The circumstance
The circumstance by Peter Gosinyu September 13, 2023
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The Circumstances
An unofficial name for the tumultuous events of 2020 and onward, coined by Conan O’Brian in a viral tweet responding to a restaurant’s sign stating that “There have been price increases to original menu due to the circumstances.”
“Grandad, what were you doing in your 20s?”
“Well Timmy, that was during The Circumstances, and I was broke as fuck…”
“Well Timmy, that was during The Circumstances, and I was broke as fuck…”
The Circumstances by ragonkmasterp1 July 10, 2022
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