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The trope “Don’t Dead Open Inside” came to the internet’s spotlight more than ten years ago when it was first used in a promo poster for The Walking Dead. The line, which initially made zero sense to anyone reading it line by line, perfectly captured ensued hilarity. It stirred a whole trend of memes featuring posters, boards and signs that played on the brink of making sense (if read counterintuitively) and making no sense (if read intuitively).

There’s a whole Reddit community dedicated to such oddly amusing linguistic mishaps known as r/deadopeninside. So get ready to roll your eyes, turn your head, read it twice and thrice, calling a friend and looking for answers on Google, because we have selected some of the most head-spinning examples below.

And if there’s anything we're gonna learn from this post, it's how not to overcomplicate your message. At any cost. Psst! Our previous post with hard-to-read signs can be found right here.

#1

Cloudy Meat With A Chance Of Balls

Cloudy Meat With A Chance Of Balls

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Rob
Community Member
5 years ago

I love it when you talk dirty to me...

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    #2

    Craftcock Beertails

    Craftcock Beertails

    DarthPummeluff Report

    James016
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I prefer the cockcraft tailsbeer

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    #3

    Always Forgotten. Remembered Never

    Always Forgotten. Remembered Never

    Neverknew_whattodo Report

    James016
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    We can hope.

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    #4

    Please Do Not Take It Home. Leave Litter Here

    Please Do Not Take It Home. Leave Litter Here

    freshcheezels Report

    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Not a problem *drops can*

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    #5

    They Must Have Added The Arrows After Realizing How Steamy It Was Originally

    They Must Have Added The Arrows After Realizing How Steamy It Was Originally

    joe_copp Report

    Pau Tea
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Don't dead open inside?

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    #6

    Took A Wee While To Design This Masterpiece

    Took A Wee While To Design This Masterpiece

    cwWalshyy Report

    River Webb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    my head hurts

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    #7

    You Don't Matter. Worry

    You Don't Matter. Worry

    ghkddbsgk Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I know, and I'm ok with that.

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    #8

    So I Fart Old Dust

    So I Fart Old Dust

    variousbirds Report

    LuckyL
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I started with soold... And then I remembered that it's spelled with one o and went on to find the real meaning

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    #9

    They Are, In Fact, A Particular Sub-Species Of Rock

    They Are, In Fact, A Particular Sub-Species Of Rock

    192747585939 Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Submerged danger, rocks!

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    #10

    Who Else Is Donating To End Children?

    Who Else Is Donating To End Children?

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    Vorknkx
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Just use condoms, geez!

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    #11

    Free Artificial Colours, From Flavours & Preservatives

    Free Artificial Colours, From Flavours & Preservatives

    J_por Report

    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I always knew it!

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    #12

    Trust Onoe

    Trust Onoe

    Emil8ner Report

    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Yes, I trust Onoe too

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    #13

    Don't Forget High School Buy A Yearbook

    Don't Forget High School Buy A Yearbook

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    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Don't buy a yearbook. Forget high school. That's exactly what I did.

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    #14

    Jesus Christ

    Jesus Christ

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    BlueReaper
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It took me awhile to decode its meaning.

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    #15

    *inhales* Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything

    *inhales* Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything

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    Ritchat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Who else just read this like Violent Pornography from System of a down?

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    #16

    Honk If You My Is Think Truck

    Honk If You My Is Think Truck

    drearycheery Report

    N G
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It's incomplete enough to not make sense even if the word spacing was correct. Oh, no, wait. The word Sexy is just visible. Truck driver couldn't even commit to that

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    #17

    Loho Veme

    Loho Veme

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    wow that's fantastic
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    the number of ways i can read this hurts my f*****g brain.

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    #18

    Smash Immigrants Welcome Racism

    Smash Immigrants Welcome Racism

    Dbanzai Report

    ChinmayGhule
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Who designs stuff like these?

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    #19

    The Nofarts Joker

    The Nofarts Joker

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    JiminKimLip7
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    No farts?! 😂😂😂

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    #20

    This Is This Is Meme

    This Is This Is Meme

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    Emma Byrne
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Well, it is now...

