The Synthetic Scratch - A Quasi-Masturbatory Connoiseurship of Adhesiviana

[igferatu]

Thinking about stickers...the kind you peel. Any act of peeling is inherently gratifying. It must be a monkey thing. Peeling, popping, pinching, scraping; all those kinds of primate grooming techniques are well suited for technological sublimation. Polymer plastic substitutes for vulcanized tissues of fruits, animals, or our own polymucosaccharide

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[hookncrook]

I have a friend that peels all the labels, gum and goo off ever beer she drinks. It is fascinating to observe her compulsiveness.

My kids and I call all that (especially when you pick and peel other people, like pull a feather off their hair or pluck fluff off them) Monkey Love, so I believe your theory is valid.

[hookncrook]

BTW, my greatest satifaction during the work day is peeling Post-It labs from their pad. Its so gooey and slightly sticky, like peaking from the tenacles of a sea anenome!

[igferatu]

oh yes, i like playin with sea anenomes too. they have the perfect adhesive thing going on. i feel kinda bad teasing them though.