36 Jaw-Dropping Home Surprises That Defy Explanation Revealed by Strangers
Ever wonder what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of someone else’s home? I mean, we all dress up our spaces to show off a bit of who we are—colors, photos, mementos—but sometimes, you step inside and think, “Wait, did I just stumble into a museum of the oddly bizarre or a shrine to the weird?” From raccoons casually strolling through doggy doors with no dogs in sight to folks treating their floors like giant ashtrays, the tales people shared about their houses will either have you chuckling or clutching your pearls. And trust me, after scrolling through these jaw-dropping stories, you might just be inspired to tackle that clutter—or at least double-check what’s hiding under your own couch cushions. Ready to peek into the wonderfully weird world of other people’s homes? Dive in—you might never look at your own place the same way again. LEARN MORE.
Your home can reveal a lot about you. The way you decorate it, the colors you choose, how neat or dirty it is, and the contents you keep hidden between the walls all tell a story…
That’s why it can be so fascinating to set foot in another person’s house. You’re entering their private world. A place where they are their true and authentic selves, surrounded by the things they hold dear or just hoard. Often, you’ll encounter the usual things. Photographs of family and friends, mementos from their travels, maybe some heirlooms, or art.
But sometimes you’ll come across something so strange and unexpected, that stops you in your tracks and has you wondering, “What in the secret life of Satan is going on here?”
Someone once asked, “What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen at someone’s house that they thought was completely normal?” and the internet went wild. Thousands of responses came pouring in. From the funny, to the bizarre, to the downright creepy, people didn’t hold back in spilling the tea about the private lives of others.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the best answers for you to scroll through before your next houseguest arrives. Some might prompt you to do a Swedish death clean or at the very least, a quick declutter.
My friend and her family have a doggy door, but no dog. What do they use it for? They allow raccoons to come in and they feed them frequently. They are all so nonchalant about it.
Thereal_me:
Raccoons have a parasite in their feces, this parasite settles in the human brain.
Our homes speak volumes about us and can sometimes even reveal the state of our mental health. It pays to personalize your space so that it tells the truth about you…
One of the ways to do this is with color. Not only do colors set the mood inside your home, but they can also reveal to your visitors whether you’re a fiery or laid-back kinda guy or girl. Among other things…
According to Fancy Pants Homes, “gold belongs to the luxurious one; red is associated with passion; green is mostly chosen by adventurous people who love nature; yellow shows positivity and optimism; blue is for the chilled one; black belongs to the deep thinker; pink is mostly chosen by joyful and loving people, purple by daring ones.”
Casually spitting directly into their carpeting.
Anon:
I went over to a college friend’s house and watched him do that right in the middle of talking with his mother. I was completely shocked and decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to sit down or touch anything until we left.
A friend of mine told me that when she was younger, she went to someone’s house where there were no partitions or walls – just a huge open space. The toilet was sitting right in the middle of the room.
Anon:
Was your friend playing The Sims?
The folk over at Fancy Pants claim that messy people are more likely to be creative. “It appears that they can come up with better ideas in a messy environment. Obviously people can also assume you’re just lazy…. it depends on who’s judging,” reads the property site.
Jars filled with giant bloated tics “swimming” in rubbing alcohol.
They picked them out of the ears of their dog and thought it was totally normal to display them on the kitchen counter!
SecChf_RocIngersol:
This is actually a very encouraged practice (minus the weird displaying) in my family. If your dog gets sick after a tick bite, it helps the vet if you have the tick preserved for them to look at. Any time we pull a tick off our dog we keep it at least a few days to make sure it didn’t get him sick.
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