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People Talk About What Bothers Them That They’re Also Guilty Of Doing

Do you ever get so aggravated by something that it just makes you want to explode?

Like you want to scream to the heavens because this thing just drives you insane?

And…then you realize you also do the same thing sometimes?

Oops! Sorry about that!

People on AskReddit talked about what really annoys them that they’re also guilty of doing.

Let’s take a look.

1. Sorry about that.

“Interrupting / talking out of turn.

I think it’s genetics in my family.

Everyone talks over one another….Unlike everyone else, I’m working on it.”

2. The interrupter.

“I have a bad habit of interrupting people when they’re talking.

I never do it intentionally mind you but sometimes I can get over excited about a topic and my brain just kind of goes on a rampage.

I think it comes from living most of my life not being able to speak or not being able to get a word in edgewise.”

3. Guilty as charged.

“Social Media. Taking selfies/posting in general and seeking attention.

I hate that others do it but I have in no doubt posted something just to receive likes and feel a bit better about myself.”

4. Hmmm…

“Using the phone while driving.

Because obviously you are going to crash, while I am a god-like driving genius who will never crash.”

5. Keep it down!

“Snoring.

I snore like a freight train, and my wife usually doesn’t.

No idea how she can sleep through it, but it doesn’t bother her.

If anything, it puts her to sleep.”

6. The nerve!

“Pedestrians really bother me even though I’m often one of them.

I INSTANTLY become a hypocrite when I get behind the wheel.

I’m always mumbling “Pedestrians, walking around, crossing the street.”

7. Not a fan of this.

“Loud cars.

But when I was a teen during the muscle car days, you could hear me coming from a mile away.”

8. Maybe it’s time to change.

“Not being a good/attentive friend.

Sometimes I just genuinely don’t feel like talking or being around my friends for a few weeks or maybe even a month, but I still try to let people know I’m alive and that I care so they don’t worry.

Its the friends that don’t ask you to hang out, but are hanging out with other people, and not texting you back just so you know they’re alive, that bother me.

And then on the off chance you see them, they unload all these problems on you about their life, but don’t ask how you’re doing… like I texted you because I needed to know you were okay and also I NEEDED YOU, but now that you need ME you’ll communicate?

I try not to do that when I go awol for awhile. If something really interesting or somewhat dramatic happened in my life while I was “gone” I’ll be like listen to this! But I won’t be like, “here’s this emotional problem I’m having and how can you help?” When I haven’t even bothered to answer a “hey how are you I miss you” text.”

9. Working on it.

“Tapping, like on desk and tables.

I drum so I do it all the time compulsively but when I hear other do it it really annoys me.

I try not to do it in front of other people though, I’m working on it.”

10. Hypocritical.

“Fat people.

I ask myself “how can you get that big? Just stop eating so much” all the while I’m a very rotund person. I stuff my face with “delicious” foods not caring about calories or nutrients.

And I have the nerve to judge people.”

11. Wrap it up.

“Telling long meandering stories with unnecessary backstory details, dancing close to the point sometimes, then taking forever to get to it.

My parents both do this. I also do this.

Mom: “Last May, I was talking to your Aunt Patty about swimming at the lake when we were kids. That’s where you went as a kid for summer camp, remember? There was that girl you were friends with when you were seven years old and her parents came over for barbecue and…”

Fifteen minutes later…

Mom: “So it turns out that Uncle John didn’t have to drive all the way to San Diego because he could just mail me the money!”

Me: “Okay, so you got the money, the bill was paid on time, and everything’s fine. Got it…”.”

What irritates you that you’re also guilty of doing?

Talk to us in the comments and confess your sins!

We look forward to it!

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What Random Act of Kindness Stuck With You? Here’s How People Responded.

Kindness makes the world go ’round, amigos.

And sometimes, when you’re really down and out and you think there is nothing good left in the world, a complete stranger does something nice for you and it totally changes your perspective.

What random act of kindness in your life has stuck with you?

People on AskReddit shared their stories.

1. Hold on.

“When I was maybe 19 I was flying back home to see family. I had a layover in Atlanta, it was short. I had to absolutely haul *ss to make my flight.

I managed to get to one of the trains that take you to the next terminal. I had never been on one before and had my ear buds in so I didn’t hear the automated voice telling me to “hold on”.

The train lurched forward and before I could fall on my *ss, a guy next to me grabbed my arm and stopped me from falling. I thanked him and he just nodded.

That was a decade ago and I am still appreciative.”

2. That’s awesome.

“A few years ago, living in South Korea.

