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And how am I supposed to eat this soup with no spoon? (media.piefed.world)
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[–] 21 points 3 months ago (15 children)

Always struck me the amount of scenes in shows and movies where they just dry-pill it actually.

Apparently it's to save runtime.. But it always just makes the audience think the character is making a strange choice - or breaks the fourth wall with the reminder they're taking a pill without water. But hey, you saved those 3 seconds of b-roll of the character sipping water, grats.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    I can dry swallow and do half the time. Am I doing something wrong ?

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Well, you don't simply have to get a pill into your throat, it also must go all the way down.
    And some pills like sticking to the throat lining very much.
    And you might not notice that.
    And, sticking in place, they can lead to nasty things, like inflammation or chemical burns - aspirin, for example, does that.
    The water is there to prevent that.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Just conjure sone spit and swallow. It's not hard.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    What am I, some kind of spit wizard?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I went to spit college, got my spit masters. They ain't just give these spit wizard robes out to just any dipshit who gives them ten fifty five

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The pill needs to dissolve in a better liquid than just stomach acid. It never stops being weird how people don't understand that, it's not even something that should need to be taught since it's obvious. All pills made to swallow are made to be swallowed with water.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I think most people assume that stomach acid which breaks down solids, would break down solids that are made to be broken down, without additional assistance needed. That seems like a totally and perfectly reasonable assumption to make based on what the average person knows about their body. We all experience first hand why it can make the taking easier.

    I get it is weird to you, but what I just said seems rational to anyone who doesn’t spend a lot of time doing pill-taking process research.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    I can take a pill without water. It's not pleasant but I can do it. I don't, however, look natural while taking it like I do with water. The raised neck and facial contortions I do and the time it takes would make those 3 seconds with a drink a far better choice.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    I never take pills with water. Just swallow a few times to get things lubed up, then get a decent wad of spit and send it. I think I've gotten a pill "stuck" maybe three or four times.

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