Month: November 2021

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People Share The Most Obvious But Little-Known Facts That Will Make You Say ‘D’Oh!’

By the time we reach a certain age, we think we know everything. Some of us might even be overconfident in our wisdom.

But to those who are erudite and hold multiple degrees of higher learning, they have another think coming.

The truth is, we never stop learning in this thing called life.

Aside from examples of people who are book smart vs. having street smarts, there are common misunderstandings experienced by both camps, and they result in a head slap moment that makes them utter, for lack of a better expression, “D-oh!”

Curious to hear from strangers on the internet, Redditor TikiTC asked:

“What’s a little-known but obvious fact that will immediately make all of us feel stupid?”

English Is Hard

“Words that are spelled the same but pronounced with emphasis on different syllables is actually indicative of the part of speech it is.”

“Stress on the first syllable is a noun. Stress on the last syllable is a verb. Examples: CON-tract and con-TRACT. The former is a noun ( sign this contract) whereas the latter is a verb (the muscles contract). Same with record, address, impact, object, and a few others.” – Verlonica

What’s In A Name

“The words Laser and Scuba are actually acronyms and they stand for:”

“Laser- Light Amplification (by) Stimulated Emission (of) Radiation. Scuba- Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.” – Gerd-Neek

It’s Two Words

“The word ‘helicopter’ has two components. They aren’t ‘heli’ and ‘copter.’ They are ‘helico’ and ‘pter.’”

“‘Helico’ (helix) and ‘pter’ (wing, like with ‘pterodactyl’)” – kabukistar

It’s Casual

“Thee and Thou were actually the informal forms. The King James Bible used them so that the relationship with God would seem more personal.” – kkngs

Obstructed View

“Cats, dogs, and other similar animals can’t see directly below their faces.”

“Because their snout gets in the way.”

“(That’s why you have to point out the treat a million times, they’re not stupid, the damn thing is just in their blind spot)” – tinyhatonapumpkin

“My favorite thing to tell people: Penguins swim faster than Michael Phelps.”

“Remember that discovery special that pitted a shark against him to see who was faster? Completely stupid, because even shark FOOD swims faster than he does! (Sharks eat penguins, to clarify)” – mushupenguin

Join The Circus

“Everyone has seen shows or movies about traveling circuses, mainly in the 1930’s or 1940’s. During the Depression, running away to join the circus was a semi-reasonable option.”

“Many people scoff at the Florida law you must feed the meter where you park your elephant.”

“Those circuses had a travel season that heavily relied on summer and warmer months. They would spend the winter in Florida until the next travel season. AHS even had an entire season about this.” – UnihornWhale

A Lot To Unpack

“Elephants have some of the closest looking breasts to humans besides primates of course. Two of them.”

“You just kind of look at female elephants in the context you usually see them and whoop, there it is and you can’t unsee it ever again.” – breastronaut

Certain Introverts

“Antisocial means that you are hostile or harmful to organized society. As in being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm.”

“Asocial is rejecting or lacking the capacity for social interaction.” – OttoManSatire

Not For Aesthetics

“Covered bridges are designed with roofs to protect and preserve the wooden structure from the elements.”

“Without the cover they’d last about 20 years, with the cover they can last up to 100. They’re not built that way just to look charming.” – ghostofhenryvii

Do You Know Where You Are?

“911 operators have no f’king clue where you are instantly unless you’re on a landline.”

“You HAVE to say where you are. It’s not our fault movies made you think we have a spy level video of you in your car.”

“Know your location.” – BeardsuptheWazoo

Statistics Say

“Around 70% of all car accidents happen within 10 miles of your home……because over 70% of your driving is within 10 miles of your home.”

“It’s a statistic driving teachers love to toss out there, that most accidents happen close to your home. But if you think about it, most of your driving is close to your home.”

“Even if you drive 20 miles to work, 50% of your driving will take place 10 miles from your home. The average commute is around 15 miles, and most people shop close to home.”

“So it’s really common sense that the majority of your driving will take place in that 10 mile radius, even if you travel further for work or other activities.” – sebrebc

Spud History

“Potatoes didn’t arrive in Europe until the 16th century.”

