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We've all seen it happen—someone perfectly sweet and lovely turns into an absolute monster when they're suddenly in a situation that brings out the worst in them, like being hangry, or air travel, or being stuck in traffic when they're already late to work. Redditor u/666FuCkThEwOrLd666 prompted r/AskReddit to discuss these common triggers that turn humans into maniacs, and the responses are pretty spot on. 

How does YouTube know what we want to see? What even is the stock market? How is there no absolute position in space? Effing magnets—how do they work? We all have questions like these in the back of our minds—not urgent enough to google, but not mundane enough to forget. Well u/lliorca336 gave redditors a chance to open up about the various things in life they genuinely don't understand, and the responses are pretty interesting. Keep scrolling to see what people wonder about all day.

Only masochists and the truly thick-skinned are brave enough to post their selfies to r/RoastMe, and even then, many regret the decision after experiencing burns so spicy, they develop new insecurities they never had before. We've got a handful of painful roasts people shared after one redditor asked r/RoastMe veterans which comments destroyed them the most. 

At times when unemployment is through the roof, many people are so desperate for work that they're bound to overlook some subtle red flags that no one should ignore. For example, any interviewer who can't give you an answer about why they like their own job should tell you that working there is probably going to suck. One redditor asked people to share their stories about subtle red flags that cued them to nope the hell out of job interviews. We've put together some of the best answers that might be helpful for anyone on the job hunt right now.

Every romantic relationship is put to the test when conflict inevitably arises. There's nothing inherently wrong with conflict—but the relationship can quickly fall apart if healthy communication, trust, and boundaries are lacking. One redditor asked couples counselors to share their experiences with toxic relationships that were beyond help. We've collected some of the most interesting responses from both therapists and former patients who talk about all the common red flags that point to a relationship's failure. 

There are a lot of jobs out there that require people to enter the homes of strangers on a regular basis. Have you ever wondered about the crazy shit electricians, carpet cleaners, social workers, realtors, and movers have seen? Well one curious redditor asked people with these sorts of occupations to recount some of the most bizarre scenes they've happened upon while on the job. While most of these stories are pretty hilarious, a few of them are straight up disturbing. Some of these people could seriously write a book about their experiences! We've gathered some highlights from the Reddit thread to feed your curiosity. 

Redditors are sharing their effed-up thoughts that'll make you want to cleanse your brain.

You know how it goes, you're getting in the mood with your SO preparing to do the horizontal tango and things are starting to heat up. You feel like you should say something to bring the tension to another level but you're not quite sure what to say. Do you resort to a cliche? Do you not say anything at all? Or do you go with your favorite movie quote?

The last option might never be a good move, especially so if you don't know the person all that well. However, if your SO has a great sense of humor these might just work in your favor. 

Double standards, the world is rife with them. Most of the double standards we experience in a day probably don't even bother us or even make us raise an eyebrow anymore.

You probably make it though your day ignoring all these minor injustices and whatnot just fine, but without fail there's always going to be at least one thng that drives you insane. 

In a recent /r/askreddit thread people spilled the beans.

When I was in high school it felt like it was the entire world. Right there, in those hallways. It was as if nothing else mattered. Everything pertinent to your being was there on campus. 

Well, 5 years out of that place I couldn't even tell you most of those peoples names. Some faces are there but blurry. Like an out of focus camera. I'm still close to very few of the friends who, at that point, were my entire life. 

It just so happens that one of those friends was voted most likely to succeed for our Senior superlatives and, well, he is absolutely killing it and recently graduated from West Point. 

It seems like that's not always the case though, some 'Most Likely to Succeed' candidates fail hard. Others have it much worse than that.

The internet has always done a fantastic job of destroying the things we hold dear. The very existence of rule 34 has left me with little in my life that has not been utterly ruined. 

Well, along comes this Ask Reddit thread to destroy dear old Dr. Seuss. Although, some of these don't quite fit into the classic Dr. Seuss pattern there are some truly amazing (terrible?) erotic poets lurking around. 

 I promise you, after reading these you'll never again be able to read Dr. Seuss without dirty rhymes floating through your head.