Sunday, July 12, 2020

Tumblr Thread: Shining Light On Anxiety Disorders


Someone's cutting onions in here, man. It's fun to take a break from the typical madness of Tumblr, and just have a post that's all good feels. 

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Text - all T-Mobile LTE 8:27 PM 83% norma1-people-sxare-me A group of rough looking boys walked past me today and all I heard of their conversation was "he's got that anxiety disorder bro so I went with him so he'd be more comfortable" and it made me realise the world isn't all that bad fitzefitcher #this is team skull its-just-a-phage

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Text - The pet store I worked at had a pen with rabbits near the front door. On every side of the pen were huge signs saying "You can pet me, but don't pick me up!" One day two absolutely huge guys came in and one immediately reaches into the pen to grab a rabbit. Before i could say anything his friend grabbed his arm and asked him "did you see the sign?" He said "yeah! it says that you can pick them up but don't pet them!" Then he went quiet for a moment and softly said "I didn't read it right

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Text - flowernstt I was walking my dog through Boston bc he likes the likes car rides. He's a little thing tbh we call him short and long. So this huge scary man with a full beard approaches me like "hey can my buddy and I pet your dog? He gets nervous around dogs but your's is so small I think it's a good place to start." Ofc I was like "yes he's very friendly!" So this guy brings his equally big friend over and they sit on the floor while this man looks terrified of my tiny dog so big man numb

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Text - man, it's okay just relax l'd never let anything hurt you. He's a good boy." I'll never forget it ever bc I know that man looked at me (5'3 , glasses, probably wearing a sweater vest) and my dog (kinda goofy looking little thing) and was like 'ah yes the two least intimidating living things I've seen in Boston all day he'll feel relaxed around them' and went out of his way to help his friend. It makes me so happy anotherdayforchaosfay My husband had this Dungeons and Dragons group ages ag

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Text - ages ago, and one of the guys was TERRIFIED of cats. The moment he sees one he freezes up and can barely breathe. Said guy is almost seven feet tall and solid wall of muscle. Whenever he came over l'd put the cats in the bedroom and chill out with a book because my cats don't like being shut away without one of us. One of my cats was pawing at the door and meowing loudly, an indication she REALLY needs to use the litter box. I let her out and decide, hey, l'm hungry, and decide to the kit

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Text - over and help him gather our two cats up. I go over to where the group is and my black cat, Cacoa, is rubbing up against the guy's leg, purring, and doing her "let me on your lap" meow. The other cat, Jasper, is sitting at the window, chilling out. I go over and pick up Cacoa and tell the big dude she's harmless, loves laps, and would be thrilled if he pet her. Very slowly he touches my cat's face, and she leans right into his hand. He then pets her back and sighs because she's really sof

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Text - ruffboijuliaburnsides Oh no a new one!!! jack-the-lion Blessed post. anaalihelmisimpukka I used to work at this stable for icelandic horses and every now and then this man would turn up by the field to just watch the horses. One time I walked by

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Text - him as I was going to get the horses inside, and he went "I always wanted to learn how to ride but I'm afraid of horses because they're so huge. If I could ride ponies like this, maybe l'd dare but now l'm too big and heavy for them." You should have seen his face when I told them that actually they're not ponies, just small horses and they could totally carry him. His face just lit up. Next thing I'm helping him to get on back. Today he knows how to ride. toujours-fidele omg this is so p

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Property Manager Won't Return Security Deposit, Pro Revenge Ensues


What is with all these landlords and being so dang stubborn (and criminal) when it comes to returning tenants' rightful deposits? It's like, just do the right thing so that the rest of the antics don't need to occur in the first place. But alas, here we are. This guy successfully took the tyrannical property manager down by setting up a website that ended up getting a whole lot of traffic. Hopefully they kept that site up until the property manager made good on all of the payments. 

