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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 30 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
A chilling look at what's happening inside my body. I can't keep getting away with this!
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u/ho-lee_-sheet Jul 31 '22
Damn mate are you me?
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
I've never seen the two of us in the same place at the same time... Suspicious...
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u/ThatSquareChick Jul 31 '22
I was a completely normal person before I turned 35. Average eating habits, moderate exercise from my dancing job and no kids so I got good sleep.
Then I turned 35 and it all went to shit.
For the first 7 months, my doc was absolutely convinced that I had type 2 diabetes and gave me all kinds of pills and booked me appointments with specialists who changed my diet all topsy-turvy …except an endocrinologist. I guess they assumed that since I “didn’t need insulin” I didn’t need to see the specialist that prescribed it.
When I finally DID get around to seeing one she took one look at 5’2” me who had lost 15 lbs even though I was so hungry I ate everything around me that wasn’t nailed down that was low-carb. So many bags of pork rinds, cheese bits, and, I shit you not, I ate bacon bits like a snack food right out of the 1/2lb bag.
She gived me the peptide test and then was, like, “oh honey, here’s why the pills don’t work, they never would and you are just getting worse! You are actually a type 1diabetic!! Here, take this insulin and see how you do” and within an hour I started to feel something that I could recognize as normal-adjacent.
I had to quit soda completely and also fancy coffee drinks, ice cream concoctions and junk food snack cakes but when I do get to eat something sweet it tastes so much better and death by keto acidosis isn’t fun so portion control is pretty easy. I get to wear a cool bracelet and never get a full night’s sleep anymore because the Bluetooth constant meter is beeping at me with the intensity of five klaxons to tell me I’m dying and need to eat whether I feel full or not.
So yeah, what yo selves everbuddy becuz your body will be like “peace out, had a good time, I will now self destruct in a spectacular fashion.”
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u/Lorien6 Jul 31 '22
Are you in me or am I in you?
Or are we just two ships in the night, waving at each other?
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u/alotoftea Jul 31 '22
I think I've just been guilted into reconsidering my habits by a comic...
Well played, sir.
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
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u/1FrostySlime Jul 31 '22
If I knew how to code I would steal the ever living hek out of that idea
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u/TONKAHANAH Jul 31 '22
that... might actually work so long as you dont lie about the food you're eating
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u/Allodemfancies Jul 31 '22
Delete this comment, trademark that idea, make that idea, make millions.
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u/Lington Jul 31 '22
That would actually be great, I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. Gotta take care of my tamagochi
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u/ohhhthehugemanatee Jul 31 '22
Or eats the same food as you and gets fat/diabetic and eventually dies based on your shitting eating habits.
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u/quickblur Jul 31 '22
It would start off as an avatar of you that slowly transforms into Big Chungus.
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u/mohitreddituser Jul 31 '22
You should watch the anime, Cells at Work. It uses waifus to make you take care of your body
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u/oiiioiiio Jul 31 '22
Comics and graphic novels are some of the most impactful stories you can experience because of their mixture of words and art. Sometimes they can highlight facial expressions and the feeling of a moment even more than a movie could.
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u/notqualitystreet Jul 31 '22
My poor cells, someone should help them!
But not me.
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u/Temporary_Wolf_8848 Jul 31 '22
Yeeeeaahh... I legitimately feel bullied into taking my vitamins. Good thing my b12 tastes like bubble gum. /deep shame
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u/Seal-zx Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
This comic should hav a spinoff where the braincell over lords which choose the healthier options are sent of to labour camps where they have relive awkwards moments or procrastinate while high on endorphins
Edit: well thx for the upvotes, and to the artist feel free to use the idea, you'd probably figure it out on your own at some point anyways :)
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u/JungleLION14 Jul 31 '22
Lemme guess, summoning salt?
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
(spacey synth sound indicating correct answer)
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u/AgentG91 Jul 31 '22
Fuck that recent one was so good, wasn’t it?