Just gotten back from a trip, and was trying to get a taxi from a highway rest stop at like 2am (aka, very difficult). Finally managed to book a taxi, but I couldn’t find the driver when he got there. He was calling me and getting frustrated, and I was getting overwhelmed.

I don’t know if you’ve ever had to exist in a language that’s not your native language, but there usually comes a point where you’re so tired, you just can’t anymore, and even if you know you understand, it’s just not making sense. I had reached that point, so I sat down and resigned myself to losing the taxi and having to camp at the rest stop for the night.

Some random old Korean man saw me crying and saying “I don’t speak Korean well. I’m sorry. I don’t understand.” and grabbed the phone, got me to the taxi, and his wife (I assume) handed me some candy and patted my arm and told me I’d be okay. And then the taxi driver was super sweet and was all like “It’s okay. You’ll be home soon.”

All of them could have very easily ignored me, but were just like “Here’s a person who obviously needs help, so I’m gonna help.””

3. A ride home.

“In 7th grade, I wasn’t allowed to board a bus for one reason or the other, I forget.

So I’m standing outside in the dark at 7 in the morning quietly crying when this kind old lady who just dropped off her grandchildren offered to take me home.

I’d seen her around before so I knew she was safe. We talked for a bit and she let me off at my house. Never forgetting that.”

4. A real saint.

“Ran out of gas on a large interstate in the midwest in the middle of the day.

I was headed home (3+ hour drive) for the weekend with my fiance for wedding planning stuff. Got out and hoofed it with a makeshift container in hand to haul gas back to the car and asked my fiance to stay seated with the only cell phone between us.

As I walked up and got gas a mile down at a major interchange, a skeezy looking dude rolled up in a Thunderbird. He says, “Hey man, can I take you back up to your car?” I must have given him a look, he’s dismissive, waves off my concerns and and says I can trust him.

I don’t want to walk but I figure it’s broad daylight, so we leave and he’s going off on a state highway in the literal opposite direction I need to go. I’m sweating my a** off and it is not hot out.

He asks about 5 minutes in where I’m coming from and where I’m going. I give as little info as possible and mention that my fiance has a phone in I don’t show up soon. I am absolutely shaking at this point.

The guy says, “Hey, man, you seem nervous….what music are you into?” I tell him I’m honestly open minded, which I’m sure doesnt mean a thing. He hits the power button on the cd player and, as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, the cd player plays the same d**n record on the exact same song that my wife and I were playing when the car ran out of gas.

This dude takes a few quick backroad turns and pops out on the interstate behind my car in no time. I ask him why he helped me, he says he’s a dishwasher at the Cracker Barrel next to the gas station. He was on smoke break and saw me coming a way off.

When he pulls up, he refuses any acknowledgement of his good deed and literally pulls off when I say “hold up, let me throw you a five for your troubles”. Probably sounds stupid but I just want to be as anonymously awesome as this dude was.

He saved me from suffering just to save me from suffering. I don’t know what saints are, but this felt saintly AF.”

5. Heatstroke.

“On a very hot summer day, I passed out on the sidewalk from dehydration/heat exhaustion.

Two older women picked me up off the ground, carried/dragged me into a nearby Chipotle, and sat with me while I drank water.

They were really nice about it.”

6. Ouch.

“When I broke my ankle, every single person looked at me on the ground bleeding and walked on. It was really strange to experience.

One guy saw me, brought his whole truck around and offered to take me to the hospital. There was already an ambulance coming so I declined, but he sat there and talked to me and told me it’s going to be okay.

He really sticks out. Almost 10 people walked by and minded their business while I was on the ground, my bone sticking out of my leg. He came up and helped. I really hope he’s doing okay.”

7. Grateful.

“My husband and I were in a car accident where a drunk guy ran onto the highway and we hit him (in the middle of the day, just bolted in front of the car).

We sat there in a smashed up car with a d**d body lying behind the car for 15 minutes before a car stopped and helped us. Neither of us could speak because of the shock. This lady saw us in the car and made her husband come back around so she could help. Hundreds of cars passed, she was the only one who stopped.

She called the police and ambulance, and waited until they arrived. Really grateful for her and her husband.”

8. Really nice.

“Working the register and a guy’s car battery was shot and his bank froze his card so he couldn’t pay.

This other guy sees what’s going on walks up and pays for the battery then walks out.”

9. An awesome day.

“I was backpacking in Central American and ended up on the island Flores in Guatemala. My travel buddy and I wanted to see ruins nearby.

