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Hypothetically, what would you do if your dog started speaking English? For example, you came home one day, and you heard your dog talking on the phone? Asking for a friend

If you’re in the mood to read about some oddly detailed scenarios that might make you raise your eyebrows, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. Below, we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the Suspiciously Specific subreddit that might have you wondering what inspired people to post them. Enjoy reading about these hilarious, bizarre situations, and be sure to upvote the pics that make you wonder what these people have been through! 

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    Andrea Wylie
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did not see it going there.. I was thinking swap places so they all return the right car to right place, but they all insist they are the same person who left with it.

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    We all know there’s no limits to what you can find online. Whether you want hard hitting news, adorable pictures of cats, shocking videos on TikTok or photos of your friends’ vacations, you can find it all! But one interesting niche of content is “suspiciously specific” posts. This genre contains all of the questionable tweets, Facebook posts and more that describe bizarre, sometimes “hypothetical,” scenarios that might have you wondering who in the world is actually experiencing these things.

    And while this kind of content can be found in all of the different corners of the internet, one place that compiles plenty of this content is the Suspiciously Specific subreddit. This group was created in 2018 but has already amassed an impressive 1.3 million members. The community has more recently transitioned to focusing on Among Us fanart and memes, but lucky for us, members had already shared a variety of hilarious, oddly specific posts.  

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    Nina
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would every woman fear late marriage? There's plenty who would applaud being able to marry at an age of their choosing instead of quite young. Then there's plenty who don't want to marry at all. I'll stick to checking for snakes, thank you.

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    KombatBunni
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tf? We suddenly started playing Fallout when I wasn’t looking? Where’s my adorable canine companion and my power armour dammit!

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    I think we’ve all been in a scenario where we asked a question “for a friend,” that was a bit too specific to ask if we didn’t actually have experience with the topic… “My friend is having relationship troubles,” or, “My cousin has a medical question that she’s too embarrassed to ask.” Well, many of these posts are the virtual equivalents of those, often used for comedic effect of course. And according to Candace Osmond at Grammarist, this is an easy way for us to save face when we’re worried about being judged.

    While there’s no way of pinpointing exactly where the classic “asking for a friend” phrase came from, it doesn’t seem to be anything new. Anonymous advice columns have been popular in newspapers and websites for decades, so it’s no surprise that we’ve implemented a similar style of posting on social media as well. Even if something is shared “hypothetically,” if it’s too specific, it’s going to raise some eyebrows.        

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    Although many of the posts on this list were shared online for comedic purposes, regardless of whether they’re referring to real situations or not, this content got me wondering about whether we’re oversharing online. As much fun as posting on social media can be, we have to remember to have boundaries too. According to Van-Hau Trieu, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Deakin University, and Vanessa Cooper, Professor of Information Systems at RMIT University, there are personal and professional risks associated with oversharing. Research has shown that over half of us have anxiety surrounding our family, friends and coworkers sharing photos or videos that we don’t want public. 

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    Jill Bussey
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're really desperate, and the "one last drink before you go?" didn't work, leave the room and change into nightwear and return to the room and say "oh well, we're off to bed now."

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    Lama
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In an already slightly moldy tub of yoghurt, sitting in the back of the fridge. But in view, only half obscured by a vaguely orange tupperware with some cheese and half a tomato in it, and maybe an almost empty jar of pickles. Stick your hand in there, agent Smith.

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    Oversharing often has innocent intentions, though, as it’s linked to how we’re feeling. “When we feel strong emotions, we often use social media to communicate with and get support from friends, family and colleagues,” Trieu and Cooper write. “We might share good news when we feel happy or excited, or anger and frustration might drive us to vent about our employers. When emotional, it is easy for us to cross the boundary between work and social life, underestimating the consequences of social media posts that can quickly go viral.”

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    Liam Farranree
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget astrological signs, tell me your childhood compulsive behaviour foreshadowing lifelong hangups. Mine was never being able to use video game powerups because I might regret not having them later.