“It’s so ubiquitous, you’d think it would’ve been a part of English culture since 10,000 BC. – chalkyWubnub”

You’ll Become Unhinged

“You don’t actually bite down. You bite up because of your lower jaw.” – Random_Weirdo_Girl

Fresh Specimen

“When extracting organs for donating, doctors need to keep the body alive, obviously through machines, but they need to keep the blood pumping.” – [deleted]

Let Them Flow

“Tear ducts drain tears, they don’t produce them.” – Katiesullivan01

Legend Of The Fall

“It was never mentioned that Humpty-Dumpty was an egg.” – YummyMango124

Contaminated Seasoning

“Almost all samples of Sea Salt that you can buy in supermarkets are contaminated by microplastics from all the crap in the ocean.” – Cockalorum

“When a nurse gives you an IV – they aren’t leaving the metal needle inside your arm – they actually remove that and only a soft plastic tube remains – so you don’t need to keep your arm that straight, relax.” – Snakes_for_Bones

When I was once told Alaska was considered the easternmost state of the United States, I looked at my informant like he was crazy.

It logically didn’t make sense because, in my mind, Maine was the furthest eastern point.

But then, he explained to me how Alaska’s Aleutian Islands cross longitude 180º, which would make Alaska’s westernmost part of the state fall under the Eastern Hemisphere.

Even though it wasn’t a “D-oh” moment for me, I was definitely enlightened. But I don’t think many people would know about this interesting trivia.

That’s one for discussion at your next cocktail party, I suppose.

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People Share The Best Non-Sexual Experiences Someone Can Have

There’s a great meme that started going around in 2011 that says, “Yeah sex is cool but have you ever…” and the poster would fill in the blank with something like garlic bread or other wholesome versions.

People may choose to be celibate or sober for a number of reasons.

During the shut downs and quarantines of COVID-19, many of us began to take stock in what was actually bringing us joy or peace when we couldn’t see other people.

Staying present, taking stock of the simple things in life, can actually bring you happiness, making the little things more pleasant.

Redditor Ihavemeditatedalot asked:

“What is the most pleasant – non-sexual , non-drug – experience a human can have?”

Here are some of the best answers.

Air conditioner.

“Coming into an air conditioned space after being out in intensely hot weather.” – Wuskers

“They said non sexual.” – geoffs3310

“That was so funny I came inside an air conditioned space.” – Billy-Mays-Ghost

Unclogged nose.

“When your nose is finally unclogged and you are able to breathe properly and actually feel more oxygen entering your bloodstream.” – jmilla360

“Had a bad cold and decided to use one of those neti pot things. Blew my nose in the sink after using the thing three times with refills. A huge yellow blob the size of a credit card came out of my nose I could suddenly feel the wind inside my head. It was one of the greatest feelings ever.” – softcatsocks

“I remember the first time I could breathe properly after my nose surgery. I was doing my prescribed irrigation routine as I had for the previous two weeks, blew my nose, and POP, out comes this huge rock of blood and snot. I spent the next few minutes relearning to breathe through my nose, not doing it too hard so I wouldn’t hyperventilate. Felt amazing.” – stevenbrown375

“When you remove the stints after a septoplasty and 3 inches of hard bloody boogers trail out of each nostril and fresh free air enters in for the first time in a month.”

“It was enough to tear me up and I walked out of the hospital like a total weirdo smiling ear-to-ear.” – Tomato-Tomato-Tomato

The shy person makes the group laugh.

“Ever made a group of people laugh when you’re that type of quiet/shy person? Literally the rarest feeling for me..” – CattaChonk

“This is precisely why stand-up comedians are addicted to their craft.” – bobbythegoose

“I have met a lot of stand-up comics and many overcompensate for their insecurities this way in a very unhealthy way, unfortunately. That’s why bombing is so important.” – bellen_daze

“A lot of stand up comics have substance abuse and depression / personality disorders too. They use their pain to create humor, but they’re still not doing well. Greg Giraldo is one that comes to mind.” – MrBoDingleberries

Uncontrollable laughter.

“That deep, rare laugh when you’re doubled over, with tears in your eyes and every time you almost stop your companion starts up again.”

