Almost everyone has had the experience of speaking about something they might feel is universal, and finding suddenly that it is highly and oddly specific to them. It can be embarrassing, but it can also be hilarious. Instances of this frequent error are collected and posted on the subreddit r/oddlyspecific, where screenshots of posts from platforms like Twitter or Tumblr that show people saying oddly specific things are shared and celebrated.

Specificity can be satisfying for many reasons. It really declares its presence to us, it lets us in on a feeling that feels highly private, and it makes us feel unique. Specificity can also feel hilarious. Reading these, you wonder how in the world posters came up with the highly specific situations, threats and examples listed here.