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People Talk About How Humans Will Become Extinct

It’s kind of scary, but you’ve probably considered it at one point or another.

How will human beings become extinct?

What will be the final catalyst that wipes us off the planet for good?

Are you ready to do a little thinking about our existence?

Here’s what folks on AskReddit had to say about it.

1. Oh, boy…

“A highly contagious virus designed to make its host infertile without presenting any other symptoms escapes from a lab and infects everyone.”

2. A hot take.

“As a long term optimist, my favorite is evolution.

As we expand out into space through the eons eventually we diverge and evolve into new species, and what we consider human is extinct.

You can also view AI as a version of evolution and count that as well, but I personally think we can coexist with an AI we create.”

3. WAR.

“It’s got to be war.

We literally have a weapon that can wipe out an entire country, now multiply the amount of that weapon by thousands.

One day countries and leaders will face a breaking point through clashing ideologies and before we even knew it, we already fucked ourselves over.”

4. Irreparable damage.

“By irreparably damaging our biosphere.

Takes a biosphere to evolve and sustain a complex living organism like us, destroy that and we probably won’t last long.”

5. That’s not pleasant.

“Slow and painful.

Slowly losing clean water until we’re a desert planet and we die.”

6. That’s not good.

“I’d say we’ll either kill each other for resources due to overpopulation or (which by now I think is more likely) a pandemic worse than the coronavirus will collapse health and economic systems throughout the world which will lead to supply shortages then maybe to war.”

7. Something to think about…

“Humans will biologically die out. I think at we could maybe reach a point where sentimental value of being a human is slowly gone in favour of something else, like being a machine, uploading consciousness.

We may be our real selves but digital, or just a program with personality effectively killing the host and stealing their memory, while retaining their information, soulless.

Either way, it won’t be human.”

8. Human error.

“I think we will make a mistake. Something like, we send the majority of the population to another planet, but they crash. Or, we couldn’t get to another planet in time.

Humans make mistakes. It’s about time we make a big one.”

9. Or maybe a machine?

“It could even be machine error. In 1983, at the height of the Cold War (during Reagan’s era), the USSR detected multiple incoming ICBM missiles allegedly launched by the US.

Turns out the system mistook a particular alignment of sunlight for nukes. Had it not been for Stanislav Petrov, a USSR officer who decided against retaliation despite all evidence pointing towards an attack, we would have had full blown nuclear war and humanity may very well be extinct today.”

10. This is scary.

“Honestly, a massive asteroid. (I’m talking miles in diameter).

I mean nuclear war is devastating but just think about the colossal amount of energy released during such an impact event (billions of nukes).

The worst part? There’s pretty much nothing we can do about it with our current technology.”

11. Our fault.

“We’ll probably damage the environment to a point where we can no longer live in it.

In the last 100 years we’ve been burning through Earth’s resources like we have another planet to move to.”

12. Two theories.

“Two likely options:

Climate collapse.

Might not be the direct cause of human extinction, but it would certainly prompt a lot of candidates for human extinction.

Nations going to war with each other as their land goes underwater or becomes otherwise uninhabitable, wars over the last remaining resources, increased temperatures across the globe result in more heatstroke deaths and tropical diseases spreading across the globe.

In that scenario, either nuclear war or uncontrolled disease kills us all.

Massive collapse of technology.

A coronal mass ejection cripples all technology on Earth- life support systems, planes, power plants, anything more complex than a radio is rendered unusable. Within hours, millions are dead. As supply chains collapse across the globe, famine becomes a part of life for many.

With today’s level of dependence on technology, it would knock us back to being an agrarian species. And the more technologically advanced we get, the worse a coronal mass ejection becomes.

Imagine a time when most humans have complex cybernetics- a coronal mass ejection would literally kill billions as their body’s electronic components failed. It would deal us a blow we could never recover from.”

13. As simple as that.

“Stupidity.

Or I should say the rapidly increasing gulf between common and academic knowledge.

Science is moving faster than the average person’s intellect because we have coddled being fucking morons for decades now.

Look at how Covid has been handled in the scientific vs. common communities and imagine that level of dissonance in an even greater threat.”

14. I’m sorry I’ll miss this.

“An asteroid composed of dinosaurs will crash into the Earth and they’ll eat us all.”

People sure are creative, aren’t they?

Okay, now we want to hear from you!

If you had to guess, how do you think human beings will become extinct?

Let us know in the comments!

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People Who’ve Dealt With the Coronavirus Talk About What It’s Really Like

For the people out there who are denying that Covid-19 is even real and is some kind of conspiracy theory: take a look at these testimonials from people who have had to deal with it in one way or another.

It’s here, it’s bad, and it’s killing people all over the world.

And it’s something that all of us need to take very seriously.

Here are some stories from AskReddit users who’ve been personally affected by Covid-19.

