Life is full with extraordinary experiences that appear too wild to be true. Some situations are so dramatic, unexpected, or emotional that they feel like scenes from a film. This collection includes 12 actual stories that sound like they were scripted for the big screen. These real-life encounters, which include surprising turns and heart-stopping thrills, demonstrate that truth may often be more exhilarating than fiction.
Story 1:
I had a job interview in a town I had never been in before. I got lost and decided to park the car and walk up to a random stranger—some old man I had never seen before. I asked him where I could find [name of business].
He politely told me where to find it and then said, “You’re welcome, [my first name and last name].” I never told him my first and last name—just asked for directions. I was dumbfounded, and he just chuckled and walked off into some store.
I think back to it every so often. I have an uncommon name; there’s no way he could have guessed it. © ZoharTheWise / Reddit
Story 2:
A few years back, I was talking to my parents late at night. Their room leads to a corridor, which has a door to the bathroom and a door to my room.
I said goodnight to both of them, and they each responded with “Good night.” Then I proceeded to close the door to their room and walk down the corridor to mine. When I was by the bathroom door, a voice whispered in my ear, “Good night,” in the deepest and spookiest voice I had ever heard.
I froze for a second, opened the door to my parents again, and asked if they had spoken to me. They both denied it, so I calmly closed the door and then bolted to my room and cried myself to sleep. © Naranjo96 / Reddit
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Story 4:
My dad picked me up, and we went about 20 miles out to the countryside. He was visiting a friend who had a river running through his property—Dad wanted to talk to the guy about fishing. The guy also had a little shop selling knickknacks and ornaments.
My dad is one of the stingiest people alive; he never buys anything. I begged him to let me choose a gift, and he allowed me just one. I chose a small bluish Viking statue. It was half of a set, but I definitely wasn’t allowed to buy the woman Viking—just one.
When I got home, my mum said she had gone for a drive that day with her partner, stopped at a tiny gift shop, and bought a woman Viking statue—the other half of the set. © hungryturtle84 / Reddit