Talk:The Workplace Proximity/@comment-75.178.32.80-20140202112218

People are jumping to the wrong conclusion about the brownies. Howard is allergic to peanuts; peanuts are not used in brownies; walnuts are. Peanuts and walnuts are not the same thing.

Walnuts are a tree nut; and while some people DO have tree nut allergies; it has never been suggested that Howard does. Tree nuts include walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, macadamia, cashew, chestnuts, brazil nuts, almonds and pistachio. A person can easily be allergic to one/some tree nuts, while not allergic to others.

Peanuts, on the other hand,  are not nuts, they are legumes. Legumes include soybeans, peas, peanuts and beans, to name a few. Peanuts are not tree nuts, like walnuts are; peanuts are ground nuts and not related to walnuts, pecans, and other nuts, etc. So, no, Bernadette was not absentminded nor actively trying to kill Howard.