Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

Life is unpredictable, and things are not always what they seem. Sometimes, you’re reading a seemingly innocent post on social media, and suddenly you encounter a shocking twist that has you saying, “Hold up… What?” If you live for those surprising moments, we’ve got the perfect list for you, pandas. 

Below, we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the “Hol’Up, wait a min” subreddit that might make you do a double take. Prepare to be saying, “I did not see that coming”, and be sure to upvote all of your favorite posts. Otherwise, Bored Panda might spontaneously combust... Hold up!

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Real Questions

Illustration of Jesus wearing a cross necklace talking to two fishermen by a boat in an unexpected post.

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5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chekov's cross? Kind of small I suppose.

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    The Coffee Is Free

    Text post about a flight attendant and a coffee joke with a surprising and funny twist.

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    #3

    Poor Guy

    Tweet showing a seemingly innocent post about a bad storm and a GoFundMe plan that might make you say hold up.

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    #4

    Wait..what

    Yearbook photo with a cryptic quote from The Office and a reaction image, part of seemingly innocent posts collection.

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    Mans Been Legit This Whole Time?!

    Alt text: Twitter post sharing shocking discovery of $43M cash found in Nigerian apartment with surprising details and reactions.

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    #6

    Indeed

    Tweet with a surprising post about John Cena surprising a 7-year-old boy with cancer on his birthday, causing a hold up reaction.

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    #7

    It Will Be Like That Though

    Tesla cars to connect via Bluetooth for driver communication shown in a car interior with a touchscreen display.

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    #8

    Something's Wrong Here

    Reddit post about common myths, with a highlighted comment debunking vampire beliefs in Romania, surprising responses.

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    #9

    True Story

    Screenshot of a tweet discussing wage gap misconceptions and job roles, fitting the seemingly innocent posts keyword.

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    #10

    Koalas And Humans Has Almost Similar Fingerprints

    Comparison of koala and human fingerprints highlighting surprising similarities in seemingly innocent posts that catch you off guard.

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    #11

    Bruh

    Text post describing a reality show idea where 11 gay men and 1 straight man try to identify the straight man.

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    #12

    Easy Ways To Kill A Husband?

    Screenshot of a funny Sims 4 post with a dark twist that might make you say hold up, I did not see that coming.

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    So COD: died of diabetes while tunneling beneath a dead animal?

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    #13

    😳

    Screenshot of seemingly innocent social media posts that might suddenly make you say hold up moments.

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    Uno Reverse Card

    Funny seemingly innocent post showing a witty exchange that might suddenly make you say hold up.

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    #15

    Hol’ Up

    Seemingly innocent social media posts that suddenly make you say hold up with unexpected stories and twists.

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    #16

    Hol Up

    Tweet exchange between AppleMusic and Samsung about music apps with unexpected humorous reply on social media.

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    #17

    I Dont Need Sleep I Need Answers!

    Social media post questioning if donated hair linked to a crime scene could incriminate the donor, surprising twist.

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    #18

    Oops

    Screenshot of a surprising WhatsApp conversation revealing an unexpected cheating confession in seemingly innocent posts.

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    #19

    I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up!

    Service dog in a store wearing a harness holding a leash, highlighting seemingly innocent posts with unexpected messages.

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    #20

    Oh 😳

    Screenshot of a viral Twitter post humorously highlighting unexpected facts that make you say hold up.

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    #21

    Don’t Expose Him Like That

    Young man in a cap shares a surprising story in seemingly innocent posts that might make you say hold up.

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    #22

    Neil Was Very Opinionated

    Funny Twitter post about Neil Armstrong's moon perception change, included in seemingly innocent posts that surprise readers.

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    #23

    Sorry Bruh

    Game show contestant looking serious during question, meme caption about unexpected Phone a Friend answer and surprising damage reaction.

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    #24

    Yup

    Tweet discussing something that feels British but isn’t, referencing the contents of the British Museum as unexpected.

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    #25

    Modern Problems Require Mordern Solution

    Tweet showing a humorous Tinder prank pretending to be a hot girl to get a roommate to clean the apartment.

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    #26

    Wait

    A truck with a seemingly innocent post that reads don’t get vaccinated, promoting a funeral home unexpectedly.

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    #27

    Well. I Guess This Was Rigged From The Start

    Various vintage gaming consoles and handheld devices displayed with nostalgic caption, evoking seemingly innocent posts.

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    #28

    Holup

    Funny Twitter exchange about wanting to look fit but also eat five whole pizzas, with an unexpected reply.

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    #29

    I Mean... He's Not Wrong Tho?

    Tweet about a toddler's unexpected witty response showing seemingly innocent posts that make you say hold up.

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    #30

    *sed Noises

    Kermit the Frog looking sad at a rainy window with text about memes being downvoted for watermarks.

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    One Person Who Is 7x More Likely To Kill You Than Everyone Else

    Screenshot of a witty online post about self-risk highlighting seemingly innocent posts that surprise viewers unexpectedly.

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