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20 Things Only Extremely Pale People Will Understand

I'm not pale, I'm porcelain!

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20  Things Only Extremely Pale People Will Understand
"I found a 100% foolproof way of preventing sunburn. It's called stay inside and read a book."

1. Flash photography can prove to be problematic.

2. The question, "Why're you so pale," is a bit redundant.

3. A fake tan is not something you would ever consider.

4. Pale happens to be the worst word you've ever heard.

5. You rarely wear the color white.

6. "I don't tan, I burn!"

7. Finding make up to match your skin tone is nearly impossible.

8.Copious amounts of sunscreen are required especially during the summer months.

9. You're basically allergic to the sun.

10. Blushing happens more often than you'd like to admit and it's not something you can control.

11. The winter months are your favorite because, it's finally socially acceptable to be as pale as you are.

12. Snow White is your spirit animal (or Wednesday Addams).

13. "Nude tights"= at least three shades darker than your actual skin tone

14. People sometimes refer to you as a ghost.

15. Getting sunburned in January, is a real problem for you.

16. You've probably wondered if your skin would glow under UV light.

17. No, I'm not sick. I just forgot to put blush on this morning.

18. Wearing black can be problematic.

19. You prefer staying inside, simply so you don't have to worry about getting sunburned.

20. You work hard to maintain your porcelain skin tone.

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