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Has anyone ever used spoon theory for personal reasons or to be able to show others your pain? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah, "How are your spoons?" is a common phrase in my friend group anymore for that exact reason. Personally, I've also used battery analogies, like being "low battery."