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At some points in life, you might think that nothing can surprise you. Everything’s rote. Boring. Even… meh. But that can end in a heartbeat when you accidentally come across a piece of text that starts out fine, but takes an unexpected watermelon, and makes you do a double-banana. Errr we mean ‘twist’ and ‘double-take.’

The ‘Unexpected Text’ subreddit, aka r/Unextexted (props for merging the two words), is a community that documents the very best examples of texts that end up meandering off somewhere you least expected. We thought it would make your day because they’re a lot of fun to read. Bored Panda also reached out to the moderators at r/Unextexted and spoke to the founder about the subreddit's history and its appeal. Check out our interview below.

We’ll be honest with you, some of these posts completely blindsided us and we’re glad we weren’t drinking anything while reading them. Otherwise, our screens would have been drenched. We can’t wait to find out which of these unexpected texts you liked the most, so give them a big ol’ upvote and let us know in the comments, dear Pandas! Now, let’s get into the fun stuff.

#1

They Arrested Your Dentist.....wait.. My What!

They Arrested Your Dentist.....wait.. My What!

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#2

Skin Dog

Skin Dog

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#3

Teach Me How To

Teach Me How To

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One of the moderators at r/Unextexted, redditor Vxx, told Bored Panda all about the subreddit's roots. "Users posted the content to /r/Unexpected in the beginning, but it became kind of chaotic because of a few things (bandwidth inequality between videos and screenshots, user disagreement about screenshots, etc.), so we decided to not allow them anymore in /r/Unexpected. Since there were a lot of members that liked those posts (myself included), I decided to create /r/unextexted as a new home for Unexpected texts of all kinds," Vxx said.

Vxx said that because their subreddit is pretty small, they rarely make it to the front page of Reddit. In a way, that's a blessing because it lets them avoid a lot of the moderating problems that come with massive attention.

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#4

An Anniversary

An Anniversary

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#5

Ohhh... Ok

Ohhh... Ok

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#6

Strong Parenting

Strong Parenting

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As for the appeal of r/Unextexted, founder Vxx had this to say: "You never know what to expect, and we all love to get surprised, don't we? A post might be funny, sad, or scrape at the limits of good taste, but it will take you by surprise," the said, adding that the posts work wonders if you don't realize what subreddit you're on.

With just 36k members, r/Unextexted is relatively small, compared to the bigwig behemoths that roam the vast plains of Reddit. However, the ‘Unexpected Text’ community is rock solid and their content is magnifique.

Created back in 2017, the subreddit celebrated its 3rd year of making our lives better just this week, on December 14. The community is open to everyone who’d like to share texts with unexpected twists (but it’s alright if you just lurk and absorb the awesomeness, too).

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#7

They Had Me In The First Not Gonna Lie

They Had Me In The First Not Gonna Lie

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#8

Don't Know If This Has Been Posted Or Not

Don't Know If This Has Been Posted Or Not

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#9

In Our Lab...

In Our Lab...

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According to the very friendly Reddit Welcomebot who sent Bored Panda a warm welcome message (I for one fully support our AI-powered robot overlords), you can submit screenshots from pretty much every medium that you want. From comics and books to social media and private messages. And everything in between! The sky’s the limit, as long as it involves text and something shockingly unexpected.

The ‘Unexpected Text’ community is quite rules-light (a rarity for Reddit). Their first rule is a variant of the Golden Rule—be nice to each other. Sounds simple enough. But their second rule… well, they got me good, let me tell ya.

“Second, it's important to keep in mind that in nineteen ninety eight the undertaker threw mankind off hеll in a cell, and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer's table.” Well done, Welcomebot, well done.

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#10

A Friend In Need

A Friend In Need

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#11

I Was Told I Should Post This Here

I Was Told I Should Post This Here

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#12

Being Gay Isn’t A Choice

Being Gay Isn’t A Choice

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#13

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#14

Tragic

Tragic

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#15

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

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#16

An Apple A Day It Is I Guess...

An Apple A Day It Is I Guess...

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#17

Textbook Power Play

Textbook Power Play

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#18

In Cinemas This December

In Cinemas This December

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#19

Never Give Up!

Never Give Up!

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#20

Online Therapist

Online Therapist

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#21

Pray For Grandma

Pray For Grandma

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#22

Always The Teachers

Always The Teachers

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#23

F

F

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#24

Wholesome Dude Helping Return A...

