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[bluebeard]

I have a 6ga inner conch in each ear.

I'm on the front desk this morning while our receptionist is in a meeting, and just now a client came in to pay her attorney's fees.

Just before she leaves, she motions to her ears and says, "Do those work?"

"I'm sorry?"

"In your ear. Do those work?"

"It's an earring..."

"Oh! I thought it was those staples."

"Staples?"

"You know, how they staple your ear somewhere because it's supposed to stop you from getting hungry."

"Um, oh.. Y'know, hunger is usually the body telling you something..."

"Oh, I know, I just wondered 'cause I seen 'em on teevee. Well anyway, thank you!"


... people "staple" their ears because they believe it will stop them from getting hungry?

What?

Comments

[kothoga.livejournal.com]

You get staples in your ear and you're supposed to touch them when you get hungry or something and that sends an electrical impulse to try to tell you not to be hungry.

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

mkay, well, that's not entirely retarded; you're replacing one habit with another as a signal.

but.. electrical impulses? nah.

gullible people.

[kothoga.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about it. I just know what people have said at work when talking about doing stories on it.

[cherryheavy.livejournal.com]

That's gross.

[kothoga.livejournal.com]

I agree.

[cherryheavy.livejournal.com]

DUDE. That was your GIRLFRIEND.

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

WHAT?! That bitch better get back in her cage! I even brought her a new rock to chew on.. ingrate

[ladyinthecanoe.livejournal.com]

I have a co-worker who's trying to get everybody here on the bandwagon for that ear-stapling shyte - supposedly akin to acupuncture/pressure for weight loss, quitting smoking, all that. Feh.

I have to wonder with the question she asked if that woman thought you needed to shed a few pounds?!? Too bad you weren't scarfing down like a half of a cake or something at the time of your exchange. :)

[dom-ino.livejournal.com]

does your co-worker get commission for everyone they sign on? :P

as for her thoughts -- I hope not! if I lost any weight, I'd blow away

[signe.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it's just rudimentary, untalented, uninformed accupuncture.