• kadu
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    2 years ago

    That little image with the apple.

    I thought people meant it figuratively when they said they could visualize something. That image showed me most definitely not.

    • Drew Got No ClueOPM
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      2 years ago

      Yes, so many figures of speech like “life flashing in front of your eyes”. Heck, even “can you picture it” or “can’t unsee”.

      When I realized, they were not completely metaphorical, my mind was blown 🤯

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        2 years ago

        Oh God, I didn’t even think about ”can’t unsee" being literal. That was a mind fuck for me just now

        • Ziglin (it/they)
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          1 year ago

          I now have what Germans refer to as “Schadenfreude” every time someone says that. :>

      • aceshigh
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        2 years ago

        so picture this… or imagine…

        these phrases irritate me.