Thats so true. I have a vivid memory of walking to a dunkin donuts with my cousins when we were maybe 10. My cousins all got a donut, but I didnt have any money to buy anything. When the worker asked what I wanted, I declined and told her I didnt have any cash. She smiled and gave me a donut anyway.
It was a 90 cent donut but a core memory for me that I still remember and occasionally think about nearly 30 years later. Wild how such a small gesture can have such an impact on someone.
This is how I learn both that the "Lagniapple" in Monster Hunter is based on something real, and why it's called that. It's an item you can use to get slightly more rewards from a side mission thing, which makes sense in context.
I love when a game sneaks in a real-world reference that makes the whole thing click afterward. Finding out the name actually has meaning makes that little bonus reward feel even cooler!
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