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Hyper Specific Poll but all the options are things that are true about me or my friends

Fallen off a cliff

Moved across the world within 2 months of first considering it

Played with an adult lion's toe beans

Driven a sedan on an ATV track

Have done acid but not weed

Started a large fire in the middle of a suburban street on purpose

Used a cape in a swordfight

Owned a yellow refrigerator

Spent $13k on a free cat

Been paid to do a beaver's job (not just cutting trees)

More than one of these

None of these

Voting ended onFeb 11, 2024

#polls #hyper specific poll

whosname

[id. A twitter post by @/Bennieeexyz Jury duty letter came addressed to my cat. Not a mistake. "Felix Martinez" - that's his full name according to his vet records. My last name. His first name. Somehow he's a registered voter now. Called the county clerk. Me: My cat got summoned for jury duty. Clerk: Is the name correct on the summons? Me: Yes, but he's a cat. Clerk: Is Felix Martinez a legal resident of this county? Me: He's a legal cat. Clerk: Sir, if the name matches our records, he needs to appear or file an exemption. Me: He can't file anything. He has paws. Clerk: You can file on his behalf. Me: Under what exemption? There's no box for "is a cat." Clerk: (pause) Check "unable to serve due to medical reasons." Me: What's the medical reason? Clerk: He's a cat. Me: That's not a medical condition. Clerk: It is if it prevents him from serving. Sent in the form. Got rejected two weeks later. "Insufficient documentation. Please provide medical professional's statement." Took the letter to my vet. Me: I need you to write that my cat can't do jury duty. Vet: Why is your cat summoned for jury duty? Me: Excellent question. No good answer. Vet: This is the weirdest request I've gotten. Me: Can you just write that he's medically unfit to serve? Vet: On what grounds? Me: He's a cat. Vet: (started typing) "Patient is unable to serve due to species-related limitations including inability to speak, read, or comprehend legal proceedings." Me: Perfect. Sent it in. Got another rejection. "Summons is mandatory. Failure to appear will result in contempt of court." My roommate thought this was hilarious. Roommate: Felix is going to jail. Me: This is serious. Roommate: Bring him to court. See what happens. Decided that was actually the only option left. Day of jury duty, put Felix in his carrier. Brought the entire paper trail of rejection letters. Checked in at the courthouse. Clerk: Name? Me: Felix Martinez. Clerk: (looked at the cat carrier) Is that Felix? Me: Yes. Clerk: (long stare) He's a cat. Me: I've been saying that for six weeks. Clerk: Why didn't you file an exemption? Me: I filed three. All rejected. Showed her the letters. She read through them, expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. Clerk: Someone rejected the veterinary documentation? Me: Twice. Clerk: (called her supervisor over) You need to see this. Supervisor read everything. Looked at Felix. Looked at me. Supervisor: How did a cat get registered to vote? Me: You tell me. Supervisor: This is a data error. Me: Took you six weeks to figure that out. They dismissed Felix immediately. Apologized for the inconvenience. Supervisor: We'll remove him from the voter registry. Me: Appreciate it. Supervisor: (pause) Out of curiosity, how would he have voted? Me: Probably whatever party supports universal treats. Got a formal apology letter a week later and a voter registration card. For me this time. Apparently I wasn't registered, but my cat was. Roommate: Felix committed voter fraud. Me: Felix committed nothing. He's innocent. Roommate: That's what they all say. Felix is sleeping on the jury summons now. Fitting end to his legal career. end id]

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I will put the “force” back in “forcefem”, by—you guessed it—

bungerc0re

VOTING!!!!!

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NO!!!!!!!!

Was washing my hands in a public bathroom and the only other person in there was a ~eight year old girl waiting for her mom to finish in the other stall, and she was staring at me and pacing. And I was getting nervous, because a rural gas station bathroom while I'm alone with a child but her mom is in earshot is, like, the nightmare scenario as far as getting clocked goes, but then she opened her mouth and said, "Do you know the game Hollow Knight?" And I realize she has been staring at my Hornet t-shirt.

And I'm so relieved and of course I say "yes I do! Do you play Hollow Knight?" But she said "No." So I asked, "Oh, are you going to play it?" And she hesitated for a moment, but then she said, "No, I don't think so." And I was completely thrown for a loop, but also I had just that moment finished drying my hands. And so this little girl just looked at me and said, "Bye." And then I left, utterly perplexed

#to be fair I was prepared to be very surprised about an eight year old playing silksong #I certainly couldn't have beaten it at that age