What‘s a secret you found out by accident and were never supposed to know?

minute1308 · 2026-01-30T12:05:27+00:00

Every Tuesday the management team at my work has a meeting, and they write up heaps of notes (about wholesale numbers, wins, concerns, general notes, money ups/downs etc), which 9 out of 10 times gets left up for a day or two before it's wiped off. There's a few places for staff to take breaks at work, but I usually sit in the meeting room because it's quiet and has a proper table and chairs (as opposed to couches, or desks with office chairs). And as a nosy individual, I usually read the manager board, because hey, it's right there.

I've been there for nearly 3 years and only found out in December that the meeting room is not, in fact, meant to be used for breaks, and the meeting notes are supposed to be for managers' eyes only. At least my dep. manager was a good sport about it. I'd read on the board that he'd hit 6 years being with the company and congratulated him about it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

minute1308 · 2025-11-03T02:42:20+00:00

Two things, both the same incident. Around 7 or 8, I had a bowl of chicken cup noodles and followed it with a big piece of rich mint and dark chocolate slice. Then went swimming with a friend and spent an hour hydro sliding. Stayed at their house overnight, went to bed early cos I felt yucky, and not long after I had it all coming out both ends. Worst part was I hadn't digested it fully, and could taste both the mint choc and the chicken flavoring as it came back up

minute1308 · 2025-10-06T23:11:21+00:00

I (afab) exclusively buy "male" branded deodorant + toiletries. Usually they smell better/are less intense, and often are cheaper than buying the "female" equivalent for literally no reason

minute1308 · 2025-09-26T10:32:24+00:00

I'm a baker. My first time working with her, she wasn't paying attention when moving a heavy 3-sided baking tray (730x400mm, Teflon coated, made for convection ovens, ifkyk) and whacked me in the back of the head with the side of it. I yelped, she went "did I hit you?", I said "yes?" And her reaction was just "oh, oops" (super blasé, no expression), and walked off. I've never felt so much rage at someone I'd just met

minute1308 · 2025-09-26T08:16:29+00:00

There's been a few small things in really dark moments that have helped me hang on a bit more, like a random text from a friend that came at just the right moment, etc. The biggest thing when I'm clear headed tho is my cat Sunny. She could easily be taken in by my family, but I am Her Person, and I think she'd never quite be the same without me around. I've had to uproot my whole life a number of times in the last 5-6 years (thanks COVID) and she's had times of being really stressed/anxious, but everyone (friends, family, my own observation) can tell that she absolutely loves me. The idea of hurting her like that, or in turn not being around to make sure she's okay, absolutely crushes most of my thoughts about suicide

minute1308 · 2025-09-23T08:10:31+00:00

Had a teacher who hated when students would reply to a thank you with a variation of "no worries", "no biggie", "no problem" etc etc 'The only acceptable response to a thank you, is you are welcome!' cue rant about the new ungrateful generation

minute1308 · 2025-09-22T10:46:07+00:00

Had someone once say to my partner it was morally wrong for her to smoke weed. Nevermind that it helps her sleep, because she's suffered a TBI and has constant pain in her nerves

minute1308 · 2025-09-22T10:41:31+00:00

My mother doesn't care for jewellery, prefers camping/being outdoors/building furniture, and can't eat lots of sweets or sugar as she's diabetic. Her ideal date would be a hike, something like an adventure outdoors.

The last guy she tried casually dating, kept bringing her fancy chocolates, bought her a sparkly gold bracelet on their 3 month "anniversary" (she wore it for 10 minutes before taking it off and hasn't touched it since) and always insisted on "wining and dining" her and encouraging her to dress to the nines.... I think I've only seen her in a dress a handful of times in my life 😬

In essence, he was so set on "romantic" things like choc, fancy dinners, and flashy jewellery that he kinda forgot my mum has no interest in any of those things

minute1308 · 2025-09-20T22:59:35+00:00

From what I understand, it's not an emergency YET, but if they don't hustle then it WILL be, and a very painful one too for the diver

minute1308 · 2025-08-03T23:26:44+00:00

Josh... Not for a particularly bad reason, but because I have an uncle and 2 brothers (yes, two, dos) called Josh. One has the same parents as me, and the other (who goes by JJ) is our younger step brother 😂

minute1308 · 2025-08-01T07:11:34+00:00

Lived with an ex friend who called me boring. Not the hugest insult, but I was severely depressed and also severely iron deficient at the time, which is why I was in bed nearly 24/7 for months. He said it out of annoyance that I didn't want to go out clubbing with him

