Subtitle: The reason I flinch whenever someone says “Turn the volume up a bit.”
🎬 A Wild Jump Scare Appears
It’s 2007. You’re watching a “spot the difference” video or a “relaxing car commercial.” Life is good.
And then…
BAM.
A screaming demon face launches at you like it’s auditioning for The Exorcist 8: Now on Broadband.
You throw your drink. Possibly your laptop. Your soul leaves your body.
The comment section? Full of people going:
“LMAOOOO I showed this to my little sister she cried 😭😭😭”
Thanks, Darren. Now we both need therapy.
😱 Honourable (Traumatic) Mentions
- The Maze Game – You know the one. That quiet, innocent game where your mouse has to go through a maze. Then suddenly the face from The Exorcist jumps out and screams.
- The “Turn Your Volume Up” Videos – “Listen really carefully to the whispering ghost…” OH NO.
- The ‘Relaxing Car Commercial’ – The peaceful car gliding down a hill… until the zombie leaps into frame.
- Any “Look Closely” Optical Illusion Video – It’s NEVER just a brain teaser. It’s a trap.
- Rick Astley but EVIL – When people remixed “Never Gonna Give You Up” with sudden demon screeches. The betrayal.
☕️ Daisy’s Corner
“First of all, WHO hurt y’all?? I nearly peed myself watching that maze one. Not even kidding. My brother showed me and I full-on shrieked and headbutted the keyboard. Zero stars. Would not recommend. Also if anyone ever sends me a ‘relaxing’ car advert again I’m calling the police.”
🧠 Reflective Bit (Because We’re Adults Now, Apparently)
It’s wild how so many of us share this bizarre digital trauma. YouTube was the Wild West in the late 2000s — there were no warnings, no jump scare tags, no mercy. Just chaos. And screaming.
But hey, at least now we have trust issues, and reflexes like ninjas.
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