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[challenge-solved] I know what this is, let's see if you all can figure it out (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/whatisthisthing

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If you guys hate this I'll delete it but I figure fedi could use more engagement, especially to build up really useful comms like this one. One of my "hobbies" is clicking on weird ads for unidentifiable crap products just to see what the fuck is that supposed to be??? and I wanted to see if other people would also find this fun and maybe get a really useful comm more traffic. Found this one on AliExpress.

Edit: ok I'm gonna have to find something really weird.

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[–] ripripripriprip 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My first guess as well. It's almost like knowing it's weird helped?

[–] OldManBOMBIN 2 points 5 days ago

I mean I just looked at the picture and went, "well those look like foam handles, and there's a bearing.. hmm. It's almost like a fitness jump rope, but without the rope. Those ball things look slightly weighty. Say, I bet they'd weigh almost as much as a 6ft cord! Ohhhhh..."