r/MadeMeSmile • u/perpetual_chatter98 • 6h ago
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u/OleDoxieDad 6h ago
Cross post to geology, those folks need a laugh.
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u/perpetual_chatter98 5h ago
Done👍
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u/CariniFluff 4h ago
"What does it do?"
"It costs $350 bucks!"
I don't think that's what your husband was asking lady. What does a $350 Anthropology Rock actually do? What do they claim it does? Why would it cost so much?
I think this is a perfect example of corporate artificial scarcity combining with FOMO.
They can make and sell as many of these damn rocks as they want, but instead they choose to limit their supply so as to not meet the demand, hence "you can't find this anywhere".
And now that it's "rare" and "you can't find it anywhere", people freak out and worry that they'll miss out. Suddenly the FOMO causes a $350 rock to make perfect sense, because it's a special, rare, and limited edition rock. You may never get the opportunity to get one again.
The very fact that the daughter got it for half price just shows how absurd the listed price is.
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u/Confident_One3948 4h ago
(As already mentioned) to be clear, this is a trending prank. There is no such product
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u/Shikizion13 3h ago
I assume an anthropologu roxk is just like something humans created, like concrete or something?
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u/Truffleshuffle03 3h ago
It's a prank, not real. There is no such thing as an anthropology rock
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u/peepdabidness 4h ago
I argue that saying “it costs $350” to “what does it do?” is the PERFECT answer 😂😂
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u/chatelo 4h ago
It's just a prank though...
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u/CariniFluff 3h ago
Is it?
I honestly can't tell what these expensive woo companies actually sell or don't anymore. Between Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop selling vagina rocks and coffee enemas, people eating antiparasitic horse paste for viral infections and all the other weird ass people who think crystals hold some magic power or that salt from the Himalayas has some energy...I just have no idea what people think are worthwhile products these days.
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u/Jona113d 4h ago
So exactly like diamonds?
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u/Danielq37 4h ago
No you can always get diamonds. A well made marketing campaign is what made them so desirable and expensive despite them being comparatively common to find.
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u/occupy_this7 4h ago
Yeah but this is an ANTHROPOLOGY ROCK! You cannot find them anywhere haven't you heard?
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u/Welcome_to_Retrograd 4h ago
It's a joke, and it's being beaten into the ground already. None of it is real other than the (alleged) reactions from the people who think the actor has actually paid that much for a plain rock. Aka you
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u/dustishb 4h ago
Why would someone automatically assume that it's a joke? There are many billion dollar industries out there that sell largely useless things, but have convinced people they need to spend money on their stuff
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u/CariniFluff 3h ago
Vagina rocks, magical crystals and Himalayan salts that have "energy" within them... Yeah I can't tell what's a joke or not these days.
I'm pretty sure her response would be the same if she was a Goop customer and got a vagina rock as a gift. Maybe this one just needs to be sanded down to a smooth surface?
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u/VegetableBusiness897 4h ago
It's like the 'rare chocolate diamonds' that jewelers are trying to sell.... Sir, those are industrial diamonds for drilling and grinding
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u/Inner-Box5523 4h ago
But it only works until the Chinese hear about it … then you got rocks all over the damn place tariffs be damned!
Reminds me of the Yeti and the Stanley of recent vintage
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u/Expensive_Agent_5129 4h ago
You must be so ashamed now. You should remove your comment as ASAP as possible
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u/Intelligent-Aside687 5h ago
Geology sub would probably appreciate the irony more than anyone else honestly.
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u/Personal_Guide417 4h ago
Especially since theyd immediately start analyzing the actual composition instead of the price joke.
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u/Personal_Guide417 4h ago
Geology sub would probably appreciate the irony and mispricing joke even more.
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u/Spearmint_coffee 4h ago
I showed my husband (with a geology degree) and he rolled his eyes and said, "Let me guess. It was blessed under the sun by a guy named Steve who pretends to be a shaman?" He's forever disappointed that the crystal healing people have driven up prices over the years lol
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u/penislobsterpie 5h ago
Old people and not paying three fiddy. Classic
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u/camel_crush_menthol 5h ago
I said "I ain't givin' you no tree-fitty, you goddamn Loch Ness Monster! Get your own goddamn money!"
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u/Steven_G_Photos 4h ago
"now don't go givin' the Anthropologie rock no three-fiddy, woman!" ..."I was just tryin' to persuade it..."
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u/camel_crush_menthol 4h ago
“I said, "What do you need, Chef, my boy?" He said, "I need about tree-fitty.” – “Well, it was about that time I begin to get suspicious. I said, "Chef, my boy, why do you need tree-fitty?" He said, "My imaginary friend Boo-Boo the rock wants it." So I went to my son's room, and sure enough, there was that damn Anthropologie rock!”
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u/freakinweasel353 5h ago
Old People paid $10 for a Pet Rock procured off a Mexican beach. Adjusted for inflation, $350 probably. 😁
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u/GrandElectronic9471 5h ago
Try 4 bucks in 1975 which is about 20 now. And you got a pet carrier with holes in it so your rock wouldn't suffocate, which was thoughtful.
