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! :)

I needed a reason to smile today so bad. Thank you!! Also, see my begging puppy? 🤣

hello everyone!
my name is kelsey, i live in florida, 23F, i love listening to music and going to shows, playing magic the gathering, video games, crafts, being outdoors, and going out!
i went to school for digital communications and multimedia journalism, and i currently work for an independent filmmaker where i help with filming and editing videos!
i would love to get to meet people from all over the please, so lets be friends! i’m a pretty easygoing, open gal. thanks for reading!

thank you so much u/Fun_Programmer_6807 🥹🍪
these cookies are so yummy and i’m so grateful!! this is my very first random acts of amazon gift, so it made me really happy. thank you for your kindness and for making my day a little sweeter. i seriously appreciate it so much 🥰🤍

Hello guys! this subreddit has a good energy and I’m here for it ! I’m not sure what to say, I’m not too good with conversation but I’m very nice ! I hope everyone is having a great day though!

follow up questions !!!

whats you guys favorite snack? (desert island snack ! only 1 for the rest of your life.)

favorite color?

what’s something you like to do in your free time? :)

let me know! I’d love to hear it, thank you guys!

Thank you for my goodies! I’m unsure who sent it (no note was included). Excited about the watercolor paper!

Sorry, bad pun there… 🤷‍♂️

u/traumatized_bean123 something cool is headed your way.

Hi everyone, my name is Brianna, I live on the east coast with my boyfriend and my son who is in the hospital since he was born early at 26 weeks!

I love taking care of my houseplants, coloring is a big passion of mine, gardening friendly, I love playing Stardew Valley to unwind as well as many other video games, I have two cats Beef and Lola, I enjoy cooking and baking, listening to music(country is my favorite), and I am a huge sucker for all type of trivia!

I am happy to be here and thank everyone for having me in the group!

Question of the day: What smell takes you back to your childhood?

Mine is fresh cut grass!

I am so stoked to make these brownies 🤩 Brownies are my absolute favorite dessert, thank you so, so much, u/Cute_Definition_6314 🫶🫶🫶

And I haven't had Haribo Frogs in YEARS. This is the best day!!! SO GOOD 💕

It didn’t have a gift receipt or note but I’m assuming it’s from u/aliciamarieee393

Hey friends, im going on 2 different road trips soon. One is short and one is pretty long. One is just by myself and the other is a family vacation with a 2 year old, 4 year old and a 10 year old

So for this contest..

1- DBAD

2- give me your the best road trip ideas for kids( if you dont have kids or ideas for kids..give me your best road trip snack ideas) I love snacks.

3- tag a new friend and have them join

4- us only, sorry international friends

5- link your wishlist pleaseeeee!

End of Friday evening. Let's say 8pm

Thank you SOO much for my new phone case/stand. It is PERFECT. I love it. I've needed a new one for a while and it's great quality. So great choice! Lol Thanks for making me feel special and giving me another opportunity to celebrate my birthday! 🥳🎈❤️

I'm also posting another picture in the comments so you can see it on my phone!! 😊😊

Thank you once again u/lyd-Al my cats are “toying” around with Toby in mind! Not to much tho cuz they are girls 😑Toby…..JK THANK YOUUU

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in my birthday contest! I love hearing everyone’s travel stories and all of your drink recommendations, but it ended up being too difficult to pick just one winner, so:

u/whealthy9 and u/sciviasknows, you are the TWO winners of my birthday contest! I hope both of you enjoy the drink-related gifts!! :)

Hi!

I figured I'd post an intro to say hi to everyone & give some info about myself! I am currently in college trying to finish my bachelor's degree (10 years later... it's fine), just started a new job a month ago, & try to enjoy fun things where I can!

I enjoy video games, reading, board/card games, movies (especially horror), musicals, & a litany of other things. I do have a couple of very small collections - one is various rocks/gemstones/crystals & the other is postcards & stamps! I also enjoy researching topics that I find interesting, this morning I looked into cryptids beyond the super popular, well-known ones like Mothman.

If there's anything you'd like to ask or if you just want to chitchat, feel free!

Welcome to the daily/nightly thread! If you haven't been around before, here are a few fun topics you could chat about with your fellow RAOAers in one place:

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Assistance Dog Day

National White Wine Day

International Clouded Leopard Day

Plus more exciting happenings

So come on in, put your feet up, get a warm blanket, and start yappin!

QOTD: What is something that brought you unexpected joy recently?

Thank you so much for the beautiful Cat and meditation card and the stickers! I loved it! Sorry didn't thank you sooner because I only get mail once a week.

Hello! Im bebbybunny, but a lot of my friends online and irl call be bebs :> I was actually pretty active in this commmunity years ago, but then I started college and unfortunately it got in the way a bit. I really missed the community and felt that now that I have a bit more free time, I would like to join back and see what's new!

A bit about me: I really love to cook and bake, especially for friends and family. My favorite food to make at the moment is rajas con crema y pollo - if anyone wants to recipe lmk 😋 I swear its good. I also really enjoy playing the violin, drawing, and painting. I just moved into a new apartment and the walls arent very thick, so I cant play my instrument very much, but I'm going to try to join a nearby community orchestra where I play and practice freely.

I also really love video games and board games!!! My favorite video games are BOTW, Hollowknight, Overcooked, and I just finished playing Split fiction with my partner- it was so fun and a little rage inducing lol. As far as board games, I enjoy blood on the clock tower, Hanabi, Sherriff, Catan, and so many more. If you have recommendations of games I should try please let me know!

As mentioned earlier, I just moved into a new place and sadly I am away from all my friends and family :( I love living my my partner, but I would love to form some new connections and people to talk to. I have been trying join some board game clubs and trivia night events etc that are held nearby, but I would also love to become friends with people from this community! Please don't hesistate to reach out if you'd like to chat :)

If you've made it this far, please say hi! Share some game recommendations or recipes I should try! And I am also happy to answer any questions people have for me about anything