We took a bus out there, got lost a little, but eventually found the trail to the town(ruins). So we’re walking for about 3 hours and realize once the we get to the gate of the ruins we may just have to turn right back around to catch the last bus back. We decide to move forward and try to hitch hike our way back since we really wanted to see these ruins.

Right when we finally reach the gate a truck pulls up and offers us a ride in, we decline saying we’ve already made it so we were good. The guy informs us it’s about another hour or so walk past the gate to even get to the town so we take him up on the offer. We find out he works for the government and he gave us an hours long in depth tour of this historical site.

This was especially awesome because it wasn’t a popular spot so there wasn’t a ton of informational placards around. Then at the end he asked us where we were staying and he told us he was also staying on Flores for a few days so he offered us a ride back. On the way back, him and his wife bought us dinner and then dropped us off and gave us their contact in case we got lost somewhere or needed suggestions on places to visit.

It really made me feel like there is always help out there for you, sometimes you have to search and sometimes it falls into your lap. It was an awesome day I’ll remember forever.”

10. Christmas Eve.

“I was working a seven hour drive away helping to open a new location of our business I got a flat hours from home.

I pulled into the shoulder and started limping my car to a nearby petrol station. I usually had chocks and a full tyre change kit but I had lent them to a friend only a few days earlier. It was about 11pm. It was raining. I had just worked a twelve hour shift and was desperate to just get home. It was Christmas Eve.

I struggled to try and get my tyre off with the limited tools I had. I tried re-inflating the tyre but that didn’t work either.

I asked in the shop of the petrol station if they sold tyre change kits and they didn’t. I rang my roadside assistance company and there was a three hour wait for a truck.

I went back to my car and cried. I was tired and drenched and just wanted to get home for Christmas.

Suddenly there was a knock on my window and a man waving at me. He held up a jack and a tyre iron.

He said he heard me asking for help in the shop. He helped me change my tyre in the pouring rain and had bought me a coffee. He gave me his number and insisted I text him when I was safely home.

When I asked if I could give him money for his time he just said ‘ My girl is about your age. I would hope someone would do the same for her if she were in your position.’

All I could do was hug him in thanks. He wanted to get home for Christmas too but stopped and helped me.

I did text him when I got home. A picture of my family with a sign saying thankyou. They were extremely grateful.

I learned a valuable lesson that day about lending out essential tools but also about kindness and the impact it can have.

Random man at the servo who helped a twenty odd year old girl sobbing in the rain get home for Christmas, your kindness has stuck with me for nearly twenty years and I think of you every time I go to walk by someone in need and choose to help instead.”

11. Almost stranded.

“I was almost stranded in a small town where I knew no one as an international student in Scotland.

I had just finished hiking when I discovered that all trains heading back to my city got cancelled. I was in a resort kind of town where they had no taxi services and it was already cold and dark. My phone was also d**d by this point.

The people waiting with me at a bus stop were very kind tho and started ringing different places until they finally found one with a vacant room (it was peak season). They were employees who had just finished their shift at the “Oak Tree Inn”.

Go there people! The least I could do is advertise them when they saved my life ? I could’ve slept in the forest that night.”

What’s a random act of kindness that’s stuck with you?

Please share your stories with us in the comments.

We’d really appreciate it!

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People Discuss What They Think Exists Only to Mess With All of Us

Believe it or not, the world is against ALL OF US.

And we’re about to get the proof, folks…

So hang on tight as your worst suspicions get confirmed.

Folks on AskReddit shared their opinions about what exists only to mess with us.

Let’s dive in!

1. What’s the point?

“Daylight Savings Time.

It’s basically the government telling you to f**k up your biological clock and have a sh**ty Monday just to see if you’ll do it.

The pure capricious nature of it discourages most people from even inquiring about the “or else” for a whole year.

They just conform. It’s diabolical!”

2. Cruel.

“Sugar free gummy bears.

It seems like their only purpose is to lure innocent victims into having more than the serving amount (which is like 4), and then having their intestines tort**ed later.”

3. Pretty annoying.

“Silent letters in words.

Especially the word queue.

Motherfu**er is five letters long and four of them are silent.”

4. Not a bad idea.

“The tipping system in US restaurants…

Just include it into the price of the dish and divide it among all the employees!”

5. Filing taxes.

“In the US, filing taxes.

Most people only receive a w-2 form, and 1099-int, maybe a couple other forms. All those forms are sent to the US government as well.

