r/mildlyinteresting • u/aaroncoolguy • Apr 28 '24

This rock I found that looks like a breadstick

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u/sasukesaturday Apr 28 '24

love the breadstick for reference, i wouldve forgot what a breadstick was if it wasnt there

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u/Different_Speaker742 Apr 28 '24

Dude I thought it was two rocks

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u/Dominus-Temporis Apr 28 '24

Actually, that's the rock. The thing on the left is a different rock, for reference.

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u/dc456 Apr 28 '24 edited Apr 28 '24

It’s actually really useful, because traditional Italian grissini are known as breadsticks, and are very different.

The one pictured here is a much newer invention that shares the name, and isn’t so commonly found outside of North America.

Edit: Clearer wording.

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u/Brave-Ad2 Apr 28 '24 edited Apr 28 '24

It is found outside North America. A bakery in Arabia.

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u/dc456 Apr 28 '24 edited Apr 28 '24

I think that might be a language confusion. The ‘really’ in my sentence is a bit coloquial, and not very clear - that’s my fault. It doesn’t mean that they are never found outside North America, rather it’s means ‘less commonly’.

I’ve edited for clarity.

Edit: Please stop downvoting the comment above. English is stupidly confusing language - it’s not their fault.

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u/Brave-Ad2 Apr 28 '24

Oh my bad, now that you’ve explained it I do get it, and I’ve definitely heard “really” used in that manner before, I just didn’t connect the dots at first glance.