Gross & Dares

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Jun 21, 2026

Lick the concrete of a big city sidewalk A sidewalk lick is one horrible moment and it’s over. Quick and completely ignorable in hindsight. City sidewalks are a greatest hits collection of everything you’d rather not think about licking. or Chew the gum from the bottom of a random chair Chair gum is at least indoors, which means it skipped most of what sidewalks go through daily. The gum has been sitting there fermenting since someone random person chewed it years ago.

Lick the concrete of a big city sidewalk: Chew the gum from the bottom of a random chair:

Gross & Dares 11,252 votes

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Jun 19, 2026

Be stuck in a foreign city with no money or phone Cities have strangers willing to help and free water fountains. No money and no phone in a city means you’re dependent on the kindness of people who are already in a hurry. or Be stuck in the wilderness with no supplies Nature doesn’t judge you and there’s no language barrier between you and a river you can follow downstream. A river you can follow downstream is only helpful if something isn’t out there already following you.

Be stuck in a foreign city with no money or phone: Be stuck in the wilderness with no supplies:

Gross & Dares 12,038 votes

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Jun 17, 2026

Spend a month putting on wet socks before wearing shoes A month of misery has a hard end date, and the wet sock suffering will be over before you know it. That cold, clingy, squelching sensation greets every single morning for thirty straight days. or Spend a year drinking a glass of orange juice after brushing your teeth Orange juice and toothpaste is a couple of bad minutes per day, which is really almost nothing. Three hundred and sixty five mornings and evenings of metallic, soapy, citrus betrayal add up.

Spend a month putting on wet socks before wearing shoes: Spend a year drinking a glass of orange juice after brushing your teeth:

Gross & Dares 12,760 votes

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Jun 16, 2026

Always have onions on your breath Breath mints, gum, and mouthwash exist. No amount of brushing fixes it for long, so every close conversation becomes a negotiation. or Always have dirt under your fingernails Dirty nails read as “I work with my hands” which is a perfectly respectable look. Scrub all you want, it reappears by noon, and nobody will want you near food prep.

Always have onions on your breath: Always have dirt under your fingernails:

Gross & Dares 12,557 votes

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Jun 10, 2026

Experience a month of daylight You’ll have endless time and light to tackle every outdoor project, hobby, and adventure you’ve been putting off. Your body runs on a sunrise-sunset clock, and thirty days without darkness turns sleep into a distant memory. or Experience a month of darkness A month of cozy nights means guilt-free hibernation, movies, and blanket forts without anyone judging you. By week two your mood, your energy, and your sense of time are all quietly falling apart.

Experience a month of daylight: Experience a month of darkness:

Gross & Dares 13,082 votes

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Jun 9, 2026

Have to go to school every day in formal wear You’ll look sharp enough to intimidate teachers, and “overdressed” is never really a problem. Gym class in a tuxedo or gown is its own special kind of punishment. or Have to go to school every day in a bathing suit Total comfort and zero laundry, since what you wore to the beach works for third period too. Winter exists.

Have to go to school every day in formal wear: Have to go to school every day in a bathing suit:

Gross & Dares 13,820 votes

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May 29, 2026

Date someone you hate for one year One year is a short sentence, and at least you already know exactly what you’re dealing with. Spending twelve months in a relationship built on mutual dislike will test every ounce of your patience. or Date a random stranger for five years Five years is a long time, but plenty of great love stories started with two strangers taking a chance. A random stranger could be end up being even worse than the person you hate.

Date someone you hate for one year: Date a random stranger for five years:

Gross & Dares 14,937 votes

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May 14, 2026

Swim with Cockroaches for one hour Cockroaches are tiny and can’t bite. They’re mostly just horrifying to look at. Thousands will be in your hair within seconds. or Swim with Rats for one hour Rats are actually decent swimmers and many people keep them as pets, so it could be fine. Rats bite when stressed and a pool full of panicking ones gives them a reason to be stressed.

Swim with Cockroaches for one hour: Swim with Rats for one hour:

Gross & Dares 17,156 votes

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May 12, 2026

Eat a rat Rats are a food source in many cultures, so you’re joining an existing culinary tradition. You’re still sitting down to a plate of rat, and your brain will not let that slide quietly. or Eat a bat Bats are technically more exotic, which lets you frame this as adventurous. Bats are famously associated with some very unpleasant viruses.

Eat a rat: Eat a bat:

Gross & Dares 17,768 votes

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May 9, 2026

Have to pass gas every two hours A two-hour window gives you plenty of time to excuse yourself and find a private corner. You’ll spend every outing clocking the countdown and plotting your escape. or Have to burp every two minutes A quick burp every two minutes is easy to disguise as a cough. Thirty burps an hour really adds up.

Have to pass gas every two hours: Have to burp every two minutes:

Gross & Dares 18,779 votes