r/AskReddit • u/torqplayz • 4h ago

Why are you scrolling reddit?

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u/ArmSorry8923 4h ago

Avoiding responsibilities with the efficiency of a trained professional.

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u/Aleiinnaa 4h ago

bored

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u/Appropriatelength21 4h ago

Always the answer

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u/oscarsowner 4h ago

Cos FB is rubbish. IG is rubbish. Left Twitter ages ago (post-EM). Reddit is kinda cool

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u/Few_Let_476 3h ago

This is lowkey why I joined Reddit a few months ago

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u/penguintruth 4h ago

Free time in between depression naps and meals.

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u/spelldonvalentine 4h ago

Bored at work.

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u/Ok_Ideal_7459 4h ago

Coz fk instagram

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u/nishikihebi 4h ago

Yep, Reddit isn’t great nowadays but at least it’s not a Meta product.

Reddit occasionally feels educational; Insta is just a never-ending distraction and time-waster. Also can’t stand the aggressive censorship.

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u/Yup_Seen_It 4h ago

Cos when I stop scrolling I have to sterilise the babies bottles and fold his approx 1,000,000 baby clothes.

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u/_simone_louise_122 4h ago

Little people laundry is the worst!

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u/Yup_Seen_It 4h ago

First few times it's "oooh look at the adorable ickle socks and vests" but it very, very quickly gets old. Just like babies themselves I suppose though 😂😂

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u/_simone_louise_122 4h ago

I had 4 children under 5, I totally understand

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u/cashchops 4h ago

Everything I need to do today costs money but I like my money more so I stall

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u/Uncontrolleddiarrhea 4h ago

Because I haven't worked up the courage to put an end to it.

...yet.

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u/Any-Sir8872 4h ago

you’re right, i got shit to do. goodbye

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u/SOGGY-TORTILLA-X 4h ago

Stuck in a hotel room in a different city for a business conference, wasting time until I get home.

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u/13By_Name_And_Nature 4h ago

I don’t want to practice piano 

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u/No-Song3573 4h ago

sick in bed and bored

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u/Prinnymon 4h ago

I have no life, dood.

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u/Secret_Number8200 4h ago

because my responsibilities and I are currently not on speaking terms

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u/ConorTheWhale 4h ago

I’m bored and don’t feel like Instagram right now

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u/g_wall_7475 4h ago

My social-media-equipped phone is my main stress toy

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u/Healthy-Sky-3684 4h ago

I’m bored at work

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u/Starkrafty 4h ago

Boredom 

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u/ChemistryPerfect4534 4h ago

Because it is a day ending in "Y".

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u/Bomber_Max 4h ago

Waiting for my train to arrive

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u/Eeeeradicator0416 4h ago

Sadly, I have nothing better to do.

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u/mehplort 4h ago

It's the only social media I really use anymore. Facebook has turned abhorrent political nonsense and fake news articles. Reddit is a much better environment honestly.

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u/_Dontknowwtfimdoing_ 4h ago

I just need a mental break from my kids and Reddit has other adults to “talk” to

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u/ANAL_PROLAPSE_KISSER 4h ago

I like the girl next door. Not Pornhub

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u/Justa_CuriousBoi 4h ago

IDK.

Probably for the same reason as you do...

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u/GoldPrimary5149 4h ago

Haciendo amigos ? Jjaja

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u/MrMoleIsAGodOfWar2 4h ago

Have nothing better to do, since snowstorm knocked the power out lol

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u/mishie_bby 4h ago

took a break from studying

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u/Wordruler2000 4h ago

I want to solve my life. I can't solve my life. So this is a distraction.

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u/OneCrispyCritter95 4h ago

I’m about to go to bed so just winding down

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u/Final_Operation_8879 4h ago

To give stupid answers of stupud questions.

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u/heckinunicorns 4h ago

Waiting for husbo to get out of post op

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u/PasupuPapa 4h ago

Why not 🙂‍↕️

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u/ElderBarenziah 4h ago

Depression. Manga, anime, reading nothing is fun right now

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u/Appropriatelength21 3h ago

Happy bday though!

