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I have to presume this is the source of the phrase to blow smoke up one's ass?
by xxpor 6y ago
I have to presume this is the source of the phrase to blow smoke up one's ass?
- candu 6y agoActually, yes - you can find this and many other excellent historical medicine tidbits in Quackery [1] (and then be really, really grateful that both science and medicine have advanced significantly since we thought it was a good idea to, er, blow said smoke up said ass). [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33572516-quackery https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33572516-quackery
- runawaybottle 6y agoMake sure you smoke AND drink for maximum fun: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_enema https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_enema
- viewtransform 6y agowith coffee to perk you up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_enema https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_enema