“Also massage. And I find adrenaline based sports exhilarating too.” – Luna-shovegood

“This is especially good when your friend has a unique laugh, because they don’t even have to say anything but if they start laughing it starts up a chain reaction!” – ovz123

“And then you’ve laughed so hard there’s no more air left in your lungs so you end up all just thrashing around in silence with the occasional *wheeze*, that kinda laughter hits the spot.” – qldrail

Crawling into bed.

“Crawling into your nice, clean bed when you are really tired and peacefully drifting off to sleep!” – ToastedCheezer

“And it’s the night before your day off. Haaahh” – nikkaaaaa

“And after a Hot Shower.” – YesIamlookingstyou

“With freshly shaven legs.” – TikiLicki

“First time I shaved my legs it was pure euphoria.”

“For all the other women who hate shaving their legs, I wish it wasn’t seen as a ‘requirement,’ but even if it went completely away as a social norm I would still do it.” – Min_kast

For kids.

“When you’re a kid: Last day of school.” – shf500

“Not even bringing your backpack the last day felt like pure freedom.” – TheHelpfulRabbit

“Waking up the morning after the last day of school.” – IWillDoItTuesday

“Imagine…. looking forward to waking up. I miss that.” – Horrible_Harry

“As a teacher, you still get this feeling too, especially when you feel the excitement all the kids have for it.”

“But it’s still not as magical as being a kid and experiencing it yourself. The start of summer just feels like this endless paradise when you’re a kid. As an adult, you know it comes to an end and the weeks go by quicker than you want!” – Mrow_mix

“Still amazing to just get the summer off. Goodness I miss that.” – rahoomie

That feeling of release.

“P*ssing with a full bladder.” – Cooldudeyo23

“The first pee of the day, the first pee after a car ride, and the first pee at the bar after about 4 drinks all hit different but are amazing in their own way.” – FarmerExternal

“After a 5 hour car ride, the feeling just hits different.” – PumpkinKing2020

“Just recently went to a concert and I decided to hold in a double shot of tequila and 5 beers because the band was so good. That p*ss afterwards was magical.” – Diablo516-

“I’ve literally moaned at the urinal during the first bar p*ss.” – Banana-Republicans

The beginning of an adventure.

“That moment at the start of a road trip, early morning and you first get on the highway and start to feel like you’re on your way, sunrise in bloom and your favorite song on the radio.” – malvisto_the_great

“I will ALWAYS enjoy 5:00 AM foggy drives to the airport.”

“Just quietly driving in the dark on empty roads by the open fields as the sky starts to lighten and the light morning fog begins to dissipate.”

“I don’t know how to describe the feeling, other than it feels like the present is forever.”

“Also the air at that time of day has a smell. I don’t know how to describe the smell, but I know it.” – DeathCabForYeezus

“There was a certain sound the road made at that hour too. Whether it was a bridge or the type of asphalt, or just a feeling, the highway that went to the airport just had a different sound. Like something exciting was coming.”  – americainperdu

“Equally good, pulling into your spot at home after a long trip, making your way into the house, amazing feeling of being home, and then getting to take that big dump you’ve needed for days but your butt doesn’t like strange commodes…” – ReadontheCrapper

Sleeping when it rains.

“Sleeping at night with rain out side.” – Chemical-Ad-9402

“No, sleeping in the morning while it’s raining and you know you don’t have sh*t to do all day.” – drkumph

“With just the right amount of thunder.” – Shadowex3

“Oh god I slept till 1pm the other day because of a morning thunderstorm. Best day ever.” – ajv857

“Sleeping while camping at night with rain outside.” – An0nymousRedd1tor

Sitting in peace.

“Sitting alone in the woods by a river in silence.” – Silvertongue-Devil

“With your doggy. And nobody knows where you are.” – SaltySpud76

“This comment (and the memories it brings up) makes me feel peaceful.” –
Cleverusername531

“I agree 100%. Silence is underrated in overly loud, crowded world.” – tsl13

Some people have expressed some of their greatest experiences being filled with sex, alcohol and drugs.

It’s not that those things can’t be fun, but there’s always more to life than just that.

We can find peace, euphoria or joy in so many other experiences, we just have to give them the attention and presence to find out.

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People Confess Which Things They Learned Embarrassingly Late In Life

They say it’s never too late to learn anything.

While that sentiment may be true, it doesn’t mean acquiring what others thought was common knowledge later in life isn’t an utter embarrassment.

