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People Love This Big Friendly Baby Boi

I don’t know what to think about the internet anymore. I don’t know what to do with this information. I don’t know how to process the fact that people all over social media are losing their minds over a big baby. And I don’t mean, like, someone who cries a lot and is immature. I mean literally just…a really big baby.

The kid in question – apparently named Gavin – was brought to the internet’s attention by a TikTok account operated by his parents. Here’s the spark that started the fire:

@kat.027

#gav #boom #babypowder

♬ Woah – KRYPTO9095

That’s pretty much all it took for folks to start being ridiculous.

Look, we all know that people reach for hyperbole on the internet as a means of semi-ironic humor, but this time around we’re talking about a BABY. And a lot of the comments are so mean and gross that I don’t even want to dignify them with a share on this page.

Others, however, welcome our big boi overlord.

Pretty much any time Gavin pops up anywhere, the jokes start rolling out in an endless cascade.

This above-average toddler is, apparently, the very most shocking thing anyone has ever seen, ever, in their whole lives, ever.

A lot of the riffing wanders away from the mean and into some more clever meme-mixing territory, though.

Imagine what this kid is going to think when, years later, he stumbles upon the origin story he was living without even realizing it.

And what about the parents in all this? Well, they’re continuing post new TikToks of Gavin, a lot of which are pretty clever and endearing. And every time, the riffs start rolling in (pro tip: if you’ve got a big baby joke to make, scroll up and make sure it hasn’t already been said 400 times.) The account currently has over 150 thousand followers and nearly 3 million likes.

@kat.027

#gav #donttouchmytruck #chevy

♬ My Truck – Breland

Despite all the insanity surrounding the internet’s reaction to their kiddo, Gavin’s parents seem to be managing it alright. They’re continuing to post, they disable comments when they get out of hand, and they’re even memeing like champs.

@kat.027

#Gav #king #dotheroar #bigbaby

♬ original sound – kat.027

Some commentators have taken it upon themselves to declare that Gavin must not be healthy to be the size he is at the age he is. And while I’m sure everyone offering those criticisms is definitely a medical professional and not just speculating, their parents have insisted that he is just fine.

They respond pretty regularly to the positive comments. At the end of the day, there are a lot of people just enjoying Gavin’s cheerful presence on the internet. He does seem to have a pretty irrepressible joy to him.

And look, if you can’t say anything nice, at least say something funny and original.

Personally, I’m on team Gavin.

You can follow Gavin on Instagram here. Highly recommend the one where he’s splashing around in a puddle. Very heartwarming. Much cute.

What’s something you’ve seen on the internet lately that made you stop in your tracks?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Oddly Relatable Things That We All Do

Our brains are largely a mystery. Why do we do the things we do? How come I always have to walk to the rhythm of the music I’m listening to? Why do I feel compelled to tell my cat she is a cat 40 times a day? We can’t know. There’s just no way to know. These strangely relatable idiosyncrasies are as fascinating as they are frustrating, but at least we have the solidarity of knowing we’re not alone in experiencing them.

That’s what this list is all about. The psychological phenomenons for which there have not been names…until now.

14. The Sleep Gamble

On the one hand, my livelihood. On the other hand, this pillow.

13. Remote Self-Control

The path of power must be traced.

12. Schrodinger’s Sleep

I am both “up” and “not up” until an outside observer makes their presence known.

11. Aquaman Syndrome

I know you can see me…I know you can feel me.

10. The Block Walk

The stakes have never been higher.

9. The Drowsy Dilemma

Mustn’t let my body know that it’s awake.

8. Borrowed Time

I win this round, clock!

Via: Buzzfeed

7. Music Appreciation Theory

Gotta focus on what matters.

6. Untethering Bliss

I am held back no longer.

5. Daylight Losing Time

Cause it’s nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon

4. Deja Viewed

What is the nature of truth?

3. Deep Cover

There are secrets upon secrets, lies upon lies.

2. Hot Pocket Tenancies

Gotta keep everything under wraps.

1. Blue Collar Gangsta Syndrome

It just feels so good.

