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Thirst trapping or fishing for compliments, whatever you want to call it, people on social media are constantly using their posts to seek validation from the public and it's a dangerous game.

While some people who display this kind of behavior are genuinely just insecure, according to Dr.George Simon, PhD of "Ask The Psych," others may do it to manipulate others into paying them recognition. The following is a collection of people who went out looking for praise on the internet but forgot that nobody is safe in the web universe. Scroll through these bold photos and captions and read the brutal responses they received and don't forget to upvote your faves!

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Dian Ella Lillie
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see a lot of Twitter surveys asking if Trump is the best POTUS ever. The answer never goes the supporters way - just today I saw one that was 70% against.

TheKnightOwl
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It completely depends on those you follow on Twitter. I'm pro Trump, and every survey of the same kind on my feed shows over 90% for Trump.

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BusLady
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What, he didn't ask the guys?

Adrienne Thiery
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry dude. Attention seeking behaviors are kind of a big turn off.

Debster
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanna see comments to it.

S.
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Modern day Julius Caesar.

Johnny Frostbite
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

23 votes! Ouch, but probably deserved.

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    Dian Ella Lillie
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then there's ugly on the inside...

    Moon Moon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's ugly on the inside for being randomly aggressive to some person he went to school with for no reason. How the hell does he know she was never picked on? Also what if she just thinks she was unstylish and now she feels stylish cause she can do her make up like an Instagramer? This is such a dumb screenshot.

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    Cherie
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "after" pic shows significant amounts of artfully applied makeup - I mean, look at the eyebrows and contouring....She has even applied contouring to her collar bones...

    anarkzie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looks the same but only now she's wearing loads of make up

    Wil Vanderheijden
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For most people getting older comes with losing beauty. She's no exception.

    Joe Clark
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looked better in middle school than she does now.

    Loredana Kardia
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just because you went to the same school it doesn't mean you know everything that was said to someone. Maybe she went fishing for a compliment but his reaction was really not necessary.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's probably very pretty under all that makeup. Obviously, she feels a strong need to be considered attractive.

    Ashlyn Krell
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe when she was younger she told herself she was ugly?

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hate people who crave for attention...

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    Kjorn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like a dad's answer

    Bunnyrabbit
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its official! She is stupid Its official !! She goona report it

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    SashaAlexandra
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Happens any time when slim girls call themselves fat next to me)))

    My O My
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you! This is rude somehow. But in a good way

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about you're average/normal looking?

    First Name
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she isn't beautiful and she knows he's just trying to sweet talk his way into her pants? Maybe she's just uncomfortable with his compliment about her appearance. A little context would be nice. Doesn't sound like she's fishing for compliments at all simply because she openly disagrees with what he's saying.

    Kiki
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if you accept a compliment, guys tell you that you are too vain. It's a thing, look it up.

    Sophie E
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting "nice guy" vibes here. She might have said that to turn him down and steer the conversation away from him hitting on her. Then he reacts by insulting her. Pretty typical.

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    Dian Ella Lillie
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. Neediness and external loci of affirmation really don't do it for me.

    Aunt Messy
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    Actually, I think the stupid twat that couldn't resist the insult needs a slap.

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    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guys are attracted to more than looks. My sister was a heavy person all her life. She restored her own 71 Duster. Dropped the engine in herself, got the transmission rebuilt and installed it herself. Got it painted Candy Apple Red and got chromed wheels, bumpers, trim and a new sound system. Every time the guys would see it, they'd asked her who she got to restore it..she'd say "I did it myself" and would start running down the list of what she did to the car. She might as well have been talking porn to these guys, they were so turned on.

    Jhoa
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    certainly isn't attracting anyone with the personality.

    Nikisha Melendez
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never understand people like this.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does she know all those guys like her? Lol

    Meowton Mewsk
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol. Also, the ugliest girls still get hit on because SOME men (or women too) just don’t care about looks. They’ll hit on anyone until they find someone willing to sleep with them.

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    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And such nicely formed sand!

    Mae
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dude on the back has nice shorts!

    LOttawa
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously... Dodge Ram over Ford Mustang any day.. (Yes, I'm bias LOL)

    Kiki
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "This is not about the cars" comment gave away her intention right away.

    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And such fashionable swimming trunks on the guy in the background!

    RidingMyPetKangarooToWork
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was her friend I'd be pretty insulted. Speak for yourself mole, and stop calling me ugly

    Nikisha Melendez
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That truck is pretty awesome. I'd like to see it in maroon.

    Lola
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We need to go for a spin in those trucks

    Hendra Lim
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    atleast she became honest at the end

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    mtvare
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    teenage girls, body changing, very low confidence about their look, need in approval. she's doing it wrong but why so aggressive?

    David Viesta
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All those pixelated faces give a "witness protection" vibe to the posts.

    Debster
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different when it's young girls that really do think they are ugly. You have to know the person posting.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, do you want to offend everyone on FB?

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well... Try some softer non-fluorescent lighting then.

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    Grumble O'Pug
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "101 people did not like this for the pair on your face" lol

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: Colposingquanonia is a word that means measuring a woman's attractiveness by the size of her breasts.

    SIB
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That IS fun! The word. I have no need to measure breasts beyond the pair on myself.

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    Nikki D
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, she really does have an amazing body!

    RidingMyPetKangarooToWork
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, not gonna lie, I'd be pretty proud of myself if I had a body like that 😂

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    Stille20
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on, if i looked that good in a photo, I would post it too. She didn't say she was ugly. If she had posted it while wearing a sweatshirt it would have been okay?

