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Mysteries are all around us. With such a big world, we have so much to discover. That’s why conspiracy theories are so fun! Some theories operate on a larger scale, like the moon landing conspiracy; others are often smaller stories.

Someone decided to focus on these low-stakes conspiracy theories and asked people for examples in a now-viral thread on X (formerly Twitter). Get your tinfoil hat ready as you check out these theories. You’ll probably agree with more anecdotes than you think.

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#1

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DavidYakubik Report

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

Haha, this one I like.

John Jancar
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm gonna go through this list and give my verdict lol This the first one lol And the verdict is...STUPID lol

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

Cows, pigs, turkeys and chickens are funding the ad campaign.

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

The longer we live the more taxes we pay!

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    #2

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    sulkingtime Report

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

    This is about conspiracy theories not about actual facts...

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

    Definitely. It's always higher than average. Uhm your average needs to be adjusted then

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

    Have a company I sometimes calls, they say: "we have many calls right now, we'll serve you soon, your number in the cue is #1".. 🙈🙀

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

    If the call volumes are higher than usual, perhaps they need to employ more staff. Higher call volumes seems to be a permanent excuse for not offering prompt and efficient customer service.

    B Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why provide great service when the minimum will do, especially if your customers don't have any other realistic choices. (Internet/cable etc). There are like two choices for Internet here and usually it's not much of a choice, call times take forever, but I call my cell or insurance provider and they answer fast, they know there are several more choices if you don't like them

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

    They only have 1-2 live people that handle calls anymore. They expect everything to be managed by a phone tree.

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

    "PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY AS OUR MENU OPTIONS HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED" Someone in the industry promoted this as a way to get customers to actually listen to the automated menus and 95%+ of companies with automated menus adopted it. Spoiler - If you keep this announcement on your phone menu for more than a few years it begins to sound sus.

    Sky Render
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The issue is they also include the hours that have effectively zero calls when factoring that. So yes, the volume is in fact above average... because they get maybe 2 calls an hour between the hours of 10PM and 6AM.

    Jill Bussey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, they're just too tight to employ enough people.

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the thing is, they want you using aeroplane mode so that it doesn't interfere with the plane's communications and other instruments and systems

    Nix
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Higher than average call volume" usually just means "no one wants to work for us and we can't retain employees to save our lives." Working at a call center is soul-sucking

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

    They'll usually tell you that you can report it on the internet or app instead. Which isn't helpful when your car has broken down in an area with poor data signal. Especially when it is -4C and you're alone.

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    #3

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    schauffd22 Report

    LooseSeal's $10 Banana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎵 I am on hold 🎵 with the state parks department 🎵

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

    And don't forget - every 15 seconds - "YOUR CALL IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE AND THE NEXT AVAILABLE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE WITH YOU SHORTLY". Then they go back to the scratchy music only to interrupt it again in another 15 seconds.

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

    I don't mind the music, l hate the lame apology every 10 seconds.

    Wondering Alice
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. It's so your brain turns to mush, so when it's answered you can't think who you are or why you are calling. Instinctively going for a panicky overly polite please help me tone in the initial exchange. Now you are grateful for any help and less likely to be annoyed that you needed help in the first place. Like thank you so much for helping me solve the problem your company created.

    Flora Porter
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That or it's the sedative type to make angry customers fall asleep or feel drowsy before they get to speak to someone.

    Rusty
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they loop it with an audible “kRrkK” so you wake up thinking now someone will talk to you … nope 😒

    Ozymandias73
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except for that Walmart hold music! (Some doctor's offices use that same music too) I get mad when they actually pick up. ifykyk

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

    You can sometimes find youtube videos of the hold music that different companies use. Rickrolling with hold music is a fun activity....

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    In this Bored Panda list, you’ll find the tiniest conspiracies that people have come across in their daily lives. Whether it involves the buttons at a sidewalk crossing or British people faking their accents, there are so many crazy theories that actually might not seem so crazy once you think about it.

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    A conspiracy theory involves an explanation about a person, thing, or event that is usually centered around a secret plot. Conspiracy theorists genuinely believe that their theory is a secret that’s being hidden from the public, often by some powerful officials. It’s no wonder why people are eager to learn more about these plots and uncover the secrets within.

    #4

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    LouXanti Report

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

    I LOVE IT!! I'll never touch another rock without thinking about this!!

    Bodin Suleiman
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never touch another rock without thinking about consent.

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And what happens if I lick them? Do they loosen up?

    Romek Vili
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Similar. If tree falls in forest and noone hears, it makes no sound

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

    Pine trees are pining for their Mamas/Bookshelves.

    Smiley Rie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol 😂 That’s actually a great one

    Pieter LeGrande
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pet rocks are all soft and cuddly though. If yours isn't you need to cuddle it more. Or it might be jealous because you hve two.

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    #5

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    Alexander_H_F Report

    Wesley Frei
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk how but I can immediately understand this

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

    The joke is on them. My budget is less less so I buy less more and less less.

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

    If minimalism is big small, what's small big?

    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is may favorite one so far.

    Mike F
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a wee bit of truth to this.

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

    I can't stop laughing at this

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

    Aging myself here..... About 30 years ago there was The Container Store (is it still open?) People discovered how amazing all those little boxes baskets containers etc were and more businesses start opening based on their success. Now we have the trend of "living big by living small." However, the truth or conspiracy of minimization is that your spending just as much and probably more on all of the organization products to be a minimal design home or office fashionista

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    #6

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    Georgesketch Report

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

    Um, many people in the fashion industry have literally been saying this for years, Ralph Lauren said that is what he was told when he started out.

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

    I can find no proof of that "quote" being from RL, or existing at all.

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    kitteh floof lover
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    as a woman, i would rather carry a purse than put my things in pockets. i carry minimal items, like my phone, sunglasses, keys, money and driver's license and credit card. putting them all in my pockets, even if there were enough big pockets in my clothing, would be uncomfortable, and inconvenient for so many reasons.

