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Even those with great people skills at times have trouble interacting with others. We all know how awkward and painful it can be to go through misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and lost opportunities.

But every once in a while something beautiful happens; we connect to another human being. We know exactly what they mean, and — even better! — we're certain they get us too.

Since these magical moments are so rare, we need to treasure them. Which is what the subreddit r/OddlySpecific is trying to do. Kinda.

From the fantasy equivalent of pangolins to fast walkers passing other fast walkers, it collects very specific comments that also somehow feel really relatable. Continue scrolling and check out some of the stuff they have.

u/UndeadCaesar, a moderator of r/OddlySpecific, thinks this online community is really focused on separating out the oddly-specific content from the just-general memes. "Since implementing the 'does it fit here' bot comment at the top of every post, I feel the quality of content has really improved, as usually if enough people are passionate enough about something not fitting in to open the comments and downvote the bot comment, the community is usually right," they told Bored Panda.

"I don't have to do a lot of manual moderation of the community even though it's fairly large now (Top 150 if I recall correctly), usually only stepping in to remove frequent reposts that aren't caught by the repost bot."

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    Sometimes, Sometimes Sex Is Cooler

    Sometimes, Sometimes Sex Is Cooler

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    u/UndeadCaesar took over r/OddlySpecific after the original creator abandoned the sub and it got overrun with t-shirts saying 'This dad was born in AUGUST, loves GUNS AND BBQ, hates COMMIES, and has a CRAZY WIFE WHO BOUGHT HIM THIS SHIRT' and reposts. "I think it's a much better place now, higher quality content and a more active community," the mod said.

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    "I think what separates posts that go viral from ones that don't are the ones that hit that fine line of being specific enough that it's striking but about a topic general enough that anyone can relate to it."

    From what u/UndeadCaesar has seen, they believe people connect to oddly specific content because it can accurately convey an emotional state with all that "extra" info and seem almost irrelevant at the same time — this duality is really entertaining.

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    The Different Types Of Badgers

    The Different Types Of Badgers

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    Essex Eagle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes but once they do they turn out to be serial killers and bury you in their garden.

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    #5

    Existence Is Pain

    Existence Is Pain

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    Mer☕️🧭☕️
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the always-illustrious American job scene... We work to live but it all too quickly becomes living to work.

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    With 676K members, r/OddlySpecific is an excellent example of just how well we humans talk to one another. A sentiment philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, who studied how easily communication between people goes wrong, would probably still be wary of.

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    While living in Norway, he wrote a book that was published in 1931. The book, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, asked a really big question: how do human beings manage to communicate ideas to one another? According to The School of Life, Wittgenstein's answer was that language triggers within us pictures of how things are in the world.

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    #9

    Annoying

    Annoying

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    James016
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then it looks like you are having an impromptu walking race

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    Wittgenstein thought of this while reading about a court case. During the proceedings, in order to explain with greater efficacy the details of an accident at a road junction, the court organized a visual representation of the accident using models.

    In Wittgenstein's view, much like in these r/OddlySpecific posts, words enable us to make pictures of facts. Something tells me he would be a member of the subreddit were he still alive.

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    #14

    Found This Guy On Facebook. Thought It Belonged Here

    Found This Guy On Facebook. Thought It Belonged Here

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    #15

    I Also Can't Stand Them

    I Also Can't Stand Them

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    Carena Thompson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's usually when I realize my windshield is particularly dirty and needs a spritz.

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    #16

    Okay, Then

    Okay, Then

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    2WheelTravlr
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. All my vehicles have names. Some even have vanity plates with their names on them because they deserve a little bling.

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    #18

    Such A Specific Fear

    Such A Specific Fear

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

    Mine is swimming alone in a pool because a door could open in the deep part, releasing a huge shark

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    #20

    Respecc To All Teachers

    Respecc To All Teachers

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are sadists. We get to mess with your minds for a whole year, you never know if I'm actually telling the truth because I'm also the one making the test so you'll just have to trust me I'm not lying to you. Nah, just kidding. I love teaching because young adults are the most amazing people out there. They're kind, curious, talkative, epic fun, and just naive enough for me to have a little fun with every now and then.

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    #21

    Catholism

    Catholism

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

    The other creepy thing is how they display pieces of dead saints in elaborate and valuable receptacles. Or even the bloody sheets in which they were killed (yes I've seen all of these).

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    #24

    Hoas Violate Your Property Rights

    Hoas Violate Your Property Rights

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    Mer☕️🧭☕️
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never understood people wanting to buy property that they knowingly have limited control over.

