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The idea for “#ThingsThatiHear” arrived when I was visiting a cookware store in Los Angeles. A young woman was looking at her phone and gave a big sigh, turned to her friend decisively and exclaimed, “He wants to go to Bali. But I say Fiji!” I couldn’t help but laugh. The absurdity of this “first world problem” was too much. From that moment on I started to catch all sorts of real-life conversations, that eventually turned into these illustrations.

The characters in the world of “#ThingsThatiHear” are people we all know: They are our office mates who complain to us about the daily grind. They are the awful online date we are trying so hard to forget. They are the people silently stalking our Facebook. More than anything they are the US when we think no one is listening.

Based on the incredible support I’ve received on social media I am inspired to create a #ThingsThatiHear Book!

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Alicia Hawkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never understood people who hate on super-positive personalities. I get that we don't always wanna hear the sunshiney comments, but there's nothing wrong with being optimistic and friendly.

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Patrick McKenna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so true. gotta love the personality that insists everyone around them be happy because they are.

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Autumn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The pizza box, though... sorry not sorry... 1-800-NOSHAME

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Wanda Queen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The old ladies face is the same one I made when I read that.

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Alicia Hawkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The poor little old lady in the corner's just like "if he's old, what does that make ME?"

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Zenozenobee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In a bus when I was 22, I heard two high school girls talking. "Her brother came to pick her up wiht his car! Oh yeah, she has a reaaaaaaaally old brother, he must be... at least 25!!!". I had to fight the urge to hung myself.

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Jim Price
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whenever I hear my coworkers lament about their advancing age, I, being the oldest facility management facilitator (...and NO, I did NOT make the job title...) by 20 years, take great pleasure (and humor) in glaring in their direction and advising them to "OH, hush!"

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Yuslimul marufa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

31 is still young tho, even you can still be young at 75 if you want to

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Catherine Marshall
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just turned 60. Glad to be alive. The year I turned 30, I felt sooo old! My life was over.

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Kristin Haskins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care a flying fruit bat what anyone thinks about my age! Or anything else, for that matter! You only go around once!

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Fsociety
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 33 and I shop at Forever 21 because regular women's clothing is to damn big.

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nazan fidan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i am 26 that is how i exactly feel :/:/:/:/ dredding to be old dnt know why

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Tracy Moorhead
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Birthdays no longer bother me, the big C didn’t take me...so let’s party!

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Susana Vie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Forget the forever21 bag! I like the old lady, I can see the moment when her eyes popped while she heards it!

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Debbie Burton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I jused to think anyone in their 30s was old hahahaha.... now nearly 60 I feel young because I work with the elderly :)

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Pattie Kelly
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK the lady behind me now that's old what's your problem man?

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James A. Smith Jr.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Older lady is like "Your both young enough to be in diapers.....Come to think of it..."

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Cheryl Thomas
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a matter of perspective. For many of us, 36 is still quite young! You'll understand this one day...

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Marcelo Ribeiro
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's right. When I stumble on an ex that wears eyeliner I always want to argue with them

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Autumn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ouch. That hit that poor guy in the feels.... Lunch from home tastes better anyways, ignore those jerks! lol

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

smh... I hate those girls that want a bad boy and then complain they aren't nice... then gets a nice boy and complain he isn't a bad boy...

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Jeannine Pope
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The artist's name is AVNER GELLER -- I am going out on a limb to say that Avner is probably Jewish and not cruelly stereotyping these characters, instead merely illustrating them.

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Eeva
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Technically yes, but it will be hidden under all the noms.

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