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

    Okay but can the rest of us still have pockets please

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    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually (I have proof!) tiny/no pockets in women's' clothes is a conspiracy by NPR to force people to donate money to get tote bags.

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

    I was mumbling the other day about wanting something like a "tactical skirt"..pockets, belt loops, etc. Well, apparently that's a thing and it's sold on a kilt website called "damn near kilt em". 🤣

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

    Nah, not buying this. The purses hypothesis is to distract you from the reality; which is PURELY SEX driven. Lumps and bulges on the outside of curves; detract and distract from the hard sexual impact of TIGHT clothing. THAT'S WHY. And women? Keep wiggling into tight clothes. That's pretty sexy too. And yes- that's what 100% of us, male and female- are thinking about looking at nice, tight, sleek, bulge-less clothes.... :-)

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

    LOL! The fact that people are actually down voting me here is PROOF of how certain we are that sex has NOTHING to do with fashion!! Oh, you poor suckers. :-)

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    Very Bi Tortoise (He/Him)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's especially annoying for people like me, who wear jeans from the woman's section and don't want to / can't wear a purse. It's such an annoying little detail, why do they do this?? Women also might not want to wear a purse, just make the pockets bigger already, it can't be that hard?

    Šimon Špaček
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, all women's clothes with reasonable pockets failed. Women didn't buy it.

    CORGI QUEEN
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think its because we were witches and they wanted to be able to find herbs we had but if they were in our pockets it would be a sin to touch a woman you aren't married to so they would make us have purses so they could check if we had spells with out being sinful. that's my conspiracy.

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

    Nobody really cares about this except people who aren’t into how clothes look. And ugly pants are available to those people all over the place. It IS cool when a loose skirt or dress has pockets because the dress can accommodate for it without losing the aesthetic. Most women like flattering pants and cool purses. The majority of women on BP openly claim to actively hate fashion and the beauty industry as a whole.

    Michelle my Belle.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe, but I don't need less pockets to want more totes.

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    What’s interesting to note about conspiracy theories is that people latch onto them much faster during times of anxiety or uncertainty. Such as wars, natural disasters, and, as of recently, a global pandemic. A study on the rise of conspiracy theories during the pandemic found that three of the most commonly talked about rumors were based on QAnon, the anti-vaccine movement, and anti-5G discussions. 

    People also tend to distrust authority figures. So, when they are faced with high levels of uncertainty, conspiracy theories tend to spread even more. This suggests that people come up with these vague rumors and plots to make sense of the rapidly changing world around them and to make some threats seem more understandable.

    #7

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    heavyxeyed Report

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

    Nice theory! Worth more investigating!

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

    I believe PETA started out with a good mission and became something like the conspiracy above.. it actually would make sense if true

    Rayne OfSalt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PETA is a vile bunch of animal murderers. We had special training in animal welfare to spot those @#$%ers, cos they'd try to sneak in to staff only areas and poison the animals in our care.

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

    It's the only thing that coule realistically explain how stupid they are.

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

    Not necessarily. Maybe they're just stupid.

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

    TBH I have had similar thoughts. I don't really think it is a false flag organization but I've often wondered, "How can they not see they are hurting their own cause by constantly being PITA instead of PETA?"

    Janissary35680
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PETA also expands to "People Eating Tasty Animals". Coincidence? I think not.

    Jacquie Carr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No-one slaughters more healthy animals than PETA

    Binky Melnik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems to me they’re doing an *excellent* job of making vegetarian/veganism look absurd, too! (Ack; I just said something nice about PETA. 😡 Lemme take it back, please?) (People need to be careful with these lest they accidentally convince the credulous to make to contributions! to questionable orgs!)

    Raquel Mencke
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm missing something. Vegans/vegetarians don't eat meat. Isn't the fact they do not is kinder to animals?

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

    It's not kinder if they eat all their vegetation....... lmao. But, really, this is just a knock on PETA, because they are an absolutely horrible organization that has nearly never done a single bit of good for anyone, human or animal.

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    #8

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    TigerDaz_ Report

    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Recent", as in "Just before the invention of the telephone".

    Bodin Suleiman
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "our menu options have recently changed" thing is so f*****g stupid. Even if they really did recently change their menu options, who the f**k is memorizing menu options? We just want to talk to a real person, we're not taking notes and studying your stupid phone menu prompts.

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

    “Please listen carefully because we’re too cheap to hire live CSRs”

    Bree Piper
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last time they changed was 15 years ago; they’ve just never bothered to rerecord the greeting.

    Kimberly Carlino
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I design phone systems for a living (feel free to hate me). I will do my best to meet the customer's requests, but "menu recently changed" is a hard no.

    M. G. R.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Facts. My company hasn't even been able to change the overly antiquated system since 2017. First thing you hear? "Please listen carefully..."

    Binky Melnik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Recent past”? 🙄 You mean DISTANT past. Very, VERY distant past. Write down the options, store ‘em with your important après, and then when you find that paper in a few years, call the number and compare the current menu with what you wrote down. I promise it’ll be the same.

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

    Oh. Here it is. See my comment above in the post about call volumes.

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    #9

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    katefeetie Report

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

    Many expiration dates on many non-food items are based on when the items start to break down, but can be safe long beyond it. But that is when it loses its scent, color, sediment separation, etc, which affects their branding reputation

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

    With medication at least, it's how long the scientific studies can prove it's still good. Maybe a certain d**g is still completely fine after 20 years in your bathroom cabinet, but no pharmaceutical company is going to pay for a 20-year study to find out, so they test it up to something more doable like three years and put a three-year 'expiration' date on the bottle.

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

    Eye shadows are fine since it's dry. However, things that contain liquids grow mold and get bacteria in it, hence expiration dates. Preservatives do expire at some point. Also mascara can get nasty pretty quick.

