People Reveal The Last Time They Called 911 And What Happened
[rebelmouse-image 18351384 is_animated_gif=We are currently in the throes of an era where people seem to be calling the police just because the person next to them was sneezing. We've got Barbecue Becky, Pool Patrol Paula, now Coupon Carl from CVS. Calling 911 should entail actual emergency or at least the feeling of possible danger. And when that happens, when you're in the middle of real emergency the story has got to be riveting.
Redditor _QueenMoogle had a few tales to tell by divulging... when was the last time you had to call 911, and what happened? Several of these stories are (Serious) so be warned.
WEAR A SEATBELT....
Last week. Driving home and come across an accident that had just occurred. No FD or PD on scene yet. I get out of my car and dial 911 to let them know location. As I am getting out of my car I notice a girl, maybe 8-9 years old, laying on the ground covered in blood. People are around her, her mother is screaming and crying, and everyone is trying to do what they can. I stay on the phone with 911 until the FD arrives maybe 60 seconds later. They loaded her up in an ambulance and sped her off to the hospital.
I received a call about 5 days after that accident from a detective with the PD. They needed my statement as the little girl didnt make it. It was a very sad sight to see and an image that will stay with me.
Stay cautious on the roads and always wear your seat belts.
BE ON ALERT...
[rebelmouse-image 18355055 is_animated_gif=I live on the corner of a busy intersection. Every once in a while I'll get woken up at night by a loud car crash.
Usually I go to my window and if no one immediately gets out of their cars I call 911, in case they can't.
SAVE A LIFE...
[rebelmouse-image 18355056 is_animated_gif=Nothing all that dramatic, it was for what I suspect was a drunk driver. She had her blinker on for miles, was varying her speed between 30mph and 80, weaving a bit. Literally had a hard time getting past her as when we would speed up, so would she (this was on a 2 lane highway). Called 911, only time I ever have on a motorist, and gave the license plate number. They said they had a cop a couple miles up the highway and would pull her over and give her a sobriety test.
I like to think the call saved someones life that night, but who knows.
I DO... OR I WILL LATER...
[rebelmouse-image 18355057 is_animated_gif=I was at a wedding. An older gentleman passed out and one of his relatives screamed. The groom called out to his best man, who wasn't there. I looked around real quick to see if anyone was calling 911. I saw a couple people with their phones out and almost put my phone away due to the bystander effect, but I remembered people on reddit talking about how no one does anything expecting someone else to do something, so I stayed on the phone. Turns out there was only one other person on the phone with 911. I stayed on the phone until paramedics showed up. The other person on the phone was the older gentleman's daughter, I think.
JUST PRAY...
[rebelmouse-image 18355058 is_animated_gif=Got woken up at 2 in the morning by my roommates girlfriend. She asked to use my phone to call for a ride home. So I turned on the light to find my phone and noticed she was upset. I asked her what happened and she said my roommate was super drunk and got mad and attacked her. So I went to confront my roommate about it while she called a ride. When I walk into his room his just standing there with a dead look in his eyes breathing heavy. I ask him what was wrong with him and he pointed a pistol at me and told me to get on the floor. I hopped the hell out of the room, slammed the door, and slid the dining room table in front of it. Then I ran to my room, grabbed his girlfriend, and ran outside. I called 911 and told them the situation and they had at least 5 squad cars there in less than 5 minutes. They charged into the house and arrested him. He ended up only being charged with domestic violence. After he got released the next day he told me it was pretty crappy for me to call the cops on him. I told him it was crappy to hit his girlfriend and pull a gun on me. After that I packed my stuff and moved in with another friend until I could transfer jobs to another city. I didn't want anything to do with him. It's been like 7 years since that happened and I haven't talked to him since. I know him and the girlfriend dated for another few months before they broke up and that he ended up marrying his baby momma but idk if they're still together or not. That night was the scariest night of my life, I hope to never have someone point a gun at me ever again
THEY'RE DEAD, SO NO RUSH.
[rebelmouse-image 18979114 is_animated_gif=I was playing frisbee with my dog in this camping area and found a dead body. Guy was half buried in the snow and the dog kept sniffing around.
I took the dog back to my truck and then called my wife first, which I immediately realized would seem weird, but she always complains that "all the exciting stuff happens to me." So I call her and she's all "I'm on my way!"
So then I tried googling for the non emergency dispatch number, because this guy had obviously been dead for a while, but the search was slow so I just dialed 911. The guy picks up, asks what my emergency is, and it was like that Dave Chappelle sketch.
"Hi, hello, how are you?"
"What's your emergency sir?"
