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A lot of us had a moment where an innocent action somehow sparked an unexpectedly dramatic reaction. So, what harmless thing did you do that people blew way out of proportion?
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#1
Whenever I put a condiment on something that others normally wouldn't.
You're not going to die simply because I put a small bit of Ketchup in my Mac and Cheese.
Final score:
12points
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#2
A well-known local writer posted on social media about a book he was promoting. The name of the book was incorrect. I dared to post a comment drawing attention on this (since you are promoting something, at least write it correctly, I thought).
He corrected the mistake and thanked me. But a hoard of haters on his page started insulting, threatening and harassing me ("you think you're so smart"). Social media is considered a public space; any threats fall under specific laws and can be reported to police, with proofs (screenshots). I reminded them about this, and they magically stopped.
Final score:
9points
#3
Got an average of 65 out of 80 during my preboard exams last year and my dad a****d me so bad emotionally that I legitimately considered s*****e.
Another time could be when I was 6 years old I must’ve said something rude so my dad dangled me over the balcony from the fourth floor, legs hanging and all with zero support in case he dropped me. My parents still blame me for that when I bring up how traumatic it was
Final score:
8points
Rick Murray 2 weeks ago
JFC - if my father did something like that to me, once I turned old enough to leave home he'd never have heard from me ever again. When you're old enough to make your own decisions, you can choose who you want to let into your life, but more importantly who you want to exclude from it.
Stardust she/her (Submission author) 1 week ago
I’m going to finish school, get a Bsc, get a small job and just leave them because I can’t take the toxicity anymore
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BeesEelsAndPups 2 weeks ago
That's horrible Stardust. First, you took these exams, and if their anything like they are in my country, these are optional. They're literally just a practice test. Secondly, that's an 81.25%, which is a very good score. I'm not sure how that works out when compared to others in your country, but I seriously doubt it's bad. You're a smart kid. Finally, pre-board exams are usually HARDER than the real thing, because the whole point is to practice. Also, and double finally, you're working to make a better life for yourself. If you were my daughter I'd be proud as hell of you. In fact, I AM proud of you. And triple finally, what your dad did was horrific. I sincerely hope for his sake as well as yours, that he seeks some professional help. I would suggest you do the same. EMDR is a great therapy for trauma sufferers.
Stardust she/her (Submission author) 1 week ago
They’re not optional but they don’t reflect upon your total score. An 80% is pathetic in my country because you have to compete with nearly a billion students and a difference of 0.01% determines if you’ll get into a good college or not. I scored only 93.17% on the actual board exam which was so bad as four other kids scored way higher than me and they were invited back to school last week for the school’s Annual Day. It’s been months since I last kept in touch with any of them but my family still compares me to them and say that I’m talentless as I’m only interested in writing, drawing and astronomy while the kid who scored the highest was class president, good at dancing, good at singing, better at art than me, better at writing than me, played the guitar better than me, was a better person than me etc. The only way I had her beat was at astronomy and sports but according to my dad I’m not good at sports and I’m fat (even though my weight is proportional to my height.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
Sorry to hear this. You are a bright kid, you will get your education. You will not be under their roof forever. Survive and thrive.
Stardust she/her (Submission author) 1 week ago
Man, I don’t even feel like I’ll score enough on my college entrance exam to get into my dream college. If I don’t get into that college then not only will tuition be super expensive everywhere else but I won’t be able to study astronomy anywhere else since all other colleges having astronomy courses are in completely different states
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Saltypepper 1 week ago
You should have been removed from that house ,you were not safe,so so4ry 5hat happened to you, breaks mybhearbit really does. So glad you are out and safe now..
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
He needs reporting that’s full on 100% child a b u s e !, I hope your ok now lovely (((((((( hugs from the uk x)))))
Emilu 1 week ago
If you can make it to Victoria, Aus, I have a spare bedroom. I'm not even kidding. Your parents treat you like trash and expect you to accept it. I hope that -- if you don't move out earlier -- you intend on moving out as soon as you can. And seriously. Australia needs people with science knowledge. We have too many people like me (knowing arts, law, etc), but maths and science? Crickets.
#4
Shaved my head. Twice. My father wasn't best pleased. But it's just hair. It grew back.
Final score:
6points
Rachel Reynolds 2 weeks ago
I shave my head when my mom lost hers from chemo. She. Lost. Her. S**t.
#5
I complimented a woman at work for wearing a nice top. It was sort of raindow-shimmery and did indeed look quite nice. Given the reaction, you'd have thought I'd asked her to accompany me to bed. SMH...
