12 True Stories With Twists So Crazy They Sound Like Fiction

Life has a way of throwing unexpected surprises our way—sometimes so unbelievable that they sound like they were ripped straight from a movie script. Just when you think you have a situation figured out, fate takes a sharp turn, leaving you stunned. From bizarre coincidences to shocking revelations, some real-life stories are stranger than fiction.

1.

“When I was in high school, a student in my class told us the story of his family’s first night in America. They were from China, and moved into a house on October 31, more commonly known as Halloween. They had never heard of this American holiday.

The entire evening there were people dressed up in crazy costumes coming to their door and ringing the doorbell, and the family had no idea why. He said they spent much of the night huddled together under a table with all the lights off in the house, completely terrified.” hobofats / Reddit

2.

“Sat next to a kid in high school who got angry when he did not understand what we were learning. It was a math test this time, and in a magnificent fury, he ate his test whole.” riffsh***r / Reddit

3.

“My nana was from England. When she moved to Canada she had to redo her driver’s test. At the time of the test, she was quite pregnant, so her feet were swollen. When she got into the car to take her test, she immediately kicked off her shoes and then pulled out onto the wrong side of the street. The instructor failed her but made her finish the test. Still makes me laugh to this day.” i_like_your_purse / Reddit

4.

“A coworker was telling us about her relationship problems and when I chimed in with some perspective she said, ‘Oh, sweetheart, maybe you’ll understand things better when you’re closer to my age, but pretty good try!’

And that’s when she, 23, learned I was then 27 and not 18. Another coworker burst into donkey laughter and screamed it. I then used the line on her incessantly the rest of the time I worked there. Grabbing milk for coffee and spilled? Oh, sweetie what a good try!” awallpapergirl / Reddit

5.

“In high school, we had a student who would sometimes fall asleep in class. Our AP World History teacher noticed at the start of her lecture that he was asleep and pointed him out to everybody. After gesturing for all of us to be silent, she gave the lecture very quietly, and when she was done, we all left with as little noise as possible.
Kid missed 2 class periods and his lunch.” jlee4219 / Reddit

6.

“In Turkish, the word for birthday cake is pasta. When my husband was flying to the US for the first time, he saw ’pasta’ on the airline menu, and he was so excited at the thought of having birthday cake on the flight that he ordered it. He was sorely disappointed.” TurksDelight / Reddit

7.

“One day at school, my computer teacher helped me with a problem and jokingly said, “Now you owe me a cheeseburger.” We both laughed, but I told him, “Mr., I promise you that burger!” He smiled and said, “If you actually do it, that would be a nice gesture.”

That was two months ago. Last Friday, I called my mom and asked her to buy me a Big Mac—and another one to surprise my teacher. She agreed. When she picked me up, she parked and waited while I went to give my teacher his burger.

When I got to his office, he wasn’t there, so I asked another teacher where he was. She called him and told him that a student had a surprise for him. Since he couldn’t come right away, I handed the Big Mac to the teacher and asked if she could give it to him. She said yes, so I went home.

The school had given us Chromebooks, and we had to return them the next day. While I was removing all my pictures and emails, I saw a message from my teacher that said:

“Hey there, Armando! Thank you so much for the burger, man. I LOVED IT!” Wuadle / Reddit

8.

“I was interning at a farm where the boss was incredibly rude. He drove over to check on me and another employee who were working and ended up getting himself stuck in the mud. We offered to go get help, but he insisted he could handle it.

Instead, he tore through two rows of garlic, skidding across the field while trying to get out. The other employee and I just stood there laughing as he finally drove off, completely covered in mud. We didn’t see him for the rest of the day—I assume he was too busy sulking in his office.” Lord_goatamor / Reddit

9.

“My high school summer job was at a fast food restaurant. One year, they put me on the schedule during the week I was supposed to be at band camp—eight hours away. I told them, ‘I let you know two months ago that I needed that week off.’

Their response? ‘Well, you’ll just have to come back to work, then return to camp.’

So, I said, ‘Okay,’ quit on the spot, and drove home.

When I got there, a manager was on the phone for me. She said, ‘We have a no-quitting policy.’

I replied, ‘Okay... well, I quit, so...’

Awkward silence.

Then she just hung up on me.” eissirk / Reddit

10.

“Took my kid to the doctor’s office. I was checking in at the front desk, and the receptionist asked for our mom, saying we needed an adult during the visit. I guess I didn’t even come across as 21 years old. I was 35 when this happened.” FluffyNinjaA******n / Reddit

11.

"One of my dad’s friends worked in Chicago, where most of the traffic to work crossed over a drawbridge every morning. One day his friend didn’t show up. He just didn’t come in to work, and nobody ever knew why. Three years later, he showed up acting like nothing had happened. They asked him why and he said, “The bridge was up.” black_000000 / Reddit

12.

I was sitting at a café next to a very pregnant woman. She was drinking her third cup of coffee in a row. I couldn’t take it anymore. “Think about your baby!” I said.

She angrily replied, “Are you an idiot? I’m simply wearing an oversized jacket!”

Embarrassed, I mumbled an apology and quickly focused on my drink, wishing I could disappear.

“I was in a store trying on a swimsuit when I suddenly noticed a blinking red light in the corner of the changing room. Confused, I tried to turn it off. Just minutes later, a security guard rushed over to my changing room, practically screaming, “What are you doing? This is...” Continue reading here to find out what happened.