1. Breathing issues.

“I know a person in their 50s who had it. Sore throat, difficulty breathing/tightness in the chest, and fever up to 102.5 F.

It can seem pretty mild and then go downhill fast because of the breathing problems.”

2. It’s been rough…

“Dad got infected after going in and out of the hospital for his 4th brain surgery because the doctors keep messing up. After testing positive, the hospital sent him home so he infected mom also. After passing, for some reason, they sent his body home.

But nobody can touch it because of the possibility of getting infected. After dad’s passing, mom went to the hospital to get tested (she already knew, she just wanted treatment) but was sent home.

She collapsed while walking to her car, they admitted her but only gave her IV, told her she was positive, then sent her home again. Its been rough.”

3. Wasn’t taken seriously at first.

“My sister was an extremely healthy non-smoker who works at a prominent hospital. She was exposed to one of the hospitals first corona patients weeks and weeks ago when naivety was very much a thing and precaution wasn’t taken very seriously.

The patient tested negative but then positive after her exposure. She didn’t take the same precautions because he tested negative when he was in fact positive.

She certainly contracted the virus despite testing negative twice. She was ungodly sick and even weeks and weeks later she’s still using an inhaler and has a lasting cough and perhaps lung inflammation and damage. She’s 31.”

4. From a doctor.

“I’m a MD in NYC at a designated COVID19 center.

15% of pregnant patients here have COVID19. Of those positive patients, 87% are completely asymptomatic. We just admitted another one half an hour ago. She looks fine. It’s good that so many don’t get real sick but it’s scary because they are likely walking around spreading it.

My best friend had it and was non stop coughing with fevers to 103.6 and every flu like symptom you could imagine for about 3 weeks with a slow slow recovery. Said it was horrible. Terrible cough when I was FaceTiming him.

One of my co residents had it and felt like hell for about 2 weeks. Cough, fever, body aches.

Two family friends in their 60s has it and were layed out at home for about 1.5 weeks. One was kinda stuck in bed and the other weakly supported the two until they improved on their own.

The common thing I hear is that it’s like a horrible fever that just stays and stays and stays. You keep thinking you turned the curve, but the next day you’re still sick until it runs its course.

The really sick patients in the hospital just, it was really horrible for a long time. Things have slowed down thanks to social distancing and all the precautionary measures, im worried about going backwards though because the people in my area are walking around without masks or their nose out.

Everybody has a “reason” for going out or not wearing a mask. The virus does not care what your reason is. It does not care.”

5. Has it right now.

“I have it right now.

Symptoms started on Sunday last week. That morning I thought I had allergies – I basically had the sniffles with a bit of a sore throat, maybe a cough here and there. That evening I had a headache and the chills, but no fever, and some muscle soreness. Monday I called out of work, symptoms were more of same.

My PCP denied a test but my essential job demanded I get tested, and I couldn’t get an appointment until Tuesday morning. Monday I couldn’t sit at my desk to work from home because my legs hurt so bad. Sitting, standing, pacing, laying down, nothing wans comfortable. Still no fever, the highest my temp got was 99.6. Tuesday I got a rapid test at an urgent care facility, and within 2.5 hours it came back positive.

Tuesday night my sense of smell was on the way out, by Wednesday it was fully gone, and along with it, my sense of taste. Wednesday I ended up in the ER because the leg pain was so bad. They took blood for some tests, nothing hit, so I was given a shot of morphine and sent on my way. I’m on day 8 now, finally getting some energy back and minimal pain.

I still can’t taste anything (bread tastes like a flavorless sponge). Aside from a stray cough on Sunday or Monday of last week which were more from a throat tickle, I didn’t have the major symptoms. Never went above that 99.6, so I technically never had a fever, no cough all week, and no shortness of breath. But I still have a stuffy nose and sore throat. I’m over being sick.”

6. “Sickest I’ve ever been.”

“I’m 32 and it was the sickest I have ever been.

Two weeks of fever over 101, bad cough that lasted almost a month, shortness of breath where if I walked more than a few steps I would end up doubled over gasping for air.

It was pretty bad but at least I’m all better now.”

7. Horrible.

“I tested positive today for Covid.

I’m a 23 (f) in good health and It’s been horrible for me. Cough, chest pains to to point that simply breathing is almost unbearable, fever, chills , I could go on. Not to mention the swab itself is a nasty test.

Goes up your nose and down the sinus cavity where they rub the swab up and down for 10 seconds.

I now know why this kills people.”

8. It was scary.

“A friend had it, he’s okay now but it was scary for bit.

He said it was pretty much like a bad case of the flu until one night he spiked a high fever and started having problems breathing. It was like one hour he was fine and the next he had to be hospitalized. He ended up on a ventilator for almost a week.

Thankfully he’s doing okay now and he’s recovering at home. His family also ended up sick but they didn’t need to be hospitalized.

