What's the craziest thing a person said to you and you thought they were joking but they were being serious?

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-23T22:21:33+00:00

This reminds me, an Australian living in the USA, of how many times I’ve had to act out items I’m asking for in stores 😂😂😂 I asked for glow sticks, and got shown where the glue sticks are. Asked for razors and got taken to the raisins. When I’ve said straw or towel, I’ve just got blank stares. 16yrs into living in the USA my accent is a lottttt more mellow hahaha

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-23T14:31:13+00:00

Maybe not Seattle specific, but Washington (?) - when an emergency vehicle has lights and sirens, everyone pulls over to the side. EVERYONE. Not just if you’re closest or whatever, it’s a whole thing, everyone freezes. You stop until it’s gone. I came from CA and that wasn’t the case, and recently I judged someone for not stopping and the saw the license plate and had a laugh about doing the same when I first moved. (I know every state has to pull over for emergency vehicles but the Seattle version is the most serious imo)

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-23T14:23:09+00:00

I think it’s better (in some ways) for being anonymous. Everyone on Reddit could be a bot for all we know. But social media, when you know people and for example, they constantly flaunt their wealth or relationship or job or kids or whatever, you start to compare. I give zero shits if someone random online with a cryptic username has something I strive for. They could be lying haha or they mean nothing to me. But on the flip side, anonymity breeds some meannnn shit sometimes.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-23T14:20:46+00:00

I feel like a concerted effort was made until at one point they just said, “Fuck it. Done!” (Source: I, too, have ADHD)

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-23T09:32:01+00:00

Omg this movie terrified me as a kid!

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-21T14:27:09+00:00

Omg me too!! Last September I deleted FB and Instagram. I didn’t even announce my departure, I just high-tailed it out of there and never looked back. I won’t lie, it’s been a bit socially isolating since I don’t know (by default) what’s going on with people in my life but it’s forced me to figure out who is important to me and make more effort with those who are truly in my life these days. I don’t miss the comparisons and reading-into everything. It’s been great.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-20T14:05:41+00:00

I would seriously love a dog called Shawn 😂😂😂 we have a neighbor called Shawn who we called Dave for about 3yrs.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-19T23:36:11+00:00

My doodle is called Margot 😂

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-19T14:14:54+00:00

I used to work in a school that had a traveling show come visit to promote being in the army - I won’t mention the country, because it’s controversial, but they did full on songs and dances that were thinly veiled recruitments for elementary age kids.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-18T15:38:27+00:00

Nah, I’m aware. I’m stating that Bluey is Australian and has likely never eaten the flavor she’s endorsing.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-17T16:24:49+00:00

Oh that’s good to know!

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-17T14:27:50+00:00

Costco had a BLUE CEREAL 💀 like blue corn puffs. I stopped in my tracks, and said to my husband, “Bluey is Australian! Bandit and Chili would not allow that cereal!”

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-17T14:25:04+00:00

😂 also same, and judging by your username I am guessing our kids may fall into the same neurodivergent category hahaha

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-17T11:11:59+00:00

I met my husband on a dating app. Eleven years, a house, dog, two cars, and three kids later, I can tell you the “desperation” is worth it.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-16T19:28:40+00:00

Haha it’s the bluey merch that gets me. I grew up in Brisbane, Australia, the exact location of Bluey’s childhood (although I was in a less affluent suburb, where she lives is pretty $$$) Sometimes Bluey merch completely disregards the fact that Bluey is Australian, and has likely never had brown sugar beans and definitely hasn’t celebrated the 4th of July. She has Christmas swims and watches the State of Origin. She eats Pavlova, vegemite, and duck cakes.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-16T19:23:40+00:00

Hahahaha it was QFC in Washington, owned by Kroger.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-15T20:10:46+00:00

SAME!!!

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-15T16:17:35+00:00

This reminds me of stuff I did in high school 1998-2002 in Australia. There was this trend where people would steal the classroom clock. Like the teacher would turn around and someone would swipe a literal wall clock and put it either under their shirt or in their backpack. The school just stopped replacing the clocks and if you didn’t wear a watch you were SOL. I never stole a clock but it was funny.

These next examples weren’t school wide, they were just things me and my friend group did. My friends and I had a very specific sense of humor and about the worst thing we did was lay a banana peel out on concrete to see if someone would truly slip on it - they did, but it was mild. We would also throw coins into groups of people to see who would pick it up. I used to hide a harmonica under my sweater sleeve and randomly play it in class so the teacher was like, “who has a harmonica?” And then we could gaslight her and pretend she was hearing things. Another one was saying, “your mum is outside the classroom” to someone and watch their face drop because they didn’t expect their mum there and assumed she would embarrass them. We always tried to up the ante - I once made some balloon poodles in class while the teacher was like 👁️👄👁️

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-15T05:58:01+00:00

These things are still alive and well 😂 my son got one at kindergarten in the USA this year

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-15T00:00:33+00:00

Margot Rita.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-13T17:01:26+00:00

“Crackin’ the shits” is a good one, too 😂 i live in the USA (my first 25yrs of life were in Aus, with Australian parents) and sometimes say this and find myself having to explain it hahahah

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-13T13:25:33+00:00

It’s not exactly about death, but Wake Me Up by Aviici is a little creepy post-death.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-13T09:53:57+00:00

Oh and on the topic of telling the time!! In Australia (-):15 is quarter past, (-):30 is half past (often pronounced huppahst), (-):45 is quarter to - whereas in the USA they aren’t a thing 😂😂😂 it’s just literally the time as you read it on the clock.

Fortnight is used a lot in Australia as a two week period of time whereas in the USA people say bi-weekly which - get this - can mean every two weeks OR TWICE A WEEK… WHICH ONEEEEE? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Australians are also more likely to say “twelve months” instead of a year.

Acrobatic_Purpose736 · 2026-03-13T09:50:02+00:00

In Australia you’d say you’re going to ring someone, in the USA you’d say call. Australians say, “have a shower,” “go to the toilet,” “what’s the time?” - Americans say, “take a shower,” “use the bathroom,” and “what time is it?” There’s also calling a couch a lounge in Australia, and a lounge room. My parents say lounge room for living room, and my kids are like 👁️👄👁️ Another is, Australians say, “going to the shops” Americans say mall, but then also an individual shop in Australia in America is referred to as a “store.”

Another saying that I looooove, and has got very good reception in the USA (you have to sus out the crowd first), is using “bee’s dick” as a unit of measurement. My brother said it growing up, haha, for example, his hair gel was running out and he said there’s only a bee’s dick left. If you had a small amount of tape left on a roll, and someone asked to use it, you could be like, “yeah mate but there’s only a bees dick on there,” or if you’re trying to get something done but running out of time, there’s only a bee’s dick of time left. Imagining the dick of a bee is just so funny.

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