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We humans are curious creatures, and what we say or do doesn't always seem rational. At least not on the surface. So Reddit user Fastenbauer got interested in digging a little deeper—they asked people online to share the things that everybody knows but nobody talks about out loud. And their post quickly went viral! Continue scrolling to check out the unspoken truths folks keep quiet, whether out of fear of judgment or the risk of offending others.

#1

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud When people betray or abuse you, they know what they're doing. They're doing it on purpose, and they're not sorry. They're consciously making a choice.

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#2

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Money absolutely matters.

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Ellinor
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Money would solve 70% of my problems, and I could pay a therapist to help me with the last 30%

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#3

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Having mentally sane parents is one of the most important privileges in life, yet it isn't talked about nearly as much as race, class etc.

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Pervinca
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say that having good, hard-working parents is even more important and crucial that having rich parents. The right mentality can make you go a long way

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#4

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud The world population is too high.

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#5

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud People who get paid the least do most the work.

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Donna Peluda
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Business this is called the hooker paradox, the better you do your job, more people want to f**k you

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#6

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud There actually *are* people above the law.

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Tamra
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US, if you have enough money and influence, you absolutely can be above the law. In fact, we currently have a man who's been convicted of multiple felonies and not only is he still walking around free, but his sentencing was kindly delayed so he could run for president.

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#7

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Looks do matter, and they matter a lot.

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PeepPeep the duck
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah sadly they do, I look very normal / plain when I go out make up free but done up Im very pretty (made a living out of it) , and I like to take notice of the bias in people depending on my look. I used to go further in art school and mix up my old goth look into it too. Turns out no matter what ‘clique’ you dress for, there’s always gonna be haters, but lots of love too ❤️

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#10

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud That religion is a social construct, where you are born largely determines your religion. If you happened to be born in India there is over an 80% chance you will be Hindu. If you are born in the US you probably will be a Christian.

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Lucifer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religion should be like underwear. If it fits you, wear it. Don't force others to wear it & don't let your behind hang out of it for others to see....

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#11

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Children that are complete a******s exist.

The parents know.

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#12

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Some friendships only last as long as they're convenient or beneficial.

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Ali H M Salehuddin
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unpopular opinion. I kinda like it that way anyway. Why would you want to maintain contact with your high school friends who are now so far removed from your life? Sure, if you somehow run into one another, a little chat over coffee is welcomed. But to keep your life story updated, organizing yearly re-unions and whatnots - naah!

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#13

The amount of Government incompetance and wastefulness in many countries is staggering. And the only reason I'm not a libertarian is that I don't trust private enterprise either. History has shown time and time again that companies big and small will absolutely f**k over people given half a chance and especially if there are no laws and regulations.

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Sand Ers
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Private enterprise devotes an enormous amount of time and money working at having as few laws and regulations as possible. It is worse than government. Government may be inept, but it’s usually fairly benign. Private enterprise is sociopathic and greedy.

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#14

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Most newborn babies are ugly on the first day. 🤣.

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Child of the Stars
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love my kids, but I'll be the first to admit that they both looked like a cross between frogs and an old man for the first 3 months or so.

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#15

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Some People don't apologize because they have remorse for what they did. They apologize because they think it will end the conflict.

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#16

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud I shouldn’t have to ask “how are you” in a work email. It should be ok for me to just talk business and get straight to the point. .

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#17

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Nobody’s actually read the Terms and Conditions, like ever. We just scroll to the bottom, hit accept, and hope we didn’t sell our souls to some tech overlord. 😂.

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Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That one guy did, and discovered a clause about winning $1000 if you were the first person to contact the company about the clause!

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#18

People aren’t equal. I don’t mean by race. Racism is nonsense.

Some people are good looking nice smart and athletic and had the right upbringing. They got it all . Some people have nothing going for them.

Not even equal before the law.

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#19

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud That we are all certain to die and be completely forgotten within a handful of generations.

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#20

People often pretend to be happy when they're not.

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#21

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud We are all just kids walking around in grown up bodies.

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Kombatbunni
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m 50 and I still feel like I’m stuck in my teens mentally sometimes. As someone once said to me, I may grow old, but I will never grow up :D

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#22

Consumer capitalism is destroying our habitat super quickly and with every passing day we make it worse.

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Júlia Fortes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there's an author in my country that says that "Only when the last tree is cut down, the last fish is caught, the last river is polluted, will people realize that they cannot eat money", i wish more people would listen to what he has to say

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#23

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Everybody knows that success often comes from luck and timing, but we rarely admit it. We prefer to believe it's all hard work and talent.

