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Optical illusion for the ears (i.imgur.com)

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[–]truthgoblin 129 points130 points ago

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GET OUT OF MY HEAD CHARLES

[–]mykowskiis 23 points24 points ago

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CHAAARLES

[–]The_Baconing 4 points5 points ago

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You guys are making a reference to the edge right?.

[–]DarkbunnySC 1 point2 points ago

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Not sure if serious. They are talking about this

[–]ajaone 2 points3 points ago

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IM TRIPPIN ON ACID

[–]The_Baconing 0 points1 point ago

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I actually was serious but thanks for showing me that. In the edge there is a character named Charles and they say Charles every other minute.

[–]mykowskiis 0 points1 point ago

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At least I was.

[–]RockerX 0 points1 point ago

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They are.

[–]Ironic_Grammar_Nazi 2 points3 points ago

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I should've worn my Jamaican colours.

[–]TheColorYellow 1 point2 points ago

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Like my spaceship? It's a Dodge!

[–]BlackZeppelin 0 points1 point ago*

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Ima hit you with your own pimp!

[–]EmP_Bomb 81 points82 points ago

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I hear the sounds that Thwomps make.

[–]UnwiseSudai 3 points4 points ago

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Now, think about the gif instead of watching it.

[–]UnknownArchive 257 points258 points ago

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Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Optical illusion for your ears 13coms 73pts 7hrs funny
Do you hear the thump in your head? 0coms -6pts 24dys pics
You can hear the "Boom" in your head 2coms -3pts 1mo WTF
Crosspost from /r/wtf. Can other ents hear the noise this GIF makes in your head? I can't stop watching this. 2coms 16pts 1mo trees
This makes a sound in my head and it's freaking me out. 622coms 1303pts 1mo WTF
Does anyone else hear a thumping sound when watching this? 41coms 234pts 2mos gifs
When we don't look 1com 2pts 2mos gifs
Rope skipping .gif 2coms -2pts 2mos pics
Jump! Jump! 1com -3pts 5mos WTF
You may experience rolling blackouts in your area... [xpost from r/gifs] 3coms 21pts 5mos funny
Rope jumping 35coms 206pts 6mos funny
DAE hear a thump? 5coms 4pts 9mos reddit.com
Finally, a .gif with sound! 35coms 88pts 5mos pics
Thud, thud, thud 0coms -4pts 5mos WTF
My brain makes a noise to go with this gif. 0coms 4pts 24dys funny
The World when no one's looking 4coms 15pts 3mos funny
Just a game of jump rope. That's all 8coms 64pts 8mos pics

source: karmadecay

[–]topherotica 44 points45 points ago

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Finally we have a fact-based, objective, and subtle method of of saying 'repost'

[–]generic-name 61 points62 points ago

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I really like this novelty account

[–]UnknownArchive 36 points37 points ago

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and I like you

[–]camtron 30 points31 points ago

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Its alive!

[–]BHThrowaway 8 points9 points ago

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KILL IT WITH FIRE!

[–]blink-me 2 points3 points ago

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I love your account. Maybe people will one day realize how stupid they look karma whoring ancient chain-email pictures. This isn't Digg. Stop acting like it, guys.

[–]MisterBadIdea 0 points1 point ago

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"This isn't Digg."

Not sure I agree.

[–]dantepicante 3 points4 points ago

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It's not, I checked the URL.

[–]CrazyPurpleBacon 12 points13 points ago

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I'm pretty sure it's a bot.

[–]Amagineer 7 points8 points ago

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It's a novel bot!

[–]bobbybusche 2 points3 points ago

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Then you'll really love KarmaDecay.

[–]jtmoneyy 5 points6 points ago

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I find it so odd that the it took 13 reposts to get the most upvotes, 1299 more than the original post ಠ_ಠ

[–]MrShow 3 points4 points ago

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Weird. It's almost as if Reddit is gaining users as time goes by or something.

[–]blink-me -1 points0 points ago

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Reddit is stupid like that.

[–]widgetas 2 points3 points ago

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I want to know who it was that removed HappyToast's watermark. He originally posted it on b3ta years ago.

[–]UnknownArchive 1 point2 points ago

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Interesting. Someone must have taken some time to remove that. Thanks for pointing that out, I'll reference that another time next time this is posted.

[–]Dr_Zandi 0 points1 point ago

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There's a reason you have 10K comment karma. Keep up the good work, sir!

[–]UnknownArchive 7 points8 points ago

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I'd have a lot more if I didn't troll =(

[–]Awesomebox5000 -1 points0 points ago

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Is there a way to format the text inline? This bot crosses the line between being helpful and tl;dr.

