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Emma Chamberlain
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本期播客中,Emma Chamberlain 分享了她独处时的一些粗俗怪异的行为,例如:在淋浴时躺在地上等待护发素起作用、在家里意想不到的地方躺下、在车库整理东西时躺在地板上、经常穿着一件不合身的橘色短裤、在镜子前摆姿势、为了更好地排便在公共卫生间或家里用垃圾桶代替蹲便器、连续几个小时甚至几天重复听同一首歌、对令人尴尬的回忆产生身体上的反应、独自一人吃饭时像个猪一样吃东西、反复录制播客开场白很多次。她认为这些行为虽然看起来很奇怪,但也是人之常情,希望听众能够因此感觉好一些。她还分享了她对扁桃体结石的经历,以及由此引发的呕吐事件。

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Key Insights

Why does the speaker feel the need to share their gross and weird habits?

The speaker shares their habits to make others feel less alone and weird about their own behaviors, aiming to create a sense of normalcy and connection.

What is a tonsil stone and why does the speaker get them?

A tonsil stone is a small, hard lump formed in the tonsils from food debris, bacteria, fungi, and minerals. The speaker gets them due to bad seasonal allergies and post-nasal drip, causing mucus issues and having a tonsil with many folds and crevices.

How does the speaker remove tonsil stones?

The speaker uses a flashlight to locate the tonsil stone, then picks it out with a long acrylic nail, spits out the excess, and gargles with salt water to clean the area.

What unusual incident involving a tonsil stone did the speaker experience?

The speaker accidentally projectile vomited all over their office while trying to remove a tonsil stone, covering the floor, rug, curtains, and wall.

What is the speaker's routine when using purple shampoo?

The speaker lies on the ground in the shower for five minutes while the purple shampoo sits on their hair, adjusting the water temperature and changing positions to avoid getting cold or wetting their hair.

What is the speaker's preferred attire at home?

The speaker frequently wears orange shorts from Aritzia, which are a size larger and look like a diaper, along with worn-in t-shirts or a six-year-old Brandy Melville tank top.

Why does the speaker use a squatty potty?

The speaker uses a squatty potty to align their colon properly for easier pooping, as sitting normally on the toilet is not the ideal position for this.

What does the speaker do when they don't have a squatty potty in public bathrooms?

The speaker kicks over the mini trash can in the bathroom and puts their legs up on it to mimic the squatty potty position.

How does the speaker react to cringe or painful thoughts when alone?

The speaker physically cringes and twitches when alone, with a full-body reaction that starts at their toes and crinkles their nose.

What is the speaker's eating behavior like when alone?

The speaker eats like a pig when alone, using their fingers, eating fast, chewing with their mouth open, and licking the plate clean.

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This podcast episode explores the embarrassing and strange things people do when they are alone, highlighting the fact that everyone has their moments of grossness and weirdness. The host shares her intention to reveal her own private habits to make listeners feel less alone in their oddities.
  • Everyone has gross and weird habits they only do alone.
  • Most people don't show these habits to others.
  • It can be stressful to feel like you're hiding a side of yourself.

Shownotes Transcript

to be human is to be gross, weird, disgusting and bizarre. we're all gross and weird. but most other people don't see us being gross and weird. it makes me shudder to think about it. however, ironically, today, i'm going to be sharing with you all of the gross and weird shit that i do when i'm alone.

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