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Many have a love-hate relationship with Uber. Yes, it may have saved you from a DUI, but what was that smell in the guy's car? And why didn't he stop asking personal questions?
But there's one positive that might outweigh all the negatives. The possibility to eavesdrop on a ridiculous conversation that will bring you crazy Internet fame. At least for a few minutes.
Both drivers and passengers have been sending the funniest, cringiest, and even creepiest things they have overheard in Ubers to an Instagram account called Overheard which selects the most memorable ones, sharing the convos with their 497,000 followers. So keep your ears peeled next time you're trying to save a few bucks getting to that next bar, maybe you'll catch something juicy.
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And the popularity of this account shouldn't come as a surprise. Turns out, humans are wired to eavesdrop. Especially when the information is limited. This paper in Psychological Science, for example, suggests that it's harder to not listen to a conversation when someone is talking on the phone (we only hear one side of the dialogue) than when two physically present people are talking to each other.
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Jaded Queen 5 years ago
Why tho? Being an introvert it's the best thing. It will be such a blessing if ppl didn't consider"not talking to me" as such a sigh of disrespect. She just didn't want to talk. Tone matters but from whta I can tell she genuinely wanted to avoid it
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Todd Hollfelder 5 years ago
I wouldn't have said a word. The potential amusement this could bring is overwhelming.
This has a lot to do with our information processing, and the way the brain allocates attention. We are especially drawn to gaps in information. This is known as the "information gap" theory of curiosity and was first described by George Loewenstein in the early '90s. In this study, scientists demonstrated that subjects listening to only one side of a conversation — what they call a "halfalogue" — showed decreased performance on a range of cognitive tasks that require undivided attention. The researchers concluded that it's the "unpredictable nature" of the halfalogue that makes it so appealing.
In other words, we can't help but eavesdrop when we don't know what the conversation is about or where it's headed. Which, I guess, happens a lot in Ubers!
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Mike Crow 5 years ago
During my wedding my soon to be father in law walked my bride down the aisle and as he handed her to me he said “no returns.”
Katie Garr 5 years ago
my plan is to walk down the aisle on my horse (they've been a part of my life since i was 5 and mean everything to me!). not only would i have a dad with a shotgun, but also a horse with a willingness to trample people.
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Wolfstar 5 years ago
If I ever get married, I'll be walking alone. I don't really like the tradition of giving the daughter away since it makes it feel like the daughter is a piece of property to be handed from one person to another.
NMN 5 years ago
Me neither, but in my case we got the venue and pastor free of charge as a favor, so we had to "play by the rules" (my dad was so nervous I was the one walking him down the aisle)
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Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Should do what my family does, gives away with a no refunds or no returns policy. That's what my grandma ( his mother) said when my mom married Dad and what we told my brother's wife when they got married. Yesterday was their 7th anniversary
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
Yeah - My Dad walked me down the aisle and as he hands me off, he looks at my groom and says, "Good luck". Dad was SO much smarter than I thought. The marriage was over before our 1st anniversary.
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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
Yup. And the "weird guy" in town is probably someone you know.
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Michał Jastrzębski 5 years ago
yep. And then you cant leave because 3/4 of that chat is damn family.
deanna woods 5 years ago
A group chat that you never asked to be a part of and can't get out of.
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Googleman1234 5 years ago
As wholesome as this is. Living in covid that made me cringe. Another human touching you that much, WE DO NOT TOUCH THE INFECTED. (i call other people the infected to keep myself social distancing, not as a way to insult them)
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Adam Rindegård 5 years ago
This reminds me of a cyanide and happiness comic. here ya go! http://explosm.net/comics/5656/
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Francis 5 years ago
how got the little lego in there? what was the new address? i've got so many questions
Deborah B 5 years ago
How? He has a toddler, he took a nap, the toddler is at the stage of putting fingers (and whatever else will fit) in noses.
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von Funnyname 5 years ago
I'd be willing to say Guy In Front Seat is probably the one that all the other guys say "goddammit, it's Derrick"
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Lenka Smetanová 5 years ago
it dont work when you are f#cked up because of a horse who just almost killed you.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
The driver never experienced the turbulence of an overturning car doing 130 km/h. Thanks to the lorriedriver who forgot to secure his load....
Truth Monster 5 years ago
So this one is not as strange as it sounds. While "turbulence" is most commonly associated with planes, a car could also be said to experience turbulence such as a sudden gust of air, or being swept away in a flash flood.
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
Friend 2 is lucky that he has a friend that will tell it like it is.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
So far.. *every person who has told me* with pride and conviction "I don't wear deodorant. I DON'T NEED TO."... how... do you tell someone that they miiiight wish to rethink that sentiment? Mind you... I'm not a close talker either... I'm usually (prior to COVID) a good health two-feet-away-talker... and every time... "I don't need any!!" - or... "My [partner/spouse] thinks I smell fine" - okay. It's like onions/garlic... if **everyone** smelled like that and we lived with it constantly... perhaps we'd get used to it.. however.........
