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My Dad, 82 years old, gave me a huge collection of his generation of memes, hard copy Internet so to say.

He collected these over his 30+ years of work since the 1960s.

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

I remember this one & #2 from my dad's office 50+ years ago. He also had this: "My boss must think I'm a mushroom. He keeps me in the dark and feeds me b******t all day."

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

I need to make a cross stitch sampler out of this!

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

    My father had this same drawing on the wall next to his drafting board, in a small metal removing design and build shop in Flint, Michigan . . . circa 1969 . . . kinda predates software development.

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

    I have two variations of this over the past 15 years, both presented as if they were the original author/source. Obviously, none of those sources were actually the original. I really hate when people fob off other people's stuff as their own. What kind of childish (and immoral) mentality allows for that?

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

    This has literally been around for ages. A true classic!

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

    This ia soooo true in designing and software development

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

    A laminated copy of this belongs at every business with a copier...

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

    AS a printer for years I have seen this before. Still funny.

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

    CAN WE FIX IT no... no we cant we've been over this

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

    I work at a place with a one hour photo lab. Next time our printer breaks I we put up one these signs!

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

    LOL... perfect! One I needed in my office many, many times!

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

    Was Target only around Minnesota at that time?

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

    Thats like saying i work at mcdonalds i have no car and i have no money. But im 6'1 with abs marry me?

    Chris Weaver
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Worried: I feel your shame!

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

    Mmmm, I am sure the secret will remain quite once she returns to prison :0

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

    Love this one. Dont mind if i steal this :)

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

    I think I wrote this...but I'm too tired too remember when...

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

    18 million in the armed forces? 40+ percent of population over 65?

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

    armed forces hate? f**k you

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

    Dude... they mean that they are off somewhere else, maybe deployed, not doing a particular job in the United States... no one's trying to hate on anyone...

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

    This is the classic standard right here folks....long passed by industrial maintenance mechanics. (I still have my dad's copy, and it hangs on my tool box, just as it did his.)

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

    Exactly how US Army manuals are/were written.

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

    Agreed, I remember this getting passed around my high school :D

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

    And this is why walker bandaged himself, changed his name to lucky, and changed his catchphrase from "wuh" to "rrr-ouch" (only animal crossing fans would understand this)

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

    Seen these on license plates before.

    Karolína T.
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and eventual finder can keep him!

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

    My local liquor store has this hanging up behind the counter.

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

    The address has to be on purpose, come on ! .. :D

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

    Omg,omg I am gonna die! This is Soo classic of a burn, delivered with such Elegance.

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

    Traffic signals function on the same sort of circuit

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

    These are just moments. I think this makes these pictures look so modern.

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

    I'm convinced Ianto found something like this under the coffee maker at Torchwood and that's why he was the only one who could work it properly.

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

    Past-time version of modern-day machine learning and machine awareness..

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

    I think Bored Panda might soon be getting some nasty emails from certain workers. They also tend to not deal criticism very well.

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

    So true. I wish I could post this @ work.

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

    You can, it might just not be your work anymore afterwards .

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

    I love the s**t drawing of Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

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

    oh my gosh brownie charles what have they done to you?!

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

    The version I had at my college newspaper was "We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long with so little we now attempt the impossible with nothing."

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

    In the 80ies I read a similar epithet on the word f**k and thought first this was it, but it seems this a second variation of it! The one I read in the 80ies had two examples I remember pretty well.. Famous persons using the word f**k: General Custer: Where did all these f*****g indians come from? At a Famous Nuclear meltdown: Ohh, F**K! Anyone having this to post?

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

    Fornication. Under the Consent of the King what I understand it stands for?

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

    Well, the writer's grammar could use some review. Mary was f****d by John is a passive voice sentence, not intransitive. An intransitive sentence might be Mary was f****d. Yes, some of know this and we care about it Don't get me started on "between you and I". Don't throw an I in because you think it will make you sound smart. Between is a preposition and takes an object, i.e., me.

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

    I always liked the example: This f*****g f****r's f*****g f****d!

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

    This is pure gold. Should be at the top at least.

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

    LOL I saw this one as bedroom golf.

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

    What about finding other courses while the one in question is unavailable?

    Henry Cheves
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as the owner of your regular course doesn't find out, it should be okay, but it's hard to keep all your courses a secret.

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

    Oh man, this gag paper comic was at a job I had 28 years ago! Mary & Melony office managers at the TPF in beautiful Lake Tawakoni, TX!

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

    perhaps i deserve one of these, since i cant overlook the misspelling of 'regard'

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

    Original was made for someone whose name started with an S...

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

    I love that this would still be perfectly useful today

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

    hands up everyone who just spell checked "premises." oh, and 815, Jack.

    frank0ys
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...I'm the person who'll use 819 the most.

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

    I've had a team lead who should use it as a poster to decorate her office

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

    That is a face of depression

    Alix BLAIR
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    Super Cat
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This poster is going against out species' cause to live . Please do not read this ( Only if u r hooman ) Or we might need new jobs. Sincerely, Cats

    Sara Kate MacFarland
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember sending a greeting card with this on the front!

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

    I have this on my desk right now...on a plaque...in color.

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

    I have this on my desk right now...on a plaque...in color. I've owned it for over 30 years.

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

    This is the original "Buddy F*cker Award" or Blue Falcon award.

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

    Unfortunately this is closer to reality as many think.. :(

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

    even then we were being asked to "share".

    * ~ l a s a n y a ~ *
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "All those wishing to become little mothers, please meet the minister in his study."

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

    i love that the time zone taxes are correct

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

    Sayings that would not fly in 2018: Before you attack her, wrap your wacker

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

    LOL! I'm a Libra, but I'm also a male gay artist in RL {although while I am sick, it's not with that} this hit the penny on the head!

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

    I’m cancer, perfect description of me!

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

    Virgo is almost spot on except falling asleep. Hopefully that doesn't happen .... or becoming a bus driver haha

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

    I cannot read this, but the illustrations are too clear.

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

    That's from a comedy group called The Capitol Steps. They have a podcast and albums.

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

    Wow, didn't expect to find a spoonerism on this list!

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

    "Beer stains wash out" as opposed to...? Also, wow, is this ever gross and misogynistic. No wonder you're so dependent on beer; you don't know how to treat a woman!

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

    As opposed to what is left by Aunt Flo...

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

    Very sexist and disrespectable to women. I can remember when this attitude was perfectly acceptable (to men).

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

    Cucumbers, okay, I get, but tacos? Man, you're not going to get much from a taco, unless you're a fan of some spicy burn.

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

    what don't you get about tacos? Think carefully about their shape. Or think about the phrase "fish tacos"

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    Karolína T.
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ex ben zo gluklich to frstehn bide englisch und doutch.

    Y Draig Melys
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hans Gruber before his yippie-ka-yay! days... :-D

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

    Read the syllables and it makes a lot of sense, like "the rat turds spoil the trade" lol

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

    Is this greman,dutch, or something else?

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

    I'm german. It looks like what we called "denglish" - the worst possible crossover of both languages (deutsch/english). It hurts!

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