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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..."

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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Hans
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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

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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Sum Guy
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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...

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

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Lauren Caswell
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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?

Boomers, Am I Right?

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

also, are they saying that people who will DIE if they don't lose weight bc they are morbidly obese still shouldn't lose weight?

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

A lot of people would have much better lives if they traded their xenophobia for fatphobia.

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

Omg I'm fatphobic!!! I will have to stop exercising and eating well so that I can be socially acceptable.

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

Pretty sure this comment was made by a fast food corporation. 🤔

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

Bruh, I lose weight so I don't have to huff and puff walking a flight of stairs.

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

If you are overweight, exercising to intentionally lose weight can be healthy. Shaming people for losing weight is just as hurtful as shaming them for being fat.

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CatWoman312
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess I’m fatphobic then. I know I should lose weight for my health, but I solely want to lose weight for my self-esteem.

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

I'm sick of stupid fckn insecure people taking everything as a personal attack, a phobia or whateverthefck they can use to victimize themselves.

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

Please do not dye your hair from blonde to brunnette because that can be blondephobic.

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

I'm not going to judge someone if they have a lot of body fat. But I'm not going to judge anyone for wanting to lose weight either. I was overweight for years and was feeling like crap all the time. ONe day I got tired of it and changed my lifestyle. It was a decision I made for myself and for my health and I lost 175 lbs. It wouldn't matter if my decision to do so was purely medical or for aesthet reasos it was to make myself feel better mentally and physically. Be whatever weight that makes you happy.

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

Oh dear? Whatever will happen to me, I exercise! Oh, wait. An extra ten years of lifespan.

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Mark Kelly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I was born with a naturally fast metabolism so my genes are fatphobic, maybe god?

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Effie Razer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a lot of people don't want to admit how much more prevalent thin-shaming is these days. I've literally been told, at least 3 times and by different people, that my opinion doesn't matter on a non-weight related topic because I'm thin so I don't know what a struggle is......OHHHKAY

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

So, this dr guy recently hooked up an African tribe to a bunch of sensors while they excercised, and even though they walk as much in a day as an American walks in a week, they burned about the same amount of energy as Americans in a day. The body learns what is expected of it, and the metabolism adjusts to compensate. Exercise is still heart healthy, but it doesn't work for weight loss. Turns out it's all down to calorie intake. The more you know *rainbow splash*.

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

That's like saying that showering is sweat-and-dirtphobic.

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

That has to be one of the stupidest things I have read. Being at a healthy weight is not a beauty standard but a health standard. And exercise is good for all body types.

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

So I'm fat phobic cuz I'm not comfortable with me own weight?

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

Yeah and with you getting slimmer it'll be even easier for them to cancel you :)

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

I get not body shaming but if you start stoping other people from not being morbidly obsess than you have more than one problem

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

I mean, if you OVER exercise to lose weight it can be very unhealthy, but uh.. It isn't fatphobic in any way

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

I exercise so I don't drop dead. How cursedly phobic of me! ;-)

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

There is nothing wrong with putting a emphasis and being the healthiest you can be which is being skinny and not overweight. Its wrong to be toxic or rude to others because they are not.

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

I just like to do my streches and such cause I need to train my lungs cause of my asthma. (I think there is some yoga mixed in there?)

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

I wish I could reach through the screen and hit people sometimes

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

And so a whole community of diabetic related health care workers lost their jobs.

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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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This Feels Really Smug

This Feels Really Smug

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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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