The world is full of odd people doing odd things. However, some behaviors are so bizarre that they fall into a different category of crazy. These people share first-hand accounts of some of the most deranged acts they have witnessed. From doo-doo dancers to insane inmates, these stories will leave you shocked, speechless, and glad you were nowhere near any of these unhinged human beings.
1. Without Batting An Eyelash
I used to work as an optometrist, and one day, a young woman showed up for her regular eye exam. Interestingly, her eyelids were noticeably bloated due to the false eyelashes she was wearing. The eyelash glue was applied excessively, clogging up her eyelid glands and consequently triggering an intense infection in both eyes. Surprisingly, she didn't seem too bothered by this.
The eyelash issue wasn't even why she had come. After checking her eyes under a lamp, I informed her that the fake eyelashes needed to be removed. I turned away to fetch some petroleum jelly and Q-tips, intending to gently break off the thick glue deposits. Suddenly, I heard a noise similar to Velcro being ripped apart—and I got chills.
When I faced her again, she ruthlessly yanked off her full set of fake lashes, taking out every single one of her natural lashes in the process. She executed it with such precision that I was taken aback. With her eyes looking entirely lash-less, she bluntly asked, "Okay, now what?" After the violent lash removal, her already infected and puffed-up eyelids looked even worse, with remnants of torn lashes strewed about.
I then recommended a course of antibiotics and reassured her that her natural eyelashes were quite likely to regrow within the coming weeks.
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2. She’s Gotta Go
I once had a job in an Intensive Care Unit. One time, a patient was asked about her medical care preferences and whether or not she'd want to be revived if her heart were to stop. She said she did, but her daughter disagreed. The doctor on duty at that time said, "Given that your mother is still capable of making decisions, we need to respect her wishes".
The daughter then spoke to the doctor in private, suggesting, "Can't you just administer some drugs to make her sleep? If she's asleep, then her mental competence is no longer an issue, and it's my decision that counts. You can then 'pull the plug'".
A hush fell upon those present. The doctor responded in a measured tone, "We don't practice that way", and guided the daughter out of the room. The patient was able to leave the hospital in good health that time around. I often find myself curious about how she fared afterwards.
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3. A Terrible Point Of View
I once lived on the third floor of an apartment building, right next to a four-story parking lot. One day, I was jolted out of sleep by an ear-splitting noise, so forceful it was like a slap. What I saw from my balcony was a nightmare that sticks with me even now.
There was a man lying face down, with shiny, crimson blood oozing from his head—it was a downright horrifying sight. Roughly 45 minutes later, my wife arrives from her debut Mardi Gras trip with her buddies, and found me looking ghostly pale. It definitely wasn't a pleasant homecoming.
The local law enforcement promptly hung a curtain around the scene, but we had a direct view into the site. They washed away the man's brain matter into a gutter, leaving a dark imprint on the pavement that lingered for weeks. We later learned that the man was in the midst of trial for pedophilia-related offenses.
Apparently, he randomly chose our apartment complex to end his life, as he had just been declared guilty and was due for sentencing that day. Parking near that spot where he took the leap gave me the creeps. The sense of standing right where someone caught their last glance of the world was overwhelmingly powerful, leaving me feeling sick and deeply unsettled.
4. Disco Dumb
Back in the tail end of the 80s, I found myself in a nightclub. I noticed a man sitting alone at a table. He emptied the last sip of his drink on the floor, and then, oddly enough, bit into his pint glass. The consequences of this split-second decision were disastrous—the glass cut his upper lip and he just sat there, letting his blood flow into the glass. He was visibly bleeding, and it wasn't a pretty sight!
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5. Juggling Act
An old culinary school classmate of mine began unexpectedly juggling her knives in the corridor during a break in front of one of our chef teachers. Instantly, her eight-inch chef's knife embed itself three inches into her hand. The teacher merely sighed, shook his head, and ushered the girl into the office to arrange for her immediate trip to the emergency room.
6. Sowing The Seeds Of Something
Once, while I was settled in a cafe, a guy at another table made direct eye contact with me. Still looking at me, he reached towards the display of pussy willow stems on the table and startlingly started chewing on them. He grabbed a whole twig and even the fluffy willow bud, and just bit into it.
7. Burned From Both Ends
There I was in a restaurant kitchen on the busiest night of the year when chaos broke loose. The sous chef was in the thick of it, lashing out and yelling at some staff members. Amidst this commotion, he made a ghastly error: he plunged his bare hands into the powerful oven, yanking out two piping hot bowls of baked soup. As a result, he severely burned his hands and in frustration, hurled them against a window, leaving the remnants of his burnt skin stuck to it.
After the incident, he quickly composed himself and went off to treat his burns. He returned after a short while, making an attempt to continue directing operations from the front. However, eventually, he left the restaurant in silence. He reappeared a week or two later, having separated from his wife.
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8. What A Crock!
