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Interestingly, science writers Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman have even published a book, trying to explain the reasons behind our frustrations. In Annoying, they say that it's really difficult to find a universal formula for what is, well, annoying. Not every trouble is to terribly unpleasant, at least not when experienced one at a time. Rather, it is when these annoying problems are repetitive and unpredictable that they get under our skin.

A random firework might take us by surprise, it can even frighten us, but it won't instantly become annoying. Our neighbor's loud music, however, played over and over and over again, is very annoying.

#2

When You Spend 30 Mins Guessing Your Passwords And Decide To Reset It And This Happens

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Brandy Grote 5 years ago

One Gov't website is pretty strict. Can't have your social, or date of birth. Cannot have ANY type of word more than 3 letters long in it, must be at least 10 digits, and cannot be one you've used in the last year. And you have to reset it every month (aka every time you visit the site, really.)

46points

Paul Garrity, however, believes he may have found the evolutionary seeds of annoyance, in the reactions to one of nature’s most annoying creatures: the fly. The associate professor of biology at Brandeis University has devoted his time to studying the fruit fly. It has an ability similar to our own to sense potentially dangerous chemicals as well as pressure and temperature changes. That skill, to perceive possible dangers, may be the origin of the annoyance we feel today, he said.

#3

Erasers Like These

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459points

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Rachel Hamrick 5 years ago

I never understood these erasers!

125points

Apparently, we can train ourselves not to get annoyed by the small funny problems. Well, at least some of the time. Have you ever noticed how childfree people get more impatient with a crying or misbehaving kid than parents do? Michael R. Cunningham, a psychologist at the University of Louisville, told The Boston Globe that, "You can leave the environment, you can change the environment, or you can do something inside yourself to change your reaction." That could mean changing behaviors, for example, doing deep breathing, counting to 10, or taking a walk every time you're stressed out. It could also mean deliberately changing your thoughts about the situation - deciding, for instance, to view it as quirky instead of annoying.

#4

When You’re Pouring Something And This Happens

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458points

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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 5 years ago

Yas! Hate that! It happened twice to me today!

73points

#5

Forget Drinking Straws - This Is The Kind Of Plastic Use We Should Be Protesting

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457points

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nanashi 5 years ago

because when talking about littering, people usually blame consumers/end users, and never the companies/manufacturing factories who use all the plastics that only be used once and immediately trashed. I work at a manufacturing plant and the amount of single use plastic here is horrendously stupid.

198points

Tessa 5 years ago

Yes! I mean the whole zero movement was targeted towards big companies not towards single consumer.

13points

Han 5 years ago

This s**t keeps me awake at night. This is our home and we don't deserve it.

5points

Darlene Michuk 5 years ago

What Happened to "Don't be a Litterbug" I was crossing the lights at a downtown street and a young lady in front of me thru her empty cigarette pack on the road of double lane on both sides street. Right in front of me, noon time. I immediately picked it up off the street and said to her........" excuse me you dropped something" she had nothing to say and went on with her friends. I wonder what she did with that piece of trash?

3points

Dynein 5 years ago

Oh GODS, that annoys me SO MUCH. This exactly. I WOULD buy stuff without as much packaging, but you really have to go out of your way to make a significant difference. Just heavily pushing companies to use less packaging would make a much greater difference... Also, trade fairs. Do you know how much is thrown away after trade fairs?!!! Pretty much everything, including TVs and such!

1point

Matthew Chapman 5 years ago

Completely the other way round. Big companies get blamed for using plastic but no one talks about how the plastic actually gets into the oceans, by people littering.

0points

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Sivi 5 years ago

I worked in a clothing store and let me tell you some brands when we get them they have their cloths in plastic blag which is also in a plastic bag in a giant plastic bag in the box. Then you are going to pack up the cloths for display and the cloths have effing plastic around the buttons and the collar.

10points

miniarmour 42 5 years ago

That is so f*****g terrible!!

1point

Vic 5 years ago

Very true. They use an outer plastic to keep the inner plastic safe.

8points

Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

I feel like the plastic-straw issue is kind of busywork to keep our minds off the jillions of pounds of pollutants put out by corporations.

6points

Susan Wolf 5 years ago

In my day...back in the dark ages of shopping...things came in paper bags, including clothes.

