Every now and then, we have a life experience that's just out of this world. The kind of experience that makes you think "wow, how am I gonna begin to tell people about this?" Truth is, sometimes you just can't, and these Redditors will tell you why.
Reddit User Throwaway42042069666 asked:
What about yourself do you NOT talk about because people would just assume you're lying?
That's incredibly creepy.
"The fact that when I was a child, a man came into my bedroom through my window. I mistook him for my grandpa in the dark and I got excited and started talking rather loudly and after shushing me didn't work, he quickly exited back through the window. When I got older it hit me how creepy this was and I know now that it definitely was not my grandpa."
Yeah, sure she did.
Giphy"When I was in middle school my girlfriend really did go to another school."
"In Canada?"
Sicko...
"My oldest known ancestor in our family tree was a guy in the early 1400s named Sicko Homan."
"It sounds like a joke, but it's not. I think it's hilarious, but people generally don't believe me unless I show them our lineage book."
Fair logic.
"My uncle worked for Nintendo."
"He was an office worker who wasn't involved in anyway with the development of video games. It isn't worth mentioning."
"Anyone who knows how long Nintendo has been around and what all they have done would have no problem believing you."
"Even after they switch from playing cards to video games, they still need accountants, secretaries, sales reps, etc... I believe you. SOMEONE'S uncle has to work there, who am I to say it's not yours?"
Didn't know that was a thing.
Giphy"I started growing an extra thumb and doctors removed it."
"You think you know a few things about reality and then you learn that people can just grow extra thumbs"
That's a tough thing to deal with.
"I witnessed the plane crashes on 9/11. It's not that unreasonable, NYC is full of people, presumably quite a few of them were watching the skyline at the time. But I've found that every time the event comes up, there's no organic way to say 'yeah, I watched it happen out of my classroom window. Not just the smoke, but the planes hitting.'"
"Honestly, it's easier to not even bring it up, it feels like some sort of dark one-upsmanship whenever I do."
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Wow.
"I was diagnosed with autism as a child and was unable to read faces and understand metaphors until someone explained it to me. I learned a lot by reading books and watching movies, and also had many years of practice."
"No one would believe me now that my perfectly natural looking behaviour and empathy is actually the product of life long hard work."
The famous Nigerian price.
Giphy"I'm a guy who is part of a Nigerian royal household."
"Let me guess, you need my credit card details for something?"
No need to brag.
"I am close personal friends with several people who are very well connected in politics (in the country I live in)."
"When I hear other people talking about politics I sometimes want to chime in but I usually don't for fear that people either won't believe me, or they will think I'm trying to brag."
They probably don't know what to say.
"I rarely talk about the flood I experienced. Dozens of people died. I nearly died, and was so stupid trying to check on other people I am shocked I didn't. I walked across a bridge that would be absolute rubble a few hours later, and got way too deep in the water. I was up to my chest at some points, and if I'd been caught by a current I'd be dead. I saw the bodies of animals floating in the flood and human bodies lined up in bags at a park across from where we lived. I saw many people crying over lost loved ones all night, and couldn't sleep for days. No one I knew died, but everyone I knew lost someone."
"I used to tell this story but no one ever said anything. Same with my experiences nearly being shot. I just stopped talking about these experiences because no one cared that much, and many people act like I made these stories up."
I" know the symptoms of PTSD and I don't seem to have them. I just have some horrible experiences that I don't talk about because I don't think anyone believes me."
That's an interesting skill.
Giphy"I'm a super recogniser. For some reason people tend not to believe me. Why would I lie??"
"The police were looking for a drug dealer, we have a lot in our area, produced a book of mugshots. I successfully identified who they were looking for and could remember where I'd seen him."
"They routinely drop by now if they can't locate someone on the off-chance I've seen them somewhere. Make me a bit nervous tbh because I don't want the dealers to figure out I may be helping them. Moving soon though so, there's that."
"And no, I have no interest in being a cop. They keep suggesting it."
Impressive.
"I have managed to hit 200 on a IQ test. And averaged around 190. When I was young (13-15) and taking amphetamine. Had weekly hour long meetings with a psychiatrist and tests biweekly. One recurring section involved them saying a sequence of digits and asking me to repeat it forwards, backwards, or lowest to highest. I could go up to 30 digit sequences with very few errors."
"The 200 was hit after I had snuck out and smoked a joint with a friend during lunch."
This is not a drill.
"When I was in kindergarten, my school had a tornado "drill." (They said it was a drill so we wouldn't sh*t ourselves.) We all had to exit on one particular side of the school, but I didn't think much of it."
"Fast forward 10 years and I'm just now realizing it was because the left wing of our school had been torn up by the tornado. Fun."
That's totally valid.
Giphy"That my true intention on tinder was finding a relationship. I talked about this with some people and some guys seriously didn't believe me. I guess because I'm a dude I'm only allowed to use tinder for hookups."
Sounds like a sweet childhood.
"People assume I'm lying about having met Steve Irwin's father, having met Hugh Jackman's kids and basically my entire childhood while I was with my biological father. A lot of people have told me my past sounds unrealistic and that I'm making it up for attention"
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! Do you have similar experiences to share? Let us know in the comments below!
When American tourists travel abroad, they often find themselves startled if not downright perplexed by several international cuisines.
If haggis doesn't sound disgusting enough, they find themselves even more shocked by how awful it tastes.
What these very same tourists might not take into account, is that visitors from abroad are often equally baffled by several iconic American dishes.
