A glitch. Deja Vú. Call it what you what but life can be weird. Like movie weird. We sometimes find ourselves reliving a moment, and that first time may have been a dream but it still counts. We're all far more in tune to the ether than we want to acknowledge, because how scary is it to connect to the unknown, but the unknown has no issue reaching out. The Matrix may be real after all. Which pill will you take?
Redditor u/1v1brah wanted to hear from everyone who experienced those moments of mess in the matrix by asking.... Redditors who experienced a glitch in the matrix, what happened?Red Cup Issues....
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When I was young, I got a bunch of those common red plastic cups and stacked them into a pyramid (I was bored). After building the pyramid I would knock them down, then repeat.
After a few times of this: one of the cups disappeared. Literally tore my room apart trying to find this cup. Never found it.
Always makes me feel a little weird when I think about it.
September 2005.
September 2005. I woke up at 10:01, late for physics class. Ran downstairs and arrived on time, at 9:57. This is according to the clock on my cellphone.
Another time, while running to catch a train, I saw everyone suddenly take two steps backwards, and all at the same time.
Blood Truth....
Tw maybe? I'm an artist and work with a scalpel fairly regularly, I'm pretty competent with it and haven't had any other injuries with it, but one time I was cutting out some artwork and spotted some blood on the page which I thought was pretty strange. I was pretty confused as I didn't recall catching my hand so checked my hands for injuries and there was blood but no cut so I washed my hands and checked them again- nothing.
I shrugged it off thinking it was a little odd but put it down to maybe leaning on something earlier and not noticing. I carry on cutting out my artwork and about ten minutes later I slip and catch my hand with the blade, pretty much the same area where the original blood was but this time theres a visible gash- but no blood at all. It's like my injury had happened in reverse... Not the most exciting one, but definitely creeped me out at the time.
Not Moving.
I was driving home late at night after spending time with friends, I saw a plane just... hovering, I stared at it for a while, that crap didn't damn move. I never saw anything like it afterwards but I still think about it sometimes, I know there's probably an explanation but it just freaked me out.
It just wasn't possible.
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One time me and a friend were in her car late at night, she was driving. We approached a T Junction on a local road. We turned left and continued. A few minutes later we were approaching the same T Junction from the same direction we approached it in the first place.
She stopped the car and we both just looked at each other in disbelief.
If we had followed the road, it would have been taken us maybe 25 minutes to drive the circuit which would have brought us back to that point, from the same direction.
We were driving for about 2 minutes after we pulled out of the junction and we just suddenly approached it again.
It just wasn't possible.
security fobs...
We use these little security fobs at work to open doors into certain areas. One day I went to a meeting and when it was over I noticed my fob was missing. I went to my manager and he looked up the logs and it showed that it had been used to access a perimeter door while I was in that meeting. I get a new fob and go about my business.
The next morning I wake up and directly in my line of sight on the floor is the missing fob. I take it to my manager and he verify s that it is indeed the fob that was lost. I cannot explain how it went missing, was then used and wound up on my bedroom floor.
towards the checkout....
Walking down a supermarket aisle towards the checkout, then all of a sudden I'm a few steps behind where I was... still heading towards the checkout, the lady behind the check out noticed too. StanMarsh02
'dada'
I have identical twin sons. When they were 3 I had to make a 6 hour round trip drive, and I had to take them with me.
They slept for most of the drive, and on our way home I decided I should wake them up to go to the bathroom. I stopped at a rest stop, and turned around to wake them up.
Before I said a word they both opened their eyes at the same time and started talking in perfect unison. They said to me, "dad, we should tell you about the dream we just had.
We were driving down the highway and we saw three piles of bones. One was me, one was my bubba, and one was 'my full name'" Then they closed their eyes and slept for the rest of the ride home.
This happened 6 years ago, and recounting it still creeps me out. Were we going to crash and die that day? I'm not 100% sure they even knew my full name, I was 'dada' to them.
Damn Gremlins.
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I was at work and looked up at the clock on the wall, wondering how long it was until lunch. Lunch was at one, and it was 12:30, so I said something like "Oh good, not long til lunch." My co-workers all glanced at the clock or their watches and agreed, saying stuff like "Great, I'm starving" and so on. We talk about lunch for a bit and I look at the clock again, expecting it to be about 12:45 by now.
The clock says 11:00. I check my watch - it too says 11. I point it out to my colleagues and they can't believe it - their watches all say 11 too. If it was just the clock I'd have assumed it was faulty, and if it was just me I'd assume I just misread it or something, but we all saw it was 12:30 and then 11 on different devices.
I will often put something down in an obvious place, like the middle of the desk, and have it vanish despite there being no one else in the house. I will hunt high and low without finding it, and then BAM! It will be back where I initially put it. I blame gremlins for this.
Twins.
Sitting in restaurant with friends and new guy walks up who knows my friends and sits down with us. Chatting w/us asks me about things: a woman, work and so forth that I know NOTHING ABOUT. Obviously confused, I say," WTF are you talking about, I know none of these people, places and he blurts out, well aren't you so and so? Turns out, I have an evil twin in the same city, and he looks like me and has friends that know my friends!
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When a friend insists we travel to certain cities because we would "just love it," they're setting the bar pretty high.
And a city can also boast a rich history or an attraction that makes us curious enough to find out what makes it so appealing.
But, alas, when we finally reach the destination, it's never exactly what we thought it would be.
Curious to hear from strangers online, Redditor tshirtguy2000 asked:
"What city is overrated?"
These are not officially real cities but they do have a rotating population.
It's Always A Party There
"Party city."
"As a former slave associate at party city. I 100% agree."
