First licking off the paper skin, then biting lengthwise so it splits in half, then carefully nibbling off the nub at the end...
I almost didn't post this because it feels so weird writing it out. It feels pretty natural when doing it, but just figuring out what words to use to explain it feels weird and uncomfortable. 😅
I keep encountering situations where I want to use the word "grok" to explain how I feel about my knowledge on something, but I always decide against it... partly because it's niche and I don't think anyone would recognize the word, and partly because "grok" has now become that sleazy AI Twitter thing.
What's a better way to say that I don't feel like I truly "understand" a problem, even if I know the dictionary definition of what that problem is?
As an example: I wanted to confess to someone that I don't truly "understand" abuse. I know the mechanics of it and why it happens, but I have no personal experience with it (thankfully enough) and can't really conceptualize what it "is" to be on the receiving end of that, or why anyone would risk behaving that way in the first place.
... Like, I understand, but it doesn't really _feel_ like I understand.
It's from a song called "QKThr". It's just... slow, lazy honks from an ensemble of woodwind instruments. People slap it over so many clips that it's starting to get obnoxious. Usually videos that are about animals or are supposed to have some alleged "peaceful core" vibe or something... (I don't know, it's hard to describe the music but you've DEFINITELY heard it.)
Maybe I would've thought it sounded nice if I discovered that song in the wild, but it just has this sleazy, cheap feeling to me now since I hear it over so much pandering engagement bait videos. It doesn't even sound like music anymore.
Edit to clarify: I don't use TikTok. I was using "TikTok" as a descriptor for the millions of Tiktoky videos that have been flooding Reddit since TikTok's inception.