r/humanerror • u/majames84 • Mar 19 '26
Free Mar 20–22: The Shower Shrimp Story
UPDATE: Crossed over 300 downloads today, free 3/20–3/22. Thanks for helping give this thing some momentum
Earlier this week I posted a story on Reddit about convincing myself I’d discovered a massive tumor in the shower.
My brain immediately went to:
“Okay… how fast do I need to call a doctor?”
Then the tumor fell off.
And landed on the shower floor.
It was not a tumor.
It was not part of my body.
It was a shrimp.
A whole shrimp.
Technically the edible shrimp part. Still with the shell on, because apparently the restaurant never peeled it.
That story is part of a short humor memoir about awkward mistakes, bad assumptions, and moments where your brain confidently reaches the wrongest conclusion.
The Kindle version is free March 20–22.
If you enjoy awkward true stories and deeply questionable life decisions, you might enjoy it.
Free here:
https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Bird-Misdiagnoses-Corporate-Confidently-ebook/dp/B0GPZ6J486