What's the best way to respond to a voicemail left from an unknown number that is very creepy, sexual, and potentially threatening?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2013 -
9 answers
Got an email from someone I dated very briefly, some time ago, which unsettled me. I have not replied, and don't want to, but I still feel somewhat guilty about ignoring/blocking this person. Please help me walk the line between "honoring my inner Gavin de Becker" and "being kind of an asshole to someone."
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posted by like_a_friend
on Apr 16, 2013 -
48 answers
I have an internet friend (never met IRL) whom I met on a discussion board for a health issue we share in common. We connected because we live in the same city and are undergoing the same treatments. He has told me his uncommon first name, his employer, and the hospital where he's being treated, as well as the fact that (unfortunately) his most recent procedure had a lot of complications and he's still in hospital.
Would it be really weird to send flowers and/or a card?
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posted by telegraph
on Apr 15, 2013 -
11 answers
This movie is a straight-to-VHS, released pre-1990, and features live-action reenactments of nursery rhymes with occasional use of illustrations for the more animal-based rhymes (though I do remember Humpty Dumpty being portrayed in live-action).
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posted by itchie
on Feb 17, 2013 -
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The dark months are approaching: it's late October and it's time to be scared, but not by your typical Halloween spooks and haunts. Help me discover all that's disconcerting and downright disquieting online (and possibly off).
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posted by item
on Oct 24, 2012 -
26 answers
Pulled away from a friend and now he's pestering mutual friends about me. How do I tell him (nicely) to back off?
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posted by cucumber patch
on Oct 9, 2012 -
23 answers
It's time to play your favorite
(maybe) Ask Metafilter game: recommend music for a specific purpose! Bonus difficulty: the specificity is
really specific!
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posted by lazaruslong
on Sep 6, 2012 -
23 answers
Former professor made a pass at me. This was upsetting because I consider him a mentor and didn't think he had those kind of motivations towards me. Now he is in town and wants to take me out. What should I say?
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posted by idle
on Aug 17, 2012 -
59 answers
Someone gave out my name and phone number in a potentially creepy chatroom. What do should I do to protect myself?
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posted by Ommcc
on Aug 7, 2012 -
8 answers
Just a dead bug... but where could it have come from? And where did all these little critters show up from? Are they larva from the corpse? Please help me figure out how to best get rid of this mess.
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posted by matticulate
on Jul 30, 2012 -
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My daughter's infatuated with her online friend who turns out to probably be MUCH older than she. Looking for guidance on handling this situation.
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posted by barc0001
on Jul 18, 2012 -
49 answers
Please tell me that the book described below actually exists, and is not a hallucination resulting from my troubled childhood.
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posted by OompaLoompa
on Apr 4, 2012 -
8 answers
Scare me please!
I am looking for the scariest book out there. I have read most of Stephen King, The Exorcist, etc. But i want to find something new that will frighten me even more than the evening news...
posted by keep it tight
on Feb 27, 2012 -
54 answers
How to get some people to stop contacting me? Long explanation inside. Any help much appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 12, 2012 -
28 answers
Help me understand what is and how not to be a creep/er online? (snowflake details inside)
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posted by Trexsock
on Jan 11, 2012 -
38 answers
How does Facebook know my ex-boyfriend's name, and why is it showing me the profile of someone with the same name as a search result before any of my actual friends?
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posted by ootandaboot
on Jan 9, 2012 -
12 answers
How do you deal with childhood feelings of being creeped out by a family friend, but no recollection of anything inappropriate ever happening?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 23, 2011 -
27 answers
I have the vaguest of memories of a TV movie I may have seen around the mid-80s, possibly on public television. Could have been British, or at least set in the UK. It was somewhat creepy, at least it was to young me at the time. It was about a family wherein one of the boys had magic powers. My only real memory is a shot of this boy putting his hands into a kitchen counter as if the kitchen counter were soft clay or a portal to another dimension, drawing some material out of it, and making a little sculpture of an animal (lion?) Young me found that special effect surprisingly unnerving. I thought it might be a
WonderWorks production but none of the titles seem to match. Ring any bells for anyone?
posted by doift
on Oct 23, 2011 -
2 answers
Online Dating Filter: What are some tell-tale red flags that someone might turn into a creep? Please help me fine tune my creepometer!
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posted by floweredfish
on Sep 21, 2011 -
88 answers
Coworker definitely has a social disorder (undiagnosed) and the suggestions given by my boss to handle the situation have not worked and I've become very anxious and have difficulty keeping myself from acting out towards this person when they continue with the unsettling behavior.
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posted by RoadMapper
on Sep 6, 2011 -
45 answers
A guy followed me into a parking lot and tried to keep me from getting into my car. Please help me calm down, give me tips if this ever happens again, and tell me what I should do.
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posted by kingfishers catch fire
on Sep 2, 2011 -
80 answers
Can anyone provide a source for
this creepy screencap of two men dressed in formal white clothing preparing a child to present to a disembodied goat head lurking behind a plastic curtain?
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
on May 25, 2011 -
18 answers
How Do You "Break Up" with Another Dude? I think I remember my present problem turning up on Seinfeld or Friends or something, which makes sense because it's kind of absurd. When a romantic relationship no longer functions, there are some established processes and social mores. When a regular friendship maybe needs to end or be heavily renegotiated, the way to proceed is much less clear. Help?
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posted by EatTheWeak
on Apr 30, 2011 -
36 answers
What animal or insect in Georgia is likely to climb onto a sleeping camper twice in two nights?
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posted by brenton
on Apr 9, 2011 -
21 answers
Suggest to me some creepy, scary, spooky stuff to read/watch/play with online. Not neccessarily Halloweeny stuff.
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posted by FunkyHelix
on Oct 22, 2010 -
23 answers
Facebook is showing a naked picture of my back (with a distinctive tattoo) on one of their banner ads. I did not authorize and do not like this. What can I do about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2010 -
10 answers
OK, I'm pretty sure this issue is creepy, so, brace yourself.
The gist of the issue is that I'll be in public, at the store, the park, whatever, and I'll see someone who I find is very attractive ("wow, I can't believe how hot she is."). But, instead of simply letting that nice moment pass and continuing on my way as normal, I remain distracted, not really able to focus on what it is I was doing or was going to do, for a very long while, up to an hour or more.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 22, 2010 -
94 answers
Tell me what I can do to protect my house and my wife from a creepy guy who has previously had run of our house, but hasn't broken any laws.
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posted by robokevin
on Mar 15, 2010 -
65 answers
Help me locate a weird, creepy either Alice in Wonderland or Alice-esque show I saw on TV when I was younger. 80's early 90's.
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posted by Stryke11
on Jan 17, 2010 -
18 answers
I get the 'creeps'. When I was young, I worried E.T. was out to get me. Now I get the chills from Japanese horror movies, David Lynch, or 'unsettling' internet stories. How do I cure myself on unreasonable fears when it's time to go to bed?
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posted by ajarbaday
on Jan 2, 2010 -
25 answers
Creep me out! Lately I've been on an "unsettling stuff" kick -- I like feeling unsettled and I find it creatively inspiring -- but I'm running low on things to explore.
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posted by Nattie
on Dec 3, 2009 -
102 answers
