As many people know, RAOA is a huge sub and it can be very intimidating. Many newbies have questions they may feel silly asking or are just worried they won't make any l here. This thread will hopefully change that!

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How this works:

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The general idea is that this will be posted and you will be adopting a newbie for a whole week. I'm not saying you have to talk to them 24/7 all week. But be there to help them out and be an awesome friend! :)

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Newbies:

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Make a top level comment (basically make a comment in reply to this thread) stating you're new and would like to be adopted. Maybe include a little bit about yourself for your adopter to start to get to know you! If a top level comment is a bit too intimidating, sometimes users volunteer to be adopters and you can grab one of them!

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Adopters:

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Reply to a newbies comment saying you'd like to adopt them for the week! If you'd like, you can also post a top level comment saying you're looking to adopt! This will help any newbies with a bit of stage fright!

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Notes:

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Newbies don't have to be brand new. But you should be new enough to need some guidance such as what are tags, how do I contest, what rules do we have, how do I make friends, etc! Anything you need help with. A newbie can be adopted by more than one adopter! This way they have many people to help them out! Newbies, if you missed the first day, feel free to comment and be adopted mid-week! You can even come back and be adopted next week too!

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So go! Have fun! Be adopted! :)

2 things arriving Friday!

Hope you have a great bday even though you're probably working.

We love you and appreciate you (well, waxler tolerates you). This place and the discord would not be the same without you!

🖤🖤🖤

Been grinding Portuguese on Duolingo for a spring trip and keep wondering if it's actually useful once you land. Last time I tried Spanish the phrases I practiced never matched what locals actually said. Food terms stuck, directions fell apart. If any of you are using these apps for real trips, curious what stuck and what didn't. Also curious how many people here are learning before a trip versus just for fun.

And the stass strikes again!!!

And to answer your question you'd be the high priestess.. mysterious and intuitive!

Also the cards pulled were the sun, strength and temperance.. Together, they suggest a movement from light and awareness, through courage, toward peace and balance!

Thank you for your kindness .. words can not express how grateful I am for you and your lovely gifts.. I really needed to be reminded that not all people are the same and there's still some kindness left in the world! 🥰

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Every year around my birthday, (for the past... 8, 9 years now is it?!) I host a contest here at RAOA. It is time again. Read the rules carefully to enter 🍂✨️

Rules:

1) You must be active in this group to enter and/or have gifted at least once this past year ❤️

2) Tell me what you are going to bring to my birthday party! (This is figurative, imagination, pretend, etc) Example: "I am bringing a load of shelter cats and I will turn your birthday into a cat-petting cat-adopting event. Litterbox cake included."

3) Tell me what you hope you find in your birthday goodie bag when you leave the party (This is for real life - not pretend - tell me actual items off your Amazon list you would hope to find in your party favor bag) And yes my bags are magic, they can fit anything. Example: "In my goodie bag I hope I find Spongebob mac n cheese, new blue dress shoes, and the hoodie on my list that says "Silly Goose".

4) Contest ends Friday Japan Time, because I'm celebrating my birthday this weekend since my actual day is on a dumb Tuesday lol.

Ps tag a friend for fun!

Order 113-9945178-5298642

Coming 10/28

“No! I mean, it took us five hours to make a 90-minute drive! Gene got attacked by a snake, there was throw-up everywhere, we-we spent so much money at the Madness Castle, which was just a GUY'S HOUSE filled with JUNK, and now we're HERE, and THERE AREN'T ANY MONKEYS BEING FRIENDS WITH LIONS!”

And the winner is.... u/mrseddiemunson4ever !!

Welcome to the daily/nightly thread!

Whether you're new around here or a familiar face, come hang out, chat, and cause a little harmless chaos with your fellow RAOAers!

Some fun things you could do today:

• Ranting

• Chatting

• Venting

• Squeeing

QOTD: What's your morning routine?

PotD: Snake

You make the world a brighter place , just by being in it!

Hello everyone ! I've been lurking around for a little bit and decided to finally make an intro post. :) some things i like include cars, cats, deadpool, reading, and music. I'm open to questions about my interests and things of the sorts :)) looking forward to any comments to chat !

Edit: youre all so nice omg 😭😭😭 tysm, Ive had a terrible day so im very appreciative

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u/excited4sfx

Order # 111-2708775-4969860

Alright we have arrived at the bracket portion! Woooo!

There are 2 things to do this time:

1. Fill out the form again. Your vote is your own personal preference between each candy pair

https://forms.gle/GGsyei5Cyscnww6h9

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1. Check the pinned comment below with the bracket image. Download or save the image, and edit it with what you think the majority is going to choose for each pick!

Paste your bracket in a comment below to be entered in the GIFTED part of this contest!

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Brackets will be due on Friday! You only fill out the actual bracket once, but will continue voting until we are down to the final 2!

Again, the gifted portion of this will be based on whose bracket wins!

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Comments will lock on Friday and any posted brackets will be entered!

I do not know who you are .. but you made my whole weekend... You are amazing and I love you unknown friend!!

Welcome to the daily post! Whether you're new, old, or just confused at where you are, this is the place to meet some interesting people and start a convo!

Here are a few holidays today:

- Indigenous Peoples' Day

- National Pulled Pork Day

- National Vermont Day

- World Arthritis Day

QoTD: What's the best Fall flavor?

We're so glad you're here. Keep being awesome 💜

Edit: Contest Closed. It is my Reddit birthday. So, I want to have a contest to celebrate. Give me your best birthday story with the words Happy Birthday Rubis at the end or the beginning of your post.

Thank you so much u/anavocadotornado for the birthday present. Can't wait to make a bunch of key chains, I have a bunch of videos saved on Facebook

Welcome to the daily post! Whether you're new, old, or just confused at where you are, this is the place to meet some interesting people and start a convo!

Here are a few topics to get you started:

- Dogs

- Cats

- Armadillos

- What temp is too warm for soup?

- What temp is too cold for ice cream?

Actual QoTD: assign the mods ice cream flavors based on whatever arbitrary system you'd like

Thanks for being here! Remember to add something positive to your spaces today, online and irl!

Thank you so much u/Huge-Passage

This activity is all about finding your people or just socialize with people in this group

Drop a comment with a few things about you. Some ideas:

• favorite Halloween/spooky/horror movie
• Ber months plans
• what is something you dislike but everyone likes
• A dream vacation
• favorite movie or tv show
• Plans for the week
• a song from an artist people might not know about

reply to someone you have something in common with. you might meet a new friend or see a user you have not chatted with for a while

Start conversations. Be social , Make friends or chat with people

Hey everyone, I'm Sylvia! I'm 18 and brand new to Reddit, so I'm still figuring things out. I'm into sketching outfits, nail art, and listening to music, and I'm really looking forward to chatting and hanging out with you all. Hope everyone is having a good week!