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I was at a thrift store earlier perusing the books and a Guinness Book of World Records from 2000 caught my eye. Not because I really gave a poo poo about it, but because it was such a paltry thin book with a foil cover to make it stand out. When I was a kid, I remember Guinness Books being these hefty almanacs chock full of records and facts, and the fact that this book from 2000 was around a quarter of the older books made me think they’re not the cultural thing they once were and haven’t been for some time. Maybe they got so far up their rear end with weird new records no one cared about like “most ‘Baby Got Back’s sung in a row while spanking your bare rear end to the beat and hopping on one foot with the other leg draped around your neck”? Like, I haven’t even thought about any new records being broken since that book from 2000 was originally printed. Does anyone really care anymore?
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Dec 7, 2023 00:55
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You give enough of a poo poo to make a thread about it so apparently there's at least one
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Dec 7, 2023 01:11
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i think you just pay to have a rep show up and you can break any dumbass record. we should probably sponsor a talented goon to uhhh.... break the record of carrying a printer the farthest.
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Dec 7, 2023 01:11
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The internet mostly killed it. They also largely got rid of the weird exploitative parts about the people with medical conditions or obvious mental disorders, so now it's all feats of skill or dumb poo poo like 'biggest quiche lorraine'
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Dec 7, 2023 01:17
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Is it still the same woman who has the longest toe nails?
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Dec 7, 2023 01:20
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I hold the world record of most ‘Baby Got Back’s sung in a row while spanking your bare rear end to the beat and hopping on one foot with the other leg draped around your neck OP
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Dec 7, 2023 01:35
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Guinness World Records is full of amazing world records, giving players the opportunity to become a real world record breaker. The game's quick-fire action challenges can be played solo, in teams, or in competitive multi-player groups. Accessible game mechanics enable anyone to grow the longest fingernails ever seen; to walk a tightrope across the Grand Canyon; or even eat a jumbo jet. But true skill and dedication will be required to compete at the highest level. The ultimate prize: you may see your name appear in the official Guinness World Records book.
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Dec 7, 2023 01:39
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No, op
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Dec 7, 2023 01:39
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They don't vet well enough for anyone to care anymore.
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Dec 7, 2023 01:48
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:No, op
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Dec 7, 2023 01:48
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:No, op
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Dec 7, 2023 01:58
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It's basically a grift and you can just slip them some cash to get in there. See: Tommy Tallarico
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Dec 7, 2023 01:59
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so stagnant that Care is sacrificed.........
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Dec 7, 2023 02:15
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10 years ago I was in the qualifiers for most amount of time spinning a book on finger and this sexy man beat me by 10 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlEVQagAUNE Look at him go!
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Dec 7, 2023 02:15
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EorayMel posted:I hold the world record of most ‘Baby Got Back’s sung in a row while spanking your bare rear end to the beat and hopping on one foot with the other leg draped around your neck OP Well, now you’re gonna have to show the whole thread 
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Dec 7, 2023 02:17
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Guinness world records have a side gig where they will sell basically anyone an official looking plaque for cash. These people don’t go in the book. Hbomberguy did a video about some insane video game music guy who bought like 7 world records.
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Dec 7, 2023 02:32
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Billy Mitchell cares
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Dec 7, 2023 02:33
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Depends, is that photo of the fat motorcycle twins still in it?
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Dec 7, 2023 02:44
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I used to get all those weird fact books that had little blurbs about how hard it was to kill Rasputin or how those huge hairstyles of the French court had to be cracked open to release vermin. I thought Guinness would be full of more weird facts, like the oldest gravesite ever found or the most complicated lock ever created or some poo poo. But no, like the above poster said, it was dorks slapping their asses to Baby Got Back the most times.
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Dec 7, 2023 03:29
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Dec 7, 2023 03:31
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Brutal dictatorships do OP.
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Dec 7, 2023 03:32
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Ride To Hell Retribution 2 looking good
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Dec 7, 2023 03:32
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this should at least be a whole tv show.
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Dec 7, 2023 03:35
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Congratulations on the world's worst post, OP.
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Dec 7, 2023 04:13
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YoursTruly posted:Congratulations on the world's worst post, OP. Not even close I've made worse this year
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Dec 7, 2023 04:16
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Nelson Mandingo posted:Brutal dictatorships do OP. Whoa, records for "Biggest pizza slice in the world" alongside "most child slaves killed making biggest pizza slice in the world", hell yeah for Saudi Arabia!
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Dec 7, 2023 04:18
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Nelson Mandingo posted:Brutal dictatorships do OP. The progression of World's Tallest Flagpole has gone North Korea > Azerbaijan > Tajikistan > Saudi Arabia > Egypt. Russia/Iran/Turkmenistan round out the Top 8.
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Dec 7, 2023 04:53
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It's always been a book you read while you poop but phones and fiber supplements have solved that
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Dec 7, 2023 05:08
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These guys and the guy with wavy fingernails five feet long are the pictures that that book have forever burned into my brain
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Dec 7, 2023 05:17
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Katamari Democracy posted:10 years ago I was in the qualifiers for most amount of time spinning a book on finger and this sexy man beat me by 10 minutes I heard he had to have his finger amputated afterwards. Source: The Guiness Book Of Rumors
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Dec 7, 2023 05:36
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The only one I cared about is world's fattest man, and now I have that weight loss surgery show on TLC instead.
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Dec 7, 2023 05:50
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So... Who holds the record for giving poo poo about Guinness world records these days? That's what I want to know.
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Dec 7, 2023 06:07
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I remember watching an episode of the sitcom Alice which originally aired in 1981, before I was born, where one of the waitresses tries to break the Guinness world record for tap dancing, so I think it's been irrelevant and frivolous for a lot longer than 20 years.
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Dec 7, 2023 06:55
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I dont care for it
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Dec 7, 2023 06:59
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Nelson Mandingo posted:Brutal dictatorships do OP. I came here to post this. They often use it as a tool to show there people that they have international clout, especially if they basically have none. Guinness is actually shady as hell.
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Dec 7, 2023 07:01
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...! posted:These guys and the guy with wavy fingernails five feet long are the pictures that that book have forever burned into my brain gently caress
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Dec 7, 2023 13:31
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...! posted:These guys and the guy with wavy fingernails five feet long are the pictures that that book have forever burned into my brain I also, remember Indian yogi with the worlds longest fingernails. He's staring at them as if he himself is impressed at how disgusting they are.
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Dec 7, 2023 14:00
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I think it was really mostly something kids cared about OP. Yeah, obviously the Internet has really taken the shine out of its star, but some of it's just down to you not being in the fifth grade anymore.
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Dec 7, 2023 14:23
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Tons Of Anarchy
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Dec 7, 2023 14:37
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Fuckstick posted:Tons Of Anarchy 
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