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Have you ever found yourself immersed in something totally mundane, like watching road workers fill in a pot hole or buses drive in and out of the bus stop? Chances are you have, which means you know that certain seemingly uninteresting things can be surprisingly captivating at times. That’s probably the reason why the ‘Not Interesting’ subreddit has over 950k members eagerly waiting for new completely-not-interesting-but-somehow-still-interesting content.
Today, we have put some examples of such mundane-looking content on this list for you to browse, covering everything from pictures of people making their beds to information you didn’t know you were interested in knowing; cause you probably weren’t. Scroll down to find the examples below and see if you can figure out what draws us to browsing this type of content.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Department of Psychology at University of Waterloo, Dr. James Danckert, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions on why we tend to be captivated by the humdrum.
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#1
This Is What A Human Hand Looks Like Under The Microscope
Tina Harnish 1 year ago
You can pull a lot of pranks by just being literal. It doesn't do harm which is the best kind of prank.
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#2
Two Guys With A Banner
#3
Yay
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
Shouldn't it be "sex reveal" now, since gender is deemed to be a societal construct? A sex reveal party doesn't sound quite the same, does it?
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EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
I love this one. 🤣🤣 its just so pathetic and dry looking. My type of party
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Dry? They've got two baloons. TWO! That's like Burning Man for me.
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Rayne OfSalt 1 year ago
They put up the exact same level of decorations for announcing their second child. the only difference is that they added the word "another" to the sign.
cerinamroth 1 year ago
That's the kind we went for with our two. Just prayed for a healthy child really. Who cares whether it has hidden bits or dangly bits.
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It’s difficult to explain why we browse the things we do sometimes. Sure, certain topics are clearly more interesting than others depending on personal preferences, which means we might spend hours on end learning about how to fix bikes or watching fashion bloggers discuss the latest trends, just to give a couple examples.
But sometimes, even if we start with bikes and fashion, we might end up scrolling through things that are completely unrelated or, quite frankly, not interesting. Yet, we choose to continue scrolling nevertheless and focus on what’s happening on the screen.
#4
I Took A Picture Of Myself Everyday For One Day
#5
Accidentally Wrote The Most Perfect Number “5” I’ve Ever Written During Work
nunya beeswax 1 year ago (edited)
I wrote a perfect, textbook "p" a couple weeks ago at work. I otherwise have terrible handwriting, so I was so impressed with myself that I had to share it with someone. The only person around was our very quiet new hire, and bless her. At least she found out early that I'm weird 😂
Silly Panda Cat 1 year ago
Nobody cares about the other numbers. Their imperfections are outweighed by the sheer beauty and majesty of the five
Couragetcd 1 year ago
I kept looking for another 5 because that one looks typed it is so perfect.
“There was a ‘slow TV’ movement in Norway—people watched a camera on the front of a train going down the tracks for hours on end. There are also people who watch aquariums,” Dr. James Danckert pointed out, talking about things people watch that do not seem very exciting—or interesting, for that matter. “I think those people are seeking some form of meditative experience. The monotony is calming as opposed to boring; something of an escape from a hectic life. Watching other people do mundane things—like folding laundry—might serve the same purpose.”
#6
I Don’t Have Cancer. I Thought I Might, But I Don’t
Gustav Gallifrey 1 year ago
I recently found out that i had cancer. But, it was detected early, and a short and intensive course of radiation has eliminated it. I hope that you don't have it, but stay positive if they say that you do. You're living in the best possible time in all of history to beat it.
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
"posts that are not that great" WTF BP?? This is AWESOME.
Hseed 1 year ago
I thought the same here! That's not great, it's awesome!!!
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Chris Scheetz 1 year ago
That's great news, I go in 9 days for a screening, kinda worried about it
Robert Eaton 1 year ago
I'm praying for you Sandra, you'll be in God's hands, that's a pretty good place to be.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
I was told I had thyroid cancer. Got a total thyroidectomy last week. Turns out it wasn't cancer. Which, yay, but also...wtf?
#7
I Found Two Identical Snowflakes (Sorry I Took Photo Too Late)
Richard Nichols 1 year ago
The water droplets are different sizes so they couldn't have been identical. 🤣
#8
My TV Has A Hole For Ants To Go In
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Don't! Knowledge is power and power corrupts, and I'm not going to welcome our new insect overlords
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Sue Denham 1 year ago
I imagine when they all get in there there are rows of theatre seats for them to sit in while they enjoy the show.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 1 year ago
But here's the question: would they be able to watch the TV-program, or are they destined to watch through the screen and only see boring episodes of "people on couch"?
