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My neighbor thought my kombucha scoby was an alien brain
He saw it in a jar on my counter and said, 'Is that the thing from the movie?' (you know, the one with the slimy monster). I had to explain it was just tea and sugar, but he still looked at me funny. Anyone have a good way to describe a scoby to a total newbie?
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the_riley6mo ago
Honestly, telling him it's a friendly alien brain might have been easier.
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quinnprice6mo ago
Remember my buddy who tried to explain his weird home server setup to his landlord? Said it was for "data storage." Landlord thought it was a bomb. Cops came. Whole thing was a mess. He said later that just saying it was a fancy radio would have saved so much trouble.
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oscar_gonzalez456mo ago
That "friendly alien brain" line is so true because it feels like we've hit a point where the real explanation sounds more made up than a joke. People's eyes just glaze over if you start talking about servers or home labs. I've seen it happen when someone tries to explain a smart home setup or even a custom PC. The simpler, weirder lie actually makes more sense to them because it fits in a box they understand from movies. It's easier to say "it's like a robot helper" than to explain the real tech that they'll assume is either a bomb or a way to spy on them.
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parker_hall55mo ago
I used to get annoyed when people didn't get my tech projects. Now I see the alien brain story is just a better way to talk. It cuts through the fear and confusion right away.
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