"We Asked People Why They Lick Their
Himalayan Salt Lamps"

According to sellers of Himalayan salt lamps, the pink, rock-like hunks can

purify the air and reduce anxiety, all while emitting a cozy glow and marking

one's home as hip to modern design trends. As one might expect from a

product hailed by Goop f, the science is murky at best, and in any case, the

effect is meant to come from ambient exposure, not necessarily through

A few weeks ago, Natalie Strange wrote a tweet : "Your tinder date welcomes

you into their bedroom. They excuse themself and go to the restroom,

leaving you alone on their bed. What is your next move?" Three options

below it read, "Lick their Himalayan salt lamp," while the fourth said, "All of

the above."

It read like Twitter's particular brand of absurdism, but with over 14,000

retweets and 77,700 likes, it was clear that Strange had captured a current

preoccupation. The responses poured in: People posted pictures and videos

thoughts of, well, loving lamp . If you see a Himalayan salt lamp, it's safe to

assume someone's thought about licking it—if they haven't licked it already.