35+ Social Media Posts That Took an Unexpected Turn

You meet all kinds of people when you’re out running errands. Sometimes, you even meet a good samaritan who is willing to go the extra mile to help you out.

This person tugged on our heartstrings at first, when they described a sad elderly woman who missed out on grabbing the last loaf of bread. Just when we thought the original poster was going to be one of those good samaritans that we mentioned, the post took a turn and we were left laughing in shock.

Kids can be really creative and impressive. If you give them the right leverage, they may even teach you a thing or two you didn’t know before.

When this dad told his son he’d never been in a pillow fight, his son was excited for the chance to help his dad learn a new skill. What he didn’t see coming was the element of surprise his dad hid in the game. Maybe he just thinks that he taught his talented dad a little too well.

When it comes to unexpected social media posts, we usually expect the energy to go from normal to chaotic in only a few words.

What we don’t expect quite as often is for a post to take a twist for a more wholesome spin. This post is a great example of that. Whereas we expected to see a comic that ended sadly and made us feel bad, we were instead treated to a cute conclusion.

Spending time away from the world is never easy – especially if you’re used to a more extroverted lifestyle. That’s why at the beginning of this Tweet, we were sympathetic.

The image of a woman crying due to isolation is a powerful one. That’s why we didn’t quite expect the comedic turn it took when the original poster said that his wife was more likely crying because he wouldn’t let her back in. Technically, we could chalk him up as a stickler for rules.

There’s nothing quite as awkward as being at a dinner where some of the attendees are fighting. The best thing to do in these situations is to stay out of it.

That’s what we thought this post was warning us of – a story about a person who got too involved in a dinner party argument. When they took advantage of the word “sides” as a homonym, we were shocked into laughter. The image of someone shoving potatoes in their pocket is comedic enough by itself.

A common trope in romance is that of two lovers who can’t be together. This social media user tugged our heartstrings with such a tale.

At least, they did at first. While the original post seems innocent enough, they pulled out their personal plot twist in the comments. Here, they admitted that “family” was a little more specific than it sounded. We have to agree, though, that having a wife would probably be quite the hindrance to blossoming romance!

Plenty of people lean towards the idea of “waste not, want not” when it comes to food. However, others are fine cutting out what they don’t like.

This person started with a fair point. Most of the time, yes, the crust is part of the food and it’s only not eaten out of preference. Yet, as he continued, the more confused we got. While it might convince us about a sandwich, we don’t know how many people will pick up the trend of eating “watermelon crust.”

This post is a rollercoaster from start to finish. Not only does it take unexpected twists and turns, but it also provides a warning about trusting strangers.

It starts off pretty sad with a form of theft. For a second, though, we almost thought that all was well again – he made up for what he did! Alas, it was only a second ruse to rob this poor man blind of all his possessions. Those tickets do sound a little too good to be true.

Everyone has a nickname for someone, something, or might even go by a nickname themselves. These nicknames can even indicate a lot about someone’s personality.

Like this social media post. Some nicknames, like “fur babies,” are cute and endearing. On the other hand, calling a child a “skin dog” gives off far more horrifying vibes. It was already a twist on your average social media post before he even mentioned the profession that had him around kids all the time too!

Engagements are exciting. That’s why many people go to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect from setting the scene to getting the perfect ring.

Unfortunately, not everyone can name their partner’s ring size off the top of their head. Plus, asking outright is a surefire way to ruin the surprise. This Reddit commenter started out with a great idea before it devolved into a pretty terrifying suggestion. Hopefully, the person asking didn’t take this route to find out.

We’re all used to suggestions from our doctors. After all, nobody’s perfect and we’ve all heard advice about living a healthier lifestyle, such as exercising more or prescribing to a healthier diet.

This post started out as just that – a doctor telling his patient that he needed to incorporate healthier meals into their diets. It took a sharp turn when that advice shifted from a helpful, friendly suggestion into a blatant threat that no one saw coming.

We’ve all seen it in movies: a person on a flight has a health emergency and someone desperately asks whether any doctors are on board to help them.

When this happened, this person saw their chance to make their own dreams come true. The story took a wild and unexpected turn when you find out that the person got to live out their fantasy, but they didn’t quite have the skills behind it to pull it off.

When you’re a kid, a nickname from your classmates can either be great or it can be rather mean. For example, the nickname “Spider-Man” isn’t inherently bad.