If you find yourself suffering from any of these conditions, don’t consult a physician, they’ve got better things to do. You’re fine. Go look at some more memes.

What’s a weirdly relatable compulsion you have?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Celebrity Photo Mashups That Are Interesting to Look At

There’s a person on Instagram named Benji who does some pretty crazy celebrity mashups that you have to see to believe.

Benji creates these mashups so seamlessly that it’s hard to tell where one face ends and another begins.

He has quite a following on Instagram as well, with over 100,000 followers.

Let’s take a look at his work. Trust me, it’s pretty great.

1. Scarlett Johansson & Billie Eilish

Who do you see more of in this one?

2. Maya Hawke & Uma Thurman

Daughter and mother all mashed up.

3. Tom Holland & Shawn Mendes

What do you think of this one?

4. Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Holland

Here’s another with Tom Holland and another guy you might have heard of.

5. James Franco & James Dean

Franco actually played Dean once, so this is pretty interesting.

6. Henry Cavill & Tom Welling

Is that Superman I see?

7. Jennifer Connelly & Liv Tyler

Both of these ladies are gorgeous.

8. Jessica Alba & Ariana Grande

Do you see the resemblance?

9. Camila Mendes & Vanessa Hudgens

It’s all in the eyes.

10. Marilyn Monroe & Britney Spears

Going WAY back for this one.

11. Emily Blunt & Katy Perry

Take a looooong look.

12. Keanu Reeves & Johnny Depp

I can see both of the actors in this one.

13. Jamie Dornan & Chris Pratt

Side note: if you haven’t seen The Fall with Jamie Dornan, I highly recommend it.

14. Mila Kunis & Emma Stone

A tough one to decipher.

Those are kind of crazy, don’t you think?!?!

And the longer you stare at them, the more they seem to morph into each other.

Very strange, indeed…

In the comments, tell us which ones you like the best.

And let us know some other celeb mashups you’d like to see from Benji.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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People Talk About the Things They Think Only Exist Because Humans Are DUMB

Poeple can be…pretty dumb. Actually, they can be REALLY dumb.

It’s sad but true and we all need to admit it at some point in our lives…

In this article, people answered this question:

“What only exists because humans are dumb?”

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say.

1. Oh, really?

“Recently (last couple years) TV ads started adding a sentence in the commercials:

“Do not take trivexica if you are allergic to trivexica.”

What happened to make that a thing that they need to mention now? Why the hell would anyone knowingly continue to put a drug in their body if they knew or realized they were allergic to it? Answer: people are stupid.

I get that it’s to protect them legally, but it’s mind blowing to me that it needs to be said even to do that.”

2. Yeah, don’t do that.

“Warnings on hammers saying this object can cause damage if you strike yourself.”

3. What are you doing to that fish?

“Some really strange laws, like handling fish suspiciously can end you up in jail in the UK.”

4. Come on…

“Wearing this costume does not enable you to fly.” -tag on a Superman Halloween costume.

Jerry Seinfeld had this joke. I liked his follow up.

“I want to meet the person dumb enough to think that this might make him fly, yet smart enough to think to check the instructions.””

5. Why not?

“Several warning markings like, “dont put your cat inside your microwave”.”

6. Wait, it’s round?!?!

“The belief of a flat earth.

My favorite story about this lunacy is the flat earthers who spent $20,000 for a piece of scientific equipment that measured the rotation of he earth in order to debunk it.

When the machine performed exactly as expected and proved what we all already know, their response was along the lines of, “hmm. Something’s wrong. We’ll get back to you.” They paid $20K to disbelieve their own eyes.”

7. These people.

“Anti-vaxxers.

If only all those children in iron lungs back in the 40s knew about lavender oil…”

8. That’s horrible.

“Measles. In 2000, measles was nearly eradicated, but then anti-vaxxers brought it back to popularity.

I should mention it was nearly eradicated in the U.S.A. Measles is still very prevalent in other places around the globe.”

9. Oh, that’s what it is!

“The warning on my dad’s old motorcycle saying “This is a motorcycle and only to be used as such.”

