A story had to believe.......

[Bron357]

I’ve got a few, but here’s a good one.
I was 17 and out on my first date with a new guy (a friend of a friend). We went out to a nice restaurant where I had oysters for an entree, afterwards off to a club for a bit of dancing.
Now at 17 and living at home I had a strict curfew, Midnight. And this was well before just things as mobile phones.
Anyhow, I became ill, like really ill. I collapsed in my vomit in the ladies bathroom and an ambulance was called. Off to the hospital with new date in tow.
Food poisoning from the oysters, so after medication (I certainly had nothing left inside me) and being put on a drip and observed until 8am the next morning, I was discharged.
Poor new guy had been sitting in the waiting room for 10 hours. He drove me home.
Mother was literally waiting at the door for me and was furious, absolutely furious. I was grounded for a month on the spot and when I tried to explain where I had been, I was given another month for lying. Poor new date fled in terror - it had been a long night for him and my mum was rather scary!
A week later the invoice from the hospital / ambulance service arrived for payment (in Australia back then it was done this way).
Vindication- yay. Grounding period was repealed.
First date with new guy wasn’t exactly a success so there wasn’t a second one.
Oh well.

 

[Tekate]

Great story!

When I was 19 and going to college in the city and dating my future husband, he decided he wanted to go see a new movie by Ingmar Bergman - Cries and Whispers., a really heavy film. We went downtown from the Bronx and paid five bucks a person back then. I'd seen The Virgin Spring so I knew what I was getting into with Bergman. The art house style theater had stadium style seating, which was new then in a movie theater. So during the most rad scene in the film I feel something pushing me into my boyfriend then back to the other side, it happened about 3X, my future hubster turns around and tells the guy behind us to quit pushing me, at that moment the guy goes rigid, locks my head between his legs and literally starts to strangle me, pushing me back and forth, boyfriend get's up and sort of freaks out the guy's girlfriend starts screaming "Is there a doctor in the house!!!? My boyfriend is having a seizure!! Help Help" - meanwhile my head is caught between this guys legs, locked and I thought I was going to die, a doctor comes running over and starts working on the guy, they unlock his legs and I get up and run out.... meanwhile my boyfriend sat down and watched the end of the movie! and I had to wait outside in Times Square till he came out.. back when TSquare was a real pit.. I never did see the whole movie.

Shoulda dumped the boyfriend, instead married him 3 years later.

 

[partgypsy]

Oh my goodness! You can't make something like that up! I can't believe your boyfriend went back to finish the movie without finding you!

 

[stracci2000]

I was dating a boy in high school, and we met up with my older cousin, who said he would sell my boyfriend a bag of pot. I didn't smoke, but this boyfriend did. Looking back, I don't know why I dated him, because I always hated pot.
Anyway, my cousin took the $20, and never came back with the dope.
So this stupid boyfriend, who was real upset that he just lost $20, pulls up behind a building, and punches out a glass window. Now his hand is cut and bleeding bad. My girlfriend, who was with us, is now driving the car. She takes us to her boyfriend's house, where her boyfriend's mother wraps up the guy's hand.
I never went out with that kid again.

 

[Lorelei]

My story is, I tripped over Rock Hudson and grabbed the back of his jacket to save myself. He was very gracious!

 

[rockysalamander]

I was conducting a visit to a property that was being regulated for impacts to a specific wildlife species. The owner and all family are at the visit, as well as tons of public and local officials. Local police came due to rumors in town of problem folks coming to the government visit. 15 minutes into the visit, the owners turn to local politician and I and swear up and down that they'd been on this land for 100 years and never saw this species. They "swear on their honor" that they would be happy to comply with the regulations if they could just see the species on their land. Right about then, I look behind the speaker and point to say, "you mean like that one?" Not 6-feet away was the very rare species in question walking along the forest floor away from all the people and noise. Best day ever in my job.

 

[missy]

Gosh I love all your amazing stories. I cannot think of one OMG what a boring life I have led.

Unless you count my stupidity when I was 17 and dating a coke head boyfriend and getting into the car with him while he was high (and driving). Yeah that was the most moronic thing I have ever done and it was just dumb luck I survived that stupidity. It took me months to wise up. Let's just say while I was book smart I wasn't very smart about other things when I was a teenager. Hard to believe (for me) till this day. I am usually full of common sense and smart and savvy about things. Not with that guy.


@Bron357 at the ER why didn't the doctors/nurses call your parents?

@Tekate OMG and LOL. How lucky was your dh that you forgave him and married him. I don't think I would have been so gracious. You are amazing truly. I would have clocked him and never looked back.

