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Their Gay Appalling

Restaurant | NM, USA(I’m a waitress and my aunt and uncle come in with their great grandson, eight, and great granddaughter, six. Their grandson is my cousin [not the father of above children] and he’s...

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They’re Nacho What’s Going On

High School | NorwayI’ve just gotten a bowl of nachos at the counter and am on my way upstairs to our table when someone on their way down reaches out and snatches a chip out of my bowl. I turn around...

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The Game Industry Isn’t A Game

Video Game Publishing | FL, USA(I work for a company that publishes video games, which is a job my husband’s family, mostly being non-gamers, don’t really seem to understand but are supportive of...

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You Have Something To Hide, Make No Bones About It

Home | CT, USA(Some family members are discussing mementos of our deceased pets.) Mom: “I have some of my horse’s baby teeth and a piece of his mane in my jewelry box.” Cousin: “I keep a few of my...

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Take A Deep Breath And Lawyer-Up

Home | MA, USA(My cousin and I are female and too old to be having this conversation.) Cousin: “When I worked for [Company], we got CPR training. We were paid for the first two hours, but not for the...

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Should Look In The Smoking Mirror

Family Gathering | Lithuania(I’m talking with my two cousins at a family get together back when we were 10-12 years old. Suddenly, one of them changes the subject. For clarification, my dad used to...

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Mammal Superiority Complex

Home | Charlottetown, PEI, Canada(While visiting my cousin’s house, this conversation comes up.) Me: “Did you hear they recently found a dinosaur tail embedded in amber?” Cousin: “Dinosaurs didn’t...

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It Takes A Real Man

Restaurant | USA(My cousin and I are out to lunch, just chatting and catching up. Both of us are married. I have a toddler and she has a set of twins who are about a year younger than my son.) Cousin:...

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Not Getting Any Kick Out Of It

Border Crossing | USA(My friend wants a particular specialty costume/foreign clothing item and finds it can only be easily obtained in the USA. I offer to pick one up for him while on a short shopping...

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Bop-It To The Next Generation

Home | Louisville, KY, USA(My fourteen-year-old cousin is visiting for the weekend. I’m 26. This exchange takes place while we’re watching videos together.) Cousin: “Do you know what ‘Bop-It’ is?” Me:...

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That “Stuff” Is Gross

Home | UK(My cousin from away has visited us. He has just found out that my brother is gay and is unusually keen to understand more.) Cousin: *suddenly* “What does it taste like?” Brother: *lifting his...

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Facebook Is Second Cousin To Family Trees

Home | Belgium(I am teaching my mother how to use Facebook, and am using my account to explain everything.) Me: “So over here you can see who wants to be your friends, though you only should add people...

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A Very Healthy Scent

Restaurant | ON, Canada(My extended family are having dinner at a restaurant. While we are eating, my four-year-old cousin goes up to my mom to cuddle with her. She is known for her brutally honest...

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Getting Ahead Of Themselves

Home | MO, USA(My mom bought a gingerbread house kit, including gingerbread people, and my sister and I put it together. She’s 15, I’m 30, and I have a weird sense of humor. I cut the head off of one...

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Christmas Lasts Until Dawn

Home | PA, USA(We’re opening some Christmas gifts that just arrived in the mail from our grandmother. I’m 25 and my youngest cousin is only seven.) Mom: “What did you girls get?” Me: “Uh… I got this…”...

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Transforming Little Minds

Home | Louisville, KY, USA(It’s Thanksgiving, and my cousin has brought her 18-month-old toddler son to dinner with the family. After the meal, he’s playing on the floor with his toy cars and trucks.)...

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You’ll Die Before They Get It

Family Gathering | Indianapolis, IN, USA(Every summer the cousins on my dad’s side have a weekend get together at his mom’s house. Our great-grandpa was known for being hard of hearing and sight. As a...

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Has A New Pet Hate

Home | CT, USA(When my older sister turned eight or nine, our aunt got her a hamster for her birthday. Within a week, there is an issue with the hamster, and our mom calls our aunt. Our cousin, who is...

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Urine The Woods

Outside | ON, Canada(My aunt and my four-year-old cousin are walking in the woods one day when it starts to rain lightly.) Aunt: “Oh! Look, [Cousin]! We’re going to get some rain now!” Cousin: “Or the...

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High-Flying Low-Blows

Home | Sydney, NSW, Australia(A cousin of ours has recently had a baby, and has been posting a lot of pictures about the baby. My sister and I don’t like children. I am also currently unemployed)...

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