So, I was at this house party one night. It was about 2am and things were starting to cool off upstairs, but not in the basement. Some of us were still going strong down there, enjoying a smoke and some drinks. Suddenly, one of my mates came downstairs and plopped himself right in the middle of our little gathering on the couch, flipping on The Shopping Channel on the TV.
Fast forward fifteen minutes, and this guy shocks all of us—he takes off his pants and, believe it or not, starts pleasuring himself right there in front of everyone. When we all started freaking out, he didn't even stop. People began to leave, but this guy just kept on, weirdly aroused by a slow cooker advertisement.
9. Scary Sevens
When I was a child, I had a little cousin who used to frighten me tremendously. The mere thought of being alone with her would unnerve me, so much so I stopped accompanying my family on vacations to their place. She was an unusual child; known for her habit of pulling out a box filled with crickets from beneath her bed, she would amuse herself by plucking off their legs and piercing them with thumbtacks.
One incident still etched in my memory is when she chopped off my hair while I was sleeping during one of our sleepovers. Moreover, when her mom refused to take us to the movies, she didn't think twice before deflating her mom's car tires, and she was just seven then!
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10. That’s A Wrap!
There were four of us in San Diego, celebrating my friend's farewell from the Navy. We found ourselves at a taco stand with outdoor seating around 2 am. As we started to eat, my friend's attention was caught by three impressively large women, heavily tattooed and boldly styled, seated just beside us.
My friend found their appearance amusing and began to nudge me, pointing at them and chuckling. He thought he was being discreet, but he wasn't. We tried hard to ignore him but despite our efforts, the women noticed. One of them approached him, confronting him by saying, "Is there something funny? Is it because I'm big? Huh, because I'm BIG?"
Each time she emphasized the word "big", she patted her stomach and pushed it towards my friend's face. He was left helpless, looking down or at us for assistance. We, however, were focused on not sending the situation downhill by laughing. It wasn't long before all three women joined in, causing quite the spectacle.
The outspoken woman confidently said, "Well, since I'm big, I guess I'll need your burrito", and she went ahead and took it. They returned to their table, placing his carefully wrapped burrito before themselves, and proceeded with their meal. My friend made a half-hearted grab for his burrito, but she quickly pulled it away, issuing a warning of a beating if he tried again.
Upon completing their meal, she discarded his burrito and they left.
Never again would he underestimate the power of a woman's self-confidence.
11. Just Ducky
So, me and my buddies were chowing down at this round-the-clock Chinese eatery at the ungodly hour of 2:30 am. There was this seemingly dodgy fella clad in a trench coat lurking near the front window where they had their ducks on display.
Suddenly, this guy snatches one of the ducks, stuffs it in his coat, bolts from the joint, and hails down a taxi. A chef spots him and yells, "Duck!" before he bolts in pursuit, with a small entourage of about three guys hot on his tail.
They manage to pry the taxi's doors open. The cabbie shouts at the trench coat dude, "Just return their bloody duck!" They manage to haul the trench coat guy out of the taxi, give him a good thrashing, and retrieve the abducted duck from his coat. The bird's promptly returned to its former spot in the window.
12. She Was A Cruel Cat
Around the age of eight or nine, a girl of a similar age lived a handful of houses down from mine. Once, I spotted her spinning a backpack above her head like a cowboy's lasso, then releasing it high into a tree. It would crash back to the ground with a thud. I was curious about its contents, so I asked her, only to be shocked by what she revealed.
A wide-eyed, terrified long-haired black cat bolted out of the bag! When I told my mom about this, we both took the matter up with the girl's parents. I remember shedding tears throughout our conversation, but her folks seemed indifferent. A while later, while my brother and I were strolling past their house with our dog, we heard terrifying, guttural animal screams.
Approaching the source of the commotion, we hollered over their fence, and the girl called us in. What we saw next was chilling—she was passively observing a bunch of kittens struggling and screeching in their above-ground pool. Our dog joined in with distressed barks—he too was aware that something was incredibly wrong.
As my brother and I prepared to intervene, the girl turned hostile, and her erratic father emerged. His threatening shouts and advancing posture made us retreat, leaving the scene trembling and nauseous, tears flooding our eyes. We reported the horrifying episode to our mom, who was equally devastated and promptly alerted local law enforcement.
Since that troubling incident, I've barely seen the girl. Even so, I'll always remember her eerie amusement and that devilish chuckle she made as she watched me plead with her, tears streaming down my face. It haunts me that I couldn't gather enough courage to rescue those innocent kittens.
13. Smash N’ Bash
When I was younger, there was this kid, a few years my junior, who used to sit by himself during breakfast time at school. He'd stare other kids down while he crushed those small jam sachets and milk boxes. As we grew up, he once randomly wrecked a computer in the school lab.
By 17, he was living with his grandparents because his parents couldn’t cope with him. One unfortunate day, he completely lost control. He killed his grandparents' cat with a club, assaulted his grandparents and ended up in a heated confrontation with the police.
