Agreed. What purpose to the story could this possibly serve other than to unnecessarily complicate things and force everyone to do mental gymnastics to explain it?

Jesus Christ.

Let’s face it: anytime would be a good time to rewatch Attack the Block. Because it’s a great damn film.

Was that Padmé hitting the metamorphing alien from AOTC?

That’s unfortunate... because if you’d asked me first, I would’ve said Dengar Zone.

The judges would have also accepted “FLASH! AH-AHHHHHHH!!!!” as an answer.

*Grandma dials in to AOL*

I’ve experienced ASMR most of my life, although for the vast majority of that time it didn’t have a name. I’m not sure if the name it has now is apt or not but it’s all I’ve got so I use it. Anyway. I would try to defend it but, being a skeptic myself, I’m well aware how worthless anecdotal evidence for things like…

I guess. I just like talking and sharing knowledge. I find learning something more fulfilling when you are getting it from somebody else. Maybe that is why I’m in academia :)

I read enough comment sections and reddit responses to say with firm conviction that you are better off searching for answers on stuff like this than getting so-called real knowledge from so-called real people. That’s my two cents anyway.

Thanks for 1. For 2, as I said multiple time, I DID inform myself. By asking here, because I wanted real knowledge from real people, not a Wikipedia article. But apparently, that is not how you internet anymore. I’ll know better next time.

I get taken aback by ear disks too.

collex you troll!!!111

I will give you the benefit of the doubt. I think you were honestly surprised. A simular thing that is a more common to see in the States are gauges in people’s ears. I was pretty shocked the first time i saw them and i felt like it would be very uncomfortable thing for me to wear. Im cool with other people doing it…

Oh god, I made terrible typos in a comment written in my second language and posted on a Saturday morning! Quick, call the grammar police!

I don’t get what this comment has to do with me. I did not make a joke about the lip plate, I did not mock the cultural practice or dismiss. I just asked questions - what is this and how does it work.

No, I am not a troll. I’ve been commenting on this site long enough that accusation to be laughable.

“it’s cool to hate America these days”

As a white guy, I only see one person at fault—the person who couldn’t figure out when to keep her mouth shut. By repeatedly and deliberately getting under his skin, and basically rubbing salt in a very deep wound, she got exactly what she was asking for. Can’t be bothered to extend the slightest bit of decency to a…

for real.. them damn white people.. they are the only ones on the whole earth who do that stuff lol.