The View From Above
[rebelmouse-image 18360728 is_animated_gif=There are distinct advantages to being short. Rain hits you only after getting past everyone around you. No one asks "How's the weather up there?" or "Do you play basketball?" and you're spared the knowledge of what people stash on top of their refrigerator.
For those not fortunate enough to be vertically challenged, Reddit user Nothingweird asked "Dear tall people, what's the weirdest thing you've seen stashed on top of someone's fridge?"
Here are their tales of the unknown world over 6 feet above ground level.
Dust if You Must
[rebelmouse-image 18360729 is_animated_gif=A load of dust.
An ex-girlfriend of mine was going on and on about how she was so clean and tidy, and how she was very thorough about cleaning her house. I looked over to her fridge and ran a finger through the dust on top. Her reaction was hilarious.
Hiding Place
[rebelmouse-image 18360730 is_animated_gif=Hid my BB gun up there from my mom when I was a kid she's 5'2".
Snack Wars
[rebelmouse-image 18360731 is_animated_gif=I'm pretty tall and so is my dad but my moms 5'2" and my sister's 5'6. Me and my dad usually get snacks at the grocery store and put them on top of the fridge. We currently have a pack of chips ahoy and a bag of Cheetos up there. We've been doing it for like 3 years and no one has found out.
My mom and I aren't short (both around 5'7) but my dad is 6'4. We put snacks in the low cabinets or on the bottom shelf of the fridge. He never bends over to look there. With him, if it isn't eye level, he doesn't see it. It's both amazing and frustrating, depending on the context.
Soft Spot
[rebelmouse-image 18360732 is_animated_gif=Average 6'0 guy here. But my grandfather would put his brie cheese on top of the fridge until it was all liquidy. When questioned on it his response was, "I like it soft."
Peeling Out
[rebelmouse-image 18360733 is_animated_gif=Not that tall, but I was at a mutual friend's house party and my friend told me to get candles from the top of their fridge and as I was moving all the dust bunnies out of the way I grabbed onto a snake's shed skin. Needless to say I never found those candles.
Aunt NO
[rebelmouse-image 18360734 is_animated_gif=Used feminine hygiene products. Like, what the f'ing F? I'm a girl and I know normally we can be disgusting, but not THAT disgusting. That ain't normal. And I peaced out of that party pretty quick- would rather go home and drink in the dorm room. All I keep on top of my fridge is candy and recipe cards.
Concussive Force
[rebelmouse-image 18360735 is_animated_gif=I'm usually more focused on not hitting my head on dining room lights. Why do they put them so damn low?
I install kitchens as a side job and there is usually no furniture in the kitchen while I'm working. I also wear a hat while I work, and the brim blocks my view of hanging lights.
Another Dimension
[rebelmouse-image 18360736 is_animated_gif=I always tell my 6'4" husband that if he puts something on top of the fridge, it may as well be in an alternate universe.
Mail Station
[rebelmouse-image 18360737 is_animated_gif=I'm 6' my mother-in-law is 4'11". We were all standing in my M-I-L's kitchen and she was looking for a credit card statement she thought came in the mail. She asked out loud "If you were a bill where would you hide?" I popped off with on top of the fridge. I got a death glare from my wife, who is just a bit shorter than her mom. My wife told me I was being mean. I walked over to the fridge and pulled down a stack of envelopes. My M-I-L seemed shocked I was tall enough to see the top of the fridge without a step ladder.
My wife's stepdad got the mail. Told my M-I-L about the bill then placed them on top of the fridge when he got something out of it. He forgot where he put them. Later he refused to admit he put them up there and said "someone else" must have hidden them.
Handmaid's Tale
[rebelmouse-image 18360738 is_animated_gif=A huge stash of Plan B. Like this girl knew she was gonna need a lot of it and stocked up Costco style.
I know a couple women who stockpiled a ton of Plan B after the election so they could hook other women up with it if it became illegal or impossible to get.
Work Space
[rebelmouse-image 18360739 is_animated_gif=My husband is 6'7" and sometimes when we are cooking together he will take the cook book and reference it and then put it on top of the fridge as if that was a work surface. That's not a damn work surface Mike.