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
I actually had to have that conversation with my brother a few years ago. Um - I'm 57 & he's 56 - Like who the f**k have you been dating for the last 30 years that NO ONE told you when you sweat YOU STINK?
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AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
I would marry that person. Waddly cold bird I love it, and will forever use it lol
Makayla Rhodes 5 years ago
I forgot what a drain plug was called and called it “the water go downer stopper thingy”. I was having a great day
Cat_Mom .. 5 years ago
I once forgot the term garbage truck and said trash machine. Not on a date though LOL
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John Laurens/Gay Turtle 5 years ago
Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show my dude
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itz kimora 5 years ago
*cuts to black* New home and away episodes 666: Jamie cheats on her bf with his bathtub
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Michael is an arsehole coward, on so many levels. 1) for walking out on girlfriend. 2) dumping girlfriend with mom. 3) walking out on mom 4) not actually prioritising his own self-care in an adult way, so as to not feel that walking out on his girlfriend, and expecting his mother to deal with it all, was his only choice.
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Cat_Mom .. 5 years ago
"Frick ya chicken strips". (Vine reference, not being mean, LOL)
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
One of the risks of Uber and other sorts of public transportation: You risk arriving at your destination a lot dumber than when you started.
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Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
Go for it, girl. Then get a new shrink. -Dr M, who never had that problem
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Amy Pattie 5 years ago
Hmmm my life is collapsing but on the plus side I seem to have an increasingly impressive vocabulary...
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
The only place Success comes before Work is in the dictionary. Vince Lombardi
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
Hey, good on you. There's a lot more useful, factual information in the dictionary. ;)
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itz kimora 5 years ago
My mind is literally a web browser. So many tabs open. Half of them are frozen, one’s playing crappy music but i cant find which f*cking one it is
Sarina Greenhaven 5 years ago
Okay but make sure to leave a few on to frighten away the buglers
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
I wonder if they sing, "I've got you Babe" during their conversations?
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
"I'd rather show my mom my browser history" is easily one of the sickest burns I've ever read. Somebody read that man his last rites, 'cause he is frickin toast.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
Dude could have made it fun... aka: "Oh, you're asking? Aight.. I say go ahead... but on one condition... here it is: [ask for a stunt - like... singing 'I've got You Babe']" - while you record it
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Krrriiisss 5 years ago
https://m.lovethispic.com/image/131107/bunny-wearing-a-backpack
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
Fair! Extra annoying when you're actually trying to arrange/attend something that is specifically timed - ie: "The show - that we paid hundreds of dollars for the tickets - is starting at XX:XX - are you almost here or should I call a cab?" or... "Hey, so-and-so's flight is leaving, we won't see them for at least another decade." - and then they're late... and... somehow... you're blamed for them not being on time... OR... they start getting upset that you won't do sh** with them anymore...
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
... and this is why I make "samples" of stuff I'm making (you know... the first pancake is always weird)... and I post it to this group of 'friends' who I know LOOOOVE to point out flaws if they're there (sometimes without invitation! I think they feel smart when they do that.) - and if the worst comment I get is "Huh. Cute." or "Ah. Okay - congrats, it looks like what it's supposed to be" - I know it's fairly decent.
Kisses4Katie 5 years ago
Van Gogh started a little rough around the edges, but one would be lucky to have one of his early drawings. Keep it! Plus, he clearly loves her to gift her with creative things like this.
Sent From The Slytherin House 5 years ago
Just put them in a folder so you techincally 'have them' but you don't
Donna Cheung 5 years ago
If you think they're so bad you wanna chuck them, chances are you don't love this guy too much.
Truth Monster 5 years ago
I think being straight with him is the best policy. Tell him the good things, like you appreciate his humor, or dedication to his goals, and then tell him the truth as kindly as possible. Tell him you appreciate the time it must have taken, but you do not find the art attractive at all. Lying to him is only going to lead to disillusionment and distrust when he does find out, if he doesn't know already.
phantom buni 5 years ago
Hmm...ask him to use only black paints and to go abstract: it’s pretty hard to make them look bad after that
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B-b-bird 5 years ago
Was thinking what the heck she's talking about... psychic? but you made things clear sir! 😂
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
They were probably that person before who uses "natural deodorant" - or... "I don't need to use any cleaning products - plain water is all I need"
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Vanta Black 5 years ago
"And with that, Gary had to request his driver take him to the burns unit."
Sherbaan Naab 5 years ago (edited)
If you're fancy, it shows. If you're not, then not even a limousine will help.