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    To ensure that we aren’t oversharing too much online, Trieu and Cooper recommend that we all set defined boundaries between our personal and professional lives. Inform your friends, family and colleagues about these boundaries, and rethink your relationships with anyone who doesn’t respect them. It can also be wise to create separate social media accounts for personal and professional use, or to keep your pages private to ensure you know exactly who’s able to view your content.

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    Debby Keir
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neighbour keeps hens and a rooster. Henhouse is next to a street light. Light makes the rooster crow, day and night. Roosters only last a year or so before they die of exhaustion.....We are currently in the no rooster phase - yay.

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    It’s also important to make sure that you respect the boundaries of others. If you plan on posting photos or videos of friends, it’s courteous to ask for their permission before sharing them publicly. And if anyone asks not to be featured on your account, make sure that you don’t overstep. Trieu and Cooper also add to share consciously online, to avoid making mistakes. They recommend staying offline when you’re feeling emotional, especially when you’re upset, and to always consider who will see your content before publishing it. If there’s anything you don’t want family or colleagues to see, perhaps it shouldn’t be out there. 

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    Owen
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did something similar to prank one of my friends, but it was broccoli. She still talks about it, and has no idea it was me. I'll never tell.

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    Dani M
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me too! I am in an inn, there are shadowy figures everywhere. my flagon is full and my horse is being tended to...

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    Owen
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat brought in a baby bird once, and I rescued it from the feline terrorist and nursed it back to health. I put it into a pizza box and named it Pizza.Two days later I released it back into the wild, and watched from the patio as a crow came and carried it away. But I knew the crows in the trees had babies. I was heartbroken but... that's nature. I am still unsure how I feel about that. Moral dilemma.

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    It’s always wise to do periodic clean ups on your social media accounts as well. If you find something from 5 years ago that doesn’t align with your beliefs anymore, just delete it. Yes, it’s possible that plenty of people have already viewed it, but you have the chance to minimize who else can or even eliminate anyone else from seeing it in the future. Especially for the average person who doesn’t have a huge following online, it can make a big difference to simply hit delete on questionable posts.      

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    Emma S
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an American thing. Try telling someone how they can decorate their home or garden that they own in the UK and you won't get very far. You'd be laughed out of court.

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    Liam Farranree
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the time I asked my supervisor to give me all my remaining holiday time just to get away from a toxic workplace as soon and for as long as possible. My first day back supervisor gives me a hearty "So you're relaxed and refreshed now that you're back after your break." no doubt expecting an enthusiastic eager beaver response. I just look him straight in eye and said deadpan "I'm back."

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that this is an actual thing that happens a lot, damn! Those deathbed confessions hey! Parcast have a great podcast called Deathbed Confessions

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    If you’re worried about oversharing, Trieu and Cooper recommend treating social media like your own personal brand. “If you wouldn’t say it to your colleagues and managers, don’t post it online,” they write. “Social media can enrich our professional and personal lives, but ill-considered posts and oversharing can be damaging to yourself and others. Being smart on social media is something we need to get better at in our professional lives, just as much as our personal lives.”

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    Trish
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm willing to bet that no one is walking down the interstate right now, completely nude except for a pair of buttless chaps, with green Jell-O smeared all over their body, holding a live chicken in one hand and a copy of the 1974, week 42 TV Guide in the other.

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    Charlie the Cat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually that is a fair point. Why do mobile games want access to photo galleries and camera on your phone?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want to fight them off? Why not just accept what we all know to be true and bow down to our feline overlords? Pet some of the cats while you're down there.

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    We hope you’re enjoying all of these suspiciously specific posts from social media, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones you find particularly intriguing, and feel free to share about your own oddly specific “hypothetical” situations in the comments below. Then, if you’re looking for even more bizarre and oddly specific posts, feel free to check out this Bored Panda article next! 