This means the government generally knows your income. Yet you still need to file it yourself. It technically possible for the US government to send you a filled out tax form which asks you, “is this correct?”.

Instead, tax preparation companies lobby to prevent that from happening because if that did happen, they would lose their income.

Each time you pay for tax preparation software, or a tax preparer, you are giving money indirectly to lobbyists that do not ever want filing taxes to be simple.”

6. No….No!

“YouTube recommendations.

No, I don’t want to see that video again.

No, I don’t want to see videos from that channel, I’ve already ignored a dozen similar ones.

Still no.”

7. Little devils.

“Cats.

They look cute. You cuddle with them for a few hours.

And then they bite you.

And then you do that for years until they pass away.

And then when they pass away you cry.

They successfully emotionally manipulate you”

8. Useless!

“Wasps, gnats, mosquitos, bedbugs.

They’re all useless in the animal kingdom and if they stopped existing the world would not notice a negative effect.”

9. Drives me insane.

“People who refuse to go a single mph faster than the speed limit.

And then the guy right next to them in the other lane doing the same thing.”

10. Could go either way.

“Door handles.

It’s a gamble on whether it’s push or pull and you still get it wrong many times.”

11. Very divisive.

“Religion.

The world would be so much simpler if humanity didn’t believe in magic fairies.”

12. Kind of messed up.

“Hostile design in public areas.

Literally the only reason for it to exist is to make homeless people even more miserable by depriving them of a place to sleep.”

13. That’s too bad.

“Poison oak.

Only humans are allergic to it.

Other animals frolic in it, especially your dog which you then snuggle and now you’re miserable for a month.”

14. Try that again.

“USB cables.

And before you say no, ask yourself whether you have EVER gotten it right on the first try, because you have not.”

Okay, now it’s your turn.

In the comments, tell us what you think exists only to mess with us.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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What Screams “I Have Money but Don’t Know How to Manage It”? People Responded.

I’ve never had a ton of money, so I don’t know how I’d necessarily deal with it

Maybe I’d buy gold-plated toilet paper rolls or a whole swimming pool full of Jell-O.

I guess you just never know until you’re in that position how you’d spend your wads of cash.

People on AskReddit talk about how they can tell folks don’t know how to manage their money.

1. Windfalls.

“They spend minor “windfalls” immediately. Especially on electronics or trinkets or gadgets.

I see this on the buildapc subreddit and elsewhere. As soon as people get money, they spend money.

There is a significant portion of the population who haven’t learned or refuse to learn how to handle money correctly.”

2. Can’t do that!

“Buying an expensive car then never changing the oil.

I worked with a guy who broke down on the highway one day. Turns out he hadn’t changed his oil, or probably any other form of maintenance, for like 8-9 months.

Knowing his commute, he should have gone 3 months at most between changes just on work mileage.”

3. Monthly payments.

“Speaking about how they can afford something because of the “monthly payments”.

Obviously there are some things where it makes sense to finance, but if it’s every purchase you make, chances are you are terrible with money.”

4. Up and down.

“Their quality of living going drastically up and down proportionally depending on how close it is to payday.

When they have cash, it’s expensive lunches, lots of online shopping, and making plans. Followed by a week of sulking while eating ramen tortillas.”

5. Let’s try this one.

“Multiple maxed out credit cards.

When a person pays with a card, gets declined, switches to another one, and gets declined again they’re definitely bad with money.”

6. Tacky.

“I saw a show on Netflix where a woman had a house where 99% of the items (including the wall moldings) had the Versace logo.

All of her baby’s clothes too. It just looks so bad.

It’s okay if you’re not very good at interior design, but she could just hire a designer…

This screams “I have money but don’t know how to manage it”, and also “I have money but zero sense of style or personality”.”

7. A head-scratcher.

“All the people who booked 3 week 5-star package holidays to Spain when we knew we were heading into a pandemic lock-down, and then went to the tabloid papers to complain they couldn’t afford to feed their kids because the holiday company had gone bust and there was no refund.

If you couldn’t afford to feed your kids without the refund, how were you planning on feeding them if you had gone on holiday?”

8. I’m broke.

“People with six figure incomes who never have money.

My brother is one. He says when he gets his paycheck he HAS to spend it, it doesn’t even matter what he buys.

He does seem happy though, and he doesn’t have any debt so he’s probably on to something.”

9. That’s dumb.

“Buying 2 or 3 tablets at a time, so you can use one and keep the others on charge so you’re “never without one”.

I had to help her troubleshoot 4 of them.”

10. You gotta save.

“No savings account or very little in the savings account.