"Yeah so I'm out here at Missile Park, and I'm preeeeettty sure I found a dead body."
And then I realize that I got connected to a new dispatcher, because he covers the headset and I hear him whisper to someone, "he says he found a body!"
THINGS YOU CAN'T UNSEE...
[rebelmouse-image 18979115 is_animated_gif=Four years ago. I went to see my dad and found him on the floor beside his bed clearly dehydrated with the lamp on top of him.
They took him to the hospital where they determined he'd had a stroke. Looked like he was getting better for a few days. My big sister was looking at facilities as we expected a recovery of some sort; maybe not a full recovery but definitely something.
Then he got way worse until I stood there and watched as his heart stopped.
I didn't particularly care for my dad... but that sucked a lot.
NEXT TIME KICK HIM!
[rebelmouse-image 18978175 is_animated_gif=I was a dog walker for a while. One day I was walking this tiny little toy Yorkie and was standing on the curb looking down at him while he peed. This guy was walking by and, completely out of nowhere and totally unprovoked, sucker punched me and then just kept casually walking. I stood there stunned, looked around, saw a girl across the street and asked if she saw that. She said yes but then walked away into a building like she wanted nothing to do with it.
I picked up the dog and started following the guy while trying to dial 911. I say try because in the state of shock that I was in, I suddenly forgot how to operate my phone. I unlock my phone dozens of times a day but in that moment, I might as well have been solving a Rubik's cube. Eventually I get 911 on the line and tell them what happened and that I'm following the guy. He turns around and sees me and starts walking toward me saying he's going to beat me for following him. This is when I realized that I have my phone in one hand and the dog in the other so I was pretty much defenseless. I start running away to keep my distance but still keep him in my sight so I can direct the cops to him whenever they arrived.
They finally show up and he still kept walking toward me with no regard for the 3 or 4 cop cars surrounding us. They run to apprehend him and the first thing he says? He says that I punched him. They didn't buy it and they told me they've arrested him before. He has mental issues and was most likely off his meds. I kept up with his arrest online and turns out, he ended up punching someone else while in custody that day.
I think the biggest thing I learned from this is that I can take a punch.
DAMN KIDS AND THEIR FIRE...
[rebelmouse-image 18349810 is_animated_gif=I live in an area where the game "gunshots or fireworks?" isn't really a joke. People set off fireworks all the time and I've definitely heard gunshots on several occasions, but there's never really a way to be sure unless it's close enough
We were playing DnD in my kitchen one night and we heard 5 successive shots that could only have come from a gun like right across the street. I called the police and my friend called our campus security while we all sat under the table. The cops showed up and asked a couple questions and told us that we weren't the only ones to call, but I don't know what came of it. We then resumed our DnD session
People Share The Things They Learned Embarrassingly Late In Life
There is so much to learn in the world, it's impossible for one person to know absolutely everything there is to know.
But there are certain things, like common phrases and idioms, that everyone seems to use that might be a little embarrassing to not understand until later in life.
Redditor Curious-2577 asked:
"What's something you learned 'embarrassingly late' in life?"
Addictive Personality
"My sister was in her fifties when she found out the meaning of, 'You have an addictive personality.'"
"She thought after all these years of therapy that it meant that people were addicted to her personality."
"We laughed hysterically when we talked about this (in a very sad way)."
- casper02127
Horse Toes
"I thought that horses had toes until I was 22. I thought the hoof was a 'horseshoe' and the toes were tucked inside."
"How did I learn how wrong I was, you ask?"
"I was walking past a cavalry museum and saw a horse statue and loudly remarked, 'It must hurt so bad when they fold a horse’s toes to put them into the shoe!'"
"Dozens of horse enthusiasts turned and looked at me with wild bewilderment in their eyes."
- BronNatsPulisic
Referencing Flowers
"The saying is, in fact, 'Nip it in the bud' and not 'Nip it in the butt.'"
- too_sharp
Pastures New
"A few months ago, two of my colleagues both handed in their notice at around the same time."
"I kept reading/hearing the sentence, 'They’re both moving on to pastures new’ being thrown about the office in the weeks leading up to them leaving, and I hadn’t heard this phrase before and thought that was the name of the rival company that they were going to, like, 'Pastures New.'"
"I thought it was weird that nobody was talking about how they were both leaving for the same company."
"I was in the car with one of the two people who were leaving and said, 'So where is it that you and X are going to be working? Is it...’"
"And just before I could embarrass myself and say ‘Pastures New,' they interrupted me and said they’re not going to the same place and asked me where I had heard that."
"I think at that moment, I realized I was stupid and didn’t mention it again."