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    Owen
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is now a life goal for me. I didn't have any before. Thank you for this.

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    Sem Kix
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, I heard they dug my hole up but I hid the body deeper so thanks to you I'm not in jail for murdering the president of Malaysia

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    The Chocolate Gecko
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. I feel like a disappointed English teacher. And like a NORMAL person, I make that duck face and look disappointed, like a student just tried to tell me the real narrative of an over-annotated classic. Duh.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've told this story before, so forgive me if you've heard it already: had a friend give me her mom's recipe for Coca-Cola cake, then got ticked off when I gave the "secret family recipe" to friends. 1) she never told me it was a secret prior to me giving it out; 2) I bought a cookbook of bake sale recipes a couple decades later, and guess what was in it, almost verbatim?

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    Owen
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my city, right on my block, we have Old Nessa. She is a lovely old lady who quietly drinks in the same spot every afternoon for about three hours. She knows everyone and every piece of gossip. If you want any gossip, give her a cigarette and she'll tell you everything. She is very kind. [Edit: Old Nessa is not homeless. She goes out for a few hours every day to get away from her boyfriend, who she constantly complains about. She's 76yrs old and has a toyboy 20yrs younger. Go Nessa!]

    Liam Farranree
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like anyone in your city who has heard of Miss Marple should send the police in her direction next time there's a crime they're unable to solve.

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    TheBlueBitterfly
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had the Unicorn Man, an older man with dreadlocks wrapped into one huge silver spike ontop of his head, wrapped in hundreds of hair bands and scrunchies. Way too many people made fun of him (he had some sort of mental/emotional issues, possibly schizophrenic). When I worked at a grocery store, he would only come to my lane because I absolutely loved talking to him. He would pay in mostly change, which he would have to count a few dozen times, but I didn't mind. He was fantastic to talk with. Everything from existentialism and universal suffering, to which of his cats would only eat certain flavors of food. I will always miss him. (Oh, and there was the Moxham Ninja, a self-proclaimed superhero who would be seen "hiding" about town, protecting us from crime...)

    Susie Elle
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nijmegenaren be like: tamboerijnvrouw (In my hometown Nijmegen there was this streetperformer lady playing the tambourin EVERY FREAKIN DAY, and not even good but just endless shikkashikkashik and sometimes random yelling. She was so well known that when she died, it made the newspaper and hundreds of people came together at the square she used to sit and play on.)

    Jon Clingenpeel
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg that’s 100% true. In Olney Maryland we the “Walking Guy”. I’ve been seeing him walk miles and miles ever since the mid 90’s. Usually wearing high cut, almost booty shorts and his fluff of red/blond hair has become an icon https://mocoshow.com/blog/the-olney-walking-guyrunning-man-html/

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The running man Jon the running man. And I was just coming here to give him his just due. He lives in Baltimore. And had ran the entire Maryland and some parts of the dmv. He is still out here running.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ours is "Bike Man". The dude rides all around Perth in tight stubbies and a wife beater. The dude's huge and hairy like a gorilla. You can be 6 hours out of Perth, he goes cruisn' by.

    JustDucky
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a guy in our city who wears bunny ears all year round. He's everywhere...from one end of town to the other and anywhere in between. Bunny Ears Guy. He spends a lot of time in different McDonalds around town or at the mall food court playing Chess on one of those electronic chessboards.

    R Dennis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to have an old dude (like Gandalf looking old) that would ride around the city on a 10-speed wearing the smallest g-string bathing suit you could imagine... that image you're imagining? Smaller...

    Rachel'n-it-easy
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So true. We have a guy that looks like Jimmie Hendrix but dresses like a pirate. All leather, big hat with feathers. He stands on street corners playing air guitar for tips.

    Courtney Roberts
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have the Unipiper in Portland, goes around in a kilt, on a unicycle, playing the bagpipes, and almost always wearing a Darth Vader helmet.

