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While it’s easy to overlook a digital image, in these trying times, a good meme is, in many ways, worth more than its weight in gold. So if you are in need of a good laugh, you’ve come to the right place. 

The Recovering Problem Child” Instagram page is dedicated to amusing, random, and just silly memes to entertain any viewer. We got in touch with Sam Grannis, the creator and admin of the page to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts in the comments section below. 

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mandy the capibara
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd love to see a tv series of Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. They did their best with the movie, but limited animation techniques and time make it... not great

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

    I need extra upvotes. One is not enough for this post

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    Bored Panda got in touch with Sam Grannis, the creator and admin of the page and he was kind enough to share some more. Firstly, we were curious to learn more about how the page was created in the first place. 

    “I always loved memes, I was constantly posting on Facebook and was always told “I post the best memes” and that I should make an Instagram account dedicated to just memes. On top of that, I had followed a few meme accounts on Instagram at the time and noticed that some accounts were making money. I thought “The memes I post are better, I could do this”. And so I created my account in 2017,” he shared. 

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well after my 2yo read this (on their own of course) they said, “well mommy, I would propose the notion that it’s not due to a mundane lifestyle. It’s more indicative of an insecure personality, a fragile ego if you will. They seek validation through technological services that connect humans to one another.”

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    Naturally, given the literal hundreds of thousands of followers, we also wanted to hear Sam’s opinion on what made the page so popular. “I have a knack for identifying what people will find funny/relate to, on top of that I also go out and do my way to post content that hasn’t been shared by 100 other accounts before I post it. So my followers know they’re gonna get hot new content on my page.”

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    Kirsten Kerkhof
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a teacher I make a point of telling the student teachers that they should always ALWAYS make sure they are on the janitors’ good side. They will not make your life harder if you are not, but, my goodness, can they make your teacher life easier if they like you!

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    We wanted to explore this idea of what makes one meme better than another, as they have been around for quite a bit. So we asked Sam to give his best shot at breaking it down. “A good meme contains a funny image/video with a super relatable/funny caption,” he shared with Bored Panda. 

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    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    5 hours of prepping, 2 hours of roasting, 20 minutes of plating... 10 minutes to eat said meal, 25 minutes of rinsing dishes 2 hours of dishwaser and 20 minutes of putting dishes away. Now it's time for breakfast! LOL!

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    Jasmyn JAY
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the ones who didn't grow up with South Park and family guy who are offended by every little detail of their simple minded life.

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    “The image/video is the most important component of a meme, you can have an average caption but if the content you’re using is really good, it will carry the meme and still be really funny. If you’re able to write a caption that hasn’t been overused and is still relatable/funny and the image/video you’re using is great in itself, that’s the recipe for a viral meme.” Interestingly, the caption might be one of the oldest indicators of a meme, that separates it from a generic “funny image.”

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The baby sure. But have you see the text messages between his dog and owner? I love those.

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    At the same time, managing a page that posts memes might be harder than it seems. The internet is changing with content rules morphing year to year, often without warning. “Running a meme account has become harder and harder as time goes on, unfortunately. The TOS (terms of service) gets stricter every day.”

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

    We weren’t expecting special forces

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don’t know how good we have it. At least almost 3 will get a good nap in later.

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

    See, this is the kind of thing archaeologists mean when they say "ceremonial purposes."

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    “Every piece of content I post is heavily vetted by me, I have gained a very strong understanding of what’s allowed and what’s not throughout the years. Stuff that you wouldn’t even think would be removed gets removed. Any big account that’s been doing this for a long time and is active works really hard to keep its page afloat.”

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I am hilarious in my head. 🤷🏻‍♀️Laughter is infectious. 😂

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

    Still saves money. The parents and their furbaby get a nice home, and dogs don't need clothes or college funds.

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    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This, remains, one of the deepest thoughts I have ever heard

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    “I’ll just put it this way,” Sam shared, “If I were to hand my account to a random person, I don’t think the account would remain longer than a week. It takes a very strong understanding of the TOS to carry on. What sucks about that is the quality of content suffers but it’s what must be done to maintain your account.”

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    The Darkest Timeline
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There wouldn’t be enough unsee juice in the world…

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

    It is always helpful to learn some off-grid basic techniques. Since +/- 30 years more and more of our activities depend heavily on things circling the globe and can be switched off by the owner at any given time, without notice. Or fail, without the possibility to have a technician get it go within hours. Prepper craze is not necessary, but ask (grand)parents how they handled things before satnav and smartphone were a thing. And learn to read maps, understabd street signs giving directions and some basic navigation skills.

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

    When I moved to London in 2010, I didn't have a phone with maps. So I learnt to navigate by the sun and the river!

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    Lara Verne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they would do better than you think. I would like to see reality show, where filthy rich people live as people who are financially struggling, and see how they survive, based on their advice to poor people.

    Marie Clear
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang, why not the 80's when we had to have a huge bundle of maps in our cars? (I was so proud of my comprehensive map collection - still can't bring myself to get rid of them. If the apocalypse comes, stop by my house, and I can drop you off anywhere in North America.)

    James016
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Add in ratio mp3 sites. Oh you want that song, upload 20 mp3's to the site first...on dial up

    poison Ivy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait til they have to use a Tomas guide!

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the same show, there should be a group of boomers trying to figure out how to navigate Reddit and Tik Tok.

    Mike F
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a boomer, I got news for you, most of us don't GAF about Reddit or TikTok.

