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30 Times People Got Busted For Their Crystal-Clear Lies And Others Shared Them In This Group
Nobody is innocent when it comes to exaggerating things we’ve seen, heard, or participated in. Like, that smashing b-day party of yours in an abandoned castle that got everyone talking. Except that it was your uncle’s porch and the only guests were your twin cousins from Wyoming.
We’ve all been there, done that, but sometimes things go from exaggerated to plain made-up in an instant. And there’s a subreddit called r/thatHappened dedicated entirely, as its description says, to “true stories that are 100% true and actually happened.” You get the sarcasm.
As for evidence, the 1.3 million members of the community are sharing screenshots of people lying their hearts out with a straight face. Trust me, the result is totally hilarious.
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Classmate Calls Out Dipsh**
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It’s True, I Was The Box Of Tampons
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Ultimate Survival Mode
All humans possess the ability to lie: it’s something we’re born with and we die with. One study published in the Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology found that 60 percent of people can’t go 10 minutes without telling a lie. At the same time, another study published by the American Psychological Association suggested that lying less was linked to better average health, both mental and physical.
So, why on earth do we lie, then? To find out, Bored Panda reached out to Traci Brown, a fraud-busting body language expert. It turns out, "we learn the benefits of lying when we’re little, like protecting ourselves from punishment or to get what we want. Situations have more gravity as we get older and lying can protect our relationships or even millions in fraud theft,” Traci explained.
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Ya Cause Being Asleep In Your Car Means You’re In College!
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Baby Boomers, Gosh
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Forgot To Mention, We Both Have Amnesia
Sometimes, we lie just to make other people around us feel good about themselves, so not all lies are inherently bad. But it turns out that “people who tend to lie frequently do for a couple of reasons: survival or they can't tell the difference between truth and a lie.”
Traci said that mental illness can also be the reason for an urge to lie. “It runs the scale from narcissism to psychopaths. And these folks make up about 15% of the population.”
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And The Trainer Was Fired
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Invited To Teach Sex Ed Because Of Immense Experience
#9
What Magazine Has A Full Map And A Picture Of Jesus?
Lying big always starts from simple steps, aka lying small. First, as kids, we learn to tell pro-social lies, like telling your grandma you like that new hand-knit sweater she gave you on Christmas when, in fact, you can’t even look at it.
According to this study from the journal Nature Neuroscience, “when people tell small lies, the brain becomes desensitized to the pang of guilt that dishonesty usually causes.”
The more little pro-lies we give, the less guilt we feel, and the more it snowballs into bigger lies that suddenly become way easier. In some cases, people get so used to falsifying or fabricating things that they start believing their lies. At some point, it turns into habit and it becomes incredibly hard to quit for good.
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And Then, The Vaccines Gave Everyone Autism
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NASA Employee Giving Out Top Secret Info
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Laced Her Feet And Didn’t Notice
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She Was On Superhearing Cruiselines
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Sorry, What The Hell Did I Just Read?
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Ah yes, because chickens that aren't slaughtered in your backyard, but come prepackaged to the store from somewhere else, are all grown on trees and plucked from the branches when ripe...
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In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle The Lion Claps Tonight
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This Is Probably The Worst One I Have Ever Seen In The Wild
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Medical Expert Here
#18
Yeah, Okay Buddy
#19
Delusional Tall Man Thinks Women Openly Drool Over His Phenomenal Height
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
The scary part is some dudes are really so deranged, they'll mistake any kind of old look (even disgust) for lust. I had a dude follow me home from the subway one day asking for a date. I'd been staring at him on the subway because he was fat, ugly and looked like he hadn't showered in a week and he apparently mistook that for interest on my part!!
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
I do not condone strangers following other strangers. I also do not condone staring at someone because they are "fat, ugly and looked like he hadn't showered in a week".
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PotatoNinja5000 4 years ago (edited)
He shouldn't have followed up by stalking you, but perhaps he chose to believe you had nice intentions rather than you staring at him for rude reasons? Seriously, rule 1 of not getting followed: don't be an asshole yourself. Second rule: don't engage with the person if you think he's creepy.
