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There’s something so sweet about seeing a smartass getting off their high horse. And the subreddit “Don't you know who I am?” is giving us a rare glimpse into multiple such occasions. Created on the 21st of June, 2015, the community has grown to 429,000 members who play a part in collecting all the internet’s “gotcha’s!” gone wrong.

“This is a place for instances of people not realizing who they're talking to is who they're talking about,” says the description, and you must already know what to expect. Like, the embarrassing moment when a recruiter rejects a job candidate and sends him some “write-ups to study to get an understanding of the process” only to find out that those were written by that very candidate.

The level of cluelessness in this post is dangerously high, but this is what makes it particularly funny. So, buckle up, we’re about to feast on some hand-picked Don't you know who I am?’s.

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Telling A Doctor To Educate Herself

Telling A Doctor To Educate Herself

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

Why do people just assume that their kids having autism is worse than them dying? Which would you rather have? Plus, she’s right! Vaccines DON’T cause autism!

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Tom Morello Is Raw As Hell

Tom Morello Is Raw As Hell

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Oof

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

Tomi Lahren keeps opening her mouth and inserting her foot in it. You'd think she'd learn by now.

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To find out more about the “Don’t You Know Who I Am” subreddit, Bored Panda reached out to its moderator u/Acoustag, who took over as a head moderator around a year ago since the team at the time didn’t have time to maintain the subreddit any longer. u/Acoustag is now in charge of day-to-day operations of the subreddit.

“At the moment, we average around 20 new posts per day, but usually half or less of those actually get approved,” he said. Turns out, the sub had an issue with mass reposting of content in the past, but the mod team has now solved that.

Meanwhile, they try to keep the content fresh. “Certain niche subreddits like ours definitely struggle for new content, though. There are only so many 'Don't You Know Who I Am?' interactions happening each day,” u/Acoustag explained.

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Famous British Writer

Famous British Writer

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

Just being decent doesn't cost you ANYTHING at all... Even if she wasn't the guest, they could've been nicer about it.

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Christians Owning Christians

Christians Owning Christians

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Turns out that the viral “Tony Hawk” posts where people don't recognize the legendary skater were the ones that inspired the whole “Don’t You Know Who I Am” concept.

“They definitely started it all for me. Tony holds a special place of reverence in the heart of our community. Just google 'Tony Hawk not recognized Twitter' and you'll find tales of many confused strangers suggesting that Tony Hawk must be related to the skateboarder, Tony Hawk. Or Tony Hawk looks like the skateboarder, Tony Hawk. It's all so ridiculous.”

The overall content in the subreddit is best defined as "light-hearted fun," said the mod. “We're not looking to shame people for acting important, or to 'call them out' for not recognizing somebody important.”

#7

Apparently Women In Science Can’t Be Real

Apparently Women In Science Can’t Be Real

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Pamela24
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens to women (especially to successful women and even more so to women successful in male-dominated fields) ALL THE F*****G TIME!!! Just a reminder if you ever feel like women and men are equal. We might be in terms of the law in many countries but we're far from being considered equal.

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Having said that, some interactions can indeed get a little heavy. Like, “involving gender, race, religion, etc.—we aim to keep the discussion clean & civil, and remind our community that most posts here boil down to an 'Oops! I didn't realize!' moment.”

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Today, the subreddit has loosened some of the posting rules to allow for more content (posts no longer require well-known people). At the same time, the team “cracked down on reposting rules due to karma-farming accounts. We've held polls in the past to see what changes the community would like to see, but everyone seems to like it as it is,” u/Acoustag concluded.

#12

It's Always Fun

It's Always Fun

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

Just because you envisioned it, designed it, implemented it, you think you know it? I think not mister.. :-D

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#13

Well Of Course I Know Him! He’s Me!

Well Of Course I Know Him! He’s Me!

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

It's too bad Ewan McGregor didn't wear his Obi-Wan costume and pass himself off as Jesus.

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#14

Female? Please Stick To Female Issues Then

Female? Please Stick To Female Issues Then

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Pamela24
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

(some) men: Women, stick to feminism! also (some) men: And women shouldn't be allowed to do this, that and that with their bodies, here's a new law about just that.

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Tony Hawk's Twitter Is A Gift That Keeps On Giving

Tony Hawk's Twitter Is A Gift That Keeps On Giving

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

Hahahahaha! I love Tony Hawk's responses to these ongoing existential escapades.