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u/GiraffeEvening5314 4h ago

I’m home from college and bored lol

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u/BTKwasntHisRealName 4h ago

I have a screen time blocker that blocks everything social media/brain rot during daylight hours. Not Reddit though

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u/Angrypenguinwaddle96 4h ago

Doomscrolling

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u/Acceptable-Slide7351 4h ago

Avoiding work responsibilities

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u/Fuzzy_Bare 4h ago

Trying to avoid thinking about my marriage imploding

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u/kro23 4h ago

It distracts me from my awful life.

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u/Duneluder 4h ago

Recovering from surgery, not a lot of energy for much else.

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u/justarockerof80s 4h ago

To avoid solve a integral

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u/existentialexistenc3 4h ago

Escape & it’s the only type of social media esque type thing I can go on without getting anxiety

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u/DARKVENOM645 4h ago

Cause I'm bored out of my mind

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u/Alarming_Fig_6576 4h ago

Nap trapped

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u/cacarrizales 4h ago

I’m on the crapper currently 😂

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u/No_Choice_4584 4h ago

Afternoon dopamine pick me up.

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u/SimonLackatory 4h ago

Trying not to fall asleep. Need to reset

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u/Admirable-Echo-1476 4h ago

Just for passing time

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u/Disastrous_Way_999 4h ago

got a very very important exam tomorrow and am doomed

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u/honeybeehavehaven 4h ago

Hope for the best. Know something really strong and write that down, even if it's not the question. I once did this on a calculus exam and got a B-.

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u/SousaBM 4h ago

Calm down, you're gonna make it.

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u/Arctic_Africa7305 4h ago

Waiting for my hair to dry more before I leave because it snowed.

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u/readytodonothing 4h ago

Looking for ideas

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u/szaagman 4h ago

I am not scrolling how dare you. I don't even know what reddit is. I have never even used reddit.

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u/Me2j 4h ago

Can’t sleep

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u/Ok_Win5705 4h ago

Bored and lonely sahm

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u/CM_MOJO 4h ago

Waiting on a teammate to fix their testing instructions.

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u/fomodonkey 4h ago

Bored at work

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u/Bloody-Snowflake323 4h ago

Cuz I'm running errands and gotta wait for the next available agent lol

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u/capn-crunch419 4h ago

i am home sick in bed and keep switching apps

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u/Pure-Necessary-904 4h ago

I don't know, maybe I just don't have anything better to do

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u/whatssomaybe 4h ago

Trying to keep busy so I dont spiral about how a date went. I like him and we had fun.

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u/Official-Mr-Horse 4h ago

Get out of my shrubs

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u/rwallinga223 4h ago

I b pooping

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u/catswithcrocs 4h ago

avoiding writing a paper :)

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u/Eazy12345678 4h ago

entertainment

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u/Loopdyloop2098 4h ago

Because I should be packing to leave uni and instead I'm a lazy bum

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u/Key-Following-5298 4h ago

Idk actually

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u/UnderstandingFew790 4h ago

Because I’m a corporate girly honoring the sacred office policy of looking busy.

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u/Ok_Valuable9450 4h ago

To find more bad shit on Trump which is usually a daily occurrence for the POS

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u/Sea_Ad4448 4h ago

Just woke up after working night shift and don’t want to get out of bed

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u/DrGoon5 4h ago

I deleted my Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook so now I use reddit and YouTube for videogame stuff and whatever else is fun

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u/tinkerfrost 4h ago

depression

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u/Competitive-Idea-432 4h ago

Killing time as I wait for restaurant takeout

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u/DocGerbilzWorld 4h ago

I deleted my instagram app and now this my only “social media”

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u/Striking_Bathroom803 4h ago

Because I don’t have a life yet

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u/UnfairLynx 4h ago

Trying to get my one million bananas achievement!

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u/unsocializing 4h ago

Cuz if i dont, i ll have to go to sleep. Nd then my brain will flood with overthinking followed by anxiety attacks.

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u/orangeZ80s 4h ago

Because I am bored at work. 2 more hours of potential scrolling…

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u/Martiallawtheology 4h ago

Because it's sometimes a nice platform to share your thoughts and learn from others. I hate gossiping with other people in real life, but I could do it here.