Yet, it wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t an unexpected turn in events. Despite the anecdote about being very flexible, the likeness between the two had more to do with Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben, who passed away as an important plot point in his character arc. It was definitely a turn we weren’t expecting.

We expect our restaurant servers to ask us how much we are enjoying our meals. While most of the time, our servers don’t need to replace our meals, sometimes this isn’t the case.

Sadly, this waiter was not interested in truly finding out how their customer was enjoying their meal. Rather, they were interested in figuring out how their customer had found their meal in the location of the restaurant. This seek-and-find may not have been what the customer had in mind.

Life is full of people who might say mean things to you. Sometimes, this even comes from the people who should encourage you the most – like teachers.

That’s why when we started reading this post, we thought that it was about to be a true success story. After all, it seemed like the story was ramping up to a tale of how he defied the odds and became successful. However, that’s far from the drastic turn this tale took.

Back in the day, a dollar could go a lot further than it can now. This let kids buy more with a dollar, letting them come home with more treats.

This man came home with more treats than anyone else in the neighborhood. Rather than using his dollar to purchase his goods, he stole them and got them for free. His comparison then showed that the abundance of cameras prevented current teens from getting the same illegal deal he did.

Talking to strangers can be hard. Many of us practice what we’re going to say before we actually say it when we go out or make a phone call.

That means that the premise of this post, in the beginning, wasn’t out of the realm of relatability – arguing with a friend over who would ask a stranger something. That’s why we were so shocked by the time we finished reading and the setting was explained in full.

On a day to day basis, many of us fail to follow grammar rules. This usually isn’t too much of a problem, since many people can still understand a sentence if you leave out a rule occasionally.

There are other grammar rules that are crucial because they define a sentence. For instance, the use of a comma can change the meaning of a sentence fundamentally. Alternatively, this poster took a turn from a writing tip to teach us that using the wrong word altogether has terrifying results.

We assume that clowns are the fun characters that we remember from our childhoods. They aren’t capable of harm in our minds, rather they are only able to bring us joy.

When this clown went to deliver a hilarious joke, they ended up giving an explanation of what comes after death. This explanation of death probably didn’t make the party more fun, but it did bring an interesting twist to the birthday party that the parents were not expecting.

There aren’t many things that are quite as irksome as getting a ticket. It can slow down your day and it often comes at a high cost.

That’s why it isn’t completely uncommon to try and get out of a charge like a parking ticket. From running to your car to get there before the ticket is placed, to making up an excuse for why you’re late, people have tried it all. This turn of an excuse, though, is shocking and creative.

Sports fans love to represent their team. In events like the World Cup, it’s common to see countries waving the flags of their respective country to show their spirit.

That’s what led to a stark realization by this family. While this grandma did her best to support the United States by incorporating the flag into her daily life, watching the World Cup taught everyone that the shirt wasn’t what it seemed and her grandkids weren’t afraid to shame her online.

Losing a phone is inconvenient, and it can cause an even bigger problem if you have sensitive information on your phone. So, it’s always nice when a good samaritan finds it for you.

With this post, we initially thought that’s what was going to happen here: someone found someone else’s missing phone and was posting to try and find them. Instead, the post took an interesting turn and the poster made it clear that they were keeping the phone to themselves.

Ask Reddit posts can get pretty wild. Even more mild questions can end up with the interesting and unexpected responses that the internet seems full of.

Take this post for example. Just when we thought it was a normal, although pretty passionate, response, it turned out that there was a more emotional ending than we expected. What started out as a bit of confusion about recipes ended in heartbreak. It seems like this guy has been through a lot!

In the United States, at least, there isn’t any shortage of commercials about different illnesses and what medicines are on the market to help them.

One of the most common phrases that we, as audiences, hear is “talk to your doctor today.” That’s why this Tweet seemed so familiar when we first started to read it. However, the turn that this takes is a fairly wholesome one, as the poster took the time to check on his doctor’s health rather than his own.

It’s hard to watch our friends struggle when they’re having problems. Lending a hand can sometimes be helpful, especially if the job is easier to do with more people.

We expect that when help is offered, the person genuinely wants to give you a hand. It turns out this isn’t the case in this instance, which threw us for a loop. The best part is probably how quickly the post went from a serious line to a great joke.

When it comes to desserts, it can be hard to hold back from eating a whole dish like a cobbler before it’s time to share it.

That’s why this post was so unexpected for the turn it took. It turned out it wasn’t about a cobbler dessert at all. Instead, it left us shocked as the narrator took a turn and explained that the cobbler in the kitchen was actually a cobbler, as in the profession. Really, it’s the dramatic delivery that left us laughing.