Also, he says no one dusts the top of their fridge.
C is for Cookie
[rebelmouse-image 18360740 is_animated_gif=A cookie jar that was full of cookies.
I fixed that.
Office Space
[rebelmouse-image 18360741 is_animated_gif=I use my fridge as a table for my laptop when I'm in the kitchen.
I'm 6'7".
Message in a Bottle
[rebelmouse-image 18360742 is_animated_gif=6' 4" here
Wasn't on top of a fridge but in a really high cabinet in the kitchen of some random house party I went to. It was a bottle of wine with rolled up paper inside. I asked the guy who lived there about it, and he said he found it while at the beach full of written notes to dead loved ones. Pretty creepy thing to keep in your house.
Fridge-ception
[rebelmouse-image 18360743 is_animated_gif=I live in a household with 3 people all over 6'. We keep a mini fridge on top of our fridge for extra storage.
Well Armed
[rebelmouse-image 18360744 is_animated_gif=I'm 6'3", a friend of my wife had a 9mm and a .45 Glock that her husband forgot to take in the divorce. She had no idea they were up there because she's very short.
Time Warp
[rebelmouse-image 18360745 is_animated_gif=During senior year of college I went to a party at a house that some of my friends had recently moved into. On top of their cabinets I noticed some empty bottles of this really terrible malt liquor that we used to drink freshman year when drinking was all about how to get as drunk as possible, as quick as possible, for as cheap as possible.
I then realized that I had been to a party at that house before and that I had put our empties up on that same cabinet 3 years earlier. It was like a drunk time machine.
Banana Bomb
[rebelmouse-image 18360746 is_animated_gif=My roommate in college was 6'5" and due to limited storage space, he'd keep his groceries on top of the fridge. He was known to be a slob. At the end of the year, we were cleaning up and I grabbed a chair to clean the top of the fridge. That's when I saw the blackest banana I have ever seen. Just pure black, like the inside of a coffin on a moonless night. I immediately grabbed it with a paper towel and threw into the trash. Upon impact, it basically exploded and 1,000 little bugs started to scatter within the trash and smelt like a bag of s*** on fire. My other roommate grabbed the 409 cleaner and sprayed half the bottle into the trash. Disgusting.
Relic From the Past
[rebelmouse-image 18360747 is_animated_gif=6'7"
Went to a house party last year and saw a Motorola Razr covered in dust on top of the fridge, pushed all the way to the back. Not terribly weird, but a funny relic from the past that someone clearly forgot about.
When it comes to electing a leader, the choice is an easy one if a potential candidate shares the same values as yours.
And while a candidate is fit to lead remains to be seen, we rely on our instinct to choose someone with whom we can relate.
But sometimes, our options are limited and we inevitably go with someone who is the lesser of two evils.
Curious to hear from strangers online about a hypothetical, Redditor Cashmeresquid2309 asked:
"Americans of Reddit, would you vote for an openly Atheist presidential candidate? Why or why not?"

Redditors were quick to point out the answer was a no-brainer.
We Already Know The Answer
"Asking Reddit if they'd vote for an atheist..."
"I feel like the answer would be obvious."
– sarahmagoo
Sci-Fi Analogy
"Americans of Reddit, would you vote for a Star Wars fan who heckin loves doggos?"
– WitnessChemical
For The Atheists In The Crowd
"Atheists of atheistville, would you vote for an open atheist?"
– nixcamic
Others weighed in with a range of opinions.
About 45
"What's funny is how many of them would probably say no, even though they voted for Trump and would do so again. Say whatever else you want about him, but I seriously can't understand how anyone could genuinely believe Trump is a Christian. He's so obviously faking it and is undoubtedly the most atheistic president we've ever had or are likely to have for a long time."
"This is a guy who's never even so much as read the Bible or attended church, who told a conservative radio host his favorite Bible verse was 'an eye for an eye', who told evangelical interviewers that he's never asked God for forgiveness because he's never done anything wrong, and who routinely commits all 7 deadly sins (pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth) without remorse."
