Million Dollar Idea for Jun 27, 2014

[foofers]

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[svashtar]

I thought they were already doing this, because Orange Chicken and Lemon Chicken are both made from slime.

[foofers]

Well yeah. But this would be the home game.

Also, WTF lemon chicken. Why do people eat that, let alone order TWO plates for a group? They should just call it "sugar booger chicken" and be done with it. Gack.

[svashtar]

I figure the Lemon Chicken thing is some sort of sadistic game. People in large groups get multiple plates of the gack and then dare each other to eat it.

Part of the game is to pretend you're actually enjoying the stuff.

Personally, I'd rather have my tongue sandpapered with a cheese grater.

[foofers]

Lemon chicken isn't even Chinese food. It's a teleporter accident with McNuggets and a Hostess Fruit Pie.

[gorn_captain]

Mattel first marketed Slime in 1976. The legend goes a designer was trying to clone Playdoh, and failed. I knew a kid in elementary school who would cup the stuff in his hands, and then pretend to sneeze or cough when an adult walked by. I think it got voted "worst toy of the year" by one of those groups whose mission in life was to suck all joy out of being a kid.

I don't think anyone watching Nickelodeon today even knows the origin of the green slime gag.

My first impression of the nutritional shake Soylent, (yes, they really named it that) was Slime that's good for you. I'm sure a restaurant is coming.

[foofers]

I knew a kid in elementary school who would cup the stuff in his hands, and then pretend to sneeze or cough when an adult walked by.

A kid? I still do that!

It's more discreet with rubber bands though. Wrap them around your middle fingers like you're doing cat's cradle, then mock-sneeze into your hands and slowly pull them apart.

[svashtar]

Ever notice that slime kind of smells like phlegm? It's kind of neat that way.

[teddytiger]

Thanks, Foofs.

Just choked on my drink and almost hosed down my laptop laughing.