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When you think about it, the internet is a democracy. Whether you're the President, an award-winning scientist, or just a spiteful troll, you can create a Twitter account and go from one thread to another, explaining to other users why they're stupid. However, if you're actually doing it, that's precisely what you need to keep in mind. It's just a matter of time before you run into someone who can call out your BS. And when that happens, you're going to end up on the subreddit r/DontYouKnowWhoIam. Like the name suggests, this online community is dedicated to those spicy moments when people were oblivious to who they were talking to, and has collected quite a lot of them since its inception in 2015. Here are some of the best ones.

Even though there's a line between self- and over-confidence, trusting in your judgment can help you become successful in life.

Both verbal and nonverbal communication can be extremely effective at garnering positive attention and influence in groups. According to one hypothesis (the presumption of calibration hypothesis), people generally assume others have the self-knowledge to know how confident they should be, and we also assume they will truthfully communicate this confidence to us (the so-called truth bias), unless extenuating circumstances suggest otherwise.

So whenever we see confidence, we tend to find it compelling, and we expect it to be justified.

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The Guy Then Came At Him Saying He Violated The Hippocratic Oath

The Guy Then Came At Him Saying He Violated The Hippocratic Oath

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

Anyone else so sick of the vaccine argument? Should mention I'm not anti-vax. Have had covid twice myself. Edit: Was asked how I had it twice. First time I likely caught it in a post office. Only place I'd been for weeks as most of the country was shut. Second time my partner tested positive and then I did.

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Red Faces All Round

Red Faces All Round

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

Same thing happened to Bob Dylan! The bouncer wouldn't let him in , in his own gig, as he did not recognize him!

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Interestingly, some research has reported that being overconfident while participating in a group activity did not damage the person’s reputation — individuals who trusted their task performance (but were later revealed to be worse at the task than they had claimed) did not suffer a severe drop in their social status in the group relative to someone who had been well-calibrated.

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The researchers concluded that "the status benefits of overconfidence outweighed any possible status costs."

So extreme cases aside, being featured on r/DontYouKnowWhoIam might not be the worst thing that can happen to you.

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Becky Says Do Your Research About Vaccines Y’all!

Becky Says Do Your Research About Vaccines Y’all!

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

where did you "look them up"? some mum group where essential oils are the equivalent to some miracle cure?

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Karen vs. Owner

Karen vs. Owner

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Adam C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I want you fired, you and you and you! FIRED!!" what's wrong with you people?

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Accusing A Former Us Secretary Of Labor Of Being A Keyboard Warrior

Accusing A Former Us Secretary Of Labor Of Being A Keyboard Warrior

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Susan Wolf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A whole different congress back then, actually interested in helping their constituents and not just themselves and their corporate friends.

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Karen Kaiser
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

House still does. The Senate is full of Trump's pet rinos trying to raise taxes on the middle class and get rid of social security that they say us a entitlement and too expensive even though it doesn't cost taxpayers as it is a trust fund.

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John Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate to tell you this, Lorissa, but if you don't know who Robert Reich is, you're pretty damned stupid.

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

Because we don't get enough Dems elected and two of them are Manchin and Sinema.

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Daniel Marsh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... the minimum wage was increased when Republicans ran the House and Senate, but not when Democrats ran both houses and the presidency? OK, this is one of the silliest cases of not knowing who you're talking to, but still... maybe Reich's choice to simply become a hyper-partisan social-media rager wasn't such a great idea? (Don't misunderstand me, folks: the Republicans are far more likely to oppose raising the minimum wage. I support doing so. But I get frustrated that the Democrats seem to like having it around as a campaign issue than actually doing something about it.)

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Daniel Marsh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A minimum wage that is so low that people on it still qualify for social assistance from the government amounts to the government subsidizing businesses to pay unreasonably low wages. That's a policy which is so insane that no-one in their right mind would ever vote for directly.

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Klaatu Verrata (Cough)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Robert Reich has always been a badass. And he's 100% right. I'm a liberal independent, but the DNC are going to get their ässes handed to them in 2022, and it's all their fault. We'll all suffer because THEY can't get their shït together against the Clown College GOP.

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Kalulu Chance
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Off of OBJECTS... Not too sure about human flesh. 🤣 You still get an A for effort in my book, though. 😊

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Analee Frolic
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And yet neither Dr. Reich nor Ms. Performative-Moron chose to actually answer the question. And hence, the imminent extinction of our species proceeds unimpeded. ¶ A primate is a member of species compelled to be more concerned with being publicly awarded the best deck chair than the sinking ship.

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Brent Kaufman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The minimum wage was increased to $15 in 1996?? I guess it was. Who am I to argue with a politician?

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Wolf Walden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hate to nitpick, but he was appointed, not elected. I wish he would run for office.

