20 People Who Would’ve Had a Real Bad Time If They Hadn’t Gotten a Real Bad Feeling About Something

We’ve all had times when we were just going about our business when we were suddenly struck with the sense that something was wrong. Maybe it was the windowless van that seemed to be following you with “Traffickers ‘R’ Us” emblazoned on the side, but maybe it was something that seemed totally innocuous.

Lots of people attribute this to some kind of mystical intuition, but there’s nothing supernatural about it. You’re constantly receiving information from countless streams all at once, so sometimes, your brain simply processes signs of threats before you’re consciously aware of them. It’s an automatic reaction, like punching a friend who sneaks up behind you, and just as hard to explain.

But that’s why you should always listen to that nagging feeling in your gut. It’s just your brain communicating via your digestive tract, and it can save your life. That’s why one Redditor asked r/AskReddit, “What was the ‘gut feeling’ that you listened to that saved your life?”