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There are plenty of reasons to be thankful for living in this day and age—modern medicine, technology, and the ability to travel the world, just to name a few. But let’s not forget one thing that makes life infinitely more entertaining: memes. Let’s be honest, without them, the world would be a lot less fun.

With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some hilarious finds from the subreddit Absolutely Not Me IRL. These memes cover just about anything and everything, so there’s bound to be something that’ll make you chuckle. Enjoy!

#1

Woman humorously discussing Santa and gifts with a Santa statue; relatable meme for a good laugh in 2025.

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    #2

    Text meme about being too nice with a humorous caption for 2025.

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. And I bitterly regret it to this very day.

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    #3

    Funny and relatable meme about discovering garlic planting as agriculture.

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    #4

    Funny meme about slow replies, highlighting how people used to respond to messages after days, relatable conversation.

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    Kari Panda
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I read the message in case it’s an emergency, which in most cases it isn’t, and am too busy with something to reply right away. Then I forget about it and don’t remember until days later, at which point I‘m too embarrassed to reply at all.

    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was at a referred Dentist' office, and sitting in the exam chair my text alert tone went off. The 20 something tech asked, "you wanna check that?"... "Ma'am, I'm a boomer, they can wait".

    Nonna_SoF
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last, and one of the most famous, battles of the US-British War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans actually took place 15 days after the treaty ending the war was signed. It simply took that long for news to travel.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I'm not tied to my freaking phone. I live my life like I did in the 80s, I tell people, I'll catch you next week and then make that effort next week. This week I'm just doing as I do and that does not Include constantly interrupting my social interactions, movies, naps, chores, whatever to text back and forth all over the shop.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This and the advent of 'read receipts' is super annoying.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it a read (reed -present tense) receipt or a read (red - past tense) receipt? My partner and I debate this frequently...

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    Maria Focsa
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because my life does not revolve around your emotional needs.

    ninjaTrashPandaBoom
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My phone is my phone for my convenience, when I need some offline time, I simply put it in Do Not Disturb mode and respond to anything later when I'm ready to.

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    Limey
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Foe me, the issue is, when do you stop the thread? Someone sends you a text, you respond, they respond… at some point some has to not reply. Emails have a sign off, so did letters. Do texts?

    Kit Black
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just pick an emoji, send the same one every time you'd have said goodbye & hung up if it was a phone call. 😎, 👍, ✔️ - or any random happy face seems to work, and as long as you're consistent and don't respond to their ~end~ comment in return - people kind of get conditioned into knowing without really knowing it that when they see that emoji your end of the conversation is politely over...

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    Dawn Marie
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once my sister and I were out of the house, 1980's, and the folks were went out, Daddy would always check the answering machine when they returned. If there were no messages he would say each and every time: "We got away with it again!!"

    Matt Du
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same people that get upset when you don't answer straight away, are the people that are too busy when you need them.

    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too, it took days for that horse drawn mail waggon to deliver messages.

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    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the immediacy of calls. I like text messages. My stepson, 22, always calls me for the most mundane things that could easily have been a one-line message. It got to the point where I ignore his repeated calls on the basis that if it WERE something important he would message me. I asked him why, given I've told him I prefer messages, he continues to call. He said "Well it's just easier to get hold of you". I said "You called 7 times and I ignored all of them. How is that 'getting hold of me'?".

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    11 months ago

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    Susan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is also why no one can take a day off or a vacation without their boss reaching out to ask them about something that could have waited until they were back.

    g90814
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love my current job. When I'm off, my laptop is off, and only a few people I work with have my number, and know it's only for an absolute freakin emergency, which will never happen.

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    ThisIsMe
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't mind the ability to have access - it ha been very helpful in truly urgent situations. But too often abused. I cannot tell you the number of times I've gotten a text from someone to tell me that they send me an email I hadn't read yet. And the email wasn't even urgent! Then there is the married couple we are friends with - recently if she sends a text that I haven't seen/replied to yet, he will send me a text to tell me his wife has texted me. Sheesh! Sometimes you just have to step off the grid for some fresh air!!

    g90814
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a tier system, in order of priority/importance: snail mail > email > text > phone call. The last one is the only one I'll answer immediately, but only if it's from a known number/contact. The others can wait until I respond.