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Claudia Gondek
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too many people are uneducated, that is the problem. They just run their mouth.

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Josh Tall
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Notice how he didn't say what the Clinton admin raised the minimum wage to

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Ann M Clinkscales
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Minimum wage was made for starting in the workforce at 16-17 years old. It was never made for people to live on. Things have changed, women and men now have to try to live on that wage. We need to figure out a living wage for the people who have to work and live on minimum wage!!

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Susan Mercurio
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only Robert Reich would learn a thing or two about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)! Sigh

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Naomi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Republicans are a bit more hardheaded now than in 1996, and just saying no to anything democrats do by saying it's socialism.

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Jared 19
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

some places don’t have that kind of money. I’m still a kid, so I don’t know much, but lets say that there are five workers in a dunkin donuts that isn’t doing so well. The amount given to minimum wage workers rises, so the owner has to give each worker more than they were giving before. In order to make a profit and have ends meet, they would have to fire at least one worker so everyone else can get paid equally. So, wouldn’t raising prices push some people out of work? I don’t know if I’m missing something, so correct me if I’m wrong.

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Nicole Krenzler
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, you can see this in many places, like those with self serve checkouts. Serving the same number of customers with fewer staff. In many ways, computers are starting to take over the world.

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

A year later learning busting our asses to get only 50% out of 100 with 2 DINOs doesn't do s**t. -- I would like to know how 75%+ of Americans want & support liberal policies (even DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST ideas .. the US is already socialist TrumpliKKKlans) but liberals only make up half of each house, despite also representing more Americans than the GQP. Taxation without representation. We need another tea dump. -- Or f**k, with the GQP now the pro-Putin party, split the goddamn country. I'm sick of the domestic terrorist cult having far too much power & their turning America into a fascist authoritarian dump. TrumpliKKKlans would be beating down the door to come back when they no longer have that SOCIALIST program FEMA to help after their hurricanes & tornadoes. Also when their dictators pass the $1/hr. minimum wage bill. Or hell, no minimum wage. This is the party that believes black Americans had it made during slavery: a job, free housing, food, family. What's wrong with that! .. 🤬

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Lavender Oak
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It should be $15, but even if not how the hell can anyone think $7.25 is still even remotely appropriate. Minimum wage should be required to increase $1 every 3 years at minimum. The last time minimum wage increased I was paying $600/month for a 2bed/2bath. The exact same place is now $1400/month and hasn't even been renovated in the near decade since I moved out. My rent now for a DECENT newer place, 2bed/2 bath is $1700/month.

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Donald Holder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

DO NOT PANIC! SLOWLY REACH FOR THE OFF BUTTON BEFORE YOUR SCREEN SELF DESTRUCTS IN 10 SECONDS. 9, 8, 7 .....BOOM!🔥

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Deborah Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy crud, who is this person who doesn't know who Robert Reich is? Blue check next to his name and his picture right there! smdh

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

It would be useful to do a Google search to see if the person was an expert in the field. Wikipedia would have popped up and told her he had already done plenty of service to our nation.

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It’s just common sense
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah blame the people that are trying, not the party that’s trying absolutely everything to block everything the democrats think off

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You busted your a** getting all those Democrats elected so we could be like communist Russia. Remember they had a revolution to get communism then had one to get rid of it. The only thing socialist/communist does is make everyone poor and the rich richer. Why do you think half the population of Russia drank themselves to death in despair? Same with east and West Germany. Finally one Germany. North and South Korea, north army looks like skeletons. It's sick. You divided, not united this country, I can see it and I'm a Democrat. No more, not until these radicals from Biden, sanders, Bush, cortez and every other one who let it all the illegals, all the drugs are off their committees and in the unemployment line. That's Republican and Democrat alike. Need common sense, young, well spoken moderates who know the art of negotiating. The only bigger joke than the squid squad is harris, the laughing hyena.

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Connor Kristiansen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate that people don't know what raising minimum wage actually does to our economy.

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Salty Wild Hair
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So he was successful, yet remains demanding more. I wont twitter rage with someone who obviously doesn't count coins to pay the electric bill.

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Kelley Eidem
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, Robert (Reich.) You raised MW by 50 cents an hour. Federal minimum wage is now $10. To raise it 50% is beyond stupid.

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Damo Lee Park
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

25 years ago, I was good, but now I just whine online about things I can't do any more

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STOP raising the minimum wage! All it does is make the price of everything go up... it's a no win situation.

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Kathleen Schmidt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You haven't been paying attention. Prices continue to rise regardless of minimum wage staying the same. Look at inflation rates vs. minimum wage adjustments.

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The Democrats are so democratic that one man can send Biden empty handed to the United Nations climate change conference with just one message: The US isn't going to do anything substantial in matters of climate change.

