It’s the vibration that’s made from styrofoam rubbing or biting on undercooked green beans. It can also come from walking on fresh snow. The vibration can almost be incapacitating like if a baby were crying in your spine.

  • WeThePilgrims@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Or grinding wool between your front teeth; every example so far has made me grimace.

    I don’t know but in all seriousness I’d suspect there is a German word for it.

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      1 year ago

      I couldn’t find any to describe that specifically, but I remembered a word for the feeling when you’re trying to brush your hair and some stick to the brush so they’re getting pulled along, not necessarily ripped out though. “Ziepen”

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      1 year ago

      Removing the cotton ball from the medicine jar.

      I’m luckily immune to that feeling. My partner can’t be in the same room as I do it. I’m also the designated “remover of objects from styrofoam packaging” person.