Fortunate Times People Dodged Life-Ruining Bullets

The world is like a Rube Goldberg machine of danger. We can never be too sure if one action is going to have lasting consequences down the road, but with the power of hindsight we're often shown how things could have turned out for us in a bad way. Choosing to not go to a particularly sketchy party, breaking up with someone who's starting to give you super weird vibes, or simply getting on the freeway 5 minutes later than you expected can all have terrifyingly huge consequences down the line.

Here are some stories of people who managed to sidestep pretty big bullets by use of their own gut feelings, wits, or straight up luck. Because the weird thing about being alive is that at the end of the day, sometimes it's just all up to chance.

For some more spooky near misses, here are some other freaky times people dodged bullets.

Delusional Nice Guy Goes Bananas On Engaged Coworker

OP had a coworker who she'd known for years strike up a conversation that resulted in some wildly creepy, completely delusional nice guy sideshow garbage behavior. This dude seems to fit every stereotype of the creepy, unstable nice guy. The unsolicited texting, the insults, the completely misread signals. It all comes together in a tempest of creepiness that this guy is probably regretting putting into written words and sending to a coworker.

Maybe the weirdest thing about moments like these is that it's extremely easy to not act this way. There are a lot of sure-fire ways to tell if someone is giving you signals. Most notably, if they have a fiancé, that's usually a pretty good indicator that they're not totally interested. There are so many better ways to go about it than this. At least he showed his true colors so everyone knows how much of a disrespectful cretin he is.

For some more wild shamelessness, here's the unhinged nice guy who decided to shoot his shot at a recent widow coworker.

Internet Convinces Employee to Quit After Bad Boss Steals Tips

This employee signed on to work at a pizza place in Washington State, despite all of the red flags they could see during the interview and hiring process. 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by the employee, a Redditor who has since deleted their account information to hide their identity and cover their tracks to help avoid backlash from the employer in relation to the post. Posts like this can be a considerable risk to the poster, and it's not uncommon for things like this to get back to an employer (or ex-employer) and cause them to seek reparations or retribution. After all, the bosses who end up in these stories aren't the most well adjusted in the first place. This is especially an issue in small communities where the employer often holds a lot of power over the employee's ability to get another job in the town or the industry. 

The post is a poorly formatted, rambling rant that exudes the frustration that the poster must have felt when they wrote it. They're clearly upset at the injustice they have faced in their employment which is more than understandable. 

Commenters picked up on this and quickly voiced their support, encouraging the employee to walk away without notice. We workers are often afraid to do this as we are scared of damaging our reputation or losing a reference. Especially when you're just starting your employment journey, it's important to remember that a few weeks will never matter. Usually, you wouldn't want to use these terrible employers as a reference anyways. 

Read on for the full post and responses below. 

 

Family Discovers Fake Wall in Their Home, Knocks it Down and Finds a Hidden Domesday Bunker

Shelves and shelves of all the necessary tools and supplies needed to survive a possible apocalyptic scenario. 

Parents Threaten to Kick Daughter Out to Exercise Control, So She Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands

Sometimes you have to make the hard choice in order to improve your future life. That's exactly what this young woman has done in order to start a life for herself and escape her parent's tyrannical clutches. When she found herself at odds with her father over her "usefulness" around the house, the conversation escalated. 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AITA subreddit by the young woman who is wondering if she was actually in the wrong for moving out of the house after her father's comments as her parents have been trying to make her feel bad for leaving and playing the victim. 

Her father began threatening her and telling her that he could "Make her homeless if he wanted to." That's when she realized that she needed to regain control over her own life. So she went upstairs, packed her things, and slipped out of the house. 

When her parents realized she was gone they immediately started playing the victim and complaining about how it "Wasn't fair" for her to "make them worry for her safety." This tactic has been, thus far, unsuccessful and their daughter is determined to make this work. 

 

TikToker Self-Proclaims to be a 'Karen,' Sparks Debate on What Constitutes 'Karen' Behavior

She says that everyone has the ability to be a Karen, it's how you use that power that can make you the a$$hole kind.