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    #21

    The Way I Let My Boyfriend Know His Dinner Is Ready For Him In The Microwave When He Gets Home From Work

    The Way I Let My Boyfriend Know His Dinner Is Ready For Him In The Microwave When He Gets Home From Work

    suburbantoast Report

    Evil Swan
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Nice reference to Walking Dead

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    #22

    My Local Takeaway Is An Eye Test

    My Local Takeaway Is An Eye Test

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    Neil Bidle
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Makes sense when you consider they read / write vertically

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    #23

    I Live In Tootrno

    I Live In Tootrno

    NairodI Report

    Vic
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That's a big "Toot"

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    #24

    Does This Belong Here? Took Me Multiple Tries To Figure This Out

    Does This Belong Here? Took Me Multiple Tries To Figure This Out

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    Aroace tiger (any pronouns)
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    ?

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    #25

    My Wife Said, “People Will Get It.”

    My Wife Said, “People Will Get It.”

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    Emma Byrne
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Oh let us adore him come? Err, no thanks.

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    #26

    No No Gain Pain

    No No Gain Pain

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    Mazer
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I absolutely hate this saying no matter how poorly it’s written

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    #27

    Super Meat Market Market

    Super Meat Market Market

    PM_ME_UR_STRBX Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Super meat is better than regular meat.

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    #28

    I Would Like A Free Donation. Also, Here's My Lemonade...

    I Would Like A Free Donation. Also, Here's My Lemonade...

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    Evelína Zlá
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Come ooon... it´s a kid and he gives lemonade for free. Not nice to make fun of him.

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    #29

    Dsgein

    Dsgein

    GroXXo Report

    SentimentAndBadJokes
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I think that they may need some dsgein classes...

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    #30

    What Do?

    What Do?

    MathematicalDessert Report

    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I'd start by fixing this sign.

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    #31

    Hearing Aids?

    Hearing Aids?

    enzo_ferrario Report

    Emma Byrne
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    $895.00 and up for AIDs AIDs AIDs... What a bargain!

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    #32

    I Thought This Might Belong Here

    I Thought This Might Belong Here

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    Soulstice
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Why math symbols for shape??

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    #33

    Hoffman Estates, Il. I Can’t Even Figure Out What It’s Supposed To Say

    Hoffman Estates, Il. I Can’t Even Figure Out What It’s Supposed To Say

    southrrnurse2016 Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Religion is confusing.

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    #34

    This Sign At My International School

    This Sign At My International School

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    V33333P
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Hopefully from another school where they're taught better

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    #35

    In My School Dining Hall

    In My School Dining Hall

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    SentimentAndBadJokes
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    What can we say? Food waste really is a love-hate relationship!

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    #36

    Wash Your Brush Hands Your Teeth

    Wash Your Brush Hands Your Teeth

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    A B C
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I mean, you *should* wash your brush, that ain't wrong.

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    #37

    Real Trucks Not Carry Loads, Handbags

    Real Trucks Not Carry Loads, Handbags

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    Eirik Johnsbråten
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Even when you read it right it's stupid.

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    #38

    Did Hurt My Your Back Knife?

    Did Hurt My Your Back Knife?

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    Radek Suski
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This is disturbing on many levels

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    #39

    Say 5g No To Vaccines

    Say 5g No To Vaccines

    RWBrYan Report

    grotesqueer
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Knowing foilhats, I'm not sure if that's even a mistake.

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    #40

    Who's The Goat??!

    Who's The Goat??!

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    E Menendez
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Post the Malone goat!

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    #41

    Chunky With Beef Beans

    Chunky With Beef Beans

    fridayj1 Report

    Chich
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    MMMM Gonna have a big feed o'beef beans :)

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    #42

    Free Kosovo, Palestine Is Serbia

    Free Kosovo, Palestine Is Serbia

    itsamemichal Report

    Eirik Johnsbråten
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    You learn something new every day.

