Tumblr can get, shall we say, overly specific. The nature of the site, and the people on it, can lead to some deep rabbit holes, like this tumblr users getting schooled on physics and car safety, or really specific and fun history. Anyway, this cranberry bog discussion led to a story about the not-so-obvious spider consequences of working in a flooded bog full of swimming spiders.
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The real scary moments are the ones where you realize that you are not in control. Whether you're being chased by a wild animal, have a strange health complication, are a passenger in an insane ride, or are left in the elements. These are not good. For something a little lighter and more on the creative side, here are some two sentence horror stories.
Twitter user @grady_hendrix, tells a terrifying story about a mysterious man literally living inside of their houses's vents. Can you imagine going down to the kitchen for a little midnight snack, seeing the outline of a dude eating at your kitchen counter, losing your sh*t, and having nobody believe you? It sounds just like the start to every bone-chilling horror movie.
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One screw up and it's all over. Broken faces and trombone parts all over the place. This is probably the best trombone performance you'll see where they never have to play a single note.
We're happy that people take it upon themselves to warn other people of the world's potential dangers. It's just sometimes the signs themselves get the better of us and give us extra chills. Some aren't even intentionally scary. Let's face it, there are some ominous signs out there that are just too good at being spooky.
There is a lot going on here. The internet is absolutely bursting with so called "nice guys" freaking out at alarmed women that it's a little more rare to see the guy having to escape from dangerous dates. Seriously, there are a lot of disastrous dates with nice guys.
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We'll probably never have the gumption it took for this woman to step out of a malfunctioning elevator, but holy crap if that's not a close call. Maybe a fight or flight response? Either way, we'd be as concerned as the woman who stayed in.
Happiness really can be found in the darkest of places. In this case, we have some devilish haunted museum tour employees deciding to take matters into their own hands when it came to dealing with a pack of unruly, snobby children. Sounds like the one kid was all talk after all. Getting rid of the tour guide to strip away their sense of safety was a brilliant touch.
Overall, it's good that we have signs like these, because it means someone is looking out for you. That said, such a casual reminder of your own mortality can seem a little off-putting, especially when spooky signs do too good a job. Some could even argue that some scary signs are scarier than they have to be.
The world of scamming attempts isn't all just idiot scammers getting trolled, though we love to see it. Sometimes there's some really believable phishing attempts out there that you wouldn't have thought of. Scammers can dig up personal information in order to help give themselves false credibility, like this guy who almost fell for another believable scam.
Twitter user @RantingOwl, ignored a series of very ominous red flags while she was touring an open house with her partner. The basement with the suspicious door that had like 10 locks on it sounds like bad news. The fact that the woman showing them the place didn't even have a decent explanation handy makes the whole picture take on an even spookier vibe.
Your typical sign might have some directive information, and maybe a small diagram or two. These spooky signs went above and beyond, be it their detailed depiction of how bad a threat is, the sad peculiarity of said threat, or just the spookiness of their vague ominousness. There are a lot of signs out there that are scarier than they had to be.
This guy just wanted to help out some "family friends" who very well might've been gangsters. He ended up volunteering his services for taking one of the guy's daughters along to a frat party. The complication in that plan was that she was notorious for being "boy crazy" and he didn't end up keeping a close eye on her. Fortunately, his moment of panic when his life likely flashed before his eyes, gave way to a simple joke. Phew.
