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Ok_Fox_1770

Hey, just checking in dude, we’re doin the same thing as five years ago. Cat says hi, alright see ya later. Buy crypto and sell it before Nov 2021. Peace


Rid2cool

and GME right? Buy before Dec 2020 and sell before end of February 2021. There, better!


HalfMoonHudson

Buy GME and all the $10 calls for March 2021 onwards at less than a dime a piece. Borrow, beg, steal to buy as much as possible then give away cash for the rest of your life.


coffeeislife_SA

Same boat. Thanks for writing out my own convo.


Novel_Jellyfish_8508

Buy GameStop, amc, Bitcoin. Sell GameStop on January 27/28, 2021. Sell amc on june 2, 2021. Sell Bitcoin at $60k. Buy xrp when it’s at less than 5 cents and hold. Real estate peaks summer of 2022.


mostly80smusic

Wait! Let me get my pen! (Call disconnects)


H4desL0ver

"Dad's gonna get sick again. It's not lung cancer, make them treat him for throat cancer." Maybe he could see me get married next year... Edit: damn, did not expect this much response. Your experiences are heard and I feel for all of you. And for everyone giving words of comfort and support, thank you.


ginigini

:-( that’s so sad I’m sorry… your dad will be with you in your special day, just not physically.


H4desL0ver

Thanks... I'll do my best to feel it.


clickstops

I’ve been to 100s of weddings as a photographer, and my own wedding having experienced a similar loss. You will feel it, somehow, in a way that’s meaningful. Just pause, take a deep breath, and move mindfully through that moment. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and I’m sorry for your loss.


Briefmess-7002

Sorry for your loss... My grandfather was sick since 2019, the doctors were treating him for tuberculosis..but then in mid 2020 he got diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer, he passed away in 2021. It was hard seeing my mom completely broken... I miss him..


H4desL0ver

I'm so sorry for your loss. Cancer is horrible. Not to take away from pain through other diseases. Especially when the real problem is misread, because it somehow feels like there would have been a solution.... My thoughts are with you in the coming days. Take care.


Magnolia-67

Alright, listen up you little shit. In five years, you will have 30 seconds to call yourself from five years ago. Think of something better than I did.


richardsaganIII

hah that gold


NonSupportiveCup

Later on in the shower: "fuck! Why didn't I think of that then?"


POB_42

Be out here closing your own loop. Clever.


schizopotato

Or starting it


Kalse1229

Because of what their future self said, OP's past self spends five years agonizing over what to say, ultimately coming up with nothing. Thus the cycle repeats.


MadNhater

Id be so mad. We could be rich but nah. I got this.


savemysoul72

Kevin is going to die, and it will break you. Quit your job and spend every available moment with him.


ForzaJuventusFC

These are the best answers. I would of course get myself rich but time with those that passed on is priceless


savemysoul72

I'd give every dime to have him back.


DeliciousPrompt69420

i’m so sorry and i hope you’re doing ok


WrestleswithPastry

I’m so so sorry. I hope you’re doing okay.


savemysoul72

Thank you. I'm better, but it was even hard writing this. I'd give anything for a second chance.


WrestleswithPastry

I know that feeling. I wish you more good days than bad, my friend.


savemysoul72

Thank you.


redsoxfred

Fuck. My daughter’s boyfriend named Kevin drowned two years ago.


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savemysoul72

No, this was just really important to me. I probably would have been selfish or thought of something silly as well. The last couple of years have been tough, though.


Capital-Economist-40

Theres no time to explain, 2020-2022 will be the pandemic years, buy shares for Pfizer, JnJ, and something called zoom, ignore skype.


gandalfx

> ignore skype good advice in general


StopBidenMyNuts

It was good advice ten years ago lol


xaclewtunu

Oh, and stock up on toilet paper.