For clarification: the original Warning is in german and I translated it. For those interested it said: “Dies ist ein Motorrad und nur als solches zu gebrauchen.”

10. Not a good idea.

“Warning signs next to large waterfalls, cliffs, any other potentially lethal terrain.”

11. Haha, never thought of that.

“The word “AMBULANCE” written in reverse on an ambulance.

For those people that don’t realize that the huge vehicle behind them, with the flashing lights and siren is, in fact, an ambulance.”

12. Boom!

“Modern politics.

If we were smarter there would be a better collective decision making process.”

13. Poor kids.

“You know those labels on buckets with an upside down drowning baby?

Yeah, probably had to start using those for a reason.”

14. That never ends well.

“Warning signs on chainsaws that say “do not attempt to stop blades with hands or genitals”.”

15. THEY’RE EVERYWHERE.

“Pyramid schemes.

The fact that people actually fall for them….”

16. A classic!

“Please remove plastic wrapper before putting the pizza in the oven.”

17. My brother did this before. He’s really smart.

“Don’t know what it’s called but at the gas pumps the mechanism connected from the pump to the hose unlocks when people forget to place the nozzle back and drive off.”

18. Some good advice.

“Debt consolidation companies.

First hand experience:

I was desperate due to my own stupidly and got myself into too much credit card debt when I was in my early 20’s. Looking for an out I called a debt consolidation company. They told me to not pay my credit cards that I wanted to compile for months until they got sold to a lawyer. Well once I ruined my credit.

They took all those loans and tried to settle payments. After they denied. I had to go to court for each card and settle with a one time payment thusly putting a judgement on my credit report. It wasn’t until I was 33 or so that I actually fully recovered from it.

Pay your bills and never try to exceed what you can’t pay out of pocket, that way when you do have an emergency you can afford it easier by using credit.”

Kind of makes you lose a little faith in your fellow humans, doesn’t it…?

Okay, now we want to hear from all of you out there!

In the comments, we’d like to hear how you’d answer this question.

Please and thank you!

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People Shared McDonald’s Restaurants That Are in Very Weird Locations

We’re used to the prototypical McDonald’s restaurant over the years. Golden arches, red and yellow color scheme, maybe a play area for the kiddos outside.

They’re all pretty uniform for the most part… or are they?

Well, we’re here to give you a reality check, friends! Because here are some photos of McDonald’s from all over the world that are totally unique.

Take a look and enjoy!

1. That one is certainly interesting.

It really does look like a retirement home.

2. This is a cool one.

Glad this one wasn’t demolished.

3. You had to do it.

Have a presidential Big Mac.

4. Art Deco!

That’s really awesome!

5. Definitely looks like a bank.

Deep in the heart of Ohio.

6. Charlotte, North Carolina in the house!

Hmmmm, very strange…

7. Cool! I hope it’s still around.

Look closely and the pic is from 1993.

8. This is my favorite.

First-class seating!

9. Wow! Looks like a fairy tale.

In the City of Lights.

10. A medieval style.

Douth thou have a Quarter Pounder?

11. A beautiful McD’s.

Take it all in…

12. That building looks very old.

And I love the color!

I guess not all McDonald’s restaurants are created equal, huh?

Have you ever been to an unusual McDonald’s location?

If you have, please tell us about it in the comments and share a photo if you have one.

Thanks!

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Artist Merges Two Celebrities Into One and Creates Interesting Mashups

Have you ever wondered what two famous people would look like if their faces were mashed up and they became one?

Well, you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what an artist named Benji does on Instagram.

And the results are really pretty cool.

Do you want to see what Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp would look like if they were mashed up?

Well, what are you waiting for?

Let’s take a look!

1. David Bowie and Kurt Cobain.

Two musical legends.

2. Robert De Niro & Al Pacino

Two of the best actors of their generation.

3. Christian Bale & Robert Pattinson

Who do you see more of in this photo?

4. Sharon Tate & Margot Robbie

An eerie mashup, to be sure.

5. Brad Pitt & Johnny Depp

Two leading men from the same era.

6. Harry Styles & Mick Jagger

The young and the old.

