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40 Of The Most Curious “Real Life Plot Twists”, As Shared By People For Jimmy Fallon’s Challenge
The man, the comedian, the legend, Jimmy Fallon is at it again. This time, the host of The Tonight Show turned to his social media fans and asked them to share their real-life plot twists. They’re hilarious, they’re surprising, and they’re as twisty as a Slytherin’s moral compass and British crinkle-crankle walls.
We’ve collected some of the best #RealLifePlotTwist Twitter tales for you to enjoy, dear Readers, so have a scroll through. Don’t forget to upvote the ones that caught your attention the most. Have your own plot twists to share from your own lives? We can’t wait to hear them! Make sure to leave a comment or two below for us to find.
The very best responses made it on YouTube. And there’s nothing like seeing something that you posted on social media making it to the big leagues to make you feel special inside. Bored Panda had a friendly chat with entertainment, pop culture, and celebrity expert Mike Sington about late-night TV shows like Fallon's and what we can all do to get our posts noticed and featured. Read on for his full insights.
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M O'Connell 4 years ago
I think a lot of people who are poor drivers pick up the habits of those who they've seen driving most.
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LazyPanda 4 years ago
Yes everybody should know this important life lesson it's the basics
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Dynein 4 years ago
How about you just stop stealing other people's food... People usually plan for the things they bought/prepared, so finding them gone can throw someone's entire day (Pinching some salt or sugar is one thing, pinching fruits, vegetables, desserts, prepared meals and suchlike another). Get your own food and stop being so selfish.
Cassie 4 years ago
Yea, I don't get the lack of respect. We have a family of six and we respect other people's food. Nobody steals from another person. That's how it should be. It really isn't that hard to respect others.
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Honestly be glad it was a note and not a sandwich full of laxatives, which is the route of revenge I would take if someone was stealing my food all the time. :)
Curtis Poe 4 years ago
I just want to point out that the lack of comma in "You suck kyle" dramatically shifts the meaning of that.
#3
Dan Buczynski 4 years ago
I'm divorced, and my ex is engaged. I will be shooting the photographs as my gift. It all depends on the situation. Doesn't always have to be awkward.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
In your situation it looks like your ex is expecting you (she is expecting you, right?). In this situation Bride and Groom weren't expecting Bride's ex to officiate the wedding.
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"The late-night shows have been adapting well to the now year-long pandemic, and continue to do so now that restrictions and lockdowns are being eased," Hollywood's Ultimate Insider Mike told Bored Panda that things are changing for the better in the entertainment industry now that there are multiple Covid vaccines being rolled out.
One great bit of news is that New York City will be allowing audiences of up to 100 in April! "I’m sure the shows will take advantage of that. My prediction is the late-night shows will be back to where they were pre-Covid this summer," Mike said.
#4
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 4 years ago (edited)
I had an exerience with my name too. My gf just told me she cheated on me, I felt awful, spend many days feeling like a zombie. Some days past and went to a 2nd hand market to distract myself. Bought a tape answering machine (never had one before) and took it home. It still had a tape on it, plugged it, press play and the first message was (in spanish) "Sergio, wake up!" This was, in fact, my wake up call, and started to get my s**t together.
Pamela Burrow 4 years ago
I adopted my Chi named Jim.. Didnt know till one day I was yelling at Jim the dog to get out of the car and my neighbor was called jim too..Poor man though someone was yelling his name all the time too
#5
Luna Lovegood! 4 years ago (edited)
"sorry carrie, but we've already hired someone else!" (the next day) "CARRIE?!"
Stille20 4 years ago
... they shouldn't be able to hire for your job while you are still in it.
NMN 4 years ago
In a previous job, another department with an opening wanted me, so they come to an agreement were I'd stay one more month so they could get someone else for my position and I'd train them before going to the new position. And in US that is common too (the situation on the post), they hire someone and just kick out the old employee for no reason
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François Carré 4 years ago
"Your resume is excellent, you'll be the perfect replacement for the job. You're fired/hired".
White Paper Tsuru 4 years ago
I would demand severance and a hiring bonus
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Hans 4 years ago
Well, this is somewhat deserved. Although it sounds just so strange for a European that a 20-year old must not enter a bar and order a drink...
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
"Somewhat"? How about, "Absolutely the minimum". And yes, I remember going for a few beers after class at 16, no laws broken and no raised eyebrows from passing teachers.
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Full of Giggles 4 years ago (edited)
About 15 years ago, a dad and his two sons came into the “bar” I was working at for lunch. The youngest boy didn’t look older than 16. So, when he ordered a beer, I asked for ID (21 min. in U.S.). I took one look at the card and knew instantly it was fake. Both the kid and Dad swore (literally) up and down it was real. Dad even claimed he went to the DMV with his son to get his license. I told him there was no way in hell the card was issued by the government. How did I know? The kid’s birthday was listed as February 31, 1983.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
"Imagine how you only have your license still because there wasn't a check while I'm in! Congratulate me now with a free drink or so!"