    User# 6
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not the case! Cosmetics (in the EU at least) carry a specific 'after opening' expiration date in montths because of microbial contamination, see enclosed image. Every time you stick your fingers in, you bring in more bacteria and fungii. And since the use of preservatives is discouraged, over time products can actually become dangerous/toxic. Source: I'm a regulator in the field. 97a79263-8...737d73.jpg 97a79263-8caa-4366-b265-84fd03b6a2af_proc-65e703b737d73.jpg

    Disgruntled Pelican
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The states have this as well! I read about the importance of looking at these dates a while back and I can't believe how long I kept some of that makeup around.

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    Knitting Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She said, just before she went blind from eye fungus.

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

    Today I learned that makeup has expiration dates.

    Kim Kermes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You put your brush on your face, then back into your powder, carrying microbes from your face, who then settle down and raise families. After a year, do you really want to put that on your face? Much less your eyes. Eye infections can be dangerous.

    Pieter LeGrande
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A year and many generations later, those microbes are on the way to mutating into dinosaurs. Why risk it.

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    Svenne O'Lotta
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. This is pink eye station. And you can smell it on the product too.

    Irrational Gardener
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    David, are you mansplaining makeup to us? Awwww. Sweet.

    Pickles R Eevil
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if the goats milk and avocado can expire? Simple answer, read the ingredients and refrigerate the ones you need to. I agree with op’s point but maybe they putting food related ingredients in to their products to not make them shelf stable.

    freakingbee (she/they)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    smell my mom's 25 year old stage makeup and you'll change your mind REAL fast

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    Researchers have also found that conspiracy theories play on people’s feelings and sense of identity. That’s why these theorists hold on so firmly to their beliefs. Though there might not be enough evidence or facts to support the stories, people’s faith makes them resist any efforts to prove them wrong. And if people don’t trust authorities, how exactly will these rumors ever be disproved?

    According to the University of Nottingham: “People are attracted to conspiracy theories in an attempt to satisfy three psychological needs. They want more certainty, to feel in control, and maintain a positive image of their self and group.”

    #10

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    EA_Gardner Report

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

    LOL. Spoken like a woman in late pregnancy. :-) I can tell you though, both my wives had people remark they were "glowing" - before the observer knew they were pregnant. First half, though...

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, 2 wives pregnant at the same time. It sounds like it had a very good start but it's not going to end well.

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

    I think you have a glow if you have a good husband & father for your baby.

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

    Cosmikid, it was you,!! You made them glow! Thats wonderful.

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    Heather Ball
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to prevent eye infections and rashes, you should change your mascara every 6 months

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

    I 'glowed' so much that I had my recliner in front of the window AC and my husband was walking around in sweats.

    John Jancar
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STUPID, you just don't like being pregnant lol

    Steve Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That shows he cares about how you feel.

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

    I did not glow, my face was just red anytime I experienced temperatures above freezing. I used to be cold all the time and started feeling hot all the time when pregnant. Oddly, that didn't go away, I still run hot 4 years later 🥵

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    #11

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    eduprofjamil Report

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

    Nothing's to stop you taking the empty bottle through and refilling it on the other side of security, Some airports even have free water fountains specifically for this purpose.

    jdtimid123
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I usually pack an empty reusable bottle for this reason.

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    Svenne O'Lotta
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you not remember when they instituted this rule? It was because of liquid explosives.

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

    That was the rationale. It's highly questionable whether a terrorist would ever be able to mix a DIY explosive in flight, given how unstable the components are.

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

    No, it's to stop the transport of controlled substances. But this could also be a natural plus that they exploit ;)

    Leslie Donsen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then they are only checking the 'front door'. I know someone who works on the tarmac. They have access and no one checks them out . They could easily put something on a plane.

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    liam newton-harding
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can’t carry that little bottle of water through Security, because it might be a bomb! So I’m going to take your bottle, and put it with these 200 hundred other possible bombs…for SAFETY!

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

    -free water fountains -free water on the plane

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

    Would be more believable if most larger airports didn't have free filling stations in the secured area. The one in Cebu recently even gave me the choice of cold / warm / hot water which I thought was rather nice.

    AndyR
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure about water, but cosmetic companies must be doing very well out of it.

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    #12

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    Grunty420 Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute. Incorrect conclusion, but accurate observation, and cute. Truth; professional singers spend years learning to sing in other languages and accents- for us customers.

    Sue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's funny, because, because when I was little, I thought Americans sound British when they sing - they don't use hard R's when singing, unless it's country. I also wondered why in old movies that people sounded more British. There's an interesting history on that.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know this is a joke, but.... Spoken accents are based on when/how you shorten or elongate words. When you sing you're basically extending every word, which his why many accents aren't noticeable in that case.

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the scots sing they still sound Scottish tho

    LAWLAWLAW
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wild thing, you make my balls swing, you make everything grooooooooovy

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's "balls swing"?!? I thought it was "heart sing"! also GOOODIIEES! goody goody yum yum.

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

    Aussies too. Just listen to AC⚡DC and you'll know what I mean

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the other way round. People who sing with a local accent are doing so deliberately.

    Flora Porter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is usually from someone who thinks everyone in the UK speaks with a BBC accent.

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is funny. the "British" accent people do is called "Cockney". also scotland is part of britain so a british accent could be "Och aye mon. it's a dark black moonlit nicht the noo" (oh yes man, it's a dark black moonlit night now)

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    A 1995 study by John McHoskey sought to provide an explanation for why it was difficult to debunk conspiracy theories. He gave believers and disbelievers of the Kennedy conspiracy a balanced description of the arguments for and against it. His theory was that those who favored and opposed the conspiracy would both regard that very same statement as evidence in favor of their position. 

