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Overthinking, analysis paralysis, and setting our imaginations loose to tackle problems that might not even occur are some of our biggest weaknesses. They lead to a lot of anxiety and, you could argue, they’re the symptoms of far bigger problems—deep-seated perfectionism and insecurity.
We’ve all made mountains out of molehills at some point in our lives, and it’s something that we’ve got in common, Pandas. To show you just how widespread overthinking is, Bored Panda has hand-crafted this list about the lighter, more comical side of it all. (We just hope it’s good enough for you; but what if it’s not? What are we going to do if someone doesn’t like our memes?!)
Scroll down and upvote your fave pics. And if you need an extra-long coffee break, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, Pandas. You can find some more great jokes about being an overthinker right here. Enjoy!
Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, was kind enough to explain to Bored Panda the consequences that overthinking, how it relates to anxiety and perfectionism, has and how to put a stop to it.
"One of the primary negative consequences of overthinking is that you end up missing opportunities! Overthinking can lead to procrastination as you try to examine choices or circumstances too closely and for too long. Overthinking can also lead to paralysis and not moving forward or taking a chance as the overthinking creates stress and anxiety as you spend too much time focusing on the 'What can go wrong?' versus the 'What Ifs' in life," Professor Degges-White told us how overthinking impacts daily life.
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Mad Dragon 3 years ago
I have certain songs which must be restarted if I was not paying proper attention to them.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Suddenly they are saying their outros in the podcast you just started before you had the pretend in your head conversation with the jerk boss you had like 10 years ago and told him what you really thought and how it should've gone down and now you don't now if you're more mad at yourself or that douchebag, anyway, didn't get a word they said.
Michelle A 3 years ago
We need a support group! Lol! Would we be able to function though?
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DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
I do this a lot in the car when I miss part of the song because I had to pay attention to something else.
Alexander Peschl 3 years ago
Omg on a daily basis. There are times on my drive I have to rewind 5-6 minutes.
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According to Professor Degges-White, the relationship between overthinking and anxiety might not be as straightforward and clear as it might seem. What's more, overthinking exists on a spectrum: not all overthinkers are alike.
"Overthinking and anxiety have something of a 'chicken and the egg' relationship—if we're prone to anxiety, the more likely we are to engage in overthinking, and the more we overthink something, the more anxious we tend to become," she explained to Bored Panda.
"Overthinking, like a lot of tendencies, is on a spectrum. Some of us overthink things, but still commit to something before the metaphorical bell rings. Others, including those who tend towards obsessive compulsiveness, get so locked into overthinking that they can't move forward."
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Rick 3 years ago
In my imaginary and rehearsed conversations (arguments), I am cool, calm and collected yet ruthlessly cutting with my words and have an acerbic wit that makes onlookers laugh and the recipient into a quivering wreck. In reality, I get so worked up during arguments I can barely remember my own name.
the_anonyMrs_Mir 3 years ago
Same, @rick! Just the other day I approached my landlord/uncle about giving us a 2-week extension on our eviction. I worded my message very politely and basically begged for him to not leave us homeless. His response back was so aggressive that I completely lost the plot and responded back like a fruitcake! I reread my messages afterwards and I was not proud nor happy with myself.
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Nika De Beer 3 years ago
I overthink so much i have at least ten variations of the script haha
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
I do this all the time! I have arguments with myself all the time! I am a over thinker about even the simplest convos! Don't even get me started about mirror arguments that will never happen!
Pinkcorgi(Undercover panda) 3 years ago
No for me it's always, oh I thought we already had this conversation! I guess I just played out the conversation too many times and forgot we hadn't.
An Unpopular Opinion. 3 years ago
I actually get sort of mad when they don't fill script (I'm not crazy, I swear, talking to people is just hard enough as it is)
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Casey Burns 3 years ago
Or get halfway through a show just to rewind it because you start thinking about if you let the dogs back in but don't even have any dogs.
Pekka Brännbäck 3 years ago
That feeling when the current page number says you've read like ten pages, but all you can remember is looking at the letters.
Pekka Brännbäck 3 years ago
Me: *trying to read a book* Brain: I'm bored, let's do something else. Me: Shuddup, I'm reading! Brain: Good heavens, look at your long fingernails! You need to take care of those. Me: Still reading, stupid brain. *accidentally scratches myself so it starts to bleed* Brain: See, told you! Where's the nail clipper? Oh, and you need a bandaid too. Me: #%$*@!!
Professor Degges-White, from Northern Illinois University, told us that overthinking can be a product of performance anxiety, making the wrong choice, or past experience. What's more, it can also be the result of a natural tendency to over-analyze things.
"Perfectionists are definitely overthinkers as they worry about minor flaws and what they can do to avoid them. Perfectionists can get tripped up by their need to achieve perfection and focus on the minor details and be unable to fully commit to something, whether it's turning in a project at school or work or committing to a relationship if they feel it or they or their partner isn't 'perfect.'"