@stracci2000 at least you didn't go out with him again!

@Lorelei hahaha love that. Rock Hudson rocked!

@rockysalamander that is a great story! LOVE it. And I am guessing (and hoping) the owners followed through on their promise right?

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I used to clean offices at night and drive home late, sometimes after midnight through this town known for its affluence, very Stepford if you will. Anyways I was driving down this back road, no lights, pitch black but I took it instead of the main road since there were no traffic lights. Driving along and all of a sudden this pickup truck is behind me and it keeps getting really close and backing off multiple times and putting the high beams on. So after a while of this this I get to the only traffic light at the end of the road to turn onto the main drag. No cars around, no people and the one corner store is closed.

Stop for the light and all of a sudden I hear someone at my door trying to open it! I started screaming but I never looked at the person and instead of driving through the light I sat there until it turned green screaming the entire time. I drive off and they got back in the truck and drove away in the other direction.

Saving grace was the car was a Ford and when you put it in drive the doors automatically locked. Scariest night of my life!

 

[Lorelei]

I used to clean offices at night and drive home late, sometimes after midnight through this town known for its affluence, very Stepford if you will. Anyways I was driving down this back road, no lights, pitch black but I took it instead of the main road since there were no traffic lights. Driving along and all of a sudden this pickup truck is behind me and it keeps getting really close and backing off multiple times and putting the high beams on. So after a while of this this I get to the only traffic light at the end of the road to turn onto the main drag. No cars around, no people and the one corner store is closed.

Stop for the light and all of a sudden I hear someone at my door trying to open it! I started screaming but I never looked at the person and instead of driving through the light I sat there until it turned green screaming the entire time. I drive off and they got back in the truck and drove away in the other direction.

Saving grace was the car was a Ford and when you put it in drive the doors automatically locked. Scariest night of my life!

Wow!!!

 

[stracci2000]

I used to clean offices at night and drive home late, sometimes after midnight through this town known for its affluence, very Stepford if you will. Anyways I was driving down this back road, no lights, pitch black but I took it instead of the main road since there were no traffic lights. Driving along and all of a sudden this pickup truck is behind me and it keeps getting really close and backing off multiple times and putting the high beams on. So after a while of this this I get to the only traffic light at the end of the road to turn onto the main drag. No cars around, no people and the one corner store is closed.

Stop for the light and all of a sudden I hear someone at my door trying to open it! I started screaming but I never looked at the person and instead of driving through the light I sat there until it turned green screaming the entire time. I drive off and they got back in the truck and drove away in the other direction.

Saving grace was the car was a Ford and when you put it in drive the doors automatically locked. Scariest night of my life!

OK, that story just gave me goosebumps!
Funny how we try to obey the law, even when our well being is at stake!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@stracci2000, that's the thing that gets me, maybe I just panicked and froze but looking back I just want to tell myself put the gas on girl and get the heck out of there

 

[missy]

@StephanieLynn scary
Thank goodness you escaped that situation. Terrifying.

OK, that story just gave me goosebumps!
Funny how we try to obey the law, even when our well being is at stake!

Not me lol. I remember a time I went right through a solid red light just because I was in a very bad neighborhood late at night and I just wanted to get out of there. No cars coming and I went right through the red light. I did get stopped by 2 police officers but when I told them the reason they just let me go and they said get home safely. Lol even they realized I did the right thing. Even the cops travel in pairs in that neighborhood.

 

[Austina]

When I was 5 months pregnant, we went to Hawaii. Dr said it was fine to travel. Sooo, we get on the plane, and very shortly after, I began to feel really unwell. We got off the plane 12 hrs later in LA not looking forward to the next flight, and had to run to get our connection. I was even more unwell on the flight to Hawaii, but we got there.

Next morning, I was feeling a little better, so we went down to breakfast. I took one sip of juice and projectile vomited right across the restaurant, think Vesuvius erupting. I got up and ran out, leaving my poor DH to explain that, no I wasn’t drunk and hungover, I was pregnant and feeling really ill.

I don’t know who was more embarrassed, me at hurling, or DH for me running off and leaving him to explain.

