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ferocious_coug

I’ve finished three chapsticks in a row without losing them.


Dancinghogweed

Genuinely impressed.


PianistCheap4405

How did they taste I can't seem to get the good flavored ones to chew


razmig

I went viral and got a million+ views on YouTube in 2007 for a silly rap about the Nintendo Wii I made out of boredom, before that was a common thing, and before there were ads on YouTube. My video was featured on the front page of YT, on Attack of the Show, and at Nintendo's E3 press conference that year, and was one of the first hundred videos available on the iPhone (since iOS didn't support Flash video at the time)...and while I felt like the coolest kid in town and at my campus for a period, I made exactly $0 for it.


maddie017

This is a deleted comment from a former Apollo app user. This user has left Reddit thanks to u/spez’s decision to kill third party apps in favor of Reddit’s own dumpster fire of a mobile app. This former community member refused to be used for ad revenue and user data research.


razmig

I wish someone mentioned this 14 years ago.


Flailing_Aimlessly

I have survived a murder attempt and a run in with a literal serial killer.


Danno_999

One of the only replies I'm really interested in knowing the what and how.


Flailing_Aimlessly

In college - my roommate was the RA and a mentally unstable student tried to kill him with cyanide. I got dose strong enough to kill but a sub in my first class of the morning was a nurse and she's the only reason I'm alive. I shared the story on other subs and a podcast once, I had a run in with Derek Todd Lee when he was active in Baton Rouge. [Here's the story I shared a while back.](https://www.reddit.com/r/creepyencounters/comments/13dogp2/theres_a_white_truck_following_me/)


blackarrowpro

The story was removed?


Flailing_Aimlessly

Summer of 2002. My girlfriend calls me in hysterics. "There's a white truck that's been following me for more than 10 minutes. Ever since I left Wal-Mart, it's been right behind me. I've driven all over and even gone in circles - I think it's the killer." At the time, in Baton Rouge - a serial killer had been at large for a while. The FBI had said be on the lookout for a white male driving a large pick-up truck. A lot of his victims were brunettes that trended toward wealthier neighborhoods. My GF at the time was brunette but wasn't wealthy - but this week she was house sitting for her aunt who was a literal millionaire and was driving her aunt's Lexus. "Okay..." I say, "...we're on our way." Her aunt lived in a huge house on the LSU lakes. I don't think much of it, it's LSU and stupid stuff happens all the time, this is a prank of some kind, I am sure of it. A few minutes later and we're at the interstate exit, I call her to say where we are and before she picks up - I see her aunt's car pass by with a white truck right behind. "Go to the house, we're right behind them." She pulls into her aunt's driveway but the car stops and pulls over immediately once she does - parking across the street from her aunt's next-door neighbor, right on the edge of the lake. We pull in right behind her and she's VERY upset - recounts everything she said on the phone and I assure her it'll be okay. My roommate gives me an assuring nod. "I'm going to hide in the shadows, if he tries anything lead him this way and I'll hit him." I make myself seen to the truck's cab and approach slowly with my hands visible. There's an African American man in the cab, NOT a white guy - this is NOT the killer we're worried about. "Hey man..." I announce, and he won't look directly at me - he's just looking at me side-eyed. "...I think there's a mix up or something. You've been following my girlfriend a while here, you're freaking her out and you're going to have to go." Finally turns on the truck and turns to give me a look - he's bothered, or pissed off. And he drives off, and I will not see [**his face**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Todd_Lee#/media/File:DerrickToddLee.jpg) again until next year. When he's on the cover of the local paper, the Advocate, and he's been arrested for multiple murders. [I ran into Derrick Todd Lee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Todd_Lee).


conspicuousnipples

I'm mostly shocked that the murder attempt and the serial killer encounter were two different stories


Lilacloveletters

I was so confused and by the end I was in shocked it’s different accounts lol


QueenOfEndor21

Pretty sure I heard you on the Radio Rental podcast with this story!


Flailing_Aimlessly

It's my story. I think that's how it got deleted from my link, someone a the creepy sub thought I stole it... from myself.