Having a crush on someone can be the start of a beautiful relationship. However, admitting that you like someone is a difficult and emotional task.

Luckily, this Tweet is here to help – or so it seemed at first. Rather than following through, the original poster, like many of us, changed their mind at the last minute, just in case not everything went to plan. They advise us that sometimes, it’s just better not to know what would happen.

When it comes to working in a lab, you need to know your stuff. This means everything from practical skills to the vocabulary used to describe things.

To help out, this lab left a sign on the door. The first two-thirds of the message are pretty standard – they just help you learn the definition of the terms ‘theory’ and ‘practice’! By the end of reading it, though, we realized that this wasn’t exactly just a vocabulary lesson and more along the lines of a warning.

Saving money is difficult. Not only is it a hard habit to get into but it can also add difficultly if you don’t have a lot of money to save.

This person came up with an easy idea: every time you pay for your goods at the store with cash, put the coins from your cash in a jar to save when you get home. Over time, you’ll have enough money to, apparently, eat the change itself for lunch.

Pokémon is a wildly popular franchise that has captured the hearts of many children and adults in the form of video games, card games, movies, and more.

It’s no surprise that so many people want the Pokémon themselves to be real, even if it’s just to experience the fantasy. This person took the chance to point out how convenient real-life Pokémon could be. They’ve got a point too! A lot of their points are valid but their last point takes the lighthearted theme out of the room.

It can be comforting to think about how the moon has always been there. It can be inspiring to remember that everyone who has looked at the sky was looking at the same moon.

This post went from inspirational to hilarious when someone commented that everyone mentioned in the post had died as a result of being killed by the moon. The idea of the moon killing people is such a crazy conspiracy that you can’t help but laugh at the possibility.

Cat owners know that their furry friends are more complex than we often realize. While many of us want to spend every day loving our cats, that isn’t always how the day goes.

After all, cat owners are responsible for their pet’s safety as well as their comfort. That means that the average cat owner is split between lavishing them with adoration and making sure that these intelligent creatures don’t fall victim to their unintelligent decisions, like eating plastic they found on the floor.

The first half of this post had us and many others a little worried about the original poster. The dramatic phrasing and negative vocabulary make us feel like something awful happened.

When someone checked on them, as we were all probably wondering, they revealed the true story. We have to agree, though. If our beloved pet betrayed our trust like this, we’d be pretty upset and heartbroken too. There’s a lot that people can let slide, but the theft of garlic bread isn’t one of those things.

When we see a wounded animal, it tugs at our heartstrings. No one wants to see another living thing in distress.

However, when it comes to insects, our opinions often change. This is largely thanks to the “creepy” connotation that insects have. Plus, there are some insects, like wasps, that are just mean. That’s why we were so surprised by how sweet it was for someone to help a wasp, but it wasn’t meant to last.

Beekeeping has become a highly respectable practice as we grow more and more aware of how at-risk bees are of extinction.

However, that doesn’t mean that beekeeping is easy or that everyone could do it. Other than working with multiple hives of bees every day, there are also outside threats to your colonies such as wild animals. When a bear ruined this man’s hives, he had one thought in mind to deal with the scenario: revenge.

Cooking shows are a dime a dozen these days. No matter what your preference is, you can find a cooking show that will suit your preferences.

This comic depicts one such cooking show. It seems pretty standard at first: it’s just a camera focused on a chef who is teaching the audience a basic recipe. Hopefully, you weren’t too attached to Pierre, though! As it turns out, he isn’t the chef at all, but just another ingredient to throw in the pot.

Speaking of cooking, there are certain aspects of food creation that are intriguing just for how creative they are. For example, these chocolates are created to look just like our solar system.

We would love to try these chocolates out ourselves, or even send some to the science-lovers that we know. This person had a bit of a different idea, as it turns out. Rather than using these chocolates to acknowledge someone’s interests, they had the idea to send the chocolates with a subliminal message.

Anxiety about talking on the phone is pretty common. After all, not many of us want to talk to strangers at all, much less jump on a phone call to make an appointment.

Plus, some people simply prefer to text rather than call whoever they need to get into contact with. That’s why this Twitter user came in with a tip that would help everybody out. If you need to make a phone call, follow these steps – and get a new phone.

The U.S. is one of three countries that still uses customary units, which were originally developed from English units used in the British Empire. And although the United Kingdom’s system of measurements was overhauled in 1824, America kept with what they knew to this very day.