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Biden is deflecting. Blaming China, Russia and Saudi Arabia when he came to the Climate top without a majority support back home. Who down votes Wil and me has a pair of blinkers on.

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Physician Didn't Read A (Verified) Acct Bio Of Another Doctor Before Patronising Him About His Area Of Expertise

Physician Didn't Read A (Verified) Acct Bio Of Another Doctor Before Patronising Him About His Area Of Expertise

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

There are people in my country who believe that Ivermektin (actualy horse pill to get them rid of tapeworms) can cure covid. Eventhougt, there is no study to prove that, some people eat this, they overdose on it and end up in hospital with covid and also kidney failure...

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Accusing The Artist Based On Images From The Artist’s Own Website

Accusing The Artist Based On Images From The Artist’s Own Website

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

Similar happened to me. My art teacher almost failed me because she said my drawings weren't free-hand. They totally were and I did one of them all over again with her there, she shut up after that.

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Tony Hawk Tries To Rent A Car

Tony Hawk Tries To Rent A Car

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

Because even if it wasn't THE Tony Hawk, there cannot be anyone else with this name around... (/s just to be safe)

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What Are The Odds, Really?

What Are The Odds, Really?

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Director Is Asked What Her Job Is

Director Is Asked What Her Job Is

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Marcellus II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you say "young lady" you must already know you're doing it wrong. Unless you address the rest as "old man", "middle-aged ambiguous person", etc.

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Sauna Advice

Sauna Advice

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Demi Zwaan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! A sauna doesn't have to be uncomfortable to be 'good for you' at all! It should be something relaxing, that's all. It might be good for your hearth health, but there's not that much evidence that saunas have health benefits. Still, getting uncomfortably hot is not good.

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A Different Kind Of Dykwim

A Different Kind Of Dykwim

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

This one is the most understandable so far. It does seem like a rude question out of nowhere.

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Ah Well

Ah Well

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, awkward. But how can you believe super rich people aren't changing the world? They're definitely changing it. No one said, "for the better."

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My Friend Is A Scientist, So Exchanges Like This Occur Almost Every Day

My Friend Is A Scientist, So Exchanges Like This Occur Almost Every Day

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Running "Coach" Meets The Runner He Bases His Training On

Running "Coach" Meets The Runner He Bases His Training On

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Asian? It Must Be A Chinese Puppet Handler

Asian? It Must Be A Chinese Puppet Handler

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Spotted On Tictac

Spotted On Tictac

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

"Wasp" is a category, with quite a few insects in it. This is like saying "That's not a primate, it's a chimpanzee!"

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Please Educate Yourself About Vaccines

Please Educate Yourself About Vaccines

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Someone Lied On Their Resume

Someone Lied On Their Resume

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In All Fairness I Don't Tend To Wear T-Shirts With My Boss's Name On Them

In All Fairness I Don't Tend To Wear T-Shirts With My Boss's Name On Them

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White Wolf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just covering up a nasty and not a single bit funny comment from Demi Zwaan.

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Oh You R So Cool And Must Be A Really Important Person

Oh You R So Cool And Must Be A Really Important Person

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Chris Wade
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a troll account. Their name is "Petty" and just look at the profile picture haha

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Having A Ba In Politics Is Better Than Being A Constitutional Lawyer, Right?

Having A Ba In Politics Is Better Than Being A Constitutional Lawyer, Right?

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Youtube Doing What Youtube Does Best

Youtube Doing What Youtube Does Best

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

youtube works in wondrous ways. "You indicated you didn't like channels about sports, so here are another 30 recommended channels about sports."

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Explaining What Baguette Means To A French Person

Explaining What Baguette Means To A French Person

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"NO! I may have never spoken French, nor do I know anything about the language, but I know I'm right!!"

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Man Who Helped Legalise Gay Marriage In Gb Accused Of Doing Nothing For Lesbians

Man Who Helped Legalise Gay Marriage In Gb Accused Of Doing Nothing For Lesbians

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

I know people make jokes to the contrary but people don't actually think with their genitals. If someone identifies as a woman and they are solely attracted to other women, they're a lesbian.

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Guys Tells John Wayne Parr, That He's Friends With John Wayne Parr

Guys Tells John Wayne Parr, That He's Friends With John Wayne Parr

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Tried To Start Some Racial Nonsense

Tried To Start Some Racial Nonsense

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Demi Zwaan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So not dark enough to be considered black by the black community, but definitely not white enough to be considered white by the white community. What a wonderful life :( Why do people care about skin color this much?

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Arnold The Schwarzenegger

Arnold The Schwarzenegger

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Twitter Telling The Autor To Read His Own Article

Twitter Telling The Autor To Read His Own Article

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