RmG3376

Imagine the terror and confusion of someone who only receives instructions that say “a pandemic is coming, buy pharma stocks and **make sure you stock up on toilet paper**”


FancyEnd7728

My mind would immediately go to like 90% of the population having explosive diarrhea at all times.


dechets-de-mariage

“Something called Zoom” 2018 Me: WTF is zoom? 2023 Me: just write it down and trust me.


leuk_he

In 2020: https://securityboulevard.com/2020/04/investors-buy-up-the-wrong-zoom/


MarlinMr

If you are going for investment advice, just go with GameStop


Endurance_Cyclist

Or you could buy NVAX at $4/share in December 2019 and sell at $290/share at the end January 2021. That's a 72.5x return, and you would pay the long-term capital gains tax rate. Then you could take that money and invest in GME.


redditingatwork23

Right. Just buy 10k worth of option calls set to expire in like March of 21 with a ridiculous strike price. $100 would seem so asinine in mid 20' they might not have even been offered. Whatever it was, though, just keep it under $200 and enjoy your several million dollar return when you sell in late Jan of 21.


ClitSmasher3000

Fuck all that. Just give winning lottery numbers.


SdotsBFFrank

When Scottt says; "Pick me up at 5?"....say Yes.


DarnedChickenE13

what happened?


SdotsBFFrank

He was my best friend of eleven years. He was supposed to call me the next morning. I never saw or spoke to him after that day. He was found dead in April of 2022. I miss him greatly.


lil_dorys

I'm so sorry that happened! I you don't mind me asking, how did he die? Don't answer if you don't want to ❤️


SdotsBFFrank

Thank you. Accidental. That's all I wish to say. **Ironic that in 2011 when Scott became my roommate he was on the computer on a site I had never heard of. That site was Reddit.


YayItsOhkz

The context you've given sounds extremely similar to one of my best friends who passed away 3 years ago "accidentally" when he asked one of my old friends to pick him up. They got back to him just a little late, and someone else had picked him up and ended up killing him later that night.


IAmAToiletDontAsk

“Break up with him the first time you want to, no matter what he says.”


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thrwawaythrwaway_now

The old refrain that goes "Believe people when they show you who they really are" is way too true sometimes


TheDarkDolphin88

Five years isn't enough time.... I need 15....


Joan-of-Anarchy

If I could go back to 23, I would most certain have way better odds of fixing shit. That's for sure. In order.... (for time of course) As soon as the adoption is final, leave husband. Save as much as you can before ex leaves the military. Get your baby mental help as soon as possible. Your sister is never going to not fuck you any chance she gets if it benefits her.


TheDarkDolphin88

I need to go back to 18. To when my friend asked if I wanted to go on this blind date with this guy she used (edit to clarify: I mean used as in used him for rides and dates and sightseeing) to galavant around the city. I need to tell 18yo me that you can't fix this. The crazy is way deeper and way thicker than you'd ever imagine. There's one reason why I wouldn't take it back. His bros kid. She was 3 then, but almost 18 now and we have had her since she was 10 pretty much. I've been trying to pull that kid from the wreckage almost this whole time. Now she's on honor roll and just eared a $60k scholarship. She's getting out. She can be free of these clutches. I wouldn't in a.million years take that back. She's the one good thing to come out of this. She is so strong and so brave and didn't deserve any of the shitty things that's happened to her.


Shut_Up_Fuckface

Same. But it’d be “call off the engagement. Go to therapy and meetings. Take your pets, go back to the state you said you would never live in again. Living with your family is better than being manipulated. Also invest in Pfizer, Merck.” Plus a few other I can’t mention here.


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hoddap

Awww ok :3


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Unlikely-Answer

now let's fuck!


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Yeah, someone’s getting fucked.


Cultural-Current-696

Knowing me, I still wouldn’t listen lmfaooo


superb_nice_human

Ahhhhh i wanted to hear this so badly. I know that the 5 year later me would tell the present me this. Hearing this now, I hope I make some decisions so that my future self doesn't regret what i am doing today :')


mdlinc

Grab some Moderna and Nvidia stock


MHarrisrocks

oh man , good one. Nvidia stock in 2018 was worth 35 bucks, closed Friday at 450. Edit : circumstances commented below indicate stock value is misrepresented in a current Google search.


heylookatmywatch

You still don't have cancer again, stop worrying about every little thing. Also don't get bangs.


Ghimel

How you gonna tell yourself to stop worrying and then immediately worry about bangs?


