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Greta Jaruševičiūtė

79 Unhinged Sentences That Came Out Of Nowhere And Made People Stop Scrolling (New Pics)

The majority of conversations that people have are probably pretty mundane. We chat about the weather, what our plans for the weekend are, what albums we’ve been listening to recently, and what we plan on making for dinner. But every now and then, you’ll hear something so wild that it immediately stops you in your tracks. Those are the moments that this article is dedicated to.

We took a trip to the Brand New Sentence subreddit and gathered some of their most amusing posts below. From quotes that will make you burst into laughter to posts that might simply perplex you, we hope you enjoy scrolling through this strange list. And be sure to upvote the sentences that you can’t believe actually humans wrote!

#1 Popea Johns

#2 Farms Use More Water Than AI Data Centers

#3 You Gotta Log Into Your Other Kidney And Click The "Log Out On All Other Devices" Button

In this day and age, it’s easy to feel like you’ve seen it all. Thanks to the 24-hour news cycle and having access to unlimited information online, almost nothing can shock us anymore. But if someone is creative enough, they might still be able to get a reaction out of you. And when you finally get to experience that feeling of surprise, it will probably be extremely refreshing.

According to Greater Good Magazine, humans actually need some surprises in their lives. Experiencing them activates the dopamine system in our brains, allowing us to focus our attention and inspiring us to see the situation from a new perspective.

#4 Oil Doesn't Work When The Strait Of Hormuz Isn't Hormuz'ing

#5 Turned Around To Return The Child Safely, Cussed The Parents Out For Leaving The Baby Alone, Then Hopped Back In The Car

#6 It Is Very Rare To Catch Wild Buses Drinking Water

In their book Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected, Tania Luna and Leeann Renninger break down the four stages of our surprise response. These include freeze, find, shift, and share.

First, we stop in our tracks when we see a surprise; then, we try to understand what’s going on. Next, we begin to shift our perspective, and finally, we feel pulled to share the surprise with others.

#7 "You Don't Know The Struggle Until You Run Out Of Toilet Paper And Everyone In Your House Is Deaf"

#8 Rattle A Tampon Out Of A Nun

#9 Unsubscribe From Economy And Become A Decorative Gargoyle

If you’re wondering how to invite more surprise and wonder into your life, Luna and Renninger have some tips. First, you have to “reframe vulnerability as openness and take deliberate steps to be more vulnerable.”

While many people tend to stay closed off and avoid vulnerability, that makes it impossible to ever be caught off guard and surprised. But once you learn how to view that openness in a positive light, you’ll be able to experience all of the joy that can come along with wonderful surprises.

#10 Ur The Gay Factory

#11 Friends Or Bra? What Will You Choose

#12 Global-Scale Fully Weaponized Autistic Pedantry

Another way to make sure you’re being surprised more often is by participating in activities where you have no idea what the outcome will be. Don’t be scared to take risks. Ask your boss for that raise, ask out the neighbor you’ve been crushing on for months, and don’t be scared to enter that competition. You really never know what could happen. And while surprises won’t always be good, it’s worth it to take those risks. It’s a lot better than being bored!

#13 I’m Tired Of Picking Up My 3year-Old Uncle From Daycare

#14 "For A Split Second I Thought Something Had Gone Terribly, Biblically Wrong With My Cat"

#15 Scotland's First Baby Capybara In 20 Years Somehow Looks Scottish

If you’re having a hard time finding the courage to start branching out and taking big risks, Luna and Renninger recommend making a “struggle sandwich.” This is when you sprinkle small risks that are more likely to have a positive outcome in between the bigger, scarier risks. This way, you’ll experience little confidence boosts more frequently, and the surprises that don’t pan out won’t feel as devastating. Over time, you’ll build resilience, and you’ll start to feel less afraid of taking huge risks.

#16 Beef Wellington Is Just A Corn Dog From A Different Socioeconomic Background

#17 "Delighted To Discover That Nature Has Evolved A Bat That Looks Exactly Like A Jam Doughnut"

#18 Romanian Court Rejects Man's Claim That He's Alive

Most of us lost a lot of our childlike curiosity and wonder after we became adults, but we urge you to channel that part of you once again, pandas. Walk down that street near your home that you’ve never passed through before. Ask your colleagues questions about their hobbies that you know nothing about. Pick up a book that you would have never thought to read before. Surprises aren’t always going to find us; sometimes we have to seek them out.

#19 Used His Girlfriend As A Step And Tunnelled Into A Lion Enclosure

A honey badger named Stoffel piled rocks, used his girlfriend as a step, and tunneled into the lion enclosure-just to pick fights

#20 Slur For Theatre People

#21 I Like When A Baby Animal Is Just A Shrunken Version Of The Adult Animal

In a similar vein, another way to experience more surprise in your life is by mixing up your routine. Try a new restaurant, take a new route to work, and try a new hobby that you’ve never done before. Life becomes boring and starts passing extremely quickly when we know exactly what to expect and are exposed to the same people and places every day. But once you start to spice things up, you’ll begin craving that feeling of newness and surprise!

#22 Chicken Bird For Lunch

#23 Rat Software On Bird Hardware

#24 Attempting To "Baptize" An Alligator In A Waffle House Using A Pitcher Of Iced Tea

Are you enjoying this list of sentences that were more than likely brand new, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that surprise you the most, and let us know in the comments below if you’ve said anything recently that you think deserves a spot in this article. Then, if you’d like to continue checking out posts from the Brand New Sentence subreddit, look no further than right here!