They shot him, and he died. The strangest part was how we learned about his death. After spending a day by the lake, my friends and I were just hanging out at one of our friend's house. We were casually reminiscing about this strange guy and wondering whatever became of him.
While we were chatting, I was absentmindedly browsing Facebook when I stumbled upon a Go Fund Me link for his funeral. We were dumbstruck, instantly regretting our earlier laughter at the expense of someone we now knew was dead.
However, when we discovered the circumstances of his death, we no longer felt sorry for him, and our laughter had completely disappeared.
14. Backseat Beatdown
I remember a day from my middle school years very clearly. While on my usual stroll to school, and with just two streets left to cross, I saw something very unsettling unfold. A woman abruptly snatched a child from the sidewalk and pulled him into her van. I watched in alarm as she hit him, then took off quickly in the vehicle. After traveling about 150 feet, she suddenly stopped the van, threw the boy back onto the pavement, and recklessly drove away. This bizarre scene left me puzzled. Who was this woman and why did she think what she did was acceptable? I was left without answers.
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15. Poo Poo In The Tutu
While cruising past a local train station where the speed limit is 40km (or 25mi), I spotted a man in a pink leotard and a tutu to match, performing some gymnastics moves on the green field. Then, to my surprise, he started a handstand, split his legs 90 degrees apart, and suddenly a poo escaped from a hole in his leotard.
The sight was so unique, I couldn't help but liken it to a log being born. The man wore a tiara while displaying extreme focus on his face. Initially, I considered contacting the local law enforcement officials for a wellness check-up, but noticed that the police station was right next-door. So, I simply continued on my drive.
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16. Faced With A Dilemma
I once cared for a patient who came to the hospital for a straightforward surgical procedure. The following day, however, there was a drastic shift in her behavior—she was extremely upset. She began throwing herself onto the floor, face-first. It was as if she was diving into a pool, but it was a linoleum hospital floor.
After the first dive resulted in a broken wrist, we had to restrain her for her safety. Whenever we removed her restraints, she'd resume this destructive behavior. It's worth noting that there was no mental impairment to account for this behavior. She was simply furious at her unfaithful husband. In an act of spite, her plan was to inflate her hospital expenses to such an extent they would both go bankrupt before he could leave her.
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17. What On Earth?
In my days of working at a pharmacy dispensary, a dear elderly lady walked in one day. She seemed unkempt, with a distinct odor about her, but was awfully courteous and delightful. Concerned that she may have trouble understanding her drug leaflets, we had a quick chat in a separate room where I explained her medications and offered to set up a pill box for her.
She attentively followed my explanations and was nothing but gentle throughout. After helping her sort her medicines into the pill box, I scheduled a check-in for her the following week. She expressed gratitude, mentioning how nice I was and indicated that she wanted me to meet her 'friends'.
Curious as to who she was referring to—considering we saw the majority of the senior community—I asked her. I couldn't have prepared myself for her response. She gently lifted her skirt to reveal an open wound spanning about 2–3 inches down her thigh, much to my shock.
With no hesitation, she inserted her fingers in the wound retrieving two earthworms—whom she named Stevie and Hank—with a beaming smile. In an attempt to restrain any potential outburst, I introduced myself to Hank and Stevie while maintaining a composed appearance.
I explained to her, over a grueling half hour, the danger she was exposing herself and the earthworms to by keeping them within her gash. She reluctantly agreed, allowing her little friends to be rehomed in a dirt-filled container and further permitted me to cleanse and dress her wound.
Once she was safely on her way, I immediately sought the assistance of social services as it was clear the lady required constant care and medical attention. By the following day, she was moved to a nursing home. As for Hank and Stevie's whereabouts—I must confess, I have no clue.
18. Up To His Ears In Poo
While I was in solitary confinement, there was this fellow inmate who had an odd habit of throwing waste materials at the guards. This included urine, feces, spoiled milk and so on. After a certain point, the guards became fed up and decided to install a plexiglass shield on the front of his cell, with small holes for air circulation. This plan seemed to work as he was unable to throw stuff anymore.
A peaceful week passed without any incidents. However, this inmate was scheming something, and his next action was bewildering to me. Over that week, he filled a toothpaste tube with his excrement. When a guard was doing his regular rounds, this inmate whispered so faintly that the guard was unable to comprehend what he was saying.
When the guard leaned in closer to hear him through the tiny holes in the plexiglass, the inmate quickly placed the poo-filled toothpaste tube up against the hole in the plexiglass, and then clapped his hands. This action forced the poo to shoot directly into the unsuspecting guard's ear.
19. His Hands Were Tied
Once, I cared for a patient who couldn't be safely released from full-body medical restraints on a gurney. The minute we risked loosening the restraints, even under close supervision and heavy sedation, he would swiftly start to harm himself. Using his own hands, he would scratch and tear at his belly, attempting to yank out his internal organs.
