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In many contexts, details and specificity are good. For example, I don’t want McDonald’s to mess up my burger order since I want to enjoy my rare guilty pleasure. But too much specificity can sometimes become suspicious, like when someone’s excuse sounds just too rehearsed and detailed or when someone denies doing something bad way too fervently.

There is a subreddit that collects online posts that are just a tad too specific — “Suspiciously Specific.” Sometimes, folks just give too many unnecessary details. Other times, their attempts to look innocent backfire spectacularly due to excessive insistence and denial. If the “Don’t be suspicious” meme from Parks and Rec could be a subreddit, it would most definitely be this one.

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#1

Gracelynn, Where Art Thou?

An oddly specific post about Evangelical girls who couldn't read Harry Potter now using essential oils to cure measles.

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Khavrinen
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11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Decades later, I remain slightly amused by the fact that some of the Evangelical girls in my school during the "designer jeans" era got around the fact that their parents made them wear dresses by simply wearing jeans *under* their dresses. As far as I know this was a very localized rebellion, but it did go on for a couple of years.

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    #3

    Can’t Remember Where I Found It

    An oddly specific post on Tumblr about someone wondering if their awkward moments have become icebreaker stories for others.

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    RyGuy
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a panic attack/melt down on bus, I got off and yelled at a dude to give me his Starburst. He gave me a red one and I yelled "it's RED!" And threw it on the ground angrily. I'm definitely Red Starburst Guy.

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    #4

    21st Century Surnames

    An oddly specific post about phone contact names like Kenny Landlord and Mike Electric.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a Joe Neighbor in my contacts.

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    #5

    That's The Cheesiest Idea I've Ever Heard

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on Twitter from Suspiciously Nice Prof about grilled cheese.

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And so many others need a bear-hug, a headbutt to the forehead and a diagonal karate chop to the throat.

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    #7

    What Did The Frog Do?

    An oddly specific post questioning homeowners associations restricting an antique frog statuette.

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    MystyMoonShadow
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why people buy these homes is beyond me. Did any of them read the HOA rules before buying the house?

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    #8

    Could It Be Mobile Autistic Doom Pile

    An oddly specific post on Twitter where a woman asks her husband to get something from her purse, and he brings the whole purse.

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    Tim Fawcett
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would you go through your husband's pockets or wallet? Same thing

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    #9

    I Feel The Anger Through The Screen

    An oddly specific post expressing sarcastic gratitude for a loud Bluetooth speaker ruining a beach's natural sounds.

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    #10

    Let Her Cook

    An oddly specific social media post about grandmothers' family recipes, including cold shrimp in unflavoured jello.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither of my grandmothers could cook (edible food). They seemed to be baffled by the concept of flavoring food with salt, pepper, or any spices.

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    #11

    Been Spendin' Most Their Lives Livin' In A Wolfgangsta's Paradise

    A tweet about oddly specific posts, humorously explaining Wolfgang Mozart's name.

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    10 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awoooooooooooooo! Calling Lakota!!

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    #12

    Highly Recommend 10/10

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on AynRandy HD about rotating a cow in your mind when bored.

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    #13

    It's Always The Wedding

    An oddly specific post comparing Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit relationships, with Reddit's being alarming.

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    #14

    Ramifications

    An oddly specific post explaining the increase in RAM prices due to non-existent memory and impossible profits.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it has worked so well, that every company that is doing this is doubling down on the strategy.

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    #15

    Iaponicum Ius Et Cladivolutio

    An oddly specific post about bread and circuses being replaced by ramen and doomscroll.

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Follow on Google News

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    #17

    114 Is A Lot Of Cats, For Sure

    An oddly specific post discussing cats invading Scotland, with each Scot fighting 114 cats.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
    Community Member
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That depends if the Scots are in their natural state or sober.

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    #18

    Slipped Into A Comma

    An oddly specific post about using commas in sentences like combos in a fighting game.

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    #19

    I Dig His Style

    A first date meme with a guy saying he likes girls good with money, and a girl responding with an oddly specific post about free burial.

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    J M
    Community Member
    26 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God Forbid Women Do Anything 🙄

    #20

    Definitely Lost It

    An oddly specific post showing a padded room, questioning if one could stay for a year for 30 billion dollars without entertainment.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could do it, I think 🤔. Then I'd throw a huge party for all of my fellow Bored Pandas!

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    #21

    Nicknames

    An oddly specific post about a boss banning specific nicknames, focusing on Rat Snitch Brian.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a guy in the shop known as Rat Ba stard.

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    #23

    Absolute Cinema

    An oddly specific post on Twitter about movies looking like movies people watch in movies.

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    #24

    Holy Cow!

    A humorous oddly specific post showing a cow bisected by a pole, captioned as my least favorite cow.

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    ChickyChicky
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the one you can rotate in your mind. Cops can't stop you.

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    #26

    No Questions Ok!

    An oddly specific welcome sign for a Kyoto aquarium bar, stating it is not suspicious.

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    #28

    Life Advice

    A meme with oddly specific posts, suggesting a humorous response to a woman asking about something new while thinking about velociraptors.

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    #29

    My, My, Here Come The Fuzz!

    A social media post showing construction materials with Not Copper spray-painted on them, an oddly specific post related to copper theft.

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    Barry Patterson
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, that is what "Big Copper" wants you to believe, do not be fooled.

