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There’s nothing quite like being in your own company. It’s a pure judgement-free zone⁠—no pressure to show off, no expectations met by reality, no strange looks given as you’re voicing all the nonsense out loud in an empty room.

And interestingly, some of the most unusual behavior happens while we’re on our own. In fact, the things we do are so random, we don’t really talk about them. Ever. Like doing a remote trace or aligning your feet to the tiles so you won’t die.

Bored Panda has compiled a list of all the odd things we all do but never dare to tell, not even in truth or dare. And you know what? It's better off that way.

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Walking Up A Hill

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    Appreciating Music

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    Staying Sleepy

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    Humor plays a vital role in younger generations’ communication and media consumption. But Gen Z and millennials are renowned for what’s called absurdist, surrealist, and often dark comedy full of dank memes and observational one-liners.

    In order to get this sense of humor, one has to understand the context in which the youngest generations came to live. In the past decade, the world has been bursting with information which is “both more accessible and less reliable,” writes The Washington Post. “Brands pose as a friend on social media to millennial consumers, and the line between real and artificial matters less than it once did.”

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    Passwords

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    Brain Freeze

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    Birthday Greetings

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    Another explanation is that such surreal humor is a response to a world that has stopped making sense. According to Andrew DeYoung, the director of 555 and editor on The Eric Andre Show, the Adult Swim school of comedy is designed to “reflect the frenetic distribution of information on the internet.” And that’s why most of their shows are so chaotic and absurd.

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    Since there’s no time for a narrative joke to be said online, traditional punchline structure doesn’t work. “Instead, things are funny because they are willfully jarring and strange,” writes Rachel Aroesti for The Guardian. Weird Twitter and bizarre dank memes are perfect examples of how millennials break down the joke, decontextualize it, and create utter randomness.

    #7

    Picking A Song

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is definitely a hard one but considering the situation I would be in that I had 6mins to live, I would probably listen to Always look on the bright side of life from Monty Python.

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    Things Causing Anxiety

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    Liam Walsh
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the cashier gives you the change by placing notes on your palm and then the coins on top... awkward shuffling around of money ensues.

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    #9

    Standing In The Way

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If a person is there trying to make a decision or taking too long I just say excuse me please and grab what I want.

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    #10

    Volume Down

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    Charging Your Phone

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    troufaki13
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a 2m charger cord so I'm good! :)

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    #12

    Forgetting The Time

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    Security Sensors

    Security Sensors

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    Peter Korpershoek
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once got 'caught' by a store manager after the alarm went off, i was 12. I patiently waited right after the sirene, but nobody showed up. I got some angry faces from customers and personnel. I tested the alarm again by swinging my plastic bag trough the gates, it went off again. Nobody showed up... After one minute i started walking back to my bike, and right then someone grabbed me by the neck. He dragged me roughly to a small office where i had to empty my pockets and bag. He checked the receipt and saw that I didn't steel anything. He tested the alarm with my bag, it went off. They seem to have forgotten to remove a tag. I was 19 when i had the guts to enter that store again.

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    #14

    Sleep Time

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    Kaisu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the best feeling ever, knowing you can have lots more sleep! Like waking up at 7 but then remembering it's the weekend and you can go back to sleep

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    #15

    Auto Pilot

    Auto Pilot

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s a bit dangerous. Although I have walked to the shops and as I am almost half way home I have thought “I don’t even remember walking to the shops”. It’s like I was just suddenly placed there without knowing how I got there. Does that make sense? Kind of like I was on auto pilot.

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    Spending Time

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    Put Your Hand Up

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    #18

    Hot Food

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    Foxxy (The Original)
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do this after I blow on it thinking it would be cool enough but sadly it still hot like a mother f****r.

    *sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "hot like a m**********r"; me, in a dinosaur suit because my church is doing a fundraiser, but also my mouth while I'm sitting on the couch while trying to eat a VERY hot pocket.

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    tuzdayschild
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never knew how to spell "hashafashasha", so thank you.

    Paul K. Johnson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do both. First I blow on it and then even though I know it's still way too hot I lose patience and proceed to burn the living hell out of my mouth. By the time it's cool enough to actually enjoy it's gone.

    Kerri Russ
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for giving that activity a name! Woot!

    Kathy Baylis
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about drinking something cold real quick when you realize you put something hot—-temperature or spice—-in your mouth?

    Kristina Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep that''s usually my solution because I really want to spit out the food but I don't want anyone to see that.

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    Connie Seybold-Resch
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually blow on cold food sometimes and then think, 'WTF am I doing?"

    Jessica Cifelli
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually blow on it, but then end up making that noise cause i didn't blow on it enough

    Peejay Galona
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you just try to read "hashafashasha" out loud to find out if it sounds exactly how it is when you eat something hot?

    Bill Kratz
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing how fast you can learn a foreign language!

    Destiney Torres
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both,omg it sound just like that well the more u know

    Fred and George Weasley
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if im hungry its hashafashasha but if im not too hungry i'll wait, blow on it or fiddle with the tv and find a programme to watch on netflix or iplayer

    Anna Versace
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm laughing so hard I'm crying lol

    ♡JuiceMay221♡
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to blow on it, I hate burning my tongue,!!!!!