    KWilly
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The college town I went to had St Cloud Superman. Just a dude in a Superman costume who stood on the street corner with his hands on his hips watching over the town. The town I now live in has a dude we call Micro Mini Pimp. Tiny little guy who always has a gaggle of ladies with him.

    DBear
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had Ziggy the Flag Man. He was an immigrant from Kosovo who would stand on street corners waving an American flag. Sadly, he died in 2018.

    SnackbarKaat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In brussels we kept seeing this guy on a bycicle, always with a different huge stuffed animal on the back: the coca cola polarbear, the pink panter,... one time he was sitting on a Bench with one of his bears, blowing bubbles

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Portland is full of these people. My favorite is the guy who rides a unicycle while wearing a kilt and a Darth Vader mask and playing bagpipes with flames coming out of them. "Him? He's just the Unipiper."

    Lene
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was mentioned further up in this comment section! Your post is proof that Unipiper is one of those people everybody in town knows. 🤟

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    Gourdeous
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have the Big Issue guy who always wears fancy dress. He's such an awesome bloke they got him to switch on the Christmas Lights last year

    Warpendragn
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a baptist bible wielding cowboy who dances at a crosswalk.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha we always had "patches" in my town. Old guy mostly homeless but nice dude always had a pair of jeans that he would continually patch for years and years. He eventually got a new pair a few years back but he will always be patches to this town and I still see him walking around from time to time. I'm in my 30s and he's been patches since before I was born.

    Raccoon
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have Theodora. She’s had six different chihuahuas and named them all Gigi. When one dies, she gets a new one. She also told me to get a rich husband.

    LOL It's me
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an Empress in my town, she passed before i was born but i heard about how extravagantly she dressed and when some teens asked her whats the time she pulled out a whole alarm clock from her handbag

    Troy Parr
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had Swivel-Head Ted, but please don't ask it's too complicated to explain. Just exercise your imagination...

    Lucyyy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in my city we have uncle sam. He sits on the corner by walmart and directs traffic while playing guitar, while carrying an american flag, whilst wearing a mandolorian helmet. His favorite hobby is jumping out of nowhere and scaring people

    Jackie Lulu
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a guy who walked really fast, swinging his arms and his garbage bags. For many years he picked up every bit of trash every day. He was also in every local parade. When he passed, a mural portrait was painted on a downtown building. Everybody knew him and loved him.

    ShaZam Beaubien
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we have Crazy Captain American ... a Veteran who is completely naked with an American Flag as his cape

    Rae Ramirez
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a guy with a chili bowl mullet!! I saw him a couple of weeks ago moving a yard. My brother said “did he leave it king in the back?”

    BC
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We’ve got the old hippy/Hare Krishna/possible Osho follower. He makes weird noises in the morning and smells of very old pot. All good, he’s a nice bloke. ✌️

    quinn (they/them)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we got the mail man. we dont know his name but he knows everything about everyone and will literally spill it to my mom all the time

    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Locally it is shirtless bicycle guy. Rides every day with shorts and no shirt - year round. I mean, I don't know for sure if he rides in the snow storms but almost every day.

    Audacious_1
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, in our town we have parrot man. Ever once in a while he walks right through the middle of town with his parrot in a shopping cart. I think he was the mayor at one point.

    rumple slunkskin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had Tractor Tom, he wore overalls with no shirt and drove a tractor around town like a car for a least 15 years. I heard it was because his license was revoked for drunk driving but farm use vehicles are an exemption. Don't know if it's true but what a way to exploit that loophole.

    Himory TheDreamer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saint Batman in my town is like that but it's a statue not a person. (It's a saint people dressed like batman once).

    Yvette Desmarais
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that like the old guy who rides a bike around town because he can't get a license anymore?

    Spoiler Alert
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up in a small town so we had quite a few. One of them was A4J which was short for Ally 4 Jackets. I can't say I ever saw him wearing four jackets but he probably did once and that is how he was known henceforth 😄

    The Original Bruno
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think so? Now I'm worried that means I'm that guy. And now I'm worried I don't live up to Horseback Jesus.

