/r/HowXCanY

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A debate and writing playground where we discuss how X can cause Y to happen.

We are a writing and debate subreddit where you discuss how X can cause Y to happen, no matter how outlandish the situation. Or you could try making your own scenario to be defended!

Saturdays and Sundays are weekly X and weekly Y, respectively. Similar to /r/onewordeach, users give one word in succession, which is then used to create the community scenario on Monday.

The third Friday of every month is Feedback Friday. Come and tell us how we can improve!

If you like this subreddit, consider telling others about it so we can grow!

Rules:

  1. Post format must be "X = ___ Y = ___"

  2. Posts must make sense.

  3. No hate speech. Violators of this rule will be banned.

  4. Keep your posts SFW. NSFW posts will be removed.

/r/HowXCanY

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4

X=Elon Musk changes his name to Lex Luthor Y=World Peace is achieved

0 Comments
2020/08/24
20:46 UTC

9

X=lightning strikes the Empire State Building thrice in a row Y=All known diseases are permanently eradicated

1 Comment
2020/03/23
18:34 UTC

14

X= A kid starts a terrible gacha life channel (keyword terrible) y= She gets a meet and greet with a/all four members in the band Fall Out Boy

2 Comments
2020/03/05
00:36 UTC

15

X = This subreddit comes back to life. Y = Humanity focuses tackling the climate emergency.

2 Comments
2020/01/19
19:03 UTC

18

X= a teenage boy is forced to wear diapers Y= He gains superpowers

1 Comment
2019/09/28
16:35 UTC

5

X=I call the wrong number. Y=I get taxidermied into a car.

0 Comments
2019/08/29
18:07 UTC

14

X=I flush a toilet Y=the galaxy explodes

5 Comments
2019/08/29
15:04 UTC

20

X= Japan gets nuked a third time Y= Genetically engineered cat people are perfected and released into society.

2 Comments
2019/07/22
06:57 UTC

11

X=a 2-year old boy pees on a tree. Y=He becomes The Flash.

3 Comments
2019/07/04
18:46 UTC

10

X= Google abandons "don't be evil." Y= the world it taken over and ruled by a malevolent dick.

2 Comments
2019/06/24
23:14 UTC

18

X = Disco makes a comeback. Y= All of civilization falls.

2 Comments
2019/05/10
15:08 UTC

18

x = brexit y = the end of the world

2 Comments
2019/03/28
12:03 UTC

18

X= Girl quits going to music school Y= Girl gets swallowed by a beluga whale

2 Comments
2019/02/28
18:23 UTC

9

X=I start learning a new language Y= I become leader of an alien species.

2 Comments
2019/02/14
17:09 UTC

15

X = I bring bag of chips to school Y = teacher declares classroom a communist state

3 Comments
2019/02/12
04:34 UTC

12

X=I make a post Y= I win a competition!

2 Comments
2019/02/11
10:13 UTC

0

X=Disney release a movie Y=A fandom gets a new generation of people!

4 Comments
2019/02/10
21:18 UTC

12

X = Titanic sinks Y = The Japanese win WWII!

2 Comments
2019/02/08
08:11 UTC

17

X= I find a dollar on the ground Y= I become king of Hawaii

1 Comment
2019/02/07
02:48 UTC

11

X= I write this post Y= I become the new Spider-Man

6 Comments
2018/12/22
18:53 UTC

19

X= a plate falls to the ground Y= Japan concurs the solar system

*conquer not concurs

4 Comments
2018/12/12
11:14 UTC

28

X = JFK is never assassinated. Y = iPhones are invented by Sony instead of Apple.

2 Comments
2018/12/11
02:18 UTC

3

X = I jokingly hit on a girl a grade above myself. Y = The video game industry is shut down for good.

3 Comments
2018/12/09
05:18 UTC

14

X = A man skips a rock across a lake. Y = A perfect cure for cancer is found.

2 Comments
2018/12/07
22:55 UTC

19

X = A random guy dies. Y = Sword duels become the primary way to settle disputes.

2 Comments
2018/12/01
17:18 UTC

18

X: anime industry shuts down y: humans find out that we are, in fact, an anime.

2 Comments
2018/11/18
18:40 UTC

23

X=A fat guy stands up Y=Superman dies permanently.

1 Comment
2018/11/15
02:29 UTC

10

X = An alien creature pees in someone's drink, Y = the alien's human brother's arch nemesis (also the person who drank the peed-in drink) is on the other side of the world on an ice floe

The alien is the adopted one btw, just so you know, and this takes place on earth

3 Comments
2018/11/04
19:10 UTC

6

X=a baby cries Y=the kids parents gain superpowers.

1 Comment
2018/10/31
20:44 UTC

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