Non-musicians are trying to figure out what this violin accessory is – and they’re struggling, hard

Over on Twitter, a user asked a seemingly simple question that’s left a lot of the non-musically inclined among us a little stumped.

https://twitter.com/staryIix/status/1335251698546221056

The two images have inspired over 19,000 responses with guesses ranging from the reasonable to the downright absurd – although most people agree that the objects look way tastier than they probably should.

Don’t worry, the correct answer is at the bottom of this post. Before the mystery is revealed though, here are some of the best (and worst) guesses:

1.

forbidden kitkat bar https://t.co/zhujQtCTSF

— eigenrobot (@eigenrobot) December 7, 2020

2.

looks like a food for me is that a food for violinist only?

— ︎ ︎kish (@haniielove) December 5, 2020

3.

I don't play the violin, but I know what that is.

It's a delicious block of honey. https://t.co/r1sXDtkYLu

— Vaughn Pinpin (@vaughnpinpin) December 6, 2020

4.

What do I look like an idiot that's an uncut fig newton. A mainstay of any violin ensemble https://t.co/NVgpDGvWM4

— Miles John (@GabaghoulComics) December 6, 2020

5.

this is one of those lollipops that’s supposed to have a bug in it pic.twitter.com/YIJwLWy7tA

— JANIE (@janicecoId) December 6, 2020

6.

https://twitter.com/inurashii/status/1335711973594566657

7.

https://t.co/vH3SJ3GNEa pic.twitter.com/NmouQURKwV

— huysuz vijil (@huysuzvijil) December 7, 2020

8.

It’s the hair gel bars!!!😭 or the stuff u use to clear ur shoes! pic.twitter.com/XNjW3oe1LA

— 🦋 (@Simply_lay_) December 6, 2020

9.

A violin https://t.co/4zk5VANbPp

— 𝔾𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕟 (@GoranGligovic) December 6, 2020

And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for…

The item in question is rosin, which Google tells us is a “solid form of resin that’s obtained from pines and other conifers.” It’s used by violinists, amongst other string musicians, to reduce friction between the bow and the strings.

In other words:

https://twitter.com/alexlikesgoats/status/1335448980495495168

The more you know.

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