Pics or it never happened... There's a reason people use this phrase in today's world.
Besides the obvious cases of a few verbal fibbers, we also have to sift through mounds of tall tales, fake news and misinformation online. And nowadays, with the introduction of AI, even pics might not serve as enough evidence that something really happened. Sometimes, we just have to use our better judgement when someone says, "I saw it with my own eyes!"
A curious netizen recently asked, "What is something you witnessed with your own eyes that no one believes when you tell them?" and some of the answers read like a fiction novel. From the person who claims to have found $3k in a paper bag, to the poor soul who is still trying to convince their family that an alligator once swam right past them at the beach when they were little, the stories have been coming in thick and fast.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the best for you to take an adventurous scroll through. We'll leave it up to you to decide whether you believe them or not.
#41
I watched an F-16 go nose-first into the desert... in the United States, not during any kind of combat.
Report
2points
#42
Finding my shoes in the middle of the yard after a restless night, during which I had a repeating dream of the alarm clock stopping at 9:14. I woke up, opened my eyes- and it was exactly 9:14 in the morning.
Went to the hallway, saw dad getting dressed to go outside, and exchanged greetings. He told me it had been another freezing night (it was the middle of winter and very snowy). Dad proceeded to open the locks (old house and door too, manual inner lock + regular) and went out to get the mail. I went to get some breakfast.
Dad came back, holding my shoes: "I found these on the yard. How did you manage to get that stiff upper lock open..? You can't even reach it." I stared at the frozen shoes, said "I didn't", and my dad was visibly confused for a moment. "Right", he left the room and we never spoke of it again.
For context, my dad did not pull pranks like these. My feet were warm and clean when I woke up, and there were no foot prints on the snow before my dad went outside (caught a glimpse of the yard). I still have no idea what had happened. .
Went to the hallway, saw dad getting dressed to go outside, and exchanged greetings. He told me it had been another freezing night (it was the middle of winter and very snowy). Dad proceeded to open the locks (old house and door too, manual inner lock + regular) and went out to get the mail. I went to get some breakfast.
Dad came back, holding my shoes: "I found these on the yard. How did you manage to get that stiff upper lock open..? You can't even reach it." I stared at the frozen shoes, said "I didn't", and my dad was visibly confused for a moment. "Right", he left the room and we never spoke of it again.
For context, my dad did not pull pranks like these. My feet were warm and clean when I woke up, and there were no foot prints on the snow before my dad went outside (caught a glimpse of the yard). I still have no idea what had happened. .
Report
1point
#43
As kids my friends would play in the yard looking for a made-up ghost. One day, a Polaroid was taken of us after a search. In the developed photo, between us was a faded but legit clown. Full makeup and costume. Not a blemish that kinda looked like a clown. We told our parents and they dismissed it but when they looked, they were shocked. You can tell they were trying to find a reasonable explanation but they were kinda freaked out.
Report
1point
#44
This was the weirdest thing I ever saw and I still question my own eyes when I remember it.
We were visiting Vegas and driving around a residential type area and in the distance (not too far off the road) I saw this park. And in the park there was a guy and his dog. They were both just standing there stock still, the guy looked like he was holding something. They weren’t moving. I thought .. meh he’s just probably pausing to throw something for his dog. I’m not kidding I stared at them for what felt like a whole minute. It looked like they were frozen in time. Neither of them moved. Might have be easy for the guy to stay that still.. but the dog? How do you get a dog to freeze that long? We had stopped at a red light while I was looking at them and then drove away. They never moved. I thought that was so weird.. it may have been nothing but yeah.
We were visiting Vegas and driving around a residential type area and in the distance (not too far off the road) I saw this park. And in the park there was a guy and his dog. They were both just standing there stock still, the guy looked like he was holding something. They weren’t moving. I thought .. meh he’s just probably pausing to throw something for his dog. I’m not kidding I stared at them for what felt like a whole minute. It looked like they were frozen in time. Neither of them moved. Might have be easy for the guy to stay that still.. but the dog? How do you get a dog to freeze that long? We had stopped at a red light while I was looking at them and then drove away. They never moved. I thought that was so weird.. it may have been nothing but yeah.
Report
1point
#45
Watched a bird fly directly into a glass window, shake it off, and immediately fly into the same window again.
Report
0points
#46
I had been driving 30 hours but I swear I saw some beast rip a deer out of my path while I was driving between Raleigh and Lexington.
I know I was sleep deprived but I also know what I saw.
I know I was sleep deprived but I also know what I saw.
Report
0points
#47
Saw my brother levitate from the bed to the ceiling when we were 10. I screamed and covered with the blanket shaking with fear. Then my parents ran to the room but right before they came I felt his arms touch my head while he slowly went down. He had no idea what happened and everyone including him thought I had a bad dream.
Report
0points
#48
Sasquatch. I've seen 3 different ones over the last 40 years. I was within 15 feet of one and got a good look at it.
Report
0points
#49
Kind of cheating as it’s not my story but my dad’s story but it feels like it fits. He’s older now, 72 I believe, but I’ve heard this story every other year since I was a child (I’m 30 now). When he was younger he would spend his summers in Maryland fishing along the Nanticoke River. He claims and always has that one summer he was fishing with a friend in the early morning when he and his friend heard rustling coming from some bushes. Not a second later, a little man my dad described as being 3 feet tall popped out of the bushes and ran across the river to the other side. He said the little man was wearing a suit that looked like something an astronaut would wear. Is he telling the truth? I think so.
Report
-1point
#50
Was driving in Kent , WA on wills St at night . Was turning on to the freeway 167 southbound when me and my gf at the time saw this ghost walking across the street as I was making the turn . When it stopped and held up it hands like oh no I am gonna get hit by my car . When my car made contact it disappeared. Me and her was OMG what did we just see. This ghost’s body had a soft white glow to it . Couldn’t tell what gender it was. Was an odd thing that happened once to me and never happened again. If I had to guess this was around 2003-2004 when it happened.
Report
-1point