While fully restrained, this patient was silent and almost seemed to be in a coma. The only time he would try to do this self-destructive act was when we tried to unfasten one hand. This patient's reality is that he'll spend his whole life strapped to a hospital bed, fighting against his continual urge to harm himself.
20. Double Decker Dispute
At a bus stop, there were two individuals engaged in a quarrel. At one point, there was a incredibly tense moment—one of them brought out a sizeable knife and started to harm himself while advancing towards the other. As he moved, he yelled out provocatively, "Bring it on!"
I didn't stick around long enough to know how it ended, but whenever I recount this tale to those familiar with me, they often say, "That's London for you!" They could be right, but experiencing it personally was really unnerving!
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21. Bad Hair Day
Back in school, my entire class had to squeeze into this tiny area as we prepped for an exam. Out of the blue, while we were all crowded there, a spat broke out between two girls. There was this shriek—one girl yanked the other down to the ground by her lower lip, a sound that continues to echo in my ears even now.
Then, with just a grip of the fallen girl's hair, the instigator hoisted her up completely. Once back on her feet, the perpetrator casually grabbed a small portion of hair near the girl's ear, twisted it around her finger, then pulled—yanking a lock clean away.
The whole ordeal was so sudden, and transpired so rapidly, I was truthfully unsettled. The girl on the receiving end barely had a fighting chance.
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22. Class Cutout
When I was in the third grade, a new girl asked if she could use my scissors and naturally, I handed them over. However, being so young, I hadn't anticipated what would happen next. As soon as she got the scissors, she started injuring her own arm by cutting it from elbow to wrist. I found myself unable to react as I watched blood covering her hand and the desk.
Thankfully, our teacher reacted quickly and removed her from the room without any delay. It was also lucky that my mom was teaching in the adjacent classroom and she was able to accommodate us to ensure we remained calm. Despite the horrifying incident, only a few of us actually witnessed the whole scene and amazingly, we managed to keep quiet, even as third graders. That's a memory I won't ever forget.
23. Fowl Neighbor
Once upon a time, as a little child among others, our attention was captured by a baby bird that had managed to tumble from its nest unharmed. It was adorable, tiny, feathery, and seemingly helpless. We all pondered over the best way to assist our tiny feathered friend.
Suddenly and startlingly, the kid from the neighboring house, likely around four or five years of age, heartlessly trampled the bird, ending its life. I recall being convinced that that child was the embodiment of pure cruelty.
24. Whopper Of A Wacko
When I was studying in university, there was a peculiar lady who was often seen around the campus. I couldn't quite determine whether she was homeless or not, but she definitely seemed to struggle with unaddressed mental health challenges or perhaps wasn't adhering to prescribed medication. She was quite elusive, trying to hide her face and swiftly turn sideways whenever she thought someone was watching her.
On a particular day, I was dining at a nearby Burger King with a handful of friends. Surprisingly, the woman was standing behind us in the queue. We didn't pay much heed to her, until one of our group members turned around and said, "I can see you". I've never seen anyone react so dramatically before or since.
It was as if her response would have been identical if someone had tossed acid on her face or if she was ablaze. She began shrieking as though she was in acute pain. After a few moments, she started uttering unusual phrases and tossing anything within her reach aimlessly, not aiming at people, but literally throwing items around in every direction.
The local authorities arrived shortly and managed to get her out of the place. Unfortunately, the friend from our group who interacted with her was permanently banned from the restaurant.
25. Off The Rails
On my daily morning stroll to work, I'd pass a seldom-used freight railway line. There was even a tunnel crafted for this railway line, which had become a shelter for the homeless—a perfect refuge from the downpours. One particular morning, however, I witnessed a petrifying sight as I crossed the line. It appeared that a man had fallen asleep on the tracks during the night. A passing train had tragically severed both his arms, causing him to bleed to death.
26. Back It Up
In my younger days, I got caught up in some unsavory activities. During one of these instances, an older friend and I ventured out to a remote area to retrieve some contraband. We drove up to the designated spot and a man sauntered down his driveway to hand us the package. As we started to pull away, my companion inspected the contents of the bag, only to find it full of toenail and fingernail clippings. In a fit of anger, he threw the car into reverse and sped away, accidentally hitting the man in the process.
27. Left Tongue Tied
During my time as a junior resident at a hospital, I saw a patient brought in with blood pouring from their mouth. It seemed the patient had been in a fight which resulted in the other individual biting off part of her tongue and tossing it out of a window.
The two women involved in this event seemed to be residents of a mental health facility. The health team that accompanied the patient had retrieved the severed piece of tongue, placed it in a plastic bag, and handed it over to us for reattachment.
28. Pastry Cutter
Back in the day, I held a job at a food manufacturing plant. An incident happened that still haunts me. We used to make vast quantities of dough which we'd store in enormous metal containers for future use. To transfer the dough, we rolled large bundles towards ourselves until we gathered enough for the next machine.
