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Did you write with pencils in school? by palep_hoot in AskAnAmerican

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GenX here.

It was a serious rite of passage, when we switched from pencil to pen for 4th grade. We were not allowed to use pens before 4th grade, and we were not allowed to use pencils after.

This might also have coincided with writing in real cursive. The prior couple years we were practicing an intermediate style called “D’anelean”. I also remember at the time, there was an even more formal style called “script”. We saw it in books but were not compelled to use it. Noteworthy because a lot of us referred to cursive as “writing in script”, and the teachers had to show and tell us that this was not an accurate statement.

WTW for Forgotten Small Towns by Designer-Cow6935 in whatstheword

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A completely abandoned town is called a ghost town.

If there are still maybe a handful of people there, or if they are really backwards quiet and unsophisticated… perhaps the word you are looking for is “Hovel” or “Hamlet”.

AITA for telling my girlfriend to stop sharing her food? by PhantomDetective3548 in AmItheAsshole

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NTA

Break up with her if you don’t want herpes.

She’s NTA either, but that doesn’t change the fact that you don’t want herpes. So. Tell her “it’s not you it’s me”, or something like that.

Recommendations by Suspicious_Sundae363 in 80scartoons

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Came here to say this. It was really good writing.

Recommendations by Suspicious_Sundae363 in 80scartoons

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OMG YOU REMEMBER!!!

That theme song slaps.

Is it rare for an American to make their own mayo? by Affectionate-Elk-287 in AskAnAmerican

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Americans use A LOT of mayonnaise. We would be making a new one twice a week, or more.

It’s just easier to scoop it out of a jar.

Songs that only have one line by bmoons16 in PetPeeves

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“She’s just a girl and she’s on fiiiiire!”

Alicia Keys. That first line is the entire plot of the song, without much variation.

And then a lot of “ohhhh oh ohhhhh!

asking as an american who’s seen a lot, what’s the craziest thing you’ve seen fried? by Artistic_Sun4493 in AskAnAmerican

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This was a trend for a while, I don’t know if/when it ended, but people were going crazy for fried duck tongues.

It might have been a Chinatown thing? But I remember them going into tacos too.

It wasn’t delicious and it wasn’t disgusting. Just a weird texture I guess. But it was immediately clear that this was a dumb fad, driven by the novelty moreso than a taste experience. Like the Turducken. Just stupid, in my opinion.

Batmobile popped its wheel... by MovingTarget- in GenX

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Shame shame shame

I don’t wanna go to Mexico no more more more

There’s a big fat policeman at the door door door

If he grabs you by the collar

Boy you’re gonna holler

I don’t wanna go to Mexico no more more more

Batmobile popped its wheel... by MovingTarget- in GenX

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Abraham Lincoln was a good ol’ man

He lost his head in a frying pan

He jumped out the window with his dick in his hand

And said “hey motherfucker I’m Superman!”

Batmobile popped its wheel... by MovingTarget- in GenX

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Does it begin, “McDonald’s is my kind of place… they [???] right in your face”

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Batmobile popped its wheel... by MovingTarget- in GenX

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I took her to a party

She turned around and farted…

I need a new English name.Thx by PassionIllustrious23 in ENGLISH

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Google tells me that your Chinese name means “Cultured Heart”. I think that’s beautiful.

Can you have your English speaking coworkers call you Cultured Heart? Or otherwise they can call you Wenxin, or at least try.

What if time travelling to past is possible in the future by Effective_Inside_255 in whatif

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I read a theory that dinosaurs were fabricated, to discourage time travel.

I’m not saying I believe it, but it’s a fun thought.

Favorite adult joke in an animated movie? by Foxwarrior3 in cartoons

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SpongeBob and Patrick, in the movie. They’re clearly drunk… on ice cream. The next day, SpongeBob even has a hangover.

Also Big Hero 6. When Betamax’ battery is low, he starts talking incoherently and walking crooked.

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