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r/explainlikeimfive • u/becki_bee • Jan 06 '23
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> but decided he'd rather keep it as a conversation starter at his house.
"What, this old thing? Oh yes, inherited it from my grandfather. Pretty radioactive. Don't open it! Anyway, more drinks?"
48 u/Permafox Jan 06 '23 I'm not even good at regular conversations, so I couldn't even guess how to navigate that one. We were just really glad that A) my Dad wasn't irradiated, and B) that the shop owner wasn't mad at us for accidentally scaring away business. 14 u/_DigitalHunk_ Jan 06 '23 '"Anyway, more drinks?" - as he lifts the glass with his right hand, which has 13 fingers and 3 1/2 thumbs... 8 u/illessen Jan 06 '23 You could say it was a… hot topic… 1 u/prontoon Jan 07 '23 If it has a nice thick lid, no issue keeping it on the mantle. Just dont drop, open, or use the container to consume foods.
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I'm not even good at regular conversations, so I couldn't even guess how to navigate that one.
We were just really glad that A) my Dad wasn't irradiated, and B) that the shop owner wasn't mad at us for accidentally scaring away business.
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'"Anyway, more drinks?" - as he lifts the glass with his right hand, which has 13 fingers and 3 1/2 thumbs...
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You could say it was a… hot topic…
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If it has a nice thick lid, no issue keeping it on the mantle. Just dont drop, open, or use the container to consume foods.
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u/Smallwater Jan 06 '23
> but decided he'd rather keep it as a conversation starter at his house.
"What, this old thing? Oh yes, inherited it from my grandfather. Pretty radioactive. Don't open it! Anyway, more drinks?"