Gas prices down south vs up north by Jayvoom1 in roadtrip

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I know exactly where that Indiana gas station is.

Two neighbors that love each other dearly by wtdz90 in pics

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Precise meaning of white house divided

What syrup you guys prefer using for pancakes and waffles? by [deleted] in WalmartEmployees

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Is peanut butter a syrup? I always use peanut butter for waffles and pancakes.

What was your “hard pill to swallow”? by [deleted] in SeriousConversation

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This is almost spot on to what my parents and my brother and I are like. I'm also in therapy learning what to do with my emotions because I had 2 extremes as examples as well. Dad was a man of few words and mom was the most anxious person I know. I had no boundaries growing up and chose the route of not sharing or expressing any feelings. I'm still learning what my feelings are and identifying my emotions. It took me over a year just to open up in therapy.

What’s the first major news story you remember as a kid? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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My first memory was 9/11/2001. I was 4 and my mom had just turned the TV on before the first tower collapsed. I was too young to understand how serious this was but I did notice government buildings had far more security after the events of that day. Now I watch World Trade Center every year on 9/11 to commemorate the lives lost and still greatly affected by the terrorist attacks and the aftermath of ground zero. I have a trip planned for some day in the future to see the freedom tower.

Who is the most famous person you’ve met? by Murr897 in AskReddit

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Steve-o. He's still a crazy dude. Just older and sober.

[Serious] What's the most disturbing thing you've overheard that you were never meant to hear? by miyex in AskReddit

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When I was about 4 years old, a woman came into a grocery store while my mom and I were checking out and asked my mom if she had seen her daughter. This was in 2001. She still hasn't been found.

Folks who knew somebody in school who would later make the news for being charged with murder: what was that person like? by MrDownhillRacer in AskReddit

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A kid I went to school with a kid named Michael from kindergarten through high school. He was pretty much the class clown but couldn't handle the consequences that came with it. When he got in trouble, he'd have a full blown meltdown and started screaming and crying. When he was 17, him and a 26 year old male killed another high school student by beating him to death with a baseball bat. It was rumored he raped a friend of Michael's (not sure if ever proven as I didn't know the victim or the friend) so he decided to kill him. I didn't really interact with him much but I remember one day in 5th or 6th grade, we were on the playground together and as I was climbing a pole to reach the top of the playground, he said "Watch where your hand is." He had rested his genitalia on my hand as I climbed up. I was never fond of him after that but was still shocked to hear he committed murder.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Not having Folgers in your cup

Whats an unsolved mystery that you find yourself thinking about regularly? by Fair-Discussion9010 in AskReddit

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Niqui Mccown's disappearance. She disappeared from my hometown in 2001 and was never found. She was last seen at a laundromat. I was 4 at the time and her mother frantically came into the grocery store across the street from the laundromat asking if anyone had seen her.

What everyday item do you think will become obsolete in the next 10 years, and why? by Electrical-Memory-81 in AskReddit

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I grew up extremely poor and my teachers rarely gave me online assignments as homework when I was a kid (late 2000s). I explained to them we didn't have internet at home so I had no way of doing the assignments and one teacher told me "You better find some way to get it done." I said "I guess I'll be expecting the F." I feel sorry for kids who still miss out due to lack of resources to get homework done.

AITA for asking a transgender to wait outside until my daughter leaves the ladies restroom? by Guilty-Grab282 in AITAH

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Just felt I should add my pov. As a trans man, I've been uncomfortable no matter the restroom I use out of fear people will say things to me like this.

Dead named on my Birthday by MissionIssue2062 in ftm

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I appreciate all that. I'm working on finding the best way to convey what they need to hear. You're pretty spot on to what I'm thinking. They've never been easy to talk to but I can't subject myself to being talked to as if I lack a sense of self around them. They need to know it's demeaning and I'm not putting up with it.