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We also spoke to Mike about what people can do to get their tweets and social media posts noticed by Fallon, other hosts, and their teams. "All the shows have social media teams that are writing and monitoring content. To grab the late-night hosts’ attention, tag the show! They will see it, they monitor every post they are tagged in."
He continued: "If the post particularly stands out, they will forward it to the writing team for the show. Other than that, it’s just a matter of luck, or a story gaining traction on social media. The writers are monitoring social media in general, combing it for content to use. You never know when something will catch their eye, and a great story is likely to pop and catch their attention." So don't lose faith if your story didn't get noticed. Try again, keep at it, and soon enough Fallon himself will feature it!
#7
Samtheperson 4 years ago
1. That sucks that you’re hairdryer went unused. 2. Good for you. Keep strong and congrats on beating that sucker
#8
Valerio Mitritsakis 4 years ago
Plot twist, he bumped on her car on purpose :p
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Bex 4 years ago
Rude! Don't stand people up. It's embarrassing and makes people feel pretty lousy about themselves.
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Amy Cohen 4 years ago
That’s not a plot twist. Meeting Michael Buble at a Michael Buble concert is a likely possibility.
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
But usually the meeting happens backstage after the concert, not while the concert is still happening.
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Sherbaan Naab 4 years ago
Cool story. But the angle of the photo tells me you were trying to take a selfie with his feet, not with him.
Some of us know Fallon only as a late-night TV show host. However, the New Yorker is much, much more than ‘just’ a comedian and entertainer. He has very creative aspirations. He’s a successful published author, having written such blockbuster hits like Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, Everything Is MAMA, and This Is BABY.
The reason why Fallon focuses on books for families with children is that he’s a father to two girls, Winnie and Franny. For Fallon, family is everything. However, he sometimes shows his love in weird ways, like forcing them to listen to holiday music all year round. It’s a surprise that his dog, Gary, hasn’t joined Rudolph’s crew yet!
#10
elStiJneriNO 4 years ago
it's almost as if your friend fooled you into taking the test because she knew that you clearly lack some knowledge
Ashley Dopp 4 years ago (edited)
yeahhh i don't get this. it means this person was extremely late for their period, was sexually active, and still didn't think she could be pregnant? make it make sense.
Veronica Sjöberg 4 years ago
Well two weeks isnt really extremely late... and who knows, she could be irregular with her cycles.
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Katherine Boag 4 years ago
Half your age +7 mate, you're cutting it fine on that old creep line
Chris Miller 4 years ago
Her mom could be a fabulous woman, and she thinks he might be a good fit for her. I think that's high praise.
N S 4 years ago
or maybe she is highly pious and wants to get her moms opinion on him first?
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Night Owl 4 years ago
That's what I want to know too. And who knows, maybe the mom was young when she got her
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Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
You thought someone probably 15 years younger would be into you, and she thinks you'd be into someone you were probably 15 years younger than. Touché.
Night Owl 4 years ago
Who knows, maybe the mom was young when she got her
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Veronica Sjöberg 4 years ago
My husband is older (16 years, i'm 32 and he's 48) We met a couple years ago. At first it was a bit weird but now i dont even think about it. But i dont see anything wrong with her thinking about her mom either? She obviously thought he was nice but not for her.
Demon Child 4 years ago (edited)
It would be worse if she was 18 or younger. Within ten years is not so bad
#12
Sadia Timmermans 4 years ago
On of my friends was supposed to be on the Subway the day they bombed the subway in Brussels. He decided to walk that day because it was such a beautiful morning... thank God!
Carol Emory 4 years ago
Back in 1990, my husband was getting ready to leave for a mission. We spent a little more time than usual saying our good-bye..to the point the captain was getting a little impatient. As I drove back home, a huge rainstorm hit to where it was hard to see the car in front of you and there was standing water everywhere. Then, seconds later, the traffic came to a stop. Seems over 50 vehicles were involved in a pile up crash that involved a delivery truck and a semi. Several people were seriously injured and a couple people died. If I'd left when I was supposed to, I would have been in the middle of it.
Vanessa Nunez 4 years ago
That reminds me of this other story about this guy who had to catch a flight but ended up being late for some reason. The plane he was supposed to get on was one of the exact planes that crashed into the Twin Towers on 9-11. He is considered to be the luckiest man alive.
Ba Pa 4 years ago
I can relate, if anyone is familar with the Red Line train wreck on DC Metro in 2009, A train drove into the back of the one in front of it killing several people, I was on the train ahead of the one that got hit, in the very last seat. Almost missed that train too had I and gotten on the next train I certainly would have been killed. Of course had no idea til I got home and saw the news.
