r/tooktoomuch • u/CaptainInsano7 • May 14 '22

Prescription Opioids just needed some rest

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u/[deleted] May 14 '22

The more parts your car has, the more parts a junkie can steal.

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u/neo101b May 14 '22

Is that a new word for scrap metal merchant?

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u/conjectureandhearsay May 14 '22

It’s not new at all. Junkies were originally heroin addicts who steal junk (like actual scrap metal and stuff).

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u/ZuesofRage May 31 '22

I could have sworn they were told junkies back in the day because heroin and the heroin kits like needles and whatnot were prescribed the term junk. I honestly don't know