A Double-Dozen Led To A Double-Dozen
Home | Waterloo, IA, USAMe: “I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I haven’t been there for a year and a half; I hope there are no cavities.” Friend: “I have had twelve cavities.” Me: “I only had one...
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a(Car | Geneva, Switzerland)Car | Geneva, SwitzerlandCar | Geneva, Switzerland(One of my friend has offered to drive me home after work. We’re talking about her kids.) Friend: “We had so much happen...
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Bar | Newport, KY, USA(I am drinking with three male coworkers at a bar. I’m the only female. One of my coworkers is missing half of a finger on one hand, and the subject comes up. Prior conversation...
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Office | CA, USA(In our office, we get lunch brought in once a week. On this day, we’re discussing what we each ordered.) Coworker #1: “Did you see they have a cheesy chicken bacon ranch wrap on the...
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Dining Hall | PA, USA(Five of us are eating dinner in the dining hall, having various conversations at once. Friend #1 is a biology major, and I overhear her conversation mid-sentence.) Friend #1:...
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Church | PA, USA(I am two or three years old. I am white and am playing with one of my friends from my church’s daycare program, who is black. There are two older ladies volunteering in the playroom...
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Camp | IL, USA(I am at a scout camp, and Counselor #1 is telling of something that happened during the summer.) Counselor #1: *gets call on walkie-talkie* “Yes, [Counselor #2]?” Counselor #2: *over...
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Outdoors | Las Vegas, NV, USA(I am with my dad on a trip to Las Vegas for the first time. We’re standing outside looking up at one of the hotels when a clearly drunk young man wanders over and, no...
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Home | USA(I am six months pregnant and I am with a mom’s group.) Other Mother: “Wow, you look like you’ve doubled in size since the last time I saw you!” Me: “I just saw you Saturday.” Other Mother:...
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Grocery Store | QLD, Australia(A year ago I had open heart surgery. Then in April ’15 I had surgery to fix a complication. I’m at the grocery store when the check out guy starts scanning denture cream...
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Home | Everett, WA, USA(I’m at a friend’s house. Her roommate comes up to me.) Roommate: “Want to see my lady bits?” (Turns out, she just had surgery, and they took a picture of her ovaries. I was...
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Home | VA, USA(My friend has suffered from IBS since she was a child. She has had to put up with people accusing her of putting on or of being anorexic for years. As such, I was a little surprised by...
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Car Rental | Boston, MA, USA(My family and I have just flown in to Boston and are about to pick up a rental car. I am waiting outside in the lot while everyone else is inside. It’s worth noting I’m...
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High School | QLD, Australia(In psychology class, my friends and I are talking about ‘Lord Of The Rings,’ when out pops this gem:) Friend: “I used to be able to do a really good Smeagol voice, but then...
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Restaurant | MA, USA(My ex is trans and was living as male for most of our relationship; however, about a year before we broke up she started her transition. We first started dating in high school, and...
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Grocery Store | WV, USA(My father and I are buying some cheap groceries as we do not have much money. We grab a pack of ramen noodles as an older woman on a wheel chair goes by.) Woman: “You know those...
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Movie Theater | UK(I’m at the cinema to watch an animated kid’s movie with my friends. We are all over 25. One of my friends is absolutely tiny, not even five foot tall.) Friend #1: “Oh, we’re the...
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Fire Station | CA, USA(I am both a student teacher and a part-time private school teacher, so my days are pretty packed. I learn that in order to obtain my credential, I need to renew my CPR...
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Train | MN, USA(I’m 23 and look fairly young. After a doctor’s appointment I get on the train home, and after making sure there’s no one getting on who needs them more than me, I sit down in the...
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College & University | MN, USA(I’m in an intense grad school program and am close to some colleagues. One day, five of us, four women and one man, are all eating lunch together in an office on...
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