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As the world enters the 10th year of economic growth, the American middle class is shrinking, stagnating, and becoming less secure. This comes as somewhat paradoxical since most Americans consider themselves to be middle-class. In a Pew survey, only 10 percent of Americans revealed that they consider themselves lower-class and a single 1 percent thought they were upper-class.

So all the economics, politics and whatnot aside, we are about to make a simple test to determine if you indeed belong to the somewhat sought-after middle class. Take your payslips back to the drawer, ‘cause we are about to scroll through the collection of memes that poke fun at middle-class households and people living in them.

Some people cringe and laugh, while others may feel personally attacked, or even insulted, so hey, it’s not me, it’s you who said they wanted to participate in a middle-class party! Thanks to the widely popular ‘Middle Class Fancy’ Instagram account which has 2.4M followers, there’s a lot of good ones to keep us entertained. Psst! More hilarious middle-class memes await in our previous post.

More info: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | MiddleClassFancy.com

#2

Nice Going Mautice

Nice Going Mautice

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#3

Ope, You Guys Ready To Rock N Roll?

Ope, You Guys Ready To Rock N Roll?

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s weird, in the movie theater, they just turn the lights on.

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Experts and country representatives gathered for the World Economic Forum in 2017 to discuss the middle-class crisis. There are many reasons for the narrowing middle class in the world economy. Harvard professor Lawrence Summers explained that governments are focusing their attention on the poorer segments of the population, including immigrants.

As a result, the middle classes are feeling disenfranchised because they have a sense that the government is simply not looking out for them. “It’s a mistake not to recognize that the middle class in my country and in others is also concerned that the government isn’t fighting for it,” he adds. It may also have to do with the driving populism that’s been seen across developed countries in recent years.

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#5

What About Shiny Rocks?

What About Shiny Rocks?

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#6

Good Soup

Good Soup

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LuckyL
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh, that's why my boyfriend always needs bread with his soup...

Rissie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Preferably a roll or large chunk. Too make it more realistic. According to Las Vegas shows at least. I love those... Cause it's fun and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Probably had something to do with the particular group of people I was with there too. Still fun. And bread is good!

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Peter Malthus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad to read I'm not the only person who does stuff like this

Whatshername
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All.the.time. When I wash my hands in super cold tap water? I'm in some indigenous tribe and it's coming straight from a glacier in the mountains. Small handwash? I'm a 45yo mother of 10 in the early 1900s on laundry day. Feeling adventurous and baking flat bread? 1000 bc middle eastern lady baking the hard earned daily bread on a hot flat stone in a fire. Yup. My kind of weird. Maybe it's time for me to try some LARPing.

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Carbonel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. Bread with soup is normal where I’m from. Soup without something to dunk in it is NOT normal. 😁

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d bradley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

whenever the soup i make sucks i pretend someone is bringing it to me huddled on top of Mt. Everest.

Alex Kruger
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I litteraly do that too. I pretend this is the only ration of food I'll have for days and it makes me enjoy the soup more 😂

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3 years ago

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Monty Is Fiennes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to hike every Sunday....looking back it was much more for mental health and wellbeing than physical...I always used to take dry bread, hard cheese and dried fruit for my midway snack overlooking the view out to the sea.... made me feel like a travelling bard, nuthin but my lute on my back...

Misty-Dawn Amayi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Along with assorted wenches, pickpockets, rogues, exhausted travelers, and... Wait, this *is* my local coffee shop!

Brian J
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will think of this every time I have bread and soup now

DanieLegz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And bite/rip the bread with the back teeth like an animal rather than with the front

NK
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I eat my soup with baguette and butter, dunking the bread in the soup.

Whatshername
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yay, I'm not alone! Let's start a community 😃 All in favor, say...?

Ivana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the whole point of eating soup. OMG and when you make stew.

I I
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

love home made chicken broth with noodles and barely with home made bread , most filling thing i eat

Kanuli
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its cute/sweet/lovely, go on and add more positive adjectives.

NsG
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3 years ago (edited)

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Having bread with soup gives you the false idea that you like soup. Soup is *boring* once the bread runs out. You don't like soup - you like soupy bread. ETA, so I forgot the quotation marks. Thanks for confirming that the observational comedy really doesn't translate every time.

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Jim Tankersley, the author of “The Riches Of This Land,” explains that strong middle classes breed political and social stability. According to him, a 2019 report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development concludes, citing several studies, that ‘societies with a strong middle-class experience higher levels of social trust but also better educational outcomes, lower crime incidence, better health outcomes and higher life satisfaction.’