The first step in fighting back against our tendencies to overthink and over-analyze things is to realize that we do, in fact, overthink things. "Once you realize you are overthinking things, it's time to tell yourself that 'enough is enough.' Our minds will go where it's comfortable for them to go—and for whatever reason, our brains seem to enjoy worrying a bit."
#4
User# 6 3 years ago
Me after browsing a shop and leaving without buying anything: They must think I'm a shoplifter.
Vicky Zar 3 years ago
This is funny just until you realise that there are people who have legit reasons to fear a cop walking beside them. Even tough they sre innocent.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Maybe I accidentally put something in my pocket, but it would look suspicious if I'd check, but now I may look suspicious because I'm acting kind of shady, but I start acting cool and casual right now it's actually more suspicious HELP
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Pretty much all of the days in a year: I don't think about bombs, don't talk about bombs, have zero interest in bombs, etc. The one day I fly: I stand in the security line terrified that I'll accidentally talk about bombs.
Melissa Rodriguez 3 years ago
Oh look over there, it's my friend Jack. Hi Jack, you da bomb!
Load More Replies... Bubba Jones 3 years ago
Also me when I get pulled over my a cop. "What if I have drugs with me?!?!?" I almost never do tho.😁
btaglln 3 years ago
I sometimes carry a knife (as a tool, not as a murder weapon). Even thought I check 100 times before going to airports I am still always nervous like "Did I check my coat pocket ???"
Natasha 3 years ago
My dad makes me carry a knife for protection (I refused to have a gun) and I always wander the same thing. It’s terrifying!
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Marie-Laure Raman 3 years ago
I have it with the idea of having drugs on me... like... what if there might be a left over of that joint i smoked 5 years ago in my suit case?
Robin Woordes 3 years ago
I literally just read this while checking in and had a slight panic attack because of it. Thankfully they didn't find any.
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DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
Especially before bedtime or when you finally have a little free time.
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Yes! Like when you are about to drift away to the dreaming world!
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debrina blackmoon 3 years ago (edited)
AGE 3...Yes, I can remember some still.
Load More Replies... Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago (edited)
Remember in 8th grade when you didn't say that thing to that girl whose name you can't remember anymore but you're pretty sure she was blonde although you wanted to say it but made a jokeish thing instead? You should still feel ashamed about that, and the time that you did say that thing but....
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago (edited)
Me: time for bed! *tucks myself in* My brain: remember that conversation with your sister? Me:yes it is bedtime though. My brain: Well let us see what all the other possible outcomes could be!
xolitaire 3 years ago (edited)
"Sooo, that neighbour who didn't greet you yesterday. Did they just not see you? Did they ignore you on purpose? Do they hate you? Did you do something to offend them? We will never know for sure but because it's so amusing lets overthink it for another hour or 5
#6
Casey Burns 3 years ago
I've never commented to a famous person before. Hello famous person.
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Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago (edited)
I'd say more like 999 made up problems.... one of which is whether I have estimated the right number to post here! I hope it is not too high, or too low.
Roselynn Zainur 3 years ago
I actually started to count my actual problems so that i can now my exact number to replace that 86 on the meme
Diane Herman 3 years ago
My husband for sure..... always pointing out all the negative things that can go wrong.
Professor Degges-White shared some great tricks to get out of the habit of overthinking:
- "Replace the worries of 'what can go wrong' with thoughts about 'what could go well.' Rather than wasting mental energy on negative thinking—especially when it's cyclical and going nowhere—intentionally remind yourself to focus on the positive possibilities.
- Accept that your best effort is enough and that perfection in most things isn't achievable. And that's okay.
- When trying to make a decision, practice going with the first response that comes to mind. Most of us do know what we want to do, but let our heads get tangled up in knots by overthinking the possibilities—just follow your gut and see what happens.
- Set a time for thinking about a problem. When you contain the "space" for overthinking, you give yourself parameters and lose less time in overthinking and deliberating. Some people begin to stop the overthinking well before the timer goes off—they learn that it's not productive."
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Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago
Wait… do we live in a simulation which isn’t real?
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Call Me Mars 3 years ago
For me it's double: I have two different birth certificates (I am adopted. One has the name my birthparents were going to give me on it and the other has my other birthname) and I think about where they are to this day.
Tracy Wallick 3 years ago
This exact nonsense is what made my ADHD brain get its sh*t together long enough to file all of my important papers. It's been a huge anxiety-reducer.
Stephen Steve Stephenson III 3 years ago
This morning at 3am i woke to “research” why trench warfare stopped being used. Totally worth it. I’m exhausted now
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Rick 3 years ago
Wtf? I wrote this. I’m actually not lying, this is an exact comment I typed on a forum.
Sharron Lindsay 3 years ago
I recently woke up in the middle of the night feeling embarrassed about a grammatical error I made about 30 years ago. It took me ages to get back to sleep
B Jean the Jelly Bean 3 years ago
SO my husband. Forgiving of everyone else their mistakes but NEVER his own!!
Spring Fisk 3 years ago
Yes, we are definitely kinder to others than we are to ourselves. One major step that is helping my Mental health is to speak kinder to myself.
