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Forrest Gump was right, life really is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. Most often, it’s a mixed bag: there’s a lot of bad with the good and good with the bad. However, some days are pretty one-sided.

One day might be full of optimism, sunshine, and enough motivation to move mountains. Another day might be full to the brim with exhausting challenges while you’re losing your faith in humanity, desperately trying to hold the tears back. It’s those days that leave us thoroughly defeated and sad to the core, disappointed not just in ourselves but in others as well.

The r/sadcringe subreddit is an online community of nearly 1.2 million members that has been documenting some of the most awkward and embarrassing situations since 2013. We’ve collected their best recent posts to share with you, Pandas. But keep in mind—some are so awkward and cringey, they might just throw your day out of whack.

Meanwhile, read on for Bored Panda’s interview with Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant Lee Chambers about accepting and embracing flaws, and why not running away from our vulnerabilities makes people respect us more. When you’re done with this article, you might want to take a peek at our earlier posts about r/sadcringe here: Part 1 and Part 2.

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That Feeling Is Contagious

That Feeling Is Contagious

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

Ohhhh where's the marshmallows? Time to make some s'mores on this roast

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Psychologist Lee, the Founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing and PhenomGames, told Bored Panda that it’s important to accept that people—from ourselves and our friends to complete strangers—are not perfect. In fact, they’re far from perfect. However, our flaws make us who we are as individuals.

“As humans, we are a wonderfully unique mix that is personal to each one of us. It can always be difficult to find peace with our flaws,” he told us.

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It’s My Wedding, I’m Missing My Wedding

It’s My Wedding, I’m Missing My Wedding

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I Cooked Dinner For My GF Last Night And Thought I Did A Good Job

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“Whether they [the flaws] be physical, mental, intellectual, or social, many of us will at some point in our childhood been bullied or singled out for our differences,” Lee said that people’s vulnerabilities can mean that others make fun of them. Being different is hard.

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I Was Not In His Story

I Was Not In His Story

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

This was on the teacher. who asks 4th/5th grader to do this? Just asking for drama.

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Incels Online Are Cringe. In Person? Even Worse

Incels Online Are Cringe. In Person? Even Worse

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

You think the Chads are upset at the term like the Karens seem to be, or do they take the D**k approach and just kinda laugh it off?

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Say You’re Insecure Without Saying You’re Insecure

Say You’re Insecure Without Saying You’re Insecure

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

haha don't wear your makeup lol XD I'm insecure XD afraid you're going to try to steal my boyfriend lol haha I mean I don't care if you want to wear makeup for yourself my boyfriend will also be there haha lol XD so maybe don't XD

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“It can be easy to ignore them [the flaws], and pretend they don't exist, but the real power comes in accepting them, embracing them, and realizing that some flaws we can change, and others might not be flexible,” Lee told us.

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Having a growth mindset is very rewarding and can lead to a higher quality of life. The psychologist told Bored Panda that we have to draw our attention to the areas where “we will have developed in other ways and have amazing strengths as a result” despite our other flaws.

According to the mental health expert, what really helps in our journey through life is to realize that nothing and nobody is ever perfect. Nobody is immune to embarrassment. Nobody has avoided sadness. And absolutely nobody hasn’t ever made a fool of themselves in some awkward way. They’re all part and parcel of being human.

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If You Can’t Convince Him, Surely Everyone Else Can! /S

If You Can’t Convince Him, Surely Everyone Else Can! /S

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

If you wana marry him why not just propose yourself? Worst thing that could happen is he'll say no right?

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Realization

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

BREAKING NEWS: WOMEN CONFIRMED TO BE SAME SPECIES AS MEN, 8TH TIME TODAY. (this appears in the news every week)

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

😂😭😭😭😭 I really feel bad for Gary- just look at that exclamation mark 😭

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Instead of shying away from our mistakes, embracing them is the healthy way to react. By acknowledging our vulnerabilities, we become stronger and more resilient. We also become more respected by our peers.

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Fs In The Chat

Fs In The Chat

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

Poor old drummers. They're always there at the back getting no credit, and even in death this guy only merited four words (and three full stops).

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Someone Tell Me This Is Fake Please

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“The beauty is that sharing our flaws helps us to become more human and connect with others, as we all have weaknesses, and being vulnerable and open will have others seeing you as authentic, honest, and courageous,” Lee said that there are definite upsides to honesty.