This virus is hitting everyone differently. For some it’s like an average bout of the flu, some people have severe symptoms while others have minor (and varying) symptoms. Some people are asymptomatic. Some people need to be put on ventilators, and unfortunately we’re losing a lot of people as well.

I wouldn’t wish this uncertainty on anyone. One minute your loved one is fine, just feeling a little under the weather. The next minute they might need to be hospitalized. You never know if they’re going to bounce back or not. The virus doesn’t care how old or how generally healthy you are, it will kick your butt if it wants to.”

9. Asymptomatic.

“I had it.

29 years old. Fever, chills, and body aches for 3 days. Used Tylenol and fluids. Fiancée tested positive as well. Completely asymptomatic.

I do have family friends who weren’t so fortunate though, and required time in the hospital.”

10. A rough road.

“My mother in law got in March.

She was hospitalized for two weeks. No one could visit her and she couldn’t even talk on the phone due to her shortness of breath. She’s not very skilled at texting either so we could only get occasional updates from the nurse.

Two months later and she’s still on oxygen at home and just this week was discharged from home nursing and home PT. It’s possible she will be on oxygen for some time to come as her lungs are so damaged.”

11. In his 60s.

“I know someone who died, he was in his 60s and caught it very bad.

He was on a ventilator and in an induced coma. They honestly thought he was improving but one night his condition worsened dramatically and he died the next morning.

He was sick for about a month.”

12. Thankful it wasn’t worse.

“My girlfriend and I both had it.

We live in Brooklyn, and I Airbnb (well, used to) a guest room in the lower level of my apartment. Very lovely couple from the UK came to stay in early March just as things were getting pretty wild. The last morning of their stay, he woke up with a fever and cough.

24 hours later, I was clearly sick, coughing, flu, shortness of breath, fever of 101. It was really bad that night, and then the symptoms kinda chilled out but persisted with the cough, mild fever and general aches for about another two weeks. (72 hours after initial symptoms I tested positive.)

Girlfriend was sick in a totally different way; she had weird headaches for nearly two weeks straight but almost nothing else other than mild cough.

Weirdest part was that both of us almost completely lost sense of smell + taste. I ate half a raw onion to confirm it. Was as tangy as an apple.

Taste/smell only fully returned after about six weeks.

Thankful that it wasn’t worse.”

13. No one is invincible.

“Friend of mine (23) had it and passed it to his roommate (also 23) and the roommate ended up dying from it.

This thing isn’t a joke, no matter what age you are, you aren’t invincible.

Please be considerate to others.”

14. Fit people get it, too.

“My trainer at the gym had it. She is an ordinarily healthy woman in her 40s and very fit.

She had high fever, it was hard to breathe, exhaustion & brutal muscle aches. She found it hard to walk across her bedroom. She lost her sense of smell also. Suspected neurological symptoms too – memory problems and trouble finding words.

Three weeks after her quarantine ended, she still feels like sh*t — she is out of breath very easily (I saw her loading groceries into her car and it was hard for her…) She is still having memory problems. She recovered at home; no hospital.”

Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that a vaccine for this scourge is developed sooner than later.

Have you had any personal experience with Covid-19?

If so, please share your story with us in the comments. We’d love to hear from you.

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Disneyland in Shanghai Is Implementing New Safety Guidelines and Practices

You can’t be too careful these days. Germs are everywhere, as well as potential safety hazards.

Theme parks, in particular, can be especially daunting if you’re worried about your safety. But at least one park is taking steps to make guests safer these days.

After being closed for several months, Shanghai Disneyland is back up and running again and the park has instituted some new safety precautions that are pretty clever.

For example, they’re asking park-goers to stand far apart from each other while watching shows to prevent the spread of germs and disease.

And they’re asking everyone to wear masks for the same reason:

And people seem more than happy to comply:

Meanwhile, in the United States, other Disney properties are making similar changes.

The shopping, dining and nightlife area Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, is also again open to guests.

They’re encouraging people to wear masks and limit their contact with people and items around them, including garbage cans:

Restaurants are also only using half their tables:

And park staffers are checking visitors’ temperatures:

It will certainly be interesting to see if other theme parks and related attractions follow suit in the coming weeks. And, perhaps more importantly, will guests follow these new rules?

What do you think about all these guidelines? Are you happy to see theme parks making changes, or do you think it’s overkill?

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Interesting Facts to Help Shake the Cobwebs out of Your Head

We all get rusty once in a while.

And by that, I mean that we all get so busy with work, family, activities, etc. that we forget to challenge ourselves and learn new information.

Because all of us should strive to be lifelong learners, no doubt about that.

So absorb these 10 facts and they may send you on your way to exploring all kinds of new topics!

Enjoy!

And check out our other fact sets as well!

1. I did not know that!

That’s pretty wild, if you ask me!

