Always trust your gut. Your subconscious and inner alarm bells work incredibly quickly and can save your life. They keep you safe even when, rationally and logically, you can’t quite piece together what might be wrong, and why your health and safety are at risk.
#1
Not me, my dog. She was a German shepherd, very sweet and friendly, and loved meeting new people.
We were walking home at dusk through our park. A man in his 40s was walking towards us on the path.
And she let out a low, prolonged warning growl. Her hackles raised. It was completely out of character for her.
The guy snarled something about "vicious dogs" but beat a hasty retreat.
Whatever his intentions were, I'm glad she scared him off.
We were walking home at dusk through our park. A man in his 40s was walking towards us on the path.
And she let out a low, prolonged warning growl. Her hackles raised. It was completely out of character for her.
The guy snarled something about "vicious dogs" but beat a hasty retreat.
Whatever his intentions were, I'm glad she scared him off.
62points
#2
[The current president of US]
The moment I saw him on TV on the apprentice I knew he was evil and everything he’s done over the last 20 years has proved it
The moment I saw him on TV on the apprentice I knew he was evil and everything he’s done over the last 20 years has proved it
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58points
#3
Once, many years ago, my boss was interviewing people for a management position. As his assistant, I scheduled each interview and brought them to my boss. My boss always asked my opinion. One guy truly gave me the creeps. He didn’t do or say anything inappropriate, just gave me the creeps. My boss liked him but after listening to me he said, okay, we’re not hiring him. I asked why. He said “I trust your gut. If you don’t feel comfortable, there’s a reason and that’s good enough for me.”
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47points
Dangerous individuals aren’t all alike, but they have some behaviors and circumstances in common.
Very often, people who tend toward violent behavior have issues with controlling their emotions. Meanwhile, others, in desperation, might want to hurt other people because they themselves have been hurt or traumatized in the past. Still others are under the delusion that they can solve their problems through violence or threats.
The most common signs of potential for violence include:
- A history of aggressive behavior
- Young age at first violent incident
- Being a victim of bullying
- History of conflicts with authority
- Neglect in childhood or seeing violence at home
- Cruelty to animals
- Major mental illness
- Lacking empathy
- History of vandalism or property damage
#4
I was dating this guy in college - we lived in the same dorm. His roommate creeped me out, so we would NEVER hangout in his room. I just wouldn’t do it. One night I got drunk and my friends were somewhere (alcohol!) and I decided to look for him because we got separated… when I knocked on Rick’s door his roommate answered & I said NM. Turned to leave and he grabbed my arm to pull me in. And it was tight grip, I wedged my foot against the wall to pull back and he used his other hand to grab my neck. I just started screaming. Pulling as hard as I could and thankfully another guy on the floor poked his head out of the room. Saw what was happening and ran towards us screaming let her go. He released and went flying backwards. That other guy brought me to his room to be safe. Cool guy. I can’t believe I never filed a complaint.
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40points
#5
Yes, right before I had to mace him.
Crazy thing is? I was just doing my job. I was a bartender and he felt the need to grab my arm across the bar and ask me for my number. When I said “No, I’m taken but I’m flattered” (I was not flattered) He grabbed me and held me down at the bar and said “I can sell you, I can get 10 of you”… I maced him and called security . I had never experienced anything like that
Crazy thing is? I was just doing my job. I was a bartender and he felt the need to grab my arm across the bar and ask me for my number. When I said “No, I’m taken but I’m flattered” (I was not flattered) He grabbed me and held me down at the bar and said “I can sell you, I can get 10 of you”… I maced him and called security . I had never experienced anything like that
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40points
#6
Joel Olsteen (Osteen) whatever in 2012
I worked in Airline lounges and he was flying either Air France or Lufthansa. My job was to serve celebrities their separated dinners outside the food the lounge offered, poured champagne etc.
His eyes were the most evil I’d ever seen in person, i dropped his food and asked to switch to the regular lounge. The feeling of being in the room with him was heavy
Wasn’t surprised at all with the church incident 2017
I worked in Airline lounges and he was flying either Air France or Lufthansa. My job was to serve celebrities their separated dinners outside the food the lounge offered, poured champagne etc.
His eyes were the most evil I’d ever seen in person, i dropped his food and asked to switch to the regular lounge. The feeling of being in the room with him was heavy
Wasn’t surprised at all with the church incident 2017
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39points
Other red flags to look out for include substance misuse, gang membership, fascination with weapons, anger problems, social withdrawal, feeling rejected or alone, and feeling disrespected.
In the short-term, something that should worry you is if a person’s behavior drastically changes very quickly.
Look out for increased risk-taking behavior, losing temper more often, frequent fighting, declining performance at work or school, increased substance misuse, announcing threats to hurt others, etc.