Siddharthkrishna Kodathala 4 years ago
Either way, you would've gone to the same place soo... xD
A former senior executive at NBCUniversal, entertainment expert Mike went in-depth with Bored Panda all about late-night TV shows in an earlier interview as well. We spoke to him about how the Covid-19 pandemic had changed things and how hosts like Fallon have risen to the challenge, adapting and overcoming the endless problems thrown at them.
Mike explained to Bored Panda that TV show hosts like Fallon use social media to get closer to fans. They engage them, connect to them, and lay the foundations for a relationship. “TV hosts are sourcing material directly from social media because it’s a great way to engage with their audiences and stay connected with them.”
#13
Kay blue 4 years ago
I would have done the same, spending a day playing with and spoiling a dog sounds much better than the normal work a school principal does.
Avery S Alberico 4 years ago
Is it weird that I wondered what would happen if I brought my dog to school?
Philippa Davies 4 years ago
Our cat used to follow my sister and me to school. One of my teachers would take him into her classroom and look after him. She had a beanbag just for him 😀
Thomas Stead 4 years ago
"Who's a good doggo, are you? YES YOU ARE!" - The Principal (probably)
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Dog Fan For Life 4 years ago
Russian Otaku, we are happy for them and that is all that matters.
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Wendillon 4 years ago
Can you imagine their surprise and absolute delight when they found out? I'd have loved to be a fly on the wall for that.
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Curtis Poe 4 years ago
I had thieves break into my car and steal all of the electronics in the trunk. I had left my car unlocked, so they didn't damage the car. However, the electronics were broken and I was going to have to pay to dispose of them. The thieves saved me money.
Ian Koch 4 years ago
the police should have also given them a pocket knife for helping.
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Carol Emory 4 years ago (edited)
Had a friend that was a victim of road rage. Driver was chasing her down the freeway and even took to ramming her car. He forced her off the road..but by then..another driver pulled in behind her and the aggressor left. It wasn't hard for the cops to find him though. In his attempt to rear-end her one last time, he knocked his license plate off of his car. Oopsie.
Sista of the moon 4 years ago
I have 1 Swiss Army knife... my dad bought it for me and i would hate to see it stolen.
Erica Cochrane 4 years ago
We had a theft at work, and one of the reasons they caught the guy was because he was stealing from another store with all the stuff he stole from our store in it. A month later. Not the smartest criminal.
According to entertainment expert Mike, each of our favorite shows has a host of writers working on the material. So there’s no lack of content whatsoever. However, “nothing can top the personal, and often very funny, contributions of the fans themselves." The personal experiences that people provide can add that extra oomph that turns a good show into a great one. And fact really is stranger than fiction in some cases.
It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic and the endless lockdowns, rules, and regulations have completely rewritten how we function in society. Its effect on the entertainment industry has been powerful as well. Hosts have been forced to adapt as the audiences they knew and loved left the studios and tuned in only remotely.
#16
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
Just being an obedient child and doing what you have been told to do.
Cami 4 years ago
Similar thing happened to me at a birthday party, I was about seven or eight. We were at Red Robin. My friend's sister was three or four and pushed open the emergency exit door which was right by our table. The nearest employee had thirty seconds to disable it before the alarm went off and did it with three seconds to spare
Carrie Stelter 4 years ago
i once pulled the fire alarm in a hospital. when the firefighter asked me why i pulled it, i replied that well... it said pull.
Carol Emory 4 years ago
I did that at a job. It was a secure entrance where visitors had to be buzzed in. The button was to the left of the reception desk. So when the trainer left for lunch and I was on the right side of the desk working, I reached under and pushed the button to buzz someone in. It didn't work. So I walked over and hit the other button. Then I get a phone call "Hi..this is the police. We had a silent alarm tripped at your business...." 0.0
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Even in my 40's if I see something that is just asking for a pull, I do. Last time I put a cafe in darkness
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Dan Buczynski 4 years ago
I had a similar encounter with James Hetfield of Metallica when I was 13. Long story, but he was so incredibly kind. Hung out with my friend and I for like 45 minutes. I'll never forget it.
Jackie Porter 4 years ago
3 Members of Rammstein, the keyboard player, bassist and one of the guitarists
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Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
Jealous! I’m in love with Oli and also Quebec City! I almost bought tickets to their show that was supposed to be in Montreal this summer but good thing I didn’t!
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
also I watched a random Christmas movie on Netflix that was German and thought "wouldn’t it be funny if Rammstein was in this?" and then all of a sudden there’s a strange character near the end and it was Flake! (The guy in the pic with the white shirt)
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Dizzy Falcon 4 years ago
I'd hate everyone in the house for that. That is not something that I would like to be surprised with.