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#16

The Irony Of It All

The Irony Of It All

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#17

Condescending People Are The Worst

Condescending People Are The Worst

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Oof

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

Naturopathic """doctors""" should be imprisoned for scamming, fraud, spreading extremely dangerous misinformation, & endangering lives. Same with anyone who practices pseudoscience for anything more than recreation. This s**t kills people.

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#19

Artist Blows Shot

Artist Blows Shot

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What’s Your Source, Eh?

What’s Your Source, Eh?

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

I mean if the person is a Covidiot, that response is insufficient. They need to be in big words, with pictures.

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#21

Whether A Weather Girl Or Not, This Was A Good Take Down

Whether A Weather Girl Or Not, This Was A Good Take Down

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Wholesome Interaction. Most Writers/Accusers Should Be Chill Like This

Wholesome Interaction. Most Writers/Accusers Should Be Chill Like This

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#24

Telling A Cardiologist She Needs To Do A Study On The Heart

Telling A Cardiologist She Needs To Do A Study On The Heart

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

Oxygen passes through the mask just fine. It's saliva that gets caught in the fibers. The worst you'll feel is a little stifled.

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#25

Ever Been On A Dairy Farm?

Ever Been On A Dairy Farm?

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

The profile pic is literally her and the cow...idk what else they need lol

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#27

She's A British Olympian

She's A British Olympian

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S. Tor Storm
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not really embarrasing is it? she recognized that she was a fantastic swimmer, didn't she? not everyone knows what every professional sportsperson looks like.

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#28

This One's A Classic But Haven't Seen It On Here Yet

This One's A Classic But Haven't Seen It On Here Yet

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

Gotta love it when men try to mansplain your own work to you. Its like the perfect storm of sexism

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#29

Yes, Yes, Yes And Yes

Yes, Yes, Yes And Yes

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So, Someone Decided To Rick Roll Tiktok

So, Someone Decided To Rick Roll Tiktok

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Old White Men In Black

Old White Men In Black

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

Well, not everyone realizes that Ed Solomon wrote the screenplay for "Men in Black". Still, those people shouldn't have been rude to him. And, he was humble enough to apologize.

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

I'd go as far to say most people don't know know he wrote the screenplay. The issue is discrediting someone's opinion on the fact they're an old white male. I get that there are issues with people 'mansplaning' but those sort of people don't tend to offer their explanation first.

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

People don't want answers or the truth, they just want to be right.

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

The people were unnecessarily rude. I love when people add their thoughts. Hubs and I were in a beverage shoppe looking at wines and an older man offered his advice. We were delighted. It was Harry Morgan, Colonel Potter from M*A*S*H*.

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

I would have politely vetted him first. Was he going to offer advice as the kindly Col. Potter, or as the insane Maj. Gen. Bartford Hamilton Steele?

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

Being rude does not mean you are "more intelligent" or "more conversant" or "more anything" it just means you are rude. Mr. Solomon was the epitome of a gentleman, they were rude bullies.

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I want cake
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the people in this tweet recognised themselves and reached out to him to apologise.

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

The movie is f****n OLD so YES you do need to be "mansplained" to by an Old white man. Old White men make those movies

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

There's a difference between being wrong about something and being an assh@le. They should teach it in kindergarten.

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

Maybe he misheard and they were talking about Men In Back. Parliament's "back benchers." The people sitting up front find the Men In Back useful when a vote is taken, but wouldn't bring them home to meet the parents.

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

If someone says they dont need an old white male's mansplanation you stop talking to them. Not cos they don't want to speak to you, but because they have shown its not really worth talking to them. :p

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

I hope they read this and realize how stupid they sound and behave.

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

Done next people out there! They missed a chance to meet a clever man and share a good discussion, as well as being their answers. Doomed to eternal ignorance.

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

I always want someone’s opinion on something if they want to join in!

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

I think that we all quickly identified the demographic(s) of the aggressive vocalists.

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

I would love to hear a story about the origins of Men in Black, at which cafe should I loiter? :D

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

Ed and I got into a bit of a pickle in high school and he was chivalry personified, at 16/17.

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

It is true though. No one asked for your explanation. This is like just randomly giving people advice on the street. ANNOYING AF.

