/r/SickSadWorld
Inspired by MTV's "Daria", /r/SickSadWorld is a collection of weird, unbelievable, and ridiculous news stories in the vein of Daria's favorite show, "Sick, Sad World".
Daria fans. The time has come to rejoice. Daria's favorite bizarre news show, Sick, Sad World, has now become reality. Well, as close to reality as it's going to get anyway. Today's networks would never syndicate it. That air time is best used for worthwhile things, like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and The O'Reilly Factor.
The rules here are so simple, not even Kevin would have trouble following them.
The story must be the sort of bizarre or ridiculous news that would be featured on the Sick, Sad World show in the Daria universe. Note that we're looking for bizarre, ridiculous, unbelievable, and sometimes darkly funny. We're not looking for trauma-inducing, mind-raping or nightmare-fueling. You want /r/wtf for that.
Mark all not safe for work post as not safe for work. We're pretty sure this is a rule across all of Reddit, but we're posting it here just in case any of our regulars was abducted by aliens and had their memories replaced with reruns of Jersey Shore.
While a lot of our stories come from /r/offbeat, we're not another /r/offbeat. We're /r/SickSadWorld. Every linked article must be titled with the following format: [Brief sentence describing the story] [witty tag line] [Sick, Sad World bumper, e.g. "tonight, on SickSadWorld!"] If you need inspiration, here's a list of the Sick, Sad World headlines.
There is no rule 4. We just like even numbers.
Also, this sidebar makes a lot more sense if you read it in Daria's voice.
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I have caught a cold and now I have a sore throat and I can’t breathe. I went to the doctor and he gave me medicines, but this is my third day and they haven’t worked. If you can help me and give me recipes for drinks that might help me, I would be grateful to you
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99 rounds of Russian roulette
My hint to you will soon be beneath you.
18:32 UTC
haven’t you always wanted to be with your car during its last moments ? accessing automotive memories before they explode … breaking tonight on SICK SAD WORLD!
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How now, snow plow? “Clearopathra” and “Plow Chicka Plow Wow” make cleaning the streets sexy again on SICK SAD WORLD
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Has Your Snacktime Grape Been Replaced With A Tiny Plum? A Special Investigative Report, Up Next On Sick Sad World
08:30 UTC
Pranking parrots? How birds are working to gas you in your sleep. On the next Sick Sad World!
23:50 UTC
Flatulent farm animals fragmenting the ozone? Bill Gates on how cow farts cause climate change: tonight on sick, sad world.
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Hooker, line and sinker? Mayor claims allowing ice fishing could lead to prostitution.
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