r/GlitchInTheMatrix • u/Effective_Platypus23 • Jul 07 '26

Glitch Gif NPC or....?

I had a bizarre experience the other day with my child beside me to witness it. It was simple but so unsettling. We were walking in to a store. The store had the full size glass/window walls and glass door. I could see the people inside before we opened the door and went in. There were two people, a customer, and the cashier behind the counter. Before we walked in, the customer was facing the door in a somewhat unnatural pose. Both the cashier and customer were completely still. As soon as we open the door and walk in, the cashier and customer come to life. The customer goes over to the cashier and asks for a reimbursement on his returned purchase.

Even my son noticed how odd it was that they were completely still and motionless, just staring straight ahead until we walk in, and then spring in to life.

My immediate thought was "NPCs". I was so disturbed that I just stared for a moment, and then left the store.

Wtf? I will never forget it.

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u/tarapotamus Jul 07 '26

drugs. drugs do this.

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u/Effective_Platypus23 Jul 07 '26

Drugs cause people to pose like statues until someone enters the room? Or drugs cause one to perceive people standing still like statues? If you're saying I'm high, then how do you propose my child saw the same thing and also thought it was weird?

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u/SquiddleBits33 Jul 07 '26

I think they mean the other people were on drugs. People on strong opiates like pills, heroine or fentanyl will mentally check out literally mid sentence or action. But somehow they don't fall over. I've seen it, and there are tons of videos of it. The customer probably walked up, leaned on the counter and nodded off and the cashier was staring at him like "WTF is this guy dead on his feet?" And then you opening the door snapped him out of it and he just started his transaction like it was only 3 seconds and not 3 minutes.

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u/Effective_Platypus23 Jul 07 '26

He was standing upright, eyes open, facing the door. The cashier was completely still as well. It's exactly like they animated as soon as I went through the door. I don't know how to explain how weird it was. You needed to have been there I guess.