Needless to say, we avoided the restaurant after that

 

[tkyasx78]

When I was in high school, I dated a guy who had - in the past - sold weed ( it was illegal then everywhere). When we met and prior to dating he said he had stopped doing it several years back. I was young and trusting and had no reason to disbelieve him. He knew I did not drink, smoke or use any sort of drug. I don’t even use tylenol. About 6 months into the relationship, I agreed to go on a motorcycle ride with him to see a friend in the next state ( the city I lived in was close to a neighboring state ) with him for a nice afternoon. Thinking nothing odd about it we went and had a great time and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon. Upon returning to our city we needed to get some gas for the bike.
It was at that gas station I learned that the large heavy backpack I had been wearing on the ride home was packed full of weed. I don’t know what the penalty was at that time for carrying a very large quantity of weed was ( even Unknowingly ) but it was a terrifying way to learn that he had decided to return to his former illegal profession.

Of course that was the end of the relationship. I asked to be brought home and said my goodbyes. No man who cared for me would risk my freedom and safety to make money by illegal means. Such disrespect.

 

[stracci2000]

When I was in high school, I dated a guy who had - in the past - sold weed ( it was illegal then everywhere). When we met and prior to dating he said he had stopped doing it several years back. I was young and trusting and had no reason to disbelieve him. He knew I did not drink, smoke or use any sort of drug. I don’t even use tylenol. About 6 months into the relationship, I agreed to go on a motorcycle ride with him to see a friend in the next state ( the city I lived in was close to a neighboring state ) with him for a nice afternoon. Thinking nothing odd about it we went and had a great time and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon. Upon returning to our city we needed to get some gas for the bike.
It was at that gas station I learned that the large heavy backpack I had been wearing on the ride home was packed full of weed. I don’t know what the penalty was at that time for carrying a very large quantity of weed was ( even Unknowingly ) but it was a terrifying way to learn that he had decided to return to his former illegal profession.

Of course that was the end of the relationship. I asked to be brought home and said my goodbyes. No man who cared for me would risk my freedom and safety to make money by illegal means. Such disrespect.

That's horrible. You might have been thrown in jail!
He let you wear the backpack........ Despicable!

 

[Lorelei]

When I was in high school, I dated a guy who had - in the past - sold weed ( it was illegal then everywhere). When we met and prior to dating he said he had stopped doing it several years back. I was young and trusting and had no reason to disbelieve him. He knew I did not drink, smoke or use any sort of drug. I don’t even use tylenol. About 6 months into the relationship, I agreed to go on a motorcycle ride with him to see a friend in the next state ( the city I lived in was close to a neighboring state ) with him for a nice afternoon. Thinking nothing odd about it we went and had a great time and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon. Upon returning to our city we needed to get some gas for the bike.
It was at that gas station I learned that the large heavy backpack I had been wearing on the ride home was packed full of weed. I don’t know what the penalty was at that time for carrying a very large quantity of weed was ( even Unknowingly ) but it was a terrifying way to learn that he had decided to return to his former illegal profession.

Of course that was the end of the relationship. I asked to be brought home and said my goodbyes. No man who cared for me would risk my freedom and safety to make money by illegal means. Such disrespect.

That's dreadful!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@tkyasx78, that is just terrible

 

[canuk-gal]

I used to clean offices at night and drive home late, sometimes after midnight through this town known for its affluence, very Stepford if you will. Anyways I was driving down this back road, no lights, pitch black but I took it instead of the main road since there were no traffic lights. Driving along and all of a sudden this pickup truck is behind me and it keeps getting really close and backing off multiple times and putting the high beams on. So after a while of this this I get to the only traffic light at the end of the road to turn onto the main drag. No cars around, no people and the one corner store is closed.

Stop for the light and all of a sudden I hear someone at my door trying to open it! I started screaming but I never looked at the person and instead of driving through the light I sat there until it turned green screaming the entire time. I drive off and they got back in the truck and drove away in the other direction.

Saving grace was the car was a Ford and when you put it in drive the doors automatically locked. Scariest night of my life!

 

[bludiva]

@StephanieLynn i have the comedic version of your story if i can put it that way (and i'm so glad you were safe, how terrifying.)

i used to live in a shared house up a windy road on a hill with deer, raccoons, and other critters. i had a friend visiting and we get back to the house after a day of sightseeing. it's a lodge style house with a long dark driveway and long rickety zig-zagging set of stairs to the entrance). we had been talking about how there were mountain lions occasionally spotted in the area and how wild that was since we were so close to the city. well i park the car and she hears a sound which makes her scream, which makes me scream, and then i see there is a man at her side of the car, which makes us both scream. she heard him tap at the car window and say "hello" which started her screaming, and when she started i thought she must have seen a mountain lion which made me start screaming. it took me a minute to realize it was the boyfriend of one of the housemates, who was waiting for her and stuck outside. he. felt. terrible.