This is when things got bad. Tragically, some reckless person decided to hide numerous razor blades inside the dough. The lady handling the dough ended up severely injured. As you can probably imagine, she never returned to work after that terrifying experience.
29. The Coach Sacked Him Good
My football coach sabotaged our first-string quarterback's Division 1 offers when they had a spat halfway through the season. While the other starters were receiving offers, he was always questioning why he was being overlooked. On the final day of his senior year, the coach, all smiles, handed over the 20+ offers that had been made—but by then, it was too late.
The coach had been misleading the schools by saying he wasn't interested in going. Even now, I reckon if the player ever bumped into him, he wouldn't hesitate to confront him.
30. A Bird In Hand
I was leaving my dorm, on my way to the airport for my flight back to London, when I noticed a homeless man across the road. He was kneeling on the ground, motionless, surrounded by more and more pigeons. Suddenly, he sprung up, scattering all the pigeons... well, all but one.
He had one pigeon cupped in his hands. Gently, he slid it into his coat's inner pocket and slowly moved on. I couldn't help but think the bird might be his next meal.
31. Call Me Crazy
I worked as the store manager at a Metro by T-Mobile outlet located in a shopping mall. The entire frontage of this particular store had glass doors and windows. One day a customer, infuriated because we didn't have the phone he wanted, chose to express his anger quite destructively. He picked up a chair from the food court and flung it at our glass front, shattering it. In his mind, this was the appropriate reaction to his disappointment.
32. Not An A-Peeling Habit
One morning while commuting to work on the subway, I noticed an older lady pull out what seemed like a pear from her bag, presumably her breakfast. Her peculiar action is something that will stick with me forever. Rather than simply biting into it, she chose to scrape the skin off using her teeth, effectively peeling it. Afterward, she spat the peeled skin into her other hand before proceeding to enjoy her fruit.
Reading about it may not seem so notable, but witnessing the act of "peeling", the disposal of the skin into her open hand instead of her now-empty bag, and the sheer enthusiasm with which she tackled this was enough to give me the chills.
33. Local Law Enforcing Lunatics
I was involved in a mission to retrieve a young Afghani boy from the local police force that we had established in the town. This police force was composed of trustworthy locals who were trained and equipped by us, with the ultimate goal to maintain peace in their area. They were supported by the Afghani Army and the Allied forces, but primarily, they were responsible for the town's safety.
We believed that the locals, now trained to protect their home, would take this role to heart and be more effective. To a great extent, this turned out to be true. However, one day, a distraught mother appeared at our base, her hands in the air, pleading with us to return her son. She revealed that her son was taken by the local authorities we had empowered, insisting they had a claim over him.
In response, the captain dispatched a platoon to investigate the matter. I was included in this patrol, alongside medics, a civic matters team, and a HUMINT team. We conducted a probe and shockingly, they didn't do much to prevent us from discovering the boy. He was shackled in a dim room, declared unfed and victim to their harassment.
The boy seemed about 10 to 13 years old. The officers defended their actions, insinuating a right to the boy. Our platoon lieutenant rebuked them, declaring that he was taking the boy, leading most of the local police to resign on the spot. We braced for a possible outbreak of violence at that instance, but surprisingly, it didn't happen.
Our rapid response team met us on the closest accessible road and took the boy from us. We managed to reach our outpost unencumbered by local authorities who we assumed would instigate a conflict. On arrival, the medical evacuation helicopters took off and we managed to locate and relocate the boy’s remaining family out of the town.
The subsequent days were anything but calm. The sacked officers embarked on a vindictive hunt for the boy's family or anyone they suspected of revealing them to us. They were prepared to harm anyone, barring the US or Afghani Army, seeking vengeance. Unfortunately, the townsfolk held us accountable for the chaos, considering we had trained and armed the offending law enforcers. The incident resulted in not much goodwill earned via our program.
34. Sitting Ducks
While I was on my way to work, I witnessed an inconsiderate guy in a large SUV intentionally veer off to hit a mother duck and her little ones standing by the roadside. I pulled over to check on them, but sadly, none had survived. I immediately reported this incident to the authorities.
The man was later apprehended and faced several charges for abusing animals. Remarkably, the residue of the act—blood and feathers—remained on the bottom part of his vehicle until the officers tracked him down.
35. A Losing Battle
Several years ago, I had a job at a gas station. One of the fridge doors had a full-length mirror attached to it. One fateful night, while I was working the late shift, an individual burst in wielding a gun. He was flailing it about, making threats towards me. He ordered me to gather up all the cash I could, while he busied himself stuffing six-packs of beer into a bag.
As this individual walked by the fridge with the mirror on it, he misread his own reflection for another person. He became aggressive, shouting threats in his own direction like "Drop your weapon, pal!" and, "I'll shoot if you don't lower your gun," among other ridiculous outbursts. I could only watch, fascinated, as this man waged war against himself in the mirror. Eventually, his agitation reached a peak, and he shot the mirror.