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#10

My Idiot Butler Keeps Getting Stuck On A Ledge

My Idiot Butler Keeps Getting Stuck On A Ledge

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#12

Silly Goose Alert

Silly Goose Alert

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best kind of passive aggressive, might I suggest bigger eyes next time

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#18

I Didn’t Ask For This Rick. I Don’t Care About Your New Gutters

I Didn’t Ask For This Rick. I Don’t Care About Your New Gutters

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#19

Tell Aunt Tammy To Delete The Facebook Prayer Chain

Tell Aunt Tammy To Delete The Facebook Prayer Chain

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#23

Too Blessed To Be Stressed

Too Blessed To Be Stressed

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#24

Babe Have You Seen My Columbia Fishing Shirt? We’re Going To Longhorn And I Wanna Look Nice

Babe Have You Seen My Columbia Fishing Shirt? We’re Going To Longhorn And I Wanna Look Nice

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#25

You Ever Eaten A Bell Pepper Like An Apple?

You Ever Eaten A Bell Pepper Like An Apple?

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Marcellus II
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roses are red/ Bell peppers too/ Something something something/ Seems I'm stuck with you.

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#26

Cool It Gerald

Cool It Gerald

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#29

A Message From The Thermostat Police

A Message From The Thermostat Police

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never argue with grandma or a pregnant woman (or an Auntie if you live in Hawaii) if you value your life

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#30

Regular Salad

Regular Salad

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Monday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If his whole disguise is just putting on glasses...what does he do when the glasses need cleaning?

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#31

These Two Are Out Of Control

These Two Are Out Of Control

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#32

Yeah It’s Blue Diamond, No Big Deal

Yeah It’s Blue Diamond, No Big Deal

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Autumn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d go with cashews. They’re delicious and they’re kind of expensive because there’s only one on each fruit.

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#36

Ice Milk

Ice Milk

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Chris Kane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd buy a walrus. people got tigers, lions, gators but no mf got a walrus.

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#37

I Have A Dog Named Glenn. No Lie

I Have A Dog Named Glenn. No Lie

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Fred the rat king
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imma just get myself like a cockatoo or some other sky drone when I’m older like a pigeon

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#40

Oh Well In That Case, Yes I Would Like Some Beef

Oh Well In That Case, Yes I Would Like Some Beef

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Monday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why you wait for the response to "who's this?" before going on your tirade...

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#41

4k It Is

4k It Is

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#43

Nice Little Treat

Nice Little Treat

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Marcellus II
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ask the vet if he does medium-sized animal euthanasia; it's for the best.

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#45

The Perfect Saturday

The Perfect Saturday

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Desperate to get the family out of the house and off the web

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#46

Somebody Needs To Do A Little Living, Laughing, And Loving

Somebody Needs To Do A Little Living, Laughing, And Loving

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except anything over $10 is too much to spend on reminders of my self loathing

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#47

Hang On I Gotta Tinkle Before We Hit The Road

Hang On I Gotta Tinkle Before We Hit The Road

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Bender Bending Rodríguez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless your friends are too jaded I fail to see why this would kill the guys night out vibe.

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#48

He Wants His Cheddar Bay Biscuits Damn It

He Wants His Cheddar Bay Biscuits Damn It

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#50

An At Home Hibachi Dinner With A Tito’s Onion Volcano Is Peak Middle Class Fancy

An At Home Hibachi Dinner With A Tito’s Onion Volcano Is Peak Middle Class Fancy

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#52

Might Hand Deliver A Resume (Printed On Cardstock) Later, Who Knows

Might Hand Deliver A Resume (Printed On Cardstock) Later, Who Knows

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, you walked inside a bank, no plans to rob it?? What crazy time travel into the 1800’s is happening here?

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#54

Lay Your Gosh Dang Clothes Out

Lay Your Gosh Dang Clothes Out

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#56

Barbara Is Canceled

Barbara Is Canceled

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sisterhood. It can be a difficult complex thing, especially during the holidays

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#57

My Name Is Atticus And American Spirit Cigarettes Are My Personality Trait

My Name Is Atticus And American Spirit Cigarettes Are My Personality Trait

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cybermerlin2000
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They missed "I'm recovering from beating [insert disease/condition here]"

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#58

There’s Also A Suspicious White Suv Stopping At Every Mailbox

There’s Also A Suspicious White Suv Stopping At Every Mailbox

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Terilee Bruyere
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They did. He/she likes to sit in the Redcedar in my backyard in the morning. Edit: Clarifying that this is a grey fox, which can climb.

