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Eureka! The idea just pops into your mind, and it seriously feels like the best thing that happened today. For a brief moment, you ask yourself what could go wrong, but nobody was born with a degree in risk management.

One doesn’t need a study to state that 99% percent of those ideas are dumb. And that means you are left to deal with the consequences. Luckily, there’s a place to learn what not to do, known as the subreddit r/Whatcouldgowrong.

It teaches you a valuable lesson, which is basically that if there’s any chance the thing can go wrong, it most likely will. Spare yourself from post-What-could-go-wrong misery just like 3.9 million wise members of the group.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Complain To Costco

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What Could Go Wrong If You Cuss At Your Boss On Facebook

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always check who can read your posts. Such mistakes have caused a lot of drama.

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Bored Panda reached out to redditor u/Peanutbuttered, who is the creator of the internet-famous subreddit r/whatcouldgowrong, to find out more about their community. The redditor told us that after their friends introduced them to Reddit many years ago, they loved the concept of different subreddit communities allowing you to customize the content you wanted to see.

“I sat there thinking about ideas for a subreddit—at this time, it had seemed like every category had been thought of already. I thought it would be funny to make a content community where the only things submitted were just gifs of bad ideas with unfavorable outcomes.” u/Peanutbuttered clicked the button to make it go public, and the rest is history.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Park In That Space "For The Umpteenth Time"

What Could Go Wrong If I Park In That Space "For The Umpteenth Time"

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A skilled scaffolding crew takes minutes to built this while an unskilled man could take hours to dismantle it.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Threaten To Shoot Up A Supermarket

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

We'd expect something like this from Karen, but it's scary to think that even a legal services professional (supposedly a well-educated person) can willfully be so ignorant and reckless.

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What Could Go Wrong If You Park Your Car In A Non-Parking Zone At The Supermarket

What Could Go Wrong If You Park Your Car In A Non-Parking Zone At The Supermarket

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The community now has 4.0m members and gets submissions every day, but the creator of r/whatcouldgowrong said that it’s not up to them to approve the posts. “Reddit works by community voting, but we along with our content robots remove anything that doesn’t meet the rules,” they explained.

As r/whatcouldgowrong began to evolve, Reddit included it in a collection of popular subreddits where they “revamped the idea behind 'default communities,'” explained the creator. They said that since then, r/whatcouldgowrong “started to show up on the home page more often, which brought in more people.”

“The content is all pretty much the same, but the people participating in the discussion section of each post is no longer WCGW subscribers, but a combination of subscribers and general people from the rest of Reddit,” explained u/Peanutbuttered.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Decide To Let My White Dog Out After I Mow My Lawn

What Could Go Wrong If I Decide To Let My White Dog Out After I Mow My Lawn

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What Could Go Wrong If You Burn 3.3 Tons Of Weed In A Residential Area

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

That officer looks like he got a bit too close and enjoyed it too.

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The creator of the community also said that their favorite submission is the one where “a guy is rolling down a hill in a shopping cart, and what happens is about what you’d expect. This is my favorite post because it inspired me to create the page.”

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Even though u/Peanutbuttered is aware that their subreddit is for quick entertainment, it still provides a lesson to learn. “My hope is that people who are thinking of attempting a stupid stunt will rethink their decision or maybe recall a post they saw on /r/whatcouldgowrong. Then they’ll think, 'maybe I should not do this,'” the redditor said.

In fact, u/Peanutbuttered concluded that in a perfect world, r/whatcouldgowrong wouldn’t exist “because people would know what is smart to attempt and what isn’t.” But since that’s not the case, at least, they hope the subreddit can help to prevent an injury or save a life.

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What Could Go Wrong If You Use A Walmart Bag When Bleaching Your Hair

What Could Go Wrong If You Use A Walmart Bag When Bleaching Your Hair

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What Could Go Wrong If You Keep Your Feet On The Dashboard And Get Into A Car Crash

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What Could Go Wrong If I Wear A Click Pen In My Hair

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What Could Go Wrong If I Put A Heavy Casket In My Trunk Without Securing It

What Could Go Wrong If I Put A Heavy Casket In My Trunk Without Securing It

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What Could Go Wrong If You Hoard

What Could Go Wrong If You Hoard

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

in the other picture, they broke my bones, in this picture they broke my heart😢

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

This breaks my heart. My friend caught Covid in April. She could not get toilet roll or bread so I made her one loaf of bread, 1 loaf of my vanilla fruit loaf and bought her a pack of toilet rolls. She broke down in tears online as she thanked me over video chat. She really loves my Vanilla Fruit Loaf

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

Hoarding is the selfish disregarding the vulnerable

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

It's so sad because you never see elderly people stock piling or hoarding food and supplies, they get what they need and leave. Meanwhile Karen and her 3 kids are filling 4 carts with stuff they won't use.