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Text - r/ProRevenge u/nascentia • 1y + Join Steal my security deposit and ignore me for a year? Say goodbye to your staff and reputation. This initially began as a petty revenge tale and one month later, I can finally I've "won" and I believe it ended up wholly Pro. My petty revenge tale is here. EDIT: Apparently the link isn't working for everyone so a screencap of that post is here: https://imgur.com/ R2ITWV6 You don't need to read that first, though. So...background! Around Thanksgiving 2017,

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Text - The month of December was insanity - list and sell the house, find a short-term rental which would accept 4 pets, pack, move, etc. A lot of whiskey magically disappeared but I got it all done and we moved into our rental house and all was well! We bought our new home and moved and the rental lease officially ended on April 1. The Property Manager followed the state laws correctly so far and we were told we'd get the $1,800 owed for our security deposit back by May.

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Text - Spoiler alert: it never came. I spent the next four months going back and forth with the Property Manager and hearing "It's coming", "We never got your paperwork", blah blah. I got sick of this and got two different lawyers involved and sent them official Demand Letters. I also filed a formal complaint with the state Division of Real Estate against their license. The P.M. kept telling the state investigators that they would pay us back but nothing ever happened. I didn't want to formally

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Text - have to give up on some of the damages we're legally entitled to seek, eat roughly $500 total in fees, and then go through that whole process for the next year, and assuming we won the judgement, then go through the collection process for another year or two. An option, one we'd win, but a big pain in my ass. So this is where the pro revenge comes in. It was initially petty...say their website is "shittypropertymanager.com". bought "shittypropertymanager.co" for $12 and posted all of my s

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Text - My little website caused a bigger boom than I anticipated. Basically, this P.M. has two principle agents in charge and a broker. One of the agents is married to the broker. Beneath them, they have (HAD...heh) realtors. I sent my new website to them all, everywhere I could. Turns out the partner who isn't married to the broker had NO idea that the broker and his wife were stealing money from the P.M. company. Their realtors had no idea, either - two of them quit immediately, and one reache

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Text - for the first time in 10 months, the broker started answering my e-mails. We worked out a deal and they're now paying us $200/ month until December, which will cover the amount owed plus the extra for our legal fees. The first check came last week (it actually BOUNCED but I made them send me a cashier's check and they have to send cashier's checks going forward, so we did get our first installment.) I've also learned that the state investigation has been turned over to the state's legal d

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Text - So all told, my shitty little website ended up costing them 40% of their real estate team, resulted in them removing their business FB listings, pushed the investigation into their license over to a state legal team (still ongoing), and resulted in them having to FINALLY start paying us not only the $1,800 we're owed but the legal fees I spent on top of it. Oh, and that bounced check? I made them send me a certified check for $12 to cover the bank fee for that, too. tl;dr - Property Manag

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Surprisingly Unknown Survival Facts People Should Know


Someone on AskReddit got a fun thread going about various survival facts that people should probably know. We've got helpful life hacks like pouring ice water on your forearms if you're about to pass out, or how the star symbol on an elevator indicates which floor is the most direct route to the outside. Hopefully you never have to use any of these, but hey, the more you know, right? 

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Text - AtopMountEmotion • 19h 1 Award Elevator stuff: The STAR symbol on the elevator panel indicates the floor that is the most direct route to outside. Reply 1 2.0k ...

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Text - Fried_Dace • 19h Every part of a dandelion, from the flower to the stem to the root, is edible. Reply 4.0k ...

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Text - Sirhc978 • 23h During the winter, it is WAY better to be slightly cold than it is to sweat. If you start to sweat, you can go hypothermic way faster. Reply 25.1k ...

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Text - Masonator55 • 20h Barrel cactus in the Sonoran desert are not full of water as is commonly portrayed. Instead they are full of acidic solutions that induce vomiting and diarrhea if consumed. These can easily be fatal for a dehydrated person in the desert. The Barrel cactus fruit by contrast, is one of the most agreeable edibles in the cactus world. They are easy to pick, thornless, and tasty. Reply 22.6k ...