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    #30

    That Would Brighten My Day

    An oddly specific post from Overly Sarcastic Productions on Twitter, discussing humans not being bioluminescent and bug fixes for humanity 2.0.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans are bioluminescent. We just don’t have right kind of vision to see it.

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    #31

    All Work And No Play Makes Sauron A Bored-Dûr Boy

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on Twitter from Ecuadorable discussing Sauron and hobbies.

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    #32

    Does Your Town Have A Horseback Jesus?

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post from Caleb on X, about a horseback Jesus in every town.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a guy in Chattanooga. He rode his bike around to different restaurants/bars downtown selling flowers to guys out on dates. Dressed, shall we say, flamboyantly. As near as I can guess, he made out well. Flower Guy passed a few years back.

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    #33

    Til

    An oddly specific post detailing a Midwest way to politely tell visitors it's time to go home.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd stand up and say"Well I guess it's time to go. Oh wait, I forgot this is my house".

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    #34

    The First Rule Of Waffle House Is

    An oddly specific post recounting a job interview for Waffle House where the question was Can you fight?

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    #35

    Sweet Lemonade, Sweet Sweet Lemonade

    An oddly specific post showing a wrestler in a donkey mask detailing his D&D character backstory of being abandoned.

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    #36

    AI AI Captain!

    A screenshot of oddly specific posts about using ox scapula instead of ChatGPT and citing sources.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the heck. It's less than a day since I first came across APA 7th edition.

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    #37

    Roosters Are The Best

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post asking if a rooster wrote the description of roosters from a search engine.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
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    11 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like an AI rooster wrote it..

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    #38

    Still, Could Be Worse

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on Twitter by Tim Pool and a reply from connor.

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    J M
    Community Member
    28 minutes ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God Forbid Women Do Anything 🙄

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    #39

    Conversion, Software Version 7.0

    An oddly specific text message conversation where one person tries to learn about the other's preferences, but the other responds about Armenia.

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    #40

    Who Says It Isn’t

    An oddly specific post about childhood media making skunk sprays and tomato baths seem inevitable.

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
    Premium
    9 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, quicksand would be the “when”. I figured I’d be skewered by a porcupine long before I ever sprayed by a skunk, but somewhere in my neighborhood, quicksand was out there, just waiting for me to blunder into it.

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    #41

    An Encounter I Just Had

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post about perfect rainbows and questions about a dirgible.

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    #42

    Suspiciously Specific AI Image Request

    An oddly specific post showing YouTube comments discussing the defense of AI slop and its impact on disabled people and job replacement.

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    #43

    Alles Müller, Oder Was?

    A tweet with an oddly specific post about Germany and its national team players, comparing their names to the Nuremberg trials.

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    Earthquake903
    Community Member
    Premium
    22 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't wait for the American version of the Nuremberg trials to begin.

    #44

    Love Is Blind

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post featuring Saul Goodman and AI generated text about exes.

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    Lukas (alt)
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not even original. I've seen that meme before.

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    #46

    Huh?

    An oddly specific post by Shawn Fleek on Twitter about a website for ranking hot girls and horse paste.

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    #47

    🤚✋🤚✋🤚✋

    An oddly specific post by Simon Holland on Twitter about trading lazy Saturdays for sports uniform panic.

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    #48

    I Dieded I Guess

    A screenshot of an oddly specific social media post claiming vaccinated people won't live past June 2026.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
    Community Member
    Premium
    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I survived. But I am still magnetic and stuck to the fridge.

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    #49

    Other People’s Problems

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on Twitter discussing peculiar scheduling issues for game playtest groups.

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people can't stand not to be the centre of attention or for anyone to have fun that doesn't include them. Even when they wouldn't want to participate.

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    #50

    Roundabout Dilemma

    A Reddit post asking an oddly specific question about staying indefinitely in a roundabout.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone in England, we need you for an experiment.

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    #51

    A Strange Submission To A Tumblr Poll Blog

    An oddly specific post showing a poll asking if it's annoying when naturally brunette women call themselves blonde after bleaching their hair.

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    #52

    🦄

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post for Homesteading For Singles, seeking a unicorn.

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    43Duckies
    Community Member
    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In other words, we are transphobic; and also super stupid because we don't have the slightest idea what mRNA actually is, that our cells are naturally full of it, because it's literally the messenger ("m" in mRNA) that translates the information in our DNA so our cells can use it. (The mRNA-based vaccines just harness this natural process; and they are much easier to produce than previous vaccines because the design has a standard base that can quickly be updated to "plug in" the profile of a new virus. And scientists had been working on the background idea for *decades*; I heard a piece about how well it was progressing on the "Naked Scientists" podcast (produced by Cambridge University in the UK) about 10-15 years ago.)

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    #53

    Schools Did This?

    An oddly specific post by Carter Hambley on Twitter about men bringing big snakes to elementary schools.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If in Australia, the man was Ram Chandra and the snakes were taipans. Credentials being a lifetime of milking venomous reptiles. No-one has died of a taipan bite since.

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    #55

    Project Hail Mary

    A tweet about trans people and society, with a neurodivergent aroaspec lesbian friend asking to watch Project Hail Mary, one of many specific posts.

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    #56

    Holy Smite!

    A screenshot of an oddly specific post on Quora asking about hitting a Christian baby in baseball.

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would catch the baby, lay it gently on the grass, then hit the pitcher out of the park. Oh, and there are no Christian (or any other religion) babies. Babies have no concept of religion and are unable to be indoctrinated with their parents' fairy tales.

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