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    #43

    Burn Increase

    Burn Increase

    SabertoothCSGO Report

    Ritchat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Seems like she burned too many plants while making this sign.

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    #44

    Don't Quit Up Never Give

    Don't Quit Up Never Give

    GallopingAstronaut Report

    J. F.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    With the lines I read it: "Don't Never Quit. Give Up"

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    #45

    Waste Energy Today Tomorrow

    Waste Energy Today Tomorrow

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    Eirik Johnsbråten
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The dog though...

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    #46

    What Does It To Be A Teen In Really Mean 2018??

    What Does It To Be A Teen In Really Mean 2018??

    reddit.com Report

    Verena Gitterle
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Was 2018 really mean?

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    #47

    And And And I We They Oop Oop Oop

    And And And I We They Oop Oop Oop

    lsc_comics Report

    Eirik Johnsbråten
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Everybody OOP!

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    #48

    I Drink Game And Of I Loans Interest Is Coming Know Things

    I Drink Game And Of I Loans Interest Is Coming Know Things

    Gold_Paperclip Report

    V33333P
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Maybe don't drink that anymore

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    #49

    Will Be You My Player For Two Life?

    Will Be You My Player For Two Life?

    HMWWaWChChIaWChCChW Report

    Monday
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    No you jerk, we're taking turns being player one.

    #50

    Don't Worry You'll About It Be Ok

    Don't Worry You'll About It Be Ok

    pepperonilegs Report

    I I
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    my life motto and i'm about it be ok

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    #51

    So That's What Happened In Hawaii

    So That's What Happened In Hawaii

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    #52

    Rejoice The Storm Rebuild Has Passed

    Rejoice The Storm Rebuild Has Passed

    Jonesyriffic Report

    V33333P
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    this is a call to anarchy isn't it

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    #53

    Even Roman Priests Were Doing This

    Even Roman Priests Were Doing This

    OReillyYaReilly Report

    Judy Dunlevy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    St. Stephen?

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    #54

    No Know Jesus Jesus

    No Know Jesus Jesus

    Spooksandgiggles Report

    Charl Marx
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    # There's no limit #

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    #55

    I Am A God President Woman Said Biden Is A Man

    I Am A God President Woman Said Biden Is A Man

    Neokon Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    She's right, I think he is too.

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    #56

    They Kissed And Was Them It Magic

    They Kissed And Was Them It Magic

    MahGinge Report

    #57

    Found On An Old Propaganda Poster

    Found On An Old Propaganda Poster

    PigMasked Report

    Bill
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Don't buy it. Not worth it

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    #58

    Insiemh!viblat?*

    Insiemh!viblat?*

    N1TR05 Report

    N G
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Took several goes - this is a supreme level of message mangling. But I believe it says "Invisible math!?*"

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    #59

    Cnn Fake Sucks News

    Cnn Fake Sucks News

    somerandomguy903 Report

    John Baker
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    We can't expect much from Trumpers. It's a wonder he managed to spell all the words correctly.

    #60

    Do Not Take And Put Blue Chairs Them Onto Gym Floor!! Away When Done!

    Do Not Take And Put Blue Chairs Them Onto Gym Floor!! Away When Done!

    sumptinmagic Report

    Neil Bidle
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I'm getting more and more confused each time I try and read it, i *think* it's meant to say "do not take blue chairs onto gym floor" which is fine, but if you're not moving them, why are you putting them away once you're done???

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    #61

    No Outside Service Dogs. Food Or Drink Only Allowed. Allowed (Thank You). Please

    No Outside Service Dogs. Food Or Drink Only Allowed. Allowed (Thank You). Please

    THEPILSBURYDESTROYER Report

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Man. Now, how do I get my service dog to order me a pizza without tuna? He loves tuna!

    #62

    The Why Is Aren't Changing We?

    The Why Is Aren't Changing We?

    inglandation Report

    Sophia Atkinson
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    One lady looks likes she is floating

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    #63

    Good From People Food You Know

    Good From People Food You Know

    Shh-NotUntilMyCoffee Report

    John Montgomery
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Soylent green trucks!