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Text I Got From My Friend After We Already Called And Talked The Previous Night

Text I Got From My Friend After We Already Called And Talked The Previous Night

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When You Have Run Out Of Attention And Need Others To Acknowledge Things That Didn’t Happen

When You Have Run Out Of Attention And Need Others To Acknowledge Things That Didn’t Happen

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

Yeah, every 7 year old writes those kinda notes.... and the handwriting is .... Oh fu*k it, who cares.

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“The process of taking ownership of your flaws is powerful as it also makes us more accepting of the flaws of others and less worried about fitting in. For as long as we don't embrace our flaws, we will be running from them and be more judgemental of others, less tolerant of differences, and more controlling,” he said.

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One Way Friendship

One Way Friendship

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

I get it stings but you can't expect people to keep everything you give them

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Betty (Bet He) Regrets Telling Her That

Betty (Bet He) Regrets Telling Her That

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

Betty (bet he) thinks it makes it larger by calling it a "Macropenis".

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Earlier, one of the moderators running the r/sadcringe subreddit, u/Niceboihappy, told Bored Panda that their community has been growing bigger and stronger since the start of the pandemic.

According to the moderator, it’s best to own up to any embarrassment or mistakes if things don’t go your way. “I would say be confident, but not too confident. And, especially, for an unexpected response, it is probably best to just own it and make light of it,” they said.

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Anon's Rejection

Anon's Rejection

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

Men do not realize a woman alone at their home it's very scary and she was working at a job where you're paid to be friendly also it's normal to be friendly. When something happens we're blamed for doing a job where we "put" ourselves in harms way or we're not believed at all bc we could've "given mixed signals". It's awful

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

And when you're not super friendly you get accused of being a b***h. It's hard to win sometimes

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

Being nice is not the same as being interested. Also, never mistake kindness from a service employee as anything else beyond being service minded.

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

Making small talk is not a signal that she is interested.

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

Also, as she was doing DoorDash deliveries, I'm guessing the "small talk" was more like her saying "Cool Zelda shirt." followed by him roping her into a 5 minute long conversation about anime when she just wanted to get back to making money.

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

Any time a woman talks to a man, he interprets it as her giving him signals. That's why so many women feel like so many men are creeps.

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

'Giving signals she was interested', OR she was just being friendly and chatting politely.?

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Bella10
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She embarrassed you??? Dude. You crossed a line and you are too self unaware to even realise. Good on her for having boundaries and sticking up for herself.

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

I understand why she would report that. But that’s still disappointing for him. I feel sad for him

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

Yeah, we can feel pity for the guy, no doubt. I mean, this guy does not seem to be aggressive nor is he raging that she reported him (he's primarily upset about not being able to use the account, not calling her nasty s**t or anything). And it is sad and pitiable that he sees himself as a "monster" that no one could love/be attracted to, because damn, that's just awful to think. Doesn't make his behavior not creepy though - it does make it a bit more sad, since he thinks the issue is something inherent to him rather than the fact he picked the wrong place/time/setting/approach in asking someone out. I mean, if the lesson he took was "I should have said 'can I give you my number in case you'd ever want to hang?' so that she wouldn't feel pressured and would have the choice of contacting me" it'd at least be a growing moment. Instead, he screwed up, realizes he screwed up, but still doesn't understand *why* he screwed up, so he'll likely do it again with the same result.

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

I’ve been on this planet since 1977 and what I’ve learned is if you give a man direct contact iContact, if you complement him on something benign like his shirt or if you make the mistake of having similar interests they will think you want to f**k them. I don’t know where they got this from I don’t know how this happened but I hope they evolve out of it. Sir I DONT want to f**k you as much as I want to f**k a tree I just met. Get over yourself and get some friends learn that this is just regular social behavior and by the way sir I’m pimping you for a tip. I’m at work b***h

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

This behavior is in their DNA. As soon as they realize how *it* works most of them assume that every woman they have any interaction with is after their hot body and unique "talents." That still doesn't absolve women from being labeled a c**k tease, since they think that they are fabulous and women should be in rapture for their attention. If they are shut down it's always the woman's fault.

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

He's obviously lonely and socially awkward. Most men arn't aware how they come across.

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

He didn't mention she was the driver delivering the pizza. I assumed he met her on the street buying watermelons. weird.