Susan Williams 3 years ago
that's because I am perfect and must not make mistakes. Others are mortal.
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Monday 3 years ago
I am not alone! I KNOW I will never throw my phone over the balcony...but what if I do?
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ChessAltaira 3 years ago
Omg this is me when you’re walking into an elevator and there’s that tiny crack between and building floor and the elevator floor and you just know you’re going to absolutely drop it down there.
More! 3 years ago
I always worried I might throw a baby off a balcony, I can’t tell if it’s a fearsome fantasy or an urge. But I have not ever had any actual intention of harming any child, mine or anyone else’s. It’s a bizarre and scary compulsion and I believe I’m not alone with this one. I see it’s phones these day eh?
Annamagelic 3 years ago
I think it was part of some undiagnosed postpartum anxiety, but I was stuck on a balcony with my infant son terrified that if I moved I would drop him over the edge. It was a nice big balcony with rocking chairs. I went out for some fresh air and a nice quit spot to rock him to sleep for a nap. Instead my brain kept playing a horrifying loop of me walking to the railing and dropping him over the edge. I honestly don't know whether it was 5 minutes or 2 hours before I managed to stand up and go back inside.
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Robert Trebor 3 years ago
Keys. Gratings. Entertaining scenarios where my keys fly out of my pocket and go down into the drain. How will I get them back. City utility truck. Cranes. Laughing crowds. I'm 6 foot 6, but I feel small and stupid. JAM HAND IN POCKET. WALK CAREFULLY AROUND THE GRATING.
Ellen Ranks 3 years ago
I once climbed the Eiffel tower and was COMPLETELY sure that I would throw MYSELF over the railing ( in those days that was still possible). Really had to hold myself back physically.
Michelle Quiej 3 years ago
I have the same urges anytime I'm in an elevated area. Really weird
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ZAPanda 3 years ago
but this one is reasonable, because certainly I am a klutz and will definitely drop it.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Even if has a strap and it's around my wrist, I'm sure my hand would just drop off or an eagle would fly by and grab the phone and rip my arm off
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Pezor Zass 3 years ago
i'm always afraid my glasses are going to slip off my face and fall over the railing
Nooope 3 years ago
Well this one has grounds for it to be a fear..... I mean there was a video where a man was fishing and when he reeled the fish in he took a picture of it and was about to throw it back in but instead threw his phone in and was about to put the fish on the boat.....so not so crazy to have this scenario in our heads.
Fergus Corgi 3 years ago
I have vertigo & was watching a fireworks display at a friend's condo. I reached out to grab the balcony railing with both hands to steady myself. I had been holding my phone so of course I slammed it into the railing. It bounced off & flew behind me, away from the edge. Unfortunately, the protective case on my phone made it quite bouncy. It bounced around a few times and then went right through the bars & over the edge. I was sure it was toast but luckily there was a tennant a few floors down with a garden on their balcony. My phone was literally Saved by the Bell... Peppers.
Professor Degges-White went in-depth with Bored Panda about overthinking during a previous interview as well.
"Most humans do tend to ruminate on the negative things in life. In fact, one research study indicated that we’d need to hear '5 good things' about ourselves to undo the emotional hold from a single 'negative thing' that happened. It’s called the negative bias effect," she told Bored Panda.
"Part of this comes from anxiety related to avoiding making the same mistake in the future, but the more we concentrate on the past error, the more ‘familiar' the error becomes and the more likely we might be to repeat it. Our brain goes where we train it to go,” she explained.
#10
Isaac Deyarmin 3 years ago
high School English: how big the book is, how much you have to write about it.
Spring Fisk 3 years ago
Yes! it helps to address the issue openly. when we do often times we realize it was not as big as we thought.
phil blanque 3 years ago
Ha...It does not look like a book, it looks like hasp code...even worse.
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Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
And now I want to go to Brussels to see this thing in person. (Egmont Garden, by Thomas Lerooy)
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Why does this explain me 100% of the time! Now I'm overthinking this!
The professor warned that "if you are too wrapped up in overthinking a situation you may absolutely miss an opportunity." In short, over-analyzing situations can mean that we become blind to the world around us. And that can, in turn, impact our quality of life.
"When we devote all of our mental energy to going through every possible outcome of a decision, there’s a chance that we’re going to talk ourselves out of doing anything, due to the almost magnetic attraction fearful outcomes have with our brains,” she went into detail how overthinking can then lead to us becoming more fearful, more passive.
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oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago
and nobody uses punctuation or emojis or anything to convey tone. I can't tell if they hate me or are sleepy or busy or happy I reached out
Emerald Ocean 3 years ago
Exactly! Like it makes it so hard to figure out what they mean! And when they leave without saying bye! My brain just goes into hyperdrive trying to figure out what went wrong and what I said! And then they respond an hour later and they care like “sorry. Had to take my dog for a walk”. I mean, like seriously! Or when they’re joking and u think they are being serious!