7. Joaquin Phoenix & Heath Ledger

Both linked to the same role forever.

8. Billie Eilish & Lady Gaga

Female singers at the top of their respective games.

9. Zac Efron & Chris Hemsworth

Ladies, try not to get too excited.

10. Jennifer Connelly & Winona Ryder

Two natural beauties.

11. Tom Hiddleston & Daniel Craig

British actors who’ve had a whole lot of success.

12. Daisy Ridley & Carrie Fisher

From the Star Wars universe.

13. Guy Pearce & Brad Pitt

Great actors, both of them.

Whoa! Those are pretty crazy and kind of hard to get out of your head once you look at them for a minute.

In the comments, tell us which one is your favorite.

And tell us what other celebs you’d like to see mashed up together.

We’d love to hear from you!

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Internet Trolls Share the Biggest Sh*t Storms They’ve Caused Online

Online trolls are everywhere. At this point, they’re just a part of the fabric of social media and they’re not going anywhere.

And they get a big feather in their caps when they start fights and arguments online that spiral out of control.

Seriously, this is what some people do for fun…

Trolls opened up on AskReddit and talked about the biggest shit shows they created online.

1. That’s actually pretty funny.

“I got into an argument with some guy on an Australian friend’s Facebook status (I do not live in Australia). It escalated and he ended up private messaging me, saying he’d beat me up and so forth.

I looked at his profile to see where he lived and worked, and looked on Google Maps to find a supermarket or something in that area. Told him to meet me there and settle it like a man.

About 20 minutes later he starts asking where I am and cussing me out for being a pussy and not showing up. I’m sitting in bed (it was like 10 pm my time) in an entirely different country laughing my ass off”

2. Cheap Potions.

“Back in my WoW raiding days I was in a guild with weekly donation requirements for raw materials used in potions/food. The guild would then hand all of us consumables on raid night.

The idea was to prevent people from being cheap on raid night by making sure people actually used them. The problem was that the potions we received most of the time were the cheap ones.

I figured they were selling the materials for gold and then selling the gold for money. So I logged into my brothers account and sent the GM a message about buying some gold from him. He sent me his Skype info and I took screenshots of the whole discussion.

I dropped the bombshell during raid night in Ventrilo with the screenshots and 50+ people in attendance. People were LIVID and you just saw “so and so has left the guild” as well as 30+ minutes of the GM and his wife being berated.

The GMs wife yelled at me in Ventrilo and I said “that’s what you get, you cheap potion having ass”. We made a new guild called “Cheap Potions”.”

3. Causing trouble.

“When I was in middle school, I made a fake facebook account of a pregnant teenager. I added a ton of people who went to this one random ass high school in Indiana (I’m nowhere near Indiana) and ended up with maybe 400 friends from there. People kind of just assumed that I was from their area.

I posted regular updates (headless belly pics I found on the internet) and would make statuses about the progress of my pregnancy. I even posted a baby picture at the end of all of it and got soooooo many comments congratulating me. Even the high school gym teacher commented saying she couldn’t wait to meet my little one.

But this is the sauciest thing that happened from all that…. This one guy who had a girlfriend messaged me that he’d never been with a pregnant chick before, wink wink, and so I forwarded that message to his other half. She broke up with him.

A real-life couple that was together for one year broke up because of a bored 13-year-old more than 700 miles away lol.”

4. Fighting penguins.

“When I was an edgy little 14 year old I’d put my dad’s laptop beside the family computer, log into different Club Penguin accounts on each one, and have my two penguins stand on opposite sides of a room having an argument with each other. Gradually, other penguins would join in.

Eventually I could leave the room, play some games, and come back to find the argument still in full swing without either instigating penguin.

This was especially entertaining during the 2008 presidential election.”

5. Fake spoilers.

“Before Star Wars Episode III came out, I posted some BS “spoilers” on TheForce.net message boards. I found some German magazine site online article about the movie, linked to it, and made claims about battle scenes on Kashyyyk, a scene with Chewie delivering babies, etc.

I got on IMDB and looked up the name of some production director for Episode II and said he was the guy who provided the magazine with the info, as well as Peter Mayhew himself.

