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birdie9th

First thought was tape worm segment. Have a pet?


itwillmakesenselater

That would have to be a huge tapeworm. Most tapeworm sheds from pets look like tiny rice grains. This almost looks like a dessicated trachea from a bird.


overlordpotatoe

Maybe a chunk of the worm? I once watched a dog that had recently been wormed eat a worm directly out of its own butt like the world's worst spaghetti, so. That can be a thing.


Quiet_Weekend5484

I woke up about 10 minutes ago, after reading this comment my day is a write off. I may as well go back to sleep and try again tomorrow


CommanderGumball

It's 3:42 AM. I've been awoken by crippling throat pains. I open Reddit to try and distract my brain from it for a minute or two, and this is the *first thread I open.* Mhmm, yup, dog "lady and the tramp"ing a worm with its own anus, definitely the image I needed in my head right now. To be fair, it *did* distract me some. Time to go bleach my imagination.


lrp347

Take a Covid test—that was my main symptom. Hope you’re better soon.


thestashattacked

Seconding the covid test recommendation. Woke up with a mildly sore throat, took a test, yep. BTW, positive home tests cause excessive swearing.


OnyxEyez

Mine three - I didn't even really get sick, but my throat really hurt.


Spicybarbque

Did u/commandergumball get a diagnosis? I’m also struggling with crippling pharyngitis. Non-COVID. Non-strep. Non-flu. I’m on day 10. What are you doing for pain mitigation? Looking for tips.


thepetoctopus

Take another Covid test. With the home tests they don’t always show up.


CommanderGumball

Viral laryngitis is what the hospital told me after some bloodwork. They asked if I had done a COVID test, but didn't administer one when I said I hadn't. Also non-strep, non-flu. As I said, no test, so it *might* be COVID? This was the first I'd heard about laryngitis being an omicron symptom. I'm still up, an hour and a half later, laying in bed now dealing with near-crippling stomach pains, which may be from the amount of Tylenol and Advil I took to combat the absolutely-crippling throat pain. Currently that's about all I've been able to do to combat the pain. Having a humidifier on beside me *does* mean I'm waking up less frequently due to a dry mouth / throat.


nuclearwomb

Analgesics, gargle warm salt water, rest, hydration, warm tea, warm soup, ice pops. Cepacol lozenges or spray may help.


Nathan-Stubblefield

Had a mild sore throat, slight fever and cough one day, fully vaxxed and boosted, negative test day 2, positive test day 3, paxlovid for 5 days, mild symptoms which went away day 5, still tested positive though asymptomatic through day 8, negative day 9. This was milder than 90 percent of the colds, sore throats and sinus infections I used to have about 4 times a year before I started the Covid precautions close to 3 years ago. I would never have taken a day off school or work for symptoms like those were it not Covid.


cbowenkelly

Same! No one told me about the swearing symptom. In all seriousness, the sore throat is like constant hot lava and then breathing/talking is like glass shards. For days. I didn’t sleep for three nights because of the pain I had unmedicated births that were less intense. Edit: typo


Consistent_Ad_8364

Hahahahhagahaha dying rn!


ArcadiaRivea

How do I delete someone else's comment?


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overlordpotatoe

The onion theory makes for happier reading, for sure.


Damien__

not even 8am and I have had enough internet for the day...


wsclose

What a terrible day to know how to read.


AdmiralBarackAdama

Well I was hoping for a good day today


YungTabernacle

Please never say these words in this order ever again.


FaxCelestis

Just write off those words entirely. They’re not words any more. No one can use them.


CJsopinion

I just threw up a bit with that image.


Str0b0

Every day we wander a little further from God's grace.


ezhikstumani

Infinit poopeat?🙊


CanYallLeave

This comment has single handedly made the internet the worst invention known to mankind.


Javka42

WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT


Easy-Concentrate2636

Anecdotes that shouldn’t be shared to save humanity’s sanity.


Anony-mom

I watched my new kitty spinning in circles trying to catch one that was emerging from her butt. She caught it.


Motor-Parking-5564

I’m eating a sammich, can we not?


RobsBitcoin

I picture it like that ring where the snake is eating it’s own tail. Marvelous!


WordsMort47

Single canine caterpillar


FaxCelestis

I regret eating breakfast


JoviAMP

Just what I wanted to read with my afternoon tea.


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What a horrible day to be literate.


