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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
Iampenny 2 weeks ago
I love to see the Germans freak out when I put vinegar on my chips (fries)
WindySwede 2 weeks ago
The Germans put Powdered sugar on popcorn, don't think they are allowed to comment on vinegar on fried potatoes? 🤔🙃
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Emilu 1 week ago
I might! You don't know me! /s Seriously, I agree. live and let live. If people enjoy their food in what you (generally, not OP specifically) consider a 'weird' way... does it affect you? Is their weirdness going to turn you into an ice-cream and pickle aficionado? No? So what business is it of yours? Live and let live. OP probably thinks your drink is gross, anyway.
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Same as grammer cops to lol perfectly said n true
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Huddo's sister 1 week ago
The opposite for me. I don't generally put cheese on bolognaise past or soy sauce on sushi which many people think is strange.
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Wait u got a stupid reaction cos of that , dam how pathetic are people , ketchup belongs n Mac n cheese ffs least it does here in uk 🤷♀️
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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
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Priceless , I don’t use social media cos people are toxic bullies ,n tbh this is getting just as bad ,imma like if u won’t come say it to my face ( not recommended mind but .) don’t say it at all,
#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.
Load More Replies... 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.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 weeks ago
I shave mine at least once a week. But mine won't grow back. At least not fully.
#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).
Papa 1 week ago
Some sad people go through life looking for things to get pissed off about, and if nothing presents itself they'll make up something.
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Uncle Schmickle 1 week ago
Back " in the day ", i.e. 50s & 60s, for a man to compliment a woman for whatever reason, you were being a " gentleman ".
Lost Panda 1 week ago
No idea why you got downvoted for just pointing out that different times were raised differently... Have an upvote from me.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Yeah a man saying that to a woman never goes down to well, cos we never know if ur just being nice ,or it’s a pick up line ,🤷♀️maybe next time start with hi sorry to bother you but your top caught my eye it’s beautiful , I know my g/wife would love one like it , could I ask where you got it from please , . That’s a clear sign to us u ain’t trying it on lol, even if are single ,still use that cos we do love compliments ( I don’t personally lol ) but if I get them I’ smile n say ty , it will put us at easy ,n now I wanna see that top lol
#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 !
Tele Avision 1 week ago
It not a good deed until you post it on social media to show everyone what a good person you really are.
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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
Rick Murray 2 weeks ago
Yup. I do the leg bouncing thing a lot and mom used to call me on it all the time and tell me to stop it. I also have a tendency to massage one palm with the thumb of the other hand in a circular motion, when leg wobbling isn't an option. Way later in life, like just a couple of years ago, I discovered that it's a form of "stimming". If you aren't familiar with the word, Google and follow the wiki link for more info.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
I also do , mine down to the constant chronic pain I live in ,so I can’t sit still for very long , or stand for long n I’m always moving to ease the pain ,people don’t like i5 ,that’s a THEM issue not a you issue xx
#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
BeesEelsAndPups 1 week ago
I have to admit, the whole both-sides-ism nonsense is pure rhetorical garbage. One side is corrupt, but one side is both corrupt AND calling for the M****R of the other side, and for caging children, kidnapping people off of the streets, and invading our cities with the military in hopes of starting a civil war. They aren't equally bad, one is FAR FAR FAR worse.
#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
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
I’m so so sorry for your loss op 💔💔people are so f kin cruel aren’t they n sitting behind their screens being nasty vile bullies for no reason (even reason aren’t an excuse ) people need to human up n grow up, cos u can guarantee,they would NEVER say it to ur face , me i would ,trolls n bullies are cowards 100 cowards , where are u in the world that they had to store them like that ,uk didnt thankfully ,thats also inhuman n devastating for the family’s 💔
#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?
B (Submission author) 1 week ago
As a fellow Brit living in the EU, I agree. The UK is a tiny country with a population that is expanding by the minute. Where are they going to house people in the future? Mega City One, here we come! As for where food will come from, uh... oh yes, the EU. The UK was once the most powerful nation on Earth and British pride meant something. Now, not so much.
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BeesEelsAndPups 1 week ago
I got banned from BoredPanda because I defended Amber Heard. This was a few years ago. So I just stopped for a few years, and then one day I was bored, and created this account. I don't even care about the Amber Heard / Johnny Depp bs. I just got sick of any time somebody wanted to complain about women, they would do a *cough* Amber Heard *cough*. It was so unoriginal. Now I can defend her, and rack up the hundreds of downvotes, but it no longer gets you banned. Although I suspect the hater bots will just report my account now.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 week ago
I'm the third iteration of myself on Bored Panda because I share my opinions, as well XD I'd probably be the 97th Lakota at this point if they'd kept on with the account banning for downvotes thing.
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#12
dyed my hair neon teal (like the character in my pfp)
my birth dad crashed out and yelled at me :(
Final score:
2points
Crystalwitch60 1 week ago
Wow stunning ,I’ve also coloured my hair since I was 14 often colours like your love em n if others dint like it they dan f right off our choice our hair END OFF , I tried to do mine same colour as your a few yrs back n I had to bleach it light blonde first ,grr but it’s a really lush colour ,x
#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
Nikole 2 weeks ago
Because that table isn't going to stay empty... Jesus, just move the stuff to the side or ask the server to take then. The restaurant isn't your house.
AuspiciousTree283 2 weeks ago
The other table will have all the extra stuff, and I don't think other customers will appreciate this. It'll create bigger problems for the waiters and waitresses, though, having to move back to where they were when you're done.
Papa 1 week ago
Perhaps you don't understand the difference between overreacting and reacting appropriately.
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