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I was in my final year at university, and I worked as a TA for a language prof (this meant teaching one-hour sessions multiple times a week). I basically lived in the (known to be haunted) Humanities building. On Tuesday after my final class and before my first lesson of the evening, I was in the staff room heating up my cheap microwave dinner. A woman I had never seen before came in, obligatory "oopsie... lemme just scooch past ya... and check the time on the coffee machine."
Now I found it odd that this university employee came here just to check the time on the coffee machine, you don't have a phone/ computer/ watch/ clock? But who am I and my Lean Cuisine to judge? She looks at the time on the coffee machine and says:
"Nah. That can't be right," she mumbles out loud. She twists around and stares at me. "What time is it?"
Me: "uh, it's 5:37".
Her: "hmmm. . . 5 minutes fast. Ok".
With that, she left, and although a bit odd, I didn't dwell on the interaction. That is until one week later, Tuesday evening, I was again heating up my food when she enters, obligatory' "OPPSIE... lemme just scooch past ya and check the time".
"Nope. That can't be right. What time is it?"
I look at my phone. It is precisely 5:37. I tell her, and once again, she says, "hmmm... 5 minutes fast—ok" and leaves.
I am deeply unsettled—the microwave dings. I take my lean cuisine and quickly head upstairs.
Never saw that woman again.
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That’s crazy. 😵
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Ooooooh, she must have been a ghost!
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I'm with @IkesT she was a ghost.
I can't understand how many times I look to check the time and it's 7:14!!
OK, here’s my story:
About six years ago or so I was having a dream, and it was about a lot of money coming my way, so I could then buy some high end coins for my growing PCGS Registry Type Set. I suddenly woke up, looked at my bedside clock, and saw it was 4:44 am. I then realized the date was April 4th (4/4). I then said to myself this must be a “sign” - with money from my dream being tied to the number “4”. Living in West Palm Beach, I went to the Palm Beach Kennel Club that afternoon. Sure enough, in the 4th race, the #4 dog was going off at odds of 44-1. So I bet $44 on that dog to win! Sure enough, you know what happened????
The dog came in fourth!
Stay safe, and have a nice weekend.
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No spooky stories here... spent nights in haunted houses, tracked down weird legends (i.e. Banshee woman, ghost hitchhiker), and nothing... all hype and imagination. Always fun though...Cheers, RickO
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Here's my story. Not scary but certainly strange.
Many year's ago, I frequented a B+M shop in one of a nearby suburb. Approx. 8 miles away. I went there mainly because they had an excellent inventory. This was when I first started out collecting. Probably my second visit, while in the shop, I overheard a customer trying to sell the owner some coins. The owner wouldn't budge. So the customer proceeded for the door. I curiously followed him. I met him at his car which was in front. I kindly told him that I would certainly be interested in his collection. Then all of a sudden, I heard a yell! It was one of the store's workers. He was shouting at me saying, "alright, that's it. You just cut your own throat. Don't ever come back to our establishment! Ever again." I was stunned. I was new to this. I truly didn't realize what I just done was one of the hobby's cardinal sins. I tried to go back in the store to explain myself but he didn't want any part of it! I think he just didn't like me? I was sad and disappointed. I admired that coin shop. Oh well.
About 2 yrs. Later. I was searching for some B+M shops closer to my home. I so happen to find one, a new shop, I never went before. This shop so happened to be the same shop that threw me out a couple of years ago. They moved. Only this time that worker that threw me out didn't work there any more. This is the same shop I been going to today! The owner gives me the freedom to check behind her counters and cherry pick anything. Kinda scary and strange to me. 😎
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