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We all need to occasionally be reminded of how wonderful the world is, and how kind and caring people can truly be. When you spend too much time watching the news and browsing social media, you can come to the false conclusion that life is horrible. That’s far from the truth. Life is very nuanced. And there’s plenty of good to outweigh the bad.

That’s where the ‘Wholesome Memes’ account on X (formerly Twitter) comes in. The project does exactly what it says on the tin and shares memes about all things wholesome. We’ve collected some of the best ones for you to enjoy and share with your pals. Scroll down to check ‘em out. This might be the mood booster that you need today!

The ‘Wholesome Memes’ project was started in early 2017. Over the years, it attracted a community of 38.7k loyal followers who love what the account stands for. However, at the time of writing, it appears that the curators have taken a break from posting new wholesome memes. 

It’s easy to see why so many people love the content shared by the project. It’s lighthearted. It’s fun. It offers a nice contrast to a lot of the emotional ick you watch and read about every single day. We all need a pick-me-up from time to time. Sometimes, a handful of memes are enough to (slightly) restore our faith in humanity.

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Angeldust McQuade
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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your smile is absolutely infectious, Nothing more beautiful than that in this word

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As Wholesome As Can Be

As Wholesome As Can Be

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Multa Nocte
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Outstanding! Good on you for giving him this opportunity to get his life back!

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Lexekon
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much this... there was no divine intervention here, simply a good man who saw an opportunity to help a person, by giving them an opportunity they needed. You both are shining examples of what more of us need to follow.

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Steven de Jong
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If God was good the guy wouldn't have lived under a bridge in the first place.

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Bobert Robertson
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you understand Christianity at all you'd know that life isn't all rainbows and lollipops and sometimes we suffer but if we remain focused there's always a lesson to be learned or a chance at something better.

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Anya Foxx
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something similar happened to my husband who was given a second chance at life by a friend who helped him get his life back together. Sometimes all it takes is kindness.

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Alexandra
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man's act of kindness stems from his belief in God. Whether you or I think that faith is misplaced or not, doesn't really matter. What matters is that someone gave someone else a chance, which is rare enough (though it shouldn't be). Just be happy for both.

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Dan Holden
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be willing to bet that this same person would have done the same thing if he wasn't religious.

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JayWantsACat
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But according to a******s, people are homeless because they choose to be and they won't get get jobs because of welfare or whatever. /s It's almost like most people are going through some tough times and should be treated with some humanity and empathy.

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Upstaged75
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God had nothing to do with it. The guy got a chance and he made the best of it.

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Aussie Atheist
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"God is good".? There are still people suffering on the streets. You (not god) have fixed but one problem. Please tell me what god did.

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Paul Brown
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a lot more homeless people would do well given the opportunity.

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Rabbi In The House
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We never know how our acts of goodness large and small may change someone's life. Thank you 😊

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Mojayokok
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s really great, but a god had nothing to do with it - Hard work, good head on his shoulders & self discipline is why he’s back on his feet.

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Mikkel Sørensen
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not seeing what God did to make this happen, other than maybe being responsible for the guy being homeless in the first place.

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Diana Hansen
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And YOU sir are the amazing person giving him his life back! God love you both!

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Gail McFadden
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a tenacious young man. Everyone should send kudos his way. He displays the true American spirit of "never giving up". Congratulations, young man. I'm so thrilled that you have reconnected with your family. That is the best news.

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Juanita Carroll
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The man has done a great thing for a fellow human being. The young man did the work to get his life on track. This is wonderful and most of you guys are hung up on who the OP chooses to worship and give credit. If the OP's religion helped him in any way to be a better citizen, that's a positive. Whether any of you believe in what the OP believes is moot. Just celebrate the goodness in this story. and relax.

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Ryn
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks, Juanita, for saying what really needed to be said! ❤️

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MaximumKarmaSaint
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This seems too amazing to be true, but it probably is, so congrats to both!

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Zophra
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And is "God great" for the many who still suffer? This is such a selective moment to fit a belief.

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steven mayes
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your god made him live rough with no clothes. Through your kindness and his own hard work his life has improved. There is no god.

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MarsFKA
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn't God that did it, pal. It was you, all the way!