I will frequently speak with people who make 6 figures (the average household income in my city is about $42k) and want to use a zero down or first time home buyers’ down payment assistant program, because they do not have a savings.

Savings can mean investments, 401K, emergency fund…the people I am referring to make $15k a month or more and spend all of it and have no savings or investments to fall back on.”

11. Trying to project success.

“I did work for a guy at his beach house. Second home, house on lake Michigan, drove 100k suv.

The lot alone was probably worth a million. He had been a customer for a while and we always worked on his stuff. One time he’s not there, but wants me to fix something because he has a party coming up. I figure, no big deal. Order parts. My boss flips his s**t. He gives a big speech about not trusting people because you don’t know who is who.

He’s like, I’ve met people in the ghetto who have a million dollars stuffed in their mattress, and people in million dollar homes who can’t afford two sticks to rub together to stay warm. You only see what people allow you to see. He says, always collect at least half up front. That way we can at least cover parts and our initial trip if nothing else. That job goes fine and I don’t think much about it. I actually think he’s making a fuss about nothing.

The guy has been a customer for some time. A few months later this same guy calls and asks me to go fix some other thing, and to call him and he’ll pay over the phone if necessary, but he’ll be in later that day. I get to the beach house, and I s**t you not every door on that house is bolted and padlocked. On all the doors, duck taped, are letters from the state saying the property is being seized for unpaid property taxes to the tune of some 600k.

My jaw dropped and I just walked away. I didn’t even call the customer back because he was coming in town later that FRiday. Things started to click. Whenever that guy was there, he was always screaming at someone on the phone. Not yelling, screaming. You start going over every encounter, piecing things together you didn’t think much about.

I thought he was just a shrewd businessmen. Turns out he was under a ton of financial pressure, and trying to project success to people. You learn as you go I guess.”

What do you think about this?

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What Irritates You That You’re Also Guilty Of Doing? People Spoke Up.

We all do it…

We get really annoyed by things and then we turn around and do them ourselves.

I guess we could call ourselves hypocrites…but I don’t want to insult anyone…or myself.

What irritates you…that you’re also guilty of doing?

AskReddit users spoke up about this.

1. This is my road!

“Being on this particular road going in this particular direction at this particular time of day.

Why is there traffic right NOW, d*mmit!”

2. Just take it easy…

“Eating.

Any, and all eating sounds make me want to commit a war crime.

But I’m almost 100% sure that I make the exact same noises when I’m eating.”

3. Goes both ways.

“Cyclists when I’m driving.

Drivers when I’m cycling.”

4. Overdoing it.

“Being overly self deprecating.

When other people do it it’s untrue and they need to stop but when I do it its warranted and I’m just being honest.

It’s a bad mindset.”

5. Here come the complaints.

“Complaining about things.

I usually end up catching myself and trying to frame my complaints in a more positive light and that helps, but I am still way guilty of it.”

6. Inner dialogue.

“Talking to myself.

I do it so much I forget that I do it.

I get worried that people see my do it and I really want to stop but it’s the only way I can get my thoughts out.”

7. Pointless.

“Chasing someone who is not into you.

I’m doing right now and hate it so much.

Can’t let go.”

8. Just change the subject.

“Denying I made a mistake even though I know I did.

I catch myself most of the time, but every once in a while I wont give in no matter what and will just change the subject.”

9. Nerd alert!

“Being an annoying SciFi fan.

I really, truly, try and keep all my TV shows/movie theories in my head, or at least relevant to a topic or convo, but I just love my nerd s**t.”

10. Not gonna make it tonight…

“Canceling plans last minute. Got that social anxiety.

I know other people have it too, but it still hurts and I know it hurts other people.”

11. Working on it.

“Not fully listening to someone. I can’t wait to have my opinion or story heard. I’m trying hard to minimize this.

I understand it’s a human trait but I’m working hard on allowing people to finish so that I actually listen instead of just hearing them.”

12. Stand down.

“Not standing up for what you believe in because of fear of confrontation.

There were so many times I brushed off homophobic comments as a bis**ual girl that I shouldn’t have but I was just avoiding arguments.

It irritates me so much.”

Okay, it’s confession time…

What drives you nuts that you do, too.

Talk to us in the comments and spill your guts!

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People Admit to How They Got Their Dumbest Injuries

If you are a human being who does not live in a bubble, you have hurt yourself doing something stupid. You’ve grabbed something that was hot, you’ve dared use a mandolin, you’ve tripped, you’ve fallen, and on and on and on.