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Kiss Army 5 years ago
My son can solve it in well under a minute! (I have to peel the stickers off to solve it... LOL)
Flash Henry 5 years ago
My brother as well. And once I switched two of the blocks and he noticed in literally 5 seconds.
Load More Replies... Kisses4Katie 5 years ago
I hear there is a trick, but I've never tried it. Turn the left column twice, then the top row once. Left column twice, top row once, repeat a few times, and it's supposed to be a viola for ya.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
My ex regularly solved those in under a minute - and taught me how to properly "prep" a cube for quick-solves... he'd be a solid-5-star eeevery time...
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Kieran Gibbons 5 years ago
If you say no, sounds like you are a bad person and don't want to help If you do the job, but do it poorly then you won't be asked again.
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Vic 5 years ago
Can anyone one translate please? My guess is: How are your llamas? Good. and you?
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Sabrina Fisher 5 years ago
hey they said they knew a little they didn't say they knew what they were saying
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
Hahahahaha! I went to college at La Universidad de Fenix in Cuernavaca, Mexico. No, I didn't speak Spanish very well. As I recall the only things I could say were, "Otra vez,, por favor (another round please) donde esta los banos (where are the bathrooms) and No tocar mi cuta (don't touch my ass).
Carolina Fernández González 5 years ago
Lol and you got 2 out of 3 wrong. 😂😂😂 But good effort.
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Cami 5 years ago
Not all vegans are like that. Yeah, there are those weird ones who try to oppress their choices on you or believe that sharks can sense that you're vegan, but I have a friend that's vegan, and she's not like that at all. I didn't even know she was vegan until I saw an Instagram post about her one-year anniversary of going vegan. They're not all bad, it's just a stereotype.
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I mean, I like sharks, I’m not going to eat them, but every pet I have owned has tried to eat me.
Animal lover❤ 5 years ago
Any good person,vegan or not, wouldn't intentionally eat a shark anyway!
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
Good gods, people are dumb. You're literally hundreds of times— possibly THOUSANDS of times— more likely to die from choking on food, vegan or otherwise, than from a shark. Vending machines kill more people, ffs. An average of 4 deaths per year, WORLDWIDE. Often provoked. Peter Benchley, author of Jaws, came to seriously regret what his contribution to literature (and more famously cinema) eventually did to public opinions about sharks, resulting in their populations being greatly reduced through fear and stupidity. He eventually became a staunch advocate for shark conservation, and marine life in general. 🦈
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crazyswede 5 years ago
That's one way to make sure they take full advantage of you
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Vic 5 years ago
My sister-in-laws 5 month pup treats me more like an uncle than my nephews.. :-D
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Arctic Fox Lover 5 years ago
My measure of wealth is being able to get free food.
Load More Replies... von Funnyname 5 years ago
Mine's number two coupled with not caring when you forget to check if you could get free shipping or not
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Parmeisan 5 years ago
Yeah, these two clearly have communication issues. :(
Load More Replies... AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
why would you not say I love you back when you're on your way to your honey moon? or at all actually?
Kkandthecat 5 years ago
As he said they are on the way to there "honeymoon" as in they just got married and probably said ILY like 100 times
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DraconicLightning 5 years ago (edited)
From experience, this is a great prank to play on someone’s phone. TV might be a bit overkill though, depending on how hard it is to reset to the desired language. Then again, she was drunk
Amaranthim Talon 5 years ago
Points to her for managing to do it drunk, though
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Grace Marraffa 5 years ago (edited)
I’m going to do this, not with a cow, but a bee, cause i have an enormous scar on my ankle from getting stung by a bee and cause I’m allergic to them.
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LOGAN HUNTER 5 years ago (edited)
Science teachers be like and god forbid you mix salt with water without careful measurements and safety equipment, otherwise we might die.
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
Well, to be fair, if it were for saline for an IV, that's technically true. I mean, obviously you're not making that in science class, but it is good practice to be very precise when working in chemistry, because there are lots of other chemicals that WILL kill you if not handled, measured, and mixed with care. It's not that sodium chloride is especially dangerous, it's about teaching proper lab technique and safety etiquette.
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Evil Little Thing 5 years ago
Or she's a diligent worker who loves her job.
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
The state of the world and human relations today is wonked out - it swings too far to one end and too far to the other end and nothing meets in the middle-ish zone... and this has caused rather huge problems. Things like one person asking another about their day, how they're doing/what kind of snacks they like... the reaction is no longer just the answer.. it's "OMG... they're HITTING on me." or... "Are you a STALKER?" ... "Are you trying to hack my accounts???" Or how the 'shaming culture' has gotten so prevalent, many think it's normal and AUTOMATICALLY jump to certain conclusions... ie: if I ask "Hey, so what'd you get up to after high school" - I seriously just meant exactly that. After highschool, you have options ... wanted to know what you were interested in, what choices you made, etc... I DON'T mean "Omg, you pleb. You didn't go to university? Pssht" ... I mean... for chrissake people.