I guess nobody on that site actually read German, so everyone just believed my BS.

Well it got so much attention that it got posted on the sites’ home page, and then got referenced on other Star Wars sites. Then, in some interview with Rick Macullum (EW I think), they asked him about the rumors and he got really confused and defensive.”

6. It doesn’t take much.

“I once commented on a neighborhood facebook page on which someone named “Jose” was flexing his salary and pickup truck. All I said was, “No way Jose” and it collapsed into racists death threats that got 25 users banned, the group admin quit and the cops called.

Thats a lame joke for such good results.”

7. Started a war.

“Back when I was around 12 years and roblox wasn’t that big. So I was in this Germany nation group (basically a robloxian group where you can role play as being a citizen of Germany) which had like 10k members.

I had a pretty high rank in the group. There was tensions between Germany and another Italian group but things were settling down.

I eventually decide to go to the Italian’s place and begin killing everyone.

I started a full scale war which lasted for around 2 months.

Would do it again.”

8. Try to keep up with this one.

“A few years back I came across a UFO/alien abductee survivors forum whilst at work. A couple of co-workers and I had a good laugh at some of the stories and blurry photos of frizbees believing it was all BS. Later that evening I decided to set up a troll account.

I made up a story about mystery UFOs flying over my home town and posted it in the forum. I decided to play the long haul game and spread it over a few days, then drop the act and reveal the hoax.

The next day at work props were made and the following evening blurry out of prospective photos were taken. I worked at a small brewery at the time and brewery equipment can make some rather convincing sci-fi props.

It was then decided (at thus point it grew into a team effort) that some fake social media accounts needed to be made for even further “proof”. Wikipedia pages were made, threads on random boards like mums-net were made, and photos galore were posted.

People starting joining in the fake accounts. People we didn’t know started “seeing” these imaginary UFOs. The lie suddenly just took off.

Then a local news website caught wind and posted an article which escalated the hoax to the next level. We had bona fide proof!

After around 10 days I was ready to drop the bombshell on the original community. The problem was they didn’t believe me! Apparently I had been “gotten to” by some MiB types, or had been “re-programmed” following an abduction, or some other equally ridiculous conspiracy.

The joke had gone full circle. No matter what proof I posted that I had made the whole thing up, I was seen as the idiot who didn’t believe the truth. The photos I had saved of the actual props in real perspective were passed off as fake, the fake social media accounts were seen as suddenly hacked, it was crazy.

I could do nothing but walk away. I learnt a good lesson though – don’t try and troll the truly insane people.”

9. Sounds kind of legit.

“I made a website called twotowersprotest.org which protested the movie the two towers saying that it was disrespectful to the victims of the twin towers collapse.

That generated 1 million views and thousands of angry emails as well as interview requests from many reputable news outlets. It’s amazing how gullible people on the internet are.”

10. All fired up.

“One time my friend and I posted a lengthy post on The Walking Dead subreddit about how Judith doesn’t contribute to the group and doesn’t deserve to survive if  she doesn’t help more.

For anyone who doesn’t watch, Judith is an infant and was born during the zombie apocalypse. People were PISSED and stating the obvious again and again like…WTF IT’S A BABY SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO WORK SHE’S AN INFANT.

I’m still cackling.”

11. Got everyone fighting.

“Not me, but one of my (American) friends is a world class troll. He told me he went onto a Youtube video relating to an election in Alabama a few years back and commented something like “Americans! This is not your country! Stay out of Albanian politics!”

Then went to sleep. He said he had 500+ notifications, mostly people saying “fuck you, you commie” but also plenty of people saying “hey leave him alone- he made a mistake! English isn’t his first language!” Then those people started arguing with each other and so on.”

12. People got arrested.

“When I was in college I invited my entire friends list to a party that randomly showed up on my news feed a mutual friend was going to. I also said to bring friends!

Apparently a horde of like 30 dudes rolled in and started drinking all the beer and the host flipped out when he realized he knew like no one at the party at his house.

