ASMR is an acronym that stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It describes “a calming, static-like tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine,” blah blah
Why would anyone on the planet earth use a term like this in any context? Is there something psychologically wrong with the (mostly younger) people who use ASMR in casual conversation?
I’ve experienced ASMR tinglings from time to time, sure, but I’ve never once said out loud “whoa, I’m feeling a little ASMR in my scalp and down the back lof my neck…very nice!”
Have any veterans of mescaline or LSD trips ever experienced fluttering chest spasms while tripping? I would be engaged in a conversation with someone and suddenly a tingly, half-tickling shuddering sensation would ignite in my upper chest area, and then my entire chest area would succumb to an earthquake-like spasm.
I knew this smooth-talking Wilton guy named Tim Petersen, a preppy, brainy party animal who fancied himself as a ladies man. One night Tim, myself, a mutual friend named Gerry and one or two others were all tripping on little green mescaline tablets. We were all hanging and giggling inside a large, late-night diner, and Tim, true to form, managed to strike up a conversation with a pretty girl who was not tripping. Tim is into his sophisticated preppy mode, Brooks Brothers shirt and all, sharing his usual brilliant chit-chat and doing pretty well with the girl, who was grinning and chuckling at his charming conversational patter.
And then all of a sudden Tim succumbed to a fluttering chest spasm, and the whole smooth operator performance fell apart. The girl was slightly alarmed. The spell had been broken.