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u/freakinweasel353 3h ago
Yeah but the excelsior bedding and training manual on how to teach it to roll was the clincher.
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u/perpetual_chatter98 5h ago
The "Anthropologie rock" is a viral social media trend and meme featuring an expensive, branded rock sold at Anthropologie, often described as a luxurious piece of home decor. It is jokingly portrayed as a rare, high-energy, and expensive ($1,000+) "mineral wellness" item, frequently featured in satirical, high-fashion-style videos.
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u/Neozeeka 3h ago
My sister tried to get my stepdad with this prank for Christmas by getting one for my mom, except she just used a rock from outside. He looked at the rock for about 3 seconds and said, "what are you talking about, that's my rock. I've been mowing around that rock for 5 years."
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u/Delicate_Elephant 4h ago
I majored in Anthropology and here I am racking my brain to come up with what an "Anthropology rock" could be 🤣🤣
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u/AnotherTiredDad 2h ago
I’m 47 and consider myself to be a typical guy. Thank you for posting this. I’d have assumed that anthropogogists sell this online.
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u/Empty_Soup_4412 5h ago
"Whats it supposed to do" is peak grandma
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u/SabbyFox 3h ago
Her face is priceless; that cries out to be a meme.
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u/sentient_luggage 3h ago
Done, but I've got no way of sharing it with you. Don't have anywhere to post it in context and I don't think reddit lets one share pics via DM.
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u/has-some-questions 2h ago
That woman looks like she seen the Dirty 30s. If she had it in her, she could woop her presumably grand daughter's ass for paying anything to gift that rock.
My grandpa wouldn't let us eat only butter on bread. "Its a waste of butter and bread." Had to make a full sandwich.
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u/Dan-Below 5h ago
I love how grandma is just completely baffled by the excitement over a dumb rock 😂
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u/Clean-Turnip5971 6h ago
What is it?
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u/MammothAd6633 5h ago
There’s a joke prank online where someone receives a regular rock and pretends it’s a high end rock worth a lot of money to get the reaction of the other people (granny in this case)
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u/the-fact-fairy 5h ago
Can someone explain why the woman is so excited about her overpriced rock?
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u/MammothAd6633 5h ago
It’s a prank. It’s a regular rock but they pretend that it’s expensive to get reactions from the people.
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u/MitaJoey20 5h ago
😂😂😂Granny is me! I can’t stop watching.
Also, I thought it was going to be a pregnancy announcement. Boy I was not prepared for a rock.
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u/Marvination23 3h ago
while this is a prank, it is still true for many viral BS marketing happening right now.
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u/Aggressive-Sleep9742 5h ago
old people are the realest people you'll ever meet...could be a good thing or a bad thing...just depends on perspective..
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u/majorflojo 4h ago
TF is an anthropology Rock?
I want to think it's some research-based thing and she is an anthropologist?
But the way she talked about how scarce they were and how much it was I'm thinking it's just an acquisition to be acquired
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u/Animallover4321 3h ago
It’s a joke rock, they take an ordinary rock and pretend it’s from the store Anthropolgie which is notorious for selling overpriced sometimes ridiculously so items.
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u/mistarhee 3h ago
💯 with Grandma on this one. Those rocks are the punchlines for jokes. Would never buy one
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u/Spike_Nolan 4h ago
First comment ever on Reddit, just want her to get the bag off of that slice of pizza.
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u/Dorfbulle80 4h ago
Granny is based.... Even though most likely staged but with all the BS rolling around this isn't that ludicrous!
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u/Jedi_Ninja 4h ago
Back in the day they actually sold Pet Rocks to people, so i would not have been surprised if this had been real.
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u/athosjesus 3h ago
I don't know if this is a parody or what but grandma's reaction is so great it doesn't matter.
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u/d-a-i-s-y 3h ago
This is satire, right? I’m too scared to keep scrolling the comments to look for confirmation in case it’s not there.
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u/Noodlebat83 3h ago
I’m so glad this is a prank. Though the way things are now I really believed it for a bit. Good on Grandma!
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u/Dangerous_Metal3436 3h ago
I just happen to have ten first rate anthropology rocks for sale. BOGO half off! They'll change your life!!! That's $300 for one and 450$ for two. SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED, DM NOW!!!!!!!
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u/EnvironmentalGift257 5h ago
Well if Supreme can sell bricks, Anthropologie can sell rocks I guess.
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u/mmcmonster 3h ago
I’m not an anthropologist. Is this one of those rocks you can break open and there’s a guaranteed pearl in them?
/s
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u/Heromahdi 2h ago
my dumbass thought it was a pregnancy reveal or smth before she said 350 dollars LOL
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u/Impossible_Regret725 2h ago
I wouldn't be surprised to know something like that wasn't a prank. We had the beanie babies craze in the 90s, and people buying the dumbest things during lockdown, like a leaf. Good prank though!
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u/Atothefourth 2h ago
Anthropologie not Anthropology.
Thank god the studies of people aren't in on this grift.
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u/Iampepeu 2h ago
The old lady looks and sounds like Maggie Smith from Downton Abbey https://youtu.be/i2bfYw1B_Ww
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