Still, that shouldn’t prevent us from seeking wisdom no matter how old we are.

Some may argue that’s easier said than done.

Redditor keepcalmandbecalm provided an opportunity for strangers online to fess up about being late to the game of enlightenment.

They asked:

“What fact did you learn at an embarrassingly late age?”

Before The Feast

“I had to explain to my friend last year (28YO) that the turkey we saw in the farm park was the same animal as the turkey dinner she was eating.”

“She knew this about chicken, but… just never made that mental connection about turkey.” – pianobarbarian1

Airborne Sewage

“I thought piss and sh*t were just dropped out of airplanes mid flight and disintegrated in thin air.” – I_AmTheGovernment

Rinsing Process

“Shampoo goes on first. Made the mistake of arguing with a friend in high about how conditioner makes your hair all weird feeling, so you use the shampoo at the end to bring it back to normal. He’s never let me live it down.” – CeeCeeBABCOCK

Double Whammy

“I’ve got two.”

“Whenever I complained about any part of my body aching, my dad would say “oh that’s cause you’re growing”. And I believed him, right until I was 19.”

“In my culture we use water to wash our asses after pooping, and sure, we all learnt that. What I didn’t realise was that you’re still meant to wipe after, so I walked around with wet pants until I was 20 facepalm.” – yas9in

Growth Spurt

“Growing pains.Thats what my mom always told me when I was little and my legs hurt.I’m 6 feet tall now female.My son is constantly saying his legs hurt so I googled this assuming it’s growing pains.”

“When your a kid your muscles just get sore from over playing,sports,etc.This was maybe a month ago that I learned this,always assumed Growing Pains was a real thing.” – Wtfismypassword4444

Airborne Amphibian

“When I was 28 I learned that flying fish are a real animal. I thought they were pretend, like unicorns.” – fishnugget1

Hot And Bothered

“That the phrase ‘in heat’ didn’t mean they lived in a warm climate. I learned that when I was today years old.” – owestball

Black Hole?

“There was a big building called ‘The Space Center’ that we’d always pass by and for the longest time I thought it was like a space camp sorta place. I was well into the teens when it finally clicked.”

“It’s a storage facility. So yeah that was a major letdown on all fronts.” – WhenBuyIt

Not About Role Playing

“That I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus is about the mom kissing the dad who’s dressed up as Santa. I just assumed it was a little innocent cheating.” – PoolSharkPete

Two Articles Of Clothing

“I was somewhere in my 20s when I found out that the words “sweater” and “sweatshirt” aren’t interchangeable.” – Caitlen315

It’s Not A Mashup

“Mangopapaya is not a fruit, my mom just never remembered the difference between a mango and a papaya, so I grew up thinking a mangos real name is mangopapaya.” – Marosie

What Makes Them Puff

“Pufferfish puff up with water, not air. It’s so obvious and it never even occurred to me.”

“I only realised how stupid I was when I read a reddit comment about a year ago pointing the fact out.” – AgnosticMantis

Trimmed

“I learned at 13 I was circumcized.” – Pyromaniac64

A Safe Combo

“That eating fish and having milk won’t kill you. My parents seem to believe that the combination makes you sick but Google told me otherwise..” – healme_

Altered Snacks

“Pickles are cucumbers and raisins are grapes.” – foxtailavenger

A Pun

“Not a fact, just a realization. It wasn’t until recently (and I’m in my late 40s) that I realized the phrase ‘if I told you that you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me’ didn’t mean that you’d lose respect for me for the act.”

“It finally dawned on me that it meant what the rest of you all know it means. Thankfully this dawned on me privately and not in conversation or I’d have felt like the double the moron I do now.” – Prima13

The Argument

“I thought concur meant disagree till i got in an argument with someone and later found out they were trying to agree with me.” – Lord_Ikaros

Proper Pronunciation

“How rendezvous and dachshund are pronounced. I knew what the words were when spoken, obviously, but every time I’d see them written I’d get stuck. I’d try to sound them out.”