Load More Replies... Jace 3 years ago
Well……what to do when your best friend texts back after a week that she is hesitant to see you and doesn’t look forward to meet up again? I have been thinking it over and over again for the last 6 weeks and I can’t think of anything I have done or said wrong in the last months. She suggested to a telephone call to talk about it but I almost die inside thinking about having that conversation. I don’t want to lose my best friend, we’ve been best friends for 17 years. 😢 what to do? Send a card apologizing for anything I might have done wrong? I don’t think I can handle losing my best friend. :-( Advice is very welcome.
oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago
do the phone call and let her talk about it. From experience, tone is REALLY hard over text
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Mazer 3 years ago
I felt this way when standing next to Sharon Stone in the grocery store. That lady has some serious energy about her being
JLBigboote 3 years ago
I have heard that Sharon Stone can be..... Stone cold.
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Sophie Prest 3 years ago
Me when my friends ignore me, exclude me, or insult me Which is a lot... I think my friends are toxic..
justanormalpuggetnugget 3 years ago
this is so tru because when a friend is mad i be like "did i do somethin?" and they be like "yEA you exISted" but i mean i just laugh bc ik its true smh [broken humor 100]
Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
So true. I texted my best friend happy birthday wishes last week and got no reply until I sent her some memes days later. But she has 1-month-old and a kid who's a year and a half, so... Lady's got her hands full. (And yes, I tried to help by deep cleaning her house before the little one was born.)
Jeanine Kitrell 3 years ago
When I text no immediate response required. A 24-48 hour response is fine. Not all texts require responses. Why does everyone else have to get their text to be the last word though
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Lucas Angerer 3 years ago
And it happens in real life and you know exactly what to do
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Casey Burns 3 years ago
I don't think I'll ever have my chance to fend off an alien biker gang bear....
Patrick O'Harris 3 years ago
There is a reason why I go through multiple possible scenarios. One probably works.
SoozeeQ 3 years ago
I wondered if anyone would pick that up. It certainly looks like him when he was younger.
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Call Me Mars 3 years ago
AAAAND here is what I am thinking about tonight.
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Mazer 3 years ago (edited)
I got caught in the…..why is it toothpaste and shampoo? I get the whole toothpaste thing but shampoo?? Who wanted to put poo on our shams?? What the heck!! Word play can entertain me for hours. YES, I am easily entertained
Monday 3 years ago
But why is it toothpaste and not teethpaste? And what am I conditioning my hair to do?
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Camilo Madrigal 3 years ago
What keepd me up at night is the fact that we see water and not air, so can fish see air and not water?
"Some people are absolutely unable to make a decision, though, because they know—at some level, if not consciously—that by making a decision they have eliminated all other possible pathways,” Professor Degges-White said.
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
The "you too!" part killed me AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAA
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Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
At the McDonald's drive-through: "And this is to-go". At least the nice kid taking the order laughed along with me when we registered that I'd really said that.
Bella Jones 3 years ago
Me - ready to talk about a subject I know very, very well and have rehearsed so much even my pot plants could give my speech: 'Good morning, everyone, and thank you for coming along this morning. My name is ......... errm ........ uhhhh ..... ......'
Robert Thompson 3 years ago
The speech took an hour to write, why didn't it fill the hour I was given to speak?
Sea otter simone/ froggy 3 years ago
thanks, coffee. You do go get want? okay. Hungry McDonalds get no?
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Helen Haley 3 years ago
I can't read people for beans. They're a complete enigma. Which means I'll be trying to figure out what you meant, the subtext and tone for days after the conversation. It is why I prefer blunt to sugar coat. i'm never going to read between the lines. At least not accurately.
Summer Gabriel 3 years ago
I'm very blunt. My husband still trying to read in between the lines. If I tell you stop f*****g doing that....I mean stop f*****g doing that. But he still thinks their is alternative motive to what I said. Drives me nuts!
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xolitaire 3 years ago
I can not read people at all. I call this the traffic light dilemma. Whenever I cross a traffic light as a pedestrian and other people walk towards me, I NEVER know what direction to choose to step out of the way. I stare at them, but never get it. There have been many collusions in my past.
Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
I'm sure you mean collisions. I wouldn't worry about collusions unless you were a former U.S. president.
Load More Replies... Jason Mills 3 years ago
I used to do this when I had the energy for it, not sure what's worse lol.
L.a. Williams 3 years ago
I tend not to read into it. Seriously just say whatever it is clearly and concisely. I hate when people beat around the bush.
Blackstone 3 years ago (edited)
As someone with ADHD I can be pretty clueless in reading social cues. That has led to anxiety in social situations where I now overthink everything. Paired with imposter syndrome, I can't believe anyone would actually like me anyway, so I always expect to eventually get ghosted. I'm afraid I'm going to say something one day and there's going to be subtext thats going to be whooshing over my head and then I'm going to end up a Karen or something. As someone with social difficulties, the age of TikTok and filming strangers scares the crap out of me because I'm definitely going to end up being an idiot on camera somewhere, even though I do my very best to be kind to everyone and not be an idiot.
