Ah, the joys of being an awkward human being. The constant overthinking, the creeping, ever-present feeling that you've done something wrong even though you didn't—the majority of us know these feelings all too well. No wonder threads like this are trending on various social media platforms. Both Reddit and Twitter users have been sharing what makes them feel like criminals even though they're not doing anything illegal. The list includes such gems as calling in sick when you're *actually* sick or asking someone to return your money that they borrowed. It all feels so. damn. illegal. Why, you may ask? Well, let's leave that question for psychologists to answer because our task is to deliver the most relatable answers to the question what feels illegal but isn't? Scroll down below to read 45 answers that people have shared and don't forget to leave votes for the ones that you find the most relatable! Even more so, if you feel like it, comment down below what makes *you* feel like a perfect criminal even though we know you're a perfect, law-abiding citizen!
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I wish BP wasn't so political. All politics do is make everyone angry and spark heated argument and it's all so dumb... can't we just agree to disagree and get along?
Literally! Every time I leave a gas station or store without buying anything I always freak out thinking that something magically showed up in my pocket and the alarm is gonna go off
Oh hell yes! Or going into a clothes shop wearing an item from the same store. "I haven't stolen it!"
Right!? It's like, "no, I need an adult to come supervise this transaction. Wait, I'M supposed to be the adult here!?"
Especially if they take it off the mannequin so you can try it on (jail time lol)
Yeah that one is a real pain, especially when I have a longer beard and get "randomly selected" for a search.
This feeling does take a long time to go away, like I was in my 30’s and still thinking “Am I really over 18? I guess I am” every time I clicked it. At this point I’m in my 40’s and don’t have a moment’s hesitation. “Over 18? Yep, and wish I could shave off a few years.”
At first I thought you had bathrooms that had like bathroom merch in them
Awww, c'mon. I'm still struggling to accept grammar like "That bell ain't gone ring..." via text. I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying really hard. Don't throw that at me when the user has a keyboard. I know, I'm coming off as some antiquated grammar nazi. FWIW I'm sorry, but at least meet me halfway!
I'm still using my student Adobe Suite 4 years after graduating. No guilt what so ever.
Well, I don't know about other countries but in the UK, while there's no law against driving with interior lights on, if a police officer pulls you over and deems that your interior light to be a driving distraction they can ask you to turn it off or charge you with careless driving. ☹
I go to Costco on Sunday for this exact reason!! Samples are samples enjoy them
Now this is funny and relatable, and while it might not be illegal... “I DISMISS YOU NOT THE BELL!”
About 160km/h. Yeah, that's a common speed on the left lane... What scares me are the ones zipping by at noticeably more than 200km/h... that's so fast, they just turn up behind you, flash their lights (illegal!), drive up far too close (super dangerous at those speeds) and vanish ones you give them way (because you aren't ready to die yet). And politicians still insist that it doesn't contribute to accidents... sure, if people drove carefully and kept appropriate distance to other cars. And also if the speed differences weren't so crazy - trucks have to stick to 80km/h by law! And on the neighboring lane, some cars might come at 200km/h. I don't drive THAT fast, but I've had a few close calls where a car or truck switched lanes and didn't notice I was driving nearly twice as fast. And in the end, your average speed isn't nearly as impressive - you have to break hard when someone switches lanes. Plus more accidents and therefore traffic jams. The cost of going fast is going slow...
I was once trying to park my boyfriend's car orthogonally to a very small one way street with him drunkenly sitting next to me. Since I am only driving like twice a year if at all for the last ten years, I needed some time and attempts to get into the spot. Meanwhile a car turned into the street and had to wait, since I blocked the whole street. I was very self-confident to not get nervous and possibly hit the other cars around me.... until the car turned on its blue light. Still tried to stay confident while feeling the utter horror of blocking a police car in need to get to a crime scene. So when I was finished and the police car went by, my boyfriend got out, looked at the car and seriously started to complain that it wasn't precisely parked (it was, drunk boy).
i'm like this anytime i know my father is following in his car years later. it feels like the cops are watching, but worse cause he has my cell number
Accidentally opening someone's browser history while fixing their PC.
Pre-paying for your gas at the pump, filling up then just leaving. More awkward when everyone else getting gas is heading inside the store to pay.
Yes! I stopped using prepay I couldn't handle the stress Lol! They should have a big "not stealing petrol" light come on if you prepay XD
Load More Replies...What is not funny are all the ridiculous laws that are still on the books. A Crime a Day @CrimeADay has a Twitter account with a stupid law posted every day. ·Feb 12 7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(13) make it a federal crime to leave the Carolinas with a pickling cucumber.
Some are silly and ridiculous. Some are atrocious and ridiculous, like the fact that the Lakota (indigenous people of Minnesota) are still legally banned from the state of Minnesota. It's as if the Chinese took over Minnesota, then legally banned all Minnesotans from coming to the state.
Load More Replies...Accidentally opening someone's browser history while fixing their PC.
Pre-paying for your gas at the pump, filling up then just leaving. More awkward when everyone else getting gas is heading inside the store to pay.
Yes! I stopped using prepay I couldn't handle the stress Lol! They should have a big "not stealing petrol" light come on if you prepay XD
Load More Replies...What is not funny are all the ridiculous laws that are still on the books. A Crime a Day @CrimeADay has a Twitter account with a stupid law posted every day. ·Feb 12 7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(13) make it a federal crime to leave the Carolinas with a pickling cucumber.
Some are silly and ridiculous. Some are atrocious and ridiculous, like the fact that the Lakota (indigenous people of Minnesota) are still legally banned from the state of Minnesota. It's as if the Chinese took over Minnesota, then legally banned all Minnesotans from coming to the state.
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