cross-posted from: https://lemmus.org/post/21651351

Source: Extra Ordinary Comics

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A 5 panel comic. Panel 1: Bird has a sidewalk stand selling socks and “magic socks.” Li and Shoelace the cat approach. Li: “Excuse me, what makes these socks magic?” Panel 2: Bird: “They keep your feet warm.” Panel 3: Li: “Don’t all socks do that?” Panel 4: Bird (sweating nervously): Uh, but these socks do it with MAGIC." Panel 5: Li and Shoelace shown at home, sitting in lounge chairs, wearing their new “magic” socks. Li: “OOOOOH.”

  • Doug@piefed.socialEnglish
    25·
    2 days ago

    A while back you’d have caught edgy atheist phony-god me being like “crystals are bullshit, I ain’t buying that!” but these days I look at them and am like, “hmmm, it’s not a subscription, and worst case scenario I have a cool rock on my desk… sold!”

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
      9·
      2 days ago

      I’ve been in some craft shops before that sold all sorts of crystals and other knick-knacks, and while I would never believe they have some magical power, there were some pretty cool things. The prices though… not that they were overpriced really, just that I couldn’t afford them. :D

      I got a meteorite for last Christmas that I keep on my desk. Technically it’s just a little lump of pitted metal, one of hundreds of thousands sold. But it’s neat to look at and think about sometimes.

      • Doug@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Yeah they’re expensive, but again not a subscription!

        “Hey my rock isn’t reducing my stress.” “Oooooh, what is that the 2025 model? Yeah that’s no good for 2026 stress, you need the new geode.”