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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
For you young 'uns out there, there's this thing that old fuddy-duddies use where they wait for a program to be sent out at a specific date and time. They plug a piece of wire (maybe with a wire hanger attached) into that hole and wait (they might have to wait up to week for the next installment, but they do so patiently).
Tina Harnish 1 year ago
Really? I can't remember having to be too patient for the next episode.
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ʁɨɂɥɒ 1 year ago
They don't. They stay inside and create the production house of movies you want to watch. Everytime.
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“Interest and boredom and happiness all share something in common—whatever you consider interesting, boring, or joyful is idiosyncratic to you,” Dr. Danckert pointed out. “Others might find your interest boring, or your joyful activity mundane; the key thing is that whatever it is, it’s we who choose it.”
#9
Apparently I Hold My Pen Like A Psychopath
Nicola Roberts 1 year ago
I read a book that had the line you can't carry a knife across a room without looking like a psychopath. It made me giggle, and it's true.
#10
R/Mildlyinteresting Downvoted Me Into Hell For My Bicentennial Quarter, So Here, Be Uninterested
Pollywog 1 year ago (edited)
Wish I could send you one. Worked as a cashier and came across a few that I added to my misfit coin collection. Along with wheat pennies, Susan B Anthony Dollars, silver dollars, and other interesting (to me, at least) coins. Best part about the job!! 😉
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Rebekah Fuentes 1 year ago
I am a also a numismatist. l would never down vote a fellow traveler. Keep collecting my friend!
Sand Ers 1 year ago
I saved about half a dozen of them. No idea where they are, but they're around here somewhere.
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#11
Picture Of Myself (Former Youngest Male In The World), And My Wife (Former Youngest Female In The World) In A Maize Maze
Bruce Wollen 1 year ago
Wow, I am also a former youngest male in the world! What are the odds?!
Looking at statistics of people’s most favored interests and activities, Dr. Danckert’s words about the importance of it being a personal preference ring true. In the US, for instance, cooking and baking seems to be the most popular hobby or activity, followed by reading, spending time with pets or playing video games respectively. While for many people these activities are clearly something they enjoy, others might start yawning just by thinking about them.
#12
I Went On A Vacation And When I Came Back I Found This Long Brown Hair On My Pillow. I'm A Brunette With Long Hair And I Live Alone So Its My Hair
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
Yah, but there’s about 1billion other brunettes with long hair walking around so coulda been any one of them! :O
#13
There Were Coffee Beans Pretending To Be Apple Juice. I Wasn't Fooled And Successfully Bought Juice
Hey! 1 year ago
Funny story. My youngest son was ~3-4 y.o. and wanted juice so I told him to get it himself in the fridge. Took a whole glass and said my grape juice was really good. Starts running around, etc. Comes back for more. My grape juice is REALLY good. Starts running around again. Wait. This guy doesn't run around. He plays with cars all the time. AND we don't have grape juice at the moment. It's my leftover coffee (sorry for the coffee lovers but we were poor and kept the leftovers for the day after). Anyways. The coffee kept him running for two days. LOL.
#14
They Didn't Finish Writing The Name On My Toblerone Box, So I Had To Write It For Them
Dr Soong 1 year ago
It definitely doesn't taste like it used to. Unless it's the same but my taste buds have changed as I get older. 🤷
It’s no secret that nowadays many of our favored activities or interests are based on technology, which can be both a blessing and a curse for numerous reasons. For example, technology can provide us with information on nearly anything and everything in a matter of seconds, but it can also make us lose track of time as we scroll aimlessly instead of engaging in something more advantageous.
#15
This Glass Has Clear Water In It, But Your Brain Sees It As Magenta. That's Because I Changed The Color In Photoshop
Lydia Gichia-Black 1 year ago
Nice. But can you get more than one color at a time in one glass?
#16
At A Hockey Rink And The Sink Had Drain Holes Shaped Like Hockey Pucks
#17
Lady Posts About Her Birth Experience
Bubs (he/they) 1 year ago
unrelated but I just wanted to say I love ur username and profile picture :3
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me myself and i (she/her) 1 year ago
I’m so sorry for your loss :( rip Marilyn
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“People like to suggest that the internet has ruined our brains and that our attention spans have diminished to almost nothing,” Dr. Danckert told Bored Panda, highlighting another seemingly negative aspect of technology use in regards to interests. “But if that were true en masse then people would struggle to have conversations or readers would struggle to read this piece,” he added.
