The time I ate mangoes till I passed out

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My foolish self should’ve stopped at one. Anyway, my neighbour caught me. I even thought he’d beat me. Maybe a beating would’ve been better. Instead, he made me sit down, then pushed a bowl of about 40 mangoes in front of me and asked me to eat them all. I started crying, and he threatened to report to my mum if I didn’t eat them. Out of sheer fear, I started eating the mangoes. Most of them were unripe. I can’t remember how many I ate before I fainted. I just know the man poured water on my head and shouted at me to leave. I never told my mum, but my stomach pained me for days after that.” — Jeremiah Your story could be the next one featured here. Whether it’s about a case of mistaken identity, someone stealing your wig in a danfo, or the weirdest experience you’ve ever had, we want to read it. 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