    PotatoNinja5000
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    50p Dave. Funny thing is that he's been banned from so many nearby towns that it's more of a county wide thing.

    Nadine Debard
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an old homeless man named Johnny, drinking beers all day and shouting at people 'I went to the war and I was shot twice! In the @ss! There and there!'. The locals loved him, the tourists were frightened.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew immediatly I had to read the comments and I was not dissapointed

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in my town it is Madonna boy Dale. you can look him up on the internet.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had "Eddie the Paper Boy", who was mentally and physically handicapped, and sold papers around town back in the 60's. Somebody told me he bought his parents a house with his earnings.

    Gemma
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Cambridge in the early 2000s there was the guy who used to cycle round with loud music blaring from his boombox that he kept in the basket on the front of his bike!

    Max Fox
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up in Jerusalem. There are literally dozens of these.

    Queen Penelope
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this but it's usually a first name thing. Stupid Jim idiot stick Amy. Or just gently mock something because I'm mean like that. Our neighbor was big boobs for years. Never new her real name. Obviously not to their face lol

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

    we had barrel guy who went to all the football games in just a barrell - and presumably shoes of some sort.

    alicia
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have Tootsie, a super old sex worker with rainbow hair who always chills at Wendys🤣

    Heather Talma
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have the guy who always wears a suit and a top hat absolutely covered in artificial flowers

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a guy who did crazy s**t all over town and people just expected it of him and thought he was mildly funny- he turned out to be a child molester. Especially creepy because he had relatives (grandkids, nieces, not sure) at my primary school, so he was at many school events.

    GildasMom
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ours was the 7-11 Jesus guy... trying to save your soul before you go buy Doritos & a Slurpee...

    Robert Larson, LPN, JD
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in central Illinois, and there was a guy named "Alley Oop" who dressed like a woman, purse-shoes-everything, really nice guy. But, everyone would just say "That's Alley Oop.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have one of those!!! He rides a moped though not a horse. Cooler than the one in my old city that just walked everywhere.

    Josh
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had Dave. Dave was a friendly guy who had some mental disability (don't know the details), but he'd show up to anything at the local parks, like sports games or carnivals. He'd walk the neighborhood saying hi to everyone. Dave was good people.

    Juliette Deroulede
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here we have Speedo Biker and he literally just rides a bike around town while wearing speedos. I'm not kidding.

    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In San Francisco, we had Ribbon Man. He rode a bike down a popular street, wearing a hat with at least a dozen flowing ribbons on it. When he’d ride by, people would shout “RIBBON MAN!!!”, and he’d flip them off. Why wear a fabulous ribbon hat while riding your bike down a popular road and be sour like that?

    Caroline Driver
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have Lloyd. He dresses in camos (this is a small country town in the UK btw), and like to tell people he was in 3 Para. Definitely not the sharpest tool in the box, but sweet enough. Everyone knows him.

    Jenn Condemned
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a leprechaun named Tommy. If you knew the magic word he would make you a balloon animal. ( it was fantasmagorical btw)

    Natty Tempest
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of ours are homeless, high or related somehow to those ststes...

    2x4b523p
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had local drunk everyone knew by name, he was always passed out somewhere around town centre. He was known for always carrying plastic hairbrush and groomed himself viciously during the brief moments he regained conciousness.

    Reviewer UK01
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My area of the city has a birthday bridge. There are many, many bridges but only one has been designated the bridge from which you hang banners. Don't be hanging your happy birthday, happy retirement or will you marry me from any of those random bridges, it goes on the red abandoned railway bridge over the fire station. Anyone else have that? And no, that bridge isn't remotely central or near a popular hangout, it's literally over the fire station access road.

    ValdaDeDieu
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Miami Beach, we used to have a guy with a rooster; but then someone complained to the city and the rooster is - and the guy is - no more. Everyone hate on the haters. They're a blight.