 

[Tekate]

It was weird and scary and I was angry at my eventual husband.. But it is a great story

Oh my goodness! You can't make something like that up! I can't believe your boyfriend went back to finish the movie without finding you!

 

[qubitasaurus]

A few years ago my husband took a job in beijing, and I started to cross backwards and forwards. At the start he was lonely, and finding an appartment, bank account, ect in china was hard on him. So I went frequently in the first few months. I was a bit sassy about it (we had spent several years apart already).

I can remember him saying he wanted me to come one week. It was a quiet time at work and I could definitely make it, but I was tired so I dragged my feet for a bit (until roughly 3ish weeks out) before finally capitulating. There were 3 flights available that didnt cost the earth. A cathay pacific via hong kong, a air china direct and a malaysian airlines via kuala lumpa. The cathay pacific turned out to be unsuitable. So i could either book malaysian airlines or pay a couple of hundred more for air china. Luckily the air china sold off some seats (must have been an algorithm that decided the plane was underbooked 3 weeks out), and i really didnt want to pass through the KL airport. I almost think i remember the conversation with my husband about the final decision.

The malaysian airlines MH370 never made it to beijing. I still get goose bumps thinking about the fact that both flights were due to touched down at roughly the same time. I must have walked straight past the prople waiting for their loved ones. At the time i just shrugged it off. It barely even perturbed me, although it freaked my parents out. They hit the roof. Especially since i had got off an over night flight (they didnt know which one) and decided to go for a nice long walk arround bei hai to clear my head. Now i am beginning to plan a trip to seoul in 2 months time (early planning this time as my 3 month old daughter will need to come along). And I am feeling jittery thinking about taking her on the flight. I finally understand what they must have felt. To be honest it is making me feel ill. The thought of anything happening to her makes my stomach knot up.

 

[dkata]

A few years ago my husband took a job in beijing, and I started to cross backwards and forwards. At the start he was lonely, and finding an appartment, bank account, ect in china was hard on him. So I went frequently in the first few months. I was a bit sassy about it (we had spent several years apart already).

I can remember him saying he wanted me to come one week. It was a quiet time at work and I could definitely make it, but I was tired so I dragged my feet for a bit (until roughly 3ish weeks out) before finally capitulating. There were 3 flights available that didnt cost the earth. A cathay pacific via hong kong, a air china direct and a malaysian airlines via kuala lumpa. The cathay pacific turned out to be unsuitable. So i could either book malaysian airlines or pay a couple of hundred more for air china. Luckily the air china sold off some seats (must have been an algorithm that decided the plane was underbooked 3 weeks out), and i really didnt want to pass through the KL airport. I almost think i remember the conversation with my husband about the final decision.

The malaysian airlines MH370 never made it to beijing. I still get goose bumps thinking about the fact that both flights were due to touched down at roughly the same time. I must have walked straight past the prople waiting for their loved ones. At the time i just shrugged it off. It barely even perturbed me, although it freaked my parents out. They hit the roof. Especially since i had got off an over night flight (they didnt know which one) and decided to go for a nice long walk arround bei hai to clear my head. Now i am beginning to plan a trip to seoul in 2 months time (early planning this time as my 3 month old daughter will need to come along). And I am feeling jittery thinking about taking her on the flight. I finally understand what they must have felt. To be honest it is making me feel ill. The thought of anything happening to her makes my stomach knot up.

I’ve just got goosebumps! Scary!

 

[Tekate]

@qubitasaurus Whoa... that is something, luck is a funny thing. I think it's more kismet. You will be fine on your next journey, but a 3 month old.. get friendly with the neighbors.. whenever I find myself near infants I always try to be extra nice.. mamma love.. the best. wishing you peace, and love and a great flight.

 

[Rubybrick]

A few years ago my husband took a job in beijing, and I started to cross backwards and forwards. At the start he was lonely, and finding an appartment, bank account, ect in china was hard on him. So I went frequently in the first few months. I was a bit sassy about it (we had spent several years apart already).

I can remember him saying he wanted me to come one week. It was a quiet time at work and I could definitely make it, but I was tired so I dragged my feet for a bit (until roughly 3ish weeks out) before finally capitulating. There were 3 flights available that didnt cost the earth. A cathay pacific via hong kong, a air china direct and a malaysian airlines via kuala lumpa. The cathay pacific turned out to be unsuitable. So i could either book malaysian airlines or pay a couple of hundred more for air china. Luckily the air china sold off some seats (must have been an algorithm that decided the plane was underbooked 3 weeks out), and i really didnt want to pass through the KL airport. I almost think i remember the conversation with my husband about the final decision.