    Cara Condon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only blow on food if it's already cold (ex. ice cream)

    Mark Kelly
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cool it with water in my mouth

    Rainy Day Wolf
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm really scared of hot food so I will definitely blow on it... and if it's still hot I will spit it... sorry... And I sometimes automatically blow on food that's not even hot, just by default

    Courtney LeDroit
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Keep your mouth open and blow outwards.

    Bellatrix Lestrange
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hashafashashasha until it’s cold-unless it’s icecream, and then I do it till it doesn’t hurt XD

    Mañana Bañana
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you jam it in the freezer for about 30 seconds and not a second longer

    Heather Menard
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    depending how good it smells and what it is

    Donna O
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blow on it when it's too cold too 😂

    I Liek To Cute
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do one blow when i'm eating hot noodles and for some reason it lowers the temperature to the EXTREME when I put it in my mouth

    Ian Koch
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blow on it, but in the case of pizza rolls, I end up hashafasha-ing anyway.

    Rinpai
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hashafashasha and down it with ice water. Then burn my throat because I was too slow.

    Azziza
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blow, but apparently not enough because I usually still have to hashafashasha.

    Anja Schmidt
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahahaha, sometimes I forget that icecream biting with teeth is not a good idea.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahahaahahahaaah both...depends on the texture..liquid or solid or in between

    Garth Robinson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah, especially when it burns ya teeth...... Ahhh!

    George Hudacko
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blowing might work if we had lie 3 hours! Wait a bit and risk!!!!

    ForkNBeans
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blow on ice cream! Without thinking of course...

    BabyBooby
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister and mom would heat food til it was SMOKIN.....just so they could make these sounds🤣🤣🤣

    Sasha Kuleshov
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends of which food, beans are pretty heat absorbent XD

    Kika González
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my God. That made me impulsively laugh too

    Zophra
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and then wonder if those calorie count as you really didn't taste it...

    Iris Engler
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends how hungry and patient I am but yeah most of time I do hasafashahasha. Thanks for this word lol

    Sherry Hart
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I totally just hashafashasha til I can chew it......especially if I’m really hungry or it’s my favorite food.......then I regret it later because of the burn marks in my mouth lol 😂

    GirlFriday
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I totally hasafashahasha. That is me.

    debrina blackmoon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    then you hope no one sees your watery eyes

    Iris
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do hashafashasha 🥵

    Just another user...
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blow on it but still have to hashafashashasha because I didn't blow on it hard enough

    miley stewert
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my sister just called me a but hole

    iblowsheep
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just swallow the s**t to prove I ain't no pussy!

    Lucas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eating and drinking food that is too hot can lead to esophageal cancer. Best to not do that one really.

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    Just Adult Things

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    hispanic! at the disco
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My OCD makes me do weird s**t like this :( It can be really tough

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    Alone Time

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    SanchaTheSeeker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *oop time to eat dinner and go to sleep again*

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    #21

    Walking By

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    juice
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    also works when you make awkward eye contact with strangers and don't want to be perceived as rude

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    #22

    Catching Lies

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    Leaving Without Buying

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    Nea
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So often i buy things that will eventually be used like kitchen towels just to avoid this...

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    #24

    Shipping Rates

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    Kaisu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if it's 135.99 dollars with free shipping, then it's fine!

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    #25

    Pee Run

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    #26

    Well Deserved Rest

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    Vanta Black
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, that's enough for a full 8 hours of sleep.

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    #27

    Just Do Nothing

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    #28

    Silent Mode

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    The Emerald Triangle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell you think I actually want my family to know where I am at?

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    #29

    Childhood Things

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    #30

    Sleeping Pose

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    earringnut
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is comfortable. When I straiten out my back hurts.

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    #31

    Checking Yourself Out

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    Blanket Choice

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    hispanic! at the disco
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always put one foot in and one foot out. I remember reading it controlled the temperature of your body.

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    #34

    Package Tracking

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    tuzdayschild
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can...

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    #35

    Random Things

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    Good Conversation

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    Checking Yourself Out

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    hispanic! at the disco
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    haha I always think that this is how I would look if I were pregnant.

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    Forgetfulness

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    Kaisa
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is almost like forgetting that the same thing was posted already

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    hispanic! at the disco
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I hope the FBI agent doesn't see me look up "Did NASA invent thunderstorms to cover up the sound of space battles?"

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    Nea
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately i am not able to do that and make a face that says it all

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    JK Rowling
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip: I just remember the word 'cesspool', because 'necessary' has the same 'cess'

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    Sakib sarar Ananda
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and sleeping peacefully, knowing that the 15 minutes turned into 3 hours.

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    earringnut
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Michigan so it's more like a embarrassed shake of the head.

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    hispanic! at the disco
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! Bored Panda didn't censor the cuss word! That's a first..

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    #51

    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    Kate Ford
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when you know what your going to say and when its your turn you panic and forget the thing you where going to say.

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    Aragorn II Elessar
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One does not simply not comment on the best meme format ever

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    #53

    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    Kel Gal
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swore I’d never say “my bad” . I lied. My bad.

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    Mainecoonsandhuskies
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at the end of a zoom class I pretty much look like that

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    Fruzsina Sinka
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    vs me listening to violin concertos on my way to selling drugs and ready to kill

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    #59

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    SanchaTheSeeker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's apparently a trick to go back into that room to help you remember

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    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for the totally random photos to use for this.

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    #62

    Things-People-Do-Dont-Admit

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