We’ve all been in situations where something so bizarre and ridiculous happened that it feels like a well-written scene for a work of fiction. You try to tell someone about it, but they give you a dumbfounded look of disbelief, making you feel like a crazy person.
Here are some examples shared by people on Reddit in a recent thread. Reading through these stories may make you question their validity, which is understandable. But if you love a good narrative, you will likely just have to take the person’s word for it.
Enjoy reading and feel free to share similar experiences in the comments!
#61
Accidentally pitched my startup to a VC while stuck in an elevator (literally the 30-second pitch dream), he passed, but remembered me six-mons later for a different deal. Elevator pitch isn't metaphor.
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6points
#62
I met a first cousin (whose mom estranged him from the family before I was born) totally randomly at a restaurant in Chicago (where neither of us live or are from). It was wild.
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6points
#64
I went to see Weezer in 1996 at the Phoenix concert hall in Toronto.
After the show, Rivers came back out on stage and signed autographs. When he was done, he decided he was going to body surf over the crowd. The club was emptying out as he did this. There were about a hundred people still milling about. He "surfed" his way toward the back where the crowd was thinner. When he was over me, the girls in the crowded started pulling at his bomber jacket and he would've fell hard on the ground, if I hadn't caught him in my arms.
Rivers is not a big man. It was like carrying a child to bed when they're asleep. I caught him, set him down, and he thanked me. Then we got surrounded by the girls! I could see security making their way over to us, so I immediately started yelling for everyone to get back and make room. He hi fived me. Security thanked me and whisked him away.
I met Brian Bell at the first Much Music Video Awards show and mentioned that to him. He remembered it happening and thanked me "for saving my lead singer."
Good times!
After the show, Rivers came back out on stage and signed autographs. When he was done, he decided he was going to body surf over the crowd. The club was emptying out as he did this. There were about a hundred people still milling about. He "surfed" his way toward the back where the crowd was thinner. When he was over me, the girls in the crowded started pulling at his bomber jacket and he would've fell hard on the ground, if I hadn't caught him in my arms.
Rivers is not a big man. It was like carrying a child to bed when they're asleep. I caught him, set him down, and he thanked me. Then we got surrounded by the girls! I could see security making their way over to us, so I immediately started yelling for everyone to get back and make room. He hi fived me. Security thanked me and whisked him away.
I met Brian Bell at the first Much Music Video Awards show and mentioned that to him. He remembered it happening and thanked me "for saving my lead singer."
Good times!
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6points
#65
Once had breakfast in a restaurant in my small town in California as a kid. Found out the large group sitting next to us was Kevin Costner's mother and her entourage. She complimented my nails. I was 8 or 9, but will never forget it.
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5points
#66
One time at a hibachi restaurant I sat next to the girl whose ID I used as a fake. Even more random we were both from different states.
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#67
I had a dream I was black and my brother had a dream he was black on the same night. We had not talked for a few weeks up to that day. The chances of him lying about it are nil and there was no identifiable discourse in pop culture that we happened to have both seen. I have no clue.
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3points
#68
I’m from Ohio- so you will see someone in another state and they’re ALWAYS in Ohio state merch. Doesn’t matter where you go, you’ll find someone.
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#69
Nothing too crazy but…
Years ago when it was time to leave Colorado, I was boarding the train and when I found my seat, a cousin of mine (different last names) from the same state I lived and was returning to was seated in it lol he was returning home as well.
Also, when I was about to give birth to my daughter, I had to hold off on pushing to wait for my doctor to arrive to be there for the delivery. It was difficult to do because my daughter was ready! After my doctor finally showed up and delivered my daughter, he noticed the uncommon last name on the birth certificate….told us the reason he was late was because he was performing surgery at another hospital on someone with the same last name….come to find out, it was my daughter’s great grandmother lol we had no idea.
Years ago when it was time to leave Colorado, I was boarding the train and when I found my seat, a cousin of mine (different last names) from the same state I lived and was returning to was seated in it lol he was returning home as well.
Also, when I was about to give birth to my daughter, I had to hold off on pushing to wait for my doctor to arrive to be there for the delivery. It was difficult to do because my daughter was ready! After my doctor finally showed up and delivered my daughter, he noticed the uncommon last name on the birth certificate….told us the reason he was late was because he was performing surgery at another hospital on someone with the same last name….come to find out, it was my daughter’s great grandmother lol we had no idea.
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1point