"I’m just saying if they’re gonna call it…

The game of “pickleball” isn’t played with pickles, but there are jokes.

“The name of the game is certainly odd — there are no cucumbers soaked in brine and vinegar involved — but the elements of pickleball and the pace of play are instantly recognizable” was posted on X/Twitter by PineCreekJournal on June 7, 2021. “It’s called Pickleball because it’s just a tennis ball that’s soaked in brine” was posted on X/Twitter by Glen Cockrell - BLM on June 4, 2024. “I’m just saying if they’re gonna call it pickleball they should have to play it in a vat of brine” was posted on X/Twitter by minkitypinkity ❤️ on August 10, 2024.

Wikipedia: Pickleball
Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors. It was invented in 1965 as a children’s backyard game in the United States, on Bainbridge Island in Washington state.

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PineCreekJournal
@PineCreekJourn
The name of the game is certainly odd — there are no cucumbers soaked in brine and vinegar involved — but the elements of pickleball and the pace of play are instantly recognizable.
Via @TonyLaRussa
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4:30 PM · Jun 7, 2021

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Andy Slater
October 16, 2022 at 12:52 PM ·
I’ve been soaking them in a salty brine for days now.
So, when can I play pickleball?

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Ross Aiello
November 14, 2022 at 7:39 PM ·
I’ve been soaking them in salty brine for days now…. So when can I play PICKLEBALL?!!

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David English
April 2, 2023 at 6:43 PM ·
“There’s NO BRINING in Pickleball!”

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furioso
@papagarbage2
dude who is soaking his bag in brine because he misunderstood the pickleball craze
11:41 PM · May 14, 2023

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Calvin Lord
@calvin__lord
if you’re caught using steroids in pickleball they call it brining
6:44 AM · Jul 13, 2023

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Joey Daoud
@C47
Pickleball needs this but in a vat of brine
4:53 PM · Sep 18, 2023

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David English
May 29, 2024 at 7:02 AM ·
If they ever make a movie about Pickleball, I’ve got a good ad line to promote it: “There Is No Brine In Pickleball.”

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Glen Cockrell - BLM
@sufferface
It’s called Pickleball because it’s just a tennis ball that’s soaked in brine.
10:51 PM · Jun 4, 2024
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minkitypinkity ❤️
@minkpinkustink
I’m just saying if they’re gonna call it pickleball they should have to play it in a vat of brine
11:19 PM · Aug 10, 2024

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Ronald Stair
August 11, 2024 at 4:50 PM ·
I’m just saying if they’re going to call it pickleball they should have to play it in a vat of brine,