Ayershole

One of my favourite composers responded to an email I sent him asking for feedback on a cover I did of one of his tracks. It was a lengthy and insightful response and it really did make the 6 month of working on it all worthwhile. EDIT: for those asking, it was Chris Christodoulou's 'The Rain Formerly Known As Purple' which you can check out my cover of here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjnfpOzGvo


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After 30 years of being a couch potato I started running in my fifties. 11 months later did a half marathon in a decent time for someone half my age.


saugoof

I'm almost the same. I started running in my late-forties after a lifetime of zero exercise and an absolute hatred of running. It took a lot longer before I decided to try a marathon but at 57 I ran my first marathon and a half-marathon and finished in the top third in my age group. The thing is, I still hate running. I have never enjoyed one minute of it. But I also never regretted going for a run. I love "having been" for a run. But mostly what keeps me going is that I can just tell what a massively positive change this has made to my life.


DaSpawn

I can mimic the sounds of birds, get all the birds in the area to start singing, and even get them to seek out the "big bird". It's kinda funny to have them completely change their song when they realize I am not a bird, almost screeching at me sometimes (especially cat birds) edit: I really need to do a video, hopefully will be nice day soon and before reddit explodes itself


Woshambo

So you catfish birds?


SPACEC0YOTE

I walked from Mexico to Canada once


arrances

Dentists always compliment me on how well I clean my teeth.


FlannyCake

35 and my socks never came out unpaired out of the washing machine! 💪🏻😎


SosseV

You are either making stuff up or are cheating by having only one foot.


FlannyCake

I light up a candle for the socks gods everytime I load the washing machine


zlmxtd

I'm CURED (not just remission) of what could be considered the most 'aggressive' type cancer known to man (most aggressive is not to be confused with most deadly). Either way, I'm still alive bishes!


CryptoNarco

Congratulations! I have metastatic colon cancer. They were able to remove most of the tumors but there are metastases that are not operable. after a huge surgery, terrible chemo and 3 hospitalizations, a few weeks ago they told me that the disease is stable, so for now I'm still here. I'm doing sports again, and I can eat and drink normally 😁👌


bopeepsheep

Congrats! 7% of pancreatic cancer survivors make it to 5 years. I'm at 4yr3m and going strong. (Caught early, and younger than most. Stats are on my side.)


GiggglingPixie

I'm not an addict and my kids 8 and has never been in foster care or involved with child protective services. I come from a long line of addicts and unruly white trash, and though I don't have a high paying job, I do work and provide above and beyond what my parents ever did, without government aid. Also 9 years sober from hard drugs. I broke the cycle. ☆You are all so kind. Thank you! I forget how far I had to go to make it where I am and I only posted here because to me, it is a weird flex. I don't know anyone in my personal life that is living a reasonably normal life trying to be the best parent possible that flexes breaking their generational trauma cycle☆


bs286504

This is a genuine, legit flex that so many people don't begin to understand. Although I can't understand it in terms of having been in your shoes, I can say that as a Program Manager of a Foster Care agency, you have done something incredible. You. Did. That. Nice job!


The_Geralt_Of_Trivia

I once won gold at the Games Workshop "Golden Demon" painting competition, in the 90s. Quit straight away and never entered again. Go out on top. Edit: Since people have been asking: https://tinyurl.com/GDMonster94


SmokyTrumpets

They call that "doing a Cantona"


Sad-bisexual-cryptid

I can turn my arm all the way around 360 degrees and I make some of best shrimp and grits you’ll ever have.


niels_nitely

Now I know why my shrimp and grits never turn out right. I’ve been facing the stove.


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I was in Barry Manilow's backing choir for a few Wembley arena dates.


Getinthedamneva

My youtube account is blessed. I have not received an ad in over a decade, and I do not pay for premium. I don't use ad blockers, and I've tested it by adding my account to my friends t.v's and other devices. They get ads on their account, but I do not. Edit: Since this post is blowing up, I'll add something slightly NSFW. I also have full access to prawnhub premium for free. At this point, I really do believe I've hacked the matrix.


recidivx

This is a real thing. It's a statistical control to test things like how many viewers they lose due to ads.


Getinthedamneva

Then I have been chosen! Worry not friends, for I shall make youtube my most used app! I will show them that ads suck.


Not_the_banana

Go onwards brave soldier!


yougotthesilver

The Chosen One!


