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OT .... I had something very strange happen to me today

Posted on 8/3/19 at 12:04 am
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 12:04 am
I had a very strange “Matrix” moment recently I wanted to share because frankly I’d like your take on it. . File in the weirdness category.

Coming back from our family vacation several weeks ago, I took a back route that I’ve taken many of times to avoid traffic. There’s a left hand turn that I’m supposed to make at a gas station that is pretty obvious and I missed it because I wasn’t paying attention. I immediately told my wife I missed the turn, but she looked and noted I was still on the right highway. It was very odd as I KNEW I was supposed to make that turn but sure enough...we were on the right road and ended up where we were supposed to be. We talked about if for a while and I eventually determined I must have mistaken that turn for another route...as I spend a lot of time on the road. It was really strange but I eventually forgot about the whole thing.

Today...coming back from a meeting I took the exact same route and purposely didn’t make that turn remembering the last trip back. Turns out I WAS supposed to turn and had to turn around and go back. I immediately called my wife who remembered our conversation and she didn’t believe me...but for whatever reason during our earlier trip back we missed that turn but ended up on the same road. My wife remembers the same thing. She has no explanation.

If I was by myself I would’ve dismissed this but my wife and I both talked about it and remembered the earlier trip back. Are we living in the Matrix? WTH?

BTW...I was cold sober both times.
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 12:27 am to
I like mushrooms too.
Posted by DirtyDawg
President of the East Cobb Snobs
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 1:09 am to
Posted by Broncothor
Member since Jul 2014
3050 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 6:24 am to
Maybe you made the turn without realizing it on autopilot? I wouldn’t worry unless you pass yourself going the other way.
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 7:29 am to
Post a map for clarity
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
30541 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 7:59 am to
quote:

Maybe you made the turn without realizing it on autopilot?


This is the answer to your riddle
Posted by FinleyStreet
Member since Aug 2011
7898 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:08 am to
Dawgrant upside-down strikes again. Questions: Was upside-down Jefferson there? Is he as controversial as right-side-up Jefferson?
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:14 am to
quote:

Maybe you made the turn without realizing it on autopilot? I wouldn’t worry unless you pass yourself going the other way.


That’s the only logical explanation but it would’ve required a full stop, blinker, etc. I’d have had to really been in the zone. Of course the wide and kids were in the car so that’s possible.
Posted by Broncothor
Member since Jul 2014
3050 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:30 am to
You call your wife "wide" or is that a Freudian slip?
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
21749 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:54 am to
Have you actually seen the movie “The Matrix?” Cause....one, you made the turn on autopilot as someone said and two.....nothing you said describes being the one

When you started your story I thought you were going to say how you slowed down time and avoided the gas station flames of it blowing up or something
This post was edited on 8/3/19 at 8:56 am
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:05 am to
Lol. Nice catch and no..she’s not wide.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:08 am to
Unfortunately I’m not the one...I’m probably just an NPC wandering around providing a realistic background for the one when he shows up.
Posted by germandawg
Member since Sep 2012
14135 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:07 am to
SO youre closing in on 40 or you have passed 40 and are therefore fortunate this is the first time you've noticed shite like this. I constantly find myself booming along the highway and realize I have forgotten where I was going or how I have gotten to where I am.
Posted by Griffindawg
Member since Oct 2013
6131 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 1:36 pm to
If You go up 400 and get off on Keith bridge and go right, it doesn’t matter what turns you take, you will end up in Gainesville.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 8/3/19 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

SO youre closing in on 40 or you have passed 40 and are therefore fortunate this is the first time you've noticed shite like this.


40 is firmly in the rear view mirror so that’s a distinct possibility.
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