Hugo Raible 4 years ago
Poor guy being so desparate that he would even pursue a horrible person like you.
Marvin HoG 4 years ago (edited)
You know what I do what I see someone fat & ugly? I turn away from the mirror 🤣 You know what I do when I see someone fat & ugly in public? I don't stare and judge them because I don't know them or what's going on in their life and I also know that beauty is subjective so they aren't actually ugly to me.
Susan Mercurio 4 years ago
I used to say, "Hello" to a guy whom I saw every day on the bus going home from work. He asked if he could come over one day and started hitting on me. He told me the reason he did that was because he thought I was hot for him, and when I asked him what I could possibly have done to give him that impression, he said that I said "Hello." God help us.
fuggnuggins 4 years ago
Your fault for staring at people. Another issue I find is that some people are so entrenched in their own opinions and confined experiences that they simply won't accept even reasonable situations as possible.
Amaranthim Talon 4 years ago (edited)
Well- not to be picky - but you shouldn't have been staring at him. It's none of your business..
eezycheezes101 4 years ago
Why the hell would do that tho. Everyone is different and everyone is beautiful. Yeah some guys do that, but he might think there's a chance that someone besides you will like him for who he is. Sorry not sorry.
J&B FitzTubeKidz 3 years ago
Not showering for a week? Understand. Fat and ugly? Just shut up. And how do you even know he doesn’t shower? Did you ask him? Sure hope you didn’t.
Aasha Rooks [STUDENT] 4 years ago (edited)
perhaps some kind of dude like that is "deranged" enough to want to marry someone is terrible as you
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
Or when you just zone out and realize the guy in your line of sight thinks you're trying to hit on him.
Some Cool Guy 4 years ago
I'm 6 foot 5. Being able to get things down from high shelves is cool and all but you'd be surprised at how many things you bang your head on.
Wolfstar 4 years ago
My friend would agree with you. In high school, he started walking sorta hunched over since he kept on hitting doorways, banners, all that fun stuff.
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Kari Panda 4 years ago (edited)
I‘m a woman in my thirties, but never in my life have I bitten my lip and moaned because of some random guy -.-
4 years ago
ok, so no woman, no matter how feaky, would ever just start moaning in public because someone is tall.
Stille20 4 years ago
Why would you post that? Also I have a tall boyfriend, you end up needing a bigger bed. Freaking limbs everywhere. :)
Bleeding-Angel 4 years ago
I second this staement my boyfriend is literally a tree and I'm tiny so we look comedic together.
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Joseph Rychetsky 4 years ago
I third this statement my mom is 5 foot 4 and my dad is 6 foot 5 it’s absolutely hilarious
wandile dludlu 4 years ago
Something like this might happen, but it is greatly exaggerated here. I'm pretty sure she might have complimented him on the height only
Juniper 4 years ago (edited)
I was driving home one night with train and one dude kept staring at me. I gave him few disgusted and annoyed looks as well and when I got up and stood at the door of the train, the f*cker stood behind me and grabbed my waist? Like fully, with both arms, a waist hug. I screamed like a banshee and sprinted the way home. Freakin terrifying. There should be a class "recognizing basics face emotions 101".
Mimi777 4 years ago
I don’t understand this obsession with tall men. I’m a short girl and I tend to go for guys closer to my height versus tall. It’s just awkward for me to constantly be looking up at someone. Nothing wrong with tall men! Just don’t understand why some people fetishize it in particular.
DKS 001 4 years ago
and this is what every male things when a woman looks his way. In the mean time, she's thinking of all the bills to pay, the cleaning to do, her 9 hr a day job, and the bullshit she has to deal with when a male comes around.
Mohammad Abbas 4 years ago
On the contrary, I am a male and the only thing I think when a woman looks in my general direction is "Oh god I did something wrong didn't I?" That goes for most interactions though.
A Random Panda 4 years ago
Believe it or not, nice, good women could not care less about your height! Amazing, right?
