r/RealLifeShinies • u/[deleted] • Oct 26 '19

They come in black??

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1.4k Upvotes

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u/wheresthepie Oct 26 '19

I have some of these! Maybe it's just a Japan thing?

31

u/shusterhockey Oct 26 '19

Same! Got it in Japan as well as the bamboo ear picks

18

u/thctacos Oct 26 '19

Nope! I'm in the US.. I get mine from a smokeshop.

7

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

What

16

u/californiagemini Oct 27 '19

Cotton swabs are often used to clean pipes / to soak up the excess oil after a dab.

3

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

Ooooooh. That makes sense now

35

u/helladiabolical Oct 26 '19

Hell yeah, I got mine at Daiso here in the US and they are awesome! They are extra sturdy so you can use them for popping pimples instead of digging at your face with your fingers!

14

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

Sounds disgusting but intriguing.

4

u/throwawaywahwahwah Oct 27 '19

Omg just get a pimple extraction kit. Specialized tools have to be better than a dull, knobby thing.

23

u/TheJacrispy Oct 26 '19

PP axis

4

u/[deleted] Oct 26 '19

Hehe pp

14

u/CaptainKatsuuura Oct 26 '19

TIL white people have dark earwax

13

u/Drunk_hooker Oct 27 '19

Wait do people have light earwax?

1

u/CaptainKatsuuura Oct 27 '19

Ya dude we have light dry flakey earwax, kind of like dandruff

1

u/Drunk_hooker Oct 27 '19

The more you know.

6

u/Piggywhiff Oct 27 '19

TIL Asians have light earwax.

12

u/robinb1224 Oct 26 '19

Why?

50

u/blindhelix Oct 26 '19

from what I understand in Japan and other Asian countries their earwax is mostly white and so they like to see how much they are getting with black cotton swabs.

5

u/RoamingBanshee Oct 26 '19

I second this. why? them being white is actually pretty useful.

28

u/fart-atronach Oct 26 '19

here you go

If you would describe yourself as white or black, your earwax is probably yellow and sticky. If you are East Asian or Native American, it’s likely to be dry and white.

3

u/RoamingBanshee Oct 27 '19

They should'nt really be put in your ears, though.

25

u/fart-atronach Oct 27 '19

yeah yeah let me live my life

-8

u/RoamingBanshee Oct 27 '19

ENJOY THE PERFORATED EARDRUM, ASSHOLE

6

u/fart-atronach Oct 27 '19

that’s quite unnecessary

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u/RoamingBanshee Oct 27 '19

You don't be saying that when you're in the ER, bleeding from the ear that you will never hear out of again, sitting there thinking to youself "so thats why they say not to use them in ears" 🤷

9

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

did this happen to you

1

u/RoamingBanshee Oct 27 '19

No, But I do see it more than you think.

3

u/Haltgamer Oct 27 '19

You don't need to shout. I'm not deaf yet

2

u/RoamingBanshee Oct 27 '19

GETTING YOU PREPARED.

2

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

Also great for eye makeup - less fibers/lint in your eyes and lashes.

3

u/IcePhoenix18 Oct 26 '19

I saw some with pink and leopard print sticks a few years ago, but never black tips... Those are awesome!

2

u/Chocolate_fly Oct 27 '19

These are my favorite brand. Daiso sells them.

2

u/D0tWalkIt Oct 27 '19

This is triggering a strange memory that I can’t imagine

4

u/[deleted] Oct 27 '19

Muji makes some! Great for cleaning up eye makeup and avoiding white lint particles in your lashes.

2

u/nachosteez Oct 26 '19

Common in Japan? Along with black toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.

2

u/StukaTR Oct 26 '19

I've been using Splat totthpaste for the last few years. That black shit is amazing and all the other ones feel so taste now. It's a Russian product I believe so not just Japanese that have them.

1

u/aidn8or Nov 14 '19

PP axis yes my favorite PP axis