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    #27

    I Mean He's Not Wrong

    I Mean He's Not Wrong

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pretty much always eat alone. I have noticed that when the hostess asks how many, I say "just one" and I am trying really hard to stop using "just".

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    #29

    This I Found From Another Subreddit

    This I Found From Another Subreddit

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    #30

    The Bison *will* Kill You

    The Bison *will* Kill You

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

    Is this for real? If it is, it's pretty terrible that there are people stupid enough to go into the animal enclosure. Although I shouldn't be surprised.

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    #32

    This Is Quite Specific

    This Is Quite Specific

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    Iesha Rose
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's their snack though. As long as they're not giving it to some kids but not others I don't see a problem.

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    #33

    Not A Bad Gig

    Not A Bad Gig

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

    LOL, that must be true seeing all those mystic album covers where some guys are in the middle of a forest looking like boy scouts who got lost.

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    #34

    Or, You Know, Something Else

    Or, You Know, Something Else

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

    My father's father was Adda. Because I tried to call him Dadda (my father was away on national service) and that was all I was prepared to concede. Because I was first grandchild, all the others called him that too.

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    #35

    I'm Ashamed To Say I've Done This Before

    I'm Ashamed To Say I've Done This Before

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    #36

    Well... That Is A Description

    Well... That Is A Description

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

    And somewhere there is a whale wondering why you are swearing so much..

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    #38

    That's Actually Good To Know

    That's Actually Good To Know

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    #39

    Roooxaaaaanne!

    Roooxaaaaanne!

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    David Quick
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If he shot you to the beat of Roxanne you would get the 16th bullet about the time the guys laughing in the song.

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    #43

    Aight Who Wants To Do A Triathlon With A Shark

    Aight Who Wants To Do A Triathlon With A Shark

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In real life the deadliest animal is the mosquito, followed closely by humans who are the deadliest mammals on this planet. Just one example; The tangerine toddler with a dead count of over 500 000 people.

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    #44

    Worse Than A Breakup

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    That's A Good Plan...

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

    This is such a stupid comment, and it's made so often I just wish it would die. Shows like Friends and The Big Bang Theory are recorded in front of a live studio audience. It's not a "laugh track" like you would hear in MASH, for example. Any actor playing comedy learns to pause when there is laughter, and to not say the next line (or punchline) until the laughter is starting to subside. If you take a show like this and deliberately and artificially remove the laughter, of course the show seems weird and unfunny, because the pace seems wrong. Secondly, laughter is a shared experience and is always greater than when alone. Seriously, if you don't like the show, then don't watch it. Don't bitch about it on the internet.

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    #49

    Hmm

    Hmm

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    Vasana Phong
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where’s the 3rd pic of her dancing on a table before she fell?

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    #50

    So Goddamn Funny

    So Goddamn Funny

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    Becky Moore
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the 'w' word censored out? Witch? Weirdo? What is it? I must know! :P

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    #52

    Very Specific, Ohio People Can You Confirm?

    Very Specific, Ohio People Can You Confirm?

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    Janus Sanders
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have a friend staying in ohio atm. if the attack happened while they were there they could probably handle it.

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    #53

    Pretty Scary Indeed

    Pretty Scary Indeed

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    Pissfingers

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

    You forgot three miracles confirmed by the Vatican... I am not allowed to adopt a dog because I live alone - which is exactly why I could devote my time and energy to the dog... (and I have a lot of friends to help if needed). I will have to buy from a breeder...

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    #55

    Disney Family Therapy Session

    Disney Family Therapy Session

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    Handsome Italian Shoe

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    #58

    Thing To Steal

    Thing To Steal

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

    Once say a lady about 50 years old steal a pack of Jack Links beef jerky in a Walmart.

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    #60

    As Oddly Specific As This Is, We All Feel This

    As Oddly Specific As This Is, We All Feel This

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    #62

    12 Months From The Date Hereof

    12 Months From The Date Hereof

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    #64

    Hey Guys

    Hey Guys

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    Nat Hedley
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if they don't awkwardly call each other 'bro' a lot the first time you see them together.

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    #65

    Haha Feetus. (Idk If Repost)

    Haha Feetus. (Idk If Repost)

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    #66

    No Shame

    No Shame

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

    I reckon all chefs have a secret love that they will never admit to their chef friends.

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    #69

    Yeah, Don't Forget The Certification

    Yeah, Don't Forget The Certification

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    #70

    Who Touched The Thermostat?

    Who Touched The Thermostat?

