What's something that, after you had it, you immediately wanted another?
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Uuuhhh... Cameras... Computers... Having sex... Uh... A fidget cube... Swiss army knives... I'm not good at this.
is a fidget cube just a Rubik's cube or am I missing something?
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Mine was, oddly enough, LSD. It’s not even physically addictive. I didn’t even particularly enjoyed tripping, but in my day-to-day life I have aphantasia; I can’t visualize anything.
If I asked you to close your eyes and picture an apple, then rate 1-5 how realistic you could make it look, most people would probably land somewhere around a 3 or a 4. Not photorealistic, but it would at least be recognizable as an apple and convey the important parts. A few artists or particularly visual people may land on a photorealistic 5. The people who are more biased towards speech (like an internal monologue) may land closer to a 2, like a rushed sketch, or even a 1 where it’s just a coarse outline and some color.
I land on a 0. I just see the backs of my eyelids. I can describe an apple to you. I can tell you what it smells like, what it tastes like, what color I would want it to be, how big it is, how heavy it is, what it feels like to crunch into it and get a little bit of the peel stuck between your teeth, et cetera… But I can’t visualize it.
I always thought the “picture yourself doing/going/working/etc {x}” types of things were just a figure of speech. Like if I was in elementary school and an art teacher said to picture a thing then draw it, I would just skip the first part. I’d still use my imagination before putting anything on paper, but it wouldn’t be visual.
But with LSD, that’s different. I can actually visualize things. Not particularly well, because everything is wobbling around like it’s made of tiny ocean waves… But I can do it. I quickly found that creative outlets were much easier when I could actually plan things out visually before putting them on paper. It was like I had been stuck using black and white paints my entire life, and then someone handed me some red, green, and blue for the first time. I also quickly realized how boring life was when I couldn’t just conjure images out of the ether at will.
Sadly, shrooms (which is commonly compared to “like doing LSD then smoking a blunt” in terms of feeling) doesn’t do it for me. I guess it doesn’t activate the same parts of my brain. But for whatever reason, LSD specifically allows me to overcome my aphantasia. I haven’t done it in years now, but I occasionally get the whim to try it again. Not enough to actually bother tracking down a new plug, but enough to muse about it while I type out shit like this.
wrote last edited by [email protected]very interesting! thx for sharing. never thought of it like that.
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Mine was, oddly enough, LSD. It’s not even physically addictive. I didn’t even particularly enjoyed tripping, but in my day-to-day life I have aphantasia; I can’t visualize anything.
If I asked you to close your eyes and picture an apple, then rate 1-5 how realistic you could make it look, most people would probably land somewhere around a 3 or a 4. Not photorealistic, but it would at least be recognizable as an apple and convey the important parts. A few artists or particularly visual people may land on a photorealistic 5. The people who are more biased towards speech (like an internal monologue) may land closer to a 2, like a rushed sketch, or even a 1 where it’s just a coarse outline and some color.
I land on a 0. I just see the backs of my eyelids. I can describe an apple to you. I can tell you what it smells like, what it tastes like, what color I would want it to be, how big it is, how heavy it is, what it feels like to crunch into it and get a little bit of the peel stuck between your teeth, et cetera… But I can’t visualize it.
I always thought the “picture yourself doing/going/working/etc {x}” types of things were just a figure of speech. Like if I was in elementary school and an art teacher said to picture a thing then draw it, I would just skip the first part. I’d still use my imagination before putting anything on paper, but it wouldn’t be visual.
But with LSD, that’s different. I can actually visualize things. Not particularly well, because everything is wobbling around like it’s made of tiny ocean waves… But I can do it. I quickly found that creative outlets were much easier when I could actually plan things out visually before putting them on paper. It was like I had been stuck using black and white paints my entire life, and then someone handed me some red, green, and blue for the first time. I also quickly realized how boring life was when I couldn’t just conjure images out of the ether at will.
Sadly, shrooms (which is commonly compared to “like doing LSD then smoking a blunt” in terms of feeling) doesn’t do it for me. I guess it doesn’t activate the same parts of my brain. But for whatever reason, LSD specifically allows me to overcome my aphantasia. I haven’t done it in years now, but I occasionally get the whim to try it again. Not enough to actually bother tracking down a new plug, but enough to muse about it while I type out shit like this.
