15 Stories That Prove Some People Live in a World With Totally Different Logic

There are people whose logic operates by their own rules, unknown to the rest of the world. The heroes of this article happened to meet them, but they came out of the situation with laughter and a story worth a million.

• Set a password on my computer because my son often gets into it. The security question is: “The name of your pet.” The trick is, we don’t have a pet.
  I watch as my husband opens the laptop, sees the password, reads the question, and suddenly types in “Alex.” That’s the name of our son. And I wanted to add the name of the toy dog. © mommdarinka / Instagram
• Yesterday, my husband and I went to the zoo. He was feeding a giraffe while I was filming him.
  A woman comes up, takes a picture of him from the other side. Then she walks up to my husband and says, “Give me your number; I’ll send you the photos.” He ignores her. She asks for his phone again.
  That’s when I stepped in and said, “Take my number and send them to me.” And she goes, “But these aren’t your photos.” I said, “But he is my husband.”
  After that, she followed us around the zoo for a while, trying to join our conversation, then finally gave up. Turns out, he hadn’t even noticed her because he was so enchanted by the animals. © samalita10 / Threads
• We call cleaning services twice a week. For 4 months now, the same woman has been coming to our place. Every single time during the cleaning, she leaves one blanket on the bed and folds the other one, putting it in the closet. Every time, we take it back out, and she stubbornly puts it away.
  We’re kind of too lazy to tell her: we’re usually not home during the cleaning, and it takes some effort to point it out. Every time I crack up at this unwavering belief that a couple couldn’t possibly need 2 blankets on the bed. © Overheard / Ideer

• I sent the photos of a single friend to an acquaintance to introduce them. Full-length photos and selfies. He asked for more photos.
  I replied, like, then send me a screenshot of your bank account. The expected answer: “So she’s a gold digger.” To which I logically replied that if he’s choosing a girl based on her looks, then we want to see what he can provide in return. © burnashochek / Threads
• An acquaintance found the love of his life. For 2 weeks now, he’s been glowing and talking only about her. Yesterday he said, “The wedding is soon; she’s pregnant, 2 months along.”
  I ask if that doesn’t bother him, since they’ve only been together for 2 weeks. He confidently answers, “I was told that if a man is very passionate, the term can shift; everything happens faster there.” © zusman123456 / Threads
• When I was younger, I worked as a hairdresser. First, I completed courses, then spent about a year working hard nonstop, taking everyone for a pittance, just to hone my skills. At the same time, I participated in competitions, grew my career, and repeatedly went for paid training.
  Eventually, I built my client base. I’ve been working like that for about 4 years. Then a lady showed up and declared that I had to cut her hair right away because she is a very good friend of my mother, worked with her 4 years ago, and had already arranged everything with her.
  Well, I thought, alright. I flipped through my daily planner and suggested she come the next day since there was a small window available. I also mentioned the cost of the haircut. And then it turns out she didn’t intend to pay me at all, saying that I still needed to practice on her, so she would graciously allow me to cut her hair for free.
  I politely declined this “generous” offer and wished her a good day. She was indignant, saying she was counting on me, she has an event soon, and her hair is not done, and I’m letting down not only her but also my mother. In the end, she huffed and left.
  Later, my mom and I laughed because she barely recalled this “coworker” after going through everyone she had ever worked with. © Kudryavtseva Anna / Dzen

• I work in a grocery store, and a female inspector came for a check. We went through the storerooms, checked the documentation, and everything was fine.
  We started inspecting the refrigeration equipment. "You have a violation!" the inspector declared. Apparently, the temperature in the freezer with fish doesn't meet the storage conditions. I was taken aback (we check it twice a day), and I read the label on the frozen fish: "Store at a temperature not higher than -0.4°F."
  I look at the thermometer: -13°F, read it again, look again. I tell the woman, "How does it not correspond? Everything seems to be fine."
  And she rolls her eyes. "Why are you making a fool out of me? It says not higher than -0.4°F, and yours is -13°F. That means it's higher; it's a violation. We'll note that in the report." © MiMister / Pikabu
• A man courted me for 3 months. I wasn't into relationships; I didn't even think about it. He came to our work somehow, saw me, and then it started: sent flowers, found me on all social media, asked everyone he knew about me, and went to the restaurants where I was.
  In the end, I gave in, we had dinner, and I really liked him. But he immediately said he was married! And that he really liked me, but he didn't plan to leave his family. I still can't believe someone could make such an effort and persistently pursue a girl for 3 months just for one date. © Overheard / Ideer
• I work in a 20-floor building with a large elevator. There are a lot of young people.
  So once about 10 people get in. Off we go. The young people immediately start focusing on their smartphones. On one floor, the elevator stops, but no one gets out.
  We keep going, and suddenly, one girl tears herself away from her smartphone, looks at the display, and says, "Why didn't anyone tell me I needed to get off?" She said it quite seriously, apparently even a bit offended. © Konstantin Smolin / Dzen

• One day I got really sick, and of course, it happened right before New Year’s. I was lying in bed when I heard the doorbell. It took all my strength to get up and shuffle to the door, and there stood my 2 friends—all cheerful, rosy-cheeked, and with bags in hand.
  They said, “Set the table; we’re going to celebrate now.” I looked at them and said, “Sorry, girls, but I’m not in the condition to celebrate.” They turned around silently and left. It’s been over 20 years, and we haven’t seen each other since. © Estetka Vesta / Dzen
• My brother (25 years old) works remotely and earns quite well. He’s saving for an apartment and lives with our parents. They keep saying that’s not a real job and try to get him an office position.
  My brother snapped and told them he got an office job, and every morning he either goes to the mall or to our place to “work.” On payday, he claimed he was now making half as much as before. We thought our parents would be upset, but they were thrilled and said they’d supplement his income (my brother declined).
  He’s been doing this for about a year now. Seriously, where’s the logic? © Overheard / Ideer
• I once met up with my ex-husband. We were sitting, drinking coffee, discussing the kids and everyday topics.
  Then he says, “My wife wants to meet you.” I was stunned. I have nothing against her, but I have no desire to meet her. He continues, “I want to live one week with her and one week with you.” Honestly, even my shock was shocked.
  Apparently, he wanted to introduce us so we could somehow “agree” on this dream scenario of his. © dikeneeva / Threads

• Email from HR manager: “You can take vacation from October 10 to 31.”
  Me: “But I can’t go on vacation right now. I have an important work task; no one else can handle it, and the deadlines are tight.”
  HR: “Well, you can just file for vacation and keep working.”
  Me: “And will I be able to take my allotted days off closer to New Year?”
  HR: “No, because you’ll be ’vacationing’ now.” © lalaka94 / Pikabu
• On my way to the gynecologist, I ran into my first ex-husband. And then the second one. They both tagged along.
  The three of us are sitting there. One’s holding my coat, the other my bag. I step away to register, come back, and everyone’s staring at me.
  Turns out that while I was gone, these two, when asked by the doctor where I was, couldn’t think of anything better to say than, “The wife will be right back.” In unison. © e.gavrilova.story / Threads
• I have a friend with an unusual mindset. She’s really unlucky in her personal life and can’t understand why.
  A guy was courting her, but she didn’t like him. She kept waiting for him to make a serious move so she could gracefully and elegantly turn him down. It happened, and she rejected him.
  Some time later, my friend calls and complains that he’s not making advances anymore. I say, “Well, you turned him down.” She replies with genuine indignation, “But I wanted to turn him down more than once.” © Feiy / Pikabu

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