Mind-Blowing Coincidences
We’ve all experienced the odd coincidence now and then, but few among us have witnessed a time when the whole universe aligned and things worked out perfectly, even when the odds were about one in a million.
These stories from people who watched crazy coincidences unfold are guaranteed to blow your mind.
1. Super Sonic
I was ordering food at Sonic with my wife and a friend one time and my bud who was in the back seat wanted me to order and pay for him. He gave me his debit card and I asked if he wanted to punch his pin number or if he wanted to do it. He said I could do it, so I asked for his pin. He told me to guess it—and I took his breath away.
Me: "Uhhh...8...5...4...2..." (not really the number)
Friend: "What, are you serious?”
Me: "What?"
Friend: "You just guessed my pin number. What the heck man?!"
I really didn't believe him until it was time to pay and I typed in the numbers I had guessed.
Surprise, surprise—they worked.
If only they were lottery ticket numbers...
2. What The Dickens?!
I was at a knowledge bowl competition. The rules are, if you hit the buzzer, then they stop asking the question and you have to answer it. The buzzers are also very sensitive.
The announcer began speaking: "The first six words...BZZZTl]."
A guy on the other team had accidentally hit the buzzer. His eyes got really wide. He then said, "Oh no...uh...uh...It was the best of times?" Bam. Right answer. All three teams were stunned.
Freepik, pikisuperstar
3. Who’s The Idiot Now?
One time in Quiz Bowl, we got one of the questions where they read a random sentence with a few big words, and then say "Spell the word." But I got a little too hasty and buzzed in the middle of the "Spell the word" part.
I closed my eyes and swore quietly, but the team captain, a really great guy, screamed "YOU IDIOT!" right into his microphone. I gritted my teeth, and took my best guess: "I-M-M-U-T-A-B-L-E."
"Correct."
Then I screamed "YOU IDIOT!" at the team captain and flipped his chair over.
(Oops, no, that's what I later wished I'd done, actually I just said "phew" and didn't speak to the jerk captain for the rest of the day).
4. Lucky Dime
I was picking up lunch for my office. I found a meter that was right in front (I never use meters if I can help it, mostly because I don't have any change).
So I parked and ran inside hoping my lunch pickup would take just a minute (this restaurant was notoriously speedy). Of course, they were running late this time.
And of course, in that split second, I turned my head, and a bicycle officer found my car and started writing the ticket. I ran outside and started weaving a tale about how I definitely put in money, how I am so surprised it ran out so quickly, and to please look the other way just this once. The officer looked at me and I held my breath, hoping for the best. The conversation goes as follows:
HIM: "Once I start writing I have to give the ticket."
ME: "C'mon. I definitely put in money and it ran out so quickly."
HIM: "Well, did the meter fail? That's the only way I can tear up the ticket."
ME: "Yes. It failed! That's what happened. Of course."
HIM: "Prove it."
Figuring I had nothing to lose I said, sure. I ran inside the restaurant to get change (cause I had none in the first place). I got a dime and ran out to the waiting officer, saying "Watch this."
As soon as my dime went into the meter, the screen flashed "FAIL." There was absolutely nothing wrong with this meter before I put that dime in. I figured I lied so hard I changed the universe. The cop tore up the ticket.
