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Absolutely devastating moment at the gas pump tonight
09/18/2026

Absolutely devastating moment at the gas pump tonight

I took this photograph a few years ago in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. Subsequently, I have ch...
09/18/2026

I took this photograph a few years ago in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. Subsequently, I have chosen to post it on Facebook on the fifth of May every year. My friends look forward to it, so they say.
M (67), shoe size 10 US. No banana, as it would detract from the photo.

Another dull morning on work trip. Woke up at hotel, headed to breakfast, while knowing that work of that day is dullest...
09/18/2026

Another dull morning on work trip. Woke up at hotel, headed to breakfast, while knowing that work of that day is dullest thing that service engineer can do, yes replace filters etc.
Not that it would have been enough, while reached car, noticed that keyfob has stopped working, doors remain locked after pressing the open button.
Took couple minutes to notice that someone had exactly same car as I do and that I was standing next to wrong car.. šŸ˜…

Midnight chocolate cake developed into quite the chuckle as it looks like someone sat full star on our frosting šŸ˜³ no ban...
09/18/2026

Midnight chocolate cake developed into quite the chuckle as it looks like someone sat full star on our frosting šŸ˜³ no banana for scale cus I was in the mood for cake but it was average size I suppose. Idk I'm no expert on Hershey holes & wasn't willing to compare.

Perplexed.
09/18/2026

Perplexed.

This morning while dropping my kids off at school I had a very not dull, but strangely common, near accident. While goin...
09/17/2026

This morning while dropping my kids off at school I had a very not dull, but strangely common, near accident.
While going through my neighbourhood two Bucks stuck in a rut suddenly popped out from between two vehicles. I had to lock up my brakes to avoid hitting them. Then they fought in front of my truck long enough for me to get this photo before the one on the left finally shoved the one on the right down someone's driveway.
To some, this may seem like a completely unheard of situation in an urban centre. However, I live in Medicine Hat, Alberta in Canada, where the deer are so integrated into society they often use the crosswalks better than humans do. Where the deer casually wander down the sidewalks, and bike paths. I have even seen them use a foot bridge. They are so common and unbothered by humans that I have even backed into one while exiting my driveway in the early morning before the sun came up.
This got me wondering about other cities that maybe have an urban population of animals that folks have just sort of accepted as normal. Which brought me to you fine folks.
36 F, Size 5 women's, Canada.
No Bananas were available for scale. Please accept my apologies. However you can see the hood of my 3rd Gen Chevy Tahoe for some reference.

I have to keep my bananas in the microwave.I live in Africa and local wild monkeys seem to easily pick up their smell. T...
09/17/2026

I have to keep my bananas in the microwave.
I live in Africa and local wild monkeys seem to easily pick up their smell. They climb through the kitchen window, grab the bananas and retreat, knocking over crockery, etc as they do so.
They cannot pick up the smell of the bananas if they're stored in the microwave.
The same goes with bread, especially fresh bread, although not as much as bananas.

I beg to differ.
09/17/2026

I beg to differ.

A year ago we bought a programmable coffeemaker because, now that Iā€™m retired, I no longer get up at 5 AM to make coffee...
09/17/2026

A year ago we bought a programmable coffeemaker because, now that Iā€™m retired, I no longer get up at 5 AM to make coffee before going off to work. Now, my wife gets up first, goes downstairs and has coffee waiting for her in our automatic coffeemaker. But, at least once a month, she will come back upstairs and announce in her pre-coffee voice, ā€œNo coffee!ā€ The reason thereā€™s no coffee is because of one of the following reasons:
1. I forget that we have a programmable coffee maker, and donā€™t even bother to make coffee the night before.
2. I do not know that after programming the coffeemaker, you have to push the program button a second time to activate a program.
3. I forget to push the program button.
4. I have the coffeemaker programmed to start at 7:15, but my wife has to catch a 7AM train to the City.
5. I fill the reservoir with water, but do not put coffee in the filter basket.
6. I put coffee in the filter basket, but do not put water in the reservoir.
7. I fail to put the top on the carafe ā€“ the top that keeps the no-drip feature in the up position and allows coffee to flow from the filter basket into the carafe.
8. Someone unplugs the coffeemaker to charge their phone.
9. The power goes out at 3AM.
10. I have the coffemaker programmed to start at 6:15, my wife has a 7AM train to the City, but last Sunday is the start of daylight savings time and I forget to set the coffeemaker clock one hour ahead.
Good thing I donā€™t drive an automatic coffeemaker.
M 68 11.5W bananas ready to eat at any time.

A small gas station in a small town had a pretty clean bathroom but I was intrigued by the random 22 oz soft drink cup l...
09/17/2026

A small gas station in a small town had a pretty clean bathroom but I was intrigued by the random 22 oz soft drink cup left on the urinal. Being in the south I figured must be an abandoned dip/chewimg to***co spit cup but imagine my dull surprise and glee when I figured out that it was really an engineering masterpiece to compensate for a leaky pipe. The water drips into the cup with a straw inserted at a downward angle secured by scotch tape. Once the water reaches a point above the inserted straw the water flows into the urinal without a mess. I marveled at the redneckness and simultaneous dullness of this. Fruit in public gas station menā€™s room seemed like it might send the wrong message. 22 oz styrofoam soft drink cup for scale. M 48 Southern US size 8.5 boots / 9.5 tennis shoes

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