Ivy Ruonakoski 4 years ago
My cousins, aunts and uncle ambushed me about a week before my 40th birthday. I was visiting my dad, otherwise they'd not have pulled it off. Didn't make me clean but a heads up would have been nice so I could have showered first. Or worn a bra.
However, Hollywood’s Ultimate Insider Mike believes that late-night hosts have done an amazing job at coming to terms with the new circumstances, no matter that some people believe that the energy of the shows themselves has changed. Fallon and the other hosts are, in Mike’s opinion, heroes who were forced to adapt to the new normal just like everyone else.
"I commend the late-night hosts for soldering on during this months-long lockdown. So many people are isolated and alone now, and they are welcome and familiar faces we can safely bring into our homes,” the expert shared.
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Spork420 4 years ago
I had a similar thing happen in junior high. Kind of had a crush on a girl who was in a few of my classes. We barely even knew each other's names though. Ended up running into her at a wedding for some distant relative, and found out she was my second cousin. Awkward...
Wendillon 4 years ago
More common than I thought. Had a friend in high school who was head over heels for one of our classmates (think typical "OMG this is my soulmate teenage romance). He asked her out, she said yes, sickeningly adorable stuff....then he takes her to meet his mother and finds out his new girlfriend is the daughter of mom's estranged sister....he was dating his cousin.
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Sista of the moon 4 years ago
WHERE THE SKYS ARE SO BLUE!!!!!! SWEET HOME ALABAMA LAWD IM COMIN HOME TO YOU
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BluEyedSeoulite 4 years ago
THIS HAPPENED TO MY SISTER!! Mom driving her to pick up her date for the evening, she was like 14. My sis gave directions to his house and as my mom pulls into the driveway says, "Hey, this is your Aunt Theresa's house." One of my favorite memories
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I have a similar story. In 9th grade I had lunch with a few people and one guy and I started talking. I wasn’t allowed to “date”, but he was allowed to come over and eat dinner and we watch tv. My mom told my grandma about my boyfriend and long story short he turned out to be my cousin. I broke up with him the next day. I felt so embarrassed
Batgirl Kitty 4 years ago (edited)
Yeesh. My mom did something similar. When she was little, her best friend both liked each other and wanted to get married. Soon they found out they were cousins, but still best friends 40 year later!
Thomas MacLean 4 years ago
Marrying a first cousin is perfectly legal in most parts of the world & half of the states. Nothing to be ashamed of.
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*insert funny name* 4 years ago (edited)
How did you get 40 upvotes by just saying "lol" Edit: Now its 60 upvotes!
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Kiss Army 4 years ago
My son used to like to announce that he was "Going to see Mommy at prison." Why, oh why couldn't he just say he was going to see Mommy at WORK?!?
Leeh Colorada 4 years ago
In his defense, some workplaces look like prisons
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
It's a real problem that kids will have to learn about eventually, so it's better for kids to learn early.
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Holly Stevens 4 years ago
This also happened to me, although thankfully it ended with my daughter yelling at me in the backseat MUM YOU CAN'T DRINK AND DRIVE when I had my water bottle and I quickly explained that's not what that meant
The_tattered_hippie 4 years ago
Maybe the sheriff, teacher and principal should have realized they were talking to 5yo kids and made sure they all understood the difference between alcohol and non alcohol beverage 🙄
Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 4 years ago (edited)
Only in the US would a 5 year old attend an anti-drink and drug rally. I wonder if it is before or after the 'Yay, guns!' rally...
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Patti Vance 4 years ago
whenever we would say we hated one of our siblings my mom would recite a yiddish saying which basically translated into 'be careful of what you hate as g-d will put that before you'. fast forward decades and yes, she was right to a degree. my brother and i had a tumultuous relationship. he was a pisces; i am a libra. his daughter: a libra. my son: a pisces. may seem silly to most but if we go by characteristics of personality...mom was right.
MandaPanda 4 years ago
My grandmother wanted twins. Three girls, no boys, no twins. My mom had my younger brothers (twins) while on birth control.
“I would even say what they have been doing over the past several months has been somewhat heroic because it hasn’t been easy for them. They knew early on though, the need was there, and they stepped up to the challenge," Mike told Bored Panda.
Mike said that, in his personal and professional opinion, the material that the late-night hosts have been putting out has been top-notch. And an improvement over what we saw in pre-pandemic times. We have to agree with him on that! The hosts have been great.
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PhybreAwptic 4 years ago
Good thing you have some good karma built up. You've got a wig coming to you no doubt.
Afton Brown 4 years ago
Even bigger plot twist: She gets a wig made of her hair
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I dated a woman with alopecia for a time. I know there is a lot of stigma associated with women's hair loss, and I would never say "don't wear a wig" if it is what you want to do, but you'll be just as beautiful without hair as you ever were with it. Beauty comes from within, and it's pretty clear you've got it in spades.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
It's empowering to shave all off if it's a choice, not if it's forced. Sinead O'Connor's debut album cover deeply impressed my whole class, long ago.