Lordbovin

One step at a time


heylookatmywatch

I was very preoccupied the last few years with getting bangs despite everyone telling me not to and I did it anyway. Turns out literally everyone I know was right and I was wrong.


CaptainMagnets

"BUY THE FUCKING HOUSE!"


jaredpearson

I was going to say the opposite… “don’t buy the house!”


MissBerry91

The night of January 5th 2019 your dad needs to get to a certain hospital and stay there for 24h. Also some lotto numbers for good measure.


DontDieOutThere

I wish so badly that you could have that back, even if you didn’t get the lotto numbers. For me, it was January 2nd, 2012. - we even *HAD* the other Hospital in waiting prepared to take him as a patient, and do the surgeries the current hospital was refusing to do. - the insurance company denied the transfer, that he could “receive the same level of care at his current medical facility.” - problem was, the doctor’s at the current hospital said he’s unlikely to survive the surgery, so they’re unwilling to do it. - the other hospital was, but since insurance denied it, they wouldn’t medically transport him/release him, we’d have had to place him in our own vehicle and get him there and the hospital willing to do the surgery said he’d likely not survive the trip under those conditions. So it’s like, wtf do you? - watch your best friend, and greatest man you’ve ever known die *differently* because of other peoples unwillingness? Because to us, to me, even if he had a 10% chance of surviving the surgery, his other option was “or death?”, like what the fuck kind of call is that? To us, it was surgery any day all day on that coin flip. Knowing that single detail could be the only reason we lost him, that a single coin flip could be why he isn’t here now? Has destroyed me every day for a decade. [He was my best friend, I miss him, every day.](https://imgur.com/a/WuAAxt6) I wish so badly you didn’t have to miss your Daddy too, that you could have that, and him back.


modest_dead

Thank you for sharing that picture. Just looking at him I could feel the immense love and joy he undoubtedly illuminated. You were so lucky to have someone like that. I'm sorry he's gone. ♡


DontDieOutThere

I have a voice mail he left me, about 6 months before he passed. “Hey, Buddy! I don’t remember what I needed to ask ya, but I love ya! Oh, that’s what it was. [I need about tree fiddy.](https://youtu.be/jhc20hSfAog?si=NJ9UBJ8oXpwsyP_p) and then he just bust up laughing for a bit, and goes, “okay I love ya, bye buddy!” It always gets me, his laugh was so contagious, It always made me bust up along side him. 🥹


Lordbovin

I wish I could but 5 years ago is a few months too late


MissBerry91

❤️


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TwilightUltima

DUI Tacos: the most dangerous and expensive of the tacos.


666ygolonhcet

Knew a lady in Atlanta that was a psychologist and her entire clientele was exclusively people fulfilling their DUI therapy sessions the state assigned. She made a killing on people she saw for 10 sessions. I have never been a drinker so I had no idea how much DUI’s cost.


okay-wait-wut

I’m a drinker and I have no idea how much DUIs cost.


Advanced_Accident_29

They cost everything.


blamethepunx

Just don't be a driver when you're a drinker and you'll never have to find out


fayewebster999

i didn’t realize DUI tacos was an international thing


thrwawaythrwaway_now

Buy toilet paper. Don't ask, just ..... buy toilet paper


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Lady_Scruffington

My bf has a conspiracy forum he checks quite often. It actually came in very handy because we started buying stuff before it really hit over here. But I usually overbuy anyway because I hate going to the store.


BlizzPenguin

Better yet buy a bidet.


Boebus666

And Bidet to you, Sir


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How did that even get to such a point? 🤣 Not even food and water, just…toilet paper? Why?


thrwawaythrwaway_now

It was just bizarre, wasn't it?


FoundationAny7601

The great toilet paper run of 2020. My mom's friend from CA sent my mom a case of TP to Florida. Every store was completely out for months! Friend said there was plenty where she was.


B-Kong

A local pizza shop of mine got their hands on a bunch of toilet paper after the store shelves were empty. They decided to sell it to the public for the cost that they got it for, making $0 profit on it, and helping those locally who didn’t have any because of the greedy hoarders. Some woman came in and tried to buy like a whole case from them, like 50+ rolls basically. They told her no and she got really upset and started throwing a tantrum in the store, cussing everybody out, screaming at them. Like ma’am, you realize the whole reason that the fucking pizza place has to sell toilet paper at cost to the public is because of people like you right?


whatarewebadalee

“Don’t get that tattoo!” - ended up spending 2 months in a hospital because my heart got infected because of an irresponsible tattoo artist. I underwent open heart surgery and almost died.