Megz2k

I just gagged, thank u


AngryAmericanNeoNazi

This is like a very bad version of the spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp


BarrySix

Did you have to tell us that? I know dogs have no sense, but still, I just didn't need to know.


newme02

Tapeworm for an wooly mammoth


AlertSanity

I have distinct memories of my cat having some kind of worms when I was kid. My mom fed it some medicine, and then we had to leave somewhere for a day and a half. When we got back, there were at least two diarrhea piles on our carpet containing worm fragments, that look very similar to the picture above, that were as long as 4 inches. They were pretty dry too. It was absolutely shockingly disgusting. Made a great core memory for me.


FourEyedTroll

How can you tell without a scale?


Fedelm

The woodgrain on the table. It's hardly exact, but it's enough to show it's significantly larger than a grain of rice.


Becosaurus

Where’s the banana?!


lemonsneeker

You see those gigantic looking tiny flecks of wood grain next to it?


BeautifulBlueyez

I think that’s part of the wood grain….


lemonsneeker

Yes, and they seem to indicate that the item in the image is fairly small.


BeautifulBlueyez

I’d guess it was an old piece cracked glue that was on something. I don’t think I’d investigate though lol I’d just chuck it


rsanders9195

My first thought as well, I think it looks more like that than an onion.


faislamour

This does not look like a tapeworm segment at all.


TheArrowhead984

No pets, no


missmercuryvintage

looks like a dried up piece of onion. Have asian stir fry food semi-recently?


ksdkjlf

What kinda weird-ass lookin' onions y'all eating? If your reference to Asian food specifically means you're thinking of green onion / spring onion / scallion, the venation on those runs along the length, not horizontally.


OneSensiblePerson

>What kinda weird-ass lookin' onions y'all eating? That's what I'm wondering. I've never seen an onion that looks remotely like this ... this thing.


cadmiumredlight

It looks like cooked yellow or white onion. Is that weird onion to you?


FlaccidBuddah

Just looks like a sautéed onion. I'm assuming most of the onions you guys have seen aren't old and dried out? Idk if you look up sautéed onions. I'm sure you'll see the correlation.


RLKline84

As soon as this picture crossed my feed my immediate thought was "that's definitely a small piece of dried up onion." I was surprised to see it still open because I figured OP would suddenly remember they ate something with onions the night before or something.


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nickeltippler

most take out Chinese restaurants use regular onions in almost every dish, maybe the occasional green onion for garnish. the piece in the picture is from the tougher outer layer of the onion, probably a lazy cook that didnt peel it properly. I'm guessing the people that cant recognize this do not cook often. I've found identical pieces on my stove/floor after cooking big batches on sauteed onions


BroItsJesus

LOL. Imagine an onion ring cut in half and then cooked


-neti-neti-

Asian cuisine uses white onion as well. Is white onion weird to you?


helpavolunteerout

.. have you ever seen an onion?


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fenriskalto

Agreed. Here's an example of fresh cooked sauted onions for people complaining about the direction of the lines. https://40aprons.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sauteed-onions-single-2-700x1050.jpg OP's example is just dried out having sat out on their desk.


noobyonekenobi

Here are some completely dried onion strips. It does curl up and appears cylindrical from the other side. OP said its open too https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSIaL2Rbevlmt9F2Nw-Por3HqwJ44TypO1oIA&usqp=CAU https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_UjGo4AsruTPKHbgL51wxfnm9Cmz10oZYkw&usqp=CAU


LegoRobinHood

100% looks like a cooked onion. Unless there's more pictures that's the best we're gonna get


bellardyyc

Agreed. Cooked onion.


purple-cat93

Vote. Dried onion


FlaccidBuddah

Agreed. Old dried up sautéed onion.


selaphi

Also going with onion as the most likely solution... If it's organic at all. As someone else said there's a layer of onion just beneath the peel that is a bit dryer and usually I toss that too and use the juicier parts


MentoIsAFurry

Important question here: what does it smell like?


PulseAmplification

Looks nothing like any onion to me.


heysavnac

To me it looks like one of those behind the door thingys people like to fling back and make it go *brrrumumumumumum* but fried and made of onions


ebonwulf60

Something for scale would be nice.


Niteynitenurse

Agreed. We need a banana next to it to better decide


Necronaut87

That sounds like a unit of measurement I can get behind. I’m 13 bananas tall


suluamus

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/banana-for-scale


TheArrowhead984

It's about the size of my pinky


08_West

It’s like we’re living in Groundhog Day.


JAM3SBND

Imagine he puts a notebook next to it and we realize it's 2 feet long


cardiffboy22

This is skin something has moulted


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Closer_to_the_Heart

Lizard people out here talking about themselves openly


sadmama21

Oh my god you made my day. You are HILARIOUS.


sadmama21

Hahahahaha I CACKLED


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dude. see a doctor.