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Text - Bubbafett33• 19h 4 Awards Pack a whistle. There's no chance your voice will hold out yelling at the top of your lungs, and whistles carry long distances. Especially handy if you've injured yourself, and need to rely on others finding you. SOS in Morse code is ... -- So three short blasts, three longer ones, three short, pause....and repeat. This is an especially handy and harmless device to give kids that are along for a hike (along with, "if you get separated, stop walking and blow the w

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Text - EnderOfHope • 17h 1 Award If you're about to pass out from being exposed to heat, pour cold water on your forearms. Ice works even better. This is an old farmer trick. You will feel the effects immediately. You will stop being dizzy and feel better almost immediately. Reply 9.4k ...

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Text - trendz19 • 19h If you ever fall off a ship/ferry at sea and were lucky enough to be spotted - don't try to swim your way to safety. The more you try to swim, the lesser the chances of survival. Just try to keep afloat and conserve energy (and body heat) while rescue team do what they're supposed to. Unless you are in hypothermic waters, the best bet always is to stay afloat without trying to swim to somewhere. This information about falling overboard, hypothermia and conditions, survival

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Text - Nocty777 • 17h 3 Awards Very rarely are people mentally prepared to fight a naked man. Reply 9.4k ...

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Text - patrickverbatum • 21h 1 Award if you get stuck in your car in the snow, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICL!!! Hypothermia makes you delirious and you can wander the wrong direction and freeze to death. Your vehicle is also a LOT easier to locate than YOU are. Reply 34.3k ...

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Text - Shelldonix • 23h I used to be in military cadets when I was a teenager. The most important thing l've been taught to take care of is my feet. He mentioned how if you're gonna wash one thing that it should be your feet as you take them for granted. Think of how difficult it is to get out of a survival situation where you have trench foot. Reply 6.6k ...

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Text - rocketparrotlet • 21h 3 1 Award If you are drinking plenty of water but still showing signs of dehydration (headache, fatigue, muscle aches, blurred vision, stumbling around), you may be low on electrolytes. Salty foods can really help with this, but oral rehydration salts such as Pedialyte work even better and should probably be in more people's backpacks. 3, Disclaimer: those symptoms aren't limited to dehydration and can also occur due to heat exhaustion, hypothermia, or altitude sickn

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Text - samdaniel911• 1d You can squeeze relatively safe water out of moss. Obviously you should still boil it and and it's going to have some dirt but it way better than drinking out of a steam or puddle. Reply 21.3k ..

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Text - Nickheadbfd • 21h Dryer lint is super effective for starting fires. Reply 8.9k

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Text - girlwithnotraits • 22h 1 Award When wild camping and hiking in Scotland, some Dutch Outdoor guy told us to always keep Tampons to start a fire. He was so right - in a wet environment where all the leaves and branches are moist and the wind blows like crazy, we sometimes needed 1,5 hours to start a fire and we needed the fire to at least have a warm meal in the night. They're the best fire starter: they're lightweight and tiny (easy to carry), you can pull them apart and there's a lot of e

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Text - LeftToaster • 21h 1 Award If you are lost in the wilderness - if you have shelter and a source of water, and if you have reason to believe people will be looking for you, you are usually better to stay put than to try to find your way out. Wandering around lost you expend a lot of energy, you could easily get into a far worse situation and anyone looking for you will likely start at your last known or expected location - which, if you are lost, you might be wandering farther from. This is

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Text - SpitefulShrimp • 23h Don't fuck with garage door springs. Reply 6.8k ...

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Text - ajgreen_ • 22h If you accidentally disturb a bee hive or wasp nest and are being swarmed, DO NOT run for water. It seems intuitive that jumping in water will keep the bees off you, but actually they will wait for you to resurface and resume stinging you. Instead, run as fast and as far away as you can. Bees/wasps are territorial and will not easily leave their home range. So once you leave their comfort zone, you're pretty much safe. Reply 21.1k ...