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2. Rejected from a young age.

And it has consequences.

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3. Well, that’s disgusting!

Be careful out there…

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4. That’s good news for a lot of people.

See, I told you I was smart!

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5. A secretive book.

What does it all mean?

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6. I kind of think this is awesome.

It should be this way with humans, too.

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7. Not a good idea.

Jackson was not a man to be messed with.

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8. The steepest road on Earth.

How’d you like to bike down this? Or skateboard?

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9. That’s insane!

Our close relatives.

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10. Bring these back!

Fun! Fun! Fun!

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Those were great!

And we hope that these interesting facts inspired you to explore all kinds of great information while you’re stuck at home and after this mess is all over and done with.

Before you go, we’d like for you to share some interesting facts of your own in the comments with us.

Let’s compare notes!

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Examples of People Behaving Badly During This Lockdown

People…get it together, will you?

Most of us are trying to do our best during this current crisis where people are dying, losing their jobs, and we’re all forced to stay inside. It’s tough on everyone, okay?

But some people still have to behave badly for some reason. And act like this whole thing isn’t really happening?

It’s enough to get your blood boiling, isn’t it?

Here are 12 people who might really make you shake your head due to their behavior…

1. Sounds reasonable.

I really enjoy this kind of content!

Literally cannot be disputed at all❗❗ from insanepeoplefacebook

2. And here’s your response.

Get a grip, people…

3. You will die for me.

Going above and beyond.

Bride feels justified in telling you to die for her wedding from insanepeoplefacebook

4. It’s time to end it!

You’re a doctor, right?

“If you’re sick still come” from insanepeoplefacebook

5. BS and unconstitutional.

This person is obviously a legal scholar.

Wow! Just wow! from insanepeoplefacebook

6. All about you.

There’s a lot of this going on right now.

Of course it’s all about you. from CovIdiots

7. Ugh…they’re everywhere.

Well, maybe you are an idiot…

I may be an idiot, but I’m not an idiot. from CovIdiots

8. Are you sure about that?

Your actions say otherwise.

Oh the irony… ? from facepalm

9. A real bad boy.

Down with the masks!

Easy there Edgelord. from CovIdiots

10. We’re all gonna die!

This is real clear science.

It says "Facts", so science doesn’t matter. from facepalm

11. This is not cool.

And it’s not manly…

12. That’s not proof enough for you?

What else can you say, really?

‘I need a proof’ from facepalm

Not cool, people…

Not cool at all.

Ugh! I’m trying to laugh, but these people are also really pissing me off, if we’re being completely honest here.

Have you seen any people out there acting ridiculous during this current situation?

If so, please share your stories with us in the comments. Put these folks on blast, won’t you?!?!

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People Who Are Acting Like Idiots During the Current Lockdown

What’s going on right now is terrible, tragic, and infuriating.

And people who are acting selfish and refusing to accept what’s going on are just making things worse, in my humble opinion.

I understand that people are frustrated, but buying into conspiracy theories and showing a huge lack of regard and compassion for your fellow citizens is NOT a good way to vent.

In fact, it’s pretty disrespectful.

Here are some examples of people who are really behaving badly during the current crisis.

Have a laugh at these folks and in the meantime, try to stay positive out there!

1. This guy seems pretty cool.

By the way, DO NOT listen to him.

…I’m just trying not to catch a virus but ok from insanepeoplefacebook

2. Sorry to rain on your parade.

The whole wedding planning process with her is gonna be a real hoot.

Bridezillas dress shopping > Employees health and safety from bridezillas

3. This is totally out of control.

Some people…I tell ya…

“Friend” is really upset she had to cancel her European vacation for the pandemic. from insanepeoplefacebook

4. Gotta love these folks.

Bleach or a vaccine? You decide!

Shoot ‘er up my veins ? from insanepeoplefacebook

5. A real bleeding heart.

What an asshole.

Their kids just faced a terrible loss but should forget that and get jobs!!!!!!!! from insanepeoplefacebook

6. That’s why you don’t HOARD items.

Karma is a bitch.

Hypocrite can’t return toilet paper and uses daughter as guilt from insanepeoplefacebook

7. You can do it anywhere!

So go do it at home!

8. Now we’re never going to meet.

It really blows my mind that some people think this is all fake.

I’m never trying dating apps again from facepalm

9. Never heard of Photoshop, I see…

Think before you comment, people…

Did she look at the picture at all??? from facepalm

10. This is totally “peak Karen.”

Way to set a good example.

Peak Karen from facepalm

11. The future looks bright.

Way to go, young people!

12. Just stay home!

Apparently, people can’t follow these rules.

I don’t say this too often, but a lot of people out there are total morons, aren’t they?

Wow!