Marnie 3 years ago
This highlights the difference between non-autistic people and autistic people. I don't read between the lines and don't expect you to. So if I say, "Why did you do that?" I'm just wondering why you did that. It doesn't mean, "Why did you do that stupid thing, you big loser?"
Marnie 3 years ago
Having said that, I'm aware that there are things people just WILL take a certain way, so I learned to never ask, "Why did you do that?" (in those words), and the like. But I can only remember so many rules like that, so I still put things the "wrong way".
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
You got only this much? My mom would buy this world two times if this were an actual job.
James Hardin 3 years ago
you guys can buy the world? i could buy the entire galaxy 5 times over!
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Jill Tremblay 3 years ago
I wonder what the actual point of this original picture was........?
Jason Mills 3 years ago
I'd be poor lol, too tired all the time to think, sometimes I'm like how did I get home? lol
“However, they might fail to realize that by _not_ making a decision, they have actually made a decision—and shut down all potential possible outcomes," she said that there is no such thing as not making a decision. Each action or inaction has consequences. Some of which we might not be aware of.
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Serial pacifist 3 years ago
I hate this, particularly in movies. You just know from that point on that the person with the information is about to have an "accident" before spilling the truth out.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
My partner is like that, I'd be panicking all day/night, and the next day he was "what kind of bread you want" like. He's lucky to be alive.
Tracy Wallick 3 years ago
I tell people outright that I need to know what it's about if they can't talk right away, or the anxiety will eat me alive. People are generally understanding and address as much as they can on the spot.
Chava Bahle 3 years ago
One of my major relationship pet peeves: " I am really upset with you but I can't talk about it right now ..."
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Gellert panda Grindelwald 3 years ago
yes! that was the relationship between me and sleep for far too long! : )
𝙸'𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚘𝚋!(new account) 3 years ago
ok...now I know for sure someone is stalking me and calling me out on this website :')
AnxietyRiddenMom 3 years ago
This! I wish I was totally ignorant in my brain that way I would not be aware of just how insane I am
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Reminds me of an old saying: I'm just smart enough to know I'm stupid.
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*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
I have already predicted what you would say.
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Robin Woordes 3 years ago
Or being all like 'nah, I'm fine' trying to look like a sane person. But also trying to look more depressed than you are so he would believe that there is actually something wrong and you so need help.
"To reduce overthinking, we need to train ourselves to trust our first impressions and instincts—and commit to a decision," she gave some spot-on advice on how to fight back against over-analyzing certain situations. We need to learn to trust our gut instincts more.
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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
I used to sometimes get really worried about scurvy. I'd go out and get an orange and feel like I'd dodged a bullet.
JoeShmoeDeLaKokomoe🇺🇦 3 years ago
No way me too! Lol I thought I was insane.
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Jessica Morin 3 years ago
Last night, I was planning what I would do if I'm told I only have 6-12 months to live. 1) Visit a notary 2) Plan my funeral 3) Pay in advance my apartment for a year 4) Get married so it's less complicated for my fiance 5) Get my money out and visit every places I want in the world 6) Die peacefully Did I miss something?
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
:O 😱 That is what I was thinking about last night!
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bumble bee 3 years ago
Wait until you get older and you ask yourself the same question, but your response becomes I don't care, and if I die so what.
Tonya Wallace 3 years ago
I have HBP and am in near constant fear of having a stroke. I randomly do the smile, arm raise thing to check for it. Drives me nuts.
Sophie Prest 3 years ago
Every time I feel or notice the smallest pain or thing, I instantly think I'm dying and panic, causing me to do something VERY stupid that you should never do, googling my symptoms.
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
Oh fudgity fudge Why am I on Bored Panda instead of studying? But why am I pressuring myself to study all the time? But if I'm studying all right, then where are the marks? But marks are not important, life is. But if I'm living life, then how am I going to get a job?.....
Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago (edited)
Same for me. If i get a job when will i be free? If i am free will my job matter? If i finish my job then will i live till old age? Will i be free in old age? When will i ever be free?
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William Clark 3 years ago
For me I don't worry about the last two things I simply know I worry too much
phil blanque 3 years ago
f I was with you I would hug you so hard to push out the worries.I do not care who you are, you do not deserve that.
"We need to recognize that the longer we ponder, the more confused we are likely to get. Thus, we should practice making the decision that feels right and learning from the new behavior. Creating new patterns in who we approach life isn’t always easy, but we can train ourselves to do things differently with practice,” she said.
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Erla Zwingle 3 years ago
No, the person is referring to the 5 stages identified by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross:denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. This is a very intense but funny reaction.
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My first thought on hearing those dreaded words: "OH GOD WHAT DID I DO"
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
My parents thought I did something wrong when my dad said "I need to talk to you" and I got really nervous. Don't mind me, just recalling every bad thing I have ever done in my entire life. He wanted to talk about CLEP-ing out of some college courses to save money.
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Mama Penguin 3 years ago
My husband has a habit of saying "can I ask you something?" Half the time, we're in the middle of a conversation so I know it'll pertain to the conversation. But sometimes he says it out of the blue. My mouth says "go for it", but my mind is already expecting multiple devastating, life altering scenarios. Yay anxiety.
