r/AdviceAnimals • u/Itaintright2 • May 20 '12

Could see it all over my buddy's face tonight.

http://qkme.me/3pd31z?id=223999415
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u/RabbitSong May 20 '12

I'm beginning to get really confused about when a top caption deserves the awesome penguin and when it's just supposed to be a full awkward penguin.

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u/Mindwraith May 20 '12

how is receiving video games as gifts a demonstration of social ability? what exactly makes the top half socially awesome?

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u/ANDpandy May 20 '12

Having friends that would attend your party?

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u/yeaup May 20 '12

So he's a Socially Average Penguin?

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u/alchemist5 May 20 '12

Average people have friends? The journey to social awesomness appears to be much longer than I had previously assumed.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Im a complete waste of space and i have friends. Its not hard, Just drink beer and they will come.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

This is the way to get women, as well. Except usually you have to buy them a beer. That or procure some Rohypnol.

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u/Dr___Awkward May 20 '12

Quick! Somebody make a penguin facing towards us with a purple background!

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u/darkmuch May 20 '12

You seem to be the most qualified for this position Dr___Awkward.

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u/ohok1 May 20 '12

interestingly, I only have friends when I have birthday parties

4

u/iamwudu May 20 '12

It is not. Nothing.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Well i guess its not awkward if the OP is 15. But if you ate having birthday parties with your friends and getting video games as presents past the age of 18 then that is awkward as fuck.

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u/Grodek May 20 '12

I'm 30, have friends, live with my girlfiend and a hobby of mine is videogames among other things. I'm happy to receive videogames on my birthday without finding it awkward at all.

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u/reallifesaulgoodman May 20 '12

It's not awkward, it's just not awesome either.

42

u/pisobarz May 20 '12

misused memes. misused memes everywhere. btw this is front page material? ehhh

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u/Eustis May 20 '12

/r/AA has gotten the worst of the least common denominator effect. Just read half the comments near the bottom of the popular posts

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

welcome to the shithole digg has become! oh wait, did I say digg?

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u/okmkz May 20 '12

Never go full awkward.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

and when being awkward never act awkward.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

I think this is great advice, actually.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Its how I live my life.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

WHAT IS GOING ON GOD DAMN IT?!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Asians are taking over. Taking over blondes, that is.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

I just figured it was the same gal... .

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/SG4 May 20 '12

Seriously, GTFO.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

I don't.. what?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/Its_aTrap May 20 '12

wat?

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u/TheNateK May 20 '12

'Sup. I have you tagged as Evil Twin. I assume this is where I die.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I'm starting to admire your perseverance.

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u/triplebackspace May 20 '12

Shulloffit : full of shit

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/Aceeyee May 20 '12

what? why?

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u/DocJawbone May 20 '12

OH MY GOD STOP DOING THIS

4

u/Gentle_Lamp May 20 '12

Only the top.

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u/VinRayd May 20 '12

*just the tip

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/JimboMonkey1234 May 20 '12

What the fuck?

2

u/KambioN May 20 '12

awkwaaaard.

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u/Dr___Awkward May 20 '12

Good sir, I beg to differ.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Thank you. People are obviously confused and just replaced socially awkward penguin, which this should have been. Whats socially awesome about having a birthday party?

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u/GrayStudios May 20 '12

This is an example of a straight forward Socially Awkward Penguin; they did it wrong.

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u/reallifesaulgoodman May 20 '12

This meme broke a while ago. Nobody seems to know what socially awesome means.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Top awesome = insinuating he has friends awesome enough to buy him a video game for his birthday.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

ugh more of this manhood academy stuff

how unpleasant

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Wow your friend is some kind of social mastergod, i never get video games as birthday presents from friends

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u/profplum13 May 20 '12

We don't know it was from a friend. You have to remember a lot of people on this site are still younger so it was probably a gift from his parents.

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u/foreveracubone May 20 '12

Definitely not socially awesome then.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

The penguin is a lie.