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

I’m on a very limited income. Because of hoarders, for the first four weeks of lockdown I had to spend my ENTIRE grocery budget on marked up high end cat food, as this was literally all that was available. My two boys were fine. I ate toast for a month.

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

I just reread this. For clarity, I had to spend my entire monthly (small) grocery budget on cat food...FOR MY CATS to last them a month....(I didn’t feed my non-existent sons catfood).

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

Then after they hoard all the important supplies they sell it online for three times the original price.

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

People suck. I genuinely would make him a loaf of bread and tortillas from scratch for free.

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

People were stabbed during scuffles for toilet paper when the pandemic first hit. People were also purchasing in large quantities and selling them on eBay at a higher price. This particular gentleman was from Australia and was looking after his sick wife, therefore unable to attend to grocery shop. Because of this mans situation supermarkets in Australia allowed only pensioners into the store for the first few hours to get what they required first before the looters

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Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

During the panic buying we saw this all too often! Bludy disgraceful when you see groups of buyers hoarding the goods only to see them onsell to others for a huge profit

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just so sad. So many selfish a******s having no consideration of others, especially the vulnerable.

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

Pandas, I love and engage with this community as, in its greatest parts, it celebrates the kind, the funny, the selfless, the collaborative, and the caring. Daniel’s post history, comprising of his no. 1 hit ‘Pandas, what’s your best non sexual moment?’ - Daniel ‘a sexless moment is pointless’, and Daniel ‘boredpanda has hit a new low’, Daniel, again ‘boredpanda has hit a new low’, Daniel again, ‘boredpanda has hit a new low’ is clearly a 14 yr old troll who likes jizzing in his socks while he stares lustfully at his cupboard of hoarded tinned spam, simply because he doesn’t know any better. For everyone else on this thread, I adore you and ignore his logging on with different names to multiple downvote (check the consistent -3s). Peace and love genuine Pandas xx

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

I guess there are always going to be selfish people out there.

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

That poor man, the store should have maximums on how much people can buy

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

Panic buyers are selfish, thoughtless and a tragic reflection of today’s society.

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

So sad, I have seen so many people in this situation, at one time I gave the loaf of bread I had bought to an elderly lady who had just turned up to see empty shelves. Me, I bought some flour and yeast and went home and made my own bread.

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

This should be way higher....and sent to all of the hoarding morons.

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Suebee70
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is just too real and hits home. I saw SO many empty shelves at our grocery stores (small town, limited choices for stores), and it was so frustrating to see people leaving with carts piled so high they couldn't even see over them - and if they saw you eyeing their cart, they'd sheepishly grin and say, "Oh I have grandkids at home" or "Oh, I have to stock up!" - while folks like this elderly man, who are barely surviving on what money they have, and can only get to the store once a week or once a month, are left looking at empty shelves.

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

Stupid onion ninjas must be around me. If I saw someone like this in the store, I would try to befriend them in hopes that they'd allow me to bring supplies to their house. Our seniors have been through so much - they don't need this at their time of life.

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

Most shops in my town put purchase limits on essential items for this reason. I live in a small town and our only local shop had a type of ration system in place to hold items back for local families and older customers. He said he still had out of towners coming in and trying to buy all his stock of certain items when they saw he had a good supply.

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

Living on a very tight budget, we always stock up when items are on sale. At the beginning of the pandemic, we were lucky to have as much as we _actually_ needed for several months (not enough toilet paper to last us for 2 years), and didn't deplete our supplies until June, when tp was more regularly back in stock. In February 2020, seeing the Covid-19 disaster in Italy, our American doctor told my American mom to stock up with enough food, supplies, and medicine for eight weeks, and she complied, as did I. (Actually, planned for 12 weeks). We didn't grab items w***y nilly and cram the cart.

