People reveal the most terrifying things that ever happened to them in broad daylight

Went to an LSU day game. It was terrible.

one of my kids disappeared in a mall at around age 3. Thought I was going to die until a mall cop found him and brought him to me 30 minutes later. The things that go through a parents mind in that 30 minutes.... never been so afraid

A tornado appeared in a valley with a small festival. It hit so quickly you couldn't see. I remember seeing sand from the road in formation of a tornado. Trying to escape in a vehicle after it was over-going up a S bend hill and a tree missed falling on the car from the still strong winds by a matter of maybe a few seconds.

Saw a lady going at least 60 mph not turn in a turn that had a posted speed of 35 mph. It had no shoulder and a drop of about 5 feet, well she fly in the air like she was in the Dukes of Hazard and landed in the field on side the road. Luckily it had been raining and the field was wet and the car just kind of slid and sunk. Waited for the paramedics and police after calling 911, and found out she was a regular they knew for drinking and driving and drug use, so she was likely not sober at the time.

I've found three different dead people on two separate occasions while walking around outside. The first was at a state park when I was 8. Was out walking some trails and came across an elderly man lying off the side of a trail. Never found out what exactly killed him but he was at least 80. The other time was around four years ago when I walked past couple slumped over in a car. I thought it was strange but thought maybe they pulled over to take a nap. When I came back the other way, about 30 minutes later, they hadn't moved at all and I knew something was wrong. I looked in the car and saw their eyes were open and there was heroin paraphernalia scattered around. Obvious overdose so I called 911.

Neither of those were particularity terrifying, although the first one creeped me out because I was so young. My actual most terrifying things that happened in daylight were on deployment and that feels like cheating.

Probably seeing the immediate aftermath of this:







also, seeing my dad fall about 10 feet from a ladder on his back when my brother and I were trying to help him frame a storage room a couple of years ago. I thought that he had really, really fricked himself up, but he ended up just chipping off some transverse processes, or tubercles, and had some nice bruising.

Hmm

I leaned over once on a busy street and my pants tore right over my crack. I was commando and I believe several people saw my bunghole when I lingered in the bent over position pointing my balloon knot at them by accident. I finally noticed they could see my pink rosebud after several minutes in that pose and the starfish gazers continued to stare. I puckered a bit then quickly got over it.

I clicked on the feces thread.

Was with my folks in NYC for the bicentennial.
We were getting on the subway, me holding Mom's hand when the doors slammed shut on my wrist. I pulled back instinctively... leaving me on the landing and my folks and older brother all on the train. I was 7.

My Dad, not missing a second, put his face to the glass door, pointed at the floor and bellowed, "STAY RIGHT THERE!"
And ZIPPPPP...they were gone.

I don't remember shite until the plane ride home. They said an old couple saw it happen and stayed with me until they returned, but I don't remember them at all. Just black after the train left...and wet, cold pants.