“Hol’up, Wait A Minute”: 50 Posts That Go From 0 To 100 Really Quick (New Pics)
Interview With ExpertScrolling every day online can sometimes feel all the same, or, dare I say, even boring. With algorithms automatically delivering personalized content, it becomes even more difficult to branch out beyond our interests and discover something new and unexpected.
However, today we have something just for those who want to change up their daily browsing. Subreddit Hol’Up is full of surprising twists and turns that might leave you saying, “Wait a minute!” As an extra treat, the posts they share are sprinkled with dark humor, which folks online just can’t get enough of. Scroll down to find them, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that caught you off guard the most!
While you’re at it, make sure to check out a conversation with Tania Luna, a psychology researcher and co-author of Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected, who kindly agreed to answer a few questions about unexpectedness.
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Smackdown In The Courtroom
I found a whole list of these courtroom conversations on Pinterest, definitely worth reading
Heartbreaking…
I'm Stumped
To learn more about the importance of unexpectedness and surprise in our lives, Bored Panda reached out to a psychology researcher, educator, and co-author of Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected, Tania Luna.
In the book, Luna, together with Dr. LeeAnn Renninger, shines a light on the most intriguing emotion that we humans feel and shows us how surprise can turn daily life into an adventure.
Law And Order
0-100 Real Quick
Pro Gamer Move
Luna tells us that, despite common belief, surprise (our reaction to something unexpected) isn’t a single emotion but a series of responses that are called the surprise sequence.
Interestingly, the first thing our body does when reacting to an unexpected event is freeze for about 1/25 of a second. This probably happened quite a lot while you were scrolling through this list, only that you might haven’t noticed.
Why Batman Doesn't Get Dad Jokes
Wholesome Holup
Y'all Are Mean
As good an explanation as any. In fact, quite a few things would make sense.
Then Luna says, “Our brains rapidly analyze the situation to understand what’s happening.” After we grasped what was going on, she explained that “we adjust our perspective to make sense of the surprise.”
Had Me In The First Half
Dude's Got A Point
This Is Truly, And Epic Gamer Moment
Lastly, we get the urge to share what we went through. “We relieve the cognitive burden created by the experience by passing on our story of the surprise to others. Throughout this experience, our emotions intensify. We like to say that “surprise makes us -er” (happier, sadder, angrier, funnier, etc.),” Luna explains.
......but Do You Agree With Him?
Wait What
Wait A Minute...this Is Getting Too Relatable
As the authors mention in the book, “We feel most comfortable when things are certain, but we feel most alive when they’re not. Even though most of us try hard to feel prepared and in control, surprise is at the heart of our most joyful and meaningful memories.”
Additional benefits of inviting surprises into our lives include elevating the mood, boosting creativity, enhancing learning, deepening relationships, increasing our resilience, slowing our perception of time, and making life more memorable.
Laughing In The Grave
Holup A Minute Here
So Wholesome
To embrace unexpectedness in our lives (besides visiting the Hol’Up subreddit), Luna suggests against searching for big, elaborate experiences or adventures but instead finding small, frequent surprises, which provide more fulfillment.
Holup
Wait Right There
Ayo What’s This Person Planning
My boyfriend has me as "S" in his phone, because it makes my name come up first from all contacts starting with S (according to him) :')
“Turn left where you’d usually turn right, sit in a different spot at breakfast, and shower in the afternoon. Spend more time in nature, look at people more fully, and say, “I don’t know, I wonder” often.” Accept an invitation, help someone who asks for it, and let your inner voice guide you to something spontaneous.”
When Life Imitates Art
Dear John
Accomodation 100
Also the man in the closet was naked so you could dress him up any way you want!
Additionally, she recommends seeking novelty, like visiting a new neighborhood, reading a new genre, or signing up for a random class. “Leave someone a small gift, compliment a coworker, and take your dog on an unexpected walk. Be unprepared: don’t check the weather forecast, don’t Google images of a place before you go there, and ask ChatGPT to assign you mini missions for the day.”