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
It was! But to be fair, theyre all pretty consistently good
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Jul 31 '22
Oh man his Wii Sports Golf speedrun video is so fantastic. Who knew that speedrunning golf was so complex. Definitely the most interesting aspect about it is getting the lowest score doesn’t actually mean best time due to unskippable replays
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Jul 31 '22
"But moments before midnight, as OP was trying to go to bed, one man uploaded a video that was so good, it would change the speed running community forever. That man's name? SummoningSalt"
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
Queue a series of clips that mean nothing to me, but in the context of the video I'm like "wow... amazing..."
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u/PirateKingAtomsk Jul 31 '22
Fuck man, I don't play the games they run and have zero interest in speed running, but damn if I don't watch every single one of his videos. they are so good.
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u/Silvervirage Jul 31 '22
I am so glad he took off. I have no idea why he was on my recommendations way back when, but damn. I have never cared about speed runs and am not the biggest Nintendo fan but he is such a good commentator I can't help but watch every one of them.
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u/Elbarfo Jul 31 '22
I saw this a little while back and it kinda reminded me of your style. Figured you might get a kick out of it if you haven't seen it already. Been meaning to mention it.
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
Dang, that's way prettier than my stuff! Appreciate the comparison tho!
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u/actualmaincharacter Jul 31 '22
Pizza has a ton of nutrients. Ungrateful cells
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
Yeah, stop whining or I eat Twinkies for dinner again!
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u/HewHem Jul 31 '22
Beer has calories so is technically food that can be eaten for dinner
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u/gohan587 Jul 31 '22
Tomatoes are botanically fruits (berries). Culinarily used as a vegetable ingredient.
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
... B-but the Brain cannot be wrong... It rules by divine right!
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u/PirateKingAtomsk Jul 31 '22
How's the saying go? Intelligence is knowing tomato's are a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
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u/PrinceOspreay Jul 31 '22
Yoo that's it I'm following you, after Flavor Town and this I don't want to miss anything you make because you just don't miss man. Love your work and wish you the best day possible
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
Hey, thanks! I definitely do have some notable misses that just leave people extremely confused but I try to minimize em.
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u/Girlysprite Jul 31 '22
I love how the alarm goes REEEE, that's a great detail.
One thing I wonder about: in the panel where the cell with her baby is pushed off, a blue orb is on the baby. What is that supposed to be?
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
That is screen light. Yeah, I didn't know how to represent that
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u/FreeMyMen Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
It's rare that an actually good and funny comic like this one makes it to the front page nicely done. (: Not sure if this one has vote manipulation from bots like the bad and unfunny comics do but at least this one is funny.
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u/LastPlaceComics LastPlaceComics Jul 31 '22
Yeah, pretty sure no one's paying for bots on reddit. There's just no point. Followers won't see your posts in their feed most of the time by design, so there's really no way to build a following here. Like if you were gonna pay for bots you'd do it anywhere but reddit.
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u/hardboiledbeb Jul 31 '22
This is so fucking funny, damn. Really makes you think about the abuse our cells go through
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u/The_Karaethon_Cycle Jul 31 '22
My cells apparently couldn’t take it anymore and revolted.
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u/Tedadore97 Jul 31 '22
Shit, I'm... Sorry. Hopefully the revolution is stomped out oppressively and concisely. If all else fails, nuke em.
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u/SolomonBlack Jul 31 '22
My lower back is like the Afghanistan of Planet Me.
Now joined by periodic revolts in the Kneetherlands.
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u/crisperfest Jul 31 '22
My immune system got so pissed off that it started attacking my skin cells (psoriasis).
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u/Jellicle_Tyger Jul 31 '22
It's funny, but also I will attempt to internalize it and hopefully treat my poor frail body better than I do.
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u/templefugate Jul 31 '22
Please, we need fruit!
“You’ll take your Mountain Dew Code Red and like it!”
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u/absorbandrelease Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
Braincell: I will now be locked in my glaze over chamber. Sustain yourselves and you may yet be vindicated by the fire of a sugary breakfast.
