• sem@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    14 days ago

    I had so much trouble with this as a kid.

    “Why did you poke a hole in my Styrofoam cup and let the drink leak all over the table?” “I honestly don’t know.”

    Like in hindsight it makes sense that this action had a consequence, but I have no explanation for why 10 year old me didn’t think this through, or why I would do it in the first place.

    Adults always thought I was being difficult but I was so confused :(

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      14 days ago

      Me, but a highschooler, walking through a parking lot next to a park where people practiced golf, and picking up a golf ball next to my buddy’s car and going “Ha, it fits in your tailpipe!” and losing my grip. It rolled smoothly into the deep dark tubular abyss. Whoops.

      Why did I do that?!

      He was pretty miffed until we risked starting up the car and the pressure just rolled it right back out. I got off so easy. I was freaking out too and shouting "I have no idea what made me do that I’m so sorry!!"😂

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        11 days ago

        Well, except for the danger part it was pretty cool! Combination of the ADHD and teenagers are idiots undeveloped prefrontal cortex

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          10 days ago

          Yeah, I honestly felt like some weird otherworldly force compelled me with the impulse to do that. Even though I was the class clown it felt out of character LOL.

          …But…it was a pretty fun impromptu science experiment and demonstration of gas pressure dynamics. Yeah! :D