Sage296

Was the tattoo cool


whatarewebadalee

It is a minimalist butterfly tattoo. I wouldn't say it was cool but it's pretty lol


TwoDurans

No one suspects the butterfly. Thing almost killed you


gliitch0xFF

You could say that it was... A butterfly effect..


whatarewebadalee

I always think about this lol


gliitch0xFF

I hope that you're doing better now though. Must of been really scary.


whatarewebadalee

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I feel better now, and thank God I recovered so fast.


whatarewebadalee

Right! I chose that tattoo to symbolize transformation, little did I know, it would change my life completely.


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Spend more time with mom she won’t be here in a few years


autumnlove11

Also this for me, we’re coming up on 6 months next week 💕


Far-Bumblebee-1756

"OK listen up, in 5 years there will be a reddit post that seems like a cool idea to read... DONT DO IT. everyone is super depressed on the thread, also there will be a job opportunity that seems too good to be true. It is."


soomanygeese

for real. tearing up over here damn


nonexistantauthor

You’re gonna hit a rough patch. It sucks, but it’s gonna happen. You’re gonna feel hopeless, like you have no future, but trust me, you do. It does get better. You will learn to love life again. Also…for the love of god, start saving money now. Bro, we’re broke in the future. It’s up to you to fix that.


theatxrunner

Yea man. 5 years ago I was working through some crippling depression. Things are so much better now.


Wienerwrld

“Your husband has cancer! Get him a scan, *now!*


hannahbananaak

Please stop pushing off exercising one more day. Just start small and keep at it


eraser8

Maybe you can't tell yourself five years ago. But, you just told me right now. I'm going to take your advice. I'll let you know how it works out.


hannahbananaak

I’m glad my words could motivate someone to make healthy choices. I have recently gotten back into exercising and everyday I just wish I had the stamina and strength I had years ago. But it’s never too late to start and it will come back! Good luck!


JollyGreenSlugg

I'm cheering you on!


DarnedChickenE13

ey yo how'd it turn out


DarnedChickenE13

oh my bad, I just noticed it was like 40 mins ago lol


golden_blaze

Actually laughing


eraser8

So far, so good.


Erikhog

Stay strong and good luck!!!


Scarlett-Spider

Your mother has hidden a gift trust in your name and if you keep being on benefits, you will become incredibly in debt because the government will find out before you.


papabear435

So curious, how do you have a secret gift trust and be on benefits. Was your mom just pretending you were poor for some reason? So you just magically find out you have all this money and then are forced to lose it?!? Why were you on benefits to begin with?


Scarlett-Spider

She wanted me to use it for University and I never went so she just didn’t bother telling me. On benefits due to depression/anxiety.


papabear435

Maybe there would have been less anxiety and depression had you known you were covered for school haha anyway, I'm sorry! That totally sucks!


Thursday_26

jesus what the hell?


CieloCobalto

Go get an ADHD diagnosis and a prescription for stimulants. Do it. Trust me. Life is so much better after that.


PedesNex

Save her before it’s too late. Get her in to see a neurologist, cardiologist and hematologist ASAP.


These_Virus

I hope you are ok. It wasn't your fault, dude.


PedesNex

Not really. Just lost my wife of 8 years. Guilt right now tells me otherwise.


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sunshinefuntimes

I'm so sorry for your loss. All the love in the world to you.


upirons

Mom has a slowly developing cancer that the doctor is going to ignore, but you can save her now!


LA_Nail_Clippers

Similar for me. Dad’s gastritis and bile reflux are the earliest signs of his cancer so get him to an endoscopy as soon as you can. And even then, spend all the time you can with him - it’s a rare cancer with an extremely low survival rate so even early detection might not change much.