Final score:
6points
BeesEelsAndPups 1 week ago
Understandable to be confused. I ran an experiment where I complimented different people with the very vanilla phrase "I like your shirt". About 70% of the time I got a thank you and a smile. About 30% of the time I got little to no response, usually a shrug (mostly this was from men but I think they were confused that I said anything at all). But for a few people I got very negative reactions. Always the negative reactions were from women, and usually just a glare, but one woman called me a creep. Alternatively, if I used the phrase "I like your glasses", 100% of the people I said that to were happy to hear it (I obviously only said to those wearing glasses).
#6
People got so mad at me for just helping an old lady into a van. Just because it was "my van" and why did I put a "bag over her head" and what were the "ropes and shovel for". Seriously people, the ropes are so she doesn't get knocked around on the drive. Totally for her protection. And the shovel is for burying the body.
Final score:
6points
#7
I did a nice thing and nobody batted an eyelash. I was waiting to cross a six lane street in NYC and asked a blind gentleman if I could take his arm and accompany him across the street. He said yes. Then we thanked each other and parted ways.
Final score:
4points
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Erm YOU DONT DO A GOOD THING FOR RECOGNITION N likes etc 🤦♀️u do it cos it’s THE RIGHT THING TO DO !
#8
I fidget a lot sometimes, and that really bugs other people for some reason. I can’t imagine why. Someone told me it shows a “restless mind” and that I shouldn’t do it. I’m not even loud or annoying either, it’s not like I loudly click my pen or something.
Final score:
3points
Stardust she/her 2 weeks ago
Oh my god same! I have this quirk of bouncing my leg up and down or rocking back and forth and doing it helps me relax and stay focused but my mom forcefully holds my knee and sometimes in school my teachers would grip my shoulders super tightly to stop my rocking. They say I do that because I’m disturbed but their physically holding me disturbs me more
#9
Almost any time I point out how toxic political discourse has become.
Final score:
3points
Lost Panda 1 week ago
Wait for it and you shall see the debacle begin in your own comment section
#10
During the worst of COVID, larger cities were storing the deceased in refrigerated trucks until protocols and arrangements could be made. On the facebook page of a local news station, I asked if that was being done in our location. People attacked me saying that I was calling for unmarked mass graves or large, public funeral pyres.
I wasn't.
My older brother was in the ICU with COVID and was not expected to survive because he was diabetic. We were all worried and scared about what would happen to him.
I deleted the post because of all the a***e I was getting.
My brother passed away 6 weeks after getting sick.
Final score:
3points
#11
I posted my opinion about something on Bored Panda.
Final score:
2points
Rick Murray 2 weeks ago
Yeah... I'm not a fan of Brexit, not even slightly. On other sites (not here as my coming here is a lot more recent), I've been told to d-i-e, to just go k-i-l-l myself, and that people like me (a British national living in the EU) aren't welcome in England any more, and I've seen so many impressively creative uses of the F-word. Yet somehow, these people, they think that "because they won" that their opinion matters and I can, well, unalive myself repeatedly until I get a clue or something. 🤷🏻♀️ These same sorts of people may well put Farage into power as the next PM. Oh, joy... 😐 Everything is so horribly polarised these days, and compromise and discussion are unknown concepts, it's just about who shouts the loudest, isn't it?
#12
dyed my hair neon teal (like the character in my pfp)
my birth dad crashed out and yelled at me :(
Final score:
2points
#13
one time in middle school, i gave someone the thumbs up and everyone started freaking out, saying i was weird, and that my thumb was broken. turns out that i have hitch hikers thumb, and i freaked everyone out with my thumb when it got bent pretty far back ._.'
Final score:
2points
BeesEelsAndPups 1 week ago
I had to look this up. I have a double jointed thumb, which is a bit different.
#14
When I was in high school, back in the 80s, I was in class, and my desk was nearest to the wall. I noticed a thumb tack was loose on a bulletin board on the wall right where I was sitting. I tried to push it back in but it fell on the floor, where I preceded to pick it up and push it in again. I looked up, and my math teacher was pointing at me, and staring and kept saying "I saw you!" It was like something out of a horror movie. It was almost like she was possessed. It's funny that I've remembered it all these years.
Final score:
2points
#15
At restaurants, I move all of the misc. stuff they put on my table to a nearby empty table - I don't need a flower, a candle, 4 hot sauces, sugar packets, salt... so many people say "you can't do that", why not, I'm not destroying the place.
Final score:
0points
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