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“And Then Everyone Clapped”: 69 Embarrassing Lies People Spotted On The Internet (New Pics)
The internet grants us the gift of anonymity. Sometimes, people use it for good, like donations and words of encouragement to strangers. Most of the time, unfortunately, it’s a place where people forget all rules of decorum, manners, and common sense. It’s where the logic “If no one knows who I am, I can do anything I want” applies.
So, it’s not surprising that people lie online constantly. We here at Bored Panda love stupid lies and people calling out fake stories, so the subreddit “That Happened” is one of our favorite places on the internet. It’s a community where people share screenshots of people embarrassing themselves with lies that can only be followed by a sarcastic “Yeah, right” and an obligatory “And then everybody clapped.”
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#1
Turned Down £75.000
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#2
Saved The Bar From A Lawsuit
#3
Man Independently Comes Up With Idea For Frankenstein, But Is Suppressed By Feminism
Elladine DesIsles 14 hours ago
I cannot imagine any (North American) child old enough to go trick-or-treating or to watch Halloween cartoons on TV would be unaware of Dr Frankenstein and his monster. The vast majority will believe that Frankenstein is the monster at least until they are in high school or college, but it would be almost impossible to not "know about" the story and character(s), at least broadly, much beyond kindergarten.
Who hasn’t embellished the truth a little bit when telling a story about themselves online? And what about dating profiles – many of us present better versions of ourselves to attract potential dates. That seems to be the nature of the anonymity the internet gives us: to seem cooler, younger, prettier, more educated, and overall just “better,” we often think it’s okay to bend the truth a little. Who’s going to know, anyway?
Fake stories like you see on this list might fool some people. Colleen Seifert, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, explains that this can be quite naive when evaluating other people’s intentions. “It's hard to imagine somebody is going to that length to try to influence my opinion about something,” she told NPR Stateside.
#4
Wow, What A Story, Now I Know That The Truly Oppressed People Are Actually Heterosexuals. Straight Pride Amirite?
#5
Voted 4 Times To Own The Libs!
#6
And Then Everybody Left The Theatre And Clapped
Frank Ropen 13 hours ago
Would be a little sensitive given all the previous films based on the Odyssey that took much more freedoms from the source
Some might argue that the versions of themselves that people present online are not real. Essentially, online is fake, and offline is real. Or, in other words, to quote comedian Dave Chapelle, Twitter is not a real place. But psychologists caution people from making such generalizations. For some people, the identities that they curate and express online are their true selves, whether because it’s safer or just more freeing.
As psychologist Emily van der Nagel explained to ABC News, some people create fake personas online because they want to express a genuine part of themselves. “[They could be] trying to tap into a genuine need they have to talk about intimate stuff in public, or sometimes it might be a frustration outlet.” At the same time, she believes people don’t do complete 180s and present different versions of themselves.
#7
Teacher Psychically Cures Deaf Child, Who Is Also Psychic
Roman Arendt 15 hours ago
And you're still an underpaid teacher? You should quit and concentrate on using your gift full time.
#8
Sure Ya Did Buddy
#9
A Generous Doordasher
The clearest examples of people lying online come from dating spaces. According to research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, 57% of dating app users admit they embellish the truth. Surprisingly, married men lead the charge when it comes to lies on dating apps: 67% say they lie on their profiles or during communication.
#10
How Much Are Cleaners Paid? Probably $50ph. Yes, That’s What I’ll Include In My Nepo-Baby Story
#11
College Class Clappers
Roman Arendt 15 hours ago (edited)
I'm overwhelmed, truly! Never have I heard an original deep thought like "The author was ahead of their time." It doesn't matter what it's referring to. I have to lie down for a bit, I'm absolutely overwhelmed!
#12
Cause That's How Movie Theaters Work
You’d think that the reason why people lie on dating profiles would be to get more matches or dates. Interestingly, most users (36% of men and 31% of women) say they do it just for fun. Only 16% of online dating app users present falsified facts about themselves to appear more attractive to potential partners.
#13
Only A 3-Year-Old Would Believe That This Is Real
#14
Because She Has Never Seen A Straight Couple
#15
That's Not How It Works
These statistics may scare people off dating — there’s more than a 50% chance the people you matched with are lying to you. But research from Stanford University revealed that the things people are dishonest about are little white lies. The researchers called these “butler lies,” or things like saying you’re busy when you’re actually free.
“Butler lies were one way that daters try to handle saving face for both themselves and their partner,” Jeffrey Hancock, a professor of communication in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences, explained.
#16
That Students Name? Albert Einstein
#17
Union Bro Got Ur Back
#18
Oh To Be Twitter Famous
A lot of times, the stories that end up on r/ThatHappened feature humblebragging. Yet, that might be where a lot of these posters go wrong. Research shows people generally don’t like humblebrags. A 2018 study found that humblebragging usually backfires, even when it’s combined with humility, because people perceive it as insincere.
“Faced with the choice to (honestly) brag or (deceptively) humblebrag, would-be self-promoters should choose the former — and at least reap the rewards of seeming sincere,” the authors of the study write.
#19
It's True, I Was The Blood On The Rolex!
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 6 hours ago
Oh im so rich with my overpriced watch and im so tough i can hurt (maybe kìll) people, please give me attention pleaseeeee
#20
Men Think I’m So Hot, Now Pay Me
#21
Definitely Real School
What do you think about fake stories online and humblebragging, Pandas? Do you prefer when people brag honestly or when they do it with possibly faked humility? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! And while you’re here, don’t forget to check out our previous publications featuring embarrassing stories from r/ThatHappened here and here!
#22
Mmhmm. Im Totally Sure She Did
#23
Getting Ripped Apart In The Comments
#24
I Heard They Got A Deluxe Apartment In The Sky Too
#25
The Whole Aisle Resolved To Forever Refer To Them As Chicken Cornflakes
#26
And The Whole School Clapped
#27
So Fake It Made Me Cringe
सूफ़ीया ज़मीर 13 hours ago (edited)
This particular one was started as a joke, it was never meant to be taken seriously. Back when Pakistan tried to mediate the Israel/Iran tensions and Pakistanis started joking about travelling to Israel on their passport. Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel as a country and the passport says very clearly it can't be used to travel there. Also anyone who actually has a Pakistani passport knows pretty well how weak it is and