    His theory was proved to be correct. This is because when people face uncertain information, they tend to hold more strongly onto their point of view. People also readily accept ideas that fit their viewpoint and tend to strongly question anything that doesn’t fit their point of view.

    #13

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    ASheepdogsBlog Report

    Spannidandoolar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also they keep using the same size bottles but just decreasing the amount they fill it, that's why the ml is never a nice round number.

    featherytoad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My loads are always large and I just use one tablespoon.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know there IS such a thing as using too little, right?

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    Sue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did hear that their profits were going down when they switched to pods because people weren't overfilling any longer. I noticed my pods are bigger now, so I guess they fixed that.

    Ace
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    read the instructions.

    Astro
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The instructions will just tell you to fill it to the line…..which is 20% higher than it needs to be.

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    Laura M D
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My washingmachine has a warning telling you there is too much foam. It stops working and you need to run a new program that takes really long. That way, Next time you use less detergent and learn a good lesson.

    Shelley Dawson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true. I worked for Unil3745.

    Jon Lee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have an auto dose machine. I chuck my washing in, the machine weighs it and adds enough liquid automatically. Makes it so much easier.

    Susan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having hard vs soft water makes a difference for home much detergent you need, also. I've got soft water and a HE washer so I only need a little. If I use the recommended amount it's still sudsy after and requires extra rinsing.

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    #14

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    NemoAnon0 Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it wasn't before, it will be as soon as a nefarious individual reads your spiffy idea here!

    Jrog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    McAfee is already a decade forward in the plan

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    Mathieu Brouwers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    McAfee is convicted for harvisting data.

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😯 what? What data? Was thinking about switching to them.. or Norton..?

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    ffeineandsugar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or bloatware. But yeah. Considering the Kaspersky owned-by-the-Russians brouhaha....

    Mammie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've believed this a long time. Years ago I bought antivirus software and got a virus that by everything I seen seemed to come from the antivirus itself. They told me they'd fix it if I paid them.

    Strahd Ivarius
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like Avast who was caught selling its users' information?

    Tyranamar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually believe this. I'll only use what the computer comes with. I don't trust this stuff.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, because computers *never* arrive with malware. I gather you’ve never owned a cellphone?

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    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PROBABLE, this one actually has some remote chance of being true lol

    Rick
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did someone say MacAfee?

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    #15

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    RockyLotito Report

    Red Hair Blue Soul
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine says "Bigfoot doesn't belive in you either"

    the_avenging_knight (her/she)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he takes them back to his bigfoot friends to try and prove that human really do exist!

    Sue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bf just wants to know why if they exist, no one has found Bigfoot poop.

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

    They pick it up and bury it strategically to fertilize the forest, creating more privacy from human eyes.

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    Irrational Gardener
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sasquatch exists and they are displeased with sapiens destroying the planet. Yeah, we Believe in each other.

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STUPID, bigfoot ain't taking pictures of you lol

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a child of the 60s/70s it amuses me that the "sightings" largely stopped around the same time high speed, HD, auto focus cameras became common. No more excuses for your friend in the costume to be blurry and shaky.

    James Peek
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are sightings all the time, all over the world. Several TV shows. Where have you been?

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    Since this list has many low-stakes theories, some are likely to have a kernel of truth. It’s interesting to note that not all conspiracies are false. Some have turned out to be true over time. For example, it was believed that tobacco companies were hiding evidence that smoking is deadly. Even though there was proof in the early 1950s to show that smoking could cause cancer, it wasn’t until the late 1990s that Philip Morris, the nation’s largest cigarette maker at the time, admitted to it.

    This is what Joseph E. Uscinski had to say in his work on the study of conspiracy theories: “It is difficult to prove that a secret plot is not taking place behind the scenes. A dearth of positive proof and an abundance of falsifying evidence seem to count in their favor. This is not inappropriate: if powerful actors are trying to hide something it only stands to reason that confirming evidence will be hidden and red herrings will abound.”

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    #16

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Alficor1 Report

    ffeineandsugar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See also close door buttons in many elevators - often not connected.

    Comfortably Numb
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It isn't there to immediately give you the chance to cross. It allows the crossing signal to show when it's your turn, and adjusts the timing of the lights so you can get across.

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a fun one to try to sort out. I've had the same thought, as have most of us. My own guess- some of the DO work; but the time frame is so long you get frustrated; the "system" here has to integrate with traffic. Some- are broken- not working and nobody has fixed them. And some, as suggested, may just be a nice way to keep pedestrians occupied and hoping...

    Arthur Waite
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always say: "Well, it gives you something to do while you wait."

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    Tiny Dancer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this in action. Longest light in town (or so it seems) will not budge if one or 101 people punch that button on one side of the street. One person shows up on the other side of the street to punch it and, bam! The light changes. Every darn time.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some work, some are fake. Depends on the location. All the ones here are real, at least one set in my hometown has the buttons only extend the regular stopping pattern to give you time to cross, there are a couple of sets I've seen in Birmingham that are fake.

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Partially true. They used to work - some still do - many no longer do as traffic controls have become more sophisticated. So some cities have a mixture of both for uniformity but some of them function and some don't do anything. If you live in podunk nowhere USA there is a better chance any cross walk buttons still function. Bigger cities with more modern computers controlling the lights - less likely.

    MP
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boyfriend used to work in heavy civil and he says they’re all installed to work but once they malfunction, even if they are sent to the site, nobody actually fixes them

    Bookworm
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of them do actually work, but some are fake. The ones near where I work are real (which is good since they're for a six-lane highway). All the ones for the main road through the town where I live are decorative, except the one that sets off the flashing lights on the yellow pedestrian sign.

    Judes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true on many crossings in city centers. These crossings are often on timers, and pressing the button does nothing. But go a little outside the city center, and then usually the pedestrian crossings are dependent on pressing the button.

    Rosie Red
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see people pressing the button multiple times as if that will make a diffence.