The sound of the gunshot caused me to instinctively take cover behind the counter. Moments later, I could hear the rapid patter of his shoes as he fled the scene. I waited a while to ensure he was gone, then made my way to the phone to report the incident to both the police and my manager.
36. First Responder Freak Out
I used to live opposite a treatment center that catered to those with mental health issues. One day, I returned from work and encountered something that I would never forget. A regular—a man who you'd often see smoking by the entrance—suddenly darted out and did something unimaginable. He hurled himself in front of a passing truck right in my line of view. Thankfully, the quick-thinking truck driver managed to slow down just enough to prevent a lethal accident; the man merely got knocked over.
Without a moment's pause, I positioned him safely and dialed emergency services. However, one of the paramedics who arrived on the scene was visibly annoyed. He then revealed the disturbing truth—this case was familiar to him, as the man had tried to end his life thrice already that year, and he had had to respond each time.
I found his irritation very shocking—he sarcastically remarked, "What's he doing, doing this intentionally or something?" I was, surprisingly, more taken aback by the paramedic's response than the tragic suicide attempt itself.
37. A Dash Of Salt
One time, while I was at Applebee’s, I noticed an elderly woman order a pair of fried fish dishes. When they brought her the food, she requested an extra plate. My initial guess was, "She's going to split the meal with her table partners", but that was not the case.
She actually removed the lid from the salt shaker and poured it all onto the spare plate. After that, she treated the salt like a dip, dabbing her fish in it. I couldn’t help but wonder about her usual dietary customs.
38. Blowout On The Bayou
I once journeyed to New Orleans in a truck owned by a buddy's friend, someone I wasn't really familiar with. For a couple of days, we had a blast, indulging in great food and touring the local sights. Then, as we were exploring a new part of town, we suffered a minor fender-bender.
We stopped, and this vaguely-known companion tried to flag down the other driver. Despite the other driver's dismissing our concerns and insistence to shrug off the incident —"No harm done, pal. It's all good"—my friend's friend adamantly refused to let it slide. Thus began his pursuit of the other vehicle, which escalated into a full-blown high-speed pursuit through the bustling streets of New Orleans.
He ignored our yells to halt this madness, hellbent on catching that car, oblivious to the potential fallout. The pursuit ended when he rammed into them, sending both vehicles off-road, wrecking his truck in the process. So there we were, stuck in a strange city with a totaled car, and one of us had practically committed a substantial illegality. It's somewhat a marvel none of us ended up behind bars that day.
All I yearned for was to get back home safely. My friend's friend was bewildered at my wish to leave. He genuinely thought we should rent another vehicle and continue the adventure. That's when it dawned on me how unhinged he really was—literally bearing signs of psychopathy.
39. What Happens In Vegas…
I used to be a cop in Las Vegas. One night, under a full moon—I should've known it was going to be an odd one—I found myself working the graveyard shift. A call came in about a young girl causing a ruckus, damaging public property, and blocking traffic. So, four of us officers headed over.
When we spotted her, it turned out she was a petite adult woman, not a girl. She was bashing her head into metal advertising stands, then moving to the next one and doing the same. A party of five, including her boyfriend, were following and watching her from a safe distance—they seemed genuinely worried yet afraid of her.
The situation took a turn for the eerie when we got closer. She had foam dripping from her mouth and cuts on her forehead and fists. Usually, frothing at the mouth signifies an overdose, rabies or seizures, but it was a first to see someone so active also frothing.
She was in a state of complete confusion, making deep, primitive noises—the kind you wouldn't expect from a petite woman. Her headbutting had seriously dented the metal. We quickly requested medical back-up, and as four officers, we tried to subdue her, for everyone's safety while we waited for the paramedics. Her wellbeing was our utmost priority.
It wasn't going to be easy though. She fought back with a strength that seemed to defy her size, catching us all off guard. A couple of 200+lbs, strong male officers found it hard to control her. Eventually, with the help of the fourth officer and myself, she was successfully subdued.
By this time, the medical team had arrived. So we undid her handcuffs and worked together to strap her onto the stretcher for her transfer. Even then, she vigorously resisted. At one point she even managed to break free from one of the straps and knock off the stretcher's oxygen tank. Her impressive strength, coupled with her strange sounds, made her look fairly possessed.
As we started gathering witness accounts, another shocker came around—the arrival of her second boyfriend. The two men had no idea about each other's existence and went from arguing to sharing a feeling of dismay as they watched her from the back of the ambulance.
Eventually, one walked away. She lay with open eyes, but too dazed to grasp that her secret was out. The witnesses and her toxicology report later revealed that she was high on a cocktail of substances, including powder, alcohol, Vicodin, and a generous helping of bath salts.
According to the EMT's follow-up, she'd ended up with a concussion and several cuts but was fine by the next day. Charges weren't pressed against her. Just another crazy night in Vegas, I guess!
