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TheAlienOctopus
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Hi! I’m Ray! Better known as @TheAlienOctopus. I love musical theater, reading, history documentaries, and food! I am an Genderqueer Panromantic! I hope you like my content!
TheAlienOctopus • upvoted 19 items 3 years ago
Things-Hollywood-Gets-Wrong-About-Prison
I've worked with a lot of inmates from different parts of the world: Inmates love to work, fights even break out for jobs because people are so bored. Rape isn't as common as people think in Western Prisons. There is a problem where some new comers think they have to start a fight with the biggest guy, if you mind your own business people usually leave you alone. Never ever show off or act tough. Defend yourself if needed and eat humble pie if needed. Drugs are a massive problem inside. Prisoners can buy things inside. Don't ever deal or carry drugs in Asia, sentences are no joke. There are different forms of currency inside, some prisons even have their own minted currency. Prisons across the world can be very different. A lot of prisons don't use bars but doors. Prison in certain places like Brazil are a slaughter house.
Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
There used to be a rumor that there were Water Moccasins (a type of venomous water snake that’s very common where I live) in the ditch right next to my elementary school playground. I didn’t believe it until a kid in second grade got bit while walking home... So yeah, not a rumor anymore, but a fact,Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
That I can make smoke bombs, and raided the principals office and stole his candy.(True for the 1st part)
Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
I orchestrated a rumor that a friend got pregnant by way of rubber duck. It was to counteract a worse one she spread about a mutual friend. It was hilarious.Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
I heard the rumor that I was taking drugs in 9th grade. Not only weed, imagine cocaine, extacy and stuff. Not the kids but rather the teachers believed that. I was kind of chaotic but didn't suspect anything like that. I only happened to hear it from a student ca. 3 years older than me who was assigned (by the teachers) to keep an eye on me and report back. He was a wild one, too, so I assume he got pardoned for some of his own deeds if he became a spy.
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Things-Hollywood-Gets-Wrong-About-Prison
I've worked with a lot of inmates from different parts of the world: Inmates love to work, fights even break out for jobs because people are so bored. Rape isn't as common as people think in Western Prisons. There is a problem where some new comers think they have to start a fight with the biggest guy, if you mind your own business people usually leave you alone. Never ever show off or act tough. Defend yourself if needed and eat humble pie if needed. Drugs are a massive problem inside. Prisoners can buy things inside. Don't ever deal or carry drugs in Asia, sentences are no joke. There are different forms of currency inside, some prisons even have their own minted currency. Prisons across the world can be very different. A lot of prisons don't use bars but doors. Prison in certain places like Brazil are a slaughter house.
Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
There used to be a rumor that there were Water Moccasins (a type of venomous water snake that’s very common where I live) in the ditch right next to my elementary school playground. I didn’t believe it until a kid in second grade got bit while walking home... So yeah, not a rumor anymore, but a fact,Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
That I can make smoke bombs, and raided the principals office and stole his candy.(True for the 1st part)Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
I heard the rumor that I was taking drugs in 9th grade. Not only weed, imagine cocaine, extacy and stuff. Not the kids but rather the teachers believed that. I was kind of chaotic but didn't suspect anything like that. I only happened to hear it from a student ca. 3 years older than me who was assigned (by the teachers) to keep an eye on me and report back. He was a wild one, too, so I assume he got pardoned for some of his own deeds if he became a spy.Hey Pandas, What Is The Craziest Rumor You Heard In School?
I orchestrated a rumor that a friend got pregnant by way of rubber duck. It was to counteract a worse one she spread about a mutual friend. It was hilarious.
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