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u/sup3r87 Jul 31 '22
These comics remind me that I wish I could have a meter of nutrients i have too much of and need more of lol
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u/Open-Ad-1812 Jul 31 '22
Apps like myfitnesspal and others can give you a breakdown of your micro nutrient intake. You can also get blood work done to see what your vitamin/mineral levels are at.
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u/mistermagicman Jul 31 '22
Assuming you don’t have any health issues, just eat healthy shit - i.e., tons of veggies and some fruit. It’s mostly that simple.
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u/xsharmander Jul 31 '22
This actually made me care… about my body…
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u/iushciuweiush Jul 31 '22
Me too but I highly doubt it will have an effect on my actions.
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u/Kharn0 Jul 31 '22
Cells at Work! is a great anime
Cells at Work! Black is almost as dark as Berserk
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u/Clonecommder Jul 31 '22
Cells at Work! Code Black was brutal, but it def is not Berserk brutal.
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u/bluestjordan Jul 31 '22
Ooooh! It reminded me of this:
“Pizza still counts as a vegetable in U.S. public school cafeterias. The U.S. Agriculture Department originally wanted to require a half cup of tomato paste for a pizza slice to qualify as a vegetable. But on Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives backed off from the stricter requirement.”
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1089258
Fact stranger than fiction
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u/About400 Jul 31 '22
It’s worse than that. Serving ketchup counts as a vegetable, despite it being a condiment.
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u/Nanosapiens Jul 31 '22
Lol, love how the neuron is presented so well as a high-priestess and the dendrites frame her head like a crown.
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u/glitter_h1ppo Jul 31 '22
As bad as it may be, my brain is still better at making decisions than other parts of my anatomy. That said, cellular democracy would be an interesting but I imagine very short-lived experiment.
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u/BudWellington Jul 31 '22
HaaahhHaHAha!!! (looks around at empty pizza boxes and blinds drawn) ha ha ha . . .
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u/communist_caleb Jul 31 '22
This gives me cells at work vibes
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u/Nickthenuker Jul 31 '22
Code Black to be specific, with how the person here is treating (or mistreating) their body
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u/RedArremer Jul 31 '22
Every game of Mario Kart is a speedrun, if you think about it.
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u/Big_Hat_Jow Jul 31 '22
Bra as someone who works 3rd shift I feel you on the vitamin D.
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u/needed_an_account Jul 31 '22
On some real shit, those Mario kart speed run documentaries that people put up on YouTube deserve Emmy’s or something
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u/Master_Isabelle Jul 31 '22
“Please! Our masses are dying and my son is severely Ill! We need to touch grass and take showers!”
“We are going to play league of legends for 24 hours again!”
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u/AcoHead Jul 31 '22
My optic nerves have it the worst. Enjoy eating sand for breakfast lunch and dinner.
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u/Kolby_Jack Jul 31 '22
Cells: "Oh my god... are we... going outside? YES, GOD, YES!"
Stomach, coughing disgustingly: "Oh yeah, sorry, that was me. We're going to Taco Bell, had a craving."
Cells: "But WHYYYY? It's CLEARLY killing us!"
Stomach, bleeding somehow: "🎶Beeeeeeean burrito, want me a beeeeeeean burritooooooo 🎶" coughs
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u/Extreme8511 Jul 31 '22
I sometimes like to imagine the brain as this all powerful dictator that rules with an iron fist, with the immune system the judge, jury and executioner.
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u/SatanicEvelynn Jul 31 '22
I have major talassemy, and since i lost my mom I have been neglecting myself (food, basic hygiene, health in general). My husband seeing this, elaborated a story to tell me how my cells are going to riot if I didn't pay then "good wages". (he's a DND master and we meet each other at a table of friends, he's good on create story's )
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Let’s get down to work, Let’s get down to work! We are cells at work, And we’re working for you!
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u/QuantumTunnels Jul 31 '22
"Sire, we desperately need to empty the drainage system, it hasn't been activated in weeks! We need muscle contraction to activate the lymph system!"
"The occasional trip to the bathroom is exercise enough! Begone!"