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Text - avocado_beansprouts • 20h When anyone talks about "survival skills" everyone jumps to the conclusion is that the scenario is that you are lost in the forest or wilderness or something and tips are often things like how to read stars for directions or make a fire out of sticks etc. Survival skills also apply if you are in a big city, or maybe survival skills in prison which could include how to stay safe and out of trouble best as you can. Or for those on a tight budget survival skills cou

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Text - RaindropslnMyMind • 18h If you want to prevent being the victim of a crime it is your subconscious that is going to tell you that you are in danger. You will think "something isn't quite right". If you ever have a FEELING that something is wrong get out of there immediately Reply 1.4k ...

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Text - MarsNirgal • 21h Your car is in general much easier to locate than you are, so unless you're absolutely certain that you can get to a safe place, it's better to stay close to your car for any searching party. (Of course, if it's stranded in the middle of a road an any incoming car will hit it, you probably shouldn't stay IN your car, and in the desert it's better to be in the shadow of the car than inside where you will get cooked alive, but the general principle still remains) Reply 1 84

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Text - kryzo • 18h 1 Award If you are ever involved in gunfire or a shooting of any sort, a sharp cracking sound means the gunfire is aimed at you, a deep thumping noise means the gunfire is aimed away from you Reply 2.3k ...

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Text - Kittyfish1098 • 20h Just because you're drinking water doesn't mean you're safe. You need to take in salt as wellI. I've seen this kick people's asses big time. They drink and drink and drink water but still overheat/throw up/pass out because they didn't take in any salt or electrolytes Reply 14.5k ...

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Text - Indianlnferno•23h S 5 Awards Most subway platforms have a space for a person to crawl under in case they fall on the subways tracks. So if you fall off the edge of the platform and onto the tracks. Instead of trying to climb back up, if you see a train coming there's a crawl area underneath. It might be tight, and you'll certainly get dirty, but better than dying Reply 1 27.5k ...

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Text - Iso-LowGear • 20h 1 Award Posted this on Reddit before. Posting it again bc it's important. Contrary to popular belief, if an alligator is chasing you, you should NOT run in zigzag. Do one "zig" and then run straight. The alligator is not going to try to follow the zigzag, it will just run for you straight and you'll be slower. Do one "zig" so that the alligator will have to do one zig if it wants to get you, and then just run in a straight line like your ass is on fire.

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Text - _TheBurninator_ • 21h 3 2 Awards Here's one you can use every day, know your exits! People will naturally want to go out the way they came in because it's the only exit they remember, especially at places like concert venues. You don't have to be paranoid, just take a quick glance and make a mental note. In the off chance an emergency happens it could mean the difference between a swift and safe exit or being trampled in a panicking mass of people. Edit: I'm having a lot of fun reading al

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Text - Level238 • 17h 2 Awards Cut four times the firewood you think you'll need. Reply 4.2k ...

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Text - Knittingtaco • 21h Lead the pack if scared of snakes. You'll disturb them but the person behind you is more likely to get bitten. Reply 1 1.8k ...

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Samurai Sword Master Analyzes Sword Fights In Movies


He manages to not say a single negative thing, while analyzing some ridiculously impossible moves. That's true honor. 

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Stuff that Looks like Food but Isn't


The world is full of delicious looking things that aren't actually food. A pickle chip could be a turtle, ice cream could actually be spackle, and caramel could end up being an eraser. Some things, even dangerous and prohibitively crunchy things, end up looking like delicious food.

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Frozen dessert - bland.c

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Dog - Brother and sister... it's a tender relationship daz @Dazkys not gonna lie my fatass thought they were both chicken tenders

3. Forbidden Engine Guacamole

Luxury vehicle

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Food

5. Forbidden Candy

Sweetness

6. Forbidden Swiss Rolls

Sculpture

7. Forbidden Toblerone

Asphalt

8. Forbidden Chile

Slug

9. Forbidden Frosted Oatmeal Cookie

Cuisine - 03:0 www.knauf. p ww.knauf

10. Forbidden Bacon

Rock

11. Forbidden Cotton Candy

Pink - -13

12. Forbidden Lab Orange Juice

Drink - ml 600 200

13. Forbidden Sausage

Food - EARTH BASICS Coir - Ruober Mat e rglad er

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Banana family

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Citrus - Who remembers these? Sana's Hope o7 @Tinyhoseokk These won't erase shit... 4 1 Comment Like Comment And they taste horrible.

