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renate

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18. Why are people SO AWFUL?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 01:42 PM

Oct 2021

Have we always been like this or is social media making things worse?

Humans are devolving. It’s not hard to be nice and if everyone were kind the world would be an amazing place, but instead we’re all being dragged down by horrible people who are making the world absolutely crappy.

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New TikTok trend involving people tampering with lug nuts on cars [View all] dalton99a Oct 2021 OP

I'm really sick of the media referring to organized criminal attacks as a "trend" Takket Oct 2021 #1

They really need to go back to multigraincracker Oct 2021 #2

Tampering with a vehicle is a crime, not a prank. LisaL Oct 2021 #3

"Devious Licks Challenge", "Slap A Teacher Challenge", "Lug Nut Challenge" - they don't give a shit dalton99a Oct 2021 #7

It's the new overpass "prank," but with less risk for the criminal. GPV Oct 2021 #4

Sooooo NCDem47 Oct 2021 #5

Good point GPV Oct 2021 #6

This going to get a Tik Tok-er shot. Stupid, stupid shit, and Tik Tok needs to shut it down or ... marble falls Oct 2021 #8

There will be a well-publicized shooting in Texas dalton99a Oct 2021 #9

And I wouldn't shed a tear Polybius Oct 2021 #17

This is the type of thing rednecks in my region do to "have fun." 🤬 SheltieLover Oct 2021 #10

Lord XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #15

Yup SheltieLover Oct 2021 #19

Clearly Tik-Tok Is A Menace Me. Oct 2021 #11

Didn't the Biden Admin. put a hold on the TikTok sale to a US company? Cattledog Oct 2021 #12

Another recent TikTok 'challenge' was 'smack a teacher'. Assault is illegal. CousinIT Oct 2021 #13

We need more of the milk crate challenge madville Oct 2021 #14

I pity the fool I catch tampering with my car. ZonkerHarris Oct 2021 #16

Why are people SO AWFUL? renate Oct 2021 #18

Devolving. 7wo7rees Oct 2021 #20