The malaysian airlines MH370 never made it to beijing. I still get goose bumps thinking about the fact that both flights were due to touched down at roughly the same time. I must have walked straight past the prople waiting for their loved ones. At the time i just shrugged it off. It barely even perturbed me, although it freaked my parents out. They hit the roof. Especially since i had got off an over night flight (they didnt know which one) and decided to go for a nice long walk arround bei hai to clear my head. Now i am beginning to plan a trip to seoul in 2 months time (early planning this time as my 3 month old daughter will need to come along). And I am feeling jittery thinking about taking her on the flight. I finally understand what they must have felt. To be honest it is making me feel ill. The thought of anything happening to her makes my stomach knot up.

Wow, that’s intense. Must make you feel so differently about flying in general!

 

[tkyasx78]

I am glad you didnt take the flight! I would be freaked out too.

 

[smitcompton]

Hi,

On a lighter note. Many yrs ago I was sick for quite a while. This would be my first venture out in a long time. My neighbors, all young moms , worked at the elementary school as a lunch mom for two hrs per day. They encouraged me to join them, which I did.

One day an elderly woman come over to me and asked if I was Ms. Smitcompton who was the innkeeper at Holiday Inn. I answered yes, and I was so anxious to ask this woman if she knew anything about what had happened to my secretary, who I was most fond of. I looked at her and said, Do you happen to know what happened to Sally Kelly after I left? She looked squarely at me, and said, "I am Sally Kelly." How embarrassing for me. Of course we embraced and got together later. But I was always embarrassed that I didn't recognize someone I was so fond of.

Annette

 

[qubitasaurus]

@qubitasaurus Whoa... that is something, luck is a funny thing. I think it's more kismet. You will be fine on your next journey, but a 3 month old.. get friendly with the neighbors.. whenever I find myself near infants I always try to be extra nice.. mamma love.. the best. wishing you peace, and love and a great flight.

Thank you, funny thing is that it barely phased me at the time. I just went on to the next thing, thinking it was all counterfactual. Now I am edgy for some stupid reason. I think about the fact that there was very little debry suggesting that the plane sunk mostly intact, and I look at my daughter ferociously nuzzling away as she sucks like she is half starved (no idea why, she gets fed every 3 hours) and I feel a little ill.

My husband is probably going to bail on us (he wants to fly singapore --> shanghai --> seoul --> shanghai --> singapore. I dont think she can get a chinese visa --she neees to first obtain a proper visa for living in singapore and that process is still ongoing. Ofcourse nothing is confirmed, since my husband wont even fix his flights for next week, let alone for almost 2 months time). So I am trying hard not to think about it and just do it.

 

[rockysalamander]

Gosh I love all your amazing stories. I cannot think of one OMG what a boring life I have led.
@rockysalamander that is a great story! LOVE it. And I am guessing (and hoping) the owners followed through on their promise right?

I've been blessed with great opportunities and amazing supporters (and a lot of very good luck). I've had my share of near-misses and direct hits through my travels. But, my motto is "if it scares you, keep doing it until your too tired of it to be scared anymore."

It got a bit complex as we discovered a rare plant at the end of the visit. The farming family tried to walk back on their promise, but a reporter quoted them in the local paper. In the end, they worked reasonably with us.

 

[Tekate]

Whooa.. he was a loser. Good thing you found out early!!!

When I was in high school, I dated a guy who had - in the past - sold weed ( it was illegal then everywhere). When we met and prior to dating he said he had stopped doing it several years back. I was young and trusting and had no reason to disbelieve him. He knew I did not drink, smoke or use any sort of drug. I don’t even use tylenol. About 6 months into the relationship, I agreed to go on a motorcycle ride with him to see a friend in the next state ( the city I lived in was close to a neighboring state ) with him for a nice afternoon. Thinking nothing odd about it we went and had a great time and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon. Upon returning to our city we needed to get some gas for the bike.
It was at that gas station I learned that the large heavy backpack I had been wearing on the ride home was packed full of weed. I don’t know what the penalty was at that time for carrying a very large quantity of weed was ( even Unknowingly ) but it was a terrifying way to learn that he had decided to return to his former illegal profession.

Of course that was the end of the relationship. I asked to be brought home and said my goodbyes. No man who cared for me would risk my freedom and safety to make money by illegal means. Such disrespect.

 

[Austina]

It’s natural to worry when you have a baby @qubitasaurus your whole word changes, and things you didn’t think about before, you start focusing on.

We flew on Clipper Maid of the Seas with our little DS shortly before it was blown up over Lockerbie.