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#59

I’m Mad As Hell

I’m Mad As Hell

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Pixie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can just hope that it is the guest room for unwanted guests

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#61

Add Extra Naughty Sauce For 69 Cents

Add Extra Naughty Sauce For 69 Cents

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#62

Unacceptable

Unacceptable

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Francis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and the snow flakes at the bottom? they're ice CRYSTALS! and that is a name of a drug! Crystal Meth!! OMG! BOYCOTTING STARBUCKS!!!1!

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Bmw

Bmw

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cybermerlin2000
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is telling you he drives like an inconsiderate prick and does not know what indicators are for or how they work

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#66

Thx Grandpa

Thx Grandpa

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Carmen Sandiego
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for a second I thought that was the puppy. imagine my sheer horror (in my defense I'm running on sleep deprived gremlin energy and will not be held accountable for any senseless comments because apparently bp is easier than sleep)

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#70

At Least The Metal Barstools Are Uncomfortable

At Least The Metal Barstools Are Uncomfortable

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#72

Bring It Back

Bring It Back

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cybermerlin2000
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember when you used to politely cough to get someone's attention, and they would be like, "Oh, Am I in your way? I'm so sorry" and they would move, and you would smile and nod and thank them? Now, when you do it, it's like you have tapped them on the shoulder with a loaded shotgun

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#73

I Just Love Those Little Minions

I Just Love Those Little Minions

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#74

I Don’t Know What To Do With This Information

I Don’t Know What To Do With This Information

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#75

Working Hard Or Hardly Working

Working Hard Or Hardly Working

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The majority is pretending to work while they wait on their weekend, so nothing exceptional here.

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#77

I Will Die On This Hill

I Will Die On This Hill

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#78

Craving An $18 Burger Right Now

Craving An $18 Burger Right Now

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#80

Well They Do Smell Nice

Well They Do Smell Nice

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#81

Ok Me

Ok Me

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Robert Baker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make that "born only once". The second time turns you into an intolerable religious zealot.

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#83

What Is An Acceptable Amount Of Time To Take The Free Bread?

What Is An Acceptable Amount Of Time To Take The Free Bread?

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ZAPanda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nvm dodged a bullet there. Don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

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#84

What Else Would You Expect From Someone Who Eats At Applebee’s

What Else Would You Expect From Someone Who Eats At Applebee’s

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#85

Is This Too Much To Ask For

Is This Too Much To Ask For

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Terilee Bruyere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with this one. Coffee on the porch while watching the sun rising over the valley is just lovely.

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#86

Must Be Nice

Must Be Nice

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J Sizz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make sure you ask for the family discount cause when you're there, you're family. It's free if you say it like Vin Diesel.

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#87

Understandable

Understandable

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another NOT AN AMERICAN INVENTION 🇬🇧 A1 Steak Sauce is said to have been created sometime in the late 1820s by Henderson William Brand, the Chef to England's King George IV. ... After the king's death in 1830, Brand started his own business producing meat extracts along with A1 Sauce. Sold from 1861 as a condiment for meat or game dishes in the United Kingdom.

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#89

You Already Know What Tf Goin On

You Already Know What Tf Goin On

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Mazer
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Drinks and tacos with Mr. Decaprio??!!?! I’m in

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#91

Sounds Dangerous

Sounds Dangerous

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Carmen Sandiego
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this gets 1 million likes I'll play 'I kissed a girl' in front of my mum whatcha say

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#93

“I Pretty Much Live In This Thing”

“I Pretty Much Live In This Thing”

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Mazer
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Said at the trailhead on his dirt bike wearing Lance Armstrong wanna be clothing and his Labradoodle dog pants while lying in a sunspot. I live this daily.

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#94

This Halloween’s Tiger King

This Halloween’s Tiger King

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Yort
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You aren’t allowed to wear costumes for anything popular.

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#96

Take That Rick.it's Moustache Season!

Take That Rick.it's Moustache Season!

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Mazer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just prepping for when you place all the driveway snow in the street and the snow plow driver comes along and creates a snow berm at the end of your driveway with that snow which then freezes solid overnight and takes a brick of C4 to blast through. BTDT

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Looking Good Denise

Looking Good Denise

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Victoria Kimball
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This missed the bit where we crop off the tops of our heads because our hair is thinning and we can't just wear ball caps 24/7 like guys do Also the part where we lean our chins on our fists to cover our sagging necks (and our elbows are just hanging there in the air)..

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