“Clearly, the world still turns. It is true that for a small percentage of users—around 4%—the internet and smartphones, and social media can become problematic; and our boredom is one of the drivers behind these maladaptive relations to technology. But the problem is not the technology, it is how we engage with it and how we engage with the world around us more generally.”
#18
More People Live Inside This Red Circle Than Outside It
Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago
There are more DEAD people than ALIVE people inside that circle.
Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago
Strictly speaking, as per drawn, ISS is still within that circle. But assuming it is not (as what the OP originally intended), we can say, " Proportionally, there are more alive people outside that circle than inside of it".
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#19
Getting A Tattoo Today. Here’s The Before Pic
sturmwesen 1 year ago
I am more concerned about the creases and veins just...stopping
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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
Lol I looked to see if his hand did look like a foot and couldn't see it but now all I see is that image that someone else posted about lotus feet. Thanks now I can't unsee!
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Due To A Genetic Normality I Was Born With Exactly 5 Fingers
Nuku Nyara 1 year ago
I only see 4 fingers and a thumb? Is the fifth finger in another dimension?
“What we consider interesting will no doubt be affected by the culture we exist in and that in turn is affected by technology," the expert continued. “What I don’t think is fair to say is that technology is to blame—to say that it abdicates our own responsibility for demonstrating our own agency—for choosing the goals we pursue and how we go about pursuing them.”
#21
As A Woodworker I Can’t Stress Enough To Pay Attention. This Is What My Hand Would Look Like If I Cut Off A Finger. It’s Just In A Hole Right Now
The Other Guest 1 year ago
Well, at first, yeah. An older injury, one would hope not.
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I Made My Bed
WindySwede 1 year ago
Even the Mites thanks you? (They like the warmth and thw moisture)
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Tina Harnish 1 year ago
Easiest done by pulling the blankets/sheet up while still being in bed. Slide out sideways. Tidy the last bit. Make sure to hold them while you slide or they'll come with. Then fluff the pillow(s). Of course, it's a whole 'nother thing when it's sheet changing time.
John Mosley 1 year ago
It's something you can check off the list and sometimes you just need some easy ones!
David 1 year ago
Last week I had an out of state guest so I washed the guest room bedding and made the bed. It occurred to me it was the first time I'd made the bed "properly" in a very long time. I do remake the bed when I wash my own sheets of course but just good enough to have everything in place, not folded down 'nice' or anything. It's like changing a spare tire - it's good to know how - but how often do you need to actually do it? LOL
#23
My Friend And I’s Conversation Every Week
GB 1 year ago
My friend and I's?! My friend and "I's"?! What is this nonsense?!!!!! Ugh! The illiteracy!
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
The use of "I" when it should be "me" drives me crazy.
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and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago
Similar to my parents: pick me up from the bus stop pls? Ok. K thanks.
#24
I Made A Brownie For My Moms Birthday. (I’m 14, I Know It’s Not Amazing.)
bob12 1 year ago
What matters is the heart put into it. Plus, I bet it tastes great! (Except I don't like brownies in general)
Noyfb noyfb 1 year ago
I wrote a recipe for baking two — just two — oatmeal cookies in a small toaster oven, tested it and loved the idea of having just enough cookies and not a lot left over. The people at my work thought that was a TERRIBLE idea as I’d have no cookies to give away. Hey, if you want a cookie, follow my recipe and bake your own.
Daycare Attendant Sun 1 year ago
At my age, a single brownie is enough to put me down for the night, so this is perfect
Tina Harnish 1 year ago
It looks great. I was lucky. My mother taught me basic baking when I was 8. Wish she'd taught me how to cook, too.
#25
The Hotel I'm Staying At Only Has Left Handed Mugs And I'm Right Handed
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
I would be careful, using equipment that doesn't fit ones dominant hand can be lethal - around 2.500 left handed people die per year because of the useage of tools made for right handed use
Bobby 1 year ago
That claim is unproven, but a 1989 s study by Coren did find that lefties are 5 times more likely to suffer amputation, and the cause is believed to be because the tools that caused it are designed for right handed people
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Bloobee bloobee bloo bloo bloo 1 year ago
No but my daughter and I once worked at the same fast food place. This is a conversation we had, starting with her “you know the left handed headsets?” I said “the what now?” “The left handed headsets” “there are no ‘left handed’ headsets” “yes the one that you use on your left ear” “you mean the headsets with the ROTATING MOUTHPIECE?” I proceed to show her how the mouthpiece rotates so it goes in front of your mouth no matter what ear you wear it on. Whatever she was going to tell be immediately became irrelevant
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
And the mug is upside down so coffee will stay in it
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
Reminds me of a conversation I had recently; what hand do you use for different things? Do you hold soup in the right hand and sandwich in the left hand? Do you only use one hand and swap things as you need?