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    #17

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Patlantis48 Report

    Alain Siodlowski
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Highly directional microphones are placed on both posts (that hold up the nets) to pick up sound from the key (floor area in front of the net). The audio engineers that mix the show, actually refer to them as "squeak mics"! The sound is not artificial. The other interesting mic is the "swish mic", placed near the rim in order to catch the "swish" sound from the ball going through the net.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on the shoe. I've heard some pretty damn squeaky shoes. And the type of floor just makes it worse.

    DrBronxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to play basketball, but haven't in years. It is only this moment that I realise how much I miss those squeaks.

    gilded panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I play basketball, it really is that damn squeaky

    Zaach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in the Rodin museum (which is in an old house) there was a symphony of squeaks as people would pivot around the different statues

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The swishes in skiing competitions are added by someone in studio too. Not a conspiracy theory, just fact

    Daniel Atkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surely the ding ding ding noise on the Price is Right is added in post production other wise Bob Barker and Drew Carey would hear that sound in their sleep.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bob won’t hear anything because he’s dead, but Drew still hasta listen to it. (Or Wayne Brady? He’s taken over some sorta game show, hasn’t he?) (As much as I enjoy him, I’m still not watching a game show just to see him.)

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    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This dude obviously never played basketball on a court before lol STUPID.

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    #18

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    ReviewsPossum Report

    Ace
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds quite feasible, TBH.

    The Darkest Timeline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every couple years? How about every other decade?

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bathrooms begin to smell after about a year.

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    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, I've seen franchises where this is the only reason they would so even the most basic maintenance

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, it's more just desperately trying to stay relevant and convince customers they are not a trashy place to eat.

    Barong
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped going since they removed Ronald McDonald, Grimmace, Mayor McCheese, the Fry Guys, and the Hamburgler from the decor, and the playgrounds. Though to be honest decor has nothing to do with why I have no interest in going. It’s the oatmeal.

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    Jj321
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am pretty sure this is true. I have a family member whose business does restaurant chain remodels and I think he said this is why. Franchises can get in a ton of trouble for not keeping the remodels up

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hasn't seemed to change the usability of the ice cream machines or the bacteria level in the ice machines.

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SLIGHTLY PROBABLE, but still stupid lol

    John L
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Figures, they are the biggest real estate company, in the world. That's where they really make their money and why their stock price hasn't been affected by inflation.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do wish this was true, maybe some of the shthole franchises would be less shthole.

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    With the power of social media when it comes to sharing viewpoints, it might seem like more people are falling for conspiracies. In every corner you turn online, there’ll be someone spilling the tea on a juicy theory that you’ve probably never heard about.

    That’s why there have been many studies aiming to see if the number of conspiracy theories was truly increasing every year. One study found that there hasn’t been any significant increase. In fact, researchers have found that people fall for conspiracies online only if they are already likely to believe in them or if they are interested in that particular topic.

    #19

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    JakeArkinstall Report

    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole copier repairman industry is at stake here.

    Bear Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I the name of the said industry I protest to the idea. A good repairman leaves a machine behind that doesn't need any maintenance till the next scheduled checkup. But companies producing the actual printers, well, you usually get what you paid for.

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    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you're just NOW figuring this out?? :-)

    ffeineandsugar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And let's talk about self-clean mode and how much ink they swallow. Considering that ounce-for-ounce, HP printer ink is supposedly more expensive than human blood....

    Smiley Rie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well… inbuilt obsolescence is definitely a thing to keep us buying new versions. Ever noticed how your iPhone battery starts playing up just at the end of your purchase contract? Without fail! If I didn’t like the phones so much I’d never buy one again.

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stop buying s****y $70 HP printers so you can purchase $100 ink cartridges. My 15 year old Brother laser printers works great.

    Rayne OfSalt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HP locks most of their printer functionality behind a subscription, and can and will disable your printer remotely if you stop paying them.

    Tyranamar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who even uses printers anymore? My office is paperless now. I had to print something recently and just went to Kinko's, uh... I mean FedEx, bc my ink has petrified in the printer.

    John Powers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk about today, but I know years ago ink cartridges had chips on them that made them expire, (out of ink errors) after a set time, even if you never use

    Philly Bob Squires
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And we should be drilling for printer ink instead of oil... it would be more profitable!

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    #20

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    intofourths Report

    KillerKiwi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No you don’t you read that somewhere

    SilverSkyCloud
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    isnt this theory YEARS old by now?

    SadieCat17 (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alternatively, fromsoft named the horse in elden ring "torrent" to make pirating harder. It's my personal conspiracy theory lol.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn’t it just his head (or his brain) and not his entire body? I thought his body’s circling our atmosphere out in space. Or have I simply heard too many urban myths?

    Cat Dragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can someone explain? My mind is tires

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yikes! Be sure to get ‘em rotated periodically so you’ll get the best use out of it. (And good luck with ‘em!)

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    Barong
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Him being frozen like Ted Williams is a myth that’s had been around a long time. I wonder if they said this about the ice skating show “Disney on Ice” which has been around since 1981.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn’t Frozen be capitalized ?

    Comfortably Numb
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    1 year ago

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    Yeah nice try. This isn't your original thought 🙄🙄🙄

    cadena kuhn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't have to be an original thought just something you believe. I've heard several of these before

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    #21

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    halfmoonmaniac Report

    Ace
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either way you will never know the truth. They're far too smart to let on.

    Marcio achilles sardi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A paradoxx: if they have the same level intelligence than human and do this mis-en-scene, then they are actually smarter than us

    Paul Pienkowski
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think dogs do, too. They see how stressful and depressing being human is. Instead of knocking things off shelves and being generally annoying, they are giving us themselves. Loyalty until the end. And they choose to.

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally think that mosquitos are more intelligent than humans. That's why we get bitten.

    Sue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some humans do the same.

    Spannidandoolar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like really old people, they're just testing us.

