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Some stupid meme will appear in my head while I'm in public and a stupid grin will force itself into my face and obviously I don't want people to look at me and think I'm crazy, or worse ask what I'm laughing about and the only thing that was on my mind was "born to shit, forced to wipe".

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[–] Stamets 16 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Lobotomy.

Honestly I have no fucking clue. I do the same thing. Especially bad if I think about something that can cause a laughing fit and then I have to explain a voice clip a friend sent to me.

Most people generally won't care though. They'll look over and maybe go "Huh" before they carry on.

You'd be amazed just how little people actually think about anyone other than themselves.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Totes.

When you realize how self absorbed people are.....

I like to say Cray shit on purpose in lieu of truthful small talk, people usually dead eye respond in normal NPC responses like "Good, you?" or "Have a good one".

My inner child/voice does use absurdism as a coping mechanism.

[–] Stamets 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh for real. I've been on the bus and people ask questions like what time it is. I just respond with something wildly unhinged like "Quarter past where the past, present and future all have a collective existential crisis. But if you need a more convential and temporally linear answer, tis probably too late for this nonsense". I've yet to have anyone say anything other than the most generic ass "Cool" response. Some even say thanks which is... hysterical.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

That sounds like the kind of thing I'd reply, "Oh, no thanks, I don't like bowling" to.