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Trust me, cringe is addictive. Once you cringe over [insert a wish-wash subject of debate] or the anti-vaxxers and get that sweet aftertaste from the sheer absurdity, you want a second hit. ‘Cause cringe is real and everyone loves it, from me, you, to 1.2 million members of the “Cringetopia” subreddit.

And there’s an infinite source of things to recoil from in laughter and embarrassment because the world, like the people in it, and like the subreddit itself, is colorful. As the community’s description says: “In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because I am enlightened by my intelligence.” You may even get a philosophical drift on your way to the cringe journey.

So get ready to swim in the ocean of biased opinions, naive beliefs, less than logical statements, and anything in between. Be sure to upvote the cringiest posts down below and check out part 1 of this post.

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Dude Probably Begins Posts With "Females Of Reddit..."

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Gatekeeping... A Language?

Gatekeeping... A Language?

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

It's Thursday and I thought I would go a whole week without seeing a post about a dumb American

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To find out more about this insanely popular community, Bored Panda reached out to the “Cringetopia” subreddit's moderator Fjallmadur, who was happy to share some insights.

“We started this subreddit to break away from the politics and hate that CringeAnarchy was becoming saturated with. /u/IAmMrPositive founded this subreddit and brought along me and a few other CringeAnarchy moderators who were tired of the mess that place had become,” the moderator recalled.

Fjallmadur added: “He basically made it a full-time job promoting this place in relevant subreddits and building this community from the ground up while telling people that this subreddit was going to be a place for everyone to come together, put politics aside, and just cringe at the people doing really weird and awkward stuff that they post online.” Today, it has turned into the one of the most regularly active subreddits on the entire site.

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W H I T E P E O P L E A M I R I G H T!!!

W H I T E P E O P L E A M I R I G H T!!!

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Laura Dawson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do people not realise that “skin” is literally the wrapping paper of your body. It’s nothing more than that. The pigmentation was decided by evolution as it it light or dark depending on what side of the world your ancestors lived given hotter countries have people with darker skin so the sun can’t burn them. Likewise colder countries people have lighter skin as the sun isn’t there often

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When asked what the term “Cringetopia” refers to, the moderator explained that it’s exactly what it looks like, “an amalgamation of the words 'cringe' and 'utopia.'” Moreover, “It's a place where any cringe that doesn't break our relatively lax community rules or Reddit sitewide rules is allowed.”

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The moderator of the community sees cringe as inherently subjective. “What makes one person cringe, another person may think is entirely normal,” he said and continued that “My take on it is that we've all done stupid stuff that we look back on and cringe about, and looking at these people is a good way to relive that feeling, even if it's not the exact situation that we've been in ourselves.”

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The Youth Baseball Team Had To Put These Signs Up Because Of The Amount Of Karens Acting Like Karens

The Youth Baseball Team Had To Put These Signs Up Because Of The Amount Of Karens Acting Like Karens

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Shakuhachi Master Piled On By Sjws For Being White

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News Channel Body Shaming, She Doesn't Even Look Bad

News Channel Body Shaming, She Doesn't Even Look Bad

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Fjallmadur also added that “we laugh at those folks, feel second-hand embarrassment over what we see, and share it with others, but I think that it's ultimately a way for us to empathize with the people who are being featured on this subreddit.”

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And although there are “some bad apples in the bunch,” according to the moderator, “we're not about bullying or spreading hate at all; it's all just for entertainment and understanding other people at the end of the day.”

Turns out, the subreddit has a bit of a bad rep from other communities because “they feel like we're bullying people,” but Fjallmadur stressed the fact that their community is exactly the opposite. “Our community is all-inclusive, as you can see from our wonderful mod team, and I feel like we do a pretty good job as a whole to enjoy the light-hearted picking while avoiding actually hurting anyone,” they concluded.

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A Divorcing Couple Dividing Up Their Beanie Baby Collection In Court, 1999

A Divorcing Couple Dividing Up Their Beanie Baby Collection In Court, 1999

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This Is A Classic "Ooof" Moment

This Is A Classic "Ooof" Moment

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

Using someone's picture without approval is level 1. Tagging them wrong is level 2. Tagging them grossly inappropriate to get own likes is the final level.