40. He Bet The Ranch
Back in the day, my buddy Dan and I used to indulge in drinks quite often. Dan was dating a girl at the time and their partnership easily passed as a roller-coaster ride. Within seconds, they'd shift from loud conflicts and threats to intense romantic moments. To put it plainly, they were an unpredictable duo.
On a fine day, Dan and I were killing time at our favorite local pub. It was chicken wing night, so we were both delightfully tipsy and overflowing with wings, when suddenly his girlfriend walked in and started an uproar. Her phone slipped from her hands in the frenzy and fell on the table. A few frequent pub-goers, well acquainted with such scenes, and I observed from the sidelines, chitchatting about the situation and prepared to step in if it got out of hand.
The girlfriend was infuriated to the core. She flung his drink at his face, hit him, and was routing high-volume insults his way. Just when we decided it was time to step up, Dan--who had been tolerating the scene without a single expression or complaint--picked up her phone, dunked it deep into his bowl of ranch dressing, and proceeded to lick all the dressing off.
He pulled the same stunt one more time until his girlfriend, understandably at a loss, picked up her phone, now sporting a blank ranch-covered screen, and exited the pub.
41. Smartie Pants
Back in high school, I watched as my friend separated the white Smarties from the rest, hidden from view under the table. Shielded by a book from the teacher's vision, he arranged them in a neat line. Extracting his library card from his pocket, he stealthily ground them into a fine powder.
Seated beside him, I couldn't help but ask if he intended to do what I was suspecting. With a nod, he confirmed my suspicion. Thinking he'd use a bill to inhale the powdered candy, I inquired. Declaring his empty pockets, I offered him a twenty-dollar bill which he could return later. He silently fashioned it into a cylinder, while the teacher was engaging the class in questions.
As he moved his fortifying book aside when it was the neighbor's turn to answer a question, he skillfully lined up the candy dust atop our black table. The teacher stood dumbfounded, unable to react. He then purposely made sure the teacher was watching, establishing strong eye-contact and used the rolled-up bill to inhale the powdered candy.
The bizarre part was not his act of inhaling Smarties. The craziest action of all was his boldness, ensuring that the teacher was witnessing his act firsthand, all while maintaining solid eye-contact.
42. He Went At It Tooth And Nail
I found myself on a bus journey seated next to a homeless man—a situation that's not particularly unusual. His appearance was a little rough around the edges and, notably, he was without shoes. He began to attentively groom his toenails right there in his seat.
As he meticulously pulled at the dirt-ridden edges of one of his large toenails, his actions were becoming a spectacle for fellow passengers. We all watched in silent shock as he stripped the toenail off, as if he was peeling the peel very off a particularly pungent orange.
Before long, his chosen nail had fully dislocated, and almost everyone on board was observing, albeit reluctantly. What happened next made our stomachs churn even more. Nonchalantly, he lifted the torn nail to his mouth, and began utilising it as a makeshift toothpick. The sight was enough to make the jaws of the rest of the bus spectators drop in disbelief.
With his worn-out toenail scraping between his teeth, those of us on the bus were unwillingly hypnotized by his action; we simply couldn’t take our eyes off him. Me, being the closest to him, had a front-row ticket to the spectacle. Paralyzed by the sight and gasping for air, I was truly captivated. That incident will forever be etched in the minds of all the unlucky passengers aboard that bus that day.
43. School Day Disorder
Back when I was a sophomore, there was this freshman that didn't have many fans. He was the sort of kid who manipulated his mild ADHD diagnosis to his own benefit. Yes, the condition can be challenging, but it's not entirely incapacitating. He'd usually sit alone during lunch but it seemed more because others chose to avoid him – and with good reason.
One day, one of our more respected teachers was supervising lunch and spotted this kid in an area declared "out of bounds." When asked to move, the kid was defiant at first. But the teacher, who was genuinely a good guy, patiently tried to explain why he had to enforce the rules.
The teacher's reasoning session lasted for a while which resulted in both of them up on their feet and strolling while having a conversation. Although we couldn't hear much, we could see them from a distance. But just as they were nearly out of sight, the kid suddenly lost his cool. He punched the teacher in the face, yelled out loud, and started hitting walls, doors, and even other students.
However, he crossed a line when he tried to hit a kid with severe autism. This boy snapped back fiercely, chased him all the way to the administration building, causing him to hide inside. When the school staff attempted to defuse the situation, they were met with more violence from this kid.
Surprisingly, the young man with severe autism showed greater self-restraint than this somewhat ADHD-afflicted kid. This wasn't so for the latter who proceeded to wreck all the glass items in the office—every window, and even the safety screen. His parents were held financially responsible for the resultant damages, roughly a cool $15,000.
44. She Was Out Of Her Mind
One evening, I was out with my girlfriend when a friend's spouse began flirting with me blatantly. Despite my polite dismissals, she didn't back down and I had to be a bit harsh. The day after took a dramatic and frightening turn.
While I was at my workplace, she tried to attack my girlfriend with a knife. My girlfriend alerted the authorities and they took her into custody. But she didn't stop there—she kept returning for the next few days and terrorizing us. Eventually, they had to imprison her for several months.
