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There’s nothing quite like being in your own company. It’s a pure judgement-free zone⁠—no pressure to show off, no expectations met by reality, no strange looks given as you’re voicing all the nonsense out loud in an empty room.

And interestingly, some of the most unusual behavior happens while we’re on our own. In fact, the things we do are so random, we don’t really talk about them. Ever. Like doing a remote trace or aligning your feet to the tiles so you won’t die.

Bored Panda has compiled a list of all the odd things we all do but never dare to tell, not even in truth or dare. And you know what? It's better off that way.

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    Humor plays a vital role in younger generations’ communication and media consumption. But Gen Z and millennials are renowned for what’s called absurdist, surrealist, and often dark comedy full of dank memes and observational one-liners.

    In order to get this sense of humor, one has to understand the context in which the youngest generations came to live. In the past decade, the world has been bursting with information which is “both more accessible and less reliable,” writes The Washington Post. “Brands pose as a friend on social media to millennial consumers, and the line between real and artificial matters less than it once did.”

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    Another explanation is that such surreal humor is a response to a world that has stopped making sense. According to Andrew DeYoung, the director of 555 and editor on The Eric Andre Show, the Adult Swim school of comedy is designed to “reflect the frenetic distribution of information on the internet.” And that’s why most of their shows are so chaotic and absurd.

    Since there’s no time for a narrative joke to be said online, traditional punchline structure doesn’t work. “Instead, things are funny because they are willfully jarring and strange,” writes Rachel Aroesti for The Guardian. Weird Twitter and bizarre dank memes are perfect examples of how millennials break down the joke, decontextualize it, and create utter randomness.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is definitely a hard one but considering the situation I would be in that I had 6mins to live, I would probably listen to Always look on the bright side of life from Monty Python.

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

    When the cashier gives you the change by placing notes on your palm and then the coins on top... awkward shuffling around of money ensues.

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

    If a person is there trying to make a decision or taking too long I just say excuse me please and grab what I want.

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

    I once got 'caught' by a store manager after the alarm went off, i was 12. I patiently waited right after the sirene, but nobody showed up. I got some angry faces from customers and personnel. I tested the alarm again by swinging my plastic bag trough the gates, it went off again. Nobody showed up... After one minute i started walking back to my bike, and right then someone grabbed me by the neck. He dragged me roughly to a small office where i had to empty my pockets and bag. He checked the receipt and saw that I didn't steel anything. He tested the alarm with my bag, it went off. They seem to have forgotten to remove a tag. I was 19 when i had the guts to enter that store again.

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

    It's the best feeling ever, knowing you can have lots more sleep! Like waking up at 7 but then remembering it's the weekend and you can go back to sleep

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

    That’s a bit dangerous. Although I have walked to the shops and as I am almost half way home I have thought “I don’t even remember walking to the shops”. It’s like I was just suddenly placed there without knowing how I got there. Does that make sense? Kind of like I was on auto pilot.

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    juice
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also works when you make awkward eye contact with strangers and don't want to be perceived as rude

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

    So often i buy things that will eventually be used like kitchen towels just to avoid this...

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

    I always put one foot in and one foot out. I remember reading it controlled the temperature of your body.

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

    It is almost like forgetting that the same thing was posted already

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

    Yeah I hope the FBI agent doesn't see me look up "Did NASA invent thunderstorms to cover up the sound of space battles?"

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

    Unfortunately i am not able to do that and make a face that says it all

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

    Tip: I just remember the word 'cesspool', because 'necessary' has the same 'cess'

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

    Or when you know what your going to say and when its your turn you panic and forget the thing you where going to say.

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

    I swore I’d never say “my bad” . I lied. My bad.

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

    vs me listening to violin concertos on my way to selling drugs and ready to kill

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