    Michelle C
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They’ve been proven to have up to the intelligence of a five-year-old child.

    Bodin Suleiman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have lots of evidence to support this theory.

    Natty Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats view humans like big hairless cats... I find that awesome because they clearly put up with some serious language barriers haha!

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    Conspiracy theories are wild and have become popular for a reason. These low-stakes conspiracies are just juicy enough to get you thinking without pulling you into a rabbit hole of information. Interestingly enough, the post got more than 28 million views and over 800 comments, with some of the wackiest answers possible. If you believe in any minor conspiracy, this is your time to shine. Let us know in the comments and feel free to share more than one.

    #22

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Timtherimman Report

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least some dental floss lists an expiration date, which is mostly b******t. It may not last as long as the pyramids or cigarette filters, but the floss itself will normally last far beyond the expiration date. It just won't keep a minty flavor for as long.

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    The Darkest Timeline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody uses as much toothpaste as they do in the commercials; everyone knows that’s for effect

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, Dentists recommend you only use about the size of a pea when you squeeze out toothpaste.

    Natalia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've run out of dental floss numerous times

    Pieter LeGrande
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Re-use it. If you can use make-up for a year without worrying about microbes, then re-using the same floss for a week should be no problem. For added protection, dip it in your mouth-wash. Might go for a month then.

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    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The looped over double high ribbon the length of the toothbrush is laughable.

    Mike D
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The part about toothpaste is true

    Burnt Cheese
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wanna know why my dental floss has an expiration date.

    Gémeaux jumeaux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just noticed today - so do the tampons in my drawer. ?!?

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    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still not quite sure what this means lol STUPID.

    John Powers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every dentist or whatever will tell you that they use too much for that reason. Common knowledge. But the floss part? What?? You have never ending toilet paper rolls too?

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your floss never runs out, it’s just because you’re not using it. I buy mine at CostCo as I go through a lot of it and CostCo sells six months’ worth in a package.. (Not only am I bothered by the sensation of stuff clogged between my teeth, but I’m terrified of having bad breath.)

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    #23

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Kaneurysm Report

    KillerKiwi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t see us eating plastic accidentally. (Oh wait…)

    SilverSkyCloud
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    some of us even have it inserted into ourselves intentionally

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    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trees, on the other hand, are VASTLY more intelligent than humans, and don't want us to know it.

    Comfortably Numb
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans are the smartest of all animals... according to the animals who turned in the survey!

    Gémeaux jumeaux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So long, and thanks for all the fish. ~ The dolphins

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That episode of The Simpsons when dolphins enslave humanity and take over the world? :)

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    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, human level intelligence nowadays isn't all that impressive

    Smiley Rie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve always said that animal intelligence is only limited by human ability &/or willingness to understand them

    Justin Tyme
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If whales have human-level intelligence, then why haven't they wrecked the world?

    Lotekguy
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Douglas Adams and several species of aliens would agree.

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PROBABLE, but stupid because this has nothing to do with conspiracies lol

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    #24

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    IanPaulFreeley Report

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP thinks McRib involves actual pork! LOL /S

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STUPID, not quite sure what this means lol

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they even use pork anymore? Last time I had one it tasted like it was soy 😝

    Don Adams
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But what do they do with the pork? Lord knows precious little gets into the molded meat-like mess the cover with sauce

    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that you think that stuff is actually pork.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can get a really good job in Hollywood !

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turning their ill-advised purchases into their customers' ill-advised purchases.

    #25

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Mary_at_Work Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or alternatively, "Banksy" is a consortium of BANKS - playing urban pranks- to keep people looking around in cities - generates business, you know...

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So financial institutions are doing banks pranks in the UK? I’d like to prank a bank by nonchalantly sliding a buncha cash into my pocket.

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    Flora Porter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, it's Bill, Anthea, Nigel, Ken, Sylvia and Yvonne from a retirement home in Bristol, working as a secret guerrilla art collective.

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Banksy's identity may be unknown, bu it is known that he is only one person.

    J Adams
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except during covid lockdowns there were lots of new ‘banksy’s’ popping up all over the place when travel was banned. So it became evident that whilst banksy is indeed one person that doesn’t mean each banksy piece is put up by him, if you are trying to keep up your anonymity what better way than to just email out your stencils and have various people spray them up

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    gilded panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly this is one of the few that could be real

    Michelle C
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he has a team working on his behalf sometimes ?

    Marla
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's rumored the band Massive Attack knows who he is and works closely with him

    Anakinobi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can someone explain to me what BANKSY is?

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An urban artist. They're a person. You should google what their art looks like. It's very interesting.

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    #26

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    LordofThe7s Report

    DrBronxx
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd have thought that dealing with all the "where's the next book" people would be tiring, but on hearing this theory, maybe it's just the lesser of two evils.

    Ylime
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What does Sol&F mean?

    ffeineandsugar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either Song of Ice and Fire or Solidarity and Freedom. Depends on your political stance.

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    OpheliaPoe
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He lives in my area and is known to be generally very grumpy. Yet he has done a bit for local arts based organizations. He funded Meow Wolf and a local theater.

    H M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    asoiaf not Sol&F. With all the hate messages around, why would he make any effort? He'll never finish it.

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    #27

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Starbrrrst Report

    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to Costco yesterday and it was PACKED, I actually would’ve expected less people based on the number of cars. I had to eat my hot dog while walking around bc the food area was so jammed.

    Betta Fish
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That happened to me too but it was today lol. I think the extra cars are just employees in the back who have to stock stuff, so that's why you don't see them.

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    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sol Price who founded PriceClub (which Costco was a copy founded by ex-employees who later bought PriceClub and integrated it into Costco), which that whole store model is based on, did that in his early years to draw in customers. Had people park cars in his lots to make the stores seems more full. However with my local Costco, it is always packed.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why it was called Price Club???? I thought it had to do with the actual prices. :)

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    Firstname Lastname
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seeing more cars makes me less likely to go shopping, as someone is always standing in front of what I need.