Apparently they tried to throw out my Facebook friend horde and they in turn threw him out of his own party. Dude then called the cops and like 7 people got arrested.”

13. A divisive subject.

“I questioned whether or not The Wizard of Oz was a musical and someone created an entire subreddit to discuss it (and make fun of me).”

Jeez…that’s why I don’t engage with trolls EVER.

I don’t even want any part of it.

Have you ever had a bad experience with a troll online?

Heck, maybe YOU were the troll?

Tell us all about it in the comments, please!

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Funny Posts About Being Addicted to Online Shopping

There’s no need to lie to us…

We’re not looking over your bank statements and we don’t have a shared checking account with you.

So just level with us…

You’ve been doing a lot of online shopping and spending a lot of money, haven’t you?

We’re not here to judge, we actually just want you to know that you’re not alone in your addiction.

We’re online shopping fanatics, too! So let’s embrace it and enjoy these funny memes about our…condition.

1. You’ll spend the next three days like this…

Just waiting…staring out the window…

Photo Credit: someecards

2. I can’t stop!

It really is an addiction.

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3. I say this to myself all the time.

It’s just so true, you know?

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4. I do this for my mental health.

Makes sense, right?

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5. YOU DID THIS!

It’s all your fault!

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6. Your new best friend.

You know this look.

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7. Has it shipped yet???

And you’ll check back every five minutes or so.

8. It all makes sense to me.

You just HAVE to do it that way.

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9. Always a big letdown.

Dammit…it happened again.

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10. Hmmm, not so sure about this.

Maybe I should start over again…

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11. That would be nice.

Doctor, may I speak freely?

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12. Happy birthday!

Wait, it’s not my birthday…

Photo Credit: someecards

Okay, that was a lot of fun, but I need to get back to my online shopping!

But before you leave, talk to us in the comments.

Tell us what you’ve been spending your cold hard cash on while online shopping!

We’d love to hear from you!

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If You’re Addicted to Shopping Online, These Memes Are for You

I have a confession I need to get off my chest: I’ve developed a little bit of a problem with online shopping since this whole lockdown started.

It’s not like I’m buying anything expensive or crazy, but still, I find myself constantly hitting BUY on records, used books, and some other stuff I like to collect.

And I don’t think I’m alone in this fetish right now, am I?

Here are some funny memes about being maybe just a wee bit addicted to online shopping.

Let’s take a look.

1. They’re going above and beyond.

What would we do without Amazon right now?

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2. It makes every day an adventure!

What the hell just showed up at my door?

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3. And now, we wait…

Admit it, you’ve been doing this.

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4. In the comfort of your own home.

Isn’t that nice and relaxing?

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5. Rolling the dice…

At least you can ship them back for free.

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6. He can’t know about these things.

It’s best to keep him in the dark.

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7. Sure…something like that.

This is gonna be a good one!

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8. A rule to live by.

Let’s see if we can do this on the cheap.

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9. A never-ending barrage of ads.

Okay, enough with the toilet seats!

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10. This isn’t good.

How did I mess up this bad?!?!

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11. Livin’ the glamorous life.

At least in theory…

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12. I don’t know if I can make it.

My card is ALL THE WAY OVER THERE.

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13. Pretty much the only thing keeping me going right now.

Let’s just be honest about it.

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Are you feeling these memes, or what?

I think I know the answer to that question…

Okay, now we want to hear from you in the comments.

Tell us what (and how much) you’ve been buying online during this lockdown.

Let’s compare notes!

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People Who Work Unusual Jobs Talk About How Folks React When They Tell Them About It

Not every job is 9 to 5.

A lot of folks out there work jobs that some people don’t even know exist.

It’s always interesting to learn about the different vocations that people have and you’re about to hear about a bunch that you might not be familiar with.

Let’s dive into the responses from AskReddit users who opened up about how folks react to their unusual occupations.

1. Wow!

“I had a brief stint as a “junior cheese evaluator.”

People loved hearing about the cheese tasting part, but what is less known is the business analytics side of things — we have to know what good cheese is and what consumer tastes are like and how to influence those tastes to make room for company products that maximize profits for the cheesemaker and retailer.