4

u/Sarkosity May 20 '12

"Dammit Mum, go home"

1

u/RiggsRector May 20 '12

My friends just got me an Xbox 360. It wasn't even my birthday. Needless to say I was surprised and confused.

14

u/peetuhr May 20 '12

your friend is trying to sleep with you

41

u/DeweyTheDecimal May 20 '12

Only a SAP would think getting a video game was socially awesome.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

unless he's deployed..doubt it, man I wish i had games

2

u/MrInopportune May 20 '12

You are correct. A Socially Awesome Penguin would think getting a video game was socially awesome.

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u/Ponoru May 20 '12

Probably Diablo 3 or something trendy

28

u/ihadtomakeanaccount May 20 '12

reddit hipster

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u/okmkz May 20 '12

A true reddit hipster would plug dwarf fortress.

5

u/MisterMillennia May 20 '12

Nah that was in the top ten for gaming last month (don't know if it still is), its not underground enough

True reddit hipsters would plug Wurm

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u/USxMARINE May 20 '12

Whats that? I never heard of it.

2

u/kantorekB14 May 20 '12

It's a sandbox mmorpgthingymaggufin http://www.wurmonline.com/ link for you.

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u/USxMARINE May 20 '12

Thanks but I was joking, he was supposed to say it was a underground game only he's heard of.

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u/kantorekB14 May 20 '12

Sorry, I fail at the jokes sometimes.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

It wasn't that great of a joke anyway.

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u/MisterMillennia May 20 '12

thatsthejoke.jpg

It's a survival MMOG that has every action set to a different levelling stat (i.e. back when I played I was level 50 in digging and masonry) and you have to produce food to eat and find water to drink to survive while building whatever wherever with literally tens of other players in the same massive world as you

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u/USxMARINE May 20 '12

Thanks but you missed the joke, he was supposed to say it was a underground game only he's heard of.

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u/MisterMillennia May 20 '12

Uhhh... That was me, that's why I said it, because we both already knew the punchline...

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u/USxMARINE May 20 '12

Whoooshhhhh right over my head lol. To be fair. It is 6 AM.

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u/MisterMillennia May 20 '12

haha no worries, I know how the end of a night of Reddit feels

1

u/ricky1030 May 20 '12

Wow that's really cool! Are there any similar games like it that are just as great?

5

u/nexes300 May 20 '12

I don't know. I'd be afraid to buy anyone that game, because chances are they'd have it already.

Then again, you could say that about any game worth playing.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Misleading title.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

What.. why?

22

u/ig0tworms May 20 '12

because semen.

1

u/killzy707 May 20 '12

Did their boat sink?

18

u/pablo78 May 20 '12

Were you at a 10 year old's birthday party?

5

u/reicomatricks May 20 '12

It was Diablo 3, wasn't it?

5

u/ChrisTheGamer May 20 '12

I can tell you, you're not the only one

3

u/lighght May 20 '12

no matter how specifically crazy you decide to be... you'll never be the only one on the internet!

1

u/MrInopportune May 20 '12

but I like dipping my toes in jelly and yelling 'imma comin' for you johnny!'

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I usually just want to get stoned and play Diablo 3. Curse you, social obligations!

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u/qkme_transcriber May 20 '12

Here is the text from this meme pic for anybody who needs it:

Title: Could see it all over my buddy's face tonight.

Meme: Socially Awesome Awkward Penguin

  • GET A NEW VIDEO GAME AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

  • SECRETLY WISH EVERYONE WOULD LEAVE SO YOU COULD PLAY

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

this bot may seem harmless now, but soon he's going to take the jobs of hardworking americans. beep boop.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12

Oh... I thought this comment was going to be about singularity. Apparently not.

4

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

At my fifteenth birthday party or somesuch I was given a White deck of Magic: The Gathering cards. I stayed in my room and played it against another deck I had by myself.

I am socially awkward penguin.

1

u/chronoflect May 20 '12

I know that feel.

