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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**
#2
It’s True, I Was The Box Of Tampons
#3
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.
#4
Ya Cause Being Asleep In Your Car Means You’re In College!
#5
Baby Boomers, Gosh
#6
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.”
#7
And The Trainer Was Fired
#8
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.
#10
And Then, The Vaccines Gave Everyone Autism
#11
NASA Employee Giving Out Top Secret Info
#12
Laced Her Feet And Didn’t Notice
#13
She Was On Superhearing Cruiselines
#14
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...
#15
In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle The Lion Claps Tonight
#16
This Is Probably The Worst One I Have Ever Seen In The Wild
#17
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!!
#20
Sure Buddy
#21
When They Have Tests In Kindergarten
#22
And Then The Sales Went Up $500%
#23
And Then Everyone Clapped
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.
#24
Didnt Miss A Word
#25
Sucking Out The Venom
#26
Schools Sure Are Conscious Of Students' Music Tastes Nowadays
#27
3-Year-Old Is Wiser Than Us All
#28
Her Bio Says She's 21
#29
Hmmm
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What do you think ?
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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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... 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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