Generally speaking, you usually have an idea of what it is before you lick it.

But any minerals mercury would be usually be a no go. Here’s a fun one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calomel since we’re talking about chlorides ;)

Having to enter/exit through the chimney seems a choice. Is this their primary exit?

This is actually very funny somehow

No. Potassium chloride is more bitter.

Source: am geoscientist. Licking rocks is one of our university trained skills. I kid not.

Tangent: we printed these t-shirts in undergrad that said “You know you’re a geologist when you can say with a straight face: have you tried licking it?”

You suffer from koolaid poisoning

Yep.

No

As a geoscience, I like spicy rocks

Rotten potatoes. Not good.

I mean she isn’t wrong.

Because I’m a cat?! I knew it!🐈 Meow.

This is not flirting. It is socially maladjusted behaviour. Just because it has worked before doesn’t mean it is a good idea.

Pickup artists do all kinds of stupid shit that works that isn’t socially acceptable either.

You’re arguing about word choices and message. It’s about as useful as “thoughts and prayers”. Go lobby politicians for UBI, or volunteer for Habitat for Humanity or whatever your local equivalent is. Do something real. Have a nice day.

Playing games with language doesn’t solve poverty. It just makes you feel holier-than-thou.

Pro tip: when you find a comment by someone you find interesting or insightful on a topic you wish to see more about - click on their profile and see where else they’re posting. It’s a great way to find additional communities.

Furthermore, lemmyverse.net is amazing for finding communities.

The pendulum has swung too far. Come back to the centre.

Maybe they could send some firefighters instead

Trampoline too expensive

Buffett is a self-aware wolf

How does that quote go? Something like: the future is here, it’s just unevenly distributed.