Wholesome Dude Helping Return A...

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#25

Oh Crap

Oh Crap

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#26

Please Remember Punctuation

Please Remember Punctuation

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#27

Star Crossed Lovers

Star Crossed Lovers

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#28

Looks Plain, But Worth It

Looks Plain, But Worth It

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#29

How Nice Of Him

How Nice Of Him

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#30

You Cannot "Own" Land

You Cannot "Own" Land

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#31

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#32

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#33

Does This Belong Here?

Does This Belong Here?

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#34

Poor Wife

Poor Wife

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#35

Is There A Doctor Onboard???

Is There A Doctor Onboard???

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#36

Found On Facebook

Found On Facebook

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#37

"How Did You Find Your Meal?"

"How Did You Find Your Meal?"

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#38

It’s Either You Him Or The Next Guy

It’s Either You Him Or The Next Guy

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#39

Just Ask Her!

Just Ask Her!

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#40

They Call Me Spider-Man

They Call Me Spider-Man

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#41

Free To A Good Home

Free To A Good Home

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#42

Chinchilla Fun Fact

Chinchilla Fun Fact

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#43

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#44

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

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#45

Makes Him Seem Cooler

Makes Him Seem Cooler

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#46

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#47

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#48

Wow. Ok

Wow. Ok

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#49

I Accept My Gay Name

I Accept My Gay Name

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#50

Belongs Here

Belongs Here

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#51

Scared For 2015

Scared For 2015

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#52

This Rollercoaster

This Rollercoaster

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#53

Nice Bush.

Nice Bush.

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#54

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#55

Succccc

Succccc

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#56

Saw This On R/Dankmemes

Saw This On R/Dankmemes

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Wow. if they are both into that and know what's going on, this is top-notch flirting.

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#57

Buying This Product Right Now!

Buying This Product Right Now!

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#58

Wait Till She Kicks Him

Wait Till She Kicks Him

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#59

Golden

Golden

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#60

Lara Croft Cosplay

Lara Croft Cosplay

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#61

Best Diet

Best Diet

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#62

Neigh

Neigh

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#63

He's Gone So Far

He's Gone So Far

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#64

Good One

Good One

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#65

Exactly!

Exactly!

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#66

A Much Nicer Movie

A Much Nicer Movie

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#67

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#68

A Truly Warming Message For The Students

A Truly Warming Message For The Students

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#69

Helpful, Wholesome Adv- Oh

Helpful, Wholesome Adv- Oh

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#70

From A Recent Ask Reddit Thread

From A Recent Ask Reddit Thread

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#71

What Do You Do With Your Rainy Day Money?

What Do You Do With Your Rainy Day Money?

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#72

A Man Gave Each Of His 3 Girlfriends $5,000 As A Test

A Man Gave Each Of His 3 Girlfriends $5,000 As A Test

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#73

Why Do Millennials Hate The Rich?

Why Do Millennials Hate The Rich?

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#74

What A D*ck

What A D*ck

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#75

Wait A Min

Wait A Min

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#76

He Didn't

He Didn't

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#77

Ok Then

Ok Then

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#78

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#79

Unexpected

Unexpected

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#80

No Not The Ussr! But Make More Shelves

No Not The Ussr! But Make More Shelves

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#81

Micheal Caine's Childhood

Micheal Caine's Childhood

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#82

I'm Not High, You're High...

I'm Not High, You're High...

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#83

Weaponized Kites

Weaponized Kites

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#84

Bruh Moment

Bruh Moment

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#85

Well, Fair Enough.

Well, Fair Enough.

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#86

Perfect Fit

Perfect Fit

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#87

Yeet

Yeet

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#88

That Took A Turn

That Took A Turn

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#89

Convenient Pokemon

Convenient Pokemon

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#90

This Really Be A Nobility Moment

This Really Be A Nobility Moment

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#91

Me And Jacub Have Something In Common

Me And Jacub Have Something In Common

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#92

Inflation Truly Is Strange.

Inflation Truly Is Strange.

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#93

Oof

Oof

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#94

Broccoli Really Is That Good

Broccoli Really Is That Good

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#95

We Salute Those Who Have Served...

We Salute Those Who Have Served...

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#96

Just A Bit Of Disc Golf With The Boys.

Just A Bit Of Disc Golf With The Boys.

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#97

The Title Got Me

The Title Got Me

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