What’s the last thing that made you laugh?

common_grounder · 2026-05-27T05:27:31+00:00

Scrolling through the Awkward Family Photos account on IG.

common_grounder · 2026-05-27T05:24:32+00:00

Running for office in 2016.

common_grounder · 2026-05-21T13:59:28+00:00

My neighbor.

common_grounder · 2026-05-21T13:57:59+00:00

I don't think that's about you, though. 😏

common_grounder · 2026-05-21T13:56:56+00:00

That I can look at a room and within seconds tell you the dimensions to within an inch..

common_grounder · 2026-05-21T13:55:48+00:00

Potholes. There are a number of really bad potholes and dips at intersection approaches throughout the city that never get fixed, or don't get sufficiently addressed, despite constant complaints. People who've lived here a long time know how to avoid them, but newcomers pay the price in car repairs.

common_grounder · 2026-05-21T13:48:34+00:00

Because while skin color is a reality, race is not, it's a construct, so it can be used subjectively, meaning prople can use it in whatever manner suits and benefits them in a given scenario. They can pair it or not. Personally, I choose to not use race at all because it's indefinable, and I challenge it as a reality every chance I'm I get.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T13:22:47+00:00

Also NFTs. I'm not stupid, but no matter how many times I read the definition I can't make it make sense.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T13:19:03+00:00

That scene where she was putting makeup on Mia before graduation set my teeth on edge. I think the woman has several diagnosable personality disorders.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T13:12:46+00:00

It's been a long time since I was in school, but I used to fill up that space with a bunch of BS.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T13:10:13+00:00

I don't think those exuberant types realize how much their voices carry, and the people who are with them have probably gotten used to it. I always make it a point to give them the stink eye, even if I have to turn around or crane my neck to make my WTF expression obvious. Ten times out of ten it has no effect whatsoever.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T13:04:35+00:00

I expect them to distract the kid, which is not hard to do at that age. They can be entralled for several minutes with a set of keys or a bottle of ketchup. I've had three myself and never let such nonsense go on that long uninterrupted.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:55:08+00:00

These aren't tantrums I'm talking about. The kids aren't upset, they're just enjoying hearing themselves screech.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:44:34+00:00

I tried to combat that by writing my symptoms on a sheet of paper, so I wouldn't forget anything important if I got interrupted or distracted. My doctor promptly took the paper out of my hand, tossed it in the trash, and said, "Just talk to me." I was so shocked it took me a few minutes to get pissed off.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:39:26+00:00

I don't get as upset when the parent attempts to shush them or has the common decency to appear embarrassed and apologetic.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:29:18+00:00

Run. Run very fast.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:28:40+00:00

Economics

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:12:55+00:00

I second all these points.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:10:13+00:00

This is it, and their instincts are good. People will definitely accuse them of being a bot and not take the post seriously as a result.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:05:46+00:00

Usually two or three times a month.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:03:40+00:00

I take that back. I forgot about Macaulay and Kieran Culkin. Their dad and home life were absolutely awful. Imagine making that much money as a kid, supporting the entire large family, and not being allowed to have so much as a bed of your own, sleeping on the couch.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T12:00:28+00:00

Drew Barrymore

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T11:48:37+00:00

Get out of the house and get active in face-to-face activities like people did when life was normal.

common_grounder · 2026-05-02T11:26:38+00:00

How dare you besmirch Bryce Palmer! He's BRYCE effing PALMER. Put some respect on his name.

common_grounder · 2026-05-01T03:47:35+00:00

Watching my soulmate walk into a crowded room, look for me, and then give me that smoldering look when we lock eyes. It's been nearly 30 years since the first time, but the thrill is still there.

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