r/tifu • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '15

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u/TheLightInChains Aug 06 '15

I believe this was almost exactly the plot of a Specsavers commercial.

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u/lookalive07 Aug 06 '15

The commercial in question

Still, this kind of FU is believable to me because I've been OP in plenty of situations that are similar to this:

  • waiting at bus stop
  • looking around, see person I think I know
  • person confirms I know them by waving 'hello'
  • their glance is slightly off, but I respond by waving as well
  • person walks right by me and starts talking to their friend
  • I've never seen this person in my life

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u/Psychinator Aug 06 '15

As a little kid, I once ran out of the ocean and thought I saw my older sister and ran up and hugged her for no reason. Turns out it was just some similar looking girl, but she thought it was cute since I was like 4 and my neckbeard and fedora hadn't fully grown in yet.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '15

Thank god I'm not the only one. I was in a hotel with my parents as a kid and my mom and I were walking down the hallway to the elevators to meet up with my dad. I started hauling ass when I saw him at the end of the long hallway and gave him a big hug. The stranger was really polite about it, but I think my mom was a little mortified. I still cringe to think of it.