Bubs623 3 years ago
Oh my god. My husband tends to start sentences to me with, 'hey, let me just ask you a question; lemme talk to you a minute' and I immediately go into panic mode wondering what I've done wrong and then he says, 'it's nothing bad! What are you feeling guilty about - did you do something?' And he's JOKING but obviously I've had 17 possible situations scream through my head and I'm worried I did something even though I didn't but maybe I did and oh s**t.....
Blackstone 3 years ago
Fortunately, if my husband has something serious he needs to talk to me about, he will legit say those words "I have something super important we need to discuss and I need to be sure you're where we can talk" (I'm easily distracted and he knows he has to ask directly for my full attention so I can finish whatever I'm doing and not be distracted). So when he says, can I ask you something, no anxiety. And the super important discussions arent very frequent, so that's good.
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I Just Changed My Name 3 years ago
If your cat ever looks like this in the picture, get them to the vet asap. Cats don't cry. This baby is incredibly dehydrated.
Sophie Prest 3 years ago
I'm someone who almost always texts using correct grammar and punctuation and stuff, and I'm always scared people think I'm upset when I capitalize all the correct words and use commas and periods and stuff. Sometimes when we're all just screwing around I use all caps or uncapitalized letters and purposeful misspells and struff
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Serial pacifist 3 years ago (edited)
Me overthinking it all together when going to bed *An airplane with an A-bomb flying above the church*
Who the What 3 years ago (edited)
For those who don't know, this scene is from Person of Interest, one of the greatest TV shows ever. I highly recommend it.
Mike 3 years ago
I too would like to know. I get the impression it may be a skit though.
Load More Replies...In the professor’s opinion, overthinking may be tied to the fact that we have more time for leisure than ever before.
“We have a lot more time to think than other generations—when people were super involved in the physical acts required in 'making a living'—when this meant rising early, physical labor all day, and no time for luxuries such as 'creative thought,' 'rumination,' or video game playing or mindless television watching. Life didn’t give space for a lot of overthinking—life was uncertain and you had to act quickly and instinctively, in many cases,” she explained to Bored Panda.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Ahh a worthy opponent. Our competition will be epic.
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Dawn Marie 3 years ago
We were going to have a meeting of our procrastinating club, but we put it off until tomorrow.
Ozymandias73 3 years ago
If not giving a simple answer and having to pretty much recite the entire textbook when I was in school was a sport- me
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
Sounds like my husband. "Simple, concise answer" is not a thing with him.
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Dyson Fey 3 years ago
Maybe it does. Maybe 2 isn't equal to one plus one. Or is it?
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Nubis Knight 3 years ago
But why would you do this on purpose? I mean I'm overthinking way to much but only because I'm not really realizing what I'm doing. At least when I realize I try to stop it. O.o
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*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
How come we always overthink, but we never have those situations come true? Someone explain!
Jennifer Millner 3 years ago
I'm an overthinker and impulsive. My life is a fun merry-go-round and I never know where I'm going to stop.
"Overthinking is probably part product of increased leisure time, advances in cognitive complexity, and the ridiculous array of choices that life now presents us. When you had to worry about protecting crops, livestock, feeding a family, and making do with what you had, you don’t have the time worry about the trivial things that modern man has the luxury of overthinking."
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Joanne Lawrence 3 years ago
Anyone who overthought the scenario enough that it ended in a hug/handshake hybrid is alright in my books. Just maybe leave off the whisper. 😂
Load More Replies... Casey Burns 3 years ago
That's why I always go in for the hug first. Bus driver, McDonalds employee, police officer. Boom. Hugged first.
Robin Woordes 3 years ago
Also as a result giving a headbump and maybe even an accidental kiss on the mouth in stead of the cheek. That s**t lasts years to recover from
MarmotArchivist 3 years ago
Handshake-or-hug? Try handshake, hug, 2, 3 or 4 cheek kisses and after covid: fist bump, elbow bump, aborted handshake, or awkward no contact 'Hi' with a slight nod. And for non English speakers: I have forgotten if I use the formal or informal greeting with this person, because I haven't seen them since 2019.
Patrick O'Harris 3 years ago
First you give the hand. If the other person leans closer, you may extend it for a handshake-hug. I always hated so try and find out so I made a step-by-step plan. Worked for me!
Arica Kimball 3 years ago
It took a while but i came up with a way of introducing myself that doesn't require a handshake. I just tell them "i don't touch people".