“I remember being stuck behind Buick Rendezvous in traffic and sound it out phonetically and think to myself ‘well that’s a weird thing to name a car.’ In my mid 20s.” – JaggedUmbrella

It’s That Month

“That the month is pronounced and spelled February and not Febuary despite being born in that month.” – jetpacksheep

Crunching The Numbers

“The twelve days of Christmas are from Christmas to the Feast of the Epiphany sometimes called Three Kings Day on January 6th. I was raised Catholic. It’s a holy day of obligation. I just never counted the days. I even wondered why it’s 12 days in the song.”

“The fact that it’s called epiphany stings a bit. I’m 45.” – prolific-lurker

You Only Get One Replacement

“Not me, but I was talking to my best friend about how I have a lisp since the accident last year that left me without several teeth.”

“He replied with ‘wait, it’s been a year why haven’t they grown back?’”

“Me- wtf do you mean, teeth don’t grow back?”

“Him-no no they don’t grow back but wouldn’t the new set have grown in yet or are they still coming in?”

“Me-new set? You only have one set of adult teeth.”

“Him-wait what”

“This man made it to 22 firmly believing you lose one set of teeth as a kid and then have TWO SETS of adult teeth.”

“God, I wish, then I wouldn’t be paying $4000 for replacement teeth.” – MidnightCiggarette

I really shouldn’t be laughing at any of these.

For the longest time, I was fully convinced I had to avoid swallowing watermelon seeds because I thought one would grow inside of me.

I was rightfully roasted for ages when I learned the truth when I was 12.

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Process Servers Break Down The Craziest Ways They’ve Ever Served Someone A Subpoena

It can be said that we live in a very “sue happy” society. It’s remarkably easy to engage in litigation against someone—it’s the American way!

But suppose you have a case (or think you do). You still need someone to serve the defendant the papers (it’s highly advised you don’t do that yourself, of course).

This is where process servers come in. They meet all sorts of people from all walks of life, as you can imagine.

They were keen to share their stories after Redditor CharlotteLucasOP asked the online community,

“Process servers, what’s the most bizarre way in which you’ve served someone?”

“When I got a divorce…”

“When I got a divorce, my lawyer recommended I hire a process server just in case my ex tried to dodge/deny service. She knew I was filing so it wasn’t like it would be a surprise, but better safe than sorry.”

“One problem: This was during a Covid lockdown, so neither of us was leaving home. The process server comes, I let him into the building, he follows me to the apartment but then says he can’t follow me into the apartment to serve her.”

“So I have to shut the door on him then wait for him to knock so that my ex can answer the door. Probably the most awkward five minutes of my life.” ~ gloveonafoot

“One guy really hated this other lady…”

“One guy really hated this other lady he was suing, and she kept avoiding the server so he paid me $300 to serve her on Christmas. He knew for sure she was home because she was having a party there in an hour.”

“He wrapped it up in this huge present. So I showed up at her door, and yelled ‘Christmas delivery!’ She thought it was some great present, and had this huge smile.”

“Once she opened the door, I told her she had been served, and it was like she got hit by a brick wall. She just silently took the giant present and walked back in her house with it.” ~ Selbereth

“I worked as a process server…”

“I worked as a process server for a couple of years during/after college. It was through a private investigation agency so it was a little more intense than the typical process server.”

“Anyways… one time I was hired to serve a stripper, and since we couldn’t find a valid address for her the PI had me go into her work and serve her there.”

“I didn’t want to cause a scene and get jumped by the bouncers so I purchased a private dance from her then served her in the back room. I even got reimbursed for the cost of the dance when I collected the paperwork.”

“All in all, it was a memorable experience!” ~ ggb123456

“When my mother was a Family Law attorney…”

“When my mother was a Family Law attorney and I was in college, I used to do some process serving for her.”

“She’d never give any that she felt would be dangerous, but In hindsight is probably another poor decision by my mother, and by me who just needed the money. It’s ridiculously easy to get an about-to-be divorced man to open his door to an 18-year-old girl.”

“I once made an appointment and got my nails done. Paid and gave a tip, and the papers to the same tech. She was pissed.” ~ coyotecantspell

“I am a paralegal.”

“I am a paralegal. I once had a client who was in her 70s and her husband had her served with divorce papers while she was recovering in the hospital from surgery. Brutal.” ~ BlackWidowww

“I watched my Little League coach…”

“I watched my little league coach get served by a guy selling hotdogs. He owed like $75,000 for destroying a garage he didn’t own behind his property.” ~ suitology

“They asked me to…”

“Many years ago I interned at a law firm when I was on summer break from college. They asked me to serve papers on occasion while I interned there.”