- WorriedSoft
Mario Brothers
"I think I was in college when I realized that Mario and Luigi are plumbers. I thought they just went and up down these tubes just because that was the theme of the game."
- dontbemystalker
Bonsai Trees
"That Bonsai are not a species of tree, but a way to grow them. Any tree can be a bonsai."
- ixent
Houston, We Have a Problem
"Houston is not the name of the guy astronauts talk to."
- vienna_versailles
Cowboy Beans
"I learned that pork and beans are not called 'cowboy beans.' I was 18 and asked a grocery store clerk to help me find the 'cowboy beans.'"
"We were looking everywhere and I was getting frustrated because I know that every store carries these beans. After a while, I picked up a pork and beans can with a picture and said, 'See, they look just like this!'"
"He said, 'You mean pork and beans?'"
"Then I realized that my mom called them that so that I would eat them."
"The look of disappointment from that grocery store clerk haunts me to this day."
- whyunoletmepost
The Pulitzer
"Let me tell you about how I thought you were awarded a 'Pullet Surprise.'"
- BendyBrains
Rum and Coke
"Not too late in life, but I thought my parents were making 'Roman Cokes' until I went to college."
"Which, I think is a much better name for the drink (Rum and Coke) anyway."
- Th3seViolentDelights
Oh No, Not Acoma!
"That a coma was 'A' coma. Until I was probably 19 or so, I thought it was 'acoma.'"
"I thought you fell into acoma."
- FightWithBrickWalls
It Must Have Been a One-Way Trip
"My parents were divorced the whole time and my mom was not, in fact, taking a vacation, lmao (laughing my a** off)."
- artemus_who
Multitasking
"I live near the Hospital for Joint Diseases… when I was a kid, I thought was a special hospital for people who had two or more different diseases at the same time."
- Baffhy_Duck
Ore-Ida Fries
"Moving cross-country, driving east to west, and crossing from Idaho to Oregon, I noticed huge fields with signs for the Ore-Ida Potato company."
"So I was in my early 20s when I figured out Ore-Ida wasn’t just a brand name but was because their potatoes came from Oregon and Idaho."
- Deadhawk142
Kid Logic
"When I was really young, my sister told me she threw her guts up. So I was really afraid of vomiting my entire insides up for years."
- Presitigious_Sweet_50
Some of these really had us laughing as we realized the revelations some of these Redditors were having.
But when we're really honest with ourselves, we probably didn't figure out some of these until later, too.
People Break Down The Absolute Worst Parts About Having A Child
While starting a family and having children is a goal that many people have, some do not realize that it's not easy, fun, and loving one-hundred percent of the time. Rather, it's expensive, exhausting, and hard, though it might be worth it in the end.
With this in mind, people shared what they felt were the hardest hurdles of their parenting.
Redditor ApprehensiveShock655 asked:
"What's the worst part of having a child?"
Fear of Not Doing Enough
"The constant anxiety that you’re doing enough to shape them to make good choices, a good life, be a good person and for them to have the life they deserve."
- nakedreturnsthe1st
Like the Energizer Bunny
"It's incessant. It never stops. You never get a day off."
"Going from having two days per week to relax and do whatever to literally never having a moment free from responsibility."
- mrbuh
No Break In Sight
"I’ve always wanted kids and still do, but this is the only thing that has come close to giving me pause."
"Both my siblings have young kids and I cannot get over how CONSTANT it is."
"From the second the kids wake up to when they finally shut their eyes, it’s non-stop. Then they get maybe an hour or two to themselves, which is mostly spent tidying up, etc., before the nighttime stuff starts with the baby crying, the toddler coming into bed, nightmares, etc."
"It requires years of not getting a full night's rest. You can never just go out whenever you want. No sleeping in, even on weekends because someone has to be up with them at 6 AM."
"Raising human children is an insane task."
- GirlisNo1
Mom's Body After Baby and Dad Bods
"The weight gain is the worst! During the pregnancy, I gained 35 pounds. My belly has stretch marks. My boobs are all saggy."
"And it’s not even fair because my wife only gained like 15."
- Wise-Reaction-7526
The Meal Planning
"Coming up with three meals to eat per day EVERY DAY stresses me out so bad."
"This sounds like such a small thing, but it really wears on you over time. You can’t just make something for yourself or something you and your spouse feel like eating: You have to constantly be thinking about if the kid is hungry and what they might be willing to eat."
- Ravenclaw79
Keeping Them Safe
"When people ask me this I say, 'do you know those video games where you have to escort a character to a destination without them being attacked?' That's parenting. Those missions are a pain in the a**."
