Before the internet, many folks could go to sleep happily sure that their neighbors and other random people around the world were, by and large, quite rational and normal. The internet has revealed that, in reality, some folks are just very strange.
We’ve gathered some of the most bizarre, random and just weird examples of things people have asked netizens online. So get comfortable, prepare to raise your eyebrows in concern, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and stories in the comments below.
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Well Then
What Is It With Parents And Their 14 Yr Olds Stuffed Animals
I am indeed 50 and still sleep with stuffed animals. I use them as support pillows. Plus I think they're cute.
Just The Arrogance
It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to more veteran internet users that people are, sometimes, pretty strange. Furthermore, these folks will often not even know that they are a bit weird and are perfectly happy to share their thoughts, ideas and questions, no matter how unhinged, online. But the truth is, it’s been like this since there even was an internet.
In the early days of the internet, when you logged on with that screeching dial-up, you didn’t just find useful information or friendly communities. You discovered how bizarre people could be when nobody was watching.
Can’t Blame The Daughter
Just Your Standard Postage Question
Fan mail does not go to the star's home. They have people to handle it.
Oof Ow My Privacy
Chat rooms quickly became breeding grounds for trolls who hid behind anonymous handles to hurl insults or spread conspiracy theories, turning what should have been casual conversation into a minefield of hostility and paranoia. Conversely, the internet also gave people who never had to deal with pushback an opportunity to share their ideas to millions with the protection of anonymity.
She Should Be Proud And Supportive
How and why does she have access to her adult son's bank account?!?!
This Is Incredibly Disgusting, And Also Child Abuse
Can You Even Go Back To Normal Life After What You've Done???
Personal web pages, once intended as simple online diaries, morphed into cluttered nightmares of blinking GIFs, auto-playing MIDI jingles, and bold declarations that “YOU MUST SIGN MY GUESTBOOK!” It wasn’t artful quirkiness so much as an overwhelming a*****t on your senses, leaving you desperate for a clean, uncluttered screen. Try looking up a 90s or an early 2000s webpage if you are curious.
Insane
All Women Were Lesbian Before The Invention Of Baby Bottles And Formula!
Sir, your daughter may become a lesbian because of the image you give her of males.
Yikes
You’d click “Next” on a link and find yourself knee-deep in amateur rants about government mind control or manifestos demanding prayer for your Tamagotchi’s soul. As it turns out, the knowledge required to create and maintain an early internet page was not a barrier for some of the stranger folks out there.
Psycho Parent
You're racist and can't dictate who he dates especially if he's an adult.
Must Be A Karen
Does This Mean It’s Over?
You should go to her house... But let her ex know first... Also... Let the police know you're coming. Bring a fake gun that looks real and point it at everybody you see when you get there. That's the proper response in this situation
Email chains were equally maddening. Amid genuine messages from friends and family, you’d receive endless forwards, often claiming the world would end if you didn’t send the message to ten people, or bizarre tales of mutant vegetables walking off supermarket shelves. Your inbox became a battleground between the practical need to stay in touch and the futile effort to sift through digital junk.
Umm... What? She Wants To Call The Cops On The Person Minding His Own Business In His Own House
Hypothetically
Just Wow
And the trolls, oh, the trolls. They lurked in every corner, ready to derail threads with spam, slurs, or deeply unsettling “jokes.” Anonymous usernames gave them free rein to harass newcomers or hijack threads with nonsense, turning what might have been a helpful tip exchange into a depressing spectacle of pettiness.
Okay.. I Feel Bad For His Condition
Yes, Why?
How To Make Your Child Grow Up
... I'm at loss. You can think these things (you shouldn't but I can understand) but you can't say them out loud, and even less to her.
And you shouldn't think them over a B+ or any other grade for crying out loud
Load More Replies...My kids's dad and I considered terminating my 2nd pregnancy because we weren't sure at first if we wanted another child. Ultimately, we decided to have the baby (my son is now 6) and I wouldn't change that decision for the world. But I would never, EVER even consider telling him!
Never do; in my early teens my mother told me she’d tried to abort me; this was in the 50s, she used some sort of tablet which didn’t work. I never quite trusted her again.
Load More Replies...TW Dark humor: I had to grow up real fast after my mom died. Try that,
I was 43 when my father screamed at me he'd have been better off if I'd never been born and I was shattered. I can't imagine how that poor kid feels >.< JFC.
You are a horrible parent, you don't do that to kids. My youngest has ADD, Tourettes Syndrome and some OCD. We always told him to do his best. We never demanded certain grades from them. School was always easy for my oldest & he was always on the A or AB honor roll and works in robotics.
You should grow up and have you tubers tied. Admitting to yourself that you're unfit to be a parent is something long overdue.
As she possibly inherited her intelligence from you or dad, why do you think she got a B+? Also, given your question, I would believe her mark is considerably better than you would have received.