Masen Silas 3 years ago
With Covid we dont do either as much. I saw someone shaking hands after 2 years of not seeing it and RECOILED lol. Weve shaken hands as long as weve hidden weapons and it died after only 2 years, lol
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Just another reason to let handshakes die out! (I'm not too happy about hugs either lol)
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party marty 3 years ago
If it's in a word. Or it's in a look. You can't get rid of ... The Babadook
TahJia Williams 3 years ago
The Babadook. Not sure if i spelled that right
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Chuck Caprisun 3 years ago
I just finished diagnosing myself with overthinking after reading this. Y'all finally gave all this stuff a name!! xD
#AnimalLover 2024 3 years ago
I have assessments coming up.... but they're too hard... of i'm gonna fail.... but i can't do it.... what am i going to do..... crap I'm wasting time.... but I don't wanna do my work.... my life is over.... but marks don't matter.... but how will my parents react?? Oh dang Im so dead
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Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago
Or sextillion or septillion or nonillion……
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Casey Burns 3 years ago
No jokes. I've messed up a many of past relationships this way. Stupid brain.
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*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Yeah. 😐 (also are you the real "purple addict" like from youtube🙃 I am a fnaf freak)
Load More Replies... Summer Gabriel 3 years ago
I can't even with this one. I always know when bad s**t is about to go down. Like death. Fml.
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• ThePurpleAddict • 3 years ago
me to other ppl: dont think about the problem, think of how to solve it also me: but what if a giant rock fell over my head and killed me
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Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago
Or if they were returning home to their spouse and kids but they were crushed so their whole family is worried sick
readingthequibbler 3 years ago
Or if they were a single parent with no pther living relatives whos children now have to go into faster care, losing touch with one anothet as they get moved around
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Brendan Roberts 3 years ago
About twenty years ago, I killed a spider in the bathroom by drowning it in a big blob of hand soap. I still think about that poor spider :(
Jennifer Millner 3 years ago
When I was a child, if I didn't eat all my dinner, I would lie awake worrying that I hurt the food's feelings because I didn't like it.
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
Mom's probably just going to eat them anyway, so you did them a favour.
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
I always fear that the middle heavy part will crush my waist bones, and the blades can/will tear my limbs
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shae 3 years ago
I will never understand someone who can fall asleep quickly and stay asleep like the world isn't on fire
Emma Jolivet 3 years ago
I will never understand someone who has a husband.... or is actually married..... me and my flatmate (A guy) have decided that if we aren't married by the time we're forty, we're gonna marry one another
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
But I just said "Przwnt" and I want to die.
Load More Replies... Ginny Weasly 3 years ago (edited)
“My tone was a quarter of a note too high. And maybe I should have said here. Ugh, im sure no one remembers. But what if they do? Then tomorrow they might compare it and it might also be bad and then they will think I’m weird and then they will never talk to me and then no one will be my friend!”
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
I once said "Here" and the guy thought I said "Yeah" and then proceeded to give a whole speech about how we need to be respectful (it was a program with ranks) and I just remained there thinking....but I said here.
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
Looking left and right for friends' helps, and up for God's miracle
Dyson Fey 3 years ago
I never got test anxiety. I did well on tests. I get PTTD (post traumatic test disorder)
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Madison Feehan 3 years ago
In that case, I'm living on borrowed time with the rest of the pandas.
Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago
In that case i will have died now but i am still aliv-
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Dawn Marie 3 years ago
Day and night dreams = the could of, should of, would of 's and then over think how badly I screwed up my life.
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
Mean while, school nurse: Here's an ice pack for your depression
Emma Jolivet 3 years ago
My current overthink is about Harlequin Disease!! Don't look it up!! You'll get nightmares!!
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Lightningstar 3 years ago
that moment when you realize all your friends are people pleasers and maybe that's why they hang out with you
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Somebody Somewhere 3 years ago
What is this image from? Who created it? And are there more, similar creations?
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Robert Trebor 3 years ago
There are nuances to "Good morning". Is it a greeting, or an order, or a threat, or a report?
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Wynter wolf 3 years ago
Me: sees my light on across the room in bed Me: eh I can get it in the morning im too tired Brain: but... Me:??? Brain: what if it catches fire?? Me: I guess I won't sleep tonight.
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DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
What do you mean not a big deal? It is a big deal. They said "enjoy your meal" and I said "thanks, you too" now I can never go back to that restaurant. What if I see the person in public?
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Monday 3 years ago
Do you think that blue car is a sign that we'll sink deeper into depress...OH LOOK A COW!
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Arica Kimball 3 years ago
Relationships with other people are overrated anyway, and don't have kids because they turn into teenagers that scream at you for their mistakes.
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Somebody Somewhere 3 years ago
Me w/ Tom Hardy, Aidan Gillien & once w/ Adrien Brody because I saw him in Monterey, CA during car week. Oh, & that guy @ Home Depot. They all ended up breaking my heart.
Load More Replies... Arica Kimball 3 years ago
Overthinking while snacking because maybe i grabbed the wrong snack and even though it's already open and half eaten am i SURE i got the right one???
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Madison Feehan 3 years ago
I um... just saw this in my news feed....um....come to think of it....
Chinmayee Kalghatgi 3 years ago
I totally wasn’t thinking about this for motnhs but um … well i…. This thing…
Load More Replies... MarmotArchivist 3 years ago
I wonder if other people, especially other overthinkers notice this kind of 'smooth' introduction, and wonder how long you thought about the subject or if others don't notice or don't care.
