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32 Things People Saw Others Do In Public That Left Them Flabbergasted At How Unhinged It Was

32 Things People Saw Others Do In Public That Left Them Flabbergasted At How Unhinged It Was

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Legendary old Hollywood comedian Buster Keaton had a very specific type of persona - no matter what happened to his character during the film, no matter what ridiculous situations he got into, he always kept a "poker face" of a sort. Well, many of the characters in our selection today are somewhat similar to Buster Keaton...
Today we have the honor of presenting to you a list of three dozen stories that netizens witnessed when someone, while in public, behaved in a completely strange way. Strange - if not stupid. However, it is up to you to decide how stupid it was.
More info: Reddit

#21

Woman on bus wearing sunglasses and gingham dress, looking out the window, surrounded by random strangers.
Some homeless woman cascade vomiting on the bus seat in front of her, then asking the bloke she barely missed to fish out her dentures and hand them back to her.


Edited; phrasing.
29points

#22

Skiers on a snowy mountain under a clear blue sky, with distant peaks visible in the background.
To make a very, very long story short, I worked at a ski resort with company housing. I had a super creepy housemate who, over the course of the winter, went progressively more insane. One of the final straws leading up to his firing took place at the childrens bunny hill while I was taking a group of kids to their ski lesson.

I see him sitting outside the shack at the top of the lift, feet resting on the controls, wearing nothing but a speedo, and shaving his head with a pair of clippers.
It was the middle of february, well below freezing, and this man was sitting in a lawnchair in a speedo, shaving his head on the bunny hill.
I said, "jesus christ man! what are you doing!?"
And he calmy replied "well... there was an outlet up here."
He gestured towards the outlet the clippers were plugged into.
The kids are looking at me like, "Who the hell is that guy?"

That was one of the thousands of insane things I saw that man do in public.
29points

#23

Bowl of cheese puffs against a dark textured background, illustrating a typical snacking moment among strangers.
Back in early pandemic times I was stuck in a long line at the grocery store and this couple in front of me was ignoring their child.

Everyone is masked up, a bunch of ppl had gloves.

This kid was stuffing cheesy puffs into the keyhole on the grocery cart and then sucking the cheese puff paste out of it. This went on for at least 30 minutes, cheese puff after cheese puff.

No one stopped him.
29points

#24

A person with blue hair making a silly face in front of a leafy background, embodying cringiest behavior.
At the gas station I saw a woman in a wheelchair insert her card into the reader with her mouth and used her tongue to press the number buttons. Initially I was saddened by this (in addition to being horrified), then I noticed that she was accompanied by an able-bodied man who stood and watched it happen.
28points

#25

Person in a blue shirt peeling a banana casually, focusing on the fruit.
Watched a man peeling a banana on an early morning commuter public bus. As he peeled it, it broke, and most of it fell onto the floor. It even rolled. He looked around (didn't see me watching him) and then picked it up and ate it. OFF THE FLOOR OF A BUS.
28points

#26

Woman in a coat holding a leaf and umbrella outdoors, an example of cringiest things people do in public.
Two people smacking each other with umbrellas in a fight. This happened at the university I used to attend.


At least I got morning entertainment before a dull lecture.
23points

#27

Metropolitan Police SUV parked on a city street, showcasing its distinctive design and markings.
I watched a woman walk completely naked down the street from a bus window. A moment later a cop car comes careening around the corner and the bus driver points and tells them the direction she went in. Apparently she wasn’t a first time offender.
20points

#28

Hand pulling a wet wipe from a colorful package, capturing a potentially cringiest moment in public.
Clean her whole car with baby wipes in front of a Ross. Windshield, tires, everything. There was a car wash across the street.
19points

#29

Man wearing a brown coat shopping in a clothing store, holding a bag amidst strangers.
I saw a guy try and return a pair of trousers in a shop that had s**t stains on the butt. The poor store clerk didnt know what to do. I suspect it was his kink or something.. maybe?
19points

#30

Raw steak on parchment paper, garnished with rosemary and pepper, showcasing a cringy food presentation.
Sitting in the deli/bakery seating of a grocery store having a coffee and donut when a man sits next to us with a grocery bag and he takes out a giant steak still in the packaging that he clearly just bought, and pulls out a small bottle of seasoning salt from his coat pocket and proceeds to eat the whole raw steak with his hands making sure to salt every bite. It was absolutely foul.
17points

#31

Person in a white tank top opening a water bottle outdoors, performing a normal action in public.
Someone at the airport who looked not homeless grabbed an empty plastic bottle from the recycling bin, walked to the water fountain, filled it up and drank from it.
17points

#32

Man in blue beanie and gloves sits on concrete floor, embracing himself.
I was having a conversation with a homeless man when another homeless man walked up, didn't say a single word, pulled a bottle of vodka out of his trench coat and handed it to the man I was speaking to. The man I was speaking to proceeded to open the bottle, start chugging it, choke, and spit it all over me. He gave me a "my bad" look and walked away. I stood there stunned and then a lady that watched the whole thing called the police and the guy got arrested. It was so strange and really gross.
13points
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