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[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 87 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Dry Microfiber. Doubly so when my nails are not smoothly trimmed

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[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago (1 child)

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[–] jonathan@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

I haven't saved a gif in years, but this one just captures the emotion perfectly.

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[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Someone: You have dry skin

Me: I do NOT have dry skin

microfiber enters the room

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[–] Domi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 days ago

Hate this shit, the cloth the that touches you back. Get it away from me.

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[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago (1 child)

Dry microfiber sticks to my fingers and when I tell people that they look at me like I'm crazy

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[–] leg@leminal.space 1 point 3 days ago

What?! It's crazy not to be able to notice that kind of assault on skin. Maniacs.

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[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 5 points 5 days ago

Yes! It's like velcro but for skin. Absolutely disguising.

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[–] heydo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

This and socks, for some reason touching these makes me unable to breathe. It's like my body just refuses to go on of I have to deal with this.

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[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 days ago

Aaaaaaah! Yes! This one for sure

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