I considered aborting my son when I first found out I was pregnant, I was in an abùsive relationship and everyone was pressuring me to, and I was thinking it might be best.. I decided not to, which was the best decision I ever made, it forced me to get out of that relationship and my son is wonderful. I would never tell him I thought about it, at least not until he's a grown man and can understand what I was going through and why I thought that. He's 8 now, and I couldn't imagine saying that to him, no matter the circumstances.
You have permanently scarred your poor child and do not deserve to be a parent!!! Get yourself and your child some counselling because you need it for sure, and now that you have f*cked up and said a horrible thing that is the same as wishing someone were dead, she will never be able to recover without help from a therapist. When parents are stressed, you think a lot of things and some are nasty and mean, but you do not ever say those things to a child. Even when the child is grown, the relationship between parent and child demands that you, as the parent, sacrifice your ego enough to make sure the child knows they are loved at least by someone like their mother! So far, it sounds like you have not done this. Get help so both of you can create happy lives. Please. Your daughter's grades have nothing to do with your mean thoughts; now you must convince your child that she is worthy and capable of good grades and you believe in her. Please get some therapy to help both of you.
Set her a good example and start growing up yourself, you prime bell-end.
Don't know how you can get her to grow up, but you've just proven how to get her in therapy
Yes. You shouldn't have any kids. You're mean, cruel, disrespectful with your daughter.
Looking back, those first online communities revealed something darker about human nature: given a screen and a password, people often choose chaos over civility, spectacle over substance. The early internet wasn’t a charming town square, it was more like a dark carnival, where the weirdest, loudest, and most aggressive voices always seemed to drown out the rest.
They Even Took The Bed
Nice
Butt Out
We can see the after echo's of that in these sorts of threads, just strange people sharing strange thoughts online. But, take heart, for every bizarre comment or request, there are hundreds of very normal ones from very normal people. It’s just that the strangest parts tend to stand out at the end of the day.
Perfect Relationship Doesn't Exist
You're an idiot, he's older than you, you're not married to her and definitely NOT his stepfather.
This Kids Life Sounds Horrible
Sue Him For Building His House Next To You Too, He Had No Right To Do So!!!!!!
Yeah! You Should Totally Go On The Date And Get This 27 Year Old Man In Potential Danger With The Law!
Oh dear God I hope this child didn't go. If she did I hopefully that man will know that she's a little girl and not be a creep. 14 is to young to date anybody
Knock Knock
The Horror
Its in the Bible, its on the History Channel, Its in the schools....really....?!?!!?!?!
Help Me
Is It Too Bad For A 4 Years Old?
No, We Eat Them. A Touch Of Lamb Sauce, Delicious!
i am pagan, but my husband is atheist, he commanded that we simply kidnap good christian children so we can raise them in my pagan ways.
Delete Your Account
Don't Forget The Padded Bra, Champ!
Dave Ramsey Has Entered The Chat
Really Dude
And The Mother Of The Year Award Goes To
If you want to convince your daughters that they don't know anything, make them think they inherited their intelligence from you.
Wtf
If the teacher does not actually know then this is a violation and a form of bullying toward their student by claiming a false narrative against them to cause problems in their life and relationships. If it is based on facts then I don't know if teachers have the right without the students permission.
Few Games Have Satanic Orgins
Uhhh.. Don't?
How Dare He Love His Daughter?!?!?
I mean, yeah, it does affect her personality. But unless it's ACTUAL inappropriate touching, it'll only be positive.
Boy. I Wonder Why He Stopped Cutting Their Hair
Lol WHAT CASE???? Obviously the barber can't stand you and took the easy way out. I tell customers straight to their face that I refuse to work on them ( very rare but has happened) What part of right of admission reserved do you not understand?
Maybe School Wasn’t A Big Priority For Them?
Okay, Yes But Who's Bra?
Oh My God Karen, You Can't Just Ask People Why They're White
Yes
Well That's Interesting
I Just Really Hope This Man Is A Writer
Call your local police homicide unit and they will be able to help you through the process.
What In The Everloving F**k?
We were here first. And we just use lots of air freshener to cover up his stink.
Yes
How Do I Force My Son To Risk His Life For Something He Doesn’t Want To Do?
Why Would You Think This?!!
His Sins Shall Not Go Unpunished
Beards
No, that would be a*****t and you could hurt him if you don't know what you're doing.
Oh
A Karen Probably Wrote This
My friend make over $100k a year on youtube......are you sure you want to shut down that type of $$$$.......????
Suing Bees Is Logical
are the bees tagged? can you call them by name? do they answer or listen? then they might be bees from another neighborhood.....bees can fly up to 5 miles looking for pollen.......