I feel you. I took a very low dose of MDMA at a festival and I was euphoric or hight or anything. But for the first time in ever I had no filter issues. All the noises that drive me crazy all the time, just didn't bother me. Same with touch. It just cured it. For one evening.
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
I bought a vibrating sex toy. The battery lasts ~45 minutes. You're intended to stroke with it, but honestly I enjoy just resting it and laying back for a hands-free experience. 45 minutes isn't long enough, so i bought another one to keep it going. Turns out 90 minutes still isn't long enough sometimes, but at that point I have to get it over with and continue my day.
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Taking recommendations for hands-free masturbators.
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
A beer. Unfortunately.
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A beer. Unfortunately.
Yep. This is why I don't touch alcohol anymore. I don't have an addiction or dependency, but when I drink a beer it makes me want another, and that one makes we want another. Then I'm hungover and filled with regret the next day. No point to it, so I just don't do that anymore.
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is a fidget cube just a Rubik's cube or am I missing something?
Different thing. Google it.
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We had different experiences then. I've had some meals that I enjoyed quite a bit and still try to replicate. Can't go wrong with a good schnitzel, kraut, or pommes. I also had a dish with potatoes and bacon, i think was called bratkartoffeln that I would fly back tomorrow for.
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
A cookie.
::: spoiler Pro tip:
Grab a cookie, close the packaging or container, go somewhere else, then eat the cookie. You will want another cookie but not enough to actually go back and re-open the packaging.Alternatively, eat something more nutritious first, then set a specific amount of cookies you're allowed to eat. Also, brush your teeth after eating sweet food, such as cookies.
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Yep. This is why I don't touch alcohol anymore. I don't have an addiction or dependency, but when I drink a beer it makes me want another, and that one makes we want another. Then I'm hungover and filled with regret the next day. No point to it, so I just don't do that anymore.
Exactly.
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
A Swiss Cake Roll
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
I am like this with
Deviled eggs
French Fries
And actually the electric bike, though I didn't get another. It is just so freaking convenient and we have a few people in the house.
Oddly enough, not with most drugs, nor drink. But speed, yeah. My kid gets Adderall for ADHD and I told her just keep it in her room I don't want to see it. Unless I can have it every day for the rest of my life. I really like speed.
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Depends on the device, some really don't like rechargeable ones. And for device that get changed so infrequently, like tv remote, use alkaline.
I disagree. Very few devices don't work anymore, and for things like remotes rechargeables are a no brainer. One time cost and then charging them even once and you've made your money back. The only device I always choose alkaline is smoke detectors.
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A cookie.
::: spoiler Pro tip:
Grab a cookie, close the packaging or container, go somewhere else, then eat the cookie. You will want another cookie but not enough to actually go back and re-open the packaging.Alternatively, eat something more nutritious first, then set a specific amount of cookies you're allowed to eat. Also, brush your teeth after eating sweet food, such as cookies.
:::Excellent ideas ….. but what should we try when we finish the first sleeve?
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I still have friends who she'll put like 20 bucks for a 4 pack of AAs regularly. Dude just get the rechargeables
That’s me. The problem is I need longevity. Most of my devices no longer use enough power to use up batteries but I want them
To last as long as possible before I have to deal t with them again ….. and that’s disposablesAt least we’re no longer doing that with game controllers: no battery lasted in those but my kids were unwilling or unable to manage rechargeable . We all went back to wired controllers so there are no longer batteries to die
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One day I was cleaning out my second child's too small clothes and legitimately thought "If we have another I won't have to do this right now." Babies are cool indeed!
I always wished for a third or fourth but we effective an out of time. First was I don’t care if it’s boy or girl as long as it’s healthy. Second I wanted boy because two of the same is easier. But another opportunity for a little girl would have been nice. Babies are cool, kids are cool, teens are cool and college kids are cool. I can’t wait to meet the young adults they are becoming
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
Woodworking tools! Just one more item would make up for my poor design and lack of skill!
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
Energy drinks, I could drink em all day if I let myself.
After experiencing a pretty good scare when I was a kid. I've avoided repeating that and limit myself to a couple at most.
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A potatoe chip.
What up Dan Quayle
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Inspired by recently buying a cajon, and my husband immediately buying another for additional living room seating because he loved it.
A greyhound 🤍
