We’ve all been in some dingy bar, or in line at a fast food restaurant and heard someone say something that was really creepy. Whether it was an out on context statement about a blood transfusion, or something a little more invasive, when you hear these things your mind begins to wander and think up all new terrible situations to surround that statement. Some of the fine folks over on Reddit have shared some of the creepy things overheard while going about their daily life, and they gave us the creeps. If you think you can handle the terror of real life, continue reading this collection of scary things overheard in public.
It’s surprising what one can hear in public when they close their mouths and open their ears. It turns out that most people not only have a problem with volume control, but they also over-share an extreme amount. A lot of the stories on this collection of creepy things overheard in public have an overtly sexual vibe, which already makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Aside from the overheard snippets of overtly sexual conversations, the amount of violent fantasies that people share in public is mind-boggling. After reading these weird things that people overheard in public, you’re definitely going to second guess everything you say out loud.
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The Creepiest Things Ever Overheard by Random People on the Internet,
She Just Turned 13
"About two years ago, I had traveled out of town to go visit a job site my company was contracted for and wanted to enjoy a nice treat: Steak ‘N Shake. I had just ordered my food and I suddenly begin overhearing the conversation taking place behind me. The voices sounded older… late 50s, maybe early 60s.
Man 1: Oh! I forgot to tell you I talked to Jenny [not exact name] the other day!
Man 2: Sweet! How’s she doing? How’s her daughter?
Man 1: She’s great, man. Her daughter is as beautiful as ever.
Man 2: Good deal. I remember her daughter used to be SMOKING hot. I wish I could [censored, for the sake of my sanity] before the school boys get to it!
Man 1: Oh, you and me both!
Man 2: How old is she now?
Man 1: She just turned 13."
Father Knows Best
"A father is talking about his two daughters age 6 and 9.
Him: Yeah she has a body like a boy now but once she gets older, I’m sure she’ll have a sexy body.
Everyone in the room: err
Him: Just like her mom, you know. I know if I was a boy their age that I would be trying to be really close friends with them."
Age of Consent
While having breakfast one morning in 2015, at a pousada somewhere in the Northeast of Brazil, I overheard the British owner say the following to some of his friends:
“So in terms of the new law, even if the boy consents or seduces you, YOU can still be charged with rape if he was underage.”
Time to Put on Your Invisibility Cloak
"I use[d] to work at a Honda factory in Alabama and they get a lot of workers in from temp agencies, so you tend to get a lot of weird ones. As I'm walking back from my lunch break, I pass two guys and accidentally overhear, 'I just want to impregnate the first thing I see.' My only thoughts were, 'Don't make eye contact, don't make eye contact, don't make eye contact.'"
This Is Why You Shouldn't Learn Russian
"I speak a small amount of Russian. Not enough to get me through a conversation but after watching a bunch of videos and trying to learn the language, I can understand a fair amount more than I can speak. I was in Toronto walking down the road and there were two guys, Russian, sitting and talking in Russian at a table. I overheard 4 words. Dead, body, murder, and what was essentially dispose. I turned pale and got the f*ck out of there."
The Phantom Poop
"I heard a dude grunting in the stall next to me trying to poop but they were clearly phantom poops. Although, every time he farted he broke out into a hysterical laughter and would then return to grunting. The grunting got louder and louder until he just let out this epic GRUNT. Seriously, I thought he was sh*tting a boulder. I think the whole Student Union heard him. Anyway, after the huge grunt I heard the smallest 'plop' and all hell broke loose. He was cheering at this victory by banging on the side of the stall. Screaming with happiness. Between his screaming laughter he would yell, 'F*ck you poop! You can't control me!'"
Seriously, Call the Police
A guy I was standing near in the bar: “You know, the simple fact of the matter is, I could easily drug and rape any of these chicks. Most of them I wouldn't even have to drug, because I'm obviously stronger.”
His friend: “That's one hundred percent fact. Hell, I’d help if she turned out the be a fighter. You know that.”
I could pretend they were having a hypothetical discussion about women's safety issues, if it wasn't for that second guy’s reply.
The Mind Eraser
When I was a bartender, I could overhear quite a few conversations. The most unnerving came when I saw a man hand another man a small brown container with a white cap. I only overheard snippets:
“… won’t remember anything.”
“Even from what happened before. Total eraser.”
“… do it again and again.”
“…. get blackouts. You don’t know what kind of damage that does.”
“… pass out? I’m not a necrophiliac.”
“No, they participate all right…”
If You See Something, Say Something
"At Starbucks in a pretty affluent area. Two soccer moms are having a conversation about mom #1's 12 year old son molesting his sister who sounded close in age. It was graphic and detailed about what he did and what they were doing to stop it. They were talking in normal tones and not even being remotely secretive about this. No, I didn't call the cops. No one is going to believe a poor kid over rich soccer moms anyway."
TFW Your Roommates Want to Rape You
"I was sitting in my room quietly working on homework (I was in college at the time) and overheard two men (one of whom lived in the room next to me) calmly discussing the best way to rape me. It was 10am and they were already drinking beer. They were discussing tactics like drugging my food or drink, or physically overpowering me on my way to the bathroom, either very early or late when no one would be awake to hear me scream. They then started discussing the vile things they wanted to do, mostly involving torturing me in vicious and inventive ways."