Actually, I would have to say that three of the great things in life are:

to foster lack of expectations

to develop one's sense of humour, not necessarily expressed

and to acknowledge the absurdity of ourselves and some of our foibles and ruses

So those who talk so much about zen and enlightenment must not be enlightened.

What do you think..

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Awakening is a phenomena reported in many religions, probably dating back to prehistoric times.  Siddhartha Gautama Buddha is the most famous awakened person in history, and he said he was awakened, and he structured his life around being an awakened one.

So your premise does not hold water.

Awakening does not make someone different, or special, it just gives them a different perspective. 

If someone has had a satori or nirvana experience, they should just say so, simply, truthfully, and make no bones about it.  The world is full of awakened people.

If someone is not sure if they have had a satori or nirvana experience, then it was kensho.  And that is good too.

And how do you know whether someone else has eaten a banana or not without meeting them face to face?  Or unless you actually witnessed them eat a banana? Lol

Do you claim to be able to tell from a number of words they’ve typed on a screen?

Sometimes, you just have to take someone else's word for it until you have incontrovertible proof to the contrary (whatever that could be).

If Starduster claims he's eaten a banana and knows exactly what it tastes like, maybe it's best to take his word for it. After all, he is in a better position to know than anyone else.  Then again, maybe he prefers apples.

Maybe the two of you should arrange to actually witness each other eat a banana and sort the whole thing out for once and all.  :)

What was it like? I was transported outside myself and became one with all dharmas – and bananas, in fact with all fruit and veg, except courgettes which I don’t like anyway.  More to come.

I forget the rest, Leo. I wasn’t there.

Seriously: what’s the point in describing one’s ‘enlightenment’ experience?

No more joking. Zen is a very serious, solemn business. Lol