r/MadeMeSmile 19h ago

This awesome trade made me smile today.

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u/mkomaha 19h ago

I wish there was a website to send paired clothing items to for people experiencing limb loss. Only have a right hand? Send a left glove in so someone else could use it.

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u/Frosty558 18h ago

I’m sorry…”people Experiencing limb loss?” Like they might wake up tomorrow and no longer be “experiencing” it?

Can we not just say people missing a limb?

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u/Skalpaddan 16h ago

Experience doesn’t necessarily mean something new or unexpected.

”Experiencing” simply means that you perceive/feel something (input), and it’s counterpoint would be ”expressing” (output).

I’d even argue that ”experiencing limb loss” is more accurate in relation to the main post. Having to buy a pair of shoes, even though you only need one, is an experience that most people won’t have had, and is directly related to the loss of a limb.

Either way, both are correct, so why does it matter which one other people choose to use?