#7
Yes, when I was 16. My cousin and I were invited to a house party by my cousin’s “good friend”. We go to the venue and see that we were the only girls there. There had to be 15 or 16 guys. I caught a vibe that we needed to leave and we needed to go now. It got stronger when I found out that my cousin’s friend wasn’t there ‘yet’. I told my cousin that we were leaving. She was upset at first. But then she got an angry call from her friend. It was about us leaving the party.
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34points
#8
I work in retail. I regularly encounter customers who inexplicably set off my inner alarms — men AND women. I do everything in my power to not be the only one left at closing. People are getting more scary by the day. Yes, there ARE good people still out there, but the creeps are becoming emboldened.
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32points
#9
I tended bar and had excellent game face. No matter what people told me, I stayed calm. But one dude sat down and told me he’d just been released from prison after an 18 year stint. He was meeting a woman named Pebbles, his pen pal he’d fallen in love with. About an hour and 4 drinks later, Pebbles still hadn’t shown up. I saw him in the mirror staring at me in an assessing way that chilled me to the bone and made the hair stand up on my neck and arms. Terrifying.
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31points
How often do you listen to your gut? When was the last time that your instincts protected you from potential danger?
Who is the creepiest person that you’ve ever been around? How did they behave, what did they say, and how did you react? What do you do to stay safe no matter where you are?
If you have any insights, stories, or advice, share them in the comments so that your fellow readers see them.
#10
When i still had my dog. Waiting on the bus. Normally dog would be chill with anyone, basically ignoring them. Only once a man sat next to me and my dog became agressive towards him to the point I really had to hold her for her not to bite him. Freaked me out so bad, dogs know when something's wrong.
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31points
#11
YES!...I went for a job interview for a cleaning company.. I turned up it was his house.... i picked up creepy vibes and I was not comfortable.. I said I need to make a call with my husband he knows where I am..I walked out he was behind me and I got out of there and drove off so fast! This was so unprofessional and creepy vibes and the way he kept looking at me and my body i think I was very lucky he could have clocked me over the head or anything or it might have been nothing but still!!
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29points
#12
A substitute teacher in the 5th grade used to make my skin crawl. I hated him around me, so much so I’d deny help even if I needed it. I just wanted him away from me. Decades later, I still remember how I felt. I wish I remembered his name to look him up, just to see if my feelings were right and anything about him came up.
28points
#13
I had a man follow me around a grocery store, when he stopped close enough to me in an isle he said softly “you have beautiful skin”. When I looked up he was staring at me and honestly creepily smiling. I felt so uneasy and had that moment of “run” scream in my head.
I told him “[Go away] you weird freak.”, left my cart or groceries in the isle, and left the store quickly before he could come outside to find me.
I told him “[Go away] you weird freak.”, left my cart or groceries in the isle, and left the store quickly before he could come outside to find me.
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27points
#14
I once met an older man at a party who spoke about how much he loved the performing arts. He waxed on and on about how he's always trying to get his niece and her ballet dancer friends to come to his house and stay with him while they stage a "Christian" ballet. I don't know why, but immediately my gut told me to get away. I didn't leave the party but I instantly excused myself. So creepy.
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27points
#15
Yes. My friends cousin took us to a river to swim in Queensland. I had not met him before. Every thing was okay until we started swimming and he said. Yeah this is an isolated spot no one ever comes here. You know you can dump bodies here no worries. My friend and l freaked out … quietly casually got out and left … creepy
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26points
#16
Yes! A friend’s dad! I went over the first and only time and he was giving major insane perv vibes. He seriously scared me. He was instantly all up in my space, talking crazy, looking at me weirdly, making very inappropriate jokes and comments. He literally had me plastered against my own car. My friend told him to let me breathe and told me he was harmless but I didn’t even stay. I faked a phone call, said that it was a family emergency, and fled for my life. I never went back. I was 16, btw.
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24points
#17
Yes. The coach I had in junior high volleyball. As an adult I when I see him in public I hide and run away. For several reasons 1. He’s creepy and I don’t want that energy around me 2. He mistreats children (not me but his own and foster children) and 3. I won’t look good in orange
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23points
#18
Had a customer that was perfectly polite but when I gave him his change back, his eyes…everything in me went cold and my brain just said “This is a serial [criminal]”. He could not drive away fast enough and I was absolutely shook the rest of my shift.
22points
#19
Yep. Told my kids to get away from him because something told me he was deeply evil. A few months later he stabbed a guy.
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22points
#20
Unfortunately yes. He was a preacher that lived behind me. I let him in because I was in turmoil. I trust that God was with me. He never crossed the line exactly but he always gave me an uneasy sense of bad. Then he moved.
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22points