It really makes you shake your head…

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Tweets About People Admitting They Were “Today Years Old” When They Learned Something New

There’s nothing wrong with being late to the game about certain things…but it can be just a wee bit embarrassing when you discover you just learned something that THE ENTIRE WORLD ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT.

DOH!

That’s what all of these “Today Years Old” tweets are about and that’s what makes all of them so hilarious.

Just remember, you’re not alone in your embarrassment, okay?

Let’s take a look at these tweets!

1. Never gonna be the same…

This one took a while…

2. They’re definitely lovers.

Did you know about this?

3. That is brilliant!

And very helpful in the kitchen.

4. My mind is completely blown.

Say what????

5. I didn’t know that either…

So I was “today years old” as well!

6. I’ve never even heard of this.

Kind crazy, isn’t it?

7. I DID NOT KNOW THAT!

Always thought this was a husband and wife.

8. Makes sense, I guess.

Straight from the source.

9. This ALSO totally blew my mind.

Get a load of that!

10. Brother and sister tandem.

Did you know about this?

11. You are welcome.

It moves, too!

12. What?!?! No way!

I’m in shock right now.

13. A to Z, baby.

They got it all, and now you know it!

Those are pretty hilarious! And very informative as well!

A bunch of those tweets actually really surprised me.

Now we want to hear from all the readers out there!

In the comments, tell us about some things that you learned WAYYYYYYYY after you should have already known about them.

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Discuss Life Decisions They Made That There Was No Turning Back From

Life is about choices and sometimes they can be tough and can have drastic repercussions.

But, every once in a while, you just have to commit and take a leap of faith, no matter what the situation is.

Here are some good, true stories from folks on AskReddit about times in their life that they thought, “now there’s no turning back!”

1. A big life change.

“I remember the day my ex husband texted me and said “you don’t seem very happy with me.”

I knew there would be no going back once I said “I’m really not.” Starting over completely was really hard, but now I’m married to someone who makes me super happy and it makes all the hardships worth it.”

2. Thankfully, now feeling better.

“A bit dark but…when I took a bunch of pills in a suicide attempt.

It was around 10 pm on a Tuesday night and I had just gotten into an argument with my Mom. I layed down in my bed and thought about my life, considered asking my Mom to take me to the hospital, but decided against it. I thought, “Welp, this is it. I’m dying.”

Then I fell asleep. I took more than the lethal dose of Seroquel XR but somehow woke up in the morning, slow, but perfectly fine. I consider it a glitch in the matrix, but one I am grateful for. This was in August 2019, and I’m doing a lot better now. Still struggling, but not suicidal.”

3. That sounds scary.

“When I decided to venture alone on a hiking trail through the Brasilian rainforest, realized there was no phone coverage after half an hour, kept walking for another hour, and finally saw a sign of civilization.

A literal sign. Just that. It said ‘beware of coral snakes’.”

4. Now you’re in for it.

“Getting off the bus and immediately getting yelled at in Great Lakes for Navy bootcamp.”

5. A terrifying experience.

“Hiking, knowing that severe, SEVERE weather is on the way.

I got about 8 miles in when it started. Dense woods but rain was heavy enough that I couldn’t see 10 feet in front of me. Crossed a small creek half way through, which on my way back turned into a river from flash floods.

I found a somewhat large rock sticking out from a hill and huddled under that for about 15 minutes while lighting struck close enough to hurt my ears and seriously rumble in my chest.

Ended up having to follow the creek upstream until it got small enough to cross, which turned what was originally 2 miles of hiking trail, into probably another 8 through raw forest, maybe more as it was pitch black when I got back to my car, and I had started at noon. Spent those hours balling my eyes out and slipping in mud lmao

Easily in the top five most terrifying experiences in my life.”

6. We wish you luck.

“Giving my notice to my boss last Friday. I’m across the country from any friends and family, and I have no job lined up. If I stay here I’ll wind up a shell of a person.

So I’m quitting and moving back home with only my savings and the grace of my family to catch me.

No going back now. Wish me luck.”

7. Point of no return.

“Moving to Europe.

For my husband, it was moving home. For me, nope. But I have a rare disease and American insurance was about to actually kill me (kept denying medications, I was getting worse and worse) and he managed to get an amazing job in a great city to try to save my life.

So five years ago, we’re two hours into our flight there, THE flight where we’re moving forever, and I was too sick to visit first or anything so I’ve never seen it before, and I’m realizing, I’m not actually well enough to fly back to the US, who knows when I’ll see anything or anyone from again, and this is it, and…

Suddenly, I’m just a bit panicking gone. Like, “What is plane? Where is air?” The flight attendant was offering me a cup of tea at that almost exact moment and I just stared at my husband, who is a former Marine and has done all of these insane things, and he looked at me and goes, “Take. The. Tea.”