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

I've seen this add-on l almost first hand when people go through and empty the shelves leaving minimal for others

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

@DanielLewis STFU - jeeezus, you are so annoying. Seriously, go bust another one out in your crusty a*s socks so that mommy can finally tuck you into bed. You're a little kid who likes to poke and prod because you have nothing better to do and you get off on trying to create drama because your life is such a boring pathetic one. You're probly one of those kids who gets made fun of because you're such a douche bag. And because of that you try to talk s**t on the internet to make yourself feel all big and bad.. pussy s**t.

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

People are legit dickbags! I hope they choke on their sanitizer and their bulk toilet paper has lice lol

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

It looks like the shelves at Walmart in Albuquerque, year round.

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Brandi VanSteenwyk
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A true depiction on the state of our society...... Sad and terrifying. We need to live by THE GOLDEN RULE before the REAL powers that be decide that sin and evil has won and chooses to eliminate the Earth.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Post My Pic With A Full Map Of The Prison Behind Me (2 Days Later, A Terrorist Group Attacked And Freed Everyone There—happened In Nangarhar, Afghanistan)

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

True story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13184920#:~:text=More%20than%20470%20inmates%20at,Sarposa%20jail%20were%20Taliban%20insurgents.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Open My Restaurant Against State Orders

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What Could Go Wrong If I Don't Strap Down The Boat

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

I feel like this should be the equivalent of running the red light and his boat licence should be revoked

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What Could Go Wrong If I Leave The Car Window Down In Bear Country

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What Could Go Wrong If I Hide Things In The Oven

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What Could Go Wrong If You Have A Giant Blood Sticker On The Car

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What Could Go Wrong If My Dumb Neighbor Put Hot Charcoal From His Grill Into A Trashcan

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What Could Go Wrong If I Try To Eat An Octopus Alive

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

I am far from being vegan, but you can't be mad at that octopus for trying to defend itself.

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What Could Go Wrong If I Carry An Unsecured Cargo

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

Excuse me, sir, would you like me to tell you about our Lord and Savior, Buddha?

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What Could Go Wrong If You Throw Away Mix With Yeast In It

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of when I worked for Pizza Hut in high school and threw out 55 gallons of over proofed dough every night.

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What Could Go Wrong If You Attempt A No-Hand Wakeboard In Your Robes While Drinking Tea

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What Could Go Wrong If I Fly A Drone Inside The House

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What Could Go Wrong If You Park A Car For Days Illegally Under A Tree Full Of Egrets And Herons

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What Could Go Wrong If I Don’t Check The Height Clearance

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What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Photo To Remember

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What Could Go Wrong If I Have My Bird As An Advisor

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What Could Go Wrong If You Think Playgrounds For Kids Are For Adults As Well

What Could Go Wrong If You Think Playgrounds For Kids Are For Adults As Well

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What Could Go Wrong If I Take A Picture With This Gopher Snake I Found In The Road

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

And thus was born a new superhero VENOM-SNOT! Able to paralyse bad guys by holding a nostril and blowing a poison snot dart out of the other!

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What Could Go Wrong If You Get Into A Dog's Personal Space

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

Dogs rarely bite without a warning...the first picture and the way his ears and body language are would be a clear indication he’s not happy

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What Could Go Wrong If You Try To Take A Cool Beach Photo

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What Could Go Wrong If I Wear An Eagles Shirt On Photo Day

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

The question is, who the hell designs a shirt that has EAG on the first row and then LES on the next row...

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What Could Go Wrong If My Neighbor Uses The Longest Possible Drill Out There

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Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just as well no one was standing there. Next time place a bottle of Tomato sauce on the floor&when they drill, they will find the blood like stuff might give them pause for thought

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What Could Go Wrong If I Put My Pizza On A Plastic Board And Cook It In The Oven

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What Could Go Wrong If You Use Adhesive Letters On The Outside Of Your Massage Therapist Center

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What Could Go Wrong If I Forget Sunscreen

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Johanna-Nicollette Kidd
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your a pale skinned Ginger haired person, Never Forget Your Sunscreen Ever Again! Skin cancer, here you come

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What Could Go Wrong If You Accidentally Throw An Unsecured Bottle Of Cheese Onto Your Laptop

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