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AskReddit is a popular subreddit on Reddit that allows any user to post interesting questions for anyone to answer, often generating funny discussion threads. These are their stories.

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Escape room employees describe the weirdest stuff they've seen | LondonJam3116 17h 1 Award Someone dug through six tonnes sand on floor follow live electrical cable which she then tried chew through. Edit: this after being told multiple times there were no clues under sand.

Weirdest Stuff Escape Room Employees Have Seen

A collection of laws that people insist are real, but are not | cushionblock 1h my country some people believe they can 'press charges' against someone can't report crime and police decide if they are taking further s not up whether charges are brought may want charges brought but police drop case. Alternatively can refuse press charges' and police can bring case anyway s harder without victim or witness cooperation but they still can do have right civil cases course but people say 'press charge

Laws People Insist Are Real But Don't Exist

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People on AskReddit share the random things they remember from childhood | clusterlove 5h My mum trusted post letter her and put down drain cos drain grills kinda look like letter box

Totally Random Things People Remember From Childhood

Various people describe toxic behaviors that are masked as virtues | Squiddification 18h 3 2 Awards had an -law who talked constantly about generous and compassionate she She could be both But she had tendency get carried away by she wanted rather than actually wanted. She kind person who would throw big party explicitly told her didn't want party, and she would talk constantly about overwhelmed she planning party and should help all these ways because can't do this on my own Her plans were over

Toxic Behaviors Disguised As Virtues

Former flat earthers describe the moments that they experienced that showed them the earth wasn't flat | TrungusMcTungus 3h have an acquaintance met Navy, who joined specifically so he could see earth flat while at sea. Every day he would chart ships location, speed, heading, etc few times day so he could make map their path. Ultimately he realized path ship taking would be impossible if earth flat, based on distance they were travelling vs their speed he finally got skeptical earth being flat,

Former Flat-Earthers Moments Of Enlightenment

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People describe the most American things that'd sound crazy to non-Americans | TheTedk 6h Still weirded out about refills and sizes drinks specific soda low bar get drivers license. Traveling between major cities distances are insane especially just feeling completely alone middle nowhere

Most American Things That'd Sound Crazy To Non-Americans

A collection of AskReddit replies to people's struggles learning English | arnoldone 12h Why are there words even though they are spelled exactly same, they are pronounced different based on context guy is an invalid, he is bound his bed strategy used is invalid shouldnt have ever been accepted read every night read whole book while on plane.

AskReddit Thread: English Language Rules That Baffle People

A collection of AskReddit replies to the sayings that annoy people the most | ReaverRogue 4h Every single piece office jargon ever. Hits include: Let's put pin Let swivel chair Nice e-meet email exclusive) Our core values are Let's touch base just ping on X There's no team 's on my radar Hit ground running Literally anyone uses this crap day day speech needs slap.

Common Sayings That Annoy People

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Various foods that people would cook to torment Gordon Ramsay | Whatever he asks expertly prepared, without grain salt. Reply 23.1k meno123 14h 8 Awards This is exactly thought. Everything is absolutely perfect, but there's no salt. Ramsay would see protein is cooked perfectly and draped over most fabulous garnishes and isn't seasoned. Being who he is, he'd bring up Sorry trying keep our blood pressure down, so avoid using salt food Next comes soup fragrant aroma rises brisk medley seasonal ingr

Foods People Would Serve To Torment Gordon Ramsay

People's favorite insults that don't have swear words. | Froglottery 2h "Even Bob Ross would call mistake" Brutal and wrong

AskReddit Thread: People's Favorite Clean Insults

People describe things that school taught them that ended up being false | ABronawithCorona 19h body cannot produce new nerve/brain cells. Turns out neurogenesis is very real phenomenon. Btw taught body cannot make new nervous cells this year my senior Human Anatomy class, long after neurogenesis discovered.

AskReddit Thread: False Things That School Taught Us

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The kindest things that people have done or witnessed. | nevermind-stet 15h 7 Awards talking some random guy bar, and he said he having surgery next day and didn't have someone pick him up after ended up driving him there, sitting with him before he went back, calling his parents he got out, sitting with him recovery, picking up his post op meds, driving him home, and making sure he okay before left. Never saw him again, and 's okay. Edit: aww, thanks guys answer couple questions: Dude just grab

AskReddit Thread: Kindest Things People Have Done Or Seen

A collection of insults that sound exactly like compliments. | RetainedByLucifer 22h 1 Award classic hope day is as pleasant as are This is coming retail worker FullI Karen.

Insults That Sound Like Compliments

An AskReddit thread about red flags when looking for jobs | Count2Zero 6h If they ask pay training s usually red flag s MLM or pyramid scheme. If they ask buy stuff on commission and then 's job resell big ol' red flag had job interviews where whole company gave weird vibe lots psychology questions like "do like be control while sitting an office building with zero privacy all offices had glass walls, so everyone could see everyone else. Needless say didn't accept their offer.

AskReddit Thread: Red Flags When Looking For Jobs

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People describe the strange and harmless rules that their families have | Commonsensewho 18h 3 3 Awards My rule walks: Every duck see must be confronted about their various love affairs lone male duck Sir Sir are aware where wife is have gotten every person l've walked with on this joke/rule. And case curious, ducks are all having affairs, squirrels can only get tax evasion, and geese are always up turf war.

AskReddit Thread: Strange Rules Families Have

IT workers describe the most ridiculous requests that they've received | soiledpantsforsale 3h Drove 2 hours replace touchscreen monitor had stopped responding; turns out they were wearing gloves used log these type callouts as ID-10-T errors

Ridiculous Requests That IT Workers Received

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'He called me back in about 3 minutes': Mechanic goes $300 over agreed repair budget and threatens to keep customer’s truck, customer refuses to pay and calls his bluff

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Entire staff maliciously complies with the controlling manager's demands to follow exact contract hours, leaving mid-meeting at exactly 4:30, getting her fired after complaining to HR: 'She sends meeting invite for 4.30 pm, everyone rejects it'

Entire staff maliciously complies with the controlling manager's demands to follow exact contract hours, leaving mid-meeting at exactly 4:30, getting her fired after complaining to HR: 'She sends meeting invite for 4.30 pm, everyone rejects it'

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"‘I have no interest"’: Manager's new elderly employee refuses to complete his job duties simply because he doesn't want to do them, upper management fails to re-train or fire him

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Sound technician’s dream summer music festival gig goes off‑key when supervisor, Anna, waves hot tea over the mixer to boss him around: ‘Now our boss says we're "acting like children"’

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'Have a good life': Employee quits toxic job on the spot after entitled boss texts that they're "not appreciating your attitude"

'Have a good life': Employee quits toxic job on the spot after entitled boss texts that they're "not appreciating your attitude"

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