[–]M_Ahmadinejad 52 points53 points ago

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Since when do gifs make noise?

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Ironfruit 4 points5 points ago

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He was referring to the fact that he was supposedly hearing the thump in his head, so...

[–]Ghinkgo 39 points40 points ago

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Wouldn't that be an Aural illusion?

[–]IleNosirrah 16 points17 points ago

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Too much BASS!!! I'm getting a headache!

[–]gertnerbot 6 points7 points ago

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Technically, it's called an auditory illusion.

[–]toweler 26 points27 points ago

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Am I alone in not "hearing" something?

[–]dbhanger 4 points5 points ago

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No. I can't hear it.

[–]rootusercyclone 2 points3 points ago

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I can't hear it either. What does this mean?

[–]hobophobe42 2 points3 points ago

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I can't make it work either. Maybe it's like one of those magic eye posters, we're just not listening to it the right way...

[–]Aethelstan 1 point2 points ago

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You only have to de-focus your ears. God, it's not hard!

[–]takuyafire 5 points6 points ago

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The only reason I started "hearing" things is because I came in here to read the comments.

Sort of one of those "can't unhear it".

[–]siltfilter 0 points1 point ago

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Naw, I've seen this reposted at least five times and still haven't a clue what anyone's talking about. The gif itself makes me smile though.

[–]VollieV 1 point2 points ago

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I hear the music I'm listening too. Does that count?

[–]hobophobe42 1 point2 points ago

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Try syncing your music with the gif.

[–]mooseifer69 0 points1 point ago

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I think Machine gun by portishead would work great.

[–]Travis-Touchdown 0 points1 point ago

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Zoom in more

[–]bpxrain 0 points1 point ago

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Nope. I stared at that like WTF and proceeded to the comments.

[–]Joolaylay 4 points5 points ago

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It wouldn't be an optical illusion if it's for ears. It would be an auditory illusion.

[–]slntkilla 35 points36 points ago

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Mind = Blown

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points ago

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*Ears = Blown

[–]Rustiest_Venture -1 points0 points ago

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Eagerly awaiting the next logical step

[–]GoombaKiller 0 points1 point ago

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Don't you mean: "eargerly"?

[–]godless_communism 0 points1 point ago

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cock = blown.

[–]nsfwdisposable 5 points6 points ago

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Clicked on it. My ice maker in my freezer chose this exact instant to drop a load of ice.

[–]Rbeplz 4 points5 points ago

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Holy fucking fucks! I don't care if this is a repost this is mind shaterring.

[–]cruzers 2 points3 points ago

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I don't understand what is supposed to be happening...I don't hear anything.

[–]VoX_PopuIi 4 points5 points ago

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It only happens if you look at it. I looked at it as soon as it touched the ground and I heard it. Amazing stuff.

[–]duck1123 1 point2 points ago

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I looked away and still heard it.

Then again, I was expecting the beat.

[–]Max_Was_Here 2 points3 points ago

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Im not hearing anything D:

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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You aren't the only one. All I hear is the white noise because it is dead silent right now but I heard that before opening the gif. Then I started to notice a faint thumping which I then realised was just my heart beat. What kind of noise do people hear?

[–]blink-me -4 points-3 points ago

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Shut up. You "hear" the thumping of the jump. Stop trying to be all quirky-redditor and different.

[–]bassplayinboy7 1 point2 points ago

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THUMP...THUMP...THUMP...THUMP...etc

[–]j1mb0 1 point2 points ago

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So... auditory illusion?

[–]a_haar 1 point2 points ago

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IT HURTS

[–]Moose_o 1 point2 points ago

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Stop it brain! Stop it!

[–]I_love_ponies33 1 point2 points ago

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Yes, Master...I hear the drums.

[–]Firecracker048 1 point2 points ago

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all i can hear is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ72fcHDUC8

[–]emersondog 1 point2 points ago

Why can't I hear anything?

[–]USB_Stupidity 2 points3 points ago

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NOTHING IS REAL.

[–]Arctotherium 1 point2 points ago

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I keep trying to make it go 'ping, ping, ping' but it won't stop going 'thwomp, thwomp, thwomp'. :(

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Sometimes when I'm playing xbox and the vibrate function is off I get phantom vibrations whenever the screen shakes.

[–]daaaabears 1 point2 points ago

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holy jesus

[–]atheisticJesus 1 point2 points ago

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WHAT THE FUCK.

[–]last2zero 1 point2 points ago

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Only one explanation...

Witchcraft

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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old

[–]outsidethewall 1 point2 points ago

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what happens when a deaf person sees this?

[–]APiousCultist 0 points1 point ago

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The world ends.