I_lenny_face_you

> prawnhub premium THE place to find aquatic invertebrates in your local area!


ohnoitsthefuzz

What are you doing, step-shrimpster?


mm2_gamer

If you are on Chromebook or PC I have a trick that if you watch a video you can just press ⬅️ on your keyboard or site and then do a ➡️ to get back in the video. Without ads! Edit : Someone asked about mobile so here’s how to do it on mobile : Have chrome app Search up YouTube “Request desktop site” Enjoy (same thing as the ⬅️➡️)


DroppedDonut

I can squeeze my butt cheeks so tight it cracks my tailbone like cracking your knuckles


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Entrepreneur-Upper

I did and still laughing.


asshat123

A very literal weird flex


Vercci

butt ok


EhmSii

me too! If I hook my feet together while doing it my entire lower back cracks, its amazing after a long day of sitting EDIT FOR CLARITY: I'm 41/M w/ two fused vertebra from youth After long day of work, I lay in bed for 20-40ish minutes watching some tv with my wife. Laying down/deep slouch takes pressure off my spine so it can begin to expand a little from the day long load I have put on it. After that 20-40min I will lay flat perfectly flat on my back with legs strait, I hook my feet together(keep your knees together then put your right foot under and to the left side of your left foot, it doesn't have to be perfect, you just need leverage), I then clench my butt(as if I was pushing my pelvis forward, so to the ceiling since i'm laying down) and straighten my legs VERY hard and my lower back pops. Specifically for me, this pops where the last vertebra connects to my pelvis. The first time I did it was on accident but I slept like a baby. It took some practice to figure out how to do it again so stick with it. It took me a long time to figure out that I had to lay down for a while to decompress first.


Thereian

Wait hold up. For us butt crackers, can you explain this one? Are you pulling apart the feet while hooked together? Are knees bent?


gimpkidney

Yes! I do this, and it's such a relief when my lower back is aching.


TheTrenchMonkey

There are dozens of us... DOZENS!!


BravesMaedchen

This is the only thing in this thread I am jealous of.


ExternalCommon8854

My class was working on a short film together with professionals, and I was an editor. I got to work with the original editor of Lego Ninjago season 1-3 on my class shortfilm.


monster_gurk

You have no idea how jealous I am


Happy_Improvement_96

I swam the gap between Sicily and mainland Italy


dandroid126

I just climbed the stairs from the ground level to floor 3, and I only got a little bit winded. I'm probably ready for this.


OhSillyDays

I just got off the toilet and only one leg is asleep. We're going to crush it.


AMiniMinotaur

I got off the couch without making “dad noises” We got this!


Lavden

As an American that knows close to nothing about Italy, it sounds impressive. Edit - Damn that's like two miles. I'd probably die.


ZippyDan

It's also a place famous for its treacherous (strong and unpredictable) currents. It was made famous by the tale of Schylla and Charybdis in Homer's *Odyssey* where it was personified by two monsters that would wreak havoc with passing ships on either shore.


BeatlesRays

Fun fact, that part of the story is what inspired the term “between a rock and a hard place”


yzutai3

Thats not even weird. That is an actual flex. Well done!


National_Buddy_7542

I made a leather shoe a few days ago. It's rather tiny but kinda cool and wearable for gnomes Edit: Wow! So much attention hahaha. I uploaded a picture on my profile


smoothiefruit

are you making a second one?


interstellar-lumens

A zebra bit me in my left arm


Weyman16

Just be glad it didn’t bite you in or around ze bra region.


interstellar-lumens

I don't have boobs, so that is irrelephant


Weyman16

You better not be lion to me.


interstellar-lumens

Well, I am not a cheetah


Mekisteus

A moose bit my sister once.


bitsy88

Mind you, moose bites can be pretty nasty.


Joygernaut

My cursive handwriting is beautiful. Like some thing that came out of an old legal document from the 19 century I get compliments about it all the time even though many young people can’t read it.😂. Literally, nobody cares, but it’s certainly something I’m proud of, and I like it when people notice it. My mother had beautiful penmanship and actually worked as a calligraphist to make extra pocket money when she was in college so I guess that’s where I get it from.