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Stole This From A Discord Server I’m In. Other Kin On Tumblr

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Notice At An Anime Convention

Notice At An Anime Convention

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The Meme Itself Isn't Cringe. I Mean The Article Part

The Meme Itself Isn't Cringe. I Mean The Article Part

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

Hahahahaha... it's like this story when they banned some dude from speaking his own language because a word sounded like n****r. (and yes, I'm black from africa and have zero whiteness in me, I can say n****r)

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Lisa Still Hasn't Enightened Them

Lisa Still Hasn't Enightened Them

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Paul Davis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a secret plot to get people to accept trans fats in their cookies

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A [friggin] Child

A [friggin] Child

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How. Omg i hate people so much sometimes, its so hard to be tolerant when people are so harmful

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Airsoft

Airsoft

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Vanta Black
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I fought for this country. And by that I mean I yell at minorites when I go to Walmart. Look at this smoke canister! It's Trump colour! 'Murica!"

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Alternative Medicine At It's Best

Alternative Medicine At It's Best

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Sum Guy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't urine something the body gets rid off because it is toxic to the body

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Female Dating Strategy Man... They're Calling This Fragile Masculinity, Not Knowing That He Was Knowingly Doing That To Make Fun Of His Own Height

Female Dating Strategy Man... They're Calling This Fragile Masculinity, Not Knowing That He Was Knowingly Doing That To Make Fun Of His Own Height

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Sum Guy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, just like tall guy reporters and even women have to spread their legs to be around the same height as someone they are interviewing. It just looks better on Tv and doesn't distract from anything if the frame is centered

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Gen Z Army For Ever

Gen Z Army For Ever

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

Do they need the doctor's appointment after picking up that tear gas canister?

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The Virus Only Affects Women, Obviously

The Virus Only Affects Women, Obviously

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Sum Guy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religion is a problem most of the time... believing in something is nice, but more often than not, people have different theories for everything

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What Legs???

What Legs???

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I Mean, I Understand Being Protective Of Your Daughter To A Point, But Come On...

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is f****d up id just not date that girl if shes ok with that kind of extreme. I guess maybe im weird about guns coz they are uncommon as here, not even police carry them unless special circumstances, but i dont think one pointing at someone is funny it seems so unsafe. Not to mention the dude is clearly uncomfortable/not ok with it

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Boomers, Am I Right?

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What A Waste Of $100,000

What A Waste Of $100,000

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

This is Toby. Toby paid for the plastic surgeon's deposit on a new ferarri. Toby's plastic surgeon is laughing right now - as he says "who the heck is Justin Beiber? Never seen him personally."

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Truth Monster
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is dead and its horribly sad. It looks like a suicide to me. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bieber-lookalike-death-20150831-story.html

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panda123
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde

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Ruth Mayfly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plastic surgery addiction and body dysmorphia are terrible conditions, and I don't feel right laughing at them. Poor guy.

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

He died a few years ago from drug intoxication. This is really sad 😢

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Skylar King
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you don't need $100,000 to do that, just get a high pitched voice and acne

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CD Mills
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then you got taken for $100,000 because you look NOTHING like that other goober JB.

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Kathryn Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are so many more worthwhile things to do with $100,000.00. Like go to college or send a poor kid or two to college if you already have a degree, or give it to the charity or non-profit of your choice, or put a down payment on a house, or a multitude of other things. Plastic surgery? Not a worthwhile use of that kind of money, unless you have a very disfiguring birth defect or scar(s) from an accident.

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Nic Dudley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, drug overdose (or possible suicide). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Sheldon#:~:text=Tobias%20%22Toby%22%20Sheldon%20(born,to%20resemble%20singer%20Justin%20Bieber.

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

a waste of money, and honestly he looks nothing like him

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Christina Uhlir
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not perfect, it's not good; you are 33 and still stupid. Do you realize how much good you could do with that money? Obviously not. People like this make me sick.

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

I love My Strange Addiction. My favorite is the lady who is romantically involved with a carnival ride.

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Dippin Dot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh! I have to look that one up! When I saw the one about the urine in the eyes it made me remember the coffee aenema couple from this show! I wonder how they're doing... LOL

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Leesa DeAndrea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not a Bieber fan but I think he failed to achieve his goal?