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María Hermida
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don't "prefer to believe..." We are fed that lie so that we work like slaves to make a few people rich instead of admitting the system is against us and we'll just survive paycheck to paycheck forever. We are closer to being homeless than rich. Any misfortune can make you destitute, however hard you've worked.

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#24

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud That being alive at all and conscious is just really, really weird.

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Freya the Wanderer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That the Universe even exists is really, really weird. Where did all this come from? No invoking a creator deity, because you're just kicking the can down the road - where did that deity come from?

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#25

Most people spend their time complaining about things out of their control rather than fixing things in their control.

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#26

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Violence sometimes is the answer.

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#27

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Most meetings could easily be an email, but no one wants to admit it because 'face time' somehow still feels important.

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Umberto Cavallaro
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Often speaking to each other in person resolves issues more quickly than a Q&A via email

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#28

Gambling is a sucker’s game. Unless you make it a career (and in some cases even then), you will lose more than you win in the long run.

As long as you recognize that and you are willing to “spend” the money for entertainment purposes, more power to you. But if you think gambling is a good money-making idea, think again.

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Donna Peluda
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work in the gaming industry. The amount of people I hear that make a living, professional poker played etc. All BS. The pros you see on TV are sponsored but the on-line gaming platforms. That's how the make a living. Poker at best is a game where you can apply strategy the same way you can in monopoly ludo or parchís. But at the end of the day it's a game of chance.

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#29

Most of the gay scene (from an LGBT perspective) is extremely toxic and ironically closed minded and judgmental of any outsiders (i.e. straights).

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Clown fish
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen them be judgemental of more, than straight people

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#30

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud How disturbing the food industry is. How pigs, fish, cows, chickens are all harvested so we can eat them. How can we not expect aliens to do the same s**t to us if that’s what we do to our fellow earth inhabitants.

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#31

No one actually knows what they're doing. We're all just trying our best.

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kansasmagic
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to say that we are all playing "grown up". But, as is true for all games, some play better than others.

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#32

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud The "Not In My Backyard" philosophy runs deep and is essentially universal. Even the most liberal-minded, progressive, educated, compassionate people can have a meltdown when something uncomfortable or "unbecoming" pops into their lives.

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#33

Being on your period isn’t an excuse to be a complete b***h to the rest of the people in your household.

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Seán Hannan
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People often don't understand the difference between a reason and an excuse. "I didn't do my homework because I stayed up too late the previous night watching horror movies, and I fell asleep when I should have been studying," is a perfectly understandable reason, but it does not excuse you for not having your homework done. "I'm angry with everyone because my hormones are out of wack and I'm in constant, low-grade pain," is an understandable reason for acting like a complete b!tch, but it does not excuse it.

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#34

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Stereotypes exist for a reason.

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Pervinca
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they aren’t true, but they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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#36

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Our world is a house of cards. It’s all meaningless but we all rely on the structure so no one wants to knock it down.

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John L
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most people think the justice system is meant to protect the innocent and right wrongs...it's not. It's meant to protect social order.

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#37

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Almost all jobs are made up b******t that doesn't matter, and are just part of this big network of made up b******t that doesn't f*****g matter. It's just a system to sustain this many people who are mostly useless.

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Dumb teenager
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d say the only genuinely useless jobs would be in marketing, investing and politics and some militaries. I can’t think of any other careers that don’t improve our quality of life in at least some way

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#38

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud People who post constantly on social media are projecting and miserable.

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#39

Our current economic system is not Capitalism it is Free-Range Slavery.

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#40

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Existence is terrifying. Where do we go after? Is it nice? Is it horrible? Is there just nothing? Why are we here? The idea that we may live on in some other realm FOREVER, even if it is pleasant, is also daunting.

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Sand Ers
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The question “why are we here?” presupposes that there is a reason. The thing that really terrifies most people is knowing that there isn’t one. So they invent reasons, and then desperately cling to them.

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#41

Everyone is not equal but, everyone should be treated with equal respect.

But it’s weird how I’m western countries everyone has equal rights, but oddly they don’t have equal responsibilities.

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Pervinca
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the western world we love to say that we treat people equally, but we never do. Most times the worst you are the better offer you get (corrupted politicians, murderers, rapers, tax evasors, criminals with "mental issues"... and I can go on)

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#42

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud When someone asks "How are you?" they don't actually want to hear how you are.

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moody goody
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, its an extented part of goodmorning good evening, basically a salutation.

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#43

Most people eat too much, at least in the US.

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#44

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud The fake optimism around the work place... "I'm just grateful I have a job." NO YOU'RE NOT! THIS PLACE BLOWS!

