Scariest thing that didn't scared you

[FoxZarz]

Have you ever experienced something that made everyone freak out but you were just okay? Share your experiences here!

In my personal experience i've encounter a lot of really scary situations wich haven't scared me a lot, like almost dying, but i'm going to aim to share a different one because, well, everyone was scared except for me (idk why lol)

It was like 9AM, i was still sleeping, just hugging my pillow, when i just heard people screaming and my bed was shaking, I woke up a little confused like "why, what what's happening?"
It was a damn 4.2 earthquake (I lived a little far from where it happened but it still made everyting move a lot)

I just standed up, walked slowly to the front of my house and it then the earthquake stopped, while EVERYONE in the block were just screaming and running in the streets and holy cow it looked like an action movie. I guess i'm hard to scare or something like that, if you're wondering everyone was okay (at least in my town), just small material damage, some glass windows broke and all that stuff

 

[a sleepy kitty]

Coraline. Neither the book nor the movie scare me! I can fall asleep while Coraline is playing on TV and I wont get nightmares at all.

 

[Vino The Strange-One]

A knife almost stabbing my feet.

 

[FoxZarz]

Coraline. Neither the book nor the movie scare me! I can fall asleep while Coraline is playing on TV and I wont get nightmares at all.

That is one of my favorite movies I've ever watched

A knife almost stabbing my feet.

Oh wow :u

 

[RamblingRenegade]

Working at a gas station years ago I was robbed at gunpoint with another coworker. When it happened I wasn't really scared just focused on doing what was demanded. It could have gone much worse we both came out fine. Guy got literally like $48

 

[FoxZarz]

Working at a gas station years ago I was robbed at gunpoint with another coworker. When it happened I wasn't really scared just focused on doing what was demanded. It could have gone much worse we both came out fine. Guy got literally like $48

Well that was a close one, I'm glad that everything just went fine

 

[Connor J. Coyote]

It was a damn 4.2 earthquake (I lived a little far from where it happened but it still made everyting move a lot). I just standed up, walked slowly to the front of my house and it then the earthquake stopped, while EVERYONE in the block were just screaming and running in the streets and holy cow it looked like an action movie.

I'd have done the same as you..... honestly - a 4.2 is small compared to how big they could be (think 9, 10, and even 11) at times........ here in California we use earthquakes like that (like 3.0's) to stir our coffee on occasion...... we feel them, yawn, and then go about our day.
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I was headed to the grocery store at around midnight one time, during my vacation about two years ago, (and I love living in the big city like I do because a large grocery store like Safeway is still open at midnight, a lot of times).

And about half an hour before I was getting ready to get on the bus (transit also runs 24-hours in many places) - a 4.5 quake struck.

I put my palm up against the wall in front of my desk and waited it out..... and then I stoodby for about half-an-hour for any aftershocks...... I felt none and then..... just went down to the bus stop as usual..... only fifteen minutes or so after this quake and the buses and trains were all back up and running....... and so, I headed to the store like I had planned earlier.

Thanks goodness for retrofitting...... (which is now required in the Bay Area for all buildings)...... which can literally save people's lives....... when I got to the store (around 1 AM-ish) the place was open, staff was going about their duties and customers were in the lines.

I found only one thing out of place when I got there: a single package of hot dog rolls tumbled off the shelf in the bread aisle; but everything else hadn't moved a bit.

I knew then - that retrofitting really worked and really was worth the time and cost we all had to bear some years ago - to implement it everywhere....... (like the fire sprinkler requirements they passed, which are mandatory in all residential buildings now).

Anyway, I got my groceries and went home. I pray though, that we don't have one of the "big ones" anytime soon..... like Loma Prieta or 1906. But in the Bay Area where I live we've had so many earthquakes over the years I've actually lost count at this point.

Cracks in the subway station floor (due to earthquakes) for example:

 

[FoxZarz]

I'd have done the same as you..... honestly - a 4.2 is small compared to how big they could be (think 9, 10, and even 11) at times........ here in California we use earthquakes like that (like 3.0's) to stir our coffee on occasion...... we feel them, yawn, and then go about our day.
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I was headed to the grocery store at around midnight one time, during my vacation about two years ago, (and I love living in the big city like I do because a large grocery store like Safeway is still open at midnight, a lot of times).

And about half an hour before I was getting ready to get on the bus (transit also runs 24-hours in many places) - a 4.5 quake struck.

