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Julia Harrison's avatar

Mackenzie…..Substack notes bringing me to u is the only good thing substack notes ever did. I am dying laughing u are so mf funny my poor roommates will never hear the end of this

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Odette R.'s avatar

I’m so glad you popped up in my Substack feed. Your writing is delightful.

This is absolutely brilliant:

“It’s okay to be normal. Being normal won’t strip your special from you. Your idea of normal might be the thing that actually makes you more special. Maybe the things you do to be special are making you like everyone else.”

Thank you for bringing joy to my day.

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Adrienne Scott's avatar

Thank you for validating my view that dates look like giant bugs.

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Emily McGue's avatar

The video of y’all free-styling while the mans put up his knife and gun - I can’tttt 🤣

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Pierce Bales's avatar

This reminds me of a funny story. I was sitting in the grass of Washington Square park on a sunny afternoon with my girlfriend when a drunken bum came up and offered us a hit of his wine. Before we could decline his offer, with lightning speed he whipped off one of her shoes and proceeded to slobber all over her foot. Saying, “I loves wommins foots.” I got my hand on his face as he licked my palm and shoved him away. Girlfriend was pretty upset. A few days later she tells me that the same guy had attacked a friend of hers, a musician, in the same way as she was rehearsing on the stage of the Jazz Workshop surrounded by other musicians.

Small world.

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Mackenzie Thomas's avatar

Oh my god?

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Brissa's avatar

Cutting every corner to never wash a dish had me laughing so hard!!! I thought I was the only one who did this!! My goal is life is to wash the least amount of dishes possible! LOL

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Donna Thompson's avatar

Random delightful thoughts... Thanks!

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Hanna loves U's avatar

I love you and may or may not be attempting a September similarly styled writing project like this bc it was really beautiful and an amazing way of documenting life. Hope ur ok with inspiring people.

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Mackenzie Thomas's avatar

please! that’s so sweet!!

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unicornlvr44's avatar

the email is crazy

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Jessica Byrne's avatar

alright, fine. you're my new favourite substack.

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aito's avatar

I'm so glad i found this while scrolling on notes!!

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itsAP's avatar

It has come to my realization that I have also been in situations where I have unwillingly smelled “Birkenstock feet” (idk how else to describe the smell) lmao

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Emma Blue's avatar

Ur one of my favorite writers it’s epic

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Sarah's avatar

i think learning the term “amulette” has just opened up new neural pathways in my brain

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Mackenzie Thomas's avatar

*Ambulette

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Sarah's avatar

omg i’m so embarrassed *ambulette

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Mackenzie Thomas's avatar

Was just doing ambulette PR. Just making sure you knew your new favorite word ❤️

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Sarah's avatar

thank you you’re gonna make it huge as a publicist💗

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carrie vanderwagen's avatar

Personally, I thank you for ‘ hampster wheel.’ Who needs a wee rodent - I give you Mr Hamster— riding around when there’s a laundry basket conjoined to a dumpster out there to admire?! Brilliant.

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Bre's avatar

This is fucking rad and so refreshing to read. I would also die for Doudou.

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beans's avatar

this truly was one of the most relatable and entertaining pieces i've read in a while. and my future rich self would 100% budget for someone to cook and clean for me bc this takes an ENTIRE weekend

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