5points

hobbitly 5 years ago

why not get rid of both? :)

5points

Jo PP87 5 years ago

This annoys me too - I buy a lot online for my business and the amount of plastic things come in is unreal. Once I received a small item in a huge box, wrapped several times in bubble wrap, then the box was filled with those air pocket / plastic air bags to stop it being damaged... Just use a smaller box and paper...

3points

Nubmaeme 5 years ago

This is so true how retail merchandise is packaged. It takes a lot of time to open each package like these. Clothes and jewelry are the worst. What has the least packaging? Glassware and other breakables!!

3points

Ashley Wright 5 years ago

And the ubiquitous water bottles!

2points

Zelda Blue 5 years ago

But remember those plastic bags are not toys!! What kind of sad a*s life do you have to have to think that a plastic bag is a toy??? The warning on them is ridiculous.

2points

Bored Panda 1 year ago

Kids, kids think everything is a toy, and kids have suffocated playing with plastic bags. That warning is for their parents. 🤷🏼‍♀️

0points

Blacksheep 5 years ago

All the plastic uses should be protested, straws included.

2points

KatHat 5 years ago

Write to them. Spend 5 min per day writing to companies about their packaging. Encourage them to move to recycled and renewable products. The more of us who do it, the more likely they are to listen, eventually.

2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

Yep and nobody says s**t but slits wrists over a straw that really cannot be replaced by other materials like this stupid packaging can

2points

Tessa 5 years ago

But straws can be replaced by other materials plus they are useless. You really don´t need to sip your drink with straw like a 5year old.

2points

Petra 5 years ago

And what about all, ALL plastic boxes for pills and vitamins. They are filled not even to 30%, and they all land in our oceans. There should be a law against this.

1point

Jean Wallace 5 years ago

I totally agree, paper bags work fine, and, no more styrofoam, the cardboard formed things work great and are recyclable

1point

Donna Reynolds 5 years ago

A box within a box within a box wrapped plastic then in bubble wrap. I should have been delivered by clowns in a Volkswagen.

1point

Susan Gardner 5 years ago

Exactly! It's ridiculous. We have also asked our dry cleaners NOT to put plastic over our items because we literally live right next door, but they continue to do it. Such a waste :(

1point

Linda 5 years ago

I had this happen today. This was all that was in the box, so no plastics (*cheer*!!!!) but still such a big box for 3 small things. Why? WhatsApp-I...9-jpeg.jpg

1point

Missy Barton 5 years ago

Seriously. I love when I get a box that has a single bottle of nail polish and enough plastic to choke a whale.

1point

Diary of a Disabled Person. 5 years ago

Thank you. Disabled people are being denied functional straws in order to drink because apparently plastic straws are the problem, yet this sort of thing creates far more plastic!

1point

Kaisu 5 years ago

There are metal and cardboard straws disabled people could drink from! Restaurants should get rid of plastic and invest in that

9points

Rhys Cernunnos 4 years ago

That is a ridiculous amount of wasted plastic. But I know ways to make them useful for more than single use... send them to me.

0points

Sally Hudd 5 years ago

Have you seen the video of a turtle having a straw removed from its nasal cavity? Watching the pain the poor thing went through was horrifying. All plastic has the ability to kill.

0points

Marnee DeRider 5 years ago

Interesting opinion from Ben Shapiro on straw ban: https://www.newsweek.com/ben-shapiro-plastic-straw-ban-opinion-1045589. I often disagree with him, but he's quite intelligent, great at debating, and makes a person think...even if only to think harder about their own opinion in order to further solidify it in a way that can be explained better or to reject it after giving it some thought.

0points

Sue Sanders 5 years ago

I won't forget straws; plastic ones are gone from my house. But when I googled "Plastic alternatives" immediately popped up a site listing 13 of those, most not terribly hard to come by. I was surprised that hemp wasn't on the list, but I believe it's being considered as a plastic substitute anyway. Just keep pestering the "big guys" and their plastic money-makers/wildlife destroyers.

0points

Steve Cruz 5 years ago

Soft plastics -- including ziplock baggies, plastic food wrap, etc. can be recycled in the bins at the grocery store. DO THIS FIRST: Remove any paper labels and wash off any food residue, otherwise the plastics will be rejected at the recycling sort center.

0points

nazan fidan 5 years ago

absolutely, i thought the same thing the other day when i am opening my cargoes.

