Bored Panda got in touch with the author of this thread, u/ArpanMondal270, and he kindly agreed to share more insights behind the inspiration of this discussion and favorite responses.
“Much of the internet is repetition. Statistics say the same for the front page of the internet - Reddit.”
So the author says that claiming that this thread was an original creation of his would be a downright lie. However, all of our ideas come from somewhere else. “As Tarantino says, ‘I steal from every single movie.’ I stole it too and then edited. The original form was - 'What is something creepy but legal in the US?'" the Redditor shares.
“And at past 1AM when I was creeping around r/askreddit, the idea clicked. That's how I started that thread.”
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Speaking about the responses from folks online, he says that he was expecting a good response, though didn't think that it would blow up.
“When I woke up at 7 am , brushed my teeth and opened Reddit, I was like: ‘Hot damn! 5K+ upvotes!!’
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Additionally, he shares that one specific answer caught him off guard. “It said 'Adopting a 17-year-old by an 18-year-old is perfectly legal in the US.’ Needless to say, it was shocking. Dirty mind, you know. Hehehe, not my fault.”
“But yeah, when I searched on Google, I got to know that it's TRUE!”
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Moreover, the author says that every subreddit has its own momentum. He was aware that these inquiries go viral. Additionally, it relies on the ideal moment and day… “Saw it someplace.”
And finally, check out the author’s Quora’s profile as he is more active there!
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