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The war on pickles

By Anonymous - 07/09/2026 15:00 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I spent my lunch break trying to open a jar of pickles that had been stuck for weeks. I finally gave up and asked a coworker for help. He tapped the lid once with a spoon and it opened immediately. I'd been fighting a pickle jar every day for a month. FML

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GoogieWithers 24

Tuesday 8 September 2026 2:10

Is that your supervillan origin story, Pickleman?

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Monday 7 September 2026 18:58

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Tuesday 8 September 2026 2:10

Is that your supervillan origin story, Pickleman?

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