0points

Eric Lafleur 5 years ago

Ever ordered any kits from Tupperware? Every articles are bagged seperately, Every single one of them...

0points

Nikki D 5 years ago

I bet that stuff is from Wish!

0points

Pamela24 5 years ago

As "Diary of a Disabled Person" also mentioned - the plastic straw ban is really harmful to many disabled people, as Jessica here powerfully explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBH0pcKzlY

0points

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

Imagine downvoting a disabled person over a straw. People are such trash, I swear. Have an upvote for being right, Pamela

5points

Callie Duncan 5 years ago

Well personally, I'm able to put that plastic in my RECYCLE bin *rolls eyes*

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Bored Panda 1 year ago

Lucky you, that stuff isn’t recyclable here at the moment.

0points

Webm. Tjeezers 5 years ago

Then stop ordering online cheap Chinese c**p, hypocrite

-1point

Steezy 5 years ago

Guaranteed this is J Crew

-1point

Steezy 5 years ago

Nvm, should have zoomed in before commenting. Sorry J Crew

0points

FreckledFox 5 years ago

It all has to do with the disposal. People need to be more responsible.

-2points

knittin' kitten 5 years ago

More than 50% of plastics are not recyclable so explain to me how we do with the other half

2points

Dani 5 years ago

Baby steps.

-2points

Eva Bryson 5 years ago

We did baby steps 20 years ago. It's time to step up and use other recyclable materials. Period.

2points

htbq 5 years ago

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Alex Bailey 5 years ago

That just moves where it's binned - doesn't solve the problem at all.

9points

#6

I Feel Like This Happens To Me More Often Than It Should

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447points

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Biopithecus 5 years ago

Yup, I've had the full sleeves of shirts torn because of this.

90points

#7

Boxes That Open Like This

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Martti Laurson 5 years ago

The text says it all about that issue

77points

#8

Finally Someone Made A Statue Of This

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422points

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Rachel Hamrick 5 years ago

Happens even when I hang them up!

47points

#9

Back Pain Remedy On The Bottom Shelf

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417points

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Martti Laurson 5 years ago

That is for if you are unsure you need it. Bending makes it clear

197points

#10

Destroying The Planet One Apple At A Time

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392points

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berrybobmc 5 years ago

An apple a day keeps the sea turtles away... Don't hate me. I love sea turtles. 🐢

109points

#11

The Beach Near My House After The Tourist Left

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376points

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Octavia Hansen 5 years ago

No trash can in sight. But they're still pigs . . .

134points

#12

When Your Keys Do The Thing

Final score:

372points

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hispanic! at the disco 5 years ago

Ack ew

45points

#13

Every Dang Time

Final score:

365points

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Biopithecus 5 years ago

This problem is even worse with larger width cellophane tapes - I lose 105-15% of the tapes to such "tapering".

47points

#14

The Image Speaks For Itself

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365points

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Martti Laurson 5 years ago

Your cat is a decorator and does not like that couch.

90points

#15

Text Printed All The Way To The Spine

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358points

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Kaisu 5 years ago

That is so annoying, either this was a mistake or this printing house sucks

79points

#16

The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen

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356points

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Martti Laurson 5 years ago

What the hell is that on the left? a wig on pringles?

182points

#17

These

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Neon Petra 5 years ago (edited)

And when you do manage to get them out, there's a mark because of the ripped threads... (EDIT: I do use scissors, but unco me always finds some way to cut the fabric.)

68points

#18

Wtf I Suppose To Say

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348points

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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 5 years ago

Oh man, nope! I'd be grabbing a new one and giving that one back to the cashier...

133points

#19

When People Answer Amazon Product Questions That They Cannot Answer

Final score:

328points

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Demi Zwaan 5 years ago

Oh yes, and 5 star reviews, because “the delivery was on time and the delivery man was very friendly and the box is beautiful and it says on the site that it can do so much and they can’t wait to unbox it and use it”.

235points

#20

I Knew There Was Something Fishy When My Pencil Sharpened Perfectly

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322points

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Karen Nordyke 5 years ago

BWAHAHAHAHA!! Every damn time!!

81points

#21

The Only Reason Wy I Hate Glasses

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311points

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

Plus their steaming up when you go inside from the cold.

