignity.

He's the patron saint of the slightly-too-much-today. A mascot for everyone who's held it together in public and lost it in the stairwell. We make memes about him. We put him on clothes. You wear the feeling instead of explaining it.

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peel, no filter
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tears, shed proudly
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The Gallery

Certified mood. Every one of them.

Save 'em. Send 'em. Caption your group chat. Tap any banana to make it bigger and sadder.

The Series

The Bar Crawls

Every week, Benny puts on the suit, walks the street, and cries to a different fruit about work, love, and his doomed crush on a peach who won't let him take a bite. A new chapter drops weekly.

Week 1 ยท Now Live

The Meeting That Could've Been an Email

๐Ÿ“ The Fruit Bowl โ€” 9:14 PM

Benny pushed through the door already crying, which Olive appreciated, because it saved time. He'd made slides. Forty-five minutes, for something that was, objectively, an email.

"You can look at the peach, Benny. You can admire the peach. But nobody takes a bite of this peach for free."

Then she walked in โ€” eyelashes first, lips like she'd been somewhere warm. He leaned in. There was nothing there. Read the full chapter โ†’

Catch up on the crawl

  • Week 1 The Meeting That Could've Been an Email Live
  • Week 2 Sal Strawberry's Foolproof Method Live
  • Week 3 A Bunch of Reasons to Feel Alone Live
  • Week 4 Almost Live
  • Week 5 ??? โ€” he's not done crying Soon
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Meet the Cast

The fruit on the street

Everyone Benny cries to on a given night. Some help. Some make it worse. All of them have been there.

๐ŸŒBenny the Crying Banana

Benny

The Crying Banana

Our hero. A banana in a suit, overripe and reaching. Wants a friend, a girlfriend, and one email-free day.

๐Ÿ‘Peaches

Peaches

The Love Interest

Long lashes, bigger standards. Lets him look, lets him buy the drink โ€” never lets him take a bite.

๐Ÿ†Eddie Eggplant

Eddie Eggplant

The Rival

Effortlessly smooth, annoyingly confident. Everything Benny pretends to be at parties.

๐Ÿฅ’Big Cuke

Big Cuke

The Cool One

Stays cool no matter how hot it gets. Has never once been seen sweating.

๐ŸˆMiss Melons

Miss Melons

The Bombshell

Walks in, the room stops. She knows it, and she absolutely loves it.

๐ŸชตOld Fig

Old Fig

The Wise One

Ancient, wrinkled, dry as his namesake. Dispenses the meanest kind of nice from the end of the bar.

๐ŸฅญManny Mango

Manny Mango

The Good Listener

Mellow, soft around the pit, always texts back. Might be Benny's actual friend.

๐Ÿ‡Gus Grapes

Gus Grapes

Never Alone

Speaks only in "we." Arrives as a crowd. Cannot, for the life of him, comprehend loneliness.

๐Ÿ’Cherry Poppins

Cherry Poppins

Benny's Personal Hell

Practically perfect, sickeningly in love, zero personal space. Finishes everyone's sentences.

๐Ÿซ›Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea

The Innocent

Tiny, earnest, believes in everyone โ€” especially Benny. Bless her little pod.

๐ŸŒถ๏ธHot Pepper Pam

Hot Pepper Pam

The Temptress

Too hot to handle and fully aware of it. Leaves a burn every time.

๐ŸฅฅCoco Nuts

Coco Nuts

The Wildcard

Hard shell, unhinged center. Slightly feral, weirdly lovable.

๐Ÿฅ’Zach Zucchini

Zach Zucchini

The Gym Bro

Always "swole," never skips leg day. Will tell you about his macros.

๐Ÿฅ’Mr. Pickle

Mr. Pickle

The Anxious One

Permanently in a pickle. Sweats the small stuff, the big stuff, and lunch.

๐Ÿฅ‘Smooth Avocado

Smooth Avocado

The Millennial

Basic, lovable, charges extra just for being himself. Toast optional.

๐Ÿ…Hot Tomato

Hot Tomato

The Gossip

Knows everything, blushes telling you all of it. Sworn to secrecy, never once kept it.

๐Ÿฅ”Spud

Spud

The Couch Buddy

Low energy, high loyalty. Always down to do absolutely nothing with you.

๐ŸŸฃDrop-the-Beet

Drop-the-Beet

The DJ

Beet-red, all rhythm, brings the party wherever he rolls.

๐ŸˆHoney Dew

Honey Dew

The Flirt

Every single line is "Honey, dew me." Completely unbothered by the eye-rolls.

๐Ÿ‰Wally Watermelon

Wally Watermelon

The Gentle Giant

Huge, soft, mostly water, all heart. Cries at commercials.

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He has a lot to say. Mostly through tears.

Sound on. Or off. He's emotional either way. Tap to play.

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The Drop

Wear the feeling.

Clothing for the emotionally bruised. The first drop is ripening โ€” join the Cry-List to get first peel.

Coming SoonCrying banana tee design

The "I'm Fine" Tee

Heavyweight cotton. Says I'm fine. Knows you're not. Soft enough to cry into.

Coming SoonCrying banana hoodie design

The Overripe Hoodie

Brushed fleece, oversized fit, big front banana. For the days the world is a lot.

Coming SoonCrying banana sticker pack

Bruised Sticker Pack

Six waterproof banana moods for your laptop, water bottle, and emotional baggage.

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