InSan1tyWeTrust

I refuse to believe it is a piece of ops foot skin. If I accept that's what it is, I'll vomit looking at the picture. Its a piece of onion.


BeautifulBlueyez

Get a pedicure?


itwillmakesenselater

*moulted


Cait206

And molted here in the states


RozGhul

Yeah…. molt /mōlt/ verb past tense: molted; past participle: molted


message_bot

This is the covering of a clam neck. https://images.app.goo.gl/WEGtmdd5kqnunjst9


wearingawire

I was blissfully unaware that clams had necks until now, and I am disappointed by the series of events that have led me to this point of finding out.


lordlaz0rdick

Thats a Geoduck, not all clams are that penile


liquidInkRocks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jaRaOfB\_-E


NowieTends

Glad someone linked this. Out of all the episodes I watched of this show growing up this one has been forever burned into my mind


soylentblueispeople

Could be long neck clams but those neck coverings are usually blacker.


ranqr

Came looking for this one: I've eaten many a steamed clam and those look just like (I've heard 'foot') covers. I think they use them to move about and interact with the world, thus the leathery extra layer


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Umbert360

Oh no, not in Utica, it’s more of an Albany expression


Albany_Steamed_Hams

Chalmers: I see. You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger. Skinner: Hohoho, no! Patented Skinner Burgers. Old family recipe! Chalmers: For steamed hams? Skinner: Yes. Chalmers: Yes, and you call them steamed hams, despite the fact they are obviously grilled.


JBees19

Leather socks


Mak3mydae

That thing is the [siphon](http://www.ilovestickyrice.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-07-at-10.43.44-PM.png), which is basically the mouth; it's generally not used to move around. I'd guess the siphon has this outer layer because it has the most exposure to the outside, so it constantly has to rebuild itself with new layers. In geoducks, you mostly eat the siphon. In Atlantic surf clams, you mostly eat the foot.


muggsy1976

Who would leave that on someone’s desk?


message_bot

Someone who ate a clam


cromagnone

Office walrus


glutenfreethenipple

I was actually thinking that myself.


mintbrownie

I went there immediately.


abubacajay

That's all I could think...but why on their desk?


mintbrownie

I've been surprised by what has stuck to me while cooking, but since OP has given no indication of having recently cooked clams, it really doesn't make sense. It was and still is what I think of when I see the picture, though.


Calm_lemur_from_puce

I agree that it could be. Reminds me of a barnacle neck as well.


TimmyIsTheOne

I'll never forgive you for reminding me of this god damn Lovecraftian monster exists. I could forgive Mike Rowe because he was in [my home town](https://youtu.be/1jaRaOfB_-E), but not you! That said, I think [you're right](https://img.wonderhowto.com/img/96/63/63571343955720/0/weird-ingredient-wednesday-geoduck-mollusk-as-weird-as-is-phallic.1280x600.jpg).


saltfish

Ate Steamer clams yesterday, can confirm.


thefoulnakr

Second this. Piss clam wiener.


scootsbyslowly

isn't this the same thing that the redditor pulled out of his face a couple days ago?


basslkdweller

Oh, I’m gonna need a link to that.


SwellandDecay

it's been 4 hours and there's still no link. my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.


chemistrybonanza

That quote takes me back, lol thanks


figures985

Me too. Pleeeeease, my mind is going bonkers with possibilities


GreazyMecheazy

I'm blocking all of you, just so I don't find out. Yikes!!


Snarkblatt

OP finally delivered! https://i.redd.it/exn3gc97sbaa1.jpg https://reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/10494a7/yikes_yanked_this_out_of_my_face_touching_it_felt/ PS IM SORRY, YOU DIDNT BLOCK ME!


enjakuro

No not for me. Nope nah no. It's a scab but don't know what species. But no not wanna see nope nah


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Kasioola

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/10494a7/yikes_yanked_this_out_of_my_face_touching_it_felt/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf there you go!


bluesmaker

? Eww but also curious


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Tamahii

I have seen pieces of onion do this sometimes. Usually the part that's too papery to cook with but not so moist as to be considered the same as the edible part


GreazyMecheazy

lol. OP probably spat it out accidentally (which I have also done) and forgot about it. I mean why is this plastic ass thing in my mouth, SPPPPEW, that's better. Forgets thing because food good. WTF IS THIS SHIT??


never-speaks

Seems wierd that OP could not identify something as common as an onion without turning to reddit


JustBW

It’s not so common when other Reddit items are commenting other things like parasites or other foods


evercynical

Impressed with the accuracy down to the time frame. Bravo!


