Topic: Words you didn't know existed but then hear shortly after

Anonymous A started this discussion 1 year ago #122,219

Spool.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #1,335,144

Idk but sometimes I get this weird feeling when I look at a word, my brain temporarily disconnects from the meaning of the word and focuses on the shape, sound etc. and it makes the word feel strange and alien.

It just happened with the word "hear".

Anonymous B double-posted this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,145

A German might call it Wortfremdheitsgefühl.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,146

@1,335,144 (B)

Hear is unusual, looks like ear and her, sounds like here.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 4 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,148

@1,335,145 (B)

> A German might call it Wortfremdheitsgefühl.

Immediately after reading this post, I heard someone in the next subway car scream this and when I looked over they went back to reading their newspaper

Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 1 minute later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,149

@previous (C)

That's strange because I just made it up! They must be a Minichanner too. Go over and say hello, but don't accidentally breathe too hard on him.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 22 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,153

@previous (B)

> don't accidentally breathe too hard on him.
Waat?

Anonymous B replied with this 1 year ago, 3 minutes later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,155

@previous (A)

When you get close to his face and look at him like the fairies gu

People don't like it when you breathe hard and it hits them

(Edited 19 seconds later.)

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 22 seconds later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,335,156

@1,335,153 (A)
Care for a mint? Not being nice, take the hint.