12 People Who Went Against the System, and It Was Worth It
Curiosities
02/10/2019

Some people make our world a brighter place and they understand they don’t have to comply with the social norms. It doesn’t matter if it’s about a school essay or about something as serious as a wedding, such people don’t care about what others think.
1. “Some earrings I ordered on Aliexpress never arrived and they asked for photo evidence!”
2. “I need this type of chair in my office.”
3. “Little sister was invited to the ’princess party.’ But she wanted to be a puppy.”
4. “On our wedding day, we were so busy going around tables to greet guests, we hardly ate any of our catered dinners. On the way to our hotel, I asked if she was hungry...”
5. The wrap on this BMW
6. “Instead of pumpkins, we carved pineapples this year!”
7. “The MI5 stand at my University’s career fair had no representatives or flyers. The board read, ‘We don’t need to be seen to make an impact.’”
8. This person is really scary.
9. “The vandals in my neighborhood are evolving.”
10. “This is how my apartment’s landscaper decided to mow the lawn today...”
11. “My aunt says I cheat at dominos by looking at the smudges and scratches of the back of the dominos, so every time we are invited over to play, she washes the dominos.”
12. Because this is true friendship...
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Please note: This article was updated in January 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
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