    Jessi Lovely
    Community Member
    10 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People that aren’t ok with non-instant replies : what the hell is wrong with YOU? 😂 you ever get that single “?” message? Kill me

    Sonny
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want an instant answer, just call, right?

    Rebecca McManus
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boss hates me because only 3 people in the company have my personal number, if they call it's an emergency, anyone else is not that important, even the CIO

    Celtic Pirate Queen
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had to tell MANY people that MY cell phone is for MY convenience. F*ck off - I'm busy.

    Alan Gale
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Several times I went to Great Yarmouth, and each time I noticed that the local newspaper had a notice "Police appeal for holiday maker, name inside " What a cheap trick to get people to buy a newspaper!!

    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I turn my phone off in the evening, when Me Time begins. No I don't care if it's an emergency. If it's THAT urgent, call me. My phone automatically turns itself back on if I get an actual call.

    Tonyah Mcanelly
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I work and am an incredibly busy person. If the text isn't an emergency then it can wait. I typically don't pay attention to my phone while working . only people who are the closest to me have my direct line at work for emergency purposes.

    Vlad Sher
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not on purpose. I try to answer right away, because, if I don't, there's a chance I never will. Once a week I scroll through the phone messages in case I made some notes in drafts and that's when I'll remember the message. So, some people get their reply days later. :D

    RedMarbles
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also miss not having any company that sold me a product want to have an ongoing relationship.

    David
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. But another (lesser) reason I've seen delays is the rise in popularity of secondary carriers (aka Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)) who don't own their own cell towers. Typically they are less expensive but part of the trade off is lower packet priority when things are busy. Real life example: My daughter arrives in person. She wants to know why I didn't respond to the text she sent two hours ago explaining (situation). While she is asking me about it, my cell phone dings and it is the text message she sent a long time ago. It wasn't always like that - but that sort of thing happened more than once. To the best of my knowledge, I've never had that happen with my friends who use main brand carriers like Tmobile/ ATT

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instant access to anyone anywhere is convenient but not necessarily a good thing at all times. I too kind of miss the "leave a message at the tone days" some of the time.

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    #5

    Funny relatable meme about jury duty and its low compensation with a humorous twist, shared on social media.

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    #6

    Funny and relatable meme about homeowners associations and rules, highlighting absurdity with a humorous tone.

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    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they a thing anywhere except the USA? Totally foreign concept in my country!

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    #7

    Cartoon flower meme: banks react to small overdrafts versus needing billion-dollar bailouts, humorous comparison.

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaah, the wonders of the trickle-down dictatorship

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    #8

    Funny and relatable meme about laundry day versus putting away laundry day.

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    #9

    Funny and relatable meme about working from home, featuring a dad on a call and a child drawing a duck.

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    Earthquake903
    Community Member
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is he gonna put it on the fridge when you're done?

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    #11

    Funny and relatable meme with a confused cat, capturing the feeling of waking up disoriented after a nap.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear my ears do that on the pillow side

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    #12

    Funny meme about making a car salesman uncomfortable by climbing into a trunk.

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    Jonathan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha well that's now one of my new years goals

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    #13

    Burnt burgers on a grill and plate, with a humorous tweet about flipping burgers being unskilled labor.

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    Tele Avision
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A good chef is like a good friend, they have the ability to pay attention to something else beside their own drama.

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    #14

    Funny and relatable meme of a mom playing basketball with labeled character "Mom" dunking over "Me".

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    Jennifer Smith
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one can dunk on you harder than your mom

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    #15

    Funny and relatable meme about brushing teeth for the dentist, adding humor to the start of 2025.

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    justagirl
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (eats like ten breath mints for good measure) there we go, that'll REALLY show them.

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    #16

    Animated character looking shocked with bulging eyes and puffed cheeks, illustrating a funny and relatable meme moment.

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    Jaya
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just immediately say "Wait, that came out very different than what I actually mean" or "Wait, I phrased that completely wrong, that's not how I feel at all, what I was trying to say is ...."

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    #18

    Skeleton reading a book, humorously representing relatable moments of distraction and zoning out.