– empfindsamkeit
From A Different Perspective
"Not an american but interestingly according to this survey on 1006 people from 2007, being atheist was the worst thing you could be as a candidate (of the things asked) with only 45 % of people saying they'd vote for one."
– ilovecatfish
An atheist candidate isn't necessarily a big strike.
Double Negative
"I wouldn’t not vote for someone just because they were atheist."
– HabitualEnthusiast
Credibility First
"This is it. If they’re running on platforms I support with a history to back up those campaign promises, I don’t care if they belong to the church of the flying spaghetti monster. They could literally be a member of the satanic temple and I, an actual practicing Christian, would give less shi*s than a constipated sloth."
"Edit: yes, I realize the Satanic Temple does not actually worship satan. I used it for that purpose. The Church of Satan has some…problematic views and I probably would not vote for someone who literally holds a platform of eugenics."
– Phoenix_of_Asclepius
Some view the role of religion in politics as important.
It Depends
"Religion can be relevant: I would have strong reservations about voting for a Scientologist, even if I agreed with the policies they proposed. I would have strong reservations voting for a member of an apocalyptic cult or, possibly worse, a follower of the (highly heretical) 'prosperity gospel,' which unfortunately includes more and more so-called 'evangelicals' — I didn't vote for George W. Bush, but it's not because he was an evangelical."
"It depends on the role: I'd probably be more flexible with a legislator than an executive (mayor, governor, president), as their character is IMO more important than for a legislator and their policy stances somewhat less important relative to a legislator."
"Satanic temple — well, that's just an organized group of atheists and humanists with an intentionally inflammatory choice of name. They're generally fine people."
– alyssasaccount
A Bad Rap
"The Satanic Temple is an excellent organization that every decent person should be able to respect. A Church of Satan member, not so much."
"There's a huge difference between them!"
– StarsEatArtBooks
And Redditor boganvegan said it best.
"Better an open atheist than a fake Christian."
It all boils down to trustworthiness. Without full transparency, how could anyone put their faith in a candidate who spews nothing but lies?
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Being home alone isn't always the most tranquil thing.
No one is there to help or protect you.
And things that go "bump" in the night... sometimes they do more than bump.
Redditor ag9910 wanted to hear about the times home felt like an unsafe place to be. They asked:
"What is the scariest, strangest, most unexplainable thing that has happened to you while home alone?"
I'm always freaked out when I'm home alone. Lights on. Yeah, my electric bill is high.
Dorothy?
"I dreamed the front door blew open at the exact time the house alarm went off... I hopped up and sure enough, the front door was open. No intruder."
fatowl
I See You
"Not home alone but only one in right side of the house. Went to my mom's bathroom to wash my hands and saw a pair of feet behind the half open door. Laughed and said 'very funny Ma, I see you.' then finished up and left. Bumped into my mother in the kitchen unpacking, nobody else was in the house. I'm glad whatever was behind the door didn't peek out."
SatanWithFur
“It’s Doug!”
"One night I had forgotten to lock my apartment door and woke up in the middle of the night. My bedroom door was about 2 feet from my front door, as you walked into the apartment. First a big dog ran by, then a person. Holy crap I was so scared and I screeched 'Who is it?!?!!'"
"A man said 'It’s Doug!' As I was thinking to myself, who the f**k is Doug, he said 'oh, crap.' He turned around to go back out the front door saying 'Sorry.' I asked 'Didn’t you have a dog with you?' He said 'Oh, yeah. Hey, c’mon!.' He left, his dog ran out after him and I locked my front door."
"Edit: glad you all thought this was funny, because I did too, once my heart quit trying to beat right out of my chest! The next day the girls at work thought I was crazy for not being upset, but eh, done is done. Peace!"
scarletohairy
Confused...
"My sister and I were home alone and we heard someone big running up the stairs. The stairs make lots of noise with slight pressure so when there’s someone big on them you can tell. I went out of my room to check but saw no one anywhere and my sister also came out of her room and she asked if that was me I said no and we both looked around to see if there was anyone but found no one in the whole house. We were confused and called our parents and just waited until they got back and that was that."
