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Honesty is the best policy. No matter how nervous you might be about telling the truth, it’s always better than telling a lie that will come back to bite you. Not everyone needs that kind of reassurance, though. Some people easily say whatever is on their mind without sparing a second thought for what others might think…
Bored Panda has compiled a list below of examples of people being brutally (yet hilariously) honest online. While you might not want to adopt this attitude with your boss or your parents, it can be quite inspiring to see that some people move through life without any fear. Enjoy scrolling through these pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you giggle!
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Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
I've been making this exact argument for decades. Believe me, bigots do not care in the slightest that their bigotry makes no sense.
Depending on where you’re from and how you were raised, you might have absolutely no trouble being brutally honest with others, or you might struggle to say anything without sugar-coating it. In the United States, for example, people love to beat around the bush and word things as delicately as possible. In many Slavic cultures, however, saying things plainly is the norm, which can seem jarring or perhaps even rude to some outsiders.
The great thing about being honest, though, is that nobody has to read between the lines. If you know exactly where someone stands and how they feel about you, you can just relax. So you baked a cake that they thought was too sweet? Oh, well. Who cares what they think? At least they respect you enough to tell you the truth. And when they give you a compliment, you'll know that they really meant it.
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Jenny 2 weeks ago
Full truth. The day after Trump was elected for the second time I was so anxious and out of it that I put my bra on and then flipped out because my b***s were waaay too big for the bra. It took me five full minutes to realize that my t**s didn’t grow 4 cup sizes overnight but that I’d put the d**n thing on backwards. Stress is a helluva thing.
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According to Verywell Mind, honesty is absolutely crucial to creating and maintaining strong relationships. This includes being honest with others and with yourself. Doing so allows the relationship to be authentic and makes it easier for both parties to communicate their needs. It might be scary from time to time, but at least you won’t be stressing about trying to put on an act and be someone that you’re not.
Plus, honesty allows the two of you to build trust. Sharing isn’t always easy, but it builds intimacy. And once you’ve established that you can trust each other with the truth, it will be easier to continue sharing it in the future.
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DennyS (denzoren) 2 weeks ago
Code for "are you prepared to be overworked, underpaid and yelled at?"
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UnclePanda 2 weeks ago
I like my dental hygienist but her tummy rumbles like a Greek Chorus with indigestion. It's right next to my head and I find it hard to 'open a little wider' while suppressing a smile.
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If you want to open up the door for more honesty in your relationships, you first have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. If something is bothering you, for example, don’t sweep it under the rug. Find a way to open up to your partner and share your concerns with them. This will also communicate to them that they can share their concerns freely too.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
All series should be obligated to finish out the story arc.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
But I'm too old to run! My body will not let me. The most I can do is a shamble. Then my knee gives out. Wait - does mental health deteriorate with age too?
In the same vein, you have to create a safe space for sharing if you want people to be honest. When they share something with you, even if it’s hard to hear, don’t get defensive or upset. Do your best to hear them out, and respond calmly. You might need to tell them that you weren’t expecting what they said or that you need some time to process. That’s okay! Just remember that if you want to be honest with others, you have to allow them to be honest too.
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CloPotato 2 weeks ago (edited)
I fill online surveys to make a few bucks, and have done so for years. Let me tell you, marketing people live in a separate universe. They'll ask if my toilet paper makes me feel exclusive and like a precious client. It does not. I do not want it to. It wipes my a*s, and that's the only thing I want from tp. I will not belong to its community, nor will I follow it on social media. And no, if my toilet paper was a person, it would not be my best friend, neighbor or sister (yes, it's an actual question they ask). At best they'd be my sub I guess? And then they're like "now think of the type of persons who use this. Who are they?" and you get to click pics with either corporate people wearing glasses, or women laughing at salad, or young people apparently stuck in the 90s. I feel like they went way too far on the psychoanalysis x target marketing path.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
Better tell that to the Mormons. They think Jesus lived in America for a while.
Now, like most things in life, there can be too much of a good thing. I’m sure you’ve come across someone at some point who used the excuse of being a “blunt and honest” person to simply be downright mean. Being honest does not require bullying people or putting them down. You can still phrase things in a way that’s not cruel, even if you’re saying something that’s difficult to hear. Remember that respect and honesty go hand in hand.
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Roman Arendt 2 weeks ago (edited)
If the Goddesses wanted to punish me, this would be my everlasting task. One could find me in mythology books as Metakinoúmenos. 😐
When you want to be honest with someone, you have to remember the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. Finding a gentle way of wording something is not lying, and being painfully honest to the point of hurting someone’s feelings intentionally is just mean. There’s a fine line, of course; you can still hurt someone’s feelings just by being gently honest. But claiming bluntness as your primary personality trait and using that as an excuse to be cruel is not going to help you make friends.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago (edited)
I lived in Pittsburgh when I was a child and I would definitely refuse a bottle of Hunt's and expect a bottle of Heinz, as it is The Only True Ketchup (blessed be). Edit: Pittsburgh was the original headquarters for Heinz.
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Beak Hookage 2 weeks ago (edited)
There's a reason colonists in Africa scoffed at the idea of the "cameleopard" actually being a real animal instead of a "primitive local superstition".