I felt like an idiot version of Neo in the Matrix. “If you take the tea… the flight keeps going and you see how far this rabbit hole goes. If you don’t take the tea… this poor flight attendant stands here looking like a fucking idiot for even longer.” So anyway, I took the tea from the dude, and then I guess it worked because who can panic while trying to make tea?

Turns out it was truly the point of no return. It’s been five years. The insurance is MUCH better than the US, they’ve kept me alive when I definitely would have died, but I’m too sick to actually leave. I couldn’t even go home for my grandmother’s funeral. So… shit, there really was no going back. Unless something kicks in, new treatments etc, I doubt I’ll ever see home again.”

8. Breaking away.

“I ran away from an abusive home at 19.

I called my dad while I was at work later that day to let him know I was okay and not to come looking for me. He’s a narcissist and I was so scared he’d tell the authorities something crazy so they’d track me down for him, like my boyfriend kidnapped me.

I’d left my car keys on the kitchen table so he couldn’t charge me with stealing it, as he bought it for me, emptied my bank account (because he was friends with the small bank owner) and taken everything I could with me- and that was a pretty big one. He said “you’ll never make it without me and my money” and I just said “I can’t wait to find out.” That was seven years ago now, and I’m making it.

9. Going for it.

“When I was on my way to see a girl I had been talking to online for three months who lived on the other side of the world. Just put all of my eggs in one basket and said “fuck it”.

The “shit, no going back now” feeling really hit when the plane took off.

That girl is now my wife. Sometimes you just gotta go for it.”

10. Alone in the woods.

“That first time being dropped off on the Appalachian Trail several states away from home and watching the car speed off into the distance with nothing by my own legs and a stick I found to get me back.

I love that stick.”

11. Intense.

“Walking down the ramp of a C-17 in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Days later I’d be at an outpost in the middle of fuck all Afghanistan, doing patrols and occasionally having tea with locals who also shot at us sometimes (it’s boring out there I guess?)

I learned a lot though. Naan is dope, all doggos are good, and kids are the same no matter what continent you’re on.”

12. Losing my religion.

“The day I quit my religion.

I had been having doubts for sometime but then one day I just put all the puzzle pieces together and realised that it’s not the truth.”

13. Gonna tie the knot.

“I was meeting a guy on Grindr.

I had pulled into the driveway and still had the chance to leave. But it was a decent lookin place so whatever i walked up to the front door. The moment i saw him in the window, well even then i coulda backed out.

He opened the door and grabbed my hand, that was the moment. I couldnt go back at that moment.

2 and a half years later, im gonna marry this man.”

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People Discuss Their “Oh Sh*t, There’s No Going Back Now!” Moments

Sometimes, you just have to go all in, you know what I mean?

It’s usually debatable whether that’s a good idea or not, but once in a while, you’re thrown into a situation and you just decide to go for it all the way and not turn back.

Are you ready for some true “no turning back” stories?

Here are some very entertaining stories from folks on AskReddit.

1. Didn’t want to do it…

“When I was younger, letting my older cousin talk me in to a canoe ride down a flooded river. We’d planned it days in advance but there was a lot of heavy rain in the area and the normally calm river was near flood level and quite rough. I really didn’t want to do it but I didn’t want to let him down either so I still went. I knew as soon as we saw the river this was a terrible idea.

The whole thing was a shit show and I honestly though we were going to die. We had no control and at one point we got stuck nose down and a large rock, knowing if we tipped out we were drowning. We somehow made it out and to the shore where we walked back with the canoe.”

2. You’re a hero!

“Stepping off that sandbar I could barely reach to swim out to the girl caught in a riptide…and not knowing how a riptide worked. It took what felt like hours but, spoiler alert, we made it.

Too early in the season for lifeguards. I remember calling out to people walking their dogs on the beach but we were so far out they didn’t even look towards us.”

3. Living the hobo life.

“I hopped a freight train once, and the moment it hits 15-20 mph, you’re just along for the ride.

But the real “no going back” moment came when the train stopped on a siding outside Winnemucca. After waiting there for like 5 hours, I decided to walk into town and get some ice cream sandwiches. As soon as I got 50 yards from the train, I realized: if it starts rolling now, I’ll be too far away to chase it down. I’ll just be stuck in this town for a while.

For you kids out there, riding freight trains is dangerous and illegal (and dirty and loud and unreliable). Don’t do it!

Also, I should point out that Winnemucca is home to some of America’s best Basque restaurants, fantastic cowboy heritage sites, and it’s the gateway to the Black Rock Desert! It’s got something for everyone–not just stranded hobos!”

4. Like a war zone.

“While motorcycling through Vietnam it was getting late and I was running low on fuel. Too low to turn back to the previous town. If that wasn’t bad enough, my bike rack broke. Luckily, a kind man and his daughter stopped to help. He knew no English outside of, “I can fix.” So I followed him.