Me? I ran straight into a centerfield fence playing softball – during warmups – and needed stitches in my knee.

Below, 10 other people are confessing to the pure, clumsy idiocy that goes part and parcel with being a human.

Ain’t it grand?

10. This one takes the cake.

Or the bacon, as it were.

9. I’m gonna go ahead and say it was worth it.

I mean. It’s cake.

8. I can see how this would happen.

You gotta check behind you, yeah?

7. There’s no good part of this story.

Talk about making the car buying process worse.

6. You’ve gotta go hard at practice.

But perhaps not this hard.

5. It would only happen to a Lion’s fan.

Oh come on, you know I’m right.

4. I hope it’s all ok now.

If not, this really isn’t a happy story.

3. I have questions.

Sadly, we’re never going to know more.

2. This is almost impressive.

Unless it happened to you.

1. Be careful with that candy.

It’s going to send you to the dentist one way or another.

These stories make me feel a bit better about my own, to be honest.

What’s your story? Share it with us in the comments!

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People Admit to How They Got Their Dumbest Injuries

If you are a human being who does not live in a bubble, you have hurt yourself doing something stupid. You’ve grabbed something that was hot, you’ve dared use a mandolin, you’ve tripped, you’ve fallen, and on and on and on.

Me? I ran straight into a centerfield fence playing softball – during warmups – and needed stitches in my knee.

Below, 10 other people are confessing to the pure, clumsy idiocy that goes part and parcel with being a human.

Ain’t it grand?

10. This one takes the cake.

Or the bacon, as it were.

9. I’m gonna go ahead and say it was worth it.

I mean. It’s cake.

8. I can see how this would happen.

You gotta check behind you, yeah?

7. There’s no good part of this story.

Talk about making the car buying process worse.

6. You’ve gotta go hard at practice.

But perhaps not this hard.

5. It would only happen to a Lion’s fan.

Oh come on, you know I’m right.

4. I hope it’s all ok now.

If not, this really isn’t a happy story.

3. I have questions.

Sadly, we’re never going to know more.

2. This is almost impressive.

Unless it happened to you.

1. Be careful with that candy.

It’s going to send you to the dentist one way or another.

These stories make me feel a bit better about my own, to be honest.

What’s your story? Share it with us in the comments!

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People Share the Best Examples They’ve Seen of “The Mandela Effect”

Certain things take hold on social media and capture the imagination of the public.

And even though the Mandela Effect has been around for a long time, it seems like it’s only in the past few years that it’s taken hold and reminded people of what this phenomenon is all about.

What’s the best example of the Mandela Effect that you know?

AskReddit users shared their thoughts.

1. Still kickin’!

“This is more of a personal one but for years I believed that Bob Barker was no longer hosting the Price is Right because he was dead.

I was very surprised to find out he is still alive.

I could have sworn I had memories of seeing some kind of memorial for him somewhere and my parents talking about how sad it was that he d**d.”

2. Name, please?

“My friend and I forgot a mutual friend’s name.

Independent of one another we thought it was Mark and had been referring to him as Mark for about two months.

His name was Dan.”

3. You’re not alone…

“Barenstein / Barenstain Bears.

Always thought it was EIN. In fact, I distinctly remember studying the letters as a child and learning that letter combination and that sound BECAUSE of those books.

I would reference that in my little brain whenever the sound combination would come up again to remember how to spell it.

I am not at peace with this spelling never having had existed.”

4. A false memory?

“In the Family Guy episode “Back To The Pilot”, Stewie and Brian are exploring the Family Guy world as it was during the pilot episode. When we see the blimp crash, Brian comments, “Whoa, crash-ahoy!” A callback to his earlier line, “Whoa, a**-ahoy!”

I recall hearing the “crash-ahoy” line in the pilot before this episode aired. Every time I have seen the pilot these days, it is never there. I could have sworn I heard it in the pilot a few times after “Back To The Pilot” aired, but as far as I can tell it never even existed until “Back To The Pilot”.

I have never seen it in the pilot again. I really wonder if anyone else remembers that line, or if it’s a false memory of some sort.”

5. Nope.

“I have really good autobiographical recall and I remember when Mandela d**d in the 1980s very clearly. I remember his funeral from tv. I remember things I did and people I talked to about it.

I even remember specific thoughts I had about his death around that time, so when I heard he died literally decades later I was so confused. I couldn’t remember hearing anything about him in the intervening years, so there was no reason for me to ever think I was wrong and he was alive.

This is the one that messes with my head so much.”

