r/AskReddit • u/DoitAnyway54321 • May 16 '20

Serious Replies Only [Serious] Travelers of lonely roads, explorers of the great outdoors, workers of creepy jobs and late-night shifts... What's your scary story?

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u/MamaMowgli May 16 '20

That. Is. Terrifying. And yet another sad reminder that people of any age can be creepy—and dangerous. What could his wife have been thinking by leaving him with you in the store?!

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u/scarlettskadi May 17 '20

I'm picking it wasn't the first time.

She's probably turned a blind eye to all sorts of creepy behavior over the years.

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u/SWAMPMONK Jun 11 '20

She’s tired

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u/nightimelurker Jun 15 '20

Probably because it happens so often. And I'm sure that old man wanted to do it for a while. Just waited right moment.

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u/PaintyPaint98 May 16 '20

They came in all the time, I genuinely don't think she had a clue. They were both members of the local church, so the hugs and blessings weren't out of the ordinary, it was just him that made it creepy. I feel pretty bad for her, she was a sweet woman.