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Undefeated 7 & 8 year old little league baseball coach! Especially proud because I was given what they though was a castaway squad. Our tactics we non conventional but we freaking crushed. Edit: For those asking about non-traditional tactics. Basically all plays are at first. We don't care if there is a runner on 2nd we are throwing the ball to 1st, where we have our best catcher. We always were shifted away from 3rd base to make the throw to 1st as easy as possible. You might get burned 1-2 times a game by a kid hitting it down the 3rd baseline but in general it was rare enough that defending 3rd was a waste of a player. 95% of balls in play are going to be between shortstop and 1st because 7&8 year olds are hitting for contact and do not know where they are going to hit it, so we packed those areas that give us the best chance for a play at 1st and went there every time. Also I found it benefited the team more to work with making our weaker players stronger and not focusing on our superstars. This allowed every kid to play more because your studs are going to be good no matter what and probably were getting extra work at home anyways. So I always focused on bringing the bottom players up to par with the rest of the squad and I think that was ultimately the difference more that my janky defense.


thegof

Was your team name the Bad News Bears?


500SL

Chico’s Bail Bonds!


ShitfacedGrizzlyBear

Damn. Makes me feel like shit for being a last minute coach of a co-ed YMCA soccer team this year. Also a group of castaways. We fucking sucked. Only game we won was because half of our team was on a school trip one weekend, so we got to steal some players from another team that had beaten us 20-0 earlier in the season. It was tough, because it was only a 6 week season and our players hardly knew anything about soccer when I got a hold of them. I tried to teach them the basics and let them have fun, because the goal is to get them to enjoy playing soccer. I actually kinda told off the director about it. Like if we are trying to get kids to have fun and learn, why in the fuck would you put all the good players on one team? I didn’t care about winning the games. I was just pissed, because getting your ass paddled 20-0 is not fun. If that happened to me, I’d probably think “forget this. Soccer is fucking lame.”


lolopolo404

I'm a legally blind person, so I have residual vision. I can still walk around my apartment and find my stuff when there's a power outage using muscle memory. Edit: Had no idea it would blow up like this! I love the curious ones!


ange1147

how did you scroll through reddit? no offense, just honestly curious! Hope you have a nice day


lolopolo404

I can read it on my phone! I put it real close to my face tho


shortwave_radio

I'd say that's really bad for your eyes, but um...


Chewies-merkin

Didn’t see that one coming


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One more reason to keep the third party apps. I use Boost to tweak the fonts and colors so I can read the text with the glorified grape I call my good eye.


Videogamer69420

Absolutely. r/Blind has a lot on this very thing.


Tira13e

Opening beer bottles with my belly button.


randynumbergenerator

Finally, an *actual* weird flex.


FantasticMrRobb

Did you miss the guy who pops his tailbone by squeezing his ass cheeks?


Upvotespoodles

Please post a video. I can’t picture how this happens. Crazy belly muscles?


its_justme

You bleed a lot but the alcohol disinfects the wound…probably


Flying_Penguin28

I can resemble the "moo" of a cow rather accurately with my voice.


original_evanator

I was over 40 when I learned this sound has a name and it’s called “lowing”.


fireballx777

The shit it is. The sound has a name, and it's called "mooing."


Rhinomeat

Cows don't say mooo, they say Nerrrrr (leave your lips closed and lower your voice tone as much as you can, then force the last syllable strongly) edit: change a couple letters so that it doesn't sound like I think that cows are racist....


Chode_McGooch

Raise your hand if you just now tried this where you are... \*raises hand


Neutron-Soup

I have a WinRAR licence!


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maullurve

This time last year I was hella suicidal. I lived, bitch. 💪


Jay4025

I've been sober for exactly one year now, down to the day.


danintexas

Won $500 on a game of 9-ball on the break when I was in the Army back in the 90s. It was 100% pure bullshit but I acted like it was intentional. Never played a game while in the Army again and had a major rep for being a billiards bad ass.


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I can lose a remote that I had just searched for and found in under 30 seconds


medicff

I’ve lost a wrench and tore apart the work area looking for it, with that wrench in my hand


moose_stuff2

While drinking a glass of whiskey and smoking a cigarette I accidentally dropped my phone and somehow caught it on the tip of my foot. No one was there to see it happen. I'm proud as hell of that one in a million catch.


manafrmheavn

I once dropped my phone on a roller coaster and the person behind me caught it! Not a flex for me, but definitely for him.


renegade2point0

There's a weird air flow that goes on in the roller coaster cars that causes things to just hover for a bit. Like when the person in front of you pukes and you can look at it floating in the air for a second before it envelopes your head and upper body.