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u/static1053 Jul 31 '22
"SIR WE CANNOT HANDEL ANYMORE MOUTAIN DUE WE ALREADY HAVE DIABETES AND GAUT."
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u/dildobagginss Jul 31 '22
Swap mario kart speedruns for random wikipedia browsing of the middle ages history and you've captured me.
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u/rubyspicer Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
Love this. But I feel obligated to mention something.
Cells at Work: Code Black is a great manga series if you want something more in depth. There are two unhealthy bodies, both male - we see overdose, heart attack, diabetes, stress (the brain cells are so concerned about the effects of stress they decide to smoke to relieve it, the lesser of two evils apparently), lung cancer, chemo.
The chemo scenes are no joke. The blood cells are doing their jobs while actively being f@@king BOMBED. Pleading 'don't give up' etc. It's really educational too.
At the end the cancer says if the body ever stops taking care of itself, ever backslides, he will be back .
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u/ponzidreamer Jul 31 '22
I sure hope my brain cells are as addicted to caffeine as I am. Otherwise they gotta be having a bad time
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u/Lobanium Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22
Penis skin cells: "Please, no more beatings!"
"Silence, the brain demands pleasure!"
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u/mhyquel Jul 31 '22
A buddy of mine was diagnosed with scurvy because he lived only on pizza for 18 months.
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u/cerealdig Jul 31 '22
Cells: Give me food!
Me having constipation: You’ll get your food when you fix this DAMN DOOR
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u/dumbum1 Jul 31 '22
Before reading this: "I'm a good person".
After reading this: "am I a good person?"
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I'm going to re-evalute my life priorities...after I look up the source of and binge read this comix
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u/GilgameshFFV Jul 31 '22
This is kinda what I did whenever I was sick as a child. Whenever I got medicine or ate something healthy, I imagined the antibodies like an army getting supplies to fight the illness. I'm convinced I got that from a cartoon though lol
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u/herbelarioiwasthere Jul 31 '22
I both love and hate how much I’m being call out on with this comic but it’s really well done, and as others have stated, gives an interesting perspective on how our bodies are reacting to modern lifestyle choices. Thanks OP for the chuckle!
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u/beefprime Jul 31 '22
For a minute I thought this would be about the anime Cells at Work, where a white blood cell brutally murders invading viruses. This is a real anime, I am not making this up.
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u/Vassillisa_W Jul 31 '22
Peasent Cells: We've seen that our hard earned ATP is just going to useless polices. We demand change
Warden nerve: King brain has decided to scroll social media apps on the command of Queen Dopamine. So, we're gonna do just that.
Peasent Cells: But bu-
Warden nerve: NOW SHUT UP! and go back to work you filthy single-cellular organisms.
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u/mralabbad Jul 31 '22
Make sure to eat good to keep your cells strong enough to mine and rake your body⛏😂
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u/Jake_Starboy911 Jul 31 '22
This is not just a comic. Just made me realize how bad my health could be. Great work by the artist!
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u/kyuuish Jul 31 '22
Hey. I actually bought some multi vitamin pills today. That gotta be good enough
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u/sebastyijan Jul 31 '22
Haha my cells be hotboxing big time :D :D
8 am Cells: ”Alright, alright, alright.."
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u/Siddny- Jul 31 '22
And here if we change some of the details around we have the current working model of the American government
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u/TheHumanPickleRick Jul 31 '22
Hey wait a second....
Tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables.
Despite that nitpick, I love the comic.
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u/LEANiscrack Jul 31 '22
My cells just keep fighting each other and are to busy to really be efficient….
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u/Soledad_Miranda Jul 31 '22
Very funny... reminds me of a comic strip called "The Numskulls" which appeared in the British printed comic "The Beano" in the 1970s (yes, I'm an oldie). It featured tiny people who live in your brain and body running things.
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u/toongrowner Jul 31 '22
I occasionally make this stupid joke with friends. Like I buy a chocolate with strawberry cream and then say something like "see! There are strawberries in thete. Those are fruit. So it's healthy" XD
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