Hypothetically, what would you do if your dog started speaking English? For example, you came home one day, and you heard your dog talking on the phone? Asking for a friend…

If you’re in the mood to read about some oddly detailed scenarios that might make you raise your eyebrows, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. Below, we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the Suspiciously Specific subreddit that might have you wondering what inspired people to post them. Enjoy reading about these hilarious, bizarre situations, and be sure to upvote the pics that make you wonder what these people have been through! 

#1 Gracelynn, Where Art Thou?

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#2 I Love It

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#3 Free Coffee

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We all know there’s no limits to what you can find online. Whether you want hard hitting news, adorable pictures of cats, shocking videos on TikTok or photos of your friends’ vacations, you can find it all! But one interesting niche of content is “suspiciously specific” posts. This genre contains all of the questionable tweets, Facebook posts and more that describe bizarre, sometimes “hypothetical,” scenarios that might have you wondering who in the world is actually experiencing these things.

And while this kind of content can be found in all of the different corners of the internet, one place that compiles plenty of this content is the Suspiciously Specific subreddit. This group was created in 2018 but has already amassed an impressive 1.3 million members. The community has more recently transitioned to focusing on Among Us fanart and memes, but lucky for us, members had already shared a variety of hilarious, oddly specific posts.  

#4 Til

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#5 What Did The Frog Do?

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#6 Apologise To Mr Hoskins

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I think we’ve all been in a scenario where we asked a question “for a friend,” that was a bit too specific to ask if we didn’t actually have experience with the topic… “My friend is having relationship troubles,” or, “My cousin has a medical question that she’s too embarrassed to ask.” Well, many of these posts are the virtual equivalents of those, often used for comedic effect of course. And according to Candace Osmond at Grammarist, this is an easy way for us to save face when we’re worried about being judged.

While there’s no way of pinpointing exactly where the classic “asking for a friend” phrase came from, it doesn’t seem to be anything new. Anonymous advice columns have been popular in newspapers and websites for decades, so it’s no surprise that we’ve implemented a similar style of posting on social media as well. Even if something is shared “hypothetically,” if it’s too specific, it’s going to raise some eyebrows.        

#7 Well Then

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#8 Would Be Interesting

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#9 Nicknames

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Although many of the posts on this list were shared online for comedic purposes, regardless of whether they’re referring to real situations or not, this content got me wondering about whether we’re oversharing online. As much fun as posting on social media can be, we have to remember to have boundaries too. According to Van-Hau Trieu, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Deakin University, and Vanessa Cooper, Professor of Information Systems at RMIT University, there are personal and professional risks associated with oversharing. Research has shown that over half of us have anxiety surrounding our family, friends and coworkers sharing photos or videos that we don’t want public. 

#10 Free The Frog!

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#11 2020 Was So Easy Back Then

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#12 Ok Josh

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Oversharing often has innocent intentions, though, as it’s linked to how we’re feeling. “When we feel strong emotions, we often use social media to communicate with and get support from friends, family and colleagues,” Trieu and Cooper write. “We might share good news when we feel happy or excited, or anger and frustration might drive us to vent about our employers. When emotional, it is easy for us to cross the boundary between work and social life, underestimating the consequences of social media posts that can quickly go viral.”

#13 Ratatat 2 E

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#14 You Can’t Put Them Anywhere

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#15 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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To ensure that we aren’t oversharing too much online, Trieu and Cooper recommend that we all set defined boundaries between our personal and professional lives. Inform your friends, family and colleagues about these boundaries, and rethink your relationships with anyone who doesn’t respect them. It can also be wise to create separate social media accounts for personal and professional use, or to keep your pages private to ensure you know exactly who’s able to view your content.

#16 Mood

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#17 That’s Something

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#18 Ok

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It’s also important to make sure that you respect the boundaries of others. If you plan on posting photos or videos of friends, it’s courteous to ask for their permission before sharing them publicly. And if anyone asks not to be featured on your account, make sure that you don’t overstep. Trieu and Cooper also add to share consciously online, to avoid making mistakes. They recommend staying offline when you’re feeling emotional, especially when you’re upset, and to always consider who will see your content before publishing it. If there’s anything you don’t want family or colleagues to see, perhaps it shouldn’t be out there. 