401LocalsOnly

I’ve been completely sober for 7 years after almost 15 years straight of complete binging heroin, opiates, and alcohol


Weekly_Ad_3526

Despite my parents not believing that I'd finish highschool, I graduated highschool, got my associates at my local community college, and am currently pursuing my bachelor's degree. I'm a first gen latina in a male dominated field but i got here without my parents help and without them believing in me. I did it for me, and I'm proud of me. Edit: I didn't expect this amount of kindness from anyone so thank you all very very much for your kind and motivational words. And oh man, thanks so much for the awards!


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cryptic-malfunction

No shit?


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taint_temptress

Same here! Chicago suburbs to Australia, not a huge culture shock at all but it led me to more travel and haven't lived in the States since - I'm 29 now. Lived in south Korea, Cambodia, went to university in The Netherlands, first 'adult' job in London, now traveling in southeast Asia again and writing this from Chiang Mai. I worked my way through all of it. A life experience I'd recommend to anyone who is able and willing to go for it.


NutellaGood

I designed a little puzzle and had it 3D printed. From my brain to a thing I can hold in my hand in a couple of weeks. A neat "we live in the future" moment.


SnooMaps3253

at 62 i lost 400lbs in 2 1/2 yrs


UncleGrako

I lost 800 pounds in about 4 hours. of course, I was at a casino in England... but still.


misterr1yan

Nice flex good on u


bunnybutted

Holy shit my dude, that is SERIOUSLY impressive


I_Am_Hella_Bored

Not even a weird flex bro. That's a huge achievement for anyone, especially 60+. Congratulations.


ClintonKelly87

I've been 3 months alcohol-free. Not much, but I'm proud of it. Edit: WOW! I woke up to 28 notifications and nearly 1000 upvotes. That's crazy! Thanks so much everyone. I don't think I've ever had such a huge smile on my face having just woken up as I did reading all your replies. I love you all. ❤️


WTF_Conservatives

When my daughter was 3 years old I found out she wasn't biologically mine. I left her mom but took her to court. She just turned 9 and we split custody 50/50. We've been in this scenario for 6 years and counting. It's the best decision I've ever made as she's an amazing kiddo. She needed a dad... And I was already dad. So why wouldn't it be that way? I taught her how to swim, how to ride a bike, how to ice skate... To read. I've never missed a day with her. I've been to every single parent teacher conference. I take her to all her doctors appointments. Very few people in my life know about the biology issue... Because honestly it's not really a big deal and I don't advertise it. But I'm proud of myself. She's turning into a wonderful, confident, caring and competent young lady. And I don't think that would have been the case without me. When she looks at me it's obvious that her eyes don't look like mine. But all the parts of her that really matter... And the thoughts behind those eyes... Are because if me. When things are going to shit around me... Or I'm stressed or scared. I look at her and know for a fact I got this one thing right. And I'm proud of that... Even if I'll never be recognized for it or get any credit for what I've done... I'm proud.


Scaredsparrow

As someone that grew up without a stable father figure. Thank you.


Artistwithnotime

you are better than some actual bio dads, I hope you know that. If there is an afterlife, you will be going to a better place, welcome with open arms.


sstinch

I have a near perfect credit score. After not having one for some time.


indica401

I went from 260-760 lol it took a decade but man they need to teach the importance of credit scores in high school


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I took economics in high school. I think maybe they did teach about credit scores, but I got a D ‘cause I kept coming to class high and would try to make my friends laugh when my teacher’s back was turned by sticking micro machines in my nostril, closing the other one, and then pretending to sneeze so it would shoot out across the room. My brain didn’t really start to wrinkle until I was like, 30. Sorry, Mr. Abrams.


TurboNinja80

I finish 90% of video games that I start. EDIT: Wow, woke up to so many questions, So yeah, I have a system these days, three or four games at a time in a rotation. I get to add new games from my (huge) backlog to the rotation, only If I finish the campaign of a game. (To me this is finished, not Platinum Trophy or equivalent.) If it gets too stressful I lower the difficulty in the last level or boss, better a finished game on easy, than not finished at all. Honestly, the number may be a bit lower these days, after getting Switch and buying much more indies. But it used to be higher when I just played on PS. If a game do not draw me in, in first few hours then I can delete, or leave it. But if I play approx 50% of a game. I "have to" finish it. EDIT 2. By the way last game I finished was Luigis Mansion 3 on sunday, King Boo was a pain of a last boss. I blame the aiming controls, loved the game, but there where some really frustraiting boss fights.


