‘Nature’s Labubu’: why are gen Z ‘unboxing’ conkers?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/13/natures-labubu-why-are-gen-z-unboxing-conkers

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sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz · 27 pts · 331d

K-smog and Batboy caught flipping a grunt???

NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 22 pts · 331d (1 reply)

‘Nature’s Labubu’

I think they are confusing the newfangled slangs here. Clearly, as shown in the thumbnail, it is "Nature's Bussy".

silly_crotch@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 330d

Labubussy

Drusas@fedia.io · 7 pts · 330d (1 reply)

Apparently "conkers" are the inedible fruit of the horse chestnut, while edible chestnuts are just called chestnuts.

hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 330d

Correct. This has been the case since the 1800s.

brax@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 330d (1 reply)

Wtf is that article? It's like the interviewer just answered their own questions...

hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 330d

Yeah, The Guardian is on thin ice with me thanks to this. Another article like this, and I'll be reading The National instead.