    Steve
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look in their meat cooler

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The appearance of demand" is something in every serious book on business/marketing. Many businesses have tricks like this, and are quite shameless about it. And it's YOUR fault! As the fickle customer!! Example; you're looking for a café to get a bite- there are two on this block- one of which is empty; and the other has happy customers sitting where you can see them. Which one do you go in? Numerous studies answer 90% of folks will automatically choose the busy one - a few folks really wanting solitude choose empty. The underlying assumption is one that is universal among consumers: "there's probably a REASON why this one is full" - hoping the reason is outstanding food/coffee etc. There may be NO reason at all, of course, just chance. So- 100% of servers are trained, when the first customer of the day comes in - to do everything in their power to seat them - in the window seats. Cars/Costco - same deal.

    The Darkest Timeline
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go into mostly empty restaurants all the time and the servers make no attempt to seat me in a window seat

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    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think they're fake cars, I think they just don't have real drivers XD

    ChugChug
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's close to a pay to park area, then people use the free parking of supermarkets. Or if there is bus/train station nearby you have to count with commuters using it as P+R spot.

    Suede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their lots are probably designed by the same underpaid intern

    Steve Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel the same way about our local walmart, packed lot, no customers.

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    #28

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Hoodie_Milly Report

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The brand I buy it is 10 Hotdogs in a package and buns come in 6 or 12 packs where I live.

    LooseSeal's $10 Banana
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jokes on them then. I downing 2 right of the grill before they even make it inside.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I slice them up and mix them with seasoned tomatoes, toss into mac and cheese and have a few dinners out of it.

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    DB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven't seen a 10 pack of hot dogs in 40 years. Where are people buying them?

    Hans Georg
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A splittable 8 pack of Hot Dogs and 4 buns.

    Nimitz
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an America only problem. In the first world, we have 12 buns and 12 hotdogs per pack.

    Pieter LeGrande
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grab a few of those little jam sachets and have the remaining buns as desert - jam buns.

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That first sentence doesn’t make a damned bit of sense. “Have too many hotdogs and not enough buns? Buy more hotdogs!” Derp.

    JenC
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were produced by different companies, and the numbers just became a standard because 'it's always been that way.'

    Justin Tyme
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    40 hot dogs - that's my typical weekend menu.

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    #29

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    gapernet Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very, very, nice. Good thinking!!

    Smiley Rie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brussel sprouts are popular somewhere??? What evil plot is this?

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They became popular after the bad aftertaste was systematically bred out of them. Brussel sprouts of today don't taste like they did 40 years ago

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    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's IHOP? Is it american? because everyone who is not from america shouldn't be expected to know about purely american things.

    Probably Legal
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would the CIA want to strengthen the EU?

    Lucky2BAlive
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love a good conspiracy theory. And this is right up there.

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STUPID, STUPID, STUPID, on various levels lol

    Suede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg! This is funny as hell

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    #30

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    asawhatever Report

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

    All these years of trying to correct me and it still has no idea what I intend to say.

    Sue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then they're not doing a very good job. They still don't recognize when I'm trying to spell my granddaughter's name.

    Lydsylou (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It helps if you imagine autocorrect as a tiny little elf in your phone that is trying to help but is in fact quite drunk

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    Solidhog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's seems a flooding stupor idea

    Richard Graham
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually Otto Korrect was an evil German Scientist. He had a plan to make written communication difficult, thus enslaving us all.

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They better keep working on it. Some of the predictive text selections I am offered are hideous.

    Cat Dragon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they still dont comprehend that me saying Sea of Stars once doesn't mean stars must always be capitalized. MAYBE I WANNA SAY SEA OF THIEVES?

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Predictive text can't even get 2 out of 3 words right when I gesture type, I don't think they're doing a very good job.

    Natty Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was debunked... Then tragically proven as it was collecting word usage profile. Without it, predictive text has bombed haha!

    Lucky2BAlive
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recently realized nearly each time I typed the letter it would autocorrect to ai.

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why I regularly screw around and make nonsense sentences with predictive text. The first one is the other side of the first two years of Tigers.

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    #31

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    Zeronelite Report

    Quarkbeast
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See W***y Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for reference.

    PaperinoVB
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest, when I (boomer) was young the flavour lasted much, much more time.

    KillerKiwi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmmmm. If this were true one company would probably break off and make actual long master gum, making all the other businesses go out of business

    Solidhog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The everlasting gob stopper. That's why they assassinated W***y Wonka.

    Lucky2BAlive
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s big gum in cahoots with dentistry and MAGS (Mothers Against Gum Swallowing”.

    Marilyn Holt
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually quit buying gum because for me the flavour lasts about 8 minutes.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your mouth just stops tasting it

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    #32

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    50FirstTates Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah. Poor Steve was just obviously a num-num bound to keep pushing it until he ran out of luck. Never watched him without thinking that. "He's gonna get killed." Anybody truly trained to work with animals could see that; "No, they DON'T always behave the same way..."

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he WAS unlucky. He was NOT a "num-num". you Muppet

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    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, while Steve was a bit over the top with his enthusiasm I can't seem him becoming the A-hole that is Gordon Ramsey.

    Flora Porter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was tragic how he died, but have to say he always seemed to take a lot of risks.

    Lucky2BAlive
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because he needed to break ties so he could join PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals)

    Pixie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked him better before.

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    #33

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    SureZher Report

    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alternatively, it's to create the impression of "full value" in the very tightly packed box - and that it's YOUR fault you messed up their attempt to give you your money's worth.

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny how facial tissue is universally known as "Kleenex" when Kleenex is the brand name, not the product.

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not actually "universally known as "Kleenex"." some people call them tissues, or wet wipes.

