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“What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?”: 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without

Some people (if not all of them) have something they cannot live without. Be it a video game, a particular brand of chocolate, or some sort of before-going-to-sleep ritual, there's always that one (or more) thing that brings them comfort and makes life just a little bit easier.

However, while there are things we truly enjoy doing, eating, smelling, etc., sometimes those 'hobbies' of ours can get pretty addictive. Thinking about that, I got curious about some of the strangest addictions that our pandas have. Scroll down to read the answers!

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#1

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Being alone, if you know you know.

Kevin Lee Report

Final score:

455points

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#2

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Reading, I've got to have a book with me at all times. I've even ducked into a bathroom during parties to read for a little bit.

Blaz Photo Report

Final score:

300points

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#3

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Music. It gives me infinite access to stories and alternate worlds and keeps me in a good place mostly. But one time after a concert, I had a comedown and depression episode that lasted weeks.

Simon Noh Report

Final score:

258points

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#4

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Cheese.

Waldemar Report

Final score:

231points

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#5

Bored panda. Won't survive a day without the cat memes.

Final score:

227points

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#6

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Knitting and crocheting. Totally weird for a bloke in his 50s, I guess.

Margarida Afonso Report

Final score:

225points

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#7

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Long naps. I arrange my whole schedule around them.

Jamie Street Report

Final score:

214points

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#8

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Coffee. Must have it first thing in the morning or I get a headache, haha.

Final score:

167points

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#9

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without My wife. I can't imagine my life without her. I can't think of words to express how much she means to me, I won't even try.
A close second would be playing my bass. Arthritis and carpal tunnel since my 20s. It seems to keep my hands working and I can tell when I don't play.

Marc A. Sporys Report

Final score:

162points

Chucky Cheezburger

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#10

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Peeling. Do you have a sunburn? Stay away unless you want me peeling the skin. Used to put Elmer's glue in my hands, let it dry, and then peel it. Friends had an 11ft python and I was in my glory when he asked if I wanted to help him shed its skin. I'm convinced I was a reptile in a former life.

Chris Jarvis Report

Final score:

152points

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#11

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Listening to TV shows, repeatedly. I've watched the first 3 seasons of Burn Notice at least 50 times and the first few seasons of Ghost Hunters around 20 times. I don't even really pay attention, I just like to have familiar sounds in the background. It calms my brain. If there isn't something playing, I'll get anxious, paranoid and scared. Truly strange!

Glenn Carstens-Peters Report

Final score:

143points

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#12

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Allegedly true horror stories. I am obsessed with these and I listen to them non-stop.

Nathan Wright Report

Final score:

125points

Boreddd(she/her)

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#13

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without I’m sorry, my current addiction phase is dash cam videos of idiot drivers. I can’t turn away!

Patrick Tomasso Report

Final score:

119points

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#14

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Chapstick. For about 35 years now. My lips no longer produce moisture on their own. And it has to be a Chapstick brand, no other will do. Any flavor, but cherry is my preferred.

wikimedia.org Report

Final score:

110points

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#15

Hoodies. More specifically oversized hoodies. And throw blankets. And stuffed animals.

Final score:

107points

And my name's Jennifer

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#16

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Pimple-popping videos. I can’t get enough. I watch TV and videos on my phone at the same time for hours. And they better do it right, or I will ‘dislike’.

Malte Helmhold Report

Final score:

105points

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#17

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Binge-watching YouTube videos I have zero intention of ever doing/trying myself. E.g. truck driving, dumpster diving, and furniture upcycling.

Christian Wiediger Report

Final score:

104points

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#18

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Salt. I just love the taste. I sometimes will just get a teaspoon of it in my hands and eat a few grains at a time. Obviously, I am extremely dehydrated after that but I make sure I get plenty of water. I also tend to add a lot of salt to dishes lol.

Jason Tuinstra Report

Final score:

93points

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#19

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Plants.

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Final score:

93points

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#20

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Spider Solitaire. Been addicted since 1999. Someone gave me a hand-held game that I took abroad. Three months later, I was on an African safari and playing solitaire instead of watching for animals. I play at least 30 minutes a day.

wikimedia.org Report

Final score:

89points

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#21

Buying pens.
Whenever I have had a rough day it always makes me feel better to buy a pack of pens

Final score:

89points

Rebekkah Richardson

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#22

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Theatre. And by that I mean the stage itself. I'm a theatre actress and the last two (Corona) years I noticed that I'm feeling physically bad if I don't do a few plays throughout the year. It's not the applause or the audience, it's just being on stage, reciting my lines, working with the colleagues, seeing the lights, smelling the unique odour... Sounds weird, I know.

Rob Laughter Report

Final score:

77points

Jeannette Treusch

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#23

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Lego.

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Final score:

72points

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#24

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Don't judge but... Wendy's nuggets dipped in chocolate frosty. It's really good.

Batu Gezer Report

Final score:

67points

That midget Jo :)

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#25

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Ice for some reason.

Scott Rodgerson Report

Final score:

63points

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#26

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Please don't judge but...standing under the mist of a humidifier just for fun.

Ulla Shinami Report

Final score:

63points

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#27

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without Cooking shows and YouTube videos of living off the grid or growing vegetables! They fuel my cooking creativeness!

Maarten van den Heuvel Report

Final score:

57points

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#28

My sunglasses. i never go out of my apartment without them. i wear them almost all year. i guess i make my eyes light shy.

Final score:

57points

Belluška Vejvodová

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#29

"What Is One Strange Thing You’re Addicted To?": 30 Odd Things Our Community Can’t Live Without YouTube essay videos on weird and random stuff. 30 minutes about the time Lady Gaga sued Moshi Monsters? Count me in.

Souvik Banerjee Report

Final score:

44points

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This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

Gabrielė Malukaitė

Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

What do you think ?

olx 2 years ago

when i was younger i always bit the skin off my fingers

12points

I've been watching you since 2 years ago

I still do ಥ_ಥ

9points

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Auntriarch 2 years ago

Related, I never bit my fingernails, but I would cut them properly, then nibble the clippings . I don't do it now

1point

sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago

I still do this.. I can't stop doing it for 20 years by now.

0points

LittlePiggie 1 year ago

Daydreaming. I know it’s weird, but I like to conjure worlds in my head to de-stress and/or fall asleep.

9points

Mir Adwari 1 year ago

I think that sounds lovely. I often make up my own stories (can run for several nights). I just can't be bothered to write them down and I'm rubbish at endings!!

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Wysteria_Rose 1 year ago

Buying books, even if I don't read them right away and they're placed on my TBR shelf for a LONG time.

5points

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olx 2 years ago

when i was younger i always bit the skin off my fingers

12points

I've been watching you since 2 years ago

I still do ಥ_ಥ

9points

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Auntriarch 2 years ago

Related, I never bit my fingernails, but I would cut them properly, then nibble the clippings . I don't do it now

1point

sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago

I still do this.. I can't stop doing it for 20 years by now.

0points

LittlePiggie 1 year ago

Daydreaming. I know it’s weird, but I like to conjure worlds in my head to de-stress and/or fall asleep.

9points

Mir Adwari 1 year ago

I think that sounds lovely. I often make up my own stories (can run for several nights). I just can't be bothered to write them down and I'm rubbish at endings!!

7points

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Wysteria_Rose 1 year ago

Buying books, even if I don't read them right away and they're placed on my TBR shelf for a LONG time.

5points

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