50 Small-Town Gossip That Captivated 18,000 Redditors Because Of The Incredible Intrigue And Drama
A small town is the perfect petri dish for gossip. The population is small enough that anything out of the ordinary is headline-worthy.
Everybody knows everybody, so news travels at light speed. The way the information travels so efficiently has to be studied because it's actually impressive.
On the surface, it may look like not a lot happens in a small town, and that is true in some parts, but when something does happen, it's quite shocking. A really good tidbit of news can circulate for months and the truly legendary ones are even immortalized into folktales for the next generation.
Forget Hollywood drama and who's dating who, those kinds of news have nothing on these wild stories shared in a Reddit forum. A curious Redditor asked what was the most recent controversy that rocked their small town.
That simple question opened a can of worms and received more than 18 thousand anecdotes of tales from small towns all over the world. The tea is scalding as the kids say.
The answers range from business-ruining affairs to corruption, and even livestock. We've compiled a list of 50 of the most upvoted replies that were crowned the most shocking.
Prepare to be amused and awed by the stories, both long and short, shared in this thread. Brace yourself because it's about to get good!
1. Missing pets, bringing rivals together since the beginning
jcp11952. If it's smart enough to evade authorities then its space must be respected, that's the law
CatboyInAMaidOutfit3. Were the choppers called during the catnapper car chase?
Creditive4. A timely controversy
guitarscoffeebooks5. This is the only Chicken Scandal you need to read about!
blgiantAll of this over a guy who just wants to raise a few chickens for eggs?
blgiantIf they let him have his chickens, then their sexting club wouldn't have been exposed
blgiant
So, he can't have chickens but llamas are allowed?
blgiant
This 3-year-long Chicken Scandal is incredible!
blgiant
6. Her feelings were hurt and it is a big deal!
BetamaxTheory
7. Snitches get stitches
OHDFoxy
8. We now hate Frank as well
YaBoyfriendKeefa
Go burn some more rubbish, Frank!
YaBoyfriendKeefa
9. You have to admire his absolute dedication to mess with the neighbors
Axel0812
10. It's the church of the stretchy pants for those not in-the-know
sluttypidge
11. What are they planning to do when they figure it out?
Technical-Bet-2023, Pf70_Coin
12. The bear didn't stand a chance
imnotlibel
13. Don't you dare correct them!
royhawek
14. That Beefalo is a legend and it deserves all the attention
SectorZed
15. The people obviously made the right choice
ThatDude8129
16. She knows but she wants to go on Paternity Court
mulberstedp
17. Build a rock museum in his honor, do not clarify that the museum is for actual rocks, increase town reputation
Woktosha3
18. Duh, flourides is how they brainwash you!
grumpy_hedgehog
19. This feud will live on for generations to come
SwingGirlAtHeart
20. What happened to "if it ain't broke"?
Back2Bach
21. But the aesthetics!
PartisanHack
Free food for all the raccoons and strays
PartisanHack
Dysfunctional waste management is no joking matter
PartisanHack
22. I bet they're doing everything to the letter of the law
Blanchypants
23. They are trying to gentrify your town!
Trestinator
24. You might say, it's a rotten rivalry
delux561
25. Come for the roadside toilet planters, stay for the stoner merch
tuc-eert
26. In the interest of waste reduction, I can see why
Onlykitten
27. Let's hope the mayor doesn't abuse their power
Far-Resource-819
28. I bet the discussions are all very cordial
dsheckler08
29. This sounds like a plot for a Netflix movie
la_riojaa
I would watch the hell out of this if they ever make it a movie or a limited series
la_riojaa
30. It sounds dangerous to be honest
diiejso
31. The raccoon just wanted to see a beautiful night sky for once
Fallen_Muppet
32. Who lives next door to the poster? Is drunk guy now known as divorced guy? We need more details!
choirleader
33. Oh, you do not mess with local festivals!
ChangeWinter6643
34. They are now googling for solutions
scottevil110
35. People should start celebrating the anniversaries of the dug-up roads to expedite the construction
CalydorEstalon
36. Town rivalries? Get your popcorn!
everestsam98
37. Just ask the horses about their experience with the doctor, problem solved!
MsKonduct
38. The call is coming from inside the house, lady!
SailoLee92
39. They can't handle the competition
grindstone_hollow
40. They probably can't parallel park hence their opposition
FixingandDrinking
41. Did this happen in a small town under the sea?
duckswithbanjos
42. This doesn't seem like a gossip but a major reason for concern
MariahCareysButthole
43. Another story that has a potential to be a Lifetime movie
_Username-Invalid_
We can see why people won't support a business owned by a shady character
_Username-Invalid_
The restaurant owner will do just fine if he really knows his stuff
_Username-Invalid_
44. Straight out of a Parks and Recreation episode
sleepyhollow_101
They would do well during Halloween
sleepyhollow_101
45. He knows someone from high up
witchy-stoof
46. Justice for arts and humanities!
ZePatator
47. Where would the churchgoers go after the service?
Pessimistic_Soviet
48. How would a drive-thru ruin the atmosphere?
dantheman280
49. Didn't they have to approve the design for it to become official?
B_Bibbles
50. They will learn as they age
xavimac
Nothing is more entertaining than small-town gossip! The amount of upvotes in this post proves that and we couldn't agree more.
These are just 50 of the most upvoted stories, we highly recommend reading through more of the comments as they are just as intriguing. See you in their next update!
