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[–] 17 points 6 days ago (6 children)

It's literally a giant salt crystal with a light bulb in. I have no idea what it's supposed to do, or why it's got to be Himalayan.

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  • [–] 28 points 6 days ago (5 children)

    It's pink, which is a pretty and uncommon color for salt from other places.

    It's Himalayan and therefore oriental.

    It's a crystal, but cheap (cause it's salt).

    Some weirdos think crystals have beneficial magic properties just from being in their vicinity.

    Combine those and you have the perfect mass-market object for white people to become obsessed with.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago

    And it can be problematic on a few levels, for one it is toxic to cats and some of them want to lick it, it can also collect humidity from the air and drip it over your desk and power cords (hmm, spicy salty water).

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