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25 Oddly Specific Scenarios That Are A Little Suspicious
Sometimes people get a little too comfortable online. Have you ever seen those comments and questions that are just a little too specific? Like the ones that are too specific to be made up, surely something inspired someone to say that specific thing? It could be something that has a little too much detail, makes some odd comparisons or just seems off in general. These kinds of things are oddly specific, and can be found all over the web.
They can be in the form of a question, usually ending with "asking for a friend," which is a lie. They could be in the form of a 'hypothetical' story or scenario that seems too precise to be hypothetical. They could be a random thought that raises questions of why and how. Oddly specific things are odd, but they are fun to see, so for all of the internet's oddly specific needs, there is Reddit. The subreddit /r/oddlyspecific is a showcase of all of the strangely specific things people have said online that sparked some questions. Here are just 25 of them.