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Things you secretly know

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Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 02:23

Just a general lighthearted one. Not aibu. Tell us something surprising, shocking, gripping or funny about someone you know personally , or an experience you had , or a famous person. Without giving anything away.
I've said this one before but....I know a very very well loved tv actor who is absolutely vile IRL. Im not going to out him but your jaw would drop if you knew..
Also I once lived in a place where a woman and her husband were upstanding members of the community, prominant locally, liked being respected, true blue types. They loved pronouncing on who was right and who was wrong in all situations. One day she told me conspiratorially and with great glee that they thought they'd been shafted financially by a local business bloke, so one night they put sugar in his petrol tank and slashed two of his tyres. I was young at the time and completely shocked.
Finally, in the C of E church in my old village where I grew up there were a bunch of smiley 'upstanding 'regular churchgoers who didnt like the new , slightly happy clappy vicar . He waa modern, and kind and seemed to care about the poorer people in the village . Rather like you'd imagine Jesus might have done. So the nice upatanding churchgoing regulars orchestrated a smear campaign against him and didn't stop until they'd made sure the vicar had had a breakdown and hadcto keave his post. It was.such a lovely, kindly village .🤣

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Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 03:20

Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 03:16

I read something like that a while back and it said how and i cant for the life of me remrmber now. But it made sense at the time.

I think ppl like that just ' know ' people. I think they have dodgy types in their entourage who just know where to go from experience

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Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 03:16

AliceandOscar · 13/03/2026 03:12

I know a US actor who came over to our town for an event and while there send one of his team out to get drugs, the team member returned within the hour with a wide selection of drugs. I’ve lived in this town for over 30 years and wouldn’t have the first idea where to get drugs from. I still wish I asked them how do you do that, they all live in the US and had never visited this town before. Is there some kind of network you can tap into to? Not that I want to buy drugs, it just intrigues me how it works

I read something like that a while back and it said how and i cant for the life of me remrmber now. But it made sense at the time.

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TooBigForMyBoots · 13/03/2026 03:14

Nervousb2b · 13/03/2026 02:41

I wish more people knew so that my situation could be helped but...

My black bin needs to go out for morning collection but I'm currently lying with a very awake, poorly toddler! Worried I'm going to fall asleep and BOOM - miss the bin man.

I've been there @Nervousb2b.

I'd offer to put your bins out for you, but don't live close enough.Thanks

AliceandOscar · 13/03/2026 03:12

I know a US actor who came over to our town for an event and while there send one of his team out to get drugs, the team member returned within the hour with a wide selection of drugs. I’ve lived in this town for over 30 years and wouldn’t have the first idea where to get drugs from. I still wish I asked them how do you do that, they all live in the US and had never visited this town before. Is there some kind of network you can tap into to? Not that I want to buy drugs, it just intrigues me how it works

Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 03:12

MermaidMummy06 · 13/03/2026 03:06

I know the financial and personal details of most of my extended family & my parents friends. They're all clients at my work.

I know who is loaded & who is not. I know my DB, who everyone thinks is brilliant for taking on a huge investment strategy - is actually desperate because they have nothing but debt & can never retire unless they do something drastic. I just learned the real, very long name of my relative's wife. That none of us knew!!

I'd never reveal anything, not even if people are clients, but I am constantly shocked by how far off the truth people are about what others have.

My dad had a similar thing in his line of work years ago........ coming into contact with people who boasted about things to do with their business ( usually inflating their wealth.and level of success ) when my dad knew it was a load of rubbish. He was amazed at the front of some of them

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MermaidMummy06 · 13/03/2026 03:06

I know the financial and personal details of most of my extended family & my parents friends. They're all clients at my work.

I know who is loaded & who is not. I know my DB, who everyone thinks is brilliant for taking on a huge investment strategy - is actually desperate because they have nothing but debt & can never retire unless they do something drastic. I just learned the real, very long name of my relative's wife. That none of us knew!!

I'd never reveal anything, not even if people are clients, but I am constantly shocked by how far off the truth people are about what others have.

Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 03:05

FancyNavyHare · 13/03/2026 02:50

@Daygloboo no, they don't

That's a bit of an awkward situation for you then poster. Think i'd feel a bit uncomfortable around them after finding out that, and wouldnt be good at hiding it.

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Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 02:56

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Hm. That's not good. Can't you say something ?

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FancyNavyHare · 13/03/2026 02:50

@Daygloboo no, they don't

Daygloboo · 13/03/2026 02:47

FancyNavyHare · 13/03/2026 02:43

I know that a close family member jumped before they were pushed from an old job because of unethical (but not quite illegal) things they did

Do they know you know

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TheTattooedLady · 13/03/2026 02:47

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FancyNavyHare · 13/03/2026 02:43

I know that a close family member jumped before they were pushed from an old job because of unethical (but not quite illegal) things they did

Nervousb2b · 13/03/2026 02:41

I wish more people knew so that my situation could be helped but...

My black bin needs to go out for morning collection but I'm currently lying with a very awake, poorly toddler! Worried I'm going to fall asleep and BOOM - miss the bin man.

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