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invisible sheep 5 years ago
people still go for normal nails paint? I thought everyone does gel now
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Katinka Min 5 years ago
BAHAHAHAHA! Serves you right for not keeping your own damn diploma safely tucked away somewhere.
M O'Connell 5 years ago
It's just paper, it's not like an actual credential you need to be able to present. Mine's been in a box in the basement since graduation.
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Tim Douglass 5 years ago
I've had my college diploma for 35 years and have never once looked at it since it came in the mail. Don't even have any idea where it is right now.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
Oh... wow... yup.. this is why any physical memento of an accomplishment I get (trophy, award, diploma, etc.) ... I take a pic... showed to my parents (dad passed away years ago) - and never let them touch. I learned a long time ago that regardless of what I accomplish - they are determined to not value me or the accomplishment - so if I am proud of it... I keep it.
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LOGAN HUNTER 5 years ago
some people just don't feel that they need that many clothes, what do you mean I already have a pair of trainers, why would I need another?
M O'Connell 5 years ago
You have a 'good pair' and a 'not good pair' You wear the good ones when you're trying to look fancy, and the not-good ones when you're working in the yard. Then you buy a new good pair, and bump the old ones down to 'not good'
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Arctic Fox Lover 5 years ago
I don't think blocking him is gonna get him to respond to your texts...
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LOGAN HUNTER 5 years ago
true horror, the uncultured swine, we shall waterboard him in queso until he submits, Quesoboarding?
Amaranthim Talon 5 years ago
I'd like to sign up for the queso-boarding? Where do we line up?
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Saico Hipe 5 years ago
"Ah, well, I didn't realize you were a vapid bitch, so thanks for the heads up."
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Amaranthim Talon 5 years ago
Wow- I think you are better off if daughter doesn't get to know her at all with that kind of attitude!
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PhantomBuni 5 years ago
They’re nice, but why are you buying a six dollar açaí bowl, I get good ones for a dollar
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Vic 5 years ago
Fern-ando and Fig-aro would be good names.. now all I need is a drink..
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FurryManiac 5 years ago
Imagine if they get married tho... that would be the weirdest story to tell
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banana 5 years ago
That she* wants some breeze. The boyfriend got his hair done.
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
Poor fellow. I wonder if he knows that she thinks he looks like a doorknob?
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Sent From The Slytherin House 5 years ago
#lookwhatyoumademedo #wecanleavethechristmaslightsuptiljanuary #areyoureadyforit
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Amaranthim Talon 5 years ago
Friend insists to his son not to give people his real name. Why? Son and I both ask.. just because you don't want people being able to call out to you in a crowd. I think kid's dad has paranoia issues...
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Sent From The Slytherin House 5 years ago
I don't really understand them. Mines not even right!
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Cami 5 years ago (edited)
It's good. The ratings go from 1-5 stars, so if this were school she'd have a 3.9 GPA or an A, so I don't know why she'd be upset.
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Katinka Min 5 years ago
Huh??What part of the world do you live in - Lebanon? Only two of my friends are married, the rest either live 'in sin' or are single. We are all between 32 and 54
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JustAWeirdoGirlChild 5 years ago (edited)
enough food for a month, you know, the usual
Load More Replies... D. Pitbull 5 years ago
So.... it wasn't a noise complaint... your neighbor reported you just for getting lots of food delivered. What kind of jackass d**k does that? "OH NO... my neighbor is hungry and getting food!!! I MUST assume that within MOMENTS there will be an unruly gathering - although there is no evidence!!! I MUST report them!" geezus.
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M O'Connell 5 years ago
Bars are gross enough as a concept, let alone actually getting down on the floor of one.
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
Sound advice - we suggest the same thing to each other when we know we're all meeting in an area that is *notorious* for having nearly no parking and there aren't enough cars to carpool everyone.
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M O'Connell 5 years ago
Or your family could make accommodations for your dairy intolerance. If the interaction is so bad that you consider needing 'substances' you should just skip it all-together.
Harper Hale-Gibson 5 years ago
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-nut-cheese#:~:text=Fermenting%20nut%20milk%20creates%20a,longer%20the%20nut%20cheese%20ferments.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
As long as you're not Jeff Bezos, no bank is going to be upset when you close your account.
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D. Pitbull 5 years ago
:D Thems my peoples. Yes... we're just wanting to make a human connection... no... we're not trying to hack your life... or hit on you.... and to the celebrities ... we're NOT calling a mob of people to swarm you - we're just thrilled that we recognize you and... that's... about it.
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