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BenyA.
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This place definitely "BLOWS"😂 But I've also been on the other end in a 3rd world country and that "BLOWS" every way possible. But yes

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#45

Happiness/success in life is based WAY MORE on luck and other things out of your control than we all pretend to believe. Luck of being born one color or another, one location or another, one race or another, one wealth category or another. Good luck in any category invariably leads to good luck in others as your life progresses.

This is to say that hard work, honesty and good heartedness are often not enough to overcome the random “good luck” that others are born into and hardly appreciate as they stroll life on easy mode.

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RabidChild
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being a member of the lucky sperm club and having rich parents have a LOT to do with it.

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#46

That the biggest drag on the economy, productivity and inspired creation is rentseeking from landlords and lenders.

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#47

You can get away with so much s**t if you just do it.

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#48

That we are all a little racist.

If you say you’re not. You’re a liar.

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a more honest statement is that we're all a little prejudiced. For some that prejudice may very well be racism while for others race isn't a factor.

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#49

The expectation to wear a suit to the office if you are a "professional", even in non-client facing roles is archaic.

This is changing in many businesses/sectors but you can look neat, presentable and professional without wearing a suit and tie.

They (can be) expensive, uncomfortable, too hot in summer and a nightmare if your weight fluctuates.

They are also very unflattering if you have certain body shapes (which is me, and probably why I hate them).

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#50

Psychology in its current state has a very bad success rate for cures and treatment rates of mitigating symptoms is only mildly effective on average.

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#51

That corruption is so deep and principled people are corrupted each day. but to weed out that corruption involves cutting it out like a tumor, and in the eyes of many that would be as corrupt..

So in the words of Harvey Dent: “you either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain” is so true.

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kansasmagic
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think perhaps it is a sign of maturity that concepts such as "corrupt" and "principled" are not absolutes, and should not be treated as such.

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#52

While numbers and data seem like they should be obviously truthful and factual, any result can be used to support any side of an argument. You just need to be creative in how you view results and slice the datasets.

Example: hamburger prices for three consecutive months are $1.00, $2.00, and $2.50.

One person could saw that the price is 250% higher and out of control and the national burger czar should be fired. Another person could say that hamburger prices have been reined in by 50% and the national burger czar should be given a parade.

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Freya the Wanderer
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Lies come in three varieties: lies, damn lies, and statistics." - Attributed (wrongly) to Mark Twain and Benjamin Disraeli

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#53

Socialism can't work because people will always be corrupt.

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Donna Peluda
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And capitalism worked great because people are corrupt. What need a balance and education. People need to have a conscience of a greater good.

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#54

People of different ethnicities can have different odours.

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Joseph Miller
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that it depends on the foods that we eat. My ex said I smelled weird a couple of days after I ate salami. Spices seem to "seep" through the skin / sweat differently.

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#55

In any group of people, everyone knows the pecking order, nobody ever verbalizes it. It would be weird.

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#56

People Share 30 Things That Are True, But No One Wants To Say Out Loud Dating leagues exist.

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#57

Body positivity is a coping mechanism.

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Lila Allen
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah not wanting people to end their lives from the shame they feel about how they look is such a terrible thing. (sarcasm) You can both appreciate and love who you are and also want to improve. It's been proven through significant research that shaming and calling out unhealthy behaviors does absolutely nothing to prevent or discourage those behaviors. But encouraging healthy choices and providing positive support results in overall more significant change. Also, I'm fat and I ran 2 different marathons. How many have you run?

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#59

The air is transparent.

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#60

Yes, that pimple is as bad as you think. No, it doesn't matter you put foundation on top. There's still a mountain on your face.

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Jenn Smith
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, but these new ( to me) pimple patches! Wish we had these back in my pimply days! Lol! Especially the little star shaped ones! Genius!

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#61

There are too many people coming into the UK for the UK to support.

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People say this out loud all the time, so this doesn't fit with the current title (BP will change it later). I maintain that it is nonsense. Immigrants are mostly younger people who are looking to work. The actual truth is that the NHS and aging population of the UK is unsustainable unless the rich contribute more in taxes.

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#62

For servers in the USA: Black people are typically demanding customers and don't tip. Asian people don't tip well either generally.


As a white server, you would be "cancelled" but this is a generalization that tends to hold true.

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Schmebulock
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Old people and the churchies are generally bad tippers as well. Everyone should be forced to wait tables for at least a month of their life.

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#63

To put water on toothpaste.

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Regina Holt
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for letting us know your argument for or against water on toothpaste.

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#64

Diversity doesn’t work.

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