“Once I was sent to a nursing home to serve papers to one of the elderly patients. He seemed so pleasantly surprised to see me, to have a visitor. He looked so excited and curious.”

“Then I explained that I had some papers to serve him, and the expression on his face went from excitement to sadness in like two seconds. It was depressing.” ~ Kevbo_Kev

“The job could easily get to you…”

“I had the pleasure of serving some of my county’s finest for the better part of 3 years. The job could easily get to you if you let it. Got a bunch of stories though.”

“Mostly sad ones but there are some funny ones in there too. The craziest reaction, however, goes to Mr. Belisle. I believe I am missing an accent in there.”

“Long story short-ish, he has the papers, I start walking away, 20 steps, 30 steps, he yells after me, I turn…. he is pooping on his papers. This man was between 45-55 years of age, with quite a distinguished look. So weird to see him crapping in the street.” ~ CanuckPhuck

“Someone she was trying to serve…”

“My mother is a lawyer. Someone she was trying to serve wouldn’t acknowledge who they were to a process server nor would they touch the summons.”

“Took a few weeks before they finally could serve them. It’s quite funny how much legal procedure gets held up by the inability of a server to serve someone a document.” ~ WayPastInfatuation

“I spent years…”

“I spent years as a process server in Los Angeles. One time I served Rob Zombie in a dispute over a catering bill for a video shoot. He went bonkers.”

“Another time I served divorce papers on an 18th Street shot caller. I found him in a bar at Pico and Bonnie Brae. He cried like a baby and wanted to buy me a drink.”

“Another was a witness in a murder trial who was living in a homeless camp in Long Beach. I was surrounded by hardcore hostile homeless folks. I’m not sure how I got out of that in one piece.” ~ Babelaze

It’s hard out there for your friendly neighborhood process servers!

Something to remember—a process server is not your enemy.

Their presence implies nothing whatsoever about your moral character or legal standing. All they’re there to do is confirm your identity and deliver paperwork.

Wouldn’t you want to have adequate notice that you are party to a legal proceeding? You need time to plan and show up to participate.

It’s a good service process servers perform, though there’s no doubt they run into weirdos out there like the rest of us.

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People Who Were In A Coma Describe What It Was Really Like

A coma is a period of prolonged unconsciousness brought on by illness or injury. The person in a coma is unable to respond to external stimuli.

The person is very much still alive but the brain is functioning at its lowest stage of alertness.

Having a family member in a coma can be a devastating experience. Will they ever wake up? And will they ever be the same person again, with the same quality of life?

But what’s it like for the person actually in the coma?

Some people have described it as a dream-like state, though the experience can vary from person to person.

People went into further detail after Redditor portlover91 asked the online community:

“People who have been in coma, what was it like? Do you dream? Does it feel like you’ve been asleep for a long time?”

“I was in a coma for over three days…”

“I was in a coma for over three days but was in the hospital for over two months. The doctors were trying different procedures for my brain to kickstart the short-term memory. I literally couldn’t remember anything.”

“I would routinely reintroduce myself to nurses, not remembering them from a few minutes prior. I would start a conversation, only to forget what I was saying mid-sentence, and just stop talking. It was so frustrating.”

“I don’t remember anything from that time, but I remember how I felt about certain situations when they are brought up by others. As an example, a person who I’m no longer with yelled at me, with nurses present, and was banned from visiting.”

“I don’t remember that exchange, but I remember feeling extremely hurt and sad, but didn’t know why.”

“When I was speaking with a relative, she brought up the ‘yelling situation’ and the feelings came flooding back, but not what was said or who was there.”

“I’m getting better and I’m able to retain new memories, overall… just not during any extremely stressful moments.”

“My brain protects itself and stops “recording” when I find myself in a stressful situation. It’s really not fun and can be truly challenging.” ~ Everythings5

“Was in an induced coma…”

“Was in an induced coma for 6 weeks due to pancreatitis. What I remember was so scary. I guess it was a nightmare or something but I dreamt I was being held in a basement by a demon.”