#19 114 Is A Lot Of Cats, For Sure

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#20 New Fear Unlocked

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#21 3..2..1.. Go!

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It’s always wise to do periodic clean ups on your social media accounts as well. If you find something from 5 years ago that doesn’t align with your beliefs anymore, just delete it. Yes, it’s possible that plenty of people have already viewed it, but you have the chance to minimize who else can or even eliminate anyone else from seeing it in the future. Especially for the average person who doesn’t have a huge following online, it can make a big difference to simply hit delete on questionable posts.      

#22 Fyi

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#23 Suspicious And Wholesome!

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#24 Relatable

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If you’re worried about oversharing, Trieu and Cooper recommend treating social media like your own personal brand. “If you wouldn’t say it to your colleagues and managers, don’t post it online,” they write. “Social media can enrich our professional and personal lives, but ill-considered posts and oversharing can be damaging to yourself and others. Being smart on social media is something we need to get better at in our professional lives, just as much as our personal lives.”

#25 21st Century Surnames

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#26 Guilty As Charged…

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#27 Lovelighting And Gasbombing

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We hope you’re enjoying all of these suspiciously specific posts from social media, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones you find particularly intriguing, and feel free to share about your own oddly specific “hypothetical” situations in the comments below. Then, if you’re looking for even more bizarre and oddly specific posts, feel free to check out this Bored Panda article next! 

#28 Does Your Town Have A Horseback Jesus?

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#29 My Lil Bro Takes Video Games Very Seriously

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#30 Just Some Guy

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#31 Sky Bird!

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#32 Does This Go Here

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#33 With Your Hair Softly Blowing In The Wind

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#34 There’s No One In Their Basement

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#35 Dementia Is A Game For 2 Or More Players

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#36 Ska

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#37 Could You Imagine

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#38 Shakespeare Of Our Time

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#39 It’s A Family Secret

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#40 Typical Shrimp Watch

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#41 Only A 7.5

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#42 The Future People

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#43 I Want A Tree From This Guy

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#44 Is There Something You Need To Tell Us?

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#45 Roosters Are The Best

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#46 Hmmmm

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#47 You Have To Accept This

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#48 They Complete Each Other

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#49 Ipod

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#50 Who Hasn’t ?

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#51 Seems Like He’s Been Through A Lot

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#52 Sounds Like Someone Didn’t Have Fun

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#53 Real Deal Breaker

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#54 Jack Black

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#55 Saw This Gem While Browsing Twitter

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#56 But You Know, Just Hypothetically

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#57 Highly Recommend 10/10

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#58 Gotta Love The Early 2000’s

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#59 Who Says It Isn’t

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#60 What Is Denny’s Even On

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#61 Man, I Love Me Some Tiny Pot Soup

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#62 I Needed To Hear That. Thank You

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#63 A Scholar And A Gentleman

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#64 That Product Would Sell Well

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#65 Depression On A Stick

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#66 Perfect Reason To Study Computer Science

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#67 Gotta Remember This One

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#68 Can’t Say I Have

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#69 The First Rule Of Waffle House Is

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#70 They Really Do Though

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#71 Methany

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#72 Im Sorry I Didn’t Quite Catch That

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#73 Again?

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#74 Discussing A 30-Year Lease

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#75 An Ego Booster

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#76 Anyone Know The Meme?

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#77 That’s Interesting

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#78 Capitalism

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#79 Russian Back Flip Tomahawk Throw!

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#80 Wamen

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#81 Sounds Like A Dream Job

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#82 Just Imagine

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#83 Not A Bad Idea

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#84 Sounds Like A Cry For Help

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#85 Huh?

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#86 Kevin From Applebee’s

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#87 Pass The Mic

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#88 I Drive A Manual Because I Need To Be Forced To Focus On What I’m Doing

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#89 Ok Elon

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