- Infiniski_Gaming
Seriously, Keep Them Safe
"Having to deal with their total lack of self-preservation. They are creative and come up with all kinds of ways to try and kill themselves. Keeping ahead of the game is exhausting."
- Quizzical_Chimp
Constant Contact
"They’re just always there. On you, behind you, in front of you, just a little speed bump impeding every task."
- Tangboy500000
Letting Them Live Their Life Their Way
"Having a kid is like having a little piece of your heart running around in the world. When they're sick or get disappointed or just feel sad, it's worse than having it happen to you."
"Yet at the same time, you need to let your kids work through those things to learn to handle them. If you give into the worry and try to shield them from everything, you risk creating harmful co-dependence."
"So it's a constant struggle. But worth it!"
- um_chili
What Is "Sleep" Again?
"I'm only nine years in, but so far, it's been the sleep deprivation. Hands down."
- tessiegamgee
And What Are These "Sick Days" You Speak Of?
"Having to take care of a sick child when you are also sick. For me that has been the most challenging part so far."
- MrsLouisaMercury
Another Full-Time Job
"It's like taking a second job that lasts 18+ years with a 24/7 schedule with no holidays or sick days."
"…And no second paycheck. It's actually like YOU are paying your second salary instead of getting one."
- mouse_rat
Personal Freedom
"The loss of freedom. I can't just... go somewhere. Even with older kids, there's so much planning and thinking and getting ready."
"I miss being able to just decide to go somewhere, and go there."
- poetris
The Time Flies
"The best advice I got was from an ancient hospital security guard in an elevator. 'The days are long, the years are short, cherish them while you can.'"
- WayOfTheHouseHusband
So Unexpected
"The phrase I hate is, 'You don't know it, but one day you pick your kid up for the last time.'"
- 3_pac
There are all kinds of troubles that come from being a parent, many of which people don't necessarily think about until they already have a baby in the house.
But reassuringly, many people in the subReddit pointed out that no matter how hard some of these hurdles are to get over, it's still worth it in the end, and it goes by far too fast.
Married People Explain How They Tactfully Initiate Sex With Their Partner
Positive emotions are high among people in the blossoming phase of relationships.
Everything seems more romanticized for people in love due to the amorous joy in their hearts–which also influences their desire to frequently get it on under the sheets–or any other daring location in the heat of the moment.
But for those who've declared "'til death do us part," devoted couples may find that they are not always on the same wavelength sexually compared to when they first met.
Curious to hear how people keep their passion alive, Redditor Rude_Phone6841 asked:
"Married people, how do you initiate sex with your partner?"
When verbally articulating isn't enough...
Let The Book Dictate When
"There is a book called 'How to Subtly Tell Your Partner You Want More Sex.' If you sleep on the right side of the bed, you can casually open it up and your spouse will see the giant printed title on the front. Sometimes, I’ll just get the book out and leave it on his side of the bed. Once he was messing with me and acting like he was oblivious to my not-so-subtle hints, so I threw the book at him. The book is effective and hilarious."
"ETA: Sadly, we haven’t found the book since we moved. Fortunately, we’ve started communicating with our words instead. Words are just as effective."
– Flaky_Finding_3902
Save The Date
"I send her an outlook calendar event and if she accepts, IT'S ON."
– Dawn_Piano
The Signal
"You know when I’m down to my socks it’s time for business."
– SEA___BEAR
These couples find that verbal cues are best.
Now's The Time
"Honestly when we have the time one of us usually bluntly says 'let's go have sex right f'king now before we can't' and we go do it. Lol"
– brie1305
Option A Or B
"I have a 2 month old and a 2 year old. Some of the best sex we had was because I said 'after 2 year old goes down and if 2month decides to sleep do you want to meet in the basement' well she decided to sleep and damn that was good."
– Ahkmedjubar
End Of Day Reward
"We just ask each other tbh. We’ll bring it up earlier in the day so we build up the anticipation with each other throughout the day, flirt with each other, gas each other up. All that. Then when it’s finally time at the end of the day, we usually fall asleep cause we’re so tired."
"But the cycle continues the next day!"
– supermariobruhh
People continued offering their wisdom.
Afternoon Hanky Panky
"The trick is to initiate sex during the day. We are both too tired at the end. Plus hanging out all day after is somehow more rewarding."
"Same goes for dates. Have sex at the beginning the date, then go enjoy your time together without any pressure."
– drneeley
Kids In The Equation
"This literally happened today with my wife and me. We have two toddlers so we’re extra exhausted. Earlier today we had the sexy initiation of 'hey, we both showered today, want to have sex after the babies are asleep?' 'Sure.'"