How To Stop A Wedding
When Your 3rd Wife Grew Up More Progressive Than You And You Have No One Irl To Ask The Hard Questions
"Water Privileges"
Is It ?
Wait, What?
We Get It. You Hate Millennials
You Can Assume She Needs New Pants
That's she's fat and they split while bending over to service your a** - LOL
I Am The Winner, I Have The Best One
Something is seriously wrong when this question is one of the reasonable ones.
What Do We Think Of This One?
The Fuck..! Why Is He Even Freezing It
Just Don’t
Oh No, Not His Real Age!
That’s Not Nice
You can address your child as Failure only if you phrase it "Failure, Jr."
Forbidden Keepsake
As An Autistic Person, What The Fuck?
As You Do
E L I M I N A T E T H E C H I L D
Why Do People Like This Exist?
He Just A Little Old Fashioned
I do not understand parents who don't allow their kids privacy in their own room. Being under observation at all times is a*****e and terribly damaging for the mental health. When I was 14 I liked to pose in front of my mirror in a towel pretending it was a beautiful dress. Perfectly harmless, totally private. I'd examine my growing breasts to see if they were any bigger. Perfectly normal, totally private.
Love The Racism
Sweet Revenge
Z Is For Z**philia And P Is For P*dophilia
I laugh because these are hilarious then I want to cry because people are genuinely this stupid (even if some of these are trolls… hopefully).
I stopped after the first page. Amusingly stupid, and most likely all fake. Either that or the world is full of complete bellends.
These are not mutually exclusive conditions. Both may be true.
Load More Replies...Okay but everyone in the comments deserves a pat on the back because some of the replies here on BP were hilarious.
Kudos to the response from Pandas. Some are better than the questions.
It's nice to know that there are dumber people in the world than we think there is.
The stupidity of man never reaches rock bottom cause the stupidity of man is infinite
BP, your stupid pagination has completely broken the ability to follow one’s notifications to see replies to one’s comments. The code that directs the links to the comments doesn’t know which page the comment is on and so loads only the first page. Fix this!
First I thought they were all made up. But then I remembered...Americans...
To be fair, they might not be American. There are stupid morons everywhere.
Load More Replies...I'm astonished that these people even managed to get online...
I suspect that 90% of these are fake, Quora seems to be full of people asking fake questions for "shock" value.
This was one of my favorites just because of the comments ! You guys crącked me up so much!! 😂. (Edit: apparently “crącked” is a censored word? I didn’t want anyone thinking they cøcked me up! 😂)
Actually this is so funny... although the level of stupidity in this just makes me want to avoid Quora altogether XD
Quota is full of trolls Their moderation is non existant. These will mostly be made up
Only the first few had the brilliant rebuttal. I stopped reading when these ran out.
I couldn't get through the whole list. The stupidity and entitlement here made me angry.
Oddly enough, a number of the AITAH stories here were featured at some point on BP. As for the others, for my blood pressure I just have to pretend these are rage bait stories so that I can keep my blood pressure numbers within a reasonable range.
"80 Americans show how ignorant they are" There, I fixed your title
I laugh because these are hilarious then I want to cry because people are genuinely this stupid (even if some of these are trolls… hopefully).
I stopped after the first page. Amusingly stupid, and most likely all fake. Either that or the world is full of complete bellends.
These are not mutually exclusive conditions. Both may be true.
Load More Replies...Okay but everyone in the comments deserves a pat on the back because some of the replies here on BP were hilarious.
Kudos to the response from Pandas. Some are better than the questions.
It's nice to know that there are dumber people in the world than we think there is.
The stupidity of man never reaches rock bottom cause the stupidity of man is infinite
BP, your stupid pagination has completely broken the ability to follow one’s notifications to see replies to one’s comments. The code that directs the links to the comments doesn’t know which page the comment is on and so loads only the first page. Fix this!
First I thought they were all made up. But then I remembered...Americans...
To be fair, they might not be American. There are stupid morons everywhere.
Load More Replies...I'm astonished that these people even managed to get online...
I suspect that 90% of these are fake, Quora seems to be full of people asking fake questions for "shock" value.
This was one of my favorites just because of the comments ! You guys crącked me up so much!! 😂. (Edit: apparently “crącked” is a censored word? I didn’t want anyone thinking they cøcked me up! 😂)
Actually this is so funny... although the level of stupidity in this just makes me want to avoid Quora altogether XD
Quota is full of trolls Their moderation is non existant. These will mostly be made up
Only the first few had the brilliant rebuttal. I stopped reading when these ran out.
I couldn't get through the whole list. The stupidity and entitlement here made me angry.
Oddly enough, a number of the AITAH stories here were featured at some point on BP. As for the others, for my blood pressure I just have to pretend these are rage bait stories so that I can keep my blood pressure numbers within a reasonable range.
"80 Americans show how ignorant they are" There, I fixed your title
