LOVE BOAT: Woman finds out the 'X-Rated' reason behind pineapple stickers on cabin doors during cruise
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Many of you, who have traveled on cruise ships, might have seen the symbols of an upside down pineapple on cabin doors. But do you know the real meaning behind it? A travel blogger named Dominique got the shock of her life when she recently spotted a pineapple sticker on many doors without knowing its meaning.
Unaware of what washappening on the cruise ship, Dominique shared a short clip on Instagram writing in the video, “When you're on your first cruise and you see that everyone has these cute pineapples on their door.” In the video, she showed a few doors with the symbol mentioned and captioned the post as, “Wonder What’s The Occasion,” along with an emoticon of a smiling face. Her Instagram account soon got flooded with comments with many explaining the meaning behind the stickers.
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For the unversed, an ‘upside down' pineapple is a code for swinging or wife-swapping. If one spots the pineapple on a cruise ship door it means the people are up for meeting other couples for adult fun, as reported by Cruise Mummy. The website further stated that it meant they were actively looking for a partner swap. An upside-down pineapple on someone’s front porch can be seen as an invitation to join a swinger party.
Speaking of the travel blogger, her video on TikTok got viewed 10.9 million times with many explaining the significance of the sticker. In a similar incident, a woman named Brittany Lewin, earlier this year, discovered the shocking meaning behind her pineapple tattoo. Brittany Lewin, from Queensland, was left in shock when she got to know the real meaning behind it, as reported by The Daily Mail.
Lewin shared a video where she can be seen reading out comments from people who explained to her the meaning behind the tattoo. The TikTok star was encouraged to research what an upside-down pineapple meant and discovered that it was a symbol for someone who is in search of a swinger partner. The hidden pineapple symbols have been spotted in cruise ships and hotels to capture the attention of those with aligned interests.
'Wrong cruise for you’
Social media users reacted to Dominique’s reel on Instagram. One of the users commented, “It’s supposed to be upside down if it’s to indicate swingers.” Whereas, another joked, “Wrong cruise for you !” One added, “Just a few hours ago I saw this but it was the flamingos on a lawn or something? Imma have to avoid pineapples too?” Another concluded, “Would love to go on cruise.”
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