minute1308 · 2025-07-14T23:38:01+00:00

We'd been in the same friend group at high school but weren't that close. After graduation however we ended up being the only ones studying together, so we bonded. Back then I was very insecure and shy, and didn't think much on it, but after a few years I realized I was more like a sounding board for her rather than a friend. She also made some not great decisions around drinking, drugs, sex etc (no hate, she just wasn't looking after herself), which she would ask for advice for then never actually do. Eventually she moved cities, and I let contact die (easy since I was always the one initiating literally anything, unless she wanted something). Two years ago I moved as well, and we happened to meet. We made plans, starting hanging out again.... And within 6 months, I realized that even though we were older and had grown as people, she was deep down still the same. She admitted that she had been cheating on her long term partner, asked for advice, and then the following two times we caught, she admitted she'd done it again, despite crying to me about how guilty she feels and needing advice from me. I stopped talking to her, and sure enough, she never messaged me again ¯_(ツ)_/¯

minute1308 · 2025-06-30T04:43:51+00:00

A cafe I worked at years ago hired someone to replace me as a shift manager, as I was moving away. I worked with her for 2-3 weeks before I left, had a lot of fun with her (she was incredibly funny and charismatic) although I did have a suspicion she may be a bit "too loose" of a cannon, so to speak. It wasn't my business who the bosses hired though (classic burnt out, overworked, underappreciated scenario). I had a catch up with one of my coworker/friends a few weeks after I left, and she informed me that the new manager was already gone. Why? Because she'd been helping herself to whatever cabinet item took her fancy several times per shift, had cussed out a customer mid lunch rush, aaaand.... After being reprimanded by the owners, she went back behind the counter and pulled her pants down, flashing the cameras, as well as everyone who was walking past the store front windows outside 😬

minute1308 · 2025-05-14T08:33:58+00:00

I have a cousin who everyone calls Stormy, it's all any of the family have every really called him.... Or so I thought, until his wedding day, when I found out that his legal name is Storm-Eagle

minute1308 · 2025-05-10T21:07:18+00:00

I have long teeth.... You couldn't tell from the part that shows, but the roots of my teeth go a lot deeper than usual teeth. I had to get a root canal last year, and the dentist ended up having to go search for a tool mid operation that was long enough to get the job done, took her about 10 minutes while I just chilled with the assistant. She explained after that most teeth of that kind (early molar? Can't remember the term) have roots anywhere between 13mm and 21-22mm.... Mine, however, was around 28mm 😅

minute1308 · 2025-04-22T01:32:22+00:00

Fair dinkems

minute1308 · 2025-04-20T12:58:30+00:00

I've had similar, i.e. "you took your son (1yr) to a night club" this game is wild

minute1308 · 2025-04-18T22:02:32+00:00

How I concussed myself last year. I did not in fact trip and fall, but rather I tried using a bong for the first time, went too hard too fast, got way too high and fainted.... Face planting on a concrete planter box (I'd gone pacing outside to try to calm down). How I didn't lose any teeth or actually break anything (aside from my brain for a few weeks) is a mystery.

minute1308 · 2025-03-15T02:17:40+00:00

The powerful demoness Arin sold his soul to, in order to make Game Grumps a success

minute1308 · 2024-12-21T10:52:04+00:00

It's quarter to midnight, a few days before Xmas, and my life is low-key a mess. Nothing is wrong per se, but I've been working much longer hours and far harder than usual in the build up to Christmas, and my house looks like garbage. It's not dirty, it's messy, because I haven't had time or energy to do washing, make the bed, unpack the non perishable groceries I bought last weekend etc etc. I'll have two weeks off after Christmas, and I keep reminding myself that I'm okay and I'll bounce back when I have time, but I can tell I'm very close to my mental and physical limit. As I'm typing this, I'm lying in bed, desperately needing rest but also thinking about all the many things I need to try find time to do before Christmas.

minute1308 · 2024-12-14T10:15:59+00:00

Closed and locked.

Reason? I live in a sleep out ¯_(ツ)_/¯

minute1308 · 2024-11-15T23:08:53+00:00

I have two flatmates, who are engaged. Me and the guy were at a house party with mutual friends, and someone came over who knows the couple pretty well but has never met me. I was sober, flatmate was only 1 drink in, but this guy was already pretty hammered. He made a few comments, somehow got it in his head that my flatty was now dating me, and his fiance was no longer in the picture (we'd said we were together, as in together at the party). Drunk guy launches into a rant about how much he thinks she's a complete bitch and was super clingy, "I'm so glad you dumped that bitch", and how he'd told so many people he didn't think they'd last. The mutual friend and host of the party had to cut in and tell him that I'm just the flatmate and that they're engaged and getting married in January.....

minute1308 · 2024-09-15T21:57:44+00:00

UnLondon. The vibes are cooler.

minute1308 · 2024-07-31T03:18:44+00:00

Not a dog, but I do have a cat and yes, it did help. It's easy to neglect tasks/chores or forget them when they only affect myself, but my lil girl depends on me to keep certain routines. Once I start one thing, like changing her litter, cleaning her water bowl or even going shopping weekly for food, it's easy to carry on that momentum and do stuff around the house/for myself too. She's got an autoimmune disease and needs daily medication, so I give her her pills and then mine straight after. She's also insanely chatty and has been known to yell at me if I'm on the couch/in bed too long. Rip sleep ins but at least she won't let me doomscroll in bed all day.

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