c/nottheonion · by hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 331d‘Nature’s Labubu’: why are gen Z ‘unboxing’ conkers? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/13/natures-labubu-why-are-gen-z-unboxing-conkers33 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
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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
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
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
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.