JtSudbury04
I See You
"I very clearly saw a guy walk into my room. But when I went after him there was nobody there. I checked in the closet, under my bed, everywhere one could hide in my room."
HighlyOffensive10
This is why home video surveillance is key.
"NO"
"My parents were on a road trip, just left, and I sat down at my desk. I thought 'Weekend alone by myself' and a voice yelled into my right ear 'NO' so loud it hurt."
Th4ab
Wild
"I managed to lock myself out of my house on my birthday during a tornado while trying to bring my cats to the basement for safety. I later found out that the tornado was approximately a couple miles or less from me at that exact time. The sky was green and it got weirdly calm and then I could hear what sounded like a train coming before I found an unlocked window to climb through. Wild times."
SilverGnarwhal
Saturday morning in the 80s...
"I wasn't home alone but I was awake by myself one Saturday morning in the 80s when I was around 7 or so. I believe my mom was the only one home because my dad went to the lake to go fishing that weekend, and I'm not sure where my older brothers were, maybe they went with him, idk."
"Anyways, my mom's sleeping in, and I'm in the living room by myself, watching Saturday morning cartoons and making a fort out of sheets and cushions. Something made me turn around and I saw my dad in his pajamas standing in the hallway entrance with his hands on his hips, looking the mess I was making and shaking his head."
"He then turned around and walked into my room, which was just off the hallway entrance. Dude. I didn't even look, I just booked it to my parents room and woke my mom up. I don't remember what happened after that, this was around 35 years ago. And yes, my dad was fine, nothing had happened to him."
smriversong
Get the Bat...
"I was at home by myself on a call with some friends when all of a sudden my dog begins to bark like crazy, which was odd since it was the middle of the night and he's usually sleep. I go downstairs to check on him and find him barking at our hall closet, terrified I grabbed my bat that I keep in my room just in case and open the door. There was nothing out of usual at first at then I look down and notice a familiar looking object at the bottom of the closet."
"It was my mom's necklace she had lost when I was 9, (i'm 15 now just to put in perspective how long it's been). I showed it to my mom at breakfast and she was just as shocked as I was. I still have no clue how it got there or how my dog knew it was in there, definitely one of the oddest occurrences of my life."
SomeRandomIdiot14
Meow
"Many years ago, I was 14 or so, my first night alone in the house when my parents were out. Lying on the living room floor reading, my cat sleeping next to me."
"Suddenly, cat wakes up, stares intently into the dark corner of the room behind me, hair on end, growls and then bolts out of the room and upstairs. I look behind me and see nothing, but follow cat upstairs and hide under the covers. Freaked me out."
LairdofWingHaven
Thank God for alarms. I hate being home alone.
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The human body is still such a mystery.
How much do we really know?
Not a lot apparently. We're learning more all the time.
And most of it is gross.
Redditor BathNo7713 wanted to discuss the ick factor of anatomy. So they asked:
"What is the most disturbing fact about the human body?"
The body freaks me out. But it's all I've got. So teach me some things.
Minutes...
"The fastest killing virus takes around 4 days to kill you. That would be Ebola. Your immune system can kill you in 15 minutes."
will477
'locked-in'
"If your brainstem (the part of the brain that mediates most motor control for all of the body) is damaged, you can get 'locked-in' syndrome. That means you're fully conscious and aware of your surroundings but unable to move or speak. The only muscles that remain unaffected in most people are the muscles that move they eyes and the eyelids."
"You're essentially trapped within your own body with your only way of communication being blinking or moving your eyes It can be caused by toxins, blockage of the basilar artery which is the main artery of the brainstem, or other brainstem damage."
4oodler
Explosions
"Some people suffer from Exploding Head Syndrome, which causes them to hear a loud bang when they wake up."
