Years back I was briefly into creepypastas. One I read was a guy who had a habit of chewing his nails and that people around him always made a big deal about it but he thought they were overreacting. At the end it was revealed that he had long ago chewed away his fingernails and was now chewing through his actual fingers without realizing it. As a result he was institutionalized for his delusions, I think.

This picture makes me think of that. Thanks, I guess.

See also any ElectroBOOM video where he travels. Though they’re a very different kind of content.

That’s how I would have interpreted it, as well, but I’ve seen it used in situations where that didn’t seem fitting so I asked.

My co-workers tell me it’s either “that’s interesting,” i.e. it drew their attention; or just that they’re looking at something. For example, if I provide a link to a ticket, they’re indicating that they received the link and have clicked or will click it to look at it.

I have also seen one person use it like the Michael Jackson eating popcorn gif when using a messenger that did not support embedded images.

From what I remember of it, you might enjoy ExistenZ.

I used to live near a restaurant called, IIRC, China 88. Do you think it might have been the 87th sequel?

I would guess it might be in Intercourse, PA but definitely not in Blue Ball, PA.

… Is this a thing people did? Why?

During the height of their advertising campaign, I bought a pair of Kiziks. I was just recovering from a newly broken ankle at the time and was dealing with limited mobility and strength in that general region.

They’re fine shoes, not amazing but pretty decent; however, I’ve not bought any other kind of shoe since then because they genuinely are super easy to put on and take off without involving my hand, any extra tools like a shoehorn, or really anything other than my foot. I even bought a pair for my wife, who has perfectly functional feet and joints, and she has appreciated their ease of use as well.

This isn’t any kind of paid ad (I wish), just a sincere recommendation for the shoes if you find yourself having trouble getting shoes on and off easily. That said, they are more expensive than most shoehorns and may not last as long.

I really appreciated them at the time because I was constantly taking my shoes off and on for things like X-rays, where I could feasibly have taken a shoehorn, but it would have been slower and perhaps more awkward.

They kinda look like Hank and Bobby Hill.

Excellent! I like it.

Is this a Futurama reference?

Perhaps that’s the irony?

This is the third time the label “Jerkface” has come up in my recent readings and, so far as I know, only this one was you.

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I was thinking Tom Lehrer.

I also like to maintain balance in containers as well for just these reasons, but after years of living with people who didn’t share that preference, I learned to lift a container in place, then pull it out. That way I am cognizant of its balance before taking significant risk.

I misread that as “self-loathing” and the answer was obvious.

Or just look at the thumbnail in your mobile app. That’s what worked for me.

I was going to mention Reign of Fire until I saw your parenthetical insert.

Guess I’ll go back to my physics-based MMO.