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Accidental magic (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@lemmy.world
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[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 78 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

For those that don't know, the cigarette smoke intensifies the irritation that onions cause.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Okay but what's with the gnomes?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

I think the gnomes are intended to be a humorous subversion of our expectations.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

irritation?

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So, eat raw white onions whenever I want and continue to not smoke. Got it.

[–] Thatuserguy@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The gnomes will simply adapt

[–] GlassCaseofEmotion@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Can violent gnome stories become the new dean of beans please

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Red onions are the answer. As my grandmother use to say:

Red smoke at dawn, clown porn.
White smoke at morning, goblin boarding

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's crazy how our ancestors had all these limericks to protect us that were passed down over generations.

Pooppie poopie yes you can.

Elephant dung pineapple band

[–] simulacra_simulacrum@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

My grandma always told me

“Lemmy users 1,2,3. Truth to tell and lies to see”

So my grandma is basically calling your grandma a liar.

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

That fucking bitch

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to set her flag on fire.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Hey now

[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Huh, TIL

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Shmebulock!

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Those shifty little fuckers don't even trigger mouse traps.