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Candi B
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is lovely. A lot of people whom are homeless just need someone to give them a chance.

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Naomie Moore
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

World needs more people like you. Saving lives, one at a time.

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Featherking
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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Human are good. No, shut up; there’s a lot of good human around. It’s mostly as a collective we go doolally tap and start burning witches and the like.

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Jill Bussey
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That had nothing to do with god and everything to do with the goodness of the man who hired him.

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Amy Semenov
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate that "God is good" c**p. If God's so great, why was he homeless in the first place? Or why are all the people sleeping outside tonight still there? No, a human was good.

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AnnaRachelle
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are the one that is good,a lovely human being. God had nothing to do with this set of kindness

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Mimi M
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The highest form of charity is giving someone a job.

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Linda Gilliam
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta have FAITH & you showed your FAITH in him. Great job to the two of you.

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Michelle C
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks be to God and that is indeed a wonderful story! We need more folks like this employer in the world!

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Jeff White
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God is good. And so are the people that are helping God by being to others (as the Bible strongly recommends).

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Weasel Wise
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, god didn't do anything, it was all that dude having faith in another person's humanity. God had nothing to do with it, just basic kindness.

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Why does bored panda hate religion so much and those of us who are religious get bashed? It's the only time I ever see any support for people talking down to others on this site, and it drives me crazy.

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Minimal Effort
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cos religion divides. The very fact that you dislike certain people in the community because your religion dictates that you should only proves that.

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Has never called in an OSHA violation despite numerous safety infractions, perfect employee

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Human beings are fundamentally social creatures. Our ancestors needed to form strong, durable social connections in order to survive, as well as to thrive.

Though our level of technological development has soared over thousands of years, our innate drive to connect and relate to others hasn’t gone away. It’s still very much present.

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Now Don’t Go Spending It All In One Place

Now Don’t Go Spending It All In One Place

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I Thought You Couldn't Celebrate Lunar New Year Unless You Had A Moon?

I Thought You Couldn't Celebrate Lunar New Year Unless You Had A Moon?

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Wholesome Moved In Together

Wholesome Moved In Together

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like it’s time to propose because you can never separate those babies ever again.

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One way to connect to other people is through memes. At their core, memes are what we share and reshare. They can be ideas, funny pictures, or even attitudes. So when we laugh at memes or spam our social circles with them, we’re actively participating in the culture of a particular group of people. The only difference is that this is mostly done online now, rather than in person.

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Lots Of Details Put On To This

Lots Of Details Put On To This

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to high school with a guy named Mark Weatherby. He drew on desks but was good enough he mostly got away with it because folks liked what he drew. He also got snagged by the cheerleaders to draw banners and such for homecoming games. Early on his work was super detailed doodles. Think "Where's Waldo" sort of stuff. Later much of his art became photorealistic. One example in link. TDLR: Encourage the artist. -= il_fullxfu...5_i2c8.jpg il_fullxfull.4678119005_i2c8.jpg

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Here A New Challenge To Make The World Clean

Here A New Challenge To Make The World Clean

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Since I Was A Kid I've Always Wanted To Get On Fire Truck. Are You Wanted???

Since I Was A Kid I've Always Wanted To Get On Fire Truck. Are You Wanted???

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It’s nice to stay in touch with your friends through cat memes and silly little Instagram reels. And remote communication is certainly better than being completely isolated and alone. However, online messaging will never replace quality meetups in person. Usually, people are busy with work, studying, parenting, and a dozen other things.

Some of them forget that relationships—like our health and skills—need consistent attention and nurturing. 

There are very utilitarian reasons to genuinely invest in building deep connections with other people. To put it bluntly, folks who have lots of meaningful, positive relationships in their lives live longer, have a higher quality of life, and are way happier.

So even if you prefer to be by yourself, it’s well worth consciously reaching out more often to the people you care about the most.

The Harvard Study of Adult Development has been running since 1938 and has been extensively covered in the news and by content creators in recent years. The 8+ decade-spanning study has come to a very simple, common sense, but important conclusion. Namely, that good relationships lead to health and happiness. However, The Atlantic notes that you must actively nurture those relationships. Hoping that they’ll turn out alright won’t be enough.