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    #64

    Brin Aij Uce

    Brin Aij Uce

    Hish- Report

    Karin Gibson
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    No. my brain IS melting

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    #65

    Found This Gem In Arabic Class Today

    Found This Gem In Arabic Class Today

    thesocialpenguin Report

    Amery
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning.

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    #66

    Never Ever Ever Beef. Frozen Always

    Never Ever Ever Beef. Frozen Always

    ManWitoutSocks Report

    Jubum
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I do not understand that.

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    #67

    Junk Food For Ghost Rider” Andfly Into You? Be Like Good “That’s A Negative Topgun Nutrition!

    Junk Food For Ghost Rider” Andfly Into You? Be Like Good “That’s A Negative Topgun Nutrition!

    Atrapper Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Even if you read it how its meant to be read, still makes no sense.

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    #68

    From Destruction Saves Me You Us Sinners From Religion From Death All Who Believe

    From Destruction Saves Me You Us Sinners From Religion From Death All Who Believe

    go_fireworks Report

    Johanna
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The first i read: Jesus from destruction saves sinners from religion. Doesnt sound so bad. 😂

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    #69

    Eat Skate Ass Fast

    Eat Skate Ass Fast

    UnSCo Report

    Justine Nicole
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This is weird even the right way. I guess we have different definitions of eat ass

    #70

    Gobl Bigue

    Gobl Bigue

    carter_1019 Report

    SuperChicken
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    i don't know why, but porky pig came to mind.

    #71

    Join The Week In 5th & Us 1st End June 6th

    Join The Week In 5th & Us 1st End June 6th

    Mavis_Enderby Report

    Kate
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I think it already started...

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    #72

    C W I L A O G R W Y

    C W I L A O G R W Y

    neonraisin Report

    JuJu
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    As if the name by itself wouln't be enough of a warning to never step inside the shop

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    #73

    Toilets, The How And Why Toasters Of Everyday Objects & Telephones

    Toilets, The How And Why Toasters Of Everyday Objects & Telephones

    _littlestitious Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I would'nt bring a toaster into the toilet.

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    #74

    You Thank For Shopping Here!

    You Thank For Shopping Here!

    fudge_u Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    No I don't. I go to Wallmart. (Asda).

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    #75

    Iq Test For Some

    Iq Test For Some

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    Shoddy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Kinda makes sense both ways.

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    #76

    Not Sure If This Counts But

    Not Sure If This Counts But

    37_Geckos Report

    Karin Gibson
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    They forgot that Steve had to be on Lewis's left at all times.

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    #77

    Stis On La End

    Stis On La End

    StealthyNarwhal225 Report

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Damn, I read "Stone is Land" 🤦‍♂️ and thought that was an interesting thing to point out

    #78

    No! Only Gas Diesel!

    No! Only Gas Diesel!

    Skipper_456 Report

    Neil Bidle
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Low octane depresses me

    #79

    Hand Make What?

    Hand Make What?

    bettas-and-frog-lass Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    But what about the first animals?

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    #80

    We These Hold Truths

    We These Hold Truths

    woolsprout Report

    #81

    Our Is Lobby Open

    Our Is Lobby Open

    sombrerolad Report

    among_sakura
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    ...

    #82

    What Does What What Does?

    What Does What What Does?

    taeppa Report

    Jubum
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    does anyone else read that with an echo?!

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    #83

    Biden!!! Hell Toe And Crack (Family)

    Biden!!! Hell Toe And Crack (Family)

    kimkardashiansbunion Report

    Jubum
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited)

    Hell Toe! :D That's what I scream after meeting the edge of the bed.

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    #84

    Tf2

    Tf2

    Eddy44556565656 Report

    A B C
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This is not "not thought through" but a meme. Oh BP, when will you finally stick to your titles?

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    #85

    Don’t Believe Give Up God!! (Religious Coworkers’s Cubicle Decor)

    Don’t Believe Give Up God!! (Religious Coworkers’s Cubicle Decor)

    reddit.com Report

    Roger Haywood
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I gave up god years ago.

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