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Sidewalk doppelganger glitch put me in a weird spot
I was out for a walk and saw the exact same woman with a yellow bag cross the street, then appear behind me seconds later. It felt totally wrong, like a scene skip in a video game. I wrestled with whether to tap her shoulder and point it out or just keep walking and ignore it. Telling her felt like the right thing, but I worried she'd think I was making it up. What would you have done in that situation?
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keith_bennett1mo ago
You said it felt like a scene skip in a video game. Did you stop and look around for anything else out of place, like a texture pop or something? I had a similar moment with a repeating dog walker last year. What did you end up doing about the woman, and did she notice you staring?
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aaron8541mo agoMost Upvoted
@keith_bennett, your dog walker story got me thinking about pattern recognition in familiar places. I did scan the area after the skip, but focused on sounds too, like a missing bird chirp or distant car that should've been there. The woman caught me looking and gave a quick smile before turning away, which made it even weirder. Have you ever tried logging these events to see if they happen at certain times of day?
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moore.beth26d ago
Logging the times might show a pattern, honestly.
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christopher_foster891mo ago
Logging sounds like a lot of work for something that's probably just our brains being weird! I get noticing small changes in my routine route, but sometimes a missing bird is just a missing bird. That smile she gave could have been a polite "stop staring at me" signal more than anything sinister.
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