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
Except if you use scissors made for left handed people using your right hand.
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This Is Currently The Most Expensive Ball In The World, Valued At 13 Quadrillion Dollars By Myself
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
AND how Donald Trump Taxes and Loan Applications work.
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Gustav Gallifrey 1 year ago
A TV quiz show used to give away 'contestant pins' to the losers 'valued at over $100!'. On some nights, i, myself, valued them at over $1,000. On other nights, i might value them at $0.14.
#27
Here Is My Hand (I Dont Want You Reading My Palm)
Gustav Gallifrey 1 year ago
IS IT D RUGS?! ANYTHING TO DO WITH D RUGS? WE HAVE TO CENSOR ANYTHING RELATED TO D RUGS, IN CASE PEOPLE FIND OUT THAT THERE'S D RUGS IN THE WORLD, AND THEY GO AND DO D RUGS, AND THEN SUE US FOR TELLING THEM ABOUT D RUGS!
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Amanda Brokaw 1 year ago
You're idealistic, sensitive, and enjoy making things with your hands. #cantstopme
Lydia Gichia-Black 1 year ago
A redacted palm may thwart amateurs, but pro would see right through that.
#28
If You Look At The Tip Of A Ballpoint Pen You Can See The Ball
Chickens are fluffy 1 year ago
I actually love close ups of ball point pens. Seeing them up close in a video writing is very satisfying for some reason
EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
I like the markers that you have to pump up and down to get the colour to run into the nib. Love those videos too
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Noyfb noyfb 1 year ago
And I think that tiny ball is made of indium metal — or not, does anyone know?
UKGrandad 1 year ago
Indium is far too soft to use in pens. The balls are tungsten carbide in good-quality pens, and either steel or brass in cheaper ones.
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#29
I Am At A Gender Reveal, Today I Will Find Out If I Am An Aunt Or An Uncle
pineapple87 1 year ago
Why is the T in Team written in a different font than eam? And why is none of it the same font as BOY? It's like nails on a chalk board
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
Ah man I never knew those parties had that option. To think I was an auntie to my nephews when I could have been an uncle!
#30
I Sat Across From This Lemon On The Streetcar
EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
The posts and comments in this article are brilliant. Enjoying it so much ☺️
#31
I'm Currently In Brazil. That's Because I Live Here
Felipe Souza 1 year ago
I'm also living in Brazil, along with all my neighbours and the people that lives in the same city. Still tbd if there's someone currently not living in Brazil.
Surenu 1 year ago
I'm fairly certain I don't live in Brazil because none of my neighbors speak Brazilian Portuguese. However, evidence remains inconclusive.
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Marcos Valencia 1 year ago (edited)
Something must be wrong here, because when I type "casa" on GMaps, it's effectively "my house", not a random place in Brazil.
Odette Santana 1 year ago
That's odd, I live in Brazil too, but not in Casa, in Seu Local. It seems to be near you.
Lydia Gichia-Black 1 year ago
See #18: I don't live in Brazil but it is within the red circle so, Hey neighbor.
#32
Cheese That Looks Like The USA If One Half Of It Was Kinda Square. Is This Anything
Virginie Michaud 1 year ago
I'm thinking bunny also. Bunny paws, bunny posture, bunny silliness...
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The Last Silent Tiger 1 year ago
Next in News, cat with America-shaped American cheese head discovered!
StretcherBearer 1 year ago
Map of the Confederacy soon to be devoured by W.T. Sherman's Kitty.
#33
I Have A Burrito And You Dont
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago (edited)
But I have a taco because it's 5/5 (Cinco de Mayo) and in the USA...we celebrate other countries holidays. Edit: taco bell has 5 for $5 tacos today. Beef or black bean. Hope this doesn't count as an advertisement ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#34
Found Money (Censored Fingerprints Because I Know You Weirdos)
T. 1 year ago
It's not that paranoid: https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/30/hacker-fakes-german-ministers-fingerprints-using-photos-of-her-hands
Jaya 1 year ago
Holy f*ck.... I did not expect that. Thanks for the info, very interesting!