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Pink - Jenn Ellis @jellispants Every year our aunt in Maine sends us little handmade chocolate lobsters. This year they are soap. Guess how I found out?

17. Forbidden Pancake

Medicinal mushroom

18. Forbidden Candy

Finger - MOTUAJ VBR Just add wateroor 1006 brite TOWEL ni ebs pc

19. Forbidden Donuts

Food

20. Forbidden Ice Cream

Product - Rael ORGANIC COTTON CORE TAMPONS WITH PLANT-BASED COMPACT APPLICATORS R Corine-Free 18 Regula igerce Free COUNT

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Organism - Yes, but it's not the norm for any species; it happens when a pentagonal starfish loses an arm to an injury or growth defect! A normal one is on the right: 18 coaltar-of-the-deepers those cookies look crisp

22. Forbidden Licorice Weed Wacker Strings

Rhubarb

23. Forbidden Olives

Food

24. Forbidden Rock Meat

Kobe beef

25. Forbidden Kiwi

Kiwifruit - espri Green New Zeeland 4030 9400 820

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Restaurant Consults Tape To Disprove Lying Customer


An oldie but a definite goldie. Whenever in doubt, just bringing up that video footage is enough to silence the testiest (and most dishonest) of customers. 

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Text - EEEE 9/30/2018 Don't go! The mussels were rubbery, the scallops were hard and overcooked, and the linguini was inedible and coated in hot sauce (I like heat, but this was all heat and no flavor). The worst, part, however, was that we waited 60 minutes for just an appetizer of French fries (which was the only good part of the meal) and 90 minutes for the entries. I think our waitress simply forgot to put in our order. I remember when this place was Martine's, many years ago. What a shame.

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Text - |of |Comment from |Business Owner 12/2/2018 - Jeremy, Something seemed very wrong about this review so I consulted my staff, checked our security cameras and our point of sale system in an attempt to corroborate your story. We discovered that your account of events, as described above, is a complete fabrication. In other words, the whole thing is a lie. We have clear video footage of you with your family with time stamps as well as time stamps on all orders and checks for your table. You

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Text - Furthermore, we have never once had a complaint about our scallops or the seafood pasta in the nearly eight months we have been serving those dishes. Not one. However, because you were unhappy, for whatever reason, we removed your entrees from bill (after you had consumed them). Please note: the description of the seafood linguini on the menu contains red pepper as an ingredient.

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Text - This is what actually happened according to the stamped security footage and sales records: Sunday September 30, 2018 Table 8 Patio Four Guests 14:18:34 Jeremey and family sit down at the table 14:19:14 Michelle brings menus 14:19:35 Water and utensils arrive 14:19:59 Michelle takes the order 14:28:00 Order Prints in kitchen 14:58:01 Appetizer arrives (mussels and fries which are devoured within a couple minutes) 15:13:05 Entrees arrive (scallops and seafood pasta) 15:26:00 Bill printed a

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Text - For those taking the time to read this reply, I would also like to point out that, not only is Jeremy a liar and someone that likes to eat food he and his family ordered and then get it taken off the bill, he also left $0 tip for his server who had been waiting on him for 80 minutes while one of his kids (old enough to know better, maybe 12? ) was dancing around the patio and getting in the way of other guests and tripping over servers during an extremely busy Saturday lunch service. We t

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Two-Sentence Horror Stories Too Scary For Their Own Good


Nothing like some two-sentence horror stories that waste no time in trying to frighten their readers. It's as if the shorter horror stories can be even scarier than the long winded, drawn out tales we're more accustomed to. These certainly left some lasting, unnerving images in our heads. Check out more spooky two-sentence horror stories over here.

