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[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 61 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Plot twist: the aliens' one weakness is lavender oil.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Signs school of Chekhov’s gun. Water. More water. Water everywhere! Oh no! Aliens! I wonder what their weakness is 😉

[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

This made me chuckle

[–] XbSuper@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is that what it says? I couldn't read it and thought it said lemonade.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Yep, says lavender oil.

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The essential SUPPLIES not the essential oils!

[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

"What's this? I said, take only what you need to survive."

"My industrial-strength hair dryer. And I can't live without it!!"

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 28 points 11 months ago

She looks so satisfied with herself.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In the event of an apocalypse and you do happen to pack a great bag of actual essentials .... someone bigger stronger and with a gun is going to murder you for it.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

That's why you trade them out for some big guns.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

Well, there aren't any working toilets anymore

Maybe this will help with the smell

[–] Ghost33313@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Should have grabbed the olive oil.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

but olive oil isn't prized for its essence

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

Essence of garlic bread.

[–] galacticDust@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Take only what you need to survive.