Who Even Carried It?
Yup
Had the opposite in college. Showed up sober to a history class. Professor stops me after class "What wrong, you feeling alright today? You barely participated in class." squints at me "Are you SOBER!?!"
That's One Intelligent Baby
I think most of us have had that thought if we're honest with each other.
For those who are really set on inviting more unexpectedness into their lives, Luna suggests giving themselves a surprise streak challenge. “Surprise yourself or someone else at least once per week!”
That's How Homies Meet
The Kid In Green Is The Strongest By Far
Children Say And Do Weird Things
I’m Crying
I'm sorry, but this is just ridiculously hard to believe! Now, if she was a Border Collie...
I'd Love Me Some Carrot
Huh
Just Glad He's Ok
The Pilot On The Flight Today
Oh Happy Birthday
You must be a really great *babysitter*.
Those Men Were Awf- Wait What?
Im Scared To Know
BP can be a real education at times, so it doesn't count.
Wait What
Love It
So a comment made you change your appearance? Not what I would recommend.
Not So Incredible
Metric System!
American Math Team Has Finally Beaten The Chinese In A National Competition
If it is a national competition, shouldnt all teams be from the same country?
That’s What You Get For Inventing Calculus
And whats wrong with dying a virgin? I want to die a virgin because sex is fuckiиg gross
My First Roller Coaster Ride Since This Pandemic Started
I Love Cheating
Can Someone Explain? Like Bruh, What?
I mean, I can ruin this for you guys if you want... Each flight plan has a list of invisible sky waypoints that you have to initially plan to go to along the route. For spacing and traffic management, this may not be the most direct straight line route. You may also be asked not to get into certain airspace because they're busy with their own arrivals and departures and have a giant stack of holds. Once you're underway, you ask nicely if you can get a shortcut and they look at the actual situation right now and go sure, this runway isn't as busy as we thought, the wind is blowing the other way so you can cut across that approach, the space around SORPA or whatever isn't that busy, why don't you forget the next 3 waypoints and go direct to the top of the descent. You might then even get lucky enough to skip the hold. Presto, you made shortcuts.
Wait...what?
Jalifornia Vibes
What do I think? Having read through the comments on this post I think a lot of BP readers are too literal-minded and fail to see jokes for what they are.
Lol definitely! But this was a pretty funny post with lots of decent jokes. My favourite in a while.
Load More Replies...Loved that one and Joklahoma was pretty good too
Load More Replies...I think all people are reflections on how they are treated by others. Being treated kindly makes one a nice person, being treated badly makes you someone who will treat people badly. Probably why misogynist is a word that is real and misandrist is a word no-one knows.
So english isn't my first language, but I'm pretty sure misogyny and misandry are both real words, and words that people know. I actually think both those words are thrown around casually in english conversations. As if all statements and behaviors can be so easily categorized and labeled. Just because this young woman has odd requirements for her affections, doesn't make her cruel or a misandrist. Just a bit foolish perhaps.
Load More Replies...The morons in the comments are funnier than the material. I hope they all use contraception, we do not need them breeding.
What do I think? Having read through the comments on this post I think a lot of BP readers are too literal-minded and fail to see jokes for what they are.
Lol definitely! But this was a pretty funny post with lots of decent jokes. My favourite in a while.
Load More Replies...Loved that one and Joklahoma was pretty good too
Load More Replies...I think all people are reflections on how they are treated by others. Being treated kindly makes one a nice person, being treated badly makes you someone who will treat people badly. Probably why misogynist is a word that is real and misandrist is a word no-one knows.
So english isn't my first language, but I'm pretty sure misogyny and misandry are both real words, and words that people know. I actually think both those words are thrown around casually in english conversations. As if all statements and behaviors can be so easily categorized and labeled. Just because this young woman has odd requirements for her affections, doesn't make her cruel or a misandrist. Just a bit foolish perhaps.
Load More Replies...The morons in the comments are funnier than the material. I hope they all use contraception, we do not need them breeding.