In the latest episode of Survivor 48, Mary Zheng chose violence through coconut which only seemed to drive a wedge further between her and the other remaining castaways.
This wasn't a great look considering she was on the bottom and actively trying to make a move to take out a power player—something Kamilla Karthigesu pointed out during a confessional, below.
In this week's episode of On Fire With Jeff Probst, co-host Rachel LaMont reminded us of "The Coconut Bandits" alliance between Tyson Apostol and Gervase Peterson in Survivor: Blood vs. Water. The two spent all season secretly drinking water from the coconuts, which kept them at the top of their game. It led to Gervase making the Final Three and Tyson taking home the title of Sole Survivor.
However, most are not that lucky, and Mary was not the first Survivor player to face the fate of a snuffed torch after exhibiting improper coconut etiquette. Check out some other castaways throughout the years who were called out for swiping food, because coconut etiquette is not always about coconuts.
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (season 20)
In episode 6—aptly titled "Banana Etiquette"—James Clement was called out for eating too many bananas and never offering one to his tribe mates when he grabbed them. The Heroes were starting to get so frustrated that Amanda Kimmel pulled him aside to explain how he needs better "banana etiquette," which he then over-acted to the point of getting voted out that night.
Survivor: Nicaragua (season 21)
Already a chaotic energy around camp, NaOnka Mixon decided to add fuel to the fire by stealing all the food and supplies won at a reward and hiding it in the jungle. She was kind of caught and ended up revealing what she did, throwing the other tribe member on the bottom under the bus with her. She managed to stay in the game until day 28 when she and Kelly Shinn simultaneously quit and became the 4th and 5th members of the jury. They also became the reason there's now a rule that says production has the ability to keep quitters from joining the jury.
Survivor: Caramoan (season 26)
Though Brandon Hantz didn't follow through on his early game idea to urinate on the rice after his tribe voted out Francesca Hogi first for a second time, he did end up aggressively dumping out the rice and beans after a confrontation with Phillip Sheppard. This, on top of putting the Favorites on blast to the Fans at the next Immunity Challenge, led to his tribe forfeiting the challenge and verbally voting out Brandon on the spot.
Survivor: Cagayan (season 28)
In a whirlwind season premiere, J'Tia Taylor made a name for herself when the Brain tribe left her alone at camp after openly declaring they planned to vote her out, and she decided to spite them all by dumping nearly their entire supply of rice into the fire. The craziest part of it all? She wasn't even the one who ended up going home first and ultimately was used as a number until her torch was snuffed on day 11.
Survivor: San Juan del Sur (season 29)
The second iteration of Blood vs. Water saw extreme drama after the merge feast when it was revealed that Julie McGee had stashed away a bunch of trail mix in her bag. Her fellow castaways were less than kind with the way they spoke and treated her after this, which—on top of the difficult time she was already expressing—led to her quitting only a few hours later.
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (season 33)
In the dark of night, Taylor Stocker filled a couple of mason jars with snacks left over from the merge feast and buried them in the sand. He wasn't as sneaky as he thought, though, and when the time finally came for his secret to be aired at Tribal Council, he used it to try and take Adam Klein down, having vowed to destroy him after he blindsided Taylor's closest ally Jessica "Figgy" Figueroa, by claiming him as an accomplice. In the end, Taylor was sent to the jury that night and ultimately voted for Adam to win the $1 million.
Survivor 46
Confused about player standings in the merged tribe, Hunter McKnight opted to sneak off and enjoy a coconut by himself in the hopes of gaining a little extra strength for that day's challenge. While no one found out about his secret coconut time, it didn't seem to help as he lost the challenge to Charlie Davis and was voted out with an idol in his pocket. Oof!