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    Mustafa Kiziroğlu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If brand name became the common noun, they don't have to try hard anymore.

    SilverSkyCloud
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wet wipes are a pain in the a*s for this too

    Lucky2BAlive
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What’s worse, pulling out too many intact tissues or a ripped tissue when you really need the whole tissue?

    Steve Hall
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been working on the same box for over eight years.

    Alison Hobbs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus the tissue boxes are about half the depth that they used to be!

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    #34

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    talkalot_360 Report

    David
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not exactly, rather thestudies are biased (not false), but they were created by the competition. For example, When Aspartame came out, the companies using that product and their investors funded the studies against saccharin which was the original. Later the inventors of Sucralose did that to Aspartame later, etc

    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go back a bit further. In 1970 there was an artificial sweetener called cyclamate that added no awful aftertaste and was quite good. "Studies" showed it was a carcinogen, and it was subsequently banned. When the parameters were made public we saw that it would be necessary to consume 180 bottles of soda per day for 80 days to ingest the amount that was fed to the lab animals in the study. I had a science teacher who was ready to wage a one woman war because she loved the stuff and was really chapped that it was no longer available. Ms Kress, if you're still around, you were awesome!

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen corn syrup in anything I can buy in Europe, so I can't really speak for or against it, but given that it's just not available here as it seems, there has to be something bad with it. I also heard it's put into so many things in the US that it makes the people grow more fat

    AndyR
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's because the EU doesn't have a corn lobby campaigning to get it into everything.

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    Cosmikid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a "conspiracy theory", but a slightly mangled "fact"...

    oddly_informed_raven
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is sort of accurate afaik, the US had a corn surplus at one point and decided to deal with it by adding high-fructose corn syrup to everything

    Kristie French
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aspartame poisoning mimics lupus. Don’t drink too much Diet soda folks.

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I refuse to look it up but ill believe it until I die" typical

    Jeevesssssss
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The studies are... I'm not sure what the right word is. Definitely funded by people with a conflict of interest. And the results are - well, it's not really surprising rats develop bladder cancer if they're fed literally thousands of times more in a day (in equivalent dosages) than a human could/would ever consume, and IIRC not until that dosage was reached... but hey, cancer!

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean you'll believe it until you die of cancer caused by artificial sweeteners.

    Starwhisper Nighthush
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can taste the aspartame and find it to be horrible, with a extremely vile aftertaste. It shreds my stomach every time I have it. I don't have to read the ingredients to know it's there.

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    #35

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    VoicesByZane Report

    KillerKiwi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk who that is but it sound like it could be true

    james stevenson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a group of people who recorded themselves playing DnD and it became an amazon series

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    Bryn
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's true about many people who make a certain type of content & become known for it. And then when they try to make other content, they find it doesn't do as well & go back to what they're "known for" even if they don't like it anymore.

    John Jancar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PROBABLE, but that's not really a conspiracy lol

    Jennifer Harrowell
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can get behind that one. I'd hate for my main hobby to become a job.

    CORGI QUEEN
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its thurday nigggghht lets continue our fighhhhht

    #36

    Lowest-Stakes-Conspiracy-Theory

    jfpbookworm Report

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would you like to wait at our bar?

    james stevenson
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    1 year ago

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    arrows wife? "pfeil" is german for arrow

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

    As a waitress we are told to rather say a longer waiting time than shorter, so customer can be positively surprised to be setved earlier than the estimated time.

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

    Olive Garden seems to give pretty accurate estimates both higher and lower depending on the crowd. Plenty of other reasons to trash talk OG but they seem to do well in this area. (at least my local one)

    Michelle my Belle.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That makes no sense. Turning a table is the goal. They don't want people who are already there to stay longer. Silly.

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

    I think the context was for getting people to stay and wait to be seated, rather than how long the ordered food will take to arrive.

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    Sam KW
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like this illustrates the difference between US and European restaurants. In Europe, if you go out to eat, it's an evening filled event to socialize. In the US it is purely functional for eating. :) (I'm saying this as a former European exchange student in the US)

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

    Never been to Outback Steakhouse?

    james stevenson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah because it takes NO TIME AT ALL to cook the meals and get the drinks that everyone at the table ordered

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    #37

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    DarrellDawson Report

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

    You get free McDonalds refills where you are?

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

    Or just so they could be used for milkshakes as well?

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

    Free refills are funded by the ADA so we need more dental work.

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    #38

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    DeadManSkipping Report

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

    Sure, it just tastes different. Some people like their tea dark and heavy in the tannin so make sure it' as hot as possible; others like it weak and delicate, particularly green teas, and they my be better if the water is somewhat cooler. Not sure where you think the conspiracy is happening and who is behind it.

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

    EXCUSE ME, UK here, tea is made with fresh boiled water, additionally it's pronounced scone not scone

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

    Years ago they sold “sun tea” for iced tea until someone discovered it grew bacteria. Now it’s informally called “overnight in the refrigerator tea.”

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

    We made sun tea all the time. Just sat it on the front porch all day.

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

    It's the slow cooker of tea, makes it taste better somehow.

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    R.C.
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because you can doesn't mean you should lol. Edited to include: unless it's herbal and then you should wait until the rolling boil stops.

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

    My kettle has like 4 different heat settings. They are all labeled, and I ignore them and hit the boil button every time.

    james stevenson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May be true. but why are you making tea in the first place? (JK you can like tea, I like iced tea(Lipton tho. they put in SUGAR))

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

    Cold pressed tea is good for fruity teas

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

    Not sure how this is a "conspiracy..." ?

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

    Sure you can toss a teabag into any temp water that's not frozen and call it tea but to make really good tea the temp is important and is different for different kinds of tea. For the tea that most Brits drink (China black tea or English Breakfast in the US) it should be made with boiling water (a rolling boil) in a teapot or mug that has been warmed. Green teas need lower temps.

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