The popularity comes from the fact that they are easy to relate to. Many of the stories involve normal people in everyday situations like going to a party or walking home at night on Halloween. Then when the horror elements are introduced, it makes it all the more scary because it could happen to anyone. And the use of vivid descriptions in the stories really helps to create a spooky atmosphere in the reader's mind.
One of the scariest ones was about a haunted house. A family moved in and strange things started to happen. Doors would open and close on their own, and cold drafts would sweep through the rooms. The family's pet dog would bark at empty corners as if seeing something invisible. It was really terrifying.
Yes, in the sense that real people could have had difficult or scary situations related to their penis, such as a serious injury or a medical condition that was initially misdiagnosed. But at the same time, the way BuzzFeed presents these stories could add an element of drama that might not be entirely representative of the actual situation.
In a small town during Halloween, a group of kids entered an abandoned asylum. As they walked through the dark hallways, they heard strange whispers. Suddenly, a cold hand grabbed one of the kids. They all ran, but the one who was grabbed was never seen again. It was said that the asylum was haunted by the spirits of the patients who died there.
Well, one story could be about a group of friends who got drunk and went to an abandoned house. They heard strange noises and saw shadowy figures. It turned out to be a homeless person who was trying to scare them away because he thought they were vandals.
Well, I once tried a new hair dye from a brand that was highly recommended on BuzzFeed. But it turned my hair into a strange orange color instead of the nice blonde it was supposed to be. It took me months to fix it.
Well, there might be a story where a store had really bad customer service. A customer was trying to return a defective product. The staff was rude and unhelpful, kept denying the return even though it was clearly under the return policy. This made the customer feel frustrated and cheated.
Well, there are stories about Disney attractions that seem to have a mind of their own. For example, on a certain dark ride, the lights might flicker in a very disturbing way and the music might change tempo or volume unexpectedly. This can create a really creepy atmosphere for the riders. There could also be stories about how some people claim to have felt an unexplainable coldness in specific areas of the park, like in the waiting line for a popular ride. It's as if there was some sort of supernatural presence there.
One story could be about a person who had a really bad nail infection after getting a manicure at a dodgy salon. The infection spread and caused a lot of pain and swelling.
In some BuzzFeed friendship horror stories, a friend might be overly competitive. For instance, if you got a promotion at work, instead of being happy for you, they tried to undermine you. They might talk to your boss behind your back, trying to make you look bad so that they could somehow get ahead in their own career at your expense. This kind of 'friend' is only thinking about themselves and not the real meaning of friendship.