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Something unexpected that made you go "wtf??"

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FuckingFabulous · 25/05/2021 18:14

I want to hear examples from your experiences. Like when someone drops the facade for a second and you see something a bit scary about them, or when someone reasonable comes out with something utterly ludicrous and you've no idea how to react. I want to hear them! Because earlier today, I found out that my neighbours daughter doesn't have identical twins called Ronnie and Jensen, which was my assumption. She has one boy called Jensen, but my neighbour hates the name and will only call him Ronnie. The boy is six. His middle name isn't even Ronnie. His grandma just prefers that name and calls him that. Confused

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barkingfly · 26/05/2021 07:38

Honestly, we kept pigeons. We had a walk in aviary. Those people are not wrong.

SaskiaRembrandt · 26/05/2021 06:57

A woman I used to work always seemed really lovely, until one day as we were leaving the office she remarked, 'I hate those bastards!'. I was a bit perplexed because we were the only ones there, so asked what she meant, at which point she gestured towards a group of pigeons then ran over to them waving her arms and shouting 'fuck off, fuck off!'. This was an adult woman in a Laura Ashley dress!

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FuckingFabulous · 26/05/2021 06:47

Woah, @smudgemylife ShockConfused

It's like the start of a movie about how a serial killer got away with all his crimes as a young man, but still craves the kill. Chilling!

I remember my Dad telling me that when he was a kid, his 13 year old relative shot his 11 year old female friend in the lower back, buttock, and thigh with a nail gun. Just to see what it would be like. The girl needed surgery, he ended up in a borstal type place and is still properly creepy. We rarely had any contact with him, but I see him on Facebook and if a news story broke about a violent murder or a serial killer found and it was in his area, I would immediately suspect him.

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Hm2020 · 26/05/2021 02:48

Can’t think of anything right now but had to place mark as I’m already got the wtf face from @smudgemylife

HollowTalk · 26/05/2021 00:59

@smudgemylife ShockShockShockShockShock

Susannahmoody · 26/05/2021 00:45

Weird one recently. Woman who I see at the school gate walked into the library wearing the exact same hoodie as my 4 year old daughter, which has a far flung capital city on it. Same colour and everything.

Then she walked up the to the counter and said 'my name is Susannah' I. E my exact same first name!

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smudgemylife · 26/05/2021 00:41

Not quite what you asked for, but here goes...

At a gorgeous park, warm summers day, sun slowly beginning to go down and sat eating ice creams facing the lake. Literally the perfect end to a lovely day.
Sat on a bench by the lake was a little old man who we'd seen wandering around the park earlier, throwing crumbs from his sandwiches to the birds.
He ended up surrounded by a ridiculous amount of pigeons, he even held out his and and one jumped up and began eating the crumbs directly from his hand.
It was so sweet and surreal, I was totally transfixed.
Then, in a flash, he grabbed the pigeon in his hand and snapped its neck!!! Stood up from the bench, casually dropped it into the bin next to him and wandered off.

Honestly the most mental thing to ever happen to me.

Velvian · 25/05/2021 22:54

I was having coffee with a friend at her house, she was complaining about turning 40. I told her she had no need to worry that she looked about 10 years younger.

She replied, "No. I thought it would have happened by now." I asked, "what would have happened" - The answer was that we would be living in paradise (like after the day of judgement type paradise)

That was a conversation killer. I had nothing but a goldfish impression Grin

KindergartenKop · 25/05/2021 20:35

I bet the mum has started a thread about your neighbour on here somewhere!!

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