"Then when the kids were asleep, and my wife and I were getting settled into bed, she asked if I still wanted to. I said if she wants to I’m down, but I’m pretty tired and would be fine without it. She said she was also tired and could do without it. So we kissed each other good night and she went to sleep. I’m just winding down on Reddit for a few minutes before I also fall asleep."
"I know this is boring. I didn’t write this to tell an exciting story. Just to share what married life is like for me and probably the large majority of married couples, especially parents of young kids."
– MolotovCollective
Shadow Puppet Technique
"Use my phones torch to shine a shadow of my member up against the bedroom wall."
"Kinda like a bat signal of sorts."
– SchoonerOclock
Mood Lighting
"Turn off the lights and switch on the red lamp beside the bed."
– SuvenPan
Reliable Visual
"Walk by him while taking my top off. He follows me wherever I go and it's been 30 years and counting."
– LisaBooHigh
Every couple is different, and usually establishing a strong communication bond makes everything else in the relationship–including sexy time–falls in line effortlessly.
I knew a couple who made a game out of foreplay and agreed that whoever got home first from getting off work at the same time got to choose the sexual position that night.
They may no longer be together, but I remember them recalling how that technique was fun for them at the beginning stage and it took the pressure off of establishing when they were going to have sex.
Don't take get too anxious about it. It's just sex, and it's fun.
There are a number of things people partake in spite of the known possible ramifications they have on their health and safety.
Up to and including smoking, bungee-jumping, recreational drug use, or simply bike riding without a helmet.
Indeed, even though they know that doing any or all of these things could possibly lead to their death, they do it anyway.
Sadly, even though many people go out of their way to avoid doing these things for that very reason, that still doesn't mean they keep themselves completely out of danger.
Sadly, there are a surprisingly large number of things that lead to an even more surprising number of deaths each year.
Frighteningly, these are things that the majority of the world's population does on an almost daily basis.
"What causes death more than people realize?"
When In Doubt, Call Your Doctor!
"Untreated infections."
"Your body will become septic, in which it essentially kills itself trying to kill off whatever infection one has."- cacarrizales
"Infections that are left untreated."- raptor-99
Tread Carefully. Seriously.
"Tripping."
"On average around 17k people a year in the US die from injuries incurred after tripping and falling."- EdithWhartonsFarts
When In Doubt, Don't Drive.
"Driving while sleepy."- latchkey_adult
The Handrail Is There For A Reason.
"Stairs."
"20 million severe injuries each year and at least 200,000 death from consequences of the fall."
"Both my grandparents died because of a fall."- OnTheGoodSideofLife
They Happen To The Best Of Us
"Fall accidents."
"Especially among the elderly, a fall can create a cascade of events that results in death, even if it seems minor at first."-AdmiralBofa
Never Rush Chewing
"Mozzarella sticks."
"Statistically the most choked on food."- SpecSanders
Never Skip A Check-Up
"High Blood Pressure."
"It sneaks up on you and you don't know about it or don't care but it's the underlying cause of so many deaths."- Fear51
Never Underestimate The Importance Of Self Care
"Stress."
"Your body can only handle so much of it and it’s labeled the 'silent killer' for that reason."
"With your high blood pressure and the 5 hours of sleep a night because of the stress, It will creep up on you sooner than you think."- DroppedDonut
Don't Forget To Floss!
"Untreated dental problems."
"A cavity left untreated can lead to heart attacks and strokes."- Lastalmark
Flu Season
"Influenza."
"Just regular old flu."
"Many people ignore it thinking it'll go away on its own."
"Globally the number per year is usually between 300k and 500k."
"In the US it can be anywhere from 12k to 50k per year."- PhreedomPhighter
Don't Feel Ashamed If You Need A Break
"Shoveling snow."
"I have two family friends pass from heart attacks associated to shoveling the snow."- JD054
There Are People Who Will Help You
"Alcoholism causing liver failure and it's on the rise in the USA."- Interesting_Drop8236
"Peruse your County ME’s records."
"The amount of people who die from alcohol is astounding."- hockenduke
Sometimes, It's Just Best To Mind Your Own Business
"Street fights."
"You watch some Hollywood blockbusters and some MMA fights and you think you can do it too."
"I've seen stories of a guy minding his own business and gets rocked on the side of his head. It disconnected his spine and he was dead before he hit the ground."
"There was another story maybe a year ago of a scuffle where a guy was stabbed in the neck and bled out to the point of being unable to stand within 10 seconds."
"Stop f*cking around, it's not worth your life."- Choiceofart
We never know when our number is up or how we'll end our days.
However, with a little bit of care and good judgment, we can at least likely avoid falling victim to all of the above.