6. What’s the deal?

“I remember a time where everyone hated the Star Wars prequels and saw them as totally awful or at least under mediocrity.

Now everyone thinks they’re great.

I am so confused by this still.”

7. Not ringing a bell.

“The Manilow Effect:

Barry Manilow came out in 2016 but a sizable number of people remember that already happening much sooner.”

8. A different ending?

“I vividly remember that in the movie “In Bruges”.

Colin Farrel charecter gets a head shot and d**s and the movie ends. When I watched it again few months ago, the ending was totally different.

I just couldn’t understand what happened.”

9. The curly F.

“I remember that I as a kid was thinking, wow Ford got a new logo with that curly F.

I am 100% sure that the curly F was a new thing to me at that time.

Years later I find out that there is something called the Mandela Effect.”

10. Lady Liberty.

“One of the most kind blowing ones is that the Statue of Liberty was never on Ellis Island and tourists haven’t been allowed to up to the top for over 100 years.”

11. You’ve been living a lie.

“Rod Sterling vs Rod Serling.

The Twilight Zone has been my favorite tv show forever (to the point I want a tattoo for it) and I always thought his name was Rod Sterling.

Kinda made me love the show even more when I found out that my whole life was a lie.”

Okay, friends, now it’s your turn to talk.

In the comments, tell us about your experiences with the Mandela Effect.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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People Share the Best Examples They’ve Seen of “The Mandela Effect”

Certain things take hold on social media and capture the imagination of the public.

And even though the Mandela Effect has been around for a long time, it seems like it’s only in the past few years that it’s taken hold and reminded people of what this phenomenon is all about.

What’s the best example of the Mandela Effect that you know?

AskReddit users shared their thoughts.

1. Still kickin’!

“This is more of a personal one but for years I believed that Bob Barker was no longer hosting the Price is Right because he was dead.

I was very surprised to find out he is still alive.

I could have sworn I had memories of seeing some kind of memorial for him somewhere and my parents talking about how sad it was that he d**d.”

2. Name, please?

“My friend and I forgot a mutual friend’s name.

Independent of one another we thought it was Mark and had been referring to him as Mark for about two months.

His name was Dan.”

3. You’re not alone…

“Barenstein / Barenstain Bears.

Always thought it was EIN. In fact, I distinctly remember studying the letters as a child and learning that letter combination and that sound BECAUSE of those books.

I would reference that in my little brain whenever the sound combination would come up again to remember how to spell it.

I am not at peace with this spelling never having had existed.”

4. A false memory?

“In the Family Guy episode “Back To The Pilot”, Stewie and Brian are exploring the Family Guy world as it was during the pilot episode. When we see the blimp crash, Brian comments, “Whoa, crash-ahoy!” A callback to his earlier line, “Whoa, a**-ahoy!”

I recall hearing the “crash-ahoy” line in the pilot before this episode aired. Every time I have seen the pilot these days, it is never there. I could have sworn I heard it in the pilot a few times after “Back To The Pilot” aired, but as far as I can tell it never even existed until “Back To The Pilot”.

I have never seen it in the pilot again. I really wonder if anyone else remembers that line, or if it’s a false memory of some sort.”

5. Nope.

“I have really good autobiographical recall and I remember when Mandela d**d in the 1980s very clearly. I remember his funeral from tv. I remember things I did and people I talked to about it.

I even remember specific thoughts I had about his death around that time, so when I heard he died literally decades later I was so confused. I couldn’t remember hearing anything about him in the intervening years, so there was no reason for me to ever think I was wrong and he was alive.

This is the one that messes with my head so much.”

6. What’s the deal?

“I remember a time where everyone hated the Star Wars prequels and saw them as totally awful or at least under mediocrity.

Now everyone thinks they’re great.

I am so confused by this still.”

7. Not ringing a bell.

“The Manilow Effect:

Barry Manilow came out in 2016 but a sizable number of people remember that already happening much sooner.”

8. A different ending?

“I vividly remember that in the movie “In Bruges”.

Colin Farrel charecter gets a head shot and d**s and the movie ends. When I watched it again few months ago, the ending was totally different.

I just couldn’t understand what happened.”

9. The curly F.

“I remember that I as a kid was thinking, wow Ford got a new logo with that curly F.

I am 100% sure that the curly F was a new thing to me at that time.

Years later I find out that there is something called the Mandela Effect.”

10. Lady Liberty.

“One of the most kind blowing ones is that the Statue of Liberty was never on Ellis Island and tourists haven’t been allowed to up to the top for over 100 years.”