    Mediocre Genius
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ours is "Old Salty" -- at least that is what my husband and I named him. He's like 80, stands in front of his house and waves at everyone who drives by. He also rides his bike everywhere and waves to passers-by. If you're really lucky, he'll ask for $5 without explanation and with no offer to pay it back. That's Old Salty.

    sassawrasse
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I miss living in Atlanta. You get horseback jesus and at least 300 different characters in addition. And they hang out at stoplights. My favorite was coked out robot man.

    Mac
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://mocoshow.com/blog/the-olney-walking-guyrunning-man-html/

    A Happy Doggo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t live in a city or neighborhood or anything like that so I can’t relate

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mrs. Evans would put the weed in her purse, buy a tree and have the best time ever putting those ornaments on.

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    Is There Something You Need To Tell Us?

    Is There Something You Need To Tell Us?

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reading about Ben Franklin makes me think he would be disappointed you aren't sharing

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    Only A 7.5

    Only A 7.5

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    The Future People

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    That Product Would Sell Well

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    Jules (they/them)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds like something Stan Pines would do (Gravity Falls). He was at one point a traveling salesman and failed miserably. And then the Mystery Shack is kind of a amalgamation of confused interest. "The Man Baby. 'Am I a man? Am I a baby? These are legitimate questions.'"

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    What Is Denny’s Even On

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    Sounds Like Someone Didn’t Have Fun

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    Desiree Meredith
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney seems like a nightmare. My desire to go is in the negative range. If I got free tickets, I still wouldn't go.

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    Who Says It Isn’t

    Who Says It Isn’t

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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See also : Quicksand, being on fire, and being offered sweeties by strangers.

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    The First Rule Of Waffle House Is

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    Highly Recommend 10/10

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    I Needed To Hear That. Thank You

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    That's Interesting

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    VonBlade
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can write cursive and am the family IT guy. Because I'm not a selfish wad I taught all my family the dos and don'ts of obvious scams, and thus they get no viruses and no nigerian princes or people escaping the middle east to be found.

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    But You Know, Just Hypothetically

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    Gotta Love The Early 2000’s

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    Perfect Reason To Study Computer Science

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    Russ Kincade
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was going to be 1) finding work in you field of study and 2) quickly paying off your student loans but that would not have been nearly as entertaining

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    Discussing A 30-Year Lease

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    Russian Back Flip Tomahawk Throw!

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    Im Sorry I Didn't Quite Catch That

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    LeMurierBonjour
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have licked a Himalayan salt lamp...not on Tinder date though...anyway they are really, really salty. Do not recommend.

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    An Ego Booster

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    CaptainDinosaur
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ali is the big Kurdish dude who makes bomb-a*s falafel in town and he calls everybody "My friend!" in such a way that you honestly believe him.

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    Sounds Like A Dream Job

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    VonBlade
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun thing to do : Every time you play a game where there are generic "oof/ow/nrgh" noises, imagine them in the booth recording those. 'Yes that oof sounded good, but remember you're a hip skater who has just bumped into a taxi, give it more oofness'.

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    Just Imagine

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    Owen
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This hits home hard for me. I worked in a Blockbusters, and I used to drink Relentless on shift because I got a discount. I got so hyper once that I had to go outside and smoke three cigarettes at once to calm me. I was 18. Those were the glory days.

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    Sounds Like A Cry For Help

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    Pass The Mic

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    Wes Gale
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha always had 4+ copies of each artist on my iPod as a kid. Was so annoying. Man those were the days

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    I Drive A Manual Because I Need To Be Forced To Focus On What I'm Doing

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    Jill Bussey
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I drive both manual (stick shift) and automatic. What's the difficulty here?

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    Ok Elon

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    Susie Elle
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's exactly what someone who's trying to cover up the secret creation of a zombie apocalyps to generate demand for flamethrowers would say

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