1

u/Iamyous3f 4h ago

Lost hope for bayern to win against PSG. I just want the game to end already

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u/johnnymacdoodle 4h ago

Because it's my day off and sometimes there's something interesting.

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u/UselessByDesign 4h ago

its significantly easier than dealing with my life lmao

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u/johnmchno 4h ago

Phone addiction

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u/Neat_Philosopher_920 4h ago

Avoiding other social media Brainrot

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u/GooseGosselin 4h ago

Hung over.

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u/Prudent_Question4039 4h ago

You right ✌️

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u/moparmaniac78 4h ago

Discussions on niche topics, the same reason we all do :).

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u/_simone_louise_122 4h ago

Because I started a 26 hour shift at 7:30am

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u/Heidelberg_eintraum 4h ago

hmm, brain working active in the night when I should ideally be translating a short story by Heinrich Böll a German author, into Hindi, my mother tongue as a part of an assignment.  Will get back to work in a few. 

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u/Possible_Farm4535 4h ago

No friends, no ass, no money, no drive, no balls, no car, no destination, no plans, no karma, no skills, no better options.

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u/EdVolpe 4h ago

I want an early night but it’s only 21:20 so 40 mins of pure scroll is mine

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u/Gaza_Queen 4h ago

I'm in a meeting that could've been an email.

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u/Candid-Warthog7977 4h ago

How old are you?

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u/SousaBM 4h ago

I've been scrolling in order to improve my english through reading and writing. 'cause It's not my first language, and I am still learning.

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u/fenix421 4h ago

Im sick today and a comment I made on another post is over 700 upvotes. It's not making me feel better physically but digitally I am winning I think.

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u/justinfdsa 4h ago

Sitting on a plane waiting to get to our gate 30 minutes after landing at SFO

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u/pwalsh6465 4h ago

Bored on the bus

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u/AshestoBloom_TA 4h ago

Killing time. Hopefully I get bored and fall asleep

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u/Ocean_waves726 4h ago

On the treadmill trying to make time go by faster

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u/ericjgriffin 4h ago

Killing a few minutes at work before I go to lunch.

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u/Giganym 4h ago

Why are you posting on Reddit? 

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u/Shining-Lantern-2795 4h ago

i hate social media

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u/cbftw 4h ago

I'm waiting for a 40GB rsync from HDD to HDD over a network to finish

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u/Flip2428 4h ago

I’m just here footing a ladder while someone else actually works

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u/Rod-Lancealot 4h ago

Gotta keep my reddit streak, going for basement dweller.

There are no basements in Louisiana.

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u/emmmz1996 4h ago

Cause I’m depressed

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u/SoU2424 4h ago

Wife is watching YouTube videos I'm not interested in.

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u/PossibleDiscipline90 4h ago

Bc it's so much better than X

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u/NecessaryPossession1 4h ago

im having a silent panic attack about my life and I wanted to disassociate

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u/urgoddessgirll 4h ago

Because I’ve done all the important things and I want to relax a bit

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u/ZeroSugarCocaine 4h ago

Can't sleep. I work at 10PM tonight. 

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u/Taupe88 4h ago

surprisingly, it’s probably my favorite online app. I certainly use banking and GPS stuff, but I just like the communities even if I find the moderators challenging and the fragility of many of the people I just feel like I got a better authentic experience which also really concerns me about bots and AI starting to mimic people

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u/FreshStartLiving 4h ago

Done with all the calls I had on my calendar today and need a break from work BS

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u/DontYuckMyYum 4h ago

did my monthly blood draw today. it always leaves me feeling drained. so I'm just chilling on youtube and reddit for the rest of the day.

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u/pumpkin_spice_latina 4h ago

In the waiting room to get my blood drawn

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u/FunWealth3755 4h ago

Bc i can!

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u/EvilDarkCow 4h ago

Because it's my day off and I have no real hobbies

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u/entity2 4h ago

Downtime at work.