And no, we're not just talking about the gargantuan portions.
Redditor Seraphicly329 was curious to hear all the American cuisines foreigners can't quite wrap their minds, let alone their tongues, around, leading them to ask:
"Non-Americans what American foods do you find unusual or odd?"
Can they Not Taste How The Root Beer Compliments The Ice Cream?
"Used to host a lot of non-American when they came here from Europe or Asia."
"Root beer floats baffles them every time!"
"Tastes just like their toothpaste and can’t understand how we enjoy it."- WhiskeyTangoFoxy
Say CHEESE!
"My friend from the Mediterranean said 'You Americans put cheese on everything'."
"'Cheese on eggs, cheese on meat, cheese on pasta, cheese on salad, cheese on BREAD, on FISH!!'"
"And you know, she's right."
"Love me a tuna melt."- WildAsTheyCome
Sweet And Salty
"I moved to the states years ago and the first time I saw chicken and waffles I was confused by this combo."-SmittenKitten0303
Chicken And Waffles Syrup GIF by F*CK, THAT'S DELICIOUSGiphyWhat Is So Offensive?!?!
"I had a Swedish friend who told me he wasn’t even willing to try mac and cheese because it sounded gross lol."- offbrandbarbie
"Kraft boxed Mac and cheese."
"I don't understand how something so processed can taste like the color yellow and yet be enjoyable but here we are."- RagePandazXD
An Aquired Taste, For Sure...
"I had a Portuguese boss once, and our team would often go out for lunch."
"Me, being a bit of a foodie/adventurous, would often recommend lunch spots."
"I decided for a change we should go to this restaurant that served nothing but PB&J sandwiches, with various twists like the Elvis - a warm sandwich with bananas and bacon slices, etc."
"He later recounted it as "'he worst lunch [he] had ever had", and thought I did it out of revenge'."- spaetzelspiff
Kevin Smith Celebs GIF by DiggGiphyFIrst Impressions Can Be Dangerous...
"Thought smashburgers would make the burger dry and juices ooze out."
"I had one from Shake Shack when I was in NYC."
"It was delicious and crispy and not dry at all."
"A bit salty but oh well."- teems
Most Cakes Don't Have A Shelf Life...
"Twinkies."- vali241
"Those are gross to most Americans over 15 years old too."
"Honestly, most snacky cakes."
"Maybe twice a year I'll get a wild craving for a Star Crunch or a Swiss Roll, but then I'll have one and remember why I rarely buy them."- Not_a_werecat
Carbs And Fat...
"If you've never eaten biscuits and gravy, you're missing out."
"If you've had it and say you don't like it, you've either eaten it at a bad restaurant or you have no soul."- Mother_Wash
GiphyOscar Wilde Was The One Who Said "Sugar Is No Longer Fashionable..."
"Unsweetened iced tea."
"Love it."- Quinocco
So Much For Southern Hospitality...
"Things my South African/British wife found weird."
"Scrapple, chicken and waffles, biscuits, sausage gravy, chicken fried steak, okra, Brunswick Stew, real BBQ (as opposed to grilling), grits, pickled pig feet, pork brains, Boudin sausage, pecan pie, Key Lime pie, boiled peanuts."
"If I think about it, a lot of Southern/Soul food."
"She was also unfamiliar with Mexican and TexMex other than those horrid Old El Paso hard shell taco kits."- Shuggy539
A Cute Alternative Word For "Scraps"...
"Many people are repulsed by scrapple."
"I have been enjoying it all my life, but I don't try to push it on anybody."- Warren_Puffitt
hungry pork GIF by Chipotle Mexican GrillGiphyIf You Know The Origins...
"I taught history for years and now I am a chef."
"So food history is a professional area, and a personal passion."
"I have also lived in my 40 years in three country's and 6 states, and I have been to 45 out of 50 states."
"Peanut Butter was invented for medical use and an easy way to get vitamins and nutrients into patients."
"Peanut butter and jelly became popular during world War 2 due to food rationing."
"Most Americans grow up on it, so for many of us its traditional."
"Chicken and waffles is from a subset of American Cuisine, Southern Cuisine."
"Most people outside the South dont get it either."
"Also, if the balance of the savory chicken and sweet waffle/syrup is off, it really is terrible, but if you get it right, it's delicious!"
"Most people outside the South have no idea how to cook grits, or even what they are."
"Many people in the South don't do it right either."
"Gravy in America is NOT the same as in the rest of the world."
"The gravy traditionally used in biscuits and gravy is even more different, and easy to screw up also."
"Southern Biscuits go best with this gravy, and Northern Biscuits and definitely SCONES are not the same as these Biscuits (the South uses a softer wheat to make flour)."
"Many American don't get spray cheese either."
"Combining savory and sweet is not just an American thing, but we do combine them a lot."
"Keep in mind we ARE a melting pot of cultures and different cultures can combine in odd ways, especially in food."
"As an American chef I always tell people to lay off a lot of canned or packaged items in stores because of the amount of salt and preservatives, and even sugars in them."
"I even mix and sell my own seasonings to my local community to help people with this."
"If your in a restaurant and find the food too salty, chances are part or all of it was prepackaged and not fresh."- zeljadis
Fast Food GIF by US National ArchivesGiphyAt the end of the day, one's taste in food is personal, and everyone reserves the right to like and dislike whatever they want.
Even so: WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DOESN'T LIKE MAC AND CHEESE?!?!?!