[–]GetHandsome 1 point2 points ago

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Try this: stare at it for 15-30 seconds and then close your eyes.

[–]nicole-hockey-12 1 point2 points ago

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the only thing that has made me actually laugh today :) wish I had more upvotes to give!!

[–]Dmkaz 1 point2 points ago

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Yet another repost...

[–]atheisticJesus 3 points4 points ago

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hmm

[–]muffinheart 2 points3 points ago

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Also the source is Cyriak.

[–]unohoo09 3 points4 points ago

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I'm on that weird part of the Internet again.

[–]numbakrunch 3 points4 points ago

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Close. Actually Happytoast.

[–]Spanone1 0 points1 point ago

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So an audio illusion?

[–]memestickers 0 points1 point ago

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If you are drunk, such as I am, it does not seem to be as effective

[–]rhodisconnect 0 points1 point ago

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WHAT IS THIS DEVILRY

[–]Rodney_Reposter 0 points1 point ago

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what

[–]Communist_Party 0 points1 point ago

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Oh god it synced with my heart beat. Am... am I going to die?

[–]c7hu1hu 0 points1 point ago

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What I imagined it sounded like: Bloody weather

[–]heather84clear 0 points1 point ago

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It would be called an aural illusion.

[–]PhantomIdol 0 points1 point ago

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Askscience post, for those interested.

[–]nugznhugz 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit.

[–]crippled_snake 0 points1 point ago

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so it's not optical

[–]kapuzimo 0 points1 point ago

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Holy crap, I got a headache from this

[–]LordPineapple 0 points1 point ago

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My Earballs!

[–]Rajio 0 points1 point ago

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Please learn english more better.

[–]kezorN 0 points1 point ago

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jerk reddit only upvoting reposts ಠ_ಠ

[–]DontSayAlot 0 points1 point ago

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My ears have nice bass.

[–]yeti0013 0 points1 point ago

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audio illusion?

[–]herpichj 0 points1 point ago

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holy shit

[–]Been_done_on_B3ta 0 points1 point ago

Original Artist: Happytoast (watermark got clipped in your post)

Originally posted on: 9 Jan 2010

Bonus fact: Happytoast remade it into a short clip for the BBC show: The Wrong Door.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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You know this only works if the title tells you to expect sound. If this was just the gif with the title not hinting at sound, noise, or any kind of onomatopoeia, then you don't hear anything in your head.

[–]Virgoth098 0 points1 point ago

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wait. what

[–]m1asma 0 points1 point ago

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http://i.imgur.com/RUZ20.gif

[–]disharmonia 0 points1 point ago

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...you mean an Aural Illusion?

[–]ShadyTree09 0 points1 point ago

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What I heard.

[–]csgoodri 0 points1 point ago

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Not thinking, I opened this, didn't get it, then turned my speakers up. A few moments later it hit me...sadly.

[–]Only_Says_What 0 points1 point ago

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What

[–]ottoman_jerk 0 points1 point ago

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Wooooeeeeeeeeoooo boomf Wooooeeeeeeeeoooo boomf wooooeeeeeeeeoooo boomf

[–]tadisc 0 points1 point ago

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wow so weird. cover the picture with your hand then take it away quick and repeat. you head will explode.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Am I the only one that doesn't hear anything? There's no sound in a gif.

[–]zeropx 0 points1 point ago

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I was listening to some music that happen to have the exact time of the jump on the down beat... Really threw me for a loop.

[–]romerom 0 points1 point ago

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thwoing, boom, thwoing, boom, thwoing, boom

[–]OnWisCarlos 0 points1 point ago

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the fuck?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Repost!

[–]Bluedonk -2 points-1 points ago

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My mind was literally blown. LITERALLY!

[–]yojex -1 points0 points ago

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How many times can this picture be posted?

[–][deleted] ago

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[deleted]

[–]czajkabird 3 points4 points ago

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Oh no! It's Scott! He's a dick!

[–]tyrell456[S] 4 points5 points ago

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Sorry sir that I'm not able to scour the complete internet archives before I post something for you. I've had this pic on my computer for about 3 or 4 years now, and I've been on Reddit for a couple months at most. This is the first time I've seen it posted here.

[–]ForceFedSauerkraut -1 points0 points ago

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ohwow-whoo crash

[–]RacismOwns -1 points0 points ago

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Jesus tap dancing Christ...

[–]starvingchild -1 points0 points ago

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FWWWAAAAHHHHH!!!

[–]gburnaman -1 points0 points ago

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You didn't even wait ONE hour? Or even change the title?

[–]blink-me -1 points0 points ago

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Am I the only one who tries to...audify every gif I see?

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