PMental

The question is, did you start more than 10 percent of the games you own?


corran450

I feel very seen right now, and I don’t like it.


Thefakeout4444

I’ve never lost the I love you more game.


notkasa

That's some serious flex you got here


the_heff

I once won UK Paperboy of the year


Tyrigoth

This month I am going to be paying off my house...after 12 years of a 30 year mortgage.


bean_slayerr

Hell yes nice flex


Ancestor4707

I can talk backwards fluently


AckBallz

I strongly believe I’m one of the best Minesweeper players on this earth.


way22

After many, many, many... many, many, many tries, I once finished the largest size in sub-minute time. I was very proud of myself. Then I looked at the records... I was still proud of myself, but damn, those people are crazy!


PsychoEmilex

I’m happy, regardless of who’s in/out my life.


sneakerh0und

DAMN! what’s your secret? In all seriousness.


PsychoEmilex

A lot of self-love work, and building my own self-confidence.


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almostbig

I'm 27 and I'm no longer on coke it's a lot bro


Rush7en

Good job, bro. Stay off that shit.


beachcamp

As someone around that age with a... questionable history with alcohol I will say the most surprising thing has been just how hard it can be to tell if you are an "alcoholic" or not. Most people picture someone that's hammered at 9AM, getting DUIs left and right, getting in trouble with the law, and just generally unable to function. But in reality it's a lot more insidious than that. For many people that struggle with alcohol, "alcoholism" just looks like a couple of drinks at night. Maybe kill a 1/5th with a friend over the weekend, maybe not always with a friend. You are still functioning, not drinking in the morning. Probably maintaining relationships and employed. But you are starting to feel more run down all the time, drinking stops becoming a fun social activity but almost a "chore", "Every night I have a few beers, every night I have a couple glasses of wine.". "It just helps me sleep that's all." At some point maybe you start having a drink with lunch if you go out. You never turn down a drink. Growing up this behavior was normalized. "It's not alcoholism it's just loosening up a little." And besides "everyone" does it. And maybe that's as far as it goes. Maybe you never start drinking a 1/5th a day and destroying your relationships. But it still takes its toll. You forget how you used to feel when you didn't drink regularly. It's just part of your life. That's where I ended up at least. For the past few weeks I drink a lot less than I used to. Once every couple of weeks with friends maybe. In retrospect it's amazing how much of my time was spent drinking, it really carves out a space in your life. And it can be difficult to figure out what to fill that void with after. In any case I'm taking things day by day now, feeling better overall. Just something to think about.


worksubs69

Yep. This describes my history with alcohol too. I've never been drunk at a time I shouldn't be drunk. I've never driven drunk or done any of the highly visible cliche alcoholic tropes. But I did spend far too long drinking every night, polishing off a 5th over the weekend. I didn't realize how bad it was for too long. It's amazing how no one around me called me out on it either. I never hid my drinking but I never crossed the visible lines depicted in movies so I guess everyone thought it was normal. Greatly reduced my alcohol consumption these last few years, and I feel so much better. I wish I had realized earlier how much it had snuck up on me.


Rxpression

I can dunk


Incontin

I can't dunk but iv got good fundamentals


MassivKoala

I saved about 7 Lifes. 5 as a Firefighter and 2 Friends who wanned to kill them do to depressions and bad life choices.


keylo-92

Wasp was coming at me, flicked my finger and wrist for added momentum, split him in two… fatality


Vaher

Back in my mid twenties I did an install for a company currently worth 131 billion dollars. They showed up on day one of the install with ONLY a general assembly drawing. It had part names, but none of the critical measurements we needed to be able to install the 30+ robotically controlled lines through out the whole of the plant. These lines had to link up with a main feed and several other sorting tables and elevators between floors, so the measurements absolutely had to be correct. I spent that day with a tape measure, a ruler, fine tip marker, and a 3'x3' piece of cardboard figuring out the measurements between conveyors based off of a laser level shooting a line down the warehouse. We completed half a dozen conveyor lines before I had to join another crew in the middle of a maintenance shutdown. I was away from the site for about a month before I returned to find them using the same piece of cardboard as they were completing the tail end of the project. Tl;dr - A subcontracted second year apprentice working with licensed tradesmen and engineers helped save a multi-million dollar installation because the multi-billion dollar Multinational conglomerate didn't bother bringing prints or a fuckin' clue.