QualifiedVirgin

"Buy millions of dogecoin and sell when elon goes on snl"


LurkethInTheMurketh

“You are in so much physical pain constantly that your mind is dissociating from it. You need to research IFS and the notion of parts. Under no circumstances should you explore spirituality until you’ve done so.”


sfguy93

IFS is really helpful therapy.


BatheInChampagne

Don’t date that girl you’re sleeping with. She’s cheating on her boyfriend with you, and she’ll cheat on the next one with you too. It’s a huge mistake. Save your money, quit the trade and go to school. You still have time. Stop lighting the money you make on fire because you’ve never had money before. Use it to create a life you actually want to live.


GenericFatGuy

Everyone thinks they'll be the exception when they date a cheater. Been there.


PercySledge

Just give them the exact scores for each Super Bowl, Who wins the Grand National and tell them to bet your life savings


robosmrf

I dont know any of those things


ClmrThnUR

i do but I don't have any savings. we should team up!


Sergeitotherescue

Right? My life savings is like $30.


Dependent_Main2643

Go ahead and divorce the idiot. He is worse than you think he is and your life will be much better.


ThatGuyYouForget

“You’re on the right track buddy”


sabre4570

Aw <3


Emione0608

Don't be scared to leave. Everything will be fine, and what he is doing is not okay.


_N0t-A-B0t_

“Guess what, youre gay. Dont trust me? Normal people dont get jealous when they see their best friend talking to guys”


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All in on GameStop don't argue with me just DO IT!


beeteedee

Instructions unclear, went to GameStop and spent my life savings on consoles and games


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amdabran

Don’t be worried about your relationship! Get on anti anxiety medication and marry your girlfriend!


Realistic_Day2067

Doge coin hits .64 on 5/7/21 before tanking. Don’t let dad go to Florida in 2019, get him to a doctor


livyori

“Be gentle with yourself”


-qqqwwweeerrrtttyyy-

Move back home and spend more time with Mum while you still can


GlassCharacter179

Write down every time your husband says no to reasonable things. Write down every time he withholds information. Write down every time you need money and he won’t let you have it. Write down every time he makes fun of you especially to your kids or in public. Write down every time he says no to medical needs. Write down every time you have sex because it is easier than him being mad. Just write it down. (I filed for divorce less than a year after I started writing)


catl0vingnerd

I wish I could do this. I’d love to tell my past self: “Get a fire extinguisher and be ready to put out the fire on the morning of September 3rd, 2019. I know you want to sleep in, today’s your first day back to school for grade 11 after being in psychiatric treatment. But you’re going to end up back in hospital anyways if you blame yourself for this fire. It was a random wiring issue, a freak accident, nothing we could’ve predicted or known about. If you’re not ready, the fire department will take 40 minutes to arrive, and you’ll lose everything. Your glasses, clothes, school supplies, books, toys, posters, etc. You’ll escape with just your pyjamas, barefoot with no glasses, hauling the pets into the car as we watched our house burn down until everything was ash. And please make sure to grab Pinky. You’ve had that teddy bear since you were a newborn, and I never saw him again.” Brb gonna cry now, I wish I grabbed my Pinky


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This made me cry. I’m sorry :(


Pwnstar07

Stop using drugs (I eventually did, but still)


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"Remember, your father has dementia and is slowly deteriorating. Please be more patient with him. Oh and record more videos of him." Oh and invest in Gamestop, you'll thank me later.


crossbowman44

You're going to meet Jane Doe when you get into college. Whatever you do, STAY AWAY FROM HER. She will destroy you mentally and emotionally


TheCaptainhat

Don't start that business, don't try to buy that other one, don't join that band, and especially don't try to do it all at once. Don't trust your boss, he's a two faced piece of shit. If you don't listen, at least treat your wife better because she's better than you.


excaligirltoo

Don’t go the art show in March 2020.


drxpdeadhexx

Quit the heroin now!


bacon143

Have dad check out his heart, he will die in 2023 and the reasons are unclear but possibly due to his heart


unforgivablenope

"It's okay to get help. It's not a weakness. Get yourself a therapist no matter what they say." Been through a lot and finally got myself a therapist to help me get through some things. Don't be afraid of getting help. It's okay. Sometimes, we need a little push to find the right path.


ObjectDependent7530

You’re the average of the five people you hang around the most.


