We've never been too old for jump scares, and we won't be too old for them until our very last one that puts us in the ground. And we're not too afraid to admit that we weren't expecting the outcome. No one likes getting got by a rat.
We all have preconceived notions of the places we hear about. "Paris is romantic" we think, before stepping off the plane and onto a rat who works nights as a chef. "Venice is also romantic" we think, before our gondola crashes into a fellow tourist and the gondola guys get into a naval fistfight. Every time we travel, we have an opportunity to learn.
What a beautiful video capturing the genuine, shocked reaction of a man who learns that he's got three kids on the way. Whoa. Buckle up, dad.
If you needed some more stress in your life, here are some seemingly mundane things that can be more dangerous than you'd expect. It turns out a lot of stuff that you see and do every day is heavy, poisonous, and otherwise surprisingly deadly. For some more bummers, here are not-so-fun facts to feel bad about.
So, the story on this one goes that an (awesome) girlfriend planned a big "Nailed It" themed, surprised birthday party for her boyfriend. Apparently, upon receiving this kind and loving gesture, the dude proceeded to break down and dissolve into a puddle of tears, because he wanted other people around to remember him. Awesome girlfriend asked the folks of Reddit whether or not she was in the wrong, and I mean, based off what we know, how could she be?
Someone on AskReddit asked for married couples to share their biggest surprises with their spouses, after getting married. From innocent and quirky little things like leaving the lids unscrewed on jars, to some psycho level compulsive lying. It's really hard to know someone completely, until you've thrown in with them and spent more time together.
You expect a certain amount of courtesy from hotel staff, and the staff expects some level of decorum from you. That said, it seems that over time, people who work in hotels tend to expect less and less from their customers. These people who worked in hotels and casinos have seen some interesting things. For a darker side, here are some of the saddest things casino workers saw on the job.
Chances are you've been to a haunted house, maze, or amusement park ride at some point, and whether or not you actually got legitimately scared is beside the point. The professional scarers who work in those places have seen a lot of scared people, like everything from fainting girlfriends to guys literally crapping their pants. It's gotta be a good time.
Sometimes the best thing to do is just turn around and walk away. We've heard from people who have been caught doing weird stuff, so now it's time to hear from the other side. People manage to accidentally barrel into some weird and awkward crap a lot. At a certain point all you can do is just turn around on the spot and never mention it again. Or, I guess, laugh at them.
Well that's a tense moment when you realize your success might have been influenced by your heart medication. That said, it would be the perfect excuse if he had been knowingly illegally doping. Eh, we take his word for it. Weird problem to have. Sometimes, however, people do lie to their doctors for a multitude of reasons. Here are some stories from doctors who saw right through lying patients.
Remember everyone, sleeping is the time when you're most vulnerable, and literally anything can happen. Not much makes a scary situation scarier than when you're jolted into reality with zero context. It's kind of impossible to prevent stuff like this happening while you're asleep, so just...try not to sleep I guess?