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Loralie Chase 4 years ago
that would be amazing if they could. Honestly, it could be a possibility because they might be able to track one down
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Kimberley Gayle Thomas 4 years ago
I expected her to say that she got a wig made from her own hair.
BonnieBlueButler 4 years ago
I have had alopecia my whole life (off and on, but usually on) I'm 58. Have courage, love yourself, and hold your head high, whatever you decide to do. And know you're not alone.
Pumpkin Spice 4 years ago
I donate my hair too. I have lovely thick hair that is a nightmare to grow out. You want some? Please, take it. PLEASE.
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Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Are you trying to talk to the person on Twitter on a completely different site? She won't see this.
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Marianne 4 years ago
I live near Munich and once met my sister with her 2 toddlers at the subway (30 mins from our hometown, she uses the subway like twice a year). She said "Oh great to see you. I hoped I might meet you to help me with the kids on our way home." I also meet family at random places at the Oktoberfest all the time. :D
Dynein 4 years ago
They only had the same destination, not the same starting point (Albany vs wherever her dad spent the day in NYC). And finding someone in a crowded place is hard enough even if you know they are there and are actively searching.
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Rickard Shen 4 years ago
Oh? I thought they were just VERY generous in repaying the kindness! :D
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Ezigma 4 years ago
Me and my fiance called a taxi once and they were a few min late and they picked us up and on the way home I asked him how much it was going to be ( that service has set rates for how many miles or the area) and he said "Whatever you think is fair for being late." 5 min after he dropped us off the REAL taxi called and said they were there! I was too in shocked to be scared. We still til this day have no idea who he was.
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chi-wei shen 4 years ago
By tradition, art is often challenging societal norms and, as a result, it is often offending to some people. Such minor things like a cross shouldn't limit the freedom of art.
Todd Hunter 4 years ago
I hope the gallery didn't get a commission, if they didn't show the work they didn't represent it.
Analyn Lahr 4 years ago
Were some of their clients vampires or something? Who's so offended by a cross they'll complain out loud? I'm not Christian and don't like seeing them but I'm not gonna cause a stink about it.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Yeah but nothing you'd be proud of doing over and over. Which is of course how rich artists get rich.
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Misty Grage 4 years ago
This makes no sense. Proposed and then saw a guy and said he'd be like him. Replaced the guy and says he's somehow responsible for meeting the woman he proposed to before he saw the employee?
Night Owl 4 years ago (edited)
I think the "meeting you" means "meeting Jimmy Fallon" since this is his answer to Jimmy Fallon on twitter https://twitter.com/Schetz19/status/1367217228249260033 (there's a link to the original tweet under every entry and before the points and comments here). And it could be him and Jimmy Fallon in the picture but I'm not sure (I don't watch either one of them)
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Vicki Perizzolo 4 years ago
I get it...it would be like walking out in the middle of a movie and missing the end plot twist
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Katrina B. 4 years ago
And this my friends is why there should be someone to reason with the parents when they fill out the birth certificate with stupid names like this. You really set your kids up for hurt otherwise
Wendillon 4 years ago
Depends on the name and the kid. Personally I would have loved to be "Major Gamble" or "Major Chance".
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Niall Mac Iomera 4 years ago
Advice from the podcast "Cognitive Dissonance": any time you are naming a company / person / etc; give the name to an 11 year old boy to see if they can make fun of it first.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Well, it's better than General Failure who kept reading my harddisk back in WinXP times...
The_tattered_hippie 4 years ago
Kid on my brothers hockey team was named Chase.... last name Katz. That poor kid 😞
Analyn Lahr 4 years ago
I've been coming up with ridiculous yet realistic names for my writing. It's a lot of fun!
CatWoman312 4 years ago (edited)
My friend asked me what I thought of the name “Shepard” I knew she recently lost a dog a few months ago and wanted to get a new one so I assumed it was a dog name. I replied, “very cute dog name” she said it was the name her friend gave her newborn son. -_-
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AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
Something similar happened with my brother and I. He had just moved down from Cali and I was hanging out with him. He was staying at our dad's until his apt was ready. He moved the tv to plug in the xbox so we could play and the cable broke. He blamed me, even though he moved it. I said well lets go to walmart and buy a new coax cable, dad won't even know. Turned into a huge fight of who was going to spend the few dollars. It got blown way out of control when dad walked in and separated us and told us the damn chord had been broken for weeks. lol ooops.
AlmightyOne 4 years ago
Just tell them you noticed it was broken and wanted to fix it as a surprise
Which real-life plot twist was your favorite, dear Pandas? Did any of these genuinely catch you unaware (we know a lot of these got us!)? Got any fun stories with shocking surprises that you’d like to share with us and all of the other Pandas? Well, we can’t wait to hear what you have to say, so reach out to us and the Bored Panda community with a friendly comment.