I put my palm up against the wall in front of my desk and waited it out..... and then I stoodby for about half-an-hour for any aftershocks...... I felt none and then..... just went down to the bus stop as usual..... only fifteen minutes or so after this quake and the buses and trains were all back up and running....... and so, I headed to the store like I had planned earlier.

Thanks goodness for retrofitting...... (which is now required in the Bay Area for all buildings)...... which can literally save people's lives....... when I got to the store (around 1 AM-ish) the place was open, staff was going about their duties and customers were in the lines.

I found only one thing out of place when I got there: a single package of hot dog rolls tumbled off the shelf in the bread aisle; but everything else hadn't moved a bit.

I knew then - that retrofitting really worked and really was worth the time and cost we all had to bear some years ago - to implement it everywhere....... (like the fire sprinkler requirements they passed, which are mandatory in all residential buildings now).

Anyway, I got my groceries and went home. I pray though, that we don't have one of the "big ones" anytime soon..... like Loma Prieta or 1906. But in the Bay Area where I live we've had so many earthquakes over the years I've actually lost count at this point.

Cracks in the subway station floor (due to earthquakes) for example:

I'm glad nothing bad happened to you during the earthquake, that's definitely an amazing story to share... i think that I would be kinda terrified on that situation lol

we've had so many earthquakes over the years I've actually lost count at this point.

That reminds me of hurricanes. They are pretty common over here (The Caribbean), idk if it is just my country but wow, everybody including me loves the experience of having one, they sometimes are considered as a tradition over here, since there's at least 1 every two years. Maybe it's because of the feeling of having the whole family reunited or something, we tend to be really calm during hurricanes, just hanging out in our house (or shelter if it is a strong one) and tell storys to the little kids and playing trivia games

 

[Vanessa Howl]

A knife almost stabbing my feet.

If that's the route we're going with this then it's a tie between stabbing my hand one time and cutting off three layers of skin another.

 

[Deleted member 160111]

Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident.
17 August 2009
I woke up at 9 - 10 a.m., I was a child, and my brother was staying with (us 2 years older than me).
We looked out the window, into the courtyard, around which there were apartment buildings. There was a crowd of people at each entrance. We were surprised, it was strange.
We didn't understand where the fuss was coming from, and I hardly remember how we found out. But there was an accident, and people were trying to drive their cars up a mountain in the suburbs.
We were always told that if an accident occurred at the hydroelectric power station, we would be covered by a column of water exceeding 10 meters. And the mountain on which people were looking for salvation would not help them. When one of the turbines vomited, all electricity was turned off, the hydroelectric power plant systems were powered by their own energy. All security systems are out of order.

People were in a panic, TV, radio were all watching what was happening. I was too calm then. My mom left work to be with us. We had nowhere to go, we just stayed at home together and hoped that everything would be fine. I was calm all that day, I wasn't afraid. I don't know why. I just don't experience collective panic, I've always remained calm.
I'm glad of that. I didn't panic at the most difficult moment. But I suffered after that. What happened will always remain in my memory. No one remembers this tragedy, but I do. They don't talk about it at school like they do about other things, although it's very important.

The only reason why thousands of people survived was the brave workers of the hydroelectric power station, who did not escape, but climbed up to the flap and closed it manually. They stopped the tragedy. I'm sobbing. They are alive, those who saved everyone are alive, but no one cares about them. No honor, no pension. They didn't get anything for their dedication. Damn, it's hard for me.

On the video of the moment of the explosion, the guards do not yet know how serious it is.

Accident simulation

 

[TrixieFox]

When i has 13 I was walking with a group of friends and someone pulled a gun and tried to rob us... I begged the dude to shot me... evidently it was so depressing he started crying and walked away

 

[TrixieFox]

When i has 13 I was walking with a group of friends and someone pulled a gun and tried to rob us... I begged the dude to shot me... evidently it was so depressing he started crying and walked away

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[NilsTeutschLW97]

Big Boo's Castle in Super Mario 64.

 

[Amepix]

Everyone in my family is terrified of horror movies. I'm not. Strange, isn't it?

 

[a sleepy kitty]

Everyone in my family is terrified of horror movies. I'm not. Strange, isn't it?

The only horror movies that scare me involve gore, torture, murder, and/or r*pe.

