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Everyone be using the eggplant emoji as a penis euphemism, I have two thoughts on this ... (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by LemmyKnowsBest to c/showerthoughts
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  1. over time this might affect our collective consciousness in regards to the purpose & function of the eggplant; and

  2. can we please just get a straightforward penis emoji already?? Half the human population has a penis attached to their bodies anyway, why are we still so prude about incorporating actual penises into mainstream vernacular & daily life?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Damn, after reading the first paragraph I really tought this was going to include masturbation by insertion of an eggplant. Now I'm a little disappointed to be honest.

[–] Drivebyhaiku 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I suppose there are worse things to insert but an eggplant, particularly the type being depicted in the emoji doesn't seem like a particularly prime candidate. Seems like a good way to end up in hospital looking for a manual extraction.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

A person I know used to work as a nurse in an operating room, stuff like this happens more often than you'd think. I haven't heard an eggplant mentioned by them though.