"A banana never goes bad, you're just saving it…

Old, almost rotting bananas are often used in banana bread. “My brain isn’t rotting, I’m saving it for banana bread” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.

“A banana never goes bad, you’re just saving it for banana bread” was posted on X/Twitter by John Henry on February 8, 2013. “My brain isn’t rotting, I’m saving it for banana bread” was posted on X/Twitter by Matt Margolis on February 21, 2025, and this received over 5,700 likes.

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John Henry
@Jhenry842
A banana never goes bad, you’re just saving it for banana bread
6:22 PM · Feb 8, 2013

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Matt Margolis
@ItsMattsLaw
My brain isn’t rotting, I’m saving it for banana bread
8:50 PM · Feb 21, 2025

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@delineationss
My brains not rotting I’m saving it for banana bread
2:03 PM · Feb 26, 2025

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Emily Ann Gregson 🌈 💙
‪@splashofgenz.bsky.social‬
My brain isn’t rotting. I’m saving it for banana bread.
July 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM

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Reevey the Gnome
@demonsthenes13
My brain isn’t rotting…I’m saving it for banana bread
12:05 AM · Aug 12, 2025

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All You Can Eat
September 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM ·
My brain isn’t rotting, I’m saving it for banana bread.