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Draco Malfoy 4 years ago
ok, but that is awesome, imagine being a little kid and just everyone waving at you and smiling, you would feel like a celebrity haha
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Wendillon 4 years ago
I still don't get the whole "old enough to serve your country but too young to have a beer" thing. If an 18 year old is mature enough to make major life decisions regarding family (getting married) and career (picking a major or joining the army) then they're mature enough to have a bloody drink.
Zedrapazia 4 years ago
In most european countries you are allowed to drink from 16 to 18
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Gogamash 4 years ago
You can drink beer being 16 in Germany and liquor with 18. Why can Americans join the military and kill people before they are even allowed to drink?
Something 4 years ago
Off-by-one errors are common even for computer programmers and mathematicians.
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Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
I always report myself --- I could never feel at ease in a place so lax it'd let someone as suspicious-looking as me in.
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Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Who are you talking to? They didn't post this on Bored Panda. They posted it on Twitter.
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Katrina B. 4 years ago
depends on when he was a student. Senior in HS (therefore potentially 18), unlikely but possible. Student in College (and especially a small town), most definitely possible
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The_tattered_hippie 4 years ago
I would have been so paranoid they would have spit in my food.
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Spork420 4 years ago
Lived in Wisconsin. One miserable, cold January, my girlfriend and I escaped winter and took a road trip down to Florida. Living it up in the Florida Keys, and having the time of our lives. She had an another week or so off work, but I had to go back to my job. So we left paradise to go back to the cold wintery hell, only to have my boss tell me when I got back that work was slow, and to take an additional 2 weeks off work..
elStiJneriNO 4 years ago
so he asked you to move back so he could fire you honorable face to face
#38
BluEyedSeoulite 4 years ago
How many siblings do you have? I've written my oldest's date wrong a couple of times lol
Betsy Cordrey 4 years ago
I celebrated by birthday on the 27th, it wasn't until I saw my birth certificate when I was 12 that I realized I was born on the 26th. Nana got it wrong and no one thought to tell me differently
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Then he asked his mom, who said "Do I even know you? Why are you yelling at me, I just work here!"
Harri Ellis 3 years ago
I was named after my great grandmother, and she got the spelling right on my birth certificate, then promptly spelled it wrong for 7 years. when I found the certificate, I asked her how she forgot the proper spelling. No good answer.
Jenny King 4 years ago
A tax preparer mistyped my birth date and ever since, I have had to use the wrong date.
#39
CatWoman312 4 years ago (edited)
Elderly people tend to be horrible drivers. I was almost t-boned by an old man who didn’t look both ways before he turned. I literally watched them not look. I had to swerve to miss him.
Carol Emory 4 years ago
My husbands grandfather was a frail man that walked with a cane. He was very gentle, soft spoken and very respectful. We all went to visit my husband's great-grandmother in the nursing home. As soon as we got into the back seat of grandpa's car, my husband said "Buckle in and hold on." Seems granddad had a lead foot and a desire to be Jeff Gordon. We were doing 60+ on the winding back roads of North Carolina (posted speed limit..35mph.) I miss that guy!
Marsha Brown 4 years ago
Hey! Don't be ageist! He's probably been driving more years than you're alive, can afford a bigger car.... He shouldn't have cut you off, but sounds like maybe you were "cruising" too slowly on I-95. (?) I'm in my 70s, got cut off by someone in a Ferrari, caught up and passed him. In a Skoda Yeti.
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
Have you noticed that since the pandemic started more and more people seem to have forgotten how to be civilized?
#40
Javiera Gotelli 4 years ago (edited)
Did anyone actually think a PANDEMIC would last less than a year??
tuzdayschild 4 years ago
Most people still can't quite wrap their heads around it. Wouldn't believe the nonsense I hear.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
From a recently-vaccinated mother with a sick kid today, I heard "thank god it cannot be Covid". OF COURSE YES, because that's how it works; once vaccinated you have an anti-viral aura that protects your family.
Load More Replies... chi-wei shen 4 years ago
At the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 was often compared to the Spanish flu, and that pandemic took about 2 years.
Zedrapazia 4 years ago
Let's hope Covid won't take longer than the Spanish Flu
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Dillon Hughes 4 years ago
If everyone was responsible and isolated for a month it would be over. Crovidiots...
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
It's not a plot twist if the "main" part is 2weeks and after the twist it's 50+.
Shelby P 4 years ago (edited)
No one was told (by a credible source) that the pandemic would last only 2 weeks. Most scientists said it was going to upwards of 18 months before we'd see a vaccine and that if we all worked hard and physically distanced ourselves we might be able to ride out the worst of it.