 

[Connor J. Coyote]

That reminds me of hurricanes. They are pretty common over here (The Caribbean), idk if it is just my country but wow, everybody including me loves the experience of having one, they sometimes are considered as a tradition over here, since there's at least 1 every two years. Maybe it's because of the feeling of having the whole family reunited or something, we tend to be really calm during hurricanes, just hanging out in our house (or shelter if it is a strong one) and tell storys to the little kids and playing trivia games

Yeah.... it's a true story what I wrote above (for whatever it's worth)....... nothing embellished about it.
But whatever...... I figured it'd fit your thread (given the topic), so anyone can take it or leave it I guess.

 

[IJustWantUpdates]

Five Nights at Freddy's never scared me!

 

[Amepix]

Five Nights at Freddy's never scared me!

 

[Frank Gulotta]

One time I got close to getting kidnapped according to police. I was more upset at being taken to the police station

 

[Raever]

Born and raised in Florida. Hurricanes were common, and an Ex decided that speeding down the highway during a category six would be a great idea. Rain was so heavy you could barely see and there were almost no other cars (gee, wonder why) but we made it to the store and back without dying.

I guess I should've been more shaken up by the amount of wind, rain, and how the car fishtailed a few times, but I was honestly far more afraid of not being there if something bad happened. So...my priorities could definitely use some work.

Bright side?
I have better values now, lol.

 

[Nexus Cabler]

When I was a kid at one point, my mom and dad took me to a zoo. This was one of the earliest zoo trips I remember. The highlight of it was a little outdoor theatre set up that featured a performance of one of the zoo workers with birds. I can't remember much of the stuff that happened in the show, but I do remember hearing them announce that for the next stunt, they wanted a volunteer who was willing to feed a parrot a nut using their mouth (It was just like handing it to them with your hand, but just using your lips instead. It was meant to illustrate the trust you can build with animals)

I raised my hand out of curiosity and was noticed by the gentleman who invited me to come down for the stunt. Basically, I was too fascinated and entertained by the beautiful macaw to have any thought of being bitten. Of course, the trick worked, and the audience cheered. I suppose the older people were too nervous to face the crowd and were concerned about getting close to such a large feathery friend. I guess that counts as a suitable answer for this thread.

It was a good moment in my life all together.

 

[Kellan Meig'h]

Former LEO - nothing can scare me anymore. Not even your family member that's the worst driver ever. How about rolling Code 3 shots fired, officer down in noon-time traffic? Yeah, made one n00b officer ask me to pull over before he threw up. Also had two armed meth-heads break into my house in Cali. Tried to come up the staircase with me at the top of it, warning them I was armed. It didn't end very pretty, the wife insisted we move from that house afterward. Indiana was quiet up until the pandemic made every squirrely little gangbanger go bugnuts from staying indoors. Even all that gun play down the street from me doesn't really scare me, it just irks me, that's all.

 

[MrArborsexual]

Year was 2012. Just removed a bad engine compartment fire extinguisher (look like a big brown ball with two adjustable right angle fittings on them; this one was part of a recalled lot number that had a defect with the pressure guage. They were all WAY WAY WAY over pressure). The CADs (cartridge actuated device) that release the halon in the event of a engine compartment fire were so corroded on we couldn't remove them on the bird. We shunted the CADs with safety wire, because we did not have any purpose made shunts. I carried the bottle to the shop, and didn't notice one of the shunts had fallen off. Got a big static shock when I put the bottle in a vice so we could get the CADs off. Fortunately the un-shunted CAD wasn't part of the electrical path of the shock, because it basically takes almost no energy to actually set them off. If it had gone off, I would have probably been pretty seriously hurt as the halon bottle that was over-pressurized would have lost all that pressure all at once through a 1/4" hole that was directed at my body. It was decided after that to fabricate purpose built shunts.
I was still so new at the time that I didn't actually realize the level of, "could have been maimed or killed", that was. Can't be afraid of something, if you're too dumb or ignorant of the danger to be afraid.

 

[redhusky]

When 9/11 when down, during it and not the aftermath, everyone around me in the house was telling how afraid I was SUPPOSED to be but I just wanted to go back to bed.

 

[Woozle]

When i has 13 I was walking with a group of friends and someone pulled a gun and tried to rob us... I begged the dude to shot me... evidently it was so depressing he started crying and walked away

I was once threatened with a scalpel at art school. I just stood there yelling "KILL ME" until he backed down.

Once a guy threatened me at a bus station and called me a crackhead. I advanced on him and asked him what his name was (thinking that if I knew his name I could report him or something.) He turned his back and told me if I took a step towards him he'd punch me. I took a step forward. It turns out he was a pro boxer and I lost a tooth.

I don't like bullies.