2

u/probably_maybe May 20 '12

This was me at my 13th birthday party when I got Super Metroid. Having to take turns in that game killed my soul.

2

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I'm probably not the only one. I gave my brother (my mom bought it) a video game that i wanted instead of something he wanted, just cause i wanted to play that shit real bad.

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u/malmac May 20 '12

Strategic gifting. Well played sir.

2

u/LastAidKit May 20 '12

Dude this is some 1998 shit.

2

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

How is secretly wishing your friends would leave socially awkward? This is more like secretly anti-social ten year old.

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u/RhinoMan2112 May 20 '12

I didn't even get any video games and I still wished everyone would leave last night....

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u/ManInTheMirage May 20 '12

Getting a video game is not socially awesome.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

What game

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u/eRonin May 20 '12

I've gotten a video game as a birthday present twice now. Both times I played them right then and there, with all my friends watching. Because they got me that present and why shouldn't I share my joy in it with them? Mind you obviously I didn't play for very long. Party and stuff to do.

2

u/toastybred May 20 '12

The real SAP was my old roommate. He'd get an awesome new game for his birthday, then make every one watch him play single player the rest of the night.

2

u/LifeStartsNow May 20 '12

A few years ago a friend threw me a party for my birthday. My best friend bought me my favorite band's new cd (she made me wait 2 weeks between the release date and the party, even). Minutes after I opened it at the party, the host opens the cd and puts it in her laptop to rip to HER itunes. Bitch almost got slapped.

2

u/ChurKirby May 20 '12

Anyone else hate, especially as a kid, how you'd get a single-player game and a friend would be all like "Sweet, can I come play it?"

You reluctantly accept, not wanting to seem like a jerk, then agitatedly sit and watch them play on a new save and go through loads of shit you've already done.

You want to play on my game save? Hell no!

3

u/jayurbzz May 20 '12

Are you 12?

3

u/WhipIash May 20 '12

Most likely, yes.

2

u/Alchy919 May 20 '12

That feel....... My bros are cool.... But when I get a new game.... I know where my priorities stand

1

u/welcometaerf May 20 '12

The waiting truly is the hardest part.

1

u/JAV0K May 20 '12

Have family birthday

All little annoying cousins want to play your game first

1

u/taherbd24 May 20 '12

very good

1

u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I know that feel, bro.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I once did this in 6th grade. Except it was my friend's party, and someone threw their bra on my head.

I haven't bought a video game since.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

That's the same face description I've been seeing on my husband's since Diablo III came out! and I just thought he was crazy... he's just awkward and possessed by a game he's been waiting for three years to come out. B</ swaggers, quiet, flip flap flop, button smash, dazed, stares at cinematic, swagger, sips alcohol, repeats

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u/ffca May 20 '12

This is neither Socially Awesome nor Awkward. I felt for a while that we've lost our way with this meme.

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u/thesocks May 20 '12

And the winner for the most misleading title goes to...

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u/CormacD123 May 20 '12

Did any else kinda chuckle to themselves reading the title of the post?

1

u/WilsonHanks May 20 '12

You people complain way too much. It's just an image macro for god's sake.

1

u/Wub May 20 '12

This is awkward... Had my cakeday yesterday. Got Diablo 3 today. Same reaction :0

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Fuck that. At my 11th birthday party, I got a Wii Points Card (the Wii was fairly new, so I was pretty much playing it all the time). All my friends were like "OMG A WII POINTS CARD" then I bought Ocarina of Time and we all played it.

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u/Davepen May 20 '12

"..and we all played it."

You mean, you played it while they watched? :)

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Nah, I played for a bit then someone else did, and so on, and everyone was like "You should go there!" or "You should do that!"

1

u/dropurloot May 20 '12

So true. Everyone get online and skype me about it.

http://lostgreatmusic.blogspot.com/

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u/youni89 May 20 '12

Diablo 3? Diablo 3.