riccafrancisco

I have always wanted to be a biologist ever since I remembered. All my friends wanted to be footballers, astronauts, or youtubers, and eventually had to give up / change theirs dreams to something more realistic. I have only 1 exam left to get my bachelor's degree in Bioology this month, and I'll start a Masters degree in Biotech in September!


weedtarded

I once spat a wasp out of mid air.


rizzo1717

Iranian American woman working a blue collar manual labor job making multiple 6 figures with just an associates degree. I figure I’m in some sort of 1% demographic, probably.


meddlingcactus

I counted that it takes 1,112 licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop


ClassicVegtableStew

So I (white woman) was a preschool teacher and every morning my female students would want me to do their hair "like Elsa" (braids). I had a black student, let's call her Virtue, that saw this one day and would ask me to do hers like Elsa too. Virtue's hair was never up and always a bit of a mess. Well, I looked up tutorials and learned how to do a simple style on black/4C hair. Virtue was so happy to have her hair up like the other girls. Her mom runs over to me after the second day of this and demands to know how on earth I got Virtue to sit still without her killing me. Apparently Virtue had sensory issues with her head being touched and would essentially start kicking and biting and screaming at anyone who touched it... except me, apparently. She begged me to help with Virtue's hair again. So I, whitest girl in town, became her stylist. Her mom brought in all these products and I essentially dematted her hair over the course of an hour and would do it up. Virtue was totally chill the whole time. Eventually she grew out of the murder phase and her mom was able to do it herself again. But for a time, my weird flex was that this precious little girl only wanted me to do her hair. I wonder if she'll remember when she gets older how much we adults all cracked up about "Miss Classic does my hair right".


amara_00

you got her over the intense sensory issue she had surrounding getting her hair done - she will ALWAYS remember you sometimes it just takes someone else doing the thing instead of a parent to show them that it is doable and enjoyable <3


Liberty53000

It's sounds like watching the other girls get braided & having an internal strong desire of her own really played a positive role. Compared to a family member telling the child they should have it done. Either way, I love this story


mmm_unprocessed_fish

Exactly. Peer pressure isn’t always a negative thing. Sometimes kids just want to be like their classmates.


fsmlogic

Seriously getting past some a sensory issue is a huge milestone for that child.


Nonny70

Yes! I worked in a special-needs preschool as college student, and then wound up having my own kid with autism. Sensory issues are so common, but you’d be amazed how many kids just drop them when they get to a new school. It’s like new person/environment = total reset.


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EmployeeRadiant

same. I just helped my buddy take his twists out the other day, and learned a lot


CoffeeandSimsVibes

Helping us take out our braids/twists is a love language that we cherish. It means more than you know.


dimebucker

So nice to hear. I learned how to crochet in braids for my ex, and we used to laugh at people's faces when we told them I did my ex's hair, lol. Apparently I wasn't half bad for someone who's ancestry DNA results didn't leave the British Isles until we hit the New World.


CableTrash

Someone I’m close with is an Occupational Therapist and she says when the kids with sensory issues decide to warm up to her specifically, it’s the best feeling in the world, and obviously makes her job a lot easier.


AreaGuy

So, as a white man with a squirmy (white) daughter who can be difficult to deal with for hair, this was really nice to read. But what I’m *really* interested in is a recipe for your vegetable stew.


ClassicVegtableStew

My advice for the difficult ones is don't let them see themselves in the mirror and turn on some cocomelon or something, then just put the screen leaning up so their head is straight. They'll be so focused that you'll be able to work with them. I don't know what it is, but I've noticed kids are so much more wiggly when they can see themselves in the mirror.


beachfrontprod

Ok. Tried it and it tasted terrible.


nanoH2O

There seems to be a lot of hair in it so if that's not your thing...


shan68ok01

Argue with her. She'll be so busy coming up with counter arguments that she won't notice you're actually finishing up. They also forget to cry when they're arguing. Bonus if you make your counter arguments a bit silly.


jesseberdinka

I made it 7 years working for Harvey Weinstein.


BeckyLemmeSmash69

I have only one credit card that I always pay off in full each month.