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Arica Kimball 3 years ago
That's why i try to keep it all inside. Will excersize kill me? Probably not, but why take the chance?
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Call Me Mars 3 years ago
I can text easily with close friends, but with somebody I think I am friends and want them to like me this is what I do
kath morgan 3 years ago
Last night I accidentally gave away my £200 note for no good reason, and I was so stressed out about it
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TahJia Williams 3 years ago
This is it right here..... What is that feeling? Just comes & goes
Emma Jolivet 3 years ago
what is this feeling so sudden and new?/i felt the moment i laid eyes on you/my pulse is rushing/my head is reeling/my face is flushing/WHAT IS THS FEEELIIING (WIcked)
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"When you have a conversation with someone and then can't stop replaying it over in your head with how it could've gone better"
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Ginny Weasly 3 years ago
But what if someone does ask that overly specific question which you have the perfect reply to?
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Lightningstar 3 years ago
my boyfriend asked me what i was doing and i was like "nothing, you?" and this mf BROKE UP WITH ME and then went "yeah i'm not doing anything either"
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Camilo Madrigal 3 years ago
HA JOKES ON YOU! I DONT KNOW HOW TO PLAY CHESS! MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
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Parvana szoelana 3 years ago
If this is how overthinking is I'm pretty sure i already deep fried my brain.
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Lyn Moffett 3 years ago
I don't know why but this picture annoys me. I know the cat isn't being hurt I think it's just its expression
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Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago
Wait till you get to the part where you have to CHOOSE what to watch!
ZAPanda 3 years ago
no that is easy, just ask her what she wants to see and go with that, every time.
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Arica Kimball 3 years ago
Most people think "that little voice in your head" is your concience telling you how to be a good person. My internal voice just reminds me for the eighteen millionth time today that i am going to die (not soon enough) and everyone hates me, but not as much as i hate me.
Dawn Marie 3 years ago
My exact thoughts when I found out that my X-husband was cheating on me. (8 times that I know of)
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LeeBreezy 3 years ago
GoooooD Mythical Morning! Today we are founding out if these thoughts in our minds should make us laugh or cry
Load More Replies... K Witmer 3 years ago
My daughter has ocd. Her overthinking is next level. I feel so bad for her when it's really bad. The connections she makes w something so small that has happened or was said is exhausting for her. The compulsion she has is to tell me about every thought in detail when she's having a particularly hard time. She's getting better though. This was a recent diagnosis and we both felt some relief bc now we can tackle it head on. She has a great therapist and she's getting her dna results back soon ti see what meds will agree w her body. I feel very guilty bc I feel like I passed my anxiety on to her.
René Studer 3 years ago
I have OCD as well. I can relate to your daughter and I'm glad that you're helping her dealing with it. That alone makes you a good parent. Please know that it is not your fault. No need to feel guilty. We don't know for certain what causes OCD yet and we all have anxietys in our lives sooner or later. All the best to you and your daughter.
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Summer Gabriel 3 years ago (edited)
We lost our son in October. I was looking forward to a vacation to flordia with my family. I made a week design bad date for reservations in flordia because my mind is scrambled. I had to reschedule everything which led to a mental break down that everyone would hate me for f*****g up a date. No one..... I mean no one was mad at me. Wtaf brain. Please stop. We have had enough. Oh not to mention the constantly waking up overthinking I'm going to jail for my sons death even though it has already been ruled sids. Like i somehow caused it even after being told i didn't do s**t wrong. I need my brain to shut the f**k up please.
LeeBreezy 3 years ago
GoooooD Mythical Morning! Today we are founding out if these thoughts in our minds should make us laugh or cry
Load More Replies... K Witmer 3 years ago
My daughter has ocd. Her overthinking is next level. I feel so bad for her when it's really bad. The connections she makes w something so small that has happened or was said is exhausting for her. The compulsion she has is to tell me about every thought in detail when she's having a particularly hard time. She's getting better though. This was a recent diagnosis and we both felt some relief bc now we can tackle it head on. She has a great therapist and she's getting her dna results back soon ti see what meds will agree w her body. I feel very guilty bc I feel like I passed my anxiety on to her.
René Studer 3 years ago
I have OCD as well. I can relate to your daughter and I'm glad that you're helping her dealing with it. That alone makes you a good parent. Please know that it is not your fault. No need to feel guilty. We don't know for certain what causes OCD yet and we all have anxietys in our lives sooner or later. All the best to you and your daughter.
Load More Replies... Summer Gabriel 3 years ago (edited)
We lost our son in October. I was looking forward to a vacation to flordia with my family. I made a week design bad date for reservations in flordia because my mind is scrambled. I had to reschedule everything which led to a mental break down that everyone would hate me for f*****g up a date. No one..... I mean no one was mad at me. Wtaf brain. Please stop. We have had enough. Oh not to mention the constantly waking up overthinking I'm going to jail for my sons death even though it has already been ruled sids. Like i somehow caused it even after being told i didn't do s**t wrong. I need my brain to shut the f**k up please.
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