Have you ever encountered something truly creepy? A moment that left you feeling uncomfortable and, quite frankly, a bit unsettled? Believe me, you’re not by yourself. We’ve gathered some outrageous tales that are bound to send a shiver down your spine. So pour yourself a cup of tea, sit back, and get ready to be both intrigued and grossed out.
Let’s start with a barbecue disaster. My brother’s new girlfriend made a homemade potato salad that tasted a bit off, but still delicious. The next day, everyone who had eaten it fell ill. While cleaning up, I found expired potato salad dressing packets hidden at the bottom of the trash. The smell was unbearable! I was both furious and disgusted.
Every day, I saw a well-dressed woman at the bus stop with a perplexing habit. She’d sit there eating raw chicken. Yes, you read that right—raw chicken! She’d just bought it from the grocery store and munch away under the scorching South Texas sun. I couldn’t fathom why anyone would do that; it was a sight that left me scratching my head.
There are moments you wish you could unsee, like when I was on the metro and saw a woman blow her nose into her dreadlocks. Yes, her dreadlocks! She seemed to do it regularly, judging by their crustiness and odor. It was an unforgettable, disgusting sight.
One truly unpleasant experience occurred at my university library. A foul-smelling old man with a long beard would come in to use the free Wi-Fi. I could tolerate his loud laughter and mountain of tangerine peels because I actually like tangerines. But one day, he started clipping his dirty fingernails, and one of them flew right at me. I went to the staff immediately, and they got him kicked out. It’s a moment I’ll never forget.
Another unsettling encounter happened one day while I was sitting on a park bench. A homeless man approached me, silently threw a folded newspaper onto my lap, and vanished. Curiosity got the better of me, and when I opened the paper, I found a slimy, rot-smelling mass. It felt like a surreal nightmare, but I was wide awake.
Prepare for a truly bizarre moment. When I was about 14, I was walking around a grocery store, absorbed in my phone, trailing behind my dad. I turned into an aisle with a mom and her toddler. The daughter exclaimed, “Mommy, I have to sneeze!” To my shock, her mom got down on her knees, letting her daughter sneeze directly into her mouth. Both acted like it was completely normal. I was left shocked and confused.
Once, while on a train, the person next to me took out a packet of floss and started flossing. Food particles were flung from their mouth. Then they cleaned their ears with their pinky and wiped the earwax on their pants. It was a stomach-churning sight.
In another instance of a shocking lack of consideration, I saw a woman changing her baby’s diaper on a table in the crowded food court of a mall during Christmastime. Despite informing the custodial staff, nothing was done. It was a thoughtless act that ruined my appetite.
A particularly disturbing incident happened at the hospital where I work. A homeless man came in with an abdominal abscess. As we cleaned his wound, we discovered horror—he had been hiding his money inside the abscess to protect it from theft. We were horrified and disgusted.
Get ready for a truly bizarre subway experience. A man in front of me picked up something from the floor right next to my foot. To my disbelief, he put it in his mouth and started chewing. It turned out to be an old, stepped-on piece of gum stuck to the ground. It was utterly confusing and gross.
Now, for a fast-food nightmare. I was eagerly waiting to enjoy a burger combo at a joint. As I unwrapped the burger, a foul smell wafted from the kitchen. Ignoring it, I took a bite and found slimy tomatoes inside. Worse, a cockroach scurried out from under the bun. Horrified, I completely lost my appetite.
Our final story is quite unsettling. On my way home from school, I saw a woman in flip-flops on a rainy day. Her feet had deep fissures that allowed water to flow through with every step. It was a bizarre and uncomfortable sight that left me wondering how she tolerated the discomfort.
These stories remind us that bizarre and revolting moments can happen in everyday life. Sharing these experiences helps us remember we’re not alone in encountering the creepy and disgusting. Have you ever experienced something that made your skin crawl? Share your story with us!