The Coated Dev 4 years ago (edited)
Then he realizes that this never happened and he never had a girlfriend and that he lives in a apartment and he's actually 5'1.
Donald Holder 4 years ago
My guess is he lost his modesty somewhere around 4' 11"", his brains around 5' 2" and is still a virgin.
Mohammad Abbas 4 years ago
He put so much of his growth into his height that he forgot about the stuff down below.
Jaybird3939 4 years ago
Geez, I read a lot of romance novels, but I don't think I've ever read one this corny.
Asper Rated 4 years ago
Really? This is what you "got"? Being tall.... Well look at you! Just walking by, throwing "shade" everyone loves.
Naima Ivansdóttir 4 years ago
i'm afraid he's not lying... he could be really believe this happened.
Ericka Hokkanen 4 years ago
I once dated a 6 foot 8 black belt; his balls (not his testes) were the size of raisins... not all tall is good
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S. 4 years ago
Thousands of doctors, medical officials, scientists, reputable organisations, and other experts, asking you to wear a mask is considered “fake news,” yet the claim of one "nurse" is suddenly considered a universal opinion? And speaking of which, we are here to deal with facts, not opinions.
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Martha Meyer 4 years ago
It's honestly sad to see adults or even teenagers making up tall tales like that for attention. This behaviour is only normal for preschoolers and part of a child's development, but definitely not healthy and normal for anyone over the age of 10.
Carrot dude 4 years ago
I agree! It's crazy to believe anyone would just straight-out lie like this, especially when they promote dangerous or untrue behavior and ideas. Like anti-vaxxers and flat-earthers.
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Banjo Peppers 4 years ago
It’s worse to see adults doing it. Teens want attention and want to be seen as unique and quirky, it’s sadder when adults do it. Or at least that’s what THE Albert Einstein said when he awarded me his Nobel Prize for saving him from choking.
Carrot dude 4 years ago
Some of these have been taken seriously and have been featured multiple times on Bored Panda before...
⚞ Katniss Everdeen ⚟ 4 years ago
I feel like some of these could possibly be true, but most are just ridiculous
Mary Peace 4 years ago
Mankind is also doomed if they don't have children.
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your_lesbian_friend 4 years ago
Some of these were actually kinda funny, even if they were fake. :/
Jordan Rogers 4 years ago
The age old saying from the early days of the internet..."Pics or it didn't happen." Thank you that is all.
fuggnuggins 4 years ago
When the lines between humour and deceit are blurred in the eye of the beholder.
Katinka Min 4 years ago
I just feel sorry for these kids. Their parenst must have done a s**t job raising them with so little self-esteem.
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
It's honestly sad to see adults or even teenagers making up tall tales like that for attention. This behaviour is only normal for preschoolers and part of a child's development, but definitely not healthy and normal for anyone over the age of 10.
Carrot dude 4 years ago
I agree! It's crazy to believe anyone would just straight-out lie like this, especially when they promote dangerous or untrue behavior and ideas. Like anti-vaxxers and flat-earthers.
Load More Replies... Banjo Peppers 4 years ago
It’s worse to see adults doing it. Teens want attention and want to be seen as unique and quirky, it’s sadder when adults do it. Or at least that’s what THE Albert Einstein said when he awarded me his Nobel Prize for saving him from choking.
Carrot dude 4 years ago
Some of these have been taken seriously and have been featured multiple times on Bored Panda before...
⚞ Katniss Everdeen ⚟ 4 years ago
I feel like some of these could possibly be true, but most are just ridiculous
Mary Peace 4 years ago
Mankind is also doomed if they don't have children.
Load More Replies... your_lesbian_friend 4 years ago
Some of these were actually kinda funny, even if they were fake. :/
Jordan Rogers 4 years ago
The age old saying from the early days of the internet..."Pics or it didn't happen." Thank you that is all.
fuggnuggins 4 years ago
When the lines between humour and deceit are blurred in the eye of the beholder.
Katinka Min 4 years ago
I just feel sorry for these kids. Their parenst must have done a s**t job raising them with so little self-esteem.
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