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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/PeachFreedom on 2025-08-15 23:33:28+00:00.

Today it was raining for the whole day. I’m also a custodian at a senior’s home.

I was cleaning the inside of one of the elevators and a guy walks in. We have the usual small talk conversation that started out normal.

Him: “How’s your day?”

Me: “Pretty good so far. How about you?”

Him: “I just wish it wasn’t raining, but I guess we need it.”

This is where it became weird. Deadpan, without any emotion in my voice or face, I said:

“Yeah, it’s washing away all of humanity’s sins.”

Just me and him. Alone. In an elevator. And that’s what I say.

He stared at me for a few seconds without either of us breaking eye contact, he muttered a “yeah” and then moved his gaze to the floor number display. Cue complete silence for the rest of the ride up. I glanced at him and he just looked so uncomfortable. He wished me a good day without looking in my direction as he walked out.

Why did my brain make me say that? I’m not even religious. Hell, I’m an athiest.

I told the receptionist about it and she laughed her ass off at my stupidity.

I later saw him as he was leaving. We just did the 😐 face to each other.

On my way out I said to the receptionist, “Alright I’m gonna go wash away my sins.”

TL;DR: I turned a normal conversation about the rain into a situation where they likely questioned my sanity while alone in an elevator by saying, “Yeah, it’s washing away all of humanity’s sins.”