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2. u/DayerethDdraigson • 197d + Join 2 2 All my life, my parents have told me not to open the basement door, but I got curious and disobeyed them. What is that glowing ball in the sky and why does it hurt my eyes? 39.8k 364 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/eidoK1 • 130d + Join 1 If. I. Put. A. Lot. Of. Periods. In. The. First. Sentence. The. Mods. Will. Have. To. Remove. It. For. Being. More. Than. Two. Sentences. I hope this works because my captor says once this hits 100 upvotes I'm done for. 29.8k 270 1 Share

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Text - 2 r/TwoSentenceHorror u/Nizzlebomb• 242d + Join 1 3 1 They say you die once when you stop breathing and a second time when someone says your name for the last time Sitting alone in my dilapidated apartment for years now, I realize its not always in that order. 24.4k 289 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror + Join u/M1ghty_boy • 94d 1 1 "Ah, so it's 2020" the time traveller said. "Very early in from the looks of it," he muttered under his breath 22.9k 581 Share 2

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/juicylips336 • 116d + Join 2 I frantically ran to Walmart's customer service to pick up my son who got lost in the store "Nice try sir, his father already picked him up" 20.8k 232 1 Share

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Text - 2 r/TwoSentenceHorror u/VenoStoat • 47d + Join E 1 S 2 2 1 I love going to the beach and watching the difference between the low and high tides. Although this tide has been very low for quite some time. 18.7k 282 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/JustARegularToaster • 293d + Join I must admit, lucid dreaming really is as amazing as people say. But after 2 years, i'd like to wake up again. 18.0k 530 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/Averagebiker21 • 342d + Join After I asked the crystal ball to tell me how to escape death, I was very confused as it read "No, thanks honey, l'm full" However, something clicked in my head when my wife offered me cake after dinner 17.0k 169 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/RhinoBarbarian • 212d + Join The world was thrilled with the announcement that the first mission to Mars would be an all female crew. One year later, the world was terrified when they all returned pregnant. 17.0k 275 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2. u/minithemermaid • 250d Join Two eyes peered at me through the darkness, then disappeared again. "No, no survivors down here," I heard the rescue searcher say. 16.8k 89 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 + Join u/Platinum_Latinum1 • 61d 1 3 2 They say we have a primal sense, that we can just feel when someone is watching us. It's been a few weeks, and it's clear that you do not have that sense. 20.5k 259 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2. u/SamanthaThePantha • 131d + Join 1 3 2 1 God doesn't hide in Heaven because he created us. He hides because he doesn't know where we came from. 16.0k 248 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/CandlelightPod • 70d + Join 1 1 1 I came home and heard a soft hissing noise coming from the kitchen, so I tried turning on the lights to see what it was. Apparently the power is out, but luckily I have my lighter on me. 15.4k 376 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/ABrawlStarsPlayer • 15d + Join 1 "Battery at 1%" I looked at Earth one last time before my suit ran out of power 20.7k 381 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror Join u/SoButtons • 10d Ever since I lost my hearing, I constantly turn on lights so that I am never in darkness. The dark doesn't scare me, but whatever keeps turning them off behind me does. 15.0k 123 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/Roll_a_new_life • 108d + Join 1 1 1 I breathe out and slip another inch. I hold my breath as long as I can, but each exhale wedges me tighter into the cave below. 1 13.7k O 255 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/Huskiizz • 207d + Join 1 S 2 Yesterday, I figured out how my curse worked. Apparently, only people in danger can see what I write. 12.7k 278 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 + Join u/coolio37 • 17d I thought the eyelash in my eye was causing an unusual amount of pain. Imagine my horror when I watched it burrow back in. 12.8k 182 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2. u/lucidmath • 348d + Join 1 An old woman cursed me with an inability to count. 12.6k 126 1 Share

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Text - r/TwoSentenceHorror 2 u/two_sentence_critic • 176d • Y Critiques, Cocktai... Punctuality has never been my strong suit. As I sit here and watch the last ship leave for new Earth, I wish it was. 12.2k O 252 1 Share +

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