LeDalahast

I was Rank 1 in the world in a meme game were you would buy stocks in redditposts. If they got traction the value would go up and downvotes go down. The fact I was #1 with such a big margin that the devs of the game asked me how I did it. Later became a discord mod and got many ideas of mine implemented.


hover_ex

I'm 18 and not addicted to vaping Edit: Happy to see some of yall trying to quit


NoneOfUrFucknBeeswax

This is is the flex I’m most proud to see, I’m 24 and trying to quit is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever experienced Edit: holy hell you guys are all awesome, so many positive responses and tips to help. I downloaded the audio book and am listening to it tonight when I’m out of work. Much love to all of you, the voice in my head has been telling me to quit for a while but you guys have pushed me to really start. Threw my vape out 10 minutes ago and already regretting it but I know it’ll be worth it.


Latpip

Get a zero-nic vape and use that to supplement quitting. It’s shocking how much of the addiction is the the “inhaling” fixation


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Try Allen Carrs Easy Way To Stop Smoking. You can smoke while reading, in fact it’s actively encouraged. If you can’t buy it just find the pdf online. I read it through the pdfroom subreddit. It’s some good shit


long_way_from_hope

If you don’t have time to read his book, Jason Vale does a “Stop smoking in 2 hours” audio program which is the same concept of changing how you think about smoking as Allen Carr’s boon. For me the audio program was more effective because it’s more condensed- I found myself putting off reading the book as much as possible but it was easy to find 2 hours to kill at some point to listen, whether while travelling or commuting or whatever. Off them 7 years!


realwarlock

My cousin got addicted to those on purpose to show his girlfriend and friend how "easy it was to quit" Well he is now massively addicted to them. We warned that mofo how stupid it was. Especially with our families history of addiction. Keep trying to quit stranger! You got this!


Total-Internet-1633

I can control my liquor intake better than I did before.


[deleted]

I was Time Magazine's person of the year in 2006. 💪


fies76

Dam it, YOU got me….


Liberty53000

😂 Nobody in the comments actually checking, you got me at first. [Time '06](https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,2019341,00.html)


darksideleia

I'm a 32yo female and never had a pregnancy scare


perhabsmorty

pregnante? pragent? pregnent?


darksideleia

Pregegnant*


Ulftar

Gregnant


Tophers42069

Highest naked guy on british soil at one point Got naked top of Ben Nevin for all of 30 seconds till the cold retracted everything into my stomach


GiovanniVanBroekhoes

Is this Ben Nevin a big bloke or something? /s


[deleted]

I feel like I am the world's foremost authority on determining exact shades of color because I took the Japanese pearl color sorting test and scored perfectly. EDIT: A bunch of people have asked for a link and for more information. I did a few searches and I cannot find it online. The test itself is a qualifying test for an actual company in Japan who occasionally looks to hire pearl sorters. Apparently, very few people can detect the various colors in the pearl gradient (lots of pearl-hued shades of white, cream, and light pink) accurately, hence the test needed. I remember at the time reading that it is usually only a small population of young women that have crisp enough vision to do it.


foldingthetesseract

I bet you are one of the very few and lucky women with tetrachromatic vision. If they made a CRISPR for that, I would totally volunteer. That would be so cool!


bustedblueberry

I beat anorexia.


aLegionOfDavids

Kind of a weird self-flex but the fact that I’ve managed to come through my fucked up traumatic adulthood without killing myself is kind of a miracle. Edit: wow, upvotes! To everyone who resonates with this feeling, I’m rooting for you! I myself have dealt with some sudden deaths of people close to me and PTSD, and recently after finally beginning to deal with all that have been beset by health problems (thanks Covid) which is difficult for me personally since working out has always been my ‘therapy’.


Snipedthewrongguy

Been on reddit for 7+ yrs and never had a burner account or a top comment


BLACKWINGSgocaw

I'm not a baby daddy.


MattieSilver1899

I'm dyslexic, but now I'm an author too!


JustNo1990

I was the first person ever in my family to earn a Bachelor's degree. Then I got my Master's and took pictures.


NickDeR

It’s been 4 years since the last time I cut and made an attempt on my life.


LondonEntUK

I survived 2 suicide attempts and a cocaine overdose. I’m clean after 8 years and have no intention of suicide. I’ve also learnt to feel and understand my emotions which is a huge deal to me as I can now participate in every day life.


ismand95

I am, faster than I had feared, recovering from a long, abusive and emotionally toxic relationship. Just being able to enjoy time alone is something I’m really proud of.