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

He didn't explain or just blurt out advice. He asked if he could speak. A civil response would have been if they had asked how he knew about the subject. Sure, some people are mean tempered and want to be left alone, but some people are friendly, and happy to talk to others. Since he had the answers to their questions he offered to help. They didn't want to know so he apologised and shut up.

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On the other side.... old white men are really very good at forcing themselves into other peoples personal conversations and mansplaining. Mr Soloman may have been trying to be nice, but it would have been polite to properly introduce himself and apologise for eavesddropping before being offended that people didnt immediately recognise him.

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

Exactly. They werent as polite as they should have been. But ot is super common for a woman to be interrupted by a random man that believes that he knows better just for having a penism

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How are those girls supposed to know that old white man wrote it? He asked in a really patronizing way, nobody asked his opinion, if a random dude jumped up in my conversation to "clear up things to me", I would be pissed, too. I realize that in this particular situation he was right, but it doesn't make those girls stupid, because all they did wrong was not recognizing the writer of a movie (which I believe most of us wouldn't).

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

I dunno, if I was having a debate and someone piped up that they could settle it, I would be intrigued enough to at least listen to what they had to say. It may be nonsense, or it could be a scenario like the above. Eitherway it costs nothing to listen.

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Looks Like Himself

Looks Like Himself

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

Tony Hawk has the greatest stories like this. It seems to happen to him daily.

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#33

Off Duty Police Chief Challenges Shopper Over Mask, Shopper Responds With "Who Are You, The Police?", Comedy Ensues.

Off Duty Police Chief Challenges Shopper Over Mask, Shopper Responds With "Who Are You, The Police?", Comedy Ensues.

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

American here. I’m guessing that a ‘warrant card’ is some sort of law enforcement identification?

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#35

Guy Attempts To Call Out An Expert On Twitter, Gets Shut Down

Guy Attempts To Call Out An Expert On Twitter, Gets Shut Down

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Tony Hawk With His Existential Crisis Again

Tony Hawk With His Existential Crisis Again

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#37

Book People Reminiscing Words From Not-So-Book People

Book People Reminiscing Words From Not-So-Book People

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

Nah, Al Pacino doesn't bug strangers. Fairly private, from what weve observed.

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#38

When They Don't Know

When They Don't Know

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Telling Buzz Aldrin To "Do Your Research" On The Moon Landing

Telling Buzz Aldrin To "Do Your Research" On The Moon Landing

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Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse

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Dude Attempts At Justifying The Stupidity Of Americans

Dude Attempts At Justifying The Stupidity Of Americans

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

It's still an ongoing battle of Americans claiming that the USA has handled the pandemic much better than any other country in the world. Cold hard figures prove them wrong, time and time again, but somehow they are really focused on winning this "competition".

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#44

Hah, Gotcha!

Hah, Gotcha!

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

No no, S. Tor Storm. It's never appropriate to call anyone that.

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#45

Doki Doki Literature Club Creator Told He Was Demonitized For Not Adding Creative Value To The Music He Created

Doki Doki Literature Club Creator Told He Was Demonitized For Not Adding Creative Value To The Music He Created

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S. Tor Storm
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Youtube are such extremly huge f*****g assholes. That whole site needs to change.

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The Governator Himself

The Governator Himself

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

Arnold: I'll be baak! Dutch: I don't believe you. *Starts panicking thinking he's not coming back*

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#47

How Dare You Play Your Own Music, It Is Copyrighted

How Dare You Play Your Own Music, It Is Copyrighted

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We Are Moving Forward With Another Candidate But Let Me Refer You Some Write-UPS That You Wrote Because I Can't Do Basic Research

We Are Moving Forward With Another Candidate But Let Me Refer You Some Write-UPS That You Wrote Because I Can't Do Basic Research

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

In the reply, I don't know that it would jump out at the recuiter that he was saying he wrote that write-up. Saying " I am literally that guy" might just go over their heads and not even try to interpret it literally. Also, the horrible punctuation and grammar in the resonse would not lend itself to a message that the recruiter is likely to pour over in great detail. They would probably give it the briefest of glances and dismiss it without thought. Not a great comback on D's part.

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A Bioweapons Expert Refutes That The Coronavirus Is A Bioweapon

A Bioweapons Expert Refutes That The Coronavirus Is A Bioweapon

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

Refusing to wear a mask in favor of spreading a highly contagious & deadly disease is biological warfare.

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