ToraMix19
"When I was younger I believe I experienced this a few times. Sounds I heard were: about a million people talking and laughing all at once, a train that irl would've been about a foot away from me based on the volume of the sound, and a door slamming loudly."
aliaisacreature
Pain
"Not sure if this is by design, but I totaled my car once, almost completely uninjured somehow. Then I looked down to my right hand which I remember jabbing into my dashboard at 55mph. Luckily (unluckily?) only my pinky took the blow. But instead of a floppy-udder full of bone-sand, my pinky was 0.5 inches long."
"Broke no bones, but instead perfectly stacked my phalanges, or finger bones, INTO my hand. This is fixed by a muscular Russian murse grabbing your pinky with both hands and pulling very hard. God I wish they gave me more lidocaine."
TelevisionOlympics
Functions
"If you have a surgery where they need to move your organs around they might not function for a day as the body assumes that they are dead."
tonythebutcher13
Move things around? You mean that's not fake when it happens on "Grey's Anatomy?"
"The only reason you are not aware of it is because the ambient noise kind of drowns it out because your ears focus on it. If you go to one of those super-silent rooms that absorb all sorts of sounds, it is a really weird way to reacquaint yourself with your body."
Black_Handkerchief
The Mouth
"Idk about the most disturbing but how bad human teeth are. We’d think it’s our sugary and processed diets these days that cause it, but even Otzi the iceman discovered in Italy was found to have terrible teeth, mouth diseases and cavities. It’s odd that even with the most basic of diets our teeth are so bad."
Dorianisconfused
In the bowels...
"I noticed this after my abdominal surgery. When I turned over in bed my guts seemed to fall from one side to the other. Mentioned to my doc and she confirmed it was my bowels rearranging themselves."
squatter_
"Apparently the doctor just throws your intestines back in there higgeldy-piggeldy because there isn't a correct way to pack them neatly."
LostDesigner9
A Quick Burst
"There are a vast number of ways that your body can malfunction and kill you with little or no warning. An aneurysm can go undetected until it bursts and kills you. Getting hit in the chest just the right way can stop your heart. You can encounter an allergen that never previously provoked an immune response that freaks out your body so badly that you die. You literally just never know if your body will just... die."
Unsolicited_Spiders
The body is such a conundrum. Sexy and gross all at once.
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Being overweight comes with numerous challenges.
And not only challenge's to one's health.
Unfortunately, overweight people are far too often a target for judgment and ridicule, often owing to misconceptions.
Even worse, sometimes simply being bigger than other people leads others to assume that they must also be less than or inadequate in general.
Redditor Rude_Guarantee_1479 was curious to hear what people felt is the worst part, or most common misconception about being overweight, leading them to ask:
"What is the worst part about being a fat person?"
Since I'm fat, I must also be stupid.
"For some reason people always assumed I was simple minded/stupid when I was obese."
"Now that I've lost weight people just talk to me like I'm a regular person."- batyablueberry.
No comfort to be had.
"Feeling uncomfortable all the time."- Keithninety.
Not being seen and always being noticed.
"I have a fear that nobody is ever going to fall in love with me because I don't feel visible and I am fat
Also, going to the pool or beach and you have to put on a swimsuit. I feel like a seal stranded on the beach.- mango_0111.
Inadequate clothes.
"My belt trying to stab me in my belly when I sit down."- jimjohn2017.
"Nothing seems to fit nicely or still look nice in your size."- OutlandishnessNo1950.
"The amount of pants you go through."- Cmonredditalready.
"Putting on a shirt, walking into the backroom, seeing how it makes me look, and then never pulling out my favorite shirt ever again."- YeaItsaThrowaway112.
Never feeling good about yourself.
"Feeling guilty while eating your favorite foods, not looking good in photos/clothes."- pissed_at_everything.
Mobility challenges.
"My thighs rubbing and chaffing."
"I'm so raw right now."- HeavyBreathin.
Unwanted nicknames.
"Not the worst part, but the most constantly sh*tty part is constantly being called 'big guy' by every kind of person other than other 'big guys'."- Professor-ish.
As the old saying goes, true beauty comes from within.
And the way someone looks should never be one's first impression.
Nor does anyone need to go through the day facing unwanted judgment when simply walking down the street.
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