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Inedible as in anything that isn't food (ranging from something that would be dangerous, like glass, poisonous plants, or uranium, to something that is safe to eat but unpleasant with no nutritional value, like cardboard.) Eating the thing will be safe and painless.

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 91 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I choose to eat the social construct of monetary wealth. Say goodbye to capitalism, it's in My belly

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Until you shit it out and then we are back to square one.

[–] Onyxonblack@piefed.social 11 points 2 months ago

Enshittified

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[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 25 points 2 months ago

You said it could be something dangerous to eat.

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[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 45 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Sunlight: I'm gonna save so much money photosynthesizing instead of eating.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I was thinking Debt; just, somehow, eat it. But your idea could grow on me.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I’m gonna follow the lead of my Stardew Valley wife and say amethyst

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Say hi to Abby for me!

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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] bilouba@jlai.lu 8 points 2 months ago

The correct answer

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[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 months ago

Lava. Like it looks sooo tasty

[–] Sly2@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Im not sure that'd count, as while there are social and legal repercussions and a higher risk of a few diseases, human meat, billionaire or not, isnt inheritly toxic or such, and does contain nutritional value.

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[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 24 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I've had dreams of crunching on rocks, not completely unlike the dude from the never ending story. But there is something about the smell of hot asphalt. I know, I'm weird. But something about that smell is intoxicating.

[–] ReCursing@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Where shall we have dinner?"

"Lets eat up the road"

"No thanks, I don't like asphalt"

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 20 points 2 months ago

goth latina pussy

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

So many good answers already taken.

I'm eating all the nuclear launch codes.

[–] chairlegoftruth@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Jokes on you, I already eat crayons and glue just fine thanks.

[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Settle down marine. No need for bragging.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Thank you for your service o7

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[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Plastic. Save the planet while getting fed!

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[–] foxwolf@pawb.social 16 points 2 months ago

Violin rosin. Finally :)

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 months ago

I eat a nickel

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do you provide the thing?

As many pebbles of gold as I can fit down my gullet

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Definitely uranium. Those calories are light

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish I could safely store uranium in my belly as an energy source. Imagine how little I'd have to eat.

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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Racism. As in, gather up all the hate and bigotry in a big ol' ball, and gobble it down.

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Sagitarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I just want to see what happens when it's gone.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably a Death Cap or Destroying Angel mushroom.

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[–] unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

You mean that free snack they send with the things I buy?

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

A thin drinking glass. I have a weird urge to bite down on one any time I am using one. Idk why I have the urge, it’s weird.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've always been curious about eating glass.

So crunchy~

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[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Human selfishness.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Plasma directly from the sun

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fascists.

Edit: They are technically edible, just very hard to stomach.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 9 points 2 months ago

That guy's wife

Can I pick one collective thing? Because I would eat the capitalist class.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The greed in everyones hearts

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[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Candles. They smell great — I wonder how they'd taste if they were edible.

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I love how this question popped up right under a relevant comic -

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[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

A Microsoft data center

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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