Because the rest of the world now uses the metric system — which makes the most sense — this Tumblr user came up with a clever way to remember how many feet are in a mile. By the time they got down to explaining meters and kilometers, though, they essentially gave up.

Ah, yes. Can you imagine if trees gave off WiFi signals? Well, if you want to get technical, they pretty much do. After all, if it wasn’t for the existence of trees, we wouldn’t have oxygen to breathe — and thus, there would be no humans around to invent things such as technology and WiFi.

With that being said, people like this Tumblr user here should appreciate nature and focus on saving the planet by going green rather than thinking about the fact that they can’t access Facebook from a forest.

What kind of parent tries to sell their child on eBay? In all honesty, if we were that kid, we’d be incredibly insulted and hurt to think that’s all we’re worth to our mother or father.

After all, there are tons of sites to sell your son or daughter on, but you decided to go with one in which users can actually bid on a product. In reality, if you’re not going to attempt to sell your kid on Etsy, you shouldn’t be selling them at all.

Well, people — it looks like this poster figured out Snow White’s deep, dark secret. And if we’re being completely frank, we don’t know how we didn’t think of this theory before. It makes total sense that she’d be a vampire although we never actually see her suck anyone’s blood.

Still, it’s pretty clear that these dwarfs are under her spell. Just look at the way that they’re staring at her in awe! The only thing we’re left wondering is why Snow White didn’t just take care of the queen herself…

This whole Tumblr exchange made us laugh out loud. There’s really nothing worse than being placed in the ‘friend zone’ by a person that you’ve been crushing on, well, except for one thing — a peeping tom.

While this post makes a pretty good point in that a girl who changes in front of you is either super interested or has already friend-zoned you in her head, @trishhyy’s response is an even more valid assertion. You can’t really know how anyone feels about you if you’re stalking them from a tree outside their house.

We’ve all had those moments while sitting with friends when someone makes a point to which you bounce another idea off of. That’s exactly what happened here, in this Tumblr exchange. One poster wrote a matter of fact statement that snowballed into a whole range of issues with kids, dogs, meat, and vaccines — and more kids, dogs, meat, and vaccines.

By the time we finished reading it the first time around, we almost felt like we were taking a true-or-false test in which the correct answer was ‘B. True to All of the Above.’

Ha! Okay, while we don’t necessarily agree with @anunreliablesource about England being a joke, it was still a funny response nonetheless.

One person can’t stop thinking about the literal mountains of garbage in the ocean that are frankly hurting the Earth, while the other found the first opportunity to poke fun at the Brits by insinuating that their home is a trash island. Perhaps this guy is actually from the U.K. himself and so, he didn’t see the harm in a touch of self-deprecation.

Let’s be real — the 2002 Spider-Man is by far the best one and if you don’t agree, well, you’re just wrong. In any case, there’s no doubt that @laughingfish has a point in that Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire) handles his transition into a superhero exceptionally well.

Don’t worry, though, because @bloodbending is there to put us all back in our place. Although Peter takes the spider bite like a champ, he essentially had no other choice if he didn’t want to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills. Oh, America and its health insurance policies…

Call us crazy but the sarcasm in @niqabisinparis’ response is almost palpable. We’re not entirely sure why the anonymous user was so shocked about the internet speed in Africa but it’s pretty evident that this gal wanted no part of it.

Not only did she joke about the process in which they create ethernet cords, but she also finished it off by poking fun at all the people that have asked her if she has a pet lion.

While @gardenoffish’s response may have been somewhat offensive to those that are shorter in height, he’s not totally wrong. After all, there’s really no denying that it would be way more of a challenge for @pcklesthings to find a guy who’s shorter than her rather than someone who’s taller considering that she’s only five-feet-two-inches.

In any case, at least with her small stature, anyone she dates can always see her from the very best angle. You can’t really ask for anything else…

While the concept of “love at first sight” is debatable for many, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t certain people that someone might meet that they know they want to be in their life.

Alternatively, there are people you meet who, after only meeting them once, you know that you don’t want to meet them again. Much to our surprise, it was the latter turn that this seemingly sweet post made by the end of the sentence.

Rejected piercings can be a pain. If you aren’t sure what that means, it refers to when you get a piercing and your body rejects it with a bad reaction or trying to force the jewelry out.

If this happens to you, you need to know what to do. Luckily, there are plenty of tips out there made to help with situations like this. Where this post really got us, though, was the unexpected introduction that the author used to preface the problem.