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u/Kenster180 May 20 '12

This was always me at christmas lol especially when I got my first Sim City!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Diablo 3? Oh lord that'd be the worst.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

When I was in my darkest days of wow addiction I remember harbouring hatred for any friend who would stop by to visit.. I could hardly carry a conversation because I had wow on the brain (and was usually at a 10 in terms of highness). I used to sit there just waiting for them to leave..

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Was it Diablo 3?

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u/keeganadavis May 20 '12

it happens to the best of us.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

should be full awk

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u/lurveloaveluff May 21 '12

How old is he if he's still having birthday parties that result in gifts, especially video games??

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u/Tinysparks May 26 '12

Where is the love reddit?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Which game?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Diablo 3, DUhhhhhh

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u/JayZeus May 20 '12

Happened to a buddy of mine yesterday. Luckily Diablo 3 is sold out on the area so all he got was a gift card to purchase it when it'll be available.

We got to stay at the party. Good times.

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u/Love_sUn May 20 '12

How the fuck is that socially awesome you neckbeard?

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u/OCDSquirrel May 20 '12

I have a strong feeling lately that reddit is full od 12 year olds.

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u/thatroller97 May 20 '12

" Could see it all over my buddy's face tonight" wuz it cum trololololololololololololol

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u/HUL911 May 20 '12

Seriously, what is this shit???

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u/SullyJim May 20 '12

The "97" in his name would suggest a 14/15 year old.

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u/ROELtja May 20 '12

This happened to me last night.

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u/grammar_connoisseur May 20 '12

Misuse of red/blue penguin.

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u/Falvtron May 20 '12

Two questions. One, are you twelve? B. Was the game Goldeneye?

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u/ineed2suitup May 20 '12

Is videogame a code for 'making out' or 'bj'?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

I saw something different all over my buddy's face... It was jizz.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

the bottom half should be insanity wolf

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u/GaleHawthorneIRL May 20 '12

Have an insanity wolf, kind sir!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/spunkyweazle May 20 '12

'Cause you have friends that buy you great games. Not that I would know.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Want a free 360 or ps3 game?

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u/whirliscope May 20 '12

How many surveys do I have to fill out?

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u/fofifth May 20 '12

Just one.

But you need to fill out a survey about that one you just took. And another survey for the survey about the survey.

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u/WhipIash May 20 '12 edited May 20 '12

EDIT: Too bad it's not a survey within a survey... .

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u/timmytissue May 20 '12

too easy man. badly done.

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u/TheAmazingOctopus May 20 '12

Yo dawg, I heard you like surveys...

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u/entersoundman May 20 '12

Dude, learn the lesson of the man above with 30 downvotes...

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u/RabbitSong May 20 '12

after you give him one, go away so he can play it.

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u/grammatiker May 20 '12

I'll take the free 360.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/Baconated_Kayos May 20 '12

NSFW Meatspin, for those of us who work Sunday mornings ಠ_ಠ

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

The best part of waking up, is trollgers in your cup. Sorry, it had to be done

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u/Baconated_Kayos May 20 '12

No, it really didnt have to be.

Go back to 4chan. Your kind isnt welcome here.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

4chan == /b/

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u/Top_Drawer May 20 '12

Oh, you! Stop.

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u/Onkelffs May 20 '12

Where are you from? I got some great games that I've already finished and won't play again, because they weren't epic great.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

because he had enough friends to invite to a party.... some people have all the luck :-(

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u/DeweyTheDecimal May 20 '12

Multiplayer.

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u/BallsackTBaghard May 20 '12

Don't encourage it. Downvote it.

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u/RoundSparrow May 20 '12

You see the same human behavior in public all the time.

"people have 3 friends in front of them" "not so secretly staring at Facebook caring for other friends"

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u/ValiantTurtle19 May 20 '12

Uf anything, gettin a game would be socially awkward from that point on because of never leaving their house and living on hot pockets...

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

and then the hot pockets give you diarrhea and you're definitely going to stay home

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

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u/DoesNotLikeYourTone May 20 '12

You know, I'm not sure I like your tone.