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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, recurring.weekly, offbeat fridays, offbeat

Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like outages, arch user repository and phishing. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was sharp-eyed.

But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

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    skybrian
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    Giant Banana Pulled Over in Montana: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped Him 100s Of Times And here’s the website.

    Giant Banana Pulled Over in Montana: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped Him 100s Of Times

    And here’s the website.

    7 votes
    1. SteeeveTheSteve
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      That's an awesome car and I totally agree the World Needs More Whimsy, we'd surely get along better.

      That's an awesome car and I totally agree the World Needs More Whimsy, we'd surely get along better.

      5 votes
  2. [3]
    Areldyb
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    ‘Please avoid chugging your ranch’: TSA forced to issue warning as foreign World Cup fans fall in love with American condiment

    ‘Please avoid chugging your ranch’: TSA forced to issue warning as foreign World Cup fans fall in love with American condiment

    Many European tourists have been documenting their first-ever trip to the U.S. this month to support their home nations in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the process, international soccer fans have discovered their love of ranch dressing, a popular condiment in America.

    With that in mind, the TSA has reinforced its limits for how much liquid can be stored in carry-on baggage as it predicts an uptick in people trying to take bottles of ranch dressing home with them.

    6 votes
    1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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      We've been telling people to buy the powder/packets on Tiktok!

      We've been telling people to buy the powder/packets on Tiktok!

      4 votes
    2. SteeeveTheSteve
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      They don't have ranch?! That stuff is only second to ketchup and when mixed with ketchup you have the best condiment for fries!

      They don't have ranch?! That stuff is only second to ketchup and when mixed with ketchup you have the best condiment for fries!

      1 vote
  3. mycketforvirrad
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    ’I’m not a model!’ Uruguay’s Bielsa defends bizarre World Cup portrait The Guardian – Jonny Weeks – 16th June 2026

    ’I’m not a model!’ Uruguay’s Bielsa defends bizarre World Cup portrait

    The Uruguay head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for Fifa. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday and the 70-year-old hit back when asked about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.

    The Guardian – Jonny Weeks – 16th June 2026

    4 votes