Something that we must try to remember in all parts of life is that empathy can go a long way. When you’re telling the truth, don’t let empathy fly out the window. Be honest, but speak with integrity. Unless, of course, you’re roasting a problematic politician or celebrity online. Then say whatever you want, because they probably deserve it!
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Chihuahua Mama 2 weeks ago
I genuinely don't know how more people haven't pulled Luigis in the US. What a terrible system
Are you enjoying this list of hilarious and painfully honest posts, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that make you smile, and let us know in the comments below if you’ve been a bit too honest with anyone in your life recently. Then, if you want to check out another article from Bored Panda featuring brutal honesty, look no further than right here!
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
Why teachers vs police? How about politicians have to be their own doctors instead of insurance on the public dime?
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
The man with "holy trojan" as his on-line name KNOWS how not to have children.
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zatrisha 2 weeks ago
Haha, I know that feeling. There were answers that left my therapist speechless, because a few things of my childhood were hard to take for her. But that was okay for me, because I did not realize if it was really that bad or just my childhood brain that could not handle it - turns out it was really that bad. xD
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Beak Hookage 2 weeks ago
Well, it used to be a lot bigger. There's just not much of it left these days.
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UnclePanda 2 weeks ago (edited)
"The instructions said to unwrap the PopTart and put it in the toaster. 'Uck that, I may as well cook!" ~ Paula Poundstone
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Vexed Panda 2 weeks ago
I do loads of walking. I just have to stop every 3 steps so pupper can get a proper snuff of the things.
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quentariel 2 weeks ago (edited)
I think it would be much more interesting to hear from a person who struggled, but still made it instead of a genius student.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
That's why I only go out at night when the streets are really quiet.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
Same reason school starts at o'dark thirty, isn't it?
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Michael Largey 2 weeks ago
I wanted to dress as the job I wanted, but I couldn't afford the price of a philanthropist's wardrobe.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
Maybe even both of them to work out both sides of my body.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
I'm apathetic about what people think, so there's that.
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Chihuahua Mama 2 weeks ago
But then you feel like you're dying from the common cold. I get it, there's a virus. You've fought similar ones every year for decades. Settle down
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Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
My husband does this all the time! If I wanted you to call me, I’d have called you!
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Kathy Brooke 2 weeks ago
Given ice cream cones are unsweetened, this sounds... Interesting rather than foul. I propose fully edible tableware resulting in no dishes. No, hear me out. Think of the extra nutrition, the chance to sneak those pesky vitamins into the tableware so you're not aware of eating the. And the savings on hot water. This could save the planet! What do you mean, I need my meds?
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
I don't think I've ever seen a teenager crying in public. Oh, except at a funeral. This wouldn't be an appropriate thing to say at a funeral, would it? Too dark.
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Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
Is this supposed to improve after 30? I'm 47. I still like colours (maybe more than ever before, and I no longer care if others judge my decorating or attire). I still like soup (though I tend to stock up during cold season and then forget I have it). And I not only want to take a nap, I do it. I maybe sometimes have an idea of what is going on, but if so, I probably wish I didn't.
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Pittsburgh rare 2 weeks ago
Bermuda triangle, quicksand and a nuclear h*******t were the holy trinity of my childhood
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Beak Hookage 2 weeks ago
I remember when that was a thing. We'd go to the club for a family dinner and when we got home my clothes would stink of smoke. So glad they don't allow that any more.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
We didn't call Mom at work unless there was blood involved!
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Beak Hookage 2 weeks ago
Hey, on Tuesdays my local cinema sells tickets extra cheap all day! Mental note: go to the movies tomorrow.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
If alcohol doesn't taste good to you then you are definitely silly for drinking it.
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Kelly Scott 2 weeks ago
Yeah, my mom told me not to touch the TV when I was three. I remember that I turned around and slapped it right in front of her.
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Did I say that out loud? 2 weeks ago
Meh. You're in the same business, just with a different company.
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CloPotato 2 weeks ago
I've found some that I've kept because they transport me to a parallel universe (many conspiracy theories, beliefs that are very far from mainstream -which btw is nothing people should be ashamed about), others because they were just concerning to a fascinating extent (the aforementioned + either appeal to hate, very unhealthy advice, and/or the clear downward spiral of an author over the course of a few years).
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highwaycrossingfrog 2 weeks ago
This seems sensible to me. I'm going to recommend songs I like, not make individual playlists of songs she already likes
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Kelly Scott 2 weeks ago
I can still hear my mom: "You can't eat those at night! Those are BREAKFAST rolls!" All anyone has to hear to know why there was so much revolt against the 50s in the 60s.
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otiose (foxtrot delta tango) 2 weeks ago
"godlike superintelligence" made me snort-laugh. god is not too intelligent and AI hallucinates. Or maybe AI is *pretending* to hallucinate? OMG
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Kathy Brooke 2 weeks ago
My late husband once sat bolt upright in bed one night and loudly announced "GREEN!" Then went straight back to sleep. Neither of us ever figured out why. I miss that whimsy of marriage.
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Beak Hookage 2 weeks ago
I swore I'd never be a big enough fan of anything that I'd get a fan tattoo. I now have a tattoo of the sad horse. How the hell did a show about a sad horse get me so well??
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TroubleMarkOne 2 weeks ago
Just July, and only one match. My best engagement with 'football', ever.
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