I wore my bags and held the rest in my lap. Entering the town, my jaw dropped. It was complete calamity. The streets were filled with people carrying 2x4s, rocks and bottles. Literally hundreds of people.

It was like a war zone, with people smashing scooters and cars on fire, people yelling and fighting. A few individuals were running for their lives with mobs in tail. (I can still vividly see one man’s face as he looked over his shoulder in dread.)

There were too many people to drive through, so I had to slow down to a crawl. All I kept thinking was, “Please don’t notice me. Please don’t rob me and smash my face in. Please know I’m with this kind man and his daughter.”

The moment lengthened as a few of the town folk started to notice me. I was scared shitless but produced a warm smile. The smile wasn’t returned. The kind man looked back and those who were taking interest in me noticed. Can’t help but think it helped.

We finally breached the throng of people and pulled down an alleyway to his place. I still didn’t feel safe, but I needed gas and my rack fixed. I tried to ask the man why all these people were fighting one another. He just smiled and made the drink gesture. (It was during Tet, or the Vietnamese New Year.)

He fixed my rack, gave me some gas and wouldn’t take any money as payment. However, like Christmas, the kids receive money so I gave his daughter a fat wad of cash. (With his blessing.)

About 45 minutes later I arrived safely at my hostel in Ninhvana.

Just so everyone knows, the Vietnamese people are some of the warmest and kindest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. So helpful, so caring, so giving without expecting anything in return.

When I shared this story with other Vietnamese friends I made, they said I was never really in danger. It was some town uprising but travelers are rarely ever hurt or attacked. At worst, you might get scammed for some money.

Also, Vietnam is one of the best countries to travel for a million reasons.”

5. Sounds scary to me.

“Salvia.

Never again. Only lasts five minutes, but holy shit does it feel like an eternity. It’s like your entire reality gets smashed into thousands of pieces and you’re desperately trying to piece it back together, or getting thrust into the space between the multiverses and you’re trying to figure out which one you belong in again.

Having your consciousness merged with a red solo cup on the dresser is the kind of experience a man needs no more than one of in his life.”

6. Extreme sports.

“Mountain biking with some friends on a new trail, which wasn’t even a bike trail. We hiked most of the way up since it was too steep to ride up. Carried our bikes all the way up.

Rested at the top for a bit and then rolled over the edge. I remember as my front tire crested and gravity started taking over I thought, “there’s no way I’m stopping now, unless a tree stops me”.”

7. We’re done.

“When my abusive husband was doing his weekly ritual of interrogating me and accusing me of some made up infidelity and goes “Well?! What’s the deal here, are we just done??”

Before I could stop myself I was like “You know, yeah, yeah we’re done.”

He didn’t know, until that moment, that I had already spoken to a divorce lawyer and the police and had all my ducks in a row to take the fuck off. But I was planning on actually meeting with the lawyer before I told him, so then it was 2 weeks of awful Jekyll and Hyde bullshit before I could leave.

I have to say, even though I was like “oh shit”, it did feel so fucking good to say it though.

Fuck that guy.”

8. In the mountains.

“Hiking back country snowboarding with a guy. Got stuck in a flat area and needed to hike out in deep powder. It was getting dark and kept coming out of thick trees to 50 foot plus cliff areas.

It was getting darker and we didn’t have much light left and finally came out to another cliff area with about a 10 foot cliff, 20 feet of landing and then a second 10 foot cliff area that had a narrow landing to an open glade. It was either go for it and don’t fall and get hurt or start making a snow tunnel and get ready to sleep on the mountain for the night at East Vail Chutes in Colorado.

We both made it through the cliff jumps safely but it was sketchy. When we got to town we both had a couple tall whiskeys and the first bar we got too and I was still shaking. Could have possibly died if we had to stay on the mountain over night or got seriously hurt (and then died) making the jumps to get to an area we could get down as it was getting dark but it was either jump or start making a snow shelter.

We were definitely not prepared with back county gear and got lost in the area even though we had both ridden it a few times with some experienced people who had taken us down before.

Scary and something I will never forget.”

9. Going for it.

“Canoeing over a waterfall.

First time I did a waterfall I thought I was gonna die. I’d been whitewater kayaking for over a year, had all my safety trained friends there with me, yet that feeling of going over and looking down at the hole just made me go ‘yep, I’ve gone too far’.”

10. A bad idea.

“Here, try this hot wing.”

Took a bite and for the next 18 hours, I could only focus on how this was a crime against humanity.

And for those now asking, it was The Last Dab XXX on a drumstick. It was coated all over. I just ate one big bite.

And then I went and shoved my head under a cold shower. Then, it was bed and bathroom for several hours as I threw up most of it, but some got digested.

I knew going it that it was gonna be hot. My former roommate was a hot sauce aficionado. He never once handed me a wing that was less than a habanero sauce. The question was “am I about to have ghost, pepper-x, Carolina reaper, habanero, etc”.”