We came to know that she felt immensely embarrassed after I refused her. She convinced herself that harming my girlfriend would salvage her dignity. Honestly, it was incredibly disturbing.
45. Rotten Neighbor
The girl living right beneath me—who's also the landlord's daughter—was a bit off her rocker. This was in a three-story house, and she would incessantly bang on her ceiling when we walked on the old, creaky floor above. She brought a lot of drama, and I used to have these terrifying dreams about her setting the house on fire.
When she was eventually kicked out again, she left behind a refrigerator packed with decaying food and meat.
46. She Was A Crazy Old Coot
Once upon a time, my dad, stepmom and I were leaving our local library in a small town upstate. As we strolled past the car park, an elderly woman walked by on the sidewalk. Spotting us, she said, "Oh my, what a lovely couple! Is this your son?" My dad warmly responded, "Yes. Thank you". She then asked, "He's not your only child, is he?"
To which my dad said, "Actually, he is". The woman then launched into a surprising statement saying, "Oh dear, you should definitely have more children. The white race is threatened you know". We were all taken aback by this. My stepmom and I froze in shock, but my dad kept the ball rolling. He replied, "Well, I believe it's wonderful that everyone mingles and mixes. It’s good for all of us to be with whoever we want".
Her face turned quite sour at this, and with a furrowed brow, she said, "Well, you obviously don’t know ANYTHING, do you?" Undeterred, my dad simply shrugged, wished her a lovely day, and we hopped in the car and took off. To say the least, she seemed a bit disturbed.
47. Barroom Barfer
While at a pub once, a quarrel broke out between a few men. One aggressive guy sparked the conflict and was subsequently kicked out. The fellow he had been arguing with then went back to the bar and life went on as usual. As I stepped outside for a cigarette, I spotted the man who'd been dragged into the argument also heading out.
Waiting in ambush outside was the aggressive man who kicked off the fight. He sprung out, seeking to reignite the dispute. What happened next was nothing short of grotesque.
The man reacted in a way that was, hands down, the weirdest thing I've ever witnessed. He instantly shoved his own fingers down his throat and threw up on the guy who'd been provoking him. There was no question about it—this was a full-on vomit defense mechanism. The guy quickly made his getaway afterward. It was undoubtedly one of the most bizarre episodes that I've ever observed.
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48. Out In The Cold
Quite a while ago, I was in downtown Edmonton with my dad hunting for last-minute Christmas earrings for my girlfriend. The weather was bitterly cold, around -30C (-22F). We decided to take a break and grab a bite at a sandwich shop nearby. Midway through our meal, I saw something that left me flabbergasted. My dad, noticing my bewilderment, asked what was wrong. I gestured for him to look outside—and his reaction was unforgettable.
To our disbelief, there was this tall man, around 6'4", walking down the street completely naked in the freezing cold, without even shoes on! His modesty was at the mercy of the wind, exposed for all to see. Bystanders were in hot pursuit, desperately trying to drape him with blankets, but he refused, marching onward in his unusual parade. Later on, I read in the local newspaper that the man had recently lost his job and had a mental breakdown.
49. Something Fueled His Insanity
I'll never forget when I was a rookie firefighter. We got a call about a car crash at our neighborhood gas station—something we initially thought was routine. However, it turned out to be anything but ordinary.
A man had rigged a vacuum tube from his car's exhaust into the interior. He was perched in the driver's seat, sipping an astonishing half-gallon of alcoholic beverage. Just as he began to lose consciousness, he lodged a golf club against the throttle and rammed his car straight into the gas station.
His reckless driving resulted in running over an elderly woman and a vehicle filled with children, not to mention knocking over a gas pump. The prevailing theory speculated that he was attempting to destroy himself in an explosion. Quite a harrowing experience.
50. One Foot Out The Door
When I was around 14 years old, I lived next to a family with nearly 10 kids. Two of the youngest and I had a tradition of riding snowmobiles together every winter. One morning, as I waited for them to get ready, I started hearing some strange noises from the upstairs part of the house.
Upon inquiring, nobody offered any explanation. Suddenly, the littlest boy said, "Show him, mommy". His mother went to the refrigerator and retrieved a sheet of toilet paper. She placed it on the table in front of me and unfolded it. To my shock, it revealed a baby's small leg with a toenail on its big toe.
She told me that one of their middle-aged daughters had undergone an abortion a few days back. Coming home, she started feeling unwell, and eventually, this "fell out of her". I swiftly left their house, got on my sled, and headed home. I eventually shared the story with my parents a few days later.
Rumors were flying around our tiny community about the daughter's supposed pregnancy, caused by her older brother. This theory attempted to explain the brother who used to be my snowmobile buddy. The memory of that tiny leg with the toenail has never left me. The mother didn't preserve it to sue the doctor for negligence. Rather, she kept it as a topic of discussion.
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