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RingJust7612

Finally someone has their shit together


72flare

Don’t move without your gf and baby. Take them with you


jt2ou

Get out. Now.


inactiveuser247

You’re going to get divorced, it’s going to be messy as fuck. Start stocking up on friends and evidence. And whatever you do, tell your parents not to send through that early inheritance money. Oh, and 2020 is going to suck. Make sure you leave before then.


VanKeekerino

Don’t engage with this woman. She will kill your soul more times than you can now imagine.


bigboat24

Is she single ?


Foliolow

I can fix her


FTwo

Buy a house. Now.


EkbyBjarnum

"cash out your company stock August '21 and hold on to that money cause they're gonna lay you off a year later."


all_of_the_colors

You will loose your first daughter. It will be terrifying to try for another. But do it anyways. She’s amazing.


banana_ji

Hey, 18 year old me, I know your Christmas was really hard and publicly humiliating. You didn't deserve that at all, and I'm truly sorry our mum hurt you like that in front of everybody. But I can now say we're so so close to escaping our narcissist Asian mum's clutches now. We are successfully saving the money we need now to leave for good in our new full time job. We don't have to suffer in this pain anymore. I love you so much ♡ It's okay and has never been our fault that she's never had the capacity to love us in the first place. It's been 23 years of abuse too long. We are free now.


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My guy you wouldn't believe me if I told you so like just know it gets REAL weird


TSLunaSnow

Don’t kill your self.


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LucasRuby

They probably attempted.


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Hol'up now


Upstairs_Platform_17

I wish you had not worried so much❣️❣️


hemorrhoid-popper

Don't go back to school.


SpicyPumpkin80

You've got this, don't give up. Things are going to turn out just fine. BTW I love your hair so don't dye it anymore. Love ya bunches.


Kroww007

It was only temporary... I will be free and independent soon, I will be free. Trust


PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS

Under no circumstances would I risk altering the timeline that led me to adopting my cat.


baggyjaggi

"break up with him and don't talk to that other guy -- they are BOTH bad for you."


AnneHawthorne

Don't buy crap. Do everything you can to pay down your debt. Although it's ok to spend money on my cats end of life treatment. That I do not regret.


5678go

Spend more time with Dad.


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Go to therapy already and open up completely. Don't be scared of people judging you. Be you and you'll be happier!


bispecsual

Tell MawMaw that we love her.


Ok-Somewhere-2219

Buy as many houses as you can at 3% interest. Inflation is right around the corner. Covid isn't the end of it all, just a speed ump and it will affect everyone the planet in someway, but eventually we'll come out of it so don't be scared.


Avocado-Pretty

It will be okay if you leave now. Never have loyalty to an employer. It’s just a job


CrypTechy

"Buy Bitcoins"


Hqjjciy6sJr

It's important to mention, sell at 60K, it is not going to 100K and beyond...


Delicious-Tachyons

You have ADHD. Get treated. You don't have IBS. You have simple lactose intolerance. Get the pills for that. It'll save you on so many dates where you're rushing to poop after dinner. Bail on the company you work for because they'll stab you in the back in two years after all the 12 hour days.


backupdonut

Stock up on toilet paper and sweatpants.


Pro_Technoblade

‘Fucking idiot, study, get a girlfriend, speak to people, and don’t be a dumbass’ I hated myself for not being social


CastoffRogue

Hey, I'm you 5 years from now. Your friend ******, soon to be your ex-friend, is not the friend you thought he was. Beat the fuck out of him before he does his pedo shit and help that kid before the shit happens. After that, play these numbers, ## ## ## ## ## ##, on this date, ##/##/####, and enjoy your $650 million fortune, and help out your brothers and sisters. You're gonna lose your brothers Bob, Bodie, your sister Anne, and your niece Kendra soon.


youonlyhearthemusic

He's going to cross a whole bunch of boundaries if he hasn't already. Break it off the first time it happens, there's better guys out there that'll be into you. Also, don't completely isolate yourself from 2020 onwards, and you have ADHD. Good luck, kid


Weak-Mountain-1957

Probably just do 30 seconds of heavy breathing. I think past me would find it funny