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[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Guts - Chuck Palahniuk
When someone mentioned it, I was like "it's just a story, in a book, and I've read some shit. How bad can it be?" Well, it can be really bad, I wanted to unread it. The memory is fading now, but I still have an "ugh" feeling

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

The horrors of one’s own mind vastly outweigh the horrors found on screens, imo.

I read that 25 years ago and instantly regretted it

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

If I described the texture, you'd never eat calimari again.

(or something like that)