11. Here I am.

“Solo moving to a new country.

My plane touched the ground at about midnight in Stockholm and I was like “shit, I’m 23 and I live alone in Stockholm.”

No going back now.”

12. Over and out.

“I can remember walking away from my ex wife in the airport. She really thought I couldn’t do it. It’s been four years and I can still remember that feeling knowing she was behind me now.

Yes, sometimes people actually split up in airports, I know it’s a cheesy movie cliche.”

13. Here’s a long one.

“Refusing to serve a customer for the first time ever. It may seem small but it felt like a big win.

I work at a cafe and a woman very rudely asked me for a 16oz hot coffee. We don’t offer that (we just make pour overs, yeah we’re an expensive bougie shop) and I tried to kindly explain to her why but told her I could make her 2 coffees if she likes as long as I stick with the recipe. She demanded I change the recipe, I said no, I can’t. She spotted a 16oz cup behind me and asked “WHATS THAT.”

Things were already very tense and I grabbed the cup and explained “this is 16oz cup but it’s only for cold brew. It looks similar to the hot cups but this one is compostable, made from sugarcane and will melt if hot liquid is poured into it.” She grabbed it out of my hand and demanded I made her 2 coffees and pour them into the cup.

I said I can’t do that, the cup will melt. She told me she would do it herself (which also wouldn’t work because she would have 24oz of coffee for a 16oz cup).

At this point other customers were in there giving me the “oh shit she’s crazy, i’m sorry you’re dealing with this” sympathetic eye. I knew if she poured the coffee into that cup and burned herself we would have a bigger issue. I said I can’t do that, i’m sorry. She demanded I make it again, saying “YOU WILL MAKE ME TWO COFFEES.”

She spoke to me so horribly and condescendingly. There was never a please, she spoke to me like a servant, and she was creating a safety hazard. I took a long pause and looked her right in the eye and said, “I’m sorry, I can’t let you speak to me that way and I won’t serve you.” She was shocked! She was appalled! The cafe was silent.

My coworker came out from the back and the customer held her card out to her and said “she won’t help me so YOU will. I’ll have 2 coffees.” And my coworker looked at her and said, “I don’t know what’s happening because I just got here but I trust my coworker so i’m sorry but I won’t serve you.”

It was SO COOL! Yes the woman yelled at us, berated us, mocked my voice, claimed I called her ‘abusive’ screamed that we were wrong, demanded our names and corporate’s contact.” I stayed so calm the entire time.

Once she left multiple regulars and customers offered to back me up if I needed support explaining the situation to my manager. I’ve worked at my company for years and am consistent and trusted. I called my boss immediately and explained the situation.

They received an angry voicemail within minutes and stood by me and my coworker, send a generic “sorry about your experience” email but not offering her any compensation.

It was seriously one of the best feelings. I stood my ground when in the past I have crumbled or allowed myself to be treated poorly in these types of situations. I asked for the respect I deserve as a human being and my coworkers and bosses supported me. Try it out sometime, it rules!!!”

Wow! Those are some pretty interesting stories.

Now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, tell us all about your “no turning back now” stories from your life.

Let’s see what you got!

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Oddly Relatable Things That We All Do

Our brains are largely a mystery. Why do we do the things we do? How come I always have to walk to the rhythm of the music I’m listening to? Why do I feel compelled to tell my cat she is a cat 40 times a day? We can’t know. There’s just no way to know. These strangely relatable idiosyncrasies are as fascinating as they are frustrating, but at least we have the solidarity of knowing we’re not alone in experiencing them.

That’s what this list is all about. The psychological phenomenons for which there have not been names…until now.

14. The Sleep Gamble

On the one hand, my livelihood. On the other hand, this pillow.

13. Remote Self-Control

The path of power must be traced.

12. Schrodinger’s Sleep

I am both “up” and “not up” until an outside observer makes their presence known.

11. Aquaman Syndrome

I know you can see me…I know you can feel me.

10. The Block Walk

The stakes have never been higher.

9. The Drowsy Dilemma

Mustn’t let my body know that it’s awake.

8. Borrowed Time

I win this round, clock!

Via: Buzzfeed

7. Music Appreciation Theory

Gotta focus on what matters.

6. Untethering Bliss

I am held back no longer.

5. Daylight Losing Time

Cause it’s nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon

4. Deja Viewed

What is the nature of truth?

3. Deep Cover

There are secrets upon secrets, lies upon lies.

2. Hot Pocket Tenancies

Gotta keep everything under wraps.

1. Blue Collar Gangsta Syndrome

It just feels so good.

If you find yourself suffering from any of these conditions, don’t consult a physician, they’ve got better things to do. You’re fine. Go look at some more memes.

What’s a weirdly relatable compulsion you have?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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