Lotsa Crime
"Cabot Cove, the murder capital of the world."
"Sure, the murders are all solved, but would you really want to live in a city with that much, easily solved, crime?"
– Andvare
Neighbor To Springfield
Shelbyville. Those f'kers steal trees from neighboring cities.
the simpsons episode 25 GIFGiphyThese were once considered destination cities but their popularity eventually took a nose dive.
Not Pair-A-Dice
"Atlantic City. Venture a few blocks off the boardwalk and it's incredibly depressing. Very clearly an area exploited by the big casinos while the locals have been driven to absolute poverty, while they still force a smile to work the shops that are required for the tourist traffic."
– juanzy
Lots Of Water
"Niagara Falls, Canada. I grew up there. Mayor pumps most of tax $ to casinos and tourism with flashy vegas-esque attractions."
Meh Beach
"Myrtle Beach. I'm not even saying that it has a good reputation, I'm just saying that any shred of positive thinking about it makes it overrated."
Where A Creek Is An Exciting Attraction
"Lamb's Grove, Iowa. It's not the paradise on earth that people always say it is. Don't get me wrong, it's got great Chinese food but the motel 6 is meh at best."
– shah357
Impressions for these cities fell far below expectation.
Do-Bye
"Dubai. It's the clickbait of the world. 'We have the biggest/tallest/most expensive YOU WON'T BELIEVE when you see THIS...' It's hot as f*k, everything's a man-made tourist trap; labor exploitation and racism are rampant, and they try so hard to prove to the world how modern and Westernized they are. Really, it's just government propaganda."
Truth be told, many cities can be overrated.
It just depends on a person's experience, or a resident's perspective about what it is about the location they live in that is nothing worth writing home about.
If I had to choose, I would say Las Vegas is overrated, but that's because there is nothing in Sin City that is of personal interest to me.
I may be severely judged for my opinion, but that is a gamble I'm willing to take.
Redditor William84000 asked:
“Women of reddit, what question do you have of men that you'd really like an answer to?"
His question started an informative thread for women to ask men the questions they've been wondering and receive honest, real-life answers.
Ouch...
“How long does it take to recover if you've been hit in the balls?” Snowy-avocado
“Anywhere from 5 minutes to literally turning to dust like we were Thanos snapped.” secondhand_organs
dust whirls GIFGiphy“The Big Dumb Object...”
“I've always wanted to know: why do you like loud machinery so much? For older men it's mowers, leaf blowers and such. For younger men, it's modified cars and motorbikes. What's the deal with the loud machines?” marshmellow_bunnyx
“Power and tools. Tools are a thing that gets stuff done, and they are loud because they contain the natural essence power of violent explosions and fire. Most men like powerful things, instead of powerful people.”
“In sci-fi, this is called 'The Big Dumb Object', and is pretty much a trademark of sci fi books written by men” Connect-Zebra7173
To shave or not to shave?
“Does body hair on a woman bother you that much?" reillydean28
“Leg/arm hair? Don't even notice. Armpit hair? Not my thing but not my choice/decision. Pubic hair? I'd prefer not, but it's not going to stop me from getting the job done." wHUT_fun
It’s a power and control thing...
“Why send a d*ck pic?" stavinlawrence
“I think for most men it's a power dynamic thing. Either it gets them off or it just makes them feel in control."
“Then I assume there's the added bonus of if she likes it she might send a nude back. But these losers have a greater chance of buying a "get bigger penis pills" that actually work before a girl appreciates an unsolicited nude." InertialEclipse
"Do you notice the little things?”
“Do you notice the little things about women like a new hair cut, when they wear makeup or a nice outfit?” xforeverlove22
“I can't speak for everyone but for me, nope. Not at all. My uncle had a moustache for like 20 years and one day decided to shave it off. I didn't notice it. I noticed there was a weird atmosphere around me like ‘come on, say something’, so I small talked with him.”
“A few hours later after he left they asked me if I seriously didn't notice that his moustache was gone. My answer was ‘What moustache?‘ And makeup would definitly fly over my head.” PleaseTakeThisName
Lets just not touch people without permission...
“What things have women done that make you uncomfortable?" charloget
“Had a few grab my junk at random. Even had a couple that just forced a kiss on me. I don't usually experience women trying to pick me up, but the few times I did was never great. It was either negging, overly sexually aggressive and always in a group." bahamabanana
On today's episode of sink of float...
“Do penis' float like a buoy? I heard they do but have never been able to verify it.” TheFantasticV
“I mean it's buoyant but it can't really do much besides lazily sorta half float there. Still amused the f**k out of my wife to learn.” secondhand_organs
GiphyEveryone just wants to be loved...
“What makes you feel loved?” linedizzy
“A compliment, a hug or a kiss we don't have to initiate.” Nuitari8
Plastic surgery?
“Do guys care if women get cosmetic procedures done?” dookieconductor
“I don't necessarily care about the work itself, I'd be more concerned about understanding why she felt like she wanted to get it done and help her feel body positive for whatever work has been done or if she feels like she needs work.” -notjosh-
Math will kill a mood everytime...
“What does it feel like when you're having sex and you're trying not to 'get there'? Is it frustrating? What do you do/think about to keep it from happening?" uhohoreolas
“I sometimes do math like 333*3... But often I am fine with just controlling things to focus mostly on her pleasure instead of mine. Tho sometimes she is excited and ends up moving in unaccounted ways while I am a hair away and there is no stopping it. I definitely don't find it frustrating. It is still very enjoyable." Fkire
Some of these Q&A's were unexpected but now we know! This important thing here though is knowing it's ok to ask questions sometimes.
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