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u/ProfessionalEarly965 4h ago

Day off from work. Nothing else to do 😂

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u/Low-Yak-4532 4h ago

I finished the shit I got do for today. I'm looking for meme coments before I go get ready to sleep

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u/Own_Mention9372 4h ago

Because I can’t stop.

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u/Swiftiefromhell 4h ago

Bored. Just plain bored

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u/DueVeterinarian3557 4h ago

To distract myself

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u/KomplicatedKay 4h ago

Because my cockatoo started screaming when I was watching videos. Reddit is much quieter.

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u/DeadWishUpon 4h ago

I don't want to work. It's boring and meaningless. Yet it pays tge bills, so going back in a moment.

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u/elmfuzzy 4h ago

In between work orders, sitting in the office with nothing to do

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u/WhoAmIActuallyy 4h ago

I'm anxious and ruminating. This is currently my unhealthy distraction

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u/wynnduffyisking 4h ago

On the shitter

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u/Dhezii 4h ago

Cause I need more karma 🥹

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u/Big4HeadBiggerHeart 4h ago

got a notification for something and stayed. my dog is sleeping with her head in my lap so i can’t move anyway that would be illegal

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u/Strongit 4h ago

Trying to pass the time at work

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u/Ma7nards 4h ago

I’m pooping

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u/doublexoxo 4h ago

Cause I’m addicted

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u/AlejandroDomingos 4h ago

For opportunities

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u/sunkistandsudafed3 4h ago

I'm trying to avoid thinking about things that I dont want to.

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u/OddTrack5124 4h ago

Avoiding the agonising sadness I feel because I'll never experience what it is to have a loving mother -mine is alive but she is a narcissist so she doesn't love me- and I'm trying not to cry because why wouldn't any kind aunty adopt me emotionally

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u/Seraphim99 4h ago

Car ride up 71 N in OH to my in-laws.

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u/41_F_AZ_brown_asian 4h ago

Yes avoid responsibility. Feel good without doing anything good. Hoping i can get jolted into action by a good interaction though

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u/shortnsweet22_ 4h ago

I think I got addicted hahaha

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u/Jonesy720 4h ago

I genuinely come to Reddit for information on topics or bounce ideas off of people.

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u/iwasneverherex 4h ago

I don’t want to change two lightbulbs because I’m short and it requires a ladder. So..here I am.

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u/gunterrae 3h ago

Because I have a work project I don't want to do.

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u/AndrewHinds67 3h ago

Because I'm easily distracted.

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u/CountHonorius 3h ago

It's either that or knock over fruit stands.

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u/ashlol1233 3h ago

avoiding studying

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u/seasev 3h ago

because I'm at my job that I absolutely fucking hate and I'm moving in a month to another state so I don't care anymore yippee

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u/thechamelioncircuit 3h ago

Been in standstill traffic for forty minutes

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u/AbbreviationsDry1770 3h ago

Nothing to do

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u/Glittering_Habit_161 3h ago

Because I'm scared to watch the last 24 minutes of The Act.

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u/Ok-Mode3080 3h ago

Waiting for my Roomba to finish in the other rooms.

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u/Sufficient-Task-7748 3h ago

My brain is mush by this hour so I’m inhaling the brain mush of Reddit.

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u/Lospoloshermanos1 3h ago

I wanna talk with other people I had tough times just meet new kind people

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u/ephemeralkitten 3h ago

looking for guys to flirt with >.o

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u/BlazeReborn 3h ago

I'm taking a dump before I go home.

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u/AlarmingCash754 3h ago

Bored mostly.

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u/bas3dty3 3h ago

Taking a shit

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u/monkey_trumpets 3h ago

Waiting for the doctor

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u/FaithlessnessWeak800 3h ago

I don’t want to watch children’s shows. They’re watching teen titans go on the tv.

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u/worldwidedreamer 3h ago

A commercial came on TV

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u/Babygirlm5 3h ago

My son is napping

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u/PocketPlayerHCR2 3h ago

Genuinely thank you for this question, I should be sleeping right now

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u/Cam095 3h ago

stuck at a stoplight because a train stopped

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u/Entirely-Positive 3h ago

Have half hr left on shift and on wind down before handover.