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There's a fine line between something small but disproportionately disheartening and just some dumb stuff people get upset over. Maybe it comes down to personal preference. Either way, there are some things that either become a pain too fast, or are way too easy to fixate on that have the potential to ruin a day.

Every now and again a millennial breaks out a fiery rant about how much the economy has changed, and the overarching state of the world now vs. how it used to be. Sometimes these rants are triggered by the baby boomers of the world. For some lighter Millennial-themed content check out this post where millennials pretend to be baby boomers in a Facebook group.

Any time you ready yourself to hop on board a subway, you're basically readying yourself for all manners of chaos to pop up at a moment's notice. Just when you think you've seen it all, the subway is ready to show you that you don't even know the half of it. The subway's a magnet for many a cursed things in this strange world. See for yourself. 

Most everyone has that one button that when pushed, basically brings their blood to a boil instantaneously. Maybe some of these will hit painfully close to home. You might even find yourself grinding your teeth in frustration, halfway through reading this, without even realizing it. 

The rampant imaginations we have as children can make for some wild, irrational fears. That grandma who rapped off a horror story about dragon flies being able to sew people's mouths shut was really on one. Zero chill with that. Just picturing that as an adult is enough to give someone the chills. 

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about the things that people could do as kids that became way harder when they got older. It's funny how that works. Time does its thing, and all of a sudden, doing stuff like playing around on the dang monkey bars or screaming just cause you feel like it are completely ridiculous things to do as an adult. Getting older kind of sucks. 

This quick and entertaining Tumblr thread shines light on various recipe stereotypes from all corners of the globe. The comments section really stepped up to keep the train rolling with more hot takes on recipes. You be the judge on whether or not this is an accurate reflection of different recipes as they're typically known to specific cultures. Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this Tumblr thread about collateral damage caused by Mythbusters.

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about things that smell good, but actually taste terrible. What comes to mind before anything else, would be dog food. Anyone else? Stuff always smelled so good, and maybe you went out there on a limb, tasted the stuff, and instantly realized that the stuff in fact is not at all good for human consumption. 

Just in case you weren't already aware, James Breakwell is infamous in the Twitter realm for churning out comedy gems about the fleeting triumphs and frequent stresses of raising children. Any parent that has experienced the emotional rollercoaster of raising some kids will relate with these tweets. He also shares some funny moments from his marriage that are sure to strike some chords for married folks as well.

It's stupid that almost everyone has to do something they don't particularly like most days so that they can afford to eat and live somewhere. At the same time, that's part of the deal of being alive. At least we have work memes to put some catharsis in our lives and give ourselves a chance to agree that waking up, commuting, and dealing with customers is a dumb bummer. Here's a thread about frustrating, entitled customers.

This comprehensive rundown of just what it's like to live with ADHD made the rounds on Twitter because of how accurate it is. That being said, individuals will always vary, and not every experience is exactly the same. It's just nice to see some mental health awareness going on, on social media. 

This quick and enlightening shopping cart theory aims to determine whether or not a person is good or bad. It boils down to whether or not a person decides to make the "right" choice when they are aware that nobody else is looking. Seems fair enough. Sometimes, it's not about that good act of wholesome kindness that you pull off when you know you'll receive recognition and praise. Instead, it can be a more pure reflection of your morality, when you're out there doing the right things without any inflation of your ego. 

Positive psychologist, Alexis Rockley, provides a quick rundown on the true state of disorientation that our brains are in right now due to this historically difficult time. 

Dad jokes are one of those things that many of us have heard, and have a hard time not loving, even when all we want to do is shake our heads and stomp the ground in frustration. For more funny dad jokes, check out these utterly delightful dad jokes.

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about the laziest things that people have ever done. At the very least these moments when people embraced their inner sloth will make you feel better about the time that you might've been so lazy, you just didn't eat. At most, they might leave you feeling inspired to see how much lazier you can be in a world that insists on perpetual hustle, getting on the grind, participating in the rat race, etc. 

Check out a truly historical lazy moment with this story about the naval officer that displayed an act of bold yet lazy genius.

If you've ever felt like the struggle is painfully real for you when it comes to identifying flirting, this quick Tumblr thread is here to reassure you that you are not alone. No, it turns out that studies have been conducted showing that humans are generally challenged when it comes to being able to identify actual flirting signals. Yeah, we're not out here reading minds. Facial expressions, underlying social habits of different individuals in different situations make for a disorienting melting pot, where it's pretty much impossible to tell what's going on. 

Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this Tumblr post about humans' willful ignorance. We're terribly forgetful creatures.