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It Has Pockets

It Has Pockets

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do we want? We want pockets! When do we want them? We want them now!

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Everyone Should

Everyone Should

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everyone plays an important role in a company. There’s a story of a US pres (I want to say JFK maybe?) visiting NASA and asking the janitor what he did there. The man answered that he is helping put a man on the moon. Thank you to the janitors, maintenance workers, landscapers, etc who are behind the scenes yet making things beautiful and smooth for us.

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As Forbes comments on the Harvard study, supportive and nurturing relationships protect us against the stresses of life. Folks with strong(er) social connections have lower rates of diabetes and arthritis, as well as cognitive decline and other chronic conditions. In effect, these meaningful relationships help calm us down during turbulent times.

It’s not just positive relationships that are good for us: their lack is horrible, utterly horrible, for our physical, emotional, and mental health. To be very clear, social isolation is a massive problem that wrecks people’s quality of life.

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The US Surgeon General’s advisory made it clear that social disconnection is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. However, once again, these connections have to be meaningful to improve our lives. Superficial chitchat at work or elsewhere doesn’t count for much.

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We Can Use Social Media As A Force For Good

We Can Use Social Media As A Force For Good

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“To be clear, social connections don’t just mean happy hour or the water cooler chats we’ve mythologized since Covid killed the traditional workplace. True social connection is about creating moments of meaning that drive aligned purpose and belonging. Small or large affirmations that your voice matters, your colleagues trust you, your organization needs you. Social connection, or social capital, is the glue that holds your workplace together,” Ann Kowal Smith writes on Forbes.

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Let's Keep Being Ourselves Till The Good Things Start Coming

Let's Keep Being Ourselves Till The Good Things Start Coming

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Social disconnection affects more than just individual people’s lives or local communities. It costs American businesses roughly $154 billion a year. Employees who are socially connected are more productive. On the flip side, workers who find themselves isolated are not engaged. And they’re not happy. This leads to a lot of misery at work… and worse results for companies.

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Gift That Keeps On Giving

Gift That Keeps On Giving

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom once bought a life size Dracula with glowing eyes for a Halloween party. I had the best time posing him all over the house for her to find when she wasn't expecting it. :)

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There are very clear reasons to foster meaningful connections and empathy, for individuals and businesses alike. And they’re easy to see whether you think altruism and relationships are valuable in their own right or if you’re looking at productivity spreadsheets. It sometimes takes a handful of silly memes to remind all of us that wholesomeness is a single kind act away.

Which of these memes did you think were the most wholesome, dear Pandas? What have you done recently to be kind to others? Share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of this article.

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First Person To Fall Asleep Experiences Wholesomeness

First Person To Fall Asleep Experiences Wholesomeness

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Petra
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the last part the best. Such a good friend!

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He Just Need A Hug!

He Just Need A Hug!

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Lauren S
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never thought about it this way but this is very true. Poor guy.

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Possibly Not Wholesome, But Clearly Benefiting Some Folks

Possibly Not Wholesome, But Clearly Benefiting Some Folks

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We shouldn't have to do this, men if a woman says no or acts uninterested just go away we don't owe you our time or attention.!!

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Duolingo Can Be Good Sometimes

Duolingo Can Be Good Sometimes

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Later that night Duolingo took the lives of 40 people who failed to log in and learn Spanish

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Now That's A Good Kid

Now That's A Good Kid

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes kids can be sweet but we forget that they can be amazingly powerful. Do not be fooled by their small dimensions, they have the universe inside them.

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This Poor Man Hasn't Had A Good Night's Sleep Since 2014

This Poor Man Hasn't Had A Good Night's Sleep Since 2014

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a dad with three identical little boys in the shopping cart, and I asked if they were discounted in quantity, and he said in a whisper, >sometimes I want to try to get a refund."

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This Is Pretty Wholesome

This Is Pretty Wholesome

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Wholesome Text

Wholesome Text

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Petra
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🤣🤣🤣 This dad joke is unreasonably funny. Maybe it's just too late and I need to go to sleep.

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It’s The Thought That Counts…

It’s The Thought That Counts…

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Despicable

Despicable

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?

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I Just Saw A Post

I Just Saw A Post

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