    Meowton Mewsk
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one isn’t like the others. Duh it’s a bikini pic, but she’s just saying she got new glasses too. Haters gonna hate.

    Stille20
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this one was fishing.

    Don Flynn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I wasn't looking at the sunglasses either, not even when I scrolled back up to look at them, and again, and again... dammit and again

    fubukifangirl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, she does have a killer body.

    Loredana Kardia
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    she can show those "sunglasses" every day. I am a woman, i am married but i love the sight of a beautiful woman. Or a man but i find the feminine body much more artistic. Her curves are so beautiful...Her breasts seem to be perfect. Thanks for sharing lol.

    David Viesta
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite the “sunglasses” you got there.

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    Claire Hoyt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...BRUH I'm 220 lbs (I'm working on losing fat and building muscle, so please dont come at me)

    Christina Sersif
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When skinny girls call themselves fat I think to myself my God if they're fat they must think I'm a whale

    tarebear
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmfao that is EXACTLY what I think too

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @Victor: Are you fishing for compliments on your winning personality?

    Naomi Macleod
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    129 pounds is my goal weight. Gurl needs to chill.

    Aduain Captor
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exercise doesn't always help, neither do diets, some people are heavily built and even starvation won't do anything except make things worse.

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah... 129 pound and you think your fat? you need a psychiatrist

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! If you reach 130, just go crawl in a hole and die/ sarc

    Amanda Ford
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honey, I am well over twice your size. While I am blessed to be healthy while being morbidly obese (constantly struggling) when some who is still way below my dream weight complaining, it makes me roll my eyes so hard, I'm afraid I may pull a muscle!

    Meowton Mewsk
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What’s your dream weight though? Lol. I’m like 147 now and I complain sometimes. Mainly though, I learned this year that everyone should shut up with the complaining and just hit the gym. It really works, quickly!

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    Parmeisan
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But exercise will make you weigh more! If you do it right. But that's a good thing. :)

    Meowton Mewsk
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. But usually you lose before you gain. For a woman at least.

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    Alicja Korzeniewska
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously? Who blured their faces on big pic but left the miniature, which is made from the same picture?

    Valerie Lessard
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    b***h is using the friend she thinks is less attractive (because she's bigger) to make herself feel good while pretending that the friend got hit on the most, knowing people will say she did

    Nikisha Melendez
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like Charm. I'd love to have him as a friend. He has his priorities straight, especially when dealing with a narcissistic person like her.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She may not be your friend anymore, Rania, once she sees this post.

    Mantha Boo
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what mini pic the comments pic thuings cuz they are blurred too so..... which mini pics ????

    Meowton Mewsk
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, what a s****y thing to say (her, not charm obviously).

    Heather Cox
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was gonna talk about the skateboarder too. Hunky

    Dragonbot
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy with the skateboard looks like Tony Stark

    SIB
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    7 years ago

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    You'd think it would be hard to look like Stark's douchecanoe little bro because...how do you "out-douchecanoe" Tony Freaking Stark? AND YET. Here we are. Good observation!

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    Bunnyrabbit
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fishing compliments on a fine day!!!Hahaha

    Siddharth Rath
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey look! There's a big one! Oh it's a troll. My ego and narcissism just got hurt. Ouch."

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    David Viesta
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be nice if the last comment was "PERRY: Fine, I'll admit it, you are ugly".

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    funny... it's always the hottest one who looking for people to tell them they are hot

    Iapetos
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I appreciate people with humor.

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    Kaneelbroodje
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you even lie about something like that?! How despicable of a human being are you?!

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I used to frequent Pogo.com, we had a lady that would always come in and tell us how she had cancer and six kids. She was looking to have someone take care of her kids and was soliciting people in the chat rooms to take them. Funny thing was, the number and ages of her kids kept changing drastically and her "cancer" had been recently diagnosed, then she was diagnosed two years ago, then it happened just last week. We followed her from room to room copying the conversations and calling her out on the lies until Pogo Admin shut her down. She was just a con trying to get people to send her money.

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    stellermatt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you can't be THAT desperate for compliments?

    Magdalina777
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow okay, that's not fishing for compliments, that's just sick.

    tarebear
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The person talking about curing cancer with juice was either actually trying to help (which I find ridiculous) or an impressive troll

    Sabal Minor
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I vote latter. And this kid will find in life what we verbally mock will come home to roost!

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    Bobbi Newell
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    7 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was on a mobile chat board where ages ranged from ~9-adult. One of the 15yo boys decided to fake his death one evening, impersonating his brother posting "from the hospital." Naturally the other teens freaked out, while the adults called bs. I will say, I was impressed (not in a good way) that he stuck to his story that night. He kept his ruse up for 2 full days before finally coming clean, and we adults all let him have it, while the teens blindly forgave him. In his apology pm to me, he said that he wanted to know how people would react to his dying. The adults who had been his friends didn't have much to do with him after that incident.

    Russell Rieckenberg
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a psychological disorder called Munchausen Syndrome where people pretend to be gravely ill to get sympathy, but that is not nearly as bad as Munchausen by Proxy which is deliberately making a loved one, such as a child, ill by such means as feeding them poison.

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Naturally fight cancer? No way did I take that chance.

    toreibjo
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaaand we thought we had rock bottom with Trump - and this guy slides in sideways..

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    Aunt Messy
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If NO ONE wants to go out with you, then YOU are the problem, not them. There are a lot of people who are objectively unattractive who are happily married.

    Sophie E
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably because he regularly makes whiny desperate posts like this on social media. He's likely also insufferable in person.

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    SPRY
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These MISSPELLINGS>>> ARRRRRRGHHH

    Moezarella
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that signature is the biggest cringe

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