174points

#22

Pickup Trucks With High Beams On

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299points

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Charlotte Ayers 5 years ago

I always adjust my mirrors so that the light reflects back at them,

136points

#23

Restaurants That Serve Cold Butter, Causing The Bread To Break When You Spread It

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288points

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Arno Nüüm 5 years ago

Cold butter is one of the most rage-inducing things ever.

7points

#24

Every Night Like 2000 Times A Night, Having To Fix This

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283points

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Laura Mortensen 5 years ago

We bought suspenders for our sheets. They work great.

89points

#25

I Couldn't Get My Grass To Grow, So I Replaced It With A Rock Bed. Six Months Later And The Grass Is Growing Better Than Ever

Final score:

282points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

It just needed a little shade.

61points

#26

Every Goddamn Time I Try To Peel Open One Of These

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281points

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

Just poke your thumb in and peel it off from the middle.

70points

#27

Sitting Under This “Vent” All Summer Wondering Why I Wasn’t Getting Any Cooler

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266points

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Kai 5 years ago

This can be the best prank ever hahaha!

60points

#28

Middle Seat

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265points

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Foxxy 5 years ago (edited)

That’s just rude sleeping on a stranger and invading someone’s personal space. Poor guy, this is where shoulders come in handy. Continue nudging them until they get the hint.

105points

#29

When Apps Don't Use QWERTY

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257points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

Aaaaaaargh!

46points

#30

Ended Up Putting Pepper In My Pasta. Why Is The Pepper White And The Salt Black?!

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249points

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Hello it Smee 5 years ago (edited)

This reminds me of my aunt who likes to put salt in her sugar dish, worse coffee EVER!

68points

#31

These Bananas Are Both Overripe And Underripe

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247points

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Natters 5 years ago

Looks like my face as a teenager.

143points

#32

When Your Keys Conspire Against You In Your Pocket

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247points

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Natters 5 years ago

Thye are making love. Leave them be.

113points

#33

Spent Hours Completing This Mildly Infuriating Puzzle And Now I Can't

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247points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

Its planned - the company keeps 1 piece from 499 puzzles; a different piece from each box, and they have 1 extra puzzle to sell.

93points

#34

Soooo, Basically Any Price

Final score:

245points

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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 5 years ago

Ha! That's like a store we have where I live called $5 bargain hunt. There was literally nothing there that was $5, nothing... and it was all used stuff thrown into bins. Horrible shop.

31points

#35

When Your Dog Does This

Final score:

240points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

I make the dog walk back around the pole, tree, fencepost ....

66points

#36

This 200 US Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails

Final score:

221points

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hispanic! at the disco 5 years ago

200 DOLLARS? Just get the pirated online version then! Steal their money if theyre going to steal yours!

98points

#37

My New Nike Free Running Shoes After My First Run

Final score:

216points

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E FourOFour 5 years ago

Is it just me or does this image make you feel queasy?

20points

#38

With My $400$ Vip Ticket You Can’t Even See The Stage

Final score:

211points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

That’s just ridiculous. I would try find a way to get some if not all my money back. If I am going to pay that much for VIP tickets then I expect I should get the VIP treatment.

120points

#39

Put A $5 In This Vending Machine, Kicks Out Mostly Nickels As Change. It Doesn’t Accept Nickels

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Neon Petra 5 years ago

...how?

79points

#40

Grrrrr!

Final score:

200points

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CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago

They need to clean the serrated edge.

38points

#41

Ruining The Best Shot

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196points

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Clinton Yew 5 years ago

I wonder how long will it takes for people to realize you should always give way to the professional photographer? because 1. they are professional and most importantly 2. it cost money to hired them...

107points

#42

She Doesn't Eat The Part Of The Fry Her Fingers Touched

Final score:

190points

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NAS 5 years ago

What? I don't even know her and I'm already irritated with her!

214points

#43

Pawn Shops Who Put Price Stickers Right On The Lens Of A Camera. No Way That’s Coming Off Clean

Final score:

187points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago (edited)

WD-40, a blow dryer on high, putting water or lens cleaning solution on the label - let it soak. All will break down different types of adhesive. Dawn dish soap will remove the WD-40. Use a lens cleaning cloth to dry.

83points

#44

What Is This?! A Sink For Ants?!