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    #71

    That's What Good Dads Do

    That's What Good Dads Do

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    #72

    Where Is This Lawnmower Video

    Where Is This Lawnmower Video

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    #73

    And Yet So Relatable...

    And Yet So Relatable...

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    Kiem Gallagher
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never in my life did that happen... I went to an all girls catholic school where we'd show up wearing super long skirts, knee high socks, and you couldn't wear your hair down at all... obviously, make up was a big no also.

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    #79

    Dammit Ricky!

    Dammit Ricky!

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

    In which case you talk to Ricky when his mom isn't present and convince him to change his point of view because life is pretty rotten when someone punches you unexpectedly in the face 10 times per day.

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    #82

    Every Mom Ever

    Every Mom Ever

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    Adam Driver Resting Face

    Adam Driver Resting Face

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    #84

    Ok Jeff

    Ok Jeff

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    Carmen Sandiego
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeff stares back at you. Unknown to you, Jeff suspects that you're the anteater and your suggestion has confirmed it. The panicked and confused boss looks back and forth to you and Jeff. Unknown to both of you, it is the boss who is the anteater and he thinks you both have found out.

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    #86

    On Askreddit - What’s Something You Believed As A Child

    On Askreddit - What’s Something You Believed As A Child

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    #88

    One Week By Barenaked Ladies

    One Week By Barenaked Ladies

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    #90

    I Feel Like Someone Regrets Not Realising Tony Hawk Wasn't A Stranger As A Kid

    I Feel Like Someone Regrets Not Realising Tony Hawk Wasn't A Stranger As A Kid

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    Hmm

    Hmm

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    #93

    We’re Gonna Need A Map For This One

    We’re Gonna Need A Map For This One

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

    And watch out for the car jack and pneumatic hammer drill just behind the Hershey bar on your way back.

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    #94

    Kinda Right Tho

    Kinda Right Tho

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

    Tik Tok is the social media where fools meet morons to convince them that setting yourself on fire is the new hype and it's just harmless fun and they succeed.

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    #95

    We All Have Our Secrets

    We All Have Our Secrets

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    From R/Vegas...

    From R/Vegas...

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

    Always give tourists the right directions. They won't follow them anyway.

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    #99

    Now That You Put It That Way....

    Now That You Put It That Way....

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wednesday was the the "just one more day before weekend"-day before I retired. Now I only have week ends

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    #100

    It Do Be True Tho

    It Do Be True Tho

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    Blakkur Sverrir
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have to include each and every possible combination of gender, identity, political views religion and what not when writing a story? First 10 books will only be charackter introduction and you will still get a shitstorm from some teen with a identity you never heard or thought of because he feels left out

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    #101

    I Prefer Shuffle

    I Prefer Shuffle

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    #102

    Thats Kinda Specific

    Thats Kinda Specific

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    #104

    Sounds Like A Good Time

    Sounds Like A Good Time

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you seen that series on Netflix? It's about a murder in a small town, where all the characters know each other, but keep secrets from each other. Then, other people get murdered. You know the one, right?

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    #105

    Insert Trumpet Solo Here

    Insert Trumpet Solo Here

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    Tobias the Tiger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember it being described as "Everything sucks but at least I have a trumpet".

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    #107

    The Last Airbender

    The Last Airbender

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

    the animated show... not the movie...... ..... .... never the movie

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    #108

    Is /R/Truckermemes A Thing?

    Is /R/Truckermemes A Thing?

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    #109

    Sounds Like This Guy Just Went To Vegas

    Sounds Like This Guy Just Went To Vegas

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    #110

    Growing Up In The Early 2000s

    Growing Up In The Early 2000s

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    #111

    Ah...if Only

    Ah...if Only

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

    Would be me. Over time it changed into a straight line with a W at the beginning. But the line varies in length.

    #112

    Thanks For The Heads Up

    Thanks For The Heads Up

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    Brandy Grote
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember, put a tortilla under the taco as you eat, and get a 2nd taco from the fallout!

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    #113

    Don't Tell Me I'm Going Through The Crisis Of The Third Century

    Don't Tell Me I'm Going Through The Crisis Of The Third Century

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    #114

    Memory

    Memory

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    Ames A
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww, I loved Nintendogs! My game came with a little white dog named Bella that I got unreasonably attached to. I still wonder whose she originally was, since I think the game was used.

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    #115

    It A Meme But Still

    It A Meme But Still

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

    On an unrelated note: Why are young Sharon Stone and Selma Hayek part of this meme?

    #117

    Waze

    Waze

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    Brandy Grote
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Google, I drive an electric car, I NEED the quickest, most direct route, not one that will save gas!

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