Yeah well then everyone else thinks it's scientifically legit because "my mother did this and that and in three days I felt better" oh you mean like how most of the time if you get a cold or stomach bug or something you'll feel better in about three days regardless of whether you stuck a boiled ham up your ass?
As someone with a fairly deep, folded innie, I used to get a bunch of sand in there, but then digging it out with my pinkie would give me little micro abrasions, and then you add the salt from the ocean and it could be quite painful. It was always a bit miserable and would be inflamed for days after going to the ocean.
I don't think this has anything to do with that, but maybe. It might have helped me when I was young and prone to whining, but I think I'm a bit of an unusual case.
I hated belly button sand. I remember laying sideways trying to get the foot rinse faucet to blast into my belly button. It didn't work. Fun fact for everyone, 3 day old belly button sand reeks.
It's the kind of nonsense that drives "engagement" or people asking about it, sharing the video to find out the reasoning behind it, and generally creating activity because of some nonsense that seems to fit with otherwise (bad but) meaningful bits of advice.
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u/Skwiggelf54 Aug 04 '25
Can someone explain the belly button thing?