I found a purple rock!

A cheerful non sequitur and glorious escape hatch from awkward, controversial, or brain-melting conversations. When someone exclaims, “I found a purple rock!”, they are essentially waving a shiny distraction to derail a discussion that has taken an uncomfortable, heated, or overly complicated turn. It is the verbal equivalent of changing the subject faster than you can say tax policy or crypto investing.

Use it when the conversation drifts toward politics, religion, sex, or any other topic that makes you wish you were home talking to your cat. The beauty of it? Nobody can argue with a purple rock.

Author’s Note:
Inspired by years of dodging family dinner debates and surviving small talk with strangers. Because sometimes, the only way out of a bad conversation is geological.

Example:
A: “So, how do you really feel about the election results?”
B: “I found a purple rock!”
A: “…Cool! Where?”

Example:
A: “So how’s your love life going?”
B: “I found a purple rock!”

by Thejocdoc November 7, 2025

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She found true love

And so did you! And all it took was for dozens of children to die as a result out targeted harassment that resembles the delusions of reference commonly associated with schizophrenia and everyone on YouTube either agreeing or being coerced into keeping it a secret for you.

Hym "She found true love as a result of a list I wrote and a shared secret regarding targeted harassment resulting in mass murder. A secret that I will murder children to expose and refuse to pay politicians to keep. So I know for a fact AOC knows about it. How many child deaths do you want on you conscience? We got 2 mass murders. The first one in 2016. Then we got the one where guy said he qould kill kids in advance and the FBI showed up and couldn't do anything likely because the recording was illegally obtained. Then we got the train stabbing where there is a non-zero probably that schizophrenia isn't real and, rather, people are being singled out for immiseration. And then we're have the patracide/matracide in Wasau. I live in Wisconsin and know what the people around here are like. And then we got Rob Reiner. So between 2 and 5 mass murders. All because Taylor doesn't like how I talk about rape and child murder on the internet. Absolutely preventable, by the way. I already stopped at least 1. Taylor has stopped zero. Also invented AI. She has a million dollars and I do not."

by Hym Iam December 22, 2025

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Found in Translation

A phenomenon where meaning, intensity, or significance is not just preserved but Amplified or Exaggerated during communication. Unlike "Lost in Translation," where meaning is diluted(, or Lost), this occurs when people or cultures—especially those with a tradition of storytelling, discussion, or debate—naturally embellish, add layers, or inflate details while conveying information. This often happens without an actual language or medium change but within the same cultural or linguistic setting.

Found in Translation:
“BROOO, you should have seen it! Two fully grown men in the middle of the street after one of them crashed into the other's car. Just like a Bollywood climax scene! One guy was ready to throw hands, and the other looked like he was about to pull off a WWE move! The crowd was waiting for fireworks... AND THEN…

In walks this, badass traffic cop, doesn’t say much, just waves his hand like a pro, and says: ‘Chalo, nikal.’

AND BOOM! Like magic, the two lions hiding their tail, just got in their cars and left like obedient schoolboys. 🤣”

Real Event:
Two people got into a nasty verbal fight after a minor car scratch incident in the middle of the road.
They were about to escalate, but a traffic officer stepped in and simply said, "Bas, chalo. Nikal lo!" (Enough, just move along!).

by IO10-Saral March 1, 2025

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