We Really Weren't Serious about Wanting a Dead Body

Sandy Neck Beach
United States
November 12, 2015 2:41pm CST
This morning Mom and I were out making the rounds and talking about what would help increase our video traffic (she's becoming quite interested in making money online). We facetiously said that if a dead body washed up on one of the beaches, it would certainly be a moneymaker if we got there first. You see a few years ago a dismembered torso was left on the beach about one-half mile from our house. So it's not that far-fetched. Well when I got home I heard about a body on one of the beaches.(They think the person died of natural causes.) I know we didn't cause the death in any way, but we still felt bad.
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@GardenGerty (157750)
• United States
12 Nov 15
That is eerily coincidental. I guess I am glad it was natural causes, though.
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• United States
12 Nov 15
Yep, you know that torso was found about two years ago, and we still don't know anything about it. I think it will remain an unsolved crime.
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• United States
13 Nov 15
@BethieAnnie No it was definitely a homicide. The person was murdered elsewhere and the body was dumped on our beach.
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• Dayton, Ohio
13 Nov 15
@NeldaHoxie a torso is a strange thing to find laying around. That makes me wonder, are there sharks in your waters? Or like a loch ness monster, or some animal that could cause that?
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
12 Nov 15
Why did you feel bad? I don't understand.
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
12 Nov 15
@NeldaHoxie It would only have been despicable if you had been joking standing in front of a real corpse. What you did was purely theoretical.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
12 Nov 15
Why don't you wish for something bigger next time, like win the Lottery or something.. :D
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
12 Nov 15
@NeldaHoxie once you've won the lottery, you can surely buy all the traffic :D
• United States
12 Nov 15
If wishes were fishes. I was really wishing for more video traffic.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
12 Nov 15
As the saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for"! But of course, it's just coincidence.
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• United States
12 Nov 15
I know I always say that too.
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
12 Nov 15
What a coincident but it had nothing to do with you anyway
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@akalinus (40740)
• United States
12 Nov 15
@ Margaret Mwangi It is sort of like going past a hospital and saying someone is going to die there. People die on beaches, too. Bodies wash up and are often seen under bridges.
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• Dayton, Ohio
12 Nov 15
Aww, it is just a coincidence, or maybe your both in tune with the world around you! Either way, don't feel bad for long, other than sympathies for the deseaced and their family. The question remains.... Did u get there first, doesn't sound like you did! That's probably a good thing though.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Nov 15
Could be a good thing but then and again maybe not.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Nov 15
Seems strange you would be talking about finding a body and then one is found. Very strange to say the least.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Nov 15
@NeldaHoxie Probably was bound to happen sooner or later.
@marguicha (216123)
• Chile
12 Nov 15
Although it is just a coincidence, I would have felt a bit guilty for wishing it.
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• United States
12 Nov 15
Yep, mom and I were talking about it afterwards. She said I'll have to work on my promotional strategies.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Nov 15
That is really weird and I think it is probably a good thing you didn't see it!!
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• United States
13 Nov 15
I know we are really scaredy cats at heart.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
13 Nov 15
Pure coincidence, that's all. But I know how you feel.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
12 Nov 15
That's a real coincidence, isn't it? I can understand if you felt a twinge of guilt, though obviously there was no reason for you to do so.
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• United States
13 Nov 15
I think it's an indication that thinking kind thoughts makes us happier than these kinds of thoughts.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Nov 15
What a unfortunate coincidence! Then again, if you can wish for things, wish I find a winning lotto ticket tomorrow!
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• United States
13 Nov 15
Yes, that would be astounding!
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@akalinus (40740)
• United States
12 Nov 15
I think you are feeling guilty thinking that your conversation caused this person to die. It happens a lot more than you might think and had nothing to do with you. Since you knew nothing about what happened, don't worry about it. You did not cause it.
• United States
12 Nov 15
Yes, Mom and I are going to have happier conversations from no on.
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@just4him (307895)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Nov 15
It makes you wonder when things like that happen so soon after talking about just such an incident.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Nov 15
wow what a coinsidence kind of spooky as you had just been talking about that but also tragic that there are pe ople who seem to en joy ikilling others brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Nov 15
They say that you should not even think of bad to anyone. You did not care about that fact. But as you have some good in you, you feel guilty and bad for this. Next time think of some better ideas if you can.
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
14 Nov 15
I would have been spooked to hear that news after just having conversed about such a situation occurring.
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 Nov 15
A very GOOD alibi, Nelda? It may have to withstand police questioning after we reveal what you told your mom, you know! (teasing you!) I'm sorry a coincidence like that happened so near your home, hon! That is really not funny. Let's hope it was natural causes.
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
12 Nov 15
Well, goodness. You don't want to liven up your day that way.
• United States
12 Nov 15
Yeah, we want just a little excitement.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
20 Nov 15
Ooooh! Definitely a case of being careful what you wish for!!!