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

Wasting money is OK if you have it to waste in the first place. But to waste a life is horrible.

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Linda Niemczyk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where does the 100,000 come from? Can you have all that money and be stupid too?

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

His foundation doesn't match his skin tone. Look at that white neck and red face!

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Michael Capriola Jr.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People having more money than brains is what keeps the economy going. God help us if someone finds a way to market Common Sense.

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Robert Bois le Duc
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He could pass as an extra in Dumb & Dumber Movies, he has the hair & vague look.

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Linda Robinett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see so much better uses for that. You could have paid for college you idiot.

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Stannous Flouride
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering the amount of effort Justin Bieber has put in trying to change his look, it's a waste of time as well as money.

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

https://www.google.com/search?q=justin+bieber&safe=active&rlz=1CABUJY_enUS865&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=2tnwWfjvPkjtJM%252CLAcpY4a0AwiB2M%252C%252Fm%252F06w2sn5&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQDGmWmpIgvBrwnKTnwNXcDm1mJeg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH7JKI1KvvAhVZEFkFHabrAisQ_B16BAhUEAE#imgrc=2tnwWfjvPkjtJM

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

armys will immediately get this when i say it: oli london

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grey galah
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

your patron should have said "no, son. This isn't the answer."

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I want cake
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People like this need therapy, not surgery. Any surgeon who operates on someone who clearly has body image issues (obvs not talking about gender dysmorphia) and/or other mental problems should have their license taken away.

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Royer Potts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like if someone described Justin Bieber to a police sketch artist...

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heystobit1231
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of this guy called Oli London who spent huge amounts of money trying to look like Jimin from BTS. He doesn't look like Jimin. AT ALL

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

This is almost as f*cking out there as the woman who made her head into a dragon by getting horns and a forked tongue. And she also removed her ears. Who needs sound reception?

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Be Potato
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same case as Oli London trying to look like BTS' Jimin... I think he spent $150,000.

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

Maybe when Justin Bieber reaches his late fifties...

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Ivana Bogdan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think even Justin Bieber don't want to be Justin Bieber anymore :D

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

people have money to throw away... it's incredible...

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Vanta Black
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure if this guy had mental health issues, or he just needed a smack upside his head.

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

I'm sad... The person doesn't have his own identity. He doesn't look like Bieber either

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

Why would anyone want yo look like another person and spend so much money to do so? 🤔🤔

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

He looks more like a middle aged woman who's name is probably Karen, though..

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If I Had To See This, So Do You

If I Had To See This, So Do You

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More Of A Sad One

More Of A Sad One

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Why… Just Why...

Why… Just Why...

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HOW DO HUMANS HAVE THIS LITTLE COMPASSION, I CANT WITH SOME PEOPLE

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Losing Weight Is Fatphobic

Losing Weight Is Fatphobic

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

Oh I didn't realize that! So taking care of myself has to do with you how?

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I Wonder If This Has Ever Worked

I Wonder If This Has Ever Worked

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He Looks So Depressed

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

What is this world coming toooo?! Why did I scroll down this far?!?! Ahhh!!!

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How Dumb Do You Have To Be?

How Dumb Do You Have To Be?

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

If you're dumb enough to put a phone in a microwave while it's on, you deserve to have your phone broken.

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chiropractor needs to just put a mask on the tables face hole, but still beside the point I just can't understand why people think it's not real or that masks are bad

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The Baby Would Rather Be Deaf

The Baby Would Rather Be Deaf

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

I take issue with the idea of a baby's consent here. All decisions for a baby is against their knowledge and consent. No one consents to being born. That's not problematic, that's literally how babies work. If a toddler says they don't want to change diapers ever again, letting them decide that would be abuse. Just take care of babies and don't scar them and they'll be fine. Consent is a super important topic but it really means something else when it comes to babies.

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Restore A Saved Game To Restore The Weave Of Fate, Or Persist In The Doomed World You Have Created

Restore A Saved Game To Restore The Weave Of Fate, Or Persist In The Doomed World You Have Created

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

Nikocado Avocado still has time to turn back. He's going to a dangerous place in the future.

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