Final score:

170points

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

These are usually designed to get the front of your trousers wet.

76points

#45

First Trillion Dollar Company

Final score:

158points

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nanashi 5 years ago

Apple is more and more like a scam to me, with the more new innovations they come up with.

131points

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#46

My SO Opens Letters Like A Velociraptor

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57points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

“Is s/he related to the raccoon (wife) who opens everything like that?

34points

#47

When Your Bananas Hang Themselves

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55points

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Aalo 5 years ago

Do your bananas hang low? Do they wobble on the floor? Do you tie them in a knot? Or do you let them go?

36points

#48

Sister Didn’t Mention That Her Dogs Have Fleas When I Said I’d Watch Them For Her

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55points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

The sister is obviously not looking after her dogs very well for them to be THAT infested with fleas.

76points

#49

When You’re Out Of Town And Someone Puts A Balloon On Your Front Porch

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54points

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Neon Petra 5 years ago

Okay, I'm sorry but this one is kinda funny.

27points

#50

When You Reach The End Of Your Deodorant And The Deodorant Part Falls Out

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53points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

Put it in a baggie and finish using it.

17points

#51

“We Decided To Open Your Package. We Found Nothing Bad. We’ll Send You A Bill For Our Services”

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53points

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Niall Mac Iomera 5 years ago

Pretty sure that because it says there *may* be a few: that that applies only if they find something.

18points

#52

This Is My Moms TV That We Have To Watch Shows And Movies On

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Laugh Fan 5 years ago

That jungle needs a machete to hack it all back.

22points

#53

This

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51points

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Tahani 5 years ago

Makes me think of Zoolander with Derelique!

24points

#54

This Keyboard I Have To Use As An Air Traffic Controller

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50points

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Debra Starr Moon 5 years ago

I'm taking the bus.

54points

#55

This Warning Every Time You Turn Up The Volume On Samsung

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50points

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nanashi 5 years ago

well, it IS a warning for a health hazard so...

28points

#56

My Mom Complained That I Spend My Money On Things I Don't Need, But She Bought This "Lamp" For 3000€ Because It Was Designed By A Famous Artist

(I recently bought a PS4 and a new TV with my own money)

Shiannas Report

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49points

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Lucas 5 years ago

It's hideous! Take Aalo up on their offer of the match...

14points

#57

My God Damn Coworker Keeps Adjusting The Thermostat. I Bought A Laser Thermometer To Make Sure I Wasn’t Crazy

She’s making everyone in our office sweat their asses off! It’s 74 degrees outside.

TimMarkel Report

Final score:

49points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

Buy her a nice sweater.

17points

#58

The City Of Cleveland Installed The Friggin Brightest Street Lights I Have Ever Scene In My Front Yard

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49points

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Fox Dylan 5 years ago

Looks like the mother ship has arrived

25points

#59

USPS Customer Service, No One’s Picked Up Yet

Final score:

49points

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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 5 years ago

That's dedication on the callers part though.

28points

#60

If Only There Was A Way To Number Apartments So You Can Tell What Floor They Are On

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Wyndmere 5 years ago

Blind people still have to guess which floor they need.

22points

#61

I Installed These USB Outlets When We Renovated The Kitchen And My Family Still Does This

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47points

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Natters 5 years ago

Maybe it's a fast-charge adapter? Idk

19points

#62

A "Caesar Salad" At Red Robin

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Hello it Smee 5 years ago

Wow, 1 crouton or is that consider a garnish?

7points

#63

How My Pizza Arrived

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44points

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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 5 years ago

I may or may not be tearing up at this moment.

18points

#64

Well There’s My Ranch For My Wings I Already Ate

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44points

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Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

Ha-ha! (Nelson laugh)

2points

#65

My School Could Afford $6000000 Worth Of Renovations But They Can’t Afford Toilet Paper That I Can’t See Through

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43points

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Shinobi Shabby 5 years ago

its absurd, coz now you just going to use more of it, which is the same as using a better quality one

30points

#66

It's December 23rd. Happy Valentine's Day!

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42points

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Wyndmere 5 years ago (edited)

Stop the madness! If all of us as customers Never bought holiday items outside of 2 - 6 weeks before a holiday (depending on which one it is), retailers would not fill so much shelf space with items that no one is buying yet. Please stop encouraging them.

13points