11. You’ve been living a lie.

“Rod Sterling vs Rod Serling.

The Twilight Zone has been my favorite tv show forever (to the point I want a tattoo for it) and I always thought his name was Rod Sterling.

Kinda made me love the show even more when I found out that my whole life was a lie.”

Okay, friends, now it’s your turn to talk.

In the comments, tell us about your experiences with the Mandela Effect.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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What Has a Bad Reputation but Doesn’t Deserve It? Here’s What People Had To Say.

People out there LOVE to hate on pretty much everything, don’t they?

People, ideas, organizations, businesses: nothing is safe!

Yes, some things definitely deserve a bad reputation, but some stuff gets lumped in unnecessarily.

AskReddit users talked about what they think has an undeserved bad reputation.

Let’s see what they had to say.

1. Good and bad.

“Bacteria automatically gets a bad rap.

But most are harmless and some are even beneficial to us.

There’s both good bacteria and bad bacteria.”

2. Jaws ruined that.

“Sharks.

The oceans would be a mess without them. They kill less people per year than mosquitoes deer and PEOPLE.

They’re intelligent but so different from us that the bad rep was practically unavoidable, sadly.”

3. Something to think about.

“Chemicals.

“Chemical-free” is marketing cr*p.

Everything is a chemical.”

4. Here kitty, kitty.

“Black cats.

I had a black cat for years and he was amazing. Acted more like a dog, followed me around and hung out with me, very quiet and calm energy. I found him as a newborn, literally still attached to the placenta.

He’d been abandoned by his mother and was almost dead when I found him. We nursed him and raised him by hand, and he ended up being the strongest, healthiest cat I’ve ever seen. His name was Shadow.”

5. I agree!

“Guy Fieri.

What the heck did he ever do to anyone?”

6. Get funky!

“Disco music.

If you give yourself permission to like it, you’ll be surprised at how catchy and fun it is.”

7. It’s totally fine.

“Tap water.

People have been manipulated by bottled water companies to believe that drinking tap water is somehow bad for you.

Water quality standards for tap water in most first world countries is extremely high.”

8. MSG.

“Monosodium glutamate (MSG).

It’s just the sodium salt of glutamic acid, and it naturally occurs in many foods. There is literally nothing wrong with it if used in appropriate proportions, same as regular salt.

But sadly it was demonized as part of the whole racist “Chinese restaurant syndrome” that convinced people Chinese food was out to kill us all. The myth prevails to this day.”

9. Night owl.

“Being a night person and sleeping late.

Believe me we work better at night and we can be twice as productive.

As someone who likes to build a lot in minecraft and writing the night is my best hour of creativity.

In the end, I also do all my tasks between midnight and 2 AM, the rest is to watch Netflix, YouTube, and Reddit.”

10. Mostly harmless.

“Snakes. Majority of them are harmless.

I understand if you live in an area with deadly snakes. But snakes are always represented as pure evil and villainous when most are just typical reptiles going about their little snake lives.

They don’t want to bother you, they just want to survive the next day and reproduce.”

11. Bats!

“Bats.

Some of the best insect control/pollination help out there (depending on species). Plus they can give you good fertilizer. “But they carry rabies…..” you know what else can carry rabies? Raccoons, rabbits, foxes, dogs, opossums….pretty much mammals. ” But they can carry cross species diseases….”

So do pigs, chicken, primates, and now with Covid 19 dogs & cats. I mean don’t go hug them- but they are very useful & unfortunately on the way out.”

12. It’s good stuff.

“Meatloaf is awesome.

A friend of mine at work is Hispanic. He told me the story of growing up, they never had meatloaf. He said the only thing he knew of it was television shows where kids would say things like “Aww, meatloaf again?” so he assumed it was terrible.

Then one day, he had the opportunity to try it. He loved it!

This came up because the company we work for was giving out free lunches last year for those of use who had to work through the early part of the quarantine. One day, they had meatloaf. We both got the meatloaf and then he told me about growing up and thinking it tasted bad.

This is one of my favorite stories.”

13. Time to chill out.

“Being unproductive.

There’s this weird Internet culture of people who think if you’re not putting every waking second into learning, developing an app, starting a business, curating a hobby, activism, working, etc. then you’re wasting your life.

It’s okay to be unproductive. Everyone already needs to chill the f**k out half the time anyway. Go make yourself some tea and play some video games.”

Okay, now it’s your turn to sound off.

In the comments, tell us what you think has an undeserved bad reputation.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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