I remember scrolling past some wallstreetbets post about GameStop being undervalued and just rolled my eyes. Didn't think twice until a buddy of mine cashed out $3k from buying 10 shares at $4. Now I actually read those DD posts before dismissing them. Anyone else miss a call that big?
I was digging through old threads about crypto art last night and stumbled on a comment that said NFTs were gonna peak in Q1 2021 then fall apart by mid 2022. The user even called out specific artists who'd get caught wash trading. Everyone laughed at them in the replies. I checked their account and they had zero other posts. Still wonder who they were. Anybody else run into random comments that ended up being eerily spot on?
I was digging through my bookmarks last night and found a blog post from a local real estate agent in Austin from 2018. He was talking about how inventory was surging and prices were way outpacing wages, and he said 'this feels a lot like 2007 to me'. At the time I figured he was just being dramatic, but now with all the layoffs and rate hikes I'm wondering if he was onto something. Has anyone else stumbled across an old prediction like that that ended up being right?
This older dude saw me struggling with my scroll saw and just walked over, showed me I had the blade tension way too loose, and handed me a scrap piece of walnut he had in his truck. He said 'your machine is fine, your setup is the problem' and now I actually finish my projects instead of getting stuck. Does anyone else have that one random stranger who taught you something that basic?
I was cleaning out my saved bookmarks last night and stumbled on a post in r/wallstreetbets from like 4 years ago. This dude named u/DeepFuckingValue was talking about GameStop having a crazy short interest and how it could squeeze. At the time everyone called him a clown, including me. Now that thread has like 50k edits calling him a legend. Has anyone else got a screenshot or archive of the original post before it blew up?
Found an old post from r/realestate back in July 2006. Dude named Mike from Phoenix said subprime loans were gonna collapse the whole market. Everyone called him a doom poster. I read it and shrugged. Six months later Lehman went under and I remembered his exact numbers. 40% default rate in his zip code.
The thing had a wicking rope that just kept the soil totally soaked. Looked slick online but my snake plant basically rotted from the bottom up. Anyone else ditch those fancy pots and just go back to regular terracotta?
I was set on buying a Weber charcoal kettle for $150 until my buddy talked me into a used gas grill for $75 from Facebook Marketplace. The gas one heats up in 10 minutes and is way easier to clean, but I swear the burgers don't taste the same as when I used a chimney starter. I've cooked about 30 meals on it now and the convenience is nice, but I miss that smoky flavor. Did anyone else feel stuck between budget and taste when picking a grill? What did you choose and did you regret it?
I was scrolling through old saved posts last night and found this one from r/RealEstate back in February 2022. Some user called it perfectly, said the market was going to crash by end of year because adjustable rate mortgages were getting handed out like candy in Phoenix. Everyone laughed at them, got like 200 downvotes. Fast forward to December 2022, Phoenix prices dropped 12% in three months. I went back to that thread and the same guy was getting awards. Anyone else have a forgotten prediction they stumbled on that turned out dead right?
I live in Seattle where it rains like 9 months a year and my basement always smelled like wet dog and old socks. I kept ignoring it thinking it was just normal. Then I spent $200 on a big Frigidaire dehumidifier from Home Depot back in March. Fast forward to June and I go down there to grab a box and the smell is totally gone. No musty air, no damp feeling. Plus the bucket fills up every 2 days which grosses me out but also proves it's doing something. Has anyone else had a cheap fix like this make such a difference in their home?
I was going through my receipts from the past 6 months for a big kitchen job in Peoria. I always ordered materials as I needed them, small batches from the local big box store. Turned out I was paying $15 to $20 extra per trip in delivery fees and markups. Plus the gas running back and forth. Then I finally sat down and added it all up. I was throwing away close to $2400 a year just because I hated planning ahead. Anyone else catch themselves doing something dumb like this for years before the numbers hit you?
I saw this random comment on a cleaning forum 2 years ago where someone said they stopped buying expensive laundry boosters and just dumped a box of Dollar Tree baking soda in with their detergent. I rolled my eyes at first because I thought it was just a waste of time. But last month I was broke waiting for my next paycheck and tried it out of desperation. I used half a box in a load of my workout clothes that always smelled funky even after washing. The smell was actually gone afterwards and my clothes felt softer too. I've been doing it for 3 weeks now and it costs me $1.25 per box versus the $12 I was spending on name brand stuff. Has anyone else tried this or am I the only one who slept on it this long?
He told me specifically that China's phosphate export limits would hit us hard three years before it even made the news, and I just thought he was being dramatic about his corn yields.
I was digging through old Reddit threads and stumbled onto a comment from r/Futurology in May 2020. Some user named 'AI_Worker2025' said GPT-3 would replace customer service jobs within 3 years and make coding obsolete for basics. Everyone laughed at him back then but now its happening. Has anyone else found older predictions that actually came true like that?
Was digging through old threads last night and stumbled on a post from r/PrepperIntel from March 2019. Someone who worked at Abbott's plant in Sturgis, Michigan warned about a major production line being shut down for months due to contamination issues. They said it would ripple through the supply chain and cause shortages for infants on specialty formulas. At the time people just laughed it off as fear mongering. Then in 2021 the plant actually closed and the whole crisis exploded. Has anyone else found early warnings that got dismissed by the crowd?