“It felt so real. When I told the doctors they said it was the Propofol that made me hallucinate.” ~ summerswifey

“I have very few vivid memories…”

“I was in a coma for 6 weeks with double pneumonia, sepsis, and kidney failure.”

“I have very few vivid memories from being under but had some very strange visions once I woke due to the number of drugs I was pumped full of. I had no concept of time and thought I had only been out for a day or so.” ~ Zodiackillerstadia

“He said it was like…”

“My husband was placed in an induced coma following a motorcycle accident. He said it was like time stopped in his mind, and he was stuck in a loop of the accident.”

“He was conscious and remembers when he was loaded onto the flying doctor’s plane at the scene of the accident, but he doesn’t remember arriving at the hospital.” ~ FormalMango

“A good friend of mine…”

“A good friend of mine was in an accident this past summer and ended up in a coma for about two weeks. He said the only thing he really remembers is dreaming he was walking around in the dark.”

“After walking for a few minutes, he saw his eyelids as if he were inside his own head. As he approached them, they opened, and that’s when he woke up.” ~ Platonus44

“He thought we were in a spaceship.”

“My boyfriend was in a coma for three days. We sat with him and talked to him the whole time. He doesn’t remember any of it.”

“When he woke up, he didn’t know who I was, but he recognized his mother. He hallucinated for several days after that. He thought we were in a spaceship.

“I asked if there was a Wookie aboard and he said ‘Yes! You!’” ~ PersonMcNugget

“But I just remember it being dark…”

“It was only a few days in a medically induced coma.”

“But I just remember it being dark, short blips of family being in the room, and when the doctor first tried telling me where I was and asking me if I knew my name, I was tempted to answer it as Brittney Spears.”

“But I didn’t want my parents freaking out.” ~ PM_Worst_Fart_Story

“Five days in total.”

“Five days in total.”

“They pulled me out of it after two or three days and I extubated myself, ripped out my IVs and punched a nurse before they sedated me again and restrained me.”

“Day five I woke up and the first thing I remember is not knowing anything. Had to describe, but my brain was basically at a primal level. The only thing I could process was fear.

“Then I ‘remembered’ I was human. At that point, it was ‘okay, my name is X, I’m alive. I’m in a hospital. Those are nurses. Holy s*** I fell off a cliff!’ and I calmed down.”

“After that things are blurry. I think they pushed something to relax me after my initial panic. I apparently signalled to ask for a pen and paper (I was retubed so I couldn’t speak) and wrote, ‘Can I have a whiskey IV?’ And ‘I feel like a salad.’”

“As far as while I was under, my last memory was being loaded into a helicopter and the medic asking ‘X, you’re in the bird, it’s gonna be okay. Do you understand?’ And me saying ‘Yeah, this s*** hurts, knock me the f**k out.’”

“And something got pushed in my IV and next thing I know I’m experiencing what I said above. No dreams, no locked-in syndrome, nothing.” ~ TacosArePeopleToo

“I just remember…”

“I was in a diabetic coma and don’t remember any of it and most of the bit before. I just remember waking up feeling amazing (morphine) and zero pain, which was lovely.” ~ JustPassingShhhh

“When I (slowly) woke up…”

“I was in a diabetic coma for two days. No dreams, no nothing, just out. When I (slowly) woke up I had some kind of mild/minor amnesia.”

“I didn’t know where I was, or who I was, but I recognized my mom immediately when I saw her. TMI but the doctors were just about to put in a catheter when I woke up, then I peed for like two minutes straight.”

“The nurse was impressed.” ~ MingusMonz

“I had a C-section…”

“I had a C-section and woke up four days later in the ICU. Amniotic fluid leaked into my lungs during the C section. I also lost a lot of blood and needed three blood transfusions.”

“I was only in a coma for four days. It was black, no dreams, no time passing. My memories of before the coma don’t have a timeline nor make any sense.”

“To me, it happened in surgery, I was fully awake and started getting tired and then black. The family says it happened differently, that it was after and had visitors for those days. I don’t remember any of those days at all.”

“I still have issues with short-term memory.” ~ NotBadSinger532

We’ve all seen movies about people who fall into comas after an accident or following a grave illness.

Hopefully, these stories give the rest of you some more insight into the experience.

And hopefully, hopefully you don’t ever have to experience it for yourselves.

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