There’s a whole national certification exam I was studying for before I decided to take a drastic career shift because the whole cheese thing wasn’t paying the bills and it was too much work holding down three jobs.”

2. That’s pretty cool.

“I produce subtitles, for TV and now for online learning at a university. It’s been amazing how many people have thought that either A, a computer does it or B, I’m a sign language interpreter.

I was also a teleprompter / Autocue operator for a while, when I first left uni, and it was one of the best jobs I’ve had. Though again, people thought a computer did it. And I’ve had likes of actors literally laugh in my face because they consider it beneath the lowest of the low apparently (until it breaks…)”

3. That’s interesting.

“Train Controller.

People ask me if I drive trains. I am in the habit now of just pre-empting people and saying “It is like air traffic control but for the rail network”.

In the U.S.A. I believe it is called Train Dispatch. People are generally sort of impressed and want to ask questions about the railway.”

4. Get out the mannequins!

“I work on a truck doing simulated emergencies with high fidelity mannequins . The mannequins have pulses they breathe, you can listen to lung sounds, and their eyes move back-and-forth.

We take the truck to fire departments and critical access hospital‘s in our state to provide emergency training at no cost to the fire departments and hospitals. There are only five states that I know of in the nation that do this training.”

5. Still around?

“Chimney sweep

Usual reaction: that’s still a thing?”

6. Could you do this?

“A friend of mine is a harbor pilot.

Brings huge ships in and out of harbors. Makes mid 6 figures. A lot of boredom with high stress in the middle.”

7. If you’ve got the guts…

“Once upon a time I worked at a boarstud. I got hired in the lab preserving semen for sale. Dull, morning headachy work staring at semen under a microscope.

Buuut the shed often needed help collecting semen and a fun, well paying, easy job. Go get the pig, get him to mount, grab a penis and then nap as they ejaculate for ten to fifteen minutes. Repeat.

I got paid $27 an hour to sit on a stool and hold a curly penis three days a week. I now work 6-7 days, collect blood samples, monitor surgery, take phones, do inventory and handle angry clients with a smile for $16 as a vet tech. Hmm.

If you’ve got the guts, consider pig wanker.”

8. Never heard of this.

“I was an enucleator.

When people passed and wanted to donate their corneas I would retrieve their eyes from their body and take them to the lab to process for transplant. When people found that out they were either completely grossed out or thought it was really interesting.”

9. Sounds…erotic.

“My boyfriend’s parents own their own erotica publishing house. They hire ghost writers to churn out the kind of smut you can get for $2 on kindle.

My boyfriend narrates the audiobooks.”

10. Make it look good.

“I was talking to a food stylist and there is one lady who does all of the sour cream commercials because she can make perfect dollops.

Apparently they call her “The Dollop Queen of Georgia”.”

11. Sounds like a big job.

“I’m a procurement officer for an airline, I order parts for planes.

No one seems to realise my job exists but everyone gets it when I tell them what I do.

Reaction is generally wow that’s so cool! In reality I raise purchase orders all day. But it’s pretty cool to wander out to the hangar when a plane is in.”

12. A lot of cash.

“I work for a pond and water garden company specializing in Japanese koi fish sales.

Nothing too crazy, but people always seem a little surprised when I tell them I sell imported koi fish for way too much money.”

13. This is a job.

“One of my best friends’ husbands job was to read Bill Gates’ mail with the intent to prevent crazy people from showing up at the Microsoft campus demanding to speak with him.”

14. Espionage.

“I was an industrial espionage specialist for a year. Basically companies would pay the company I worked for to gain intel on their competitors, their distribution chain, expansion plans, contracts etc.

My job was to gather intelligence, sometimes I would go undercover as a low level employee, sometimes I would go undercover as a headhunter & interview current employees, carefully using questions to elicit information, sometimes I would use a “discretionary fund” to “purchase” intel from employees, once I even went undercover as a reporter to interview a logistics manager.

Sometimes I would just spend hours reading information on the stock exchange, government planning departments etc.

It was a weird job, but I could usually piece together a good amount of info.”

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