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    Meowzers!
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you have to read the same comment over and over 'cause you keep zoning out.

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    #19

    Funny and relatable meme about trust issues with unmute and start video icons crossed out.

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    Chckn nuggie
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I start panicking that the cross between the image means do u want to mute? And not you are muted

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    #20

    A tweet about a childhood mishap shared as a funny and relatable meme.

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    Earthquake903
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg, you were a sturdy child to survive a two story fall

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    #21

    Funny and relatable meme showing a person reacting to a lengthy comment criticizing wasted time.

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    Abel
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As annoying as an inflamated testicle! 🕷

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    #22

    Funny and relatable meme about military service and personal life impacts.

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    Nils Skirnir
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My fiancé got married while I was deployed. A friend’s wife ran away from Utah to LA with a rock band. They were LDS

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    #23

    Funny and relatable meme featuring astronauts; a humorous take on shopping with mom's time perception.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go shopping with my mum a lot, mainly because I don't have any friends to go with and every time I end up regretting it. It takes her 3x as long to look through a store as it takes me.

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    #24

    Relatable meme about a friend's unusual ability to smell money from a pile of clothes, shared on social media.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most likely he already had the quarter palmed in his hand and was messing with you.

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    #27

    Funny and relatable meme about self-belief and buying concert tickets impulsively.

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    Rafael
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tickets are the bigger risk, n doubt. Scalpers are a bigger problem than airlines, despite the latter's best efforts.

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    #28

    Man using binoculars humorously answers teacher about future; funny and relatable meme for 2025.

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    Matt Du
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd loved to have been that guy/girl in school that had it all figured out or had a talent. Or even had parents that made an effort to guide me in anyway. The older you get, the more doors close while your figuring out where your jigsaw piece fits.

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    #29

    Funny and relatable meme of a cartoon character looking at their limp arm humorously.

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    justagirl
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one time I slept funny and completely lost feeling in my foot. Not pins and needles, I just couldn't feel it at all. Then it got better. Kinda confusing.

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    #30

    Funny and relatable meme of a cartoon character driving a car with a humorous caption about following someone home.

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    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy carpet. That is a creepy idea.

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    #31

    Funny and relatable meme of a person washing a car in the rain, capturing irony and humor.

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    justagirl
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was having suicidal thoughts a while back. my friend helped me cope with it by googling most painless suicide methods and reading the wiki page with me. how utterly unsympathetic she was actually really helped for some reason.

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    #32

    Absolutlynotmeirl

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    #33

    Person facepalming with text about ordering pizza, capturing a funny and relatable meme moment.

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    #34

    Cartoon character in a relatable meme about saying "ouch" for things that don't hurt.

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    KittyGaming
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I say ouch when my character in a video game gets hurt

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    #35

    Funny relatable meme of a person disappearing, illustrating changing vibes with a humorous twist.

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    #36

    Man sitting and standing, showcasing a funny and relatable meme about grandmothers reacting to dinner excuses.

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    whineygingercat
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That doesn't matter. She will STILL cook you a full meal and you WILL eat 2 servings.

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    #37

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    James016
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Busses in your country don’t have stop buttons?

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    #38

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Youtube has a loop button?

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    #40

    R/Absolutelynotme_irl

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    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: shoves his cat in front of the camera. Co-workers: aww how cute Me: breathes a sigh of relief

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    #41

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    bryan
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Monday move you hand higher up, else I am calling HR

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    #44

    Why Am I So Angry?

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    Marco Mechkak
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hot water freezes faster than cold water; please learn basic physics." lol

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    #45

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    CanadianDimes
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe don’t be a dìck with other people’s time?

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    #46

    Hard At Work

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    bryan
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the pewople in the world laughed at this.

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    #47

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    Captive
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what I don't get. How come so many Hispanics voted for the Orange?

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    #48

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    General Anaesthesia
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The four years in between mean nothing, to say nothing of Japan's actions in Asia even before 1941. Learn some real history before this bulldung. No comparison. And please remember that Japan is a different country now.

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    #49

    Absolutelynotmeirl

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    #50

    Absolutelynotme_irl

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    Earthquake903
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's there for Disney only, tyvm

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