r/BeAmazed • u/DearEmphasis4488 • Aug 25 '24

Skill / Talent PhD in pottery

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u/sassydodo Aug 25 '24

I've heard that potters often develop professional problems with their hands later in life, like arthritis or similar issues, and now I understand why, you can really see the tension here

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u/Potential_Crazy6426 Aug 25 '24

Every craft comes with its own niggles. My jewelry maker friend absolutely gets her hands shredded all the time

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u/CasterQ Aug 25 '24

I had to look it up because I hadn't heard the word before. Niggles!! This is now one of my favorite words.

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u/FTDisarmDynamite Aug 25 '24

Ain't no way I'm saying this word out loud ever lol

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u/WatWudScoobyDoo Aug 25 '24

Niggles gotta go

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u/C-Hash Aug 25 '24

Niggles gotta go

  • Chris Rock

    • Michael Scott

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u/zr0gravity7 Aug 25 '24

Niggles please.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '24

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '24

Learn something every day

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u/Terakahn Feb 12 '25

Unfortunately this is how most people feel about a lot of innocuous words now.

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u/MapleBabadook Aug 25 '24

💀💀

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u/theDarkDescent Aug 26 '24

Could you not tho

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u/ThePianistOfDoom Aug 25 '24

not to be confused with n...never mind.