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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 39 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Could be worse.

"Babe, I wanna try CBT."

"Sorry, hon; we can't afford insurance."

The most cooked thing i learned recently Is therapists sometimes use "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy" Which acronym is

CBT

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The amount of jokes is unlimited

[–] nekbardrun@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

The answer about insurance will apply any way or another.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cognitive behavioral torture

Cock and ball therapy

Cognitive ball therapy?

Cock behavioral torture?

It all works.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was just saying the one that it is, sorry.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

'Is'

Maybe she's into cognitive ball torture?

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, she only said an acronym. And not even that acronym.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Joke in the OP: misunderstanding a sexual acronym (Consensual Non Consent) as a normal one (Computer Numerical Control).

Joke in the comment: misunderstanding a sexual acronym (Cock and Ball Torture) as a normal one (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

This is what I’m referring to.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

But cognitive ball therapy does seem more exciting

And who's to say what the character in OP meant?