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For me it was the kid next door screaming at her mum. Went soft as a wet noodle.

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[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 2 points 14 hours ago

We were just getting into it when we had someone collapse on the footpath outside our house, he was unable to walk and was calling for help. We had to go perform first aid and call an ambulance. Didn't feel like fucking after that.

The dog got on the bed and licked my butt. Ruined the evening as we couldn't stop laughing.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Yes of course. We have had to stop and go take care of life several times. Sounds of crashing glass, someone at front door, kid knocking at bedroom door (at least all are trained to knock "NEVER try to open my door, you do not want to accidentally open it at a bad time and traumatize yourself")

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

Yeah. Her son came home from the park early crying because he hurt himself.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

It would be a lot more troubling if screaming kids didn’t make you soft.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

The dog and the cat came in at the mid point and sat down next to the bed and watched us like we were an episode of Wild Animal Kingdom and it was a mating scene, I swear to god the cat looked amused. I could no longer concentrate.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

GF's mom slamming her car door out front.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 83 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The sex question redditors have arrived

IMO it's a mixed blessing and curse. A lot of them are uninteresting, but the top comments are usually good for a quick laugh.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

bold to call others redditors from a .world account

[–] 50_centavos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What's that got to do with it? I was here before your kind

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He’s not insulting them for being redditors.

He’s insulting them for being sex question redditors.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Him, actually

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hey!

Just cause you're right doesn't mean it's polite lol

[–] 50_centavos@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Don't encourage him.

Ahem

"You're not wrong, you're just an asshole."

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 83 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Tl:dr Discovered I have a phobia for sleight-of-hand magicians and it ruined the most romantic opportunity of my life.

I booked an expensive, bougie hotel room for me and my (at the time) boyfriend, and we were planning on a wild night. He asked me to leave the room for an hour for him to prepare, so I went to the hotel bar for a drink. A guy approached me to bum a cig and began doing random magic tricks - pulling cards out of nowhere, making things appear in my pocket, and making ashes appear in my palm. I'm not sure why, but I absolutely panicked - it felt so violating to think that he was in my pockets and making things happen to my body without my knowledge or consent.

I ended up in a full blown panic attack and rushed back to the room. My partner was fully ready for an amazing romantic encounter, with rose petals and champagne and everything. I ended up just hyperventilating and ranting about scary magicians then fell asleep. I felt so bad that I ruined the night. I still get anxiety when I see magic tricks.

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Huh. I've never seen much slight of hand magic in person, and until now I wouldn't have thought that would be my reaction. But I can totally see a 1-on-1 close up performance like that feeling very invasive.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 25 points 2 days ago

That’s fascinating. I can totally understand your phobia (not that I feel it but it makes complete sense).

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My 5 year old tapping on the door and asking if he can play too.

[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 days ago

Oh, no, am I on Reddit again?

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, one of the children woke up.

[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don’t think that reads the way you think that reads…

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hm ok, English is not my first language but what I meant is that they started making noise in the living room and we had to stop.

[–] PixelPinecone@lemmy.today 2 points 21 hours ago

As @Albbi@lemmy.ca said, you weren’t wrong in how you phrased it.

But it can have two very different meanings lol.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 days ago

It reads correctly, unless you have a demented mind.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] VeldtSchema@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I feel for you. On the same boat.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago

You poor bastard

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 22 points 2 days ago

Strange drunk man hip-checked his way into my locked apartment. He was on the wrong floor, trying to visit his buddy one above me.

Full, over-the-top drama mode to the apartment managers and they installed a much more secure door and deadbolt. I'd already complained about their doors being basically just thick cardboard, so I wasn't going to pass the opportunity up.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 22 points 2 days ago

It wasn't sex, but I was making out with a girl and the TV was on. One of the characters out of nowhere goes "no lightbulbs?! NO LIGHTBULBS!?" and I completely lost it, laughing right in her face practically in tears.

[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Gunshots. Hard to stay hard wondering if you're about to acquire some new holes, but I guess it depends on your kinks.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

I'd hurry things along instead. If I'm gonna die I at least want to finish first.

[–] DogEarBookmark@reddthat.com 26 points 2 days ago

Fuck that. Warzone roleplay. You're a spec ops soldier and you're partner is that little camping ass mf's parental figure.

[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 days ago
[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

It was the tv at the foot of our bed. Saturday Night Live was on, but the skits were kinda so so. So, the wife and I start getting frisky. A few minutes in and all I heard was "I'm the sexiest girl in the sixth grade...NO NO you can't say that!" The skit was a couple trying to talk dirty, but the woman is saying some messed up stuff. Totally ruined the moment, but turned out to be one of the funniest skits I've seen for a while.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep, broken concentration fucks me up completely.

I had an ex that would literally pout about this. Talk about not being a team player

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I once had a son when i came to early when my bed riser fell over. The bed completely tilted to one corner and the jolt just did it.

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

So... Would it have made it better or worse if she was yelling for her dad instead? 🀣