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This cracked me up i snorted juice over myself 😄 Great way to spend a Sunday morning
#35
I'm Going To Fight The Mold In My Room, Wish Me Luck
SadieCat17 (she/her) 1 year ago
What the f**k is wrong with you, that's an actual warcrime. Are you trying to get op arrested??
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Stephanie Goadsby 1 year ago
If you are taking the knife to the aluminum foil covering the window, you might stand a chance.
#36
Date Cancelled Last Minute, Came To The Movies Alone
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
You’re not alone. You’re accompanied by a sizable container of popcorn. The best date.
The Other Guest 1 year ago (edited)
What, you thought you'd just pop in here and tell a corny joke? (Edited because sentences more sense if all the words)
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Cindy Brick 1 year ago
We call this "renting the theater for yourself alone." Feels wonderful when you think about it this way! (And the popcorn looks great. I hope the movie was, too.)
Jack Burton 1 year ago
Damn pop corn eaters in theatre... can't you just watch a movie without snacks ??
Nikole 1 year ago
I hope someone liberally consumes tic tacs the next time you go to a movie.
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Squiffle Noses 1 year ago
A date and i once sat through 'Father of the Bride' together - both F@ HATING every second of it, but assuming the other was liking it. I'd rather have been stood up. Or beaten up.
#37
Texts From My Oldest Sister
ScoobyLinny 1 year ago
New year new me yknow. And she quickly gave up like everyone else does
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#38
I Have A Wrinkle That Goes All The Way Across My Forehead
waarimelone 1 year ago
It may be a seam. For a skin suit. And when we unzip this 'crease' a Slitheen shall emerge. Or maybe I've been spending too much time near the television.
Vicki Doggurl 1 year ago
There can never be such a thing as too much Doctor Who!! And Slitheen is exactly what I thought at first too!
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#39
How My Dad And I Converse
#40
Left: Milk Then Cereal, Right: Cereal Then Milk
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
I mean… I’ll open the floodgates of probably impending disapproval and say I prefer milk then cereal? Now, now, wait; I say this as a former kid who had cereal every day before school, including in winter, so my mom would make me microwave the cold milk first before putting in cereal.
Min 1 year ago
I hated this enough in the beginning of your post, but then you had to go and make it so much worse there at the end.
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sara fulmer 1 year ago
I looked twice and still DO think that is dog food
Load More Replies... Noyfb noyfb 1 year ago
Lactose intolerant people can use orange juice instead. Try it. It’s good.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
Or you could go my way where you don't eat cereal because you have some kind of weird aversion to it even though it's nice
tyler gardner 1 year ago
If it's a hot day, you can always put ice cubes in your milk to cool it down, then put in the cereal and use your spoon to mash up any chunks 😊
Viktoria Tatarek 1 year ago
Okay what's wrong with milk first? Is it also wrong to like eating cereal warm or hot?!
#41
This Calculator Has 13 Types Of "E"
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
You missed the other one above the “ln” key. It’s a different color from the one circled there, so different.
Jessica Smiler-Johnson 1 year ago
And there's an E in Replay, at the top of the buttons right below the screen!
#42
I Unplugged My Fan Recently Because It’s Getting Cold Where I Live
Hey! 1 year ago
So then, you should cover that. It helps to keep the cold out. Outlet-Cov...2474db.jpg 
#43
This Is $37 Of Pure Money
#44
Lunch In A Russian School Today
EmAdoresHerKats🇮🇪🇵🇸🇩🇿 1 year ago
Growing up in Ireland you always had buttered bread with everything.
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#45
Texts From My Dad
me myself and i (she/her) 1 year ago
Is it just me or does anyone else feel kinda bad that OP doesn't reply to any of these... My dad often sounds like this because he doesn't speak English very well
Tessa 1 year ago
I agree, it feels sad. But maybe OP runs down the stairs the minute he receives the text to either eat or walk with dad.
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What do you think ?
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
The uninteresting kind? Well, at least until BP changes the title, I mean.
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DefinitelyNotTheDuolingoOwl 1 year ago
Would love to see more articles like this one, lol. Dumb but at the same time hilarious.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
The uninteresting kind? Well, at least until BP changes the title, I mean.
Load More Replies... DefinitelyNotTheDuolingoOwl 1 year ago
Would love to see more articles like this one, lol. Dumb but at the same time hilarious.
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