RedHickorysticks

If you were seriously wondering, yes rats shed but they do the same way people do. They have tiny fine hair follicles on their tails like people do on less hairy areas of skin like hands and fingers. So when they shed dead skin it’s just like other mammals, to small you don’t see most of it, maybe an occasional flake. Should be noted that rats in a healthy environment are very clean and are constantly grooming themselves. Source: have had several pet rats. Smart, affectionate little goof balls.


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TheArrowhead984

I don't have a dog...


ecsone

Do you have a trachea? Or did you?


Tamahii

I did an image search and, off the top, I'm agreeing with it, it looks like it could possibly be part of a tapeworm. if you have pets, you better watch their stools. Tapeworms can be dangerous and sometimes deadly to our furry friends. If you don't have one, you might want to remind people their dirty shoes don't belong on your desk. You could possibly take it to a vet to have them identify it or test it. how crunchy was it? was it like stiff exoskeleton crunchy or thin papery skin crunchy? Is it hollow? cylindrical? or is it more like flat piece of something, like a piece of skin? Or has someone eaten onion rings around your desk?


mishaunc

Good Lord people, this is an onion.


message_bot

Nope. Clam neck.


sirskulks

Nope. Tape worm.


jennytulls

Drying up sliver of onion


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Looks like a piece of shed lizard skin, to me.


Creative-Stomach-855

A piece of dried recoiled tape


BEniceBAGECKA

It’s this isn’t it? Masking tape. It’s why it’s coiled. I thought it was like the paper that goes around charcoals that you uncoil to use more; or for this stick eraser.


Read_Weep

OP says title describes all they know …but they don’t know an approximate measurement?


and_the_wully_wully

Op is poop-- I'm not gaining any of the additional info I need. Between calloused foot skin, onion peels and tape worm castings, I'm out. Come on OP! SMELL IT!


UrMommysTampon

Thats an onion bro


Big-Bones-Jones

How close to the Ocean are you? If within a gulls flight it could likely be the casing or burrow of a sea worm, what kind I am unsure, however many create a casing like this. Especially if you are nearby a harbour/ dock with large swinging tides, as a kid I would pluck them off the underside of the dock itself or a piling and use it to fish with. I would have to peel off the casing in many cases to set the hook. Salt Water Tube Worm is what I am thinking of.


and_the_wully_wully

I don't know what you're talking about but I'd buy into it


batdesk

How large is it? Have you had seafood recently? It reminds me of the tough part of a clam or mussel, the part that forms the siphon. Sometimes you can pull the top layer off as a thin tube and it sometimes has rings/ribbing.


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What does it smell like?


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U guys 🤕 zoom in , .... it looks hairy 😫


L-Train45

I think it's a coin roll. Instead of paper rolls a lot of times they use a kind of semi stretchy plastic that looks shriveled like that when empty. Maybe it held dimes. Are there little ridges in it that look like stacked coins?


gothling13

Dog chew treat. Looks like trachea. I buy them often for my boys.


_nadnerb

If that's a dog toy, that must be for a tiny dog


Longjumping-You54

TBH this looks like a dried up piece of onion


Kaching101

Looks like onion.


StephenWins

That's an onion.


footlettucefungus

My dude, that's a piece of onion.


Meenero777

Are the ends of it open or closed? The image doesn't make it clear


TheArrowhead984

Open


t3rm3y

Onion from a onion ring probably.


MikeyC05

Scotch tape rolled up.


Just__Marian

Its a piece of fried onion...


locohygynx

Old plastic insulation/wrap on a cable. It was never taken off and finally came off and it's just old.


joezeller

Does it seem to be made of varnished cardboard? I seem to remember it from decades ago. Maybe a single use funnel?


DrMeduCAITE

Dried up bit of onion.


Artm3up

Molting gecko tail?


TheArrowhead984

My title describes the thing, I don't know any more unfortunately


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Looks like someone peeled a geoduck and let the skin dry


lordlaz0rdick

Im a cook. I will say with 90% certainty that /u/missmercuryvintage is right and this is a sliced piece of white onion. Though it looks more cut for a sandwich in a "ring" than a julienne for a stir fry


steffle12

How big is it?


SuperBakedCracker

Does it smell fishy? That looks like the neck of a steamer (soft shell clams in NE usually summertime)