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

Yes, she was delivering his pizza, was kind enough to engage in polite small talk, and then he invited her into his apartment to eat pizza. While she was trying to simply do a job. Then he posts a histrionic, "poor me" post. The only reason I feel sorry for this guy at all is that he's lacking in some major social skills.

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

I just think it's funny that the guy is also devastated that he's banned from door dash. Go outside.

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

Ya I feel like there is more to this story. What he said wasn't HORRIBLE just weird. I wonder what else he did.

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

Pic is from the net... Have seen it before.. so in addition its a cringe incel fake story.

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

I feel like we are only getting part of the story. The thing is, most guys only register part of the story which is why they often feel like a victim in these situations. You might think things are going great but you could have missed some cues. Idk maybe it was her misreading things but in my experience, guys don't always know how they are coming off to women. You can't ask us to put our guard down when you guys also know what happens to us all the time.

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

I don’t get why you’re being downvoted, unless you’re implying she did something wrong. He was probably a LOT more creepy and inappropriate than what he wrote. He is convinced he’s the victim and wants sympathy, he’s not going to admit to doing anything,

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

He is clearly lonely, but if he wants to feel less lonely he should put the anime and pizza down and try going outside. Instead he hit on a woman, who was just trying to do her job, while she was presumably at his home at night and put her in a situation where she felt unsafe.

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

Simple question; would you have asked your bank teller or doctor the same thing if you had had a conversation just as long? If the answer is no, then dont do it to ANYONE ELSE just doing their damn job!

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

Aw I'm sorry did my concern for my life and well-being hurt your feelie-weelies (/s)

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

if she felt uncomfortable, that is totally understandable but sorry, i dont understand where the question "will you join me for pizza" is SH.

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

Sure, his sad is pretty sad, but claiming sexual harrasment and having his account closed is a bit much. Although we are only getting his side of the story.

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

It kinda sounds like he left something out - like some inappropriate comments.

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

Jeez, both the guy and girl should get together, they both tend to overreact on things it seems. Perfect couple.

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

Just because a woman is pleasant and friendly doesn't mean she is looking for sex. Some people are just nice people naturally.

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

Maybe it is lack of my propper understanding english, but storry that I red was - a lonly young man meets a person who shares common unusual interest. He wants spent more time with her. No pressure - just one question without sexual context. He is not working in retail, he doesent know how busy she can be, how crazy experiences she can have. It could be just easy NO sorry and he would accept it. But she didn´t even try. She freaked out and reported him. I am sorry for him, not for her.

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

A simple "I'm in a relationship would have worked just fine" Or, " I have work to do, can we talk again tomorrow?"

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

first don't have someone who deliver a pizza to spend time with you now? she's working? but i don't consider this like harrasment. he ask her, she said no and leave, period. so now if someone ask a girl out and she says no and move away the guy could get a lawsuite? But we only read one side of the story here.

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

Something tells me he might be spinning the story out of proportion, and maybe he was a little less polite about it

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Everytime I See This It Makes Me Cringe. I Present, A Poster At An Anime Convention

Everytime I See This It Makes Me Cringe. I Present, A Poster At An Anime Convention

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

What should really make you cringe is the fact that they needed to put up a poster.

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This Poor Guy's Got Some Big Issues

This Poor Guy's Got Some Big Issues

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

So I think Gramma has realized there ain't no great grandkids coming from Little Chadwick here...

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When Being Antivaxx Is Your Only Hope

When Being Antivaxx Is Your Only Hope

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Self Report: Spent About $200 On Food, Drink And Decorations For My 30th Birthday Party. Nobody Showed Up (Either Ghosted, Cancelled Last Minute, Or Couldn't Come Until Late)

Self Report: Spent About $200 On Food, Drink And Decorations For My 30th Birthday Party. Nobody Showed Up (Either Ghosted, Cancelled Last Minute, Or Couldn't Come Until Late)

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My Friend Who Ive Known For Around A Month

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I Am Now "Ethnic Ted Bundy"

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Do Not Talk To His Girl

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No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

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

I like how there is a chair just facing a wall. The gave up spot.

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He Bought Tinder Gold To Improve His Chances But Still

He Bought Tinder Gold To Improve His Chances But Still

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

I'm willing to bet all those chats consisted of him being demanding and them backing away swiftly.

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