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    Gustav Gallifrey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When i had to learn celestial navigation (1970s), they wouldn't even let us use calculators. I wonder if that's still the case?

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How on Earth did you calculate the Marcq St Hilaire adjustment then?

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    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I bloody wouldn't, yes I know it's meant to be a joke but it's not remotely amusing, can we knock this crāp on the head please

    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was always lost trying to figure out those damn Mapquest print outs! So thankful for GPS.

    Mr. Ping Pong
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be funnier to give them a Windows 95 computer and watch them loose their mind before the computer boots up 😁😉

    Mr. Ping Pong
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then ask them,"This is so simple! You don't know who to do even this?"

    Lynn Morello
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would watch one that they had to use 60's tech, that would be more fun

    Smiley Rie
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their lives melt down when they get a sunburn, (teen genuinely called ambulance for over 1 day old sunburn because she had a blister on her nose), a bleeding scratch (no seriously! Had an absolutely hysterical girl sobbing on the ph & sounding like a 10yr old had amputated something - she’d bumped her head & had a minor head wound… and was 18 😳 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️), or they’re deprived of their phones for 5 mins. They’d spontaneously combust if they had to use a physical map or map quest directions lol.

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

    I would take on a real subscription to watch this. After learning they teach lessons to littles on what a boom box is and a cassette tape, bring it. 🍿🍻

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I generally hate 'reality' tv, but I would definitely watch this!

    B Hobbs
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe drop some boomers in pre WW1 tech: butter churn, beat the carpets, telegraph, gas lights, Coke Cola with cocaine, snuff, hobos, robber barons, more horses than cars, etc.. I probably messed up some of these since I'm merey old, not prehistoric.

    Joanne Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No please make them use 70s or 80s tech.

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

    Back up another decade or two. Then we’ll talk.

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

    My kids have Rand McNally road atlases and know how to read a map. The hours-long downloading bit was frustrating even in our own time when there was no other option than to walk away and do something else for a while (and hope nobody picked up the phone before your download was complete).

    Dylan Gillis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not as useless or time consuming as this post.

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

    as someone who grew up with 60s/70s tech this is funny.

    Shiva Ho
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget dialup speeds 57k

    C .Hunger
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Might as well have them play some old school Super Nintendo games while you are at it.

    Heather McDonald
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be interested in this one as much as I would a group of boomers in a 2024 world, having to navigate fixing their technology without Millennials around to help out.

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

    And the dial-up modem time to get online.

    Glenn Cuneo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Give them a 56k modem, and tell them to dial into the "big Kahuna" BBS located down in Pearl City.

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

    I think the BBC did something like this at one point. "Back in time for dinner" basically they took a modern family and every week they would live out a different decade of the 20th century. I remember the kid played that gameboy for the entire 90's.

    David Paterson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    90s tech, ha. Slide rule and sightings of stars for directions. And go to a corroboree to listen to a song.

    WFH Forever
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Slide rules ruled...until Texas Instruments gave use very expensive calculators with bright red digits that came with protective cases to put on our belts.

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

    More like early 00's tech

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

    Best I can offer. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-XdK8aq00g&list=PLwnD0jwK0yykev1NnCSmivIZy5aLLzPGs

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    Tim Fawcett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the head keeper at our local owl sanctury keeps telling us - owls aren't wise, they are as thick as two short planks. Bird-brained would be a good description. So much of the brain is given over to visual processing there isn't a lot of room for much else.

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    The Darkest Timeline
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That isn’t dumb for a 4-5 year old; it’s just the way they reason until they learn otherwise. Unfortunately, some people never seem to outgrow this level of reasoning.

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

    Then it burns your house down....and now you have another emergency.

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I scream, you scream, the police come, it's awkward...

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    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was at a friend’s house. He said “make yourself at home!” So I kicked his a*s out because I hate visitors. And that’s when the fight started…

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    Knitting Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My alcoholic chain smoking neighbor was the one most concerned with me buying myself a cup of coffee once a week or so.

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adulthood? Sounds like typical adulthood to me.

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What sort of idiot parents call their boy "The Day"?

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    Tee Rat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't really like you complimenting them on their pretty black dresses either.

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    Knitting Panda
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't wait to pull that on my daughter when we are shopping tomorrow.

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He ain't much of a looker himself...

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recessive, submissive, all the same. Those poor genes must want to be loved

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person has serious selective memory of what spending 40 hours week in schools was like, unless they peaked in high school and that is even sadder.

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

    As a 34 year old with a driver's license and car title who is 4' 9'', I am deeply offended.

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    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw! He’s just a real person with insecurities.

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    Daycare Attendant Sun
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's my backstory. It may or may not be true depending on how much I dis/like you.

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    Marie Clear
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh. I preferred the one with the tiny chocolate cake in the corner.

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

    To save embarrassing Google searches - A group of men covering another person with reproduction juice.

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    The Darkest Timeline
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope they were tears of joy because that joke is hilarious, particularly for a seven year old

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

    This is my plastic fork

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People believe that they win these because their story touched somebody's cold dead heart. No, they wrote well, and made it sound real, and that is what wins competitions, not the facts of the story. There are no prizes for whose life was the saddest.

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    Gypsy Lee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I painted a friend a picture of The Last Supper using every comic cat I could think of in place of the people. Bill was Jesus & dressed as Elvis. I titled it “The Last Shrimp Cocktail”. - These things happen. And I would have bought that. I would have it hanging in my house.

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