How does the ouija broad work?

I’ve been interested in how things like the ouija board work for a long time now. I’ve read about theories of how it works such as ideomotor effect. I have a ouija board and I was playing with it on my own the other day and the planchette was moving. It was able to answer questions that I don’t know the answer to and in the past it’s correctly predicted things in the near future. I don’t understand how it could do this if I’m subconsciously moving it. I don’t normally believe in stuff like this but it did kind of freak me out especially when once the board spelled out “help me.” Then when I asked how I could help it, it replied “let me out.”

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Comments ( 18 )
  • JellyBeanBandit

    It works by human idiocy.

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  • fakeaccount3

    GHOST!!! GHOST!!! GHOST.?

    note: it doesn't

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  • CozmoWank

    You just tell that board it needs $50 or a Get Out Of Jail Free card.

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  • Ummitsme

    When it starts moving by itself, on a level surface, then you'll know you got something.

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  • RoseIsabella

    It mostly works via the finger of some bossy pants friend of yours.

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    • I was playing alone though.

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  • Issacelerx

    Ouija Broad....?

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  • maakk

    you communicating with lost souls , nothing that is at peace in the spirit world .......................... Dont go there

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  • maakk

    BAD JU JU AND YOUR ONLY GOING TO BRING YOUR SELF TROUBLES NO GOOD CAN HAS OR EVER WILL COME FROM THOSE <3 seriously

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  • RECLUDEDSTORNUPASSHOLE

    personally... Ouja boards make good floor mats.

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    • Lol, that username.

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  • TheGypsyTaylor

    Captain Horse Shit!

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    • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

      thats admiral horse shit to yall

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  • jaystrong

    You can't use one alone so normally it's -
    Someone else messing with you
    One or more of you subconsciously moving it
    Unleashed a spirit that will eat your face later on tonight!

    I tried one once and it worked for me and the person I was using it with. We didn't ask it much, but the few things were did ended up becoming somewhat true.

    I wouldn't use them anymore because of what people claim - they open doors for spirits to enter your life.
    Just like buying things at yard sales. You don't know what you're buying or it's history.
    You buy some chair cheap without knowing some guy overdosed and died on it. No thanks.

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  • barstool

    That's definitely creepy. But those are the only explanations I know of; either you were subconsciously moving it, or...ghosts.

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    • Boojum

      Or the OP is something that hardly ever happens on IIN: troll BS.

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      • barstool

        Yeah, or that. But ghosts is far more likely.

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      • EnglishLad

        This comment made my morning xD

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