this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2024
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NO | SMOKING
SAFETY | FIRST

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why would they write that? Even the intended way, what the hell?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like a perfume shop, which is made to make ypur skin smelly.

[–] taladar 6 points 1 month ago

"Can't stop, smell" seems like a good description of the horrible stench anywhere near perfume shops.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

people walking in are doing so because they agree with the door, those passing by do so because they agree with the wall

it's kind of a silly-clever design

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DannyBoy 5 points 1 month ago

That's a throwback. Here's to hoping for a Prime 2 remaster soon.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's sort of horrifying in a cosmic way.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Y'know....cosmic horror, existential dread. What's out in the dark between the stars and why can't I smell my skin?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Has anyone notified the owners?

Like, it's bad enough when one of your front workers has a breakdown, but it sounds like the building itself is having a bad trip. That's an unreliable employee.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I CANNOT STOP TWINKLING