VeryDarkMatter 4 years ago
Gave a friend a book as birthday-gift - Stephen King's The Stand. In the story a flu-virus kills 98% of humankind. Well, 1week later we heard about Covid19 for the first time.
Leslie Tollefson 4 years ago
My poor SIL is in the same boat. She got it early last year - not a super bad case, but she felt crappy for a couple weeks. And is STILL not better a year later - chronic, debilitating fatigue; allergies to EVERYTHING and stuff she was never allergic to before. It's been terrible to watch, but fascinating at the same time that the same organism can cause such radically different reactions.
#41
Forty Seven Pandas 4 years ago
That's not really a plot twist, but it's still a funny story :)
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
It might be in the context of his twitter account, if he's the unflappable hero soldier there.
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
This one made me laugh harder than I have at any of the others.
#42
Swiss_David 4 years ago (edited)
You took a pregnancy test to prank your boyfriend? How on earth are you responsible enough to become a parent.
K. 4 years ago
That’s the thing... even animals can do it. Having babies are not hallmarks of adulthood or maturity.
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#43
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
"We waited 7 years for a time machine to be invented, so we could go back in time and attend your wedding, but they didn't manage to invent one. Sorry"
#44
#45
Lis Daglish 4 years ago
Absolutely, right? I need an origin story and reveal here.
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#46
Cynner 4 years ago
You know it's possible you can go to a bar and drink one/two beers and a few soda?
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Allen Lavine 4 years ago
He said he was 10 so this could of been in the 80s things were different back then we use to ride In the back of the truck on the interstate
#47
NMN 4 years ago
Can't understand families that have children from other relationships and just never tell the kids
Annett Nyrud 4 years ago
The mother was single = the parents were not together = she may not even know her dad (much)
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Arctic Fox Lover 4 years ago
Is it just me or does the man on the right look kinda like Hugh Jackman?
Dark_flame 4 years ago
The father didn't know, or the never told? How did they find out it was their halfbrother?
Annett Nyrud 4 years ago
The mother was single = the parents were not together = she may not even know her dad (much) = dad might not have told her
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#48
Graham Baker 4 years ago
no offense but how would they have posted the tweet if they were dead?
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Paradise 4 years ago
Imagine killing your mom or child. Horrible. So glad they were OK. I had someone drive a deep curb under normal weather, and I think they looked up from a text too late. Or they thought it would be fun to be fast. Their car waved and I had no way to just move immediately because I couldn't see if someone else was rounding the corner. And I had no ideatheir direction. But I once had an accodent where I didn't want to hit an innocent car when the car that hit me lost control, so I decided that won't happen this time. If I waited longer to swerve I would have been hit. They did a donut before stopping.
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
How was it explaining to the insurance guys, without sounding like a scam?
#49
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
You're So Not Vain, You Think This Tweet Is Not About You --- no, it wrecks the rhythm.
#50
#51
Rolie_polie&people 4 years ago
YAAAAAS WINN DIXIE (and opal but the dog is better)
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#52
Lorrie Rothstein 4 years ago
I don't get it . Wouldn't you know Taylor swift is your cousin? Phony story
Paradise 4 years ago (edited)
2003? Taylor was 13. Did she have an official site at 13? She was 14 or 15 recording her first album, right? I heard of her sometime between Sept 2006-June 2007 because my dorm friend introduced me to her that school year. If it is true the website would have been new, getting ahead of the game.
#53
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Why do you hide kids in the trunk of your car?! And where is the plot, before the twist? Questions.
Cat 4 years ago
Hey! No hiding Oreos from kids! Oreos are for sharing! Think about how the kids feel
Diane Aguilar 3 years ago
Not if they're just going to end up eating the whole package. That's a good reason to hide a package of Oreos and/or other treats so the kids won't find it/them. And then teach them that not leaving some treats to share is selfish.
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MERCI LANGSTON 4 years ago
I think it has something to do with Thanos and the Avengers.
Load More Replies... the one dude who likes cheese 4 years ago
I see no danger in having a good pizza. :)
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Yvette Desmarais 4 years ago
That happened to me when I was married. It's like I popped back into the world after my divorce. Only I was 24 years older.
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
is Javiera Gotelli going for the record for most disliked person on BP or something? If so, they're doing well.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I guess when she gets banned from the site she’ll understand it isn’t a game. People like that are just pathetic
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Rae Reyn 4 years ago
In the early 80's my dad, a very, very white man, drove his Dodge Omni with me in the carseat to Detroit to take me to the zoo. He took a wrong turn and ended up in the bad part of town. A Cadillac with tinted windows pulled up next to him, rolled down the window and a large black man said "You in the wrong neighborhood." Then he gave my dad directions to the zoo and handed me a 20 to "Buy something fun." I only know the story second hand, but I have a stuffed tiger from the Detroit Zoo that I bought with my own money.
Lady Snowfall 4 years ago
Similar thing happened to my very white mom, about 20 yrs ago. She got lost in a neighborhood in Detroit. Young black man jumped into the passenger seat and told her "Lady, it ain't safe here." And he gave her directions to get back on a main road.
Load More Replies... Katherine Boag 4 years ago
A lot of these aren't plot twists, just people being pranked or something a little unusual happenning.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Plot twist: My sister had a gorgeous bridal shower. She died the next day, very suddenly. Oh, that's not the plot twist. The plot twist is that her fiance asked to have title to her car, to remember her by. He then gave her car to his girlfriend. Who then became his wife. Yeah, not really a plot twist, but hey, if he's reading this: Yes, we found out, you massively inadequate twit!
Nicholas Yu 4 years ago
I once went to a casting for a hand model gig. As I walk in, there's a hoard of Karens commenting about wondering when the "hot models" were going to show up as they sipped on wine and ate charcuterie. Me not being a white guy, they didn't even acknowledge me when I came in. I guess the photographer that got hired had the final say because I ended up booking the gig. The look on their faces when I showed up a few days later for the actual shoot was priceless. Smithfield...b17425.jpg 
D Gangwere 4 years ago
Went to college (NMT) in a small New Mexico town (10,000 people). Ran into my next-door neighbor from the Bay Area. Was traveling through a rural area in Northern California. Stopped at a Chinese place for lunch. Knew the waiter from Santa Cruz. Moved to a street in a semi-rural area near Santa Cruz with 10 houses. Had connections with three people on the street. Many more such stories.
Marnie 4 years ago
What's with so many comments having huge downvotes lately. I come here from the email (on laptop), and the first comment shown says it's hidden. When I click it there will be anywhere from 40-250 downvotes. Just started recently?
Thomas MacLean 4 years ago
Duh. He did know when he saw her pic. That's how he knew it was one of his teachers.
Demon Child 4 years ago
Didn't Jimmy Fallon do blackface a while ago? Please tell me it was just some dumb article
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
is Javiera Gotelli going for the record for most disliked person on BP or something? If so, they're doing well.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I guess when she gets banned from the site she’ll understand it isn’t a game. People like that are just pathetic
Load More Replies... Rae Reyn 4 years ago
In the early 80's my dad, a very, very white man, drove his Dodge Omni with me in the carseat to Detroit to take me to the zoo. He took a wrong turn and ended up in the bad part of town. A Cadillac with tinted windows pulled up next to him, rolled down the window and a large black man said "You in the wrong neighborhood." Then he gave my dad directions to the zoo and handed me a 20 to "Buy something fun." I only know the story second hand, but I have a stuffed tiger from the Detroit Zoo that I bought with my own money.
Lady Snowfall 4 years ago
Similar thing happened to my very white mom, about 20 yrs ago. She got lost in a neighborhood in Detroit. Young black man jumped into the passenger seat and told her "Lady, it ain't safe here." And he gave her directions to get back on a main road.
Load More Replies... Katherine Boag 4 years ago
A lot of these aren't plot twists, just people being pranked or something a little unusual happenning.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Plot twist: My sister had a gorgeous bridal shower. She died the next day, very suddenly. Oh, that's not the plot twist. The plot twist is that her fiance asked to have title to her car, to remember her by. He then gave her car to his girlfriend. Who then became his wife. Yeah, not really a plot twist, but hey, if he's reading this: Yes, we found out, you massively inadequate twit!
Nicholas Yu 4 years ago
I once went to a casting for a hand model gig. As I walk in, there's a hoard of Karens commenting about wondering when the "hot models" were going to show up as they sipped on wine and ate charcuterie. Me not being a white guy, they didn't even acknowledge me when I came in. I guess the photographer that got hired had the final say because I ended up booking the gig. The look on their faces when I showed up a few days later for the actual shoot was priceless. Smithfield...b17425.jpg
D Gangwere 4 years ago
Went to college (NMT) in a small New Mexico town (10,000 people). Ran into my next-door neighbor from the Bay Area. Was traveling through a rural area in Northern California. Stopped at a Chinese place for lunch. Knew the waiter from Santa Cruz. Moved to a street in a semi-rural area near Santa Cruz with 10 houses. Had connections with three people on the street. Many more such stories.
Marnie 4 years ago
What's with so many comments having huge downvotes lately. I come here from the email (on laptop), and the first comment shown says it's hidden. When I click it there will be anywhere from 40-250 downvotes. Just started recently?
Thomas MacLean 4 years ago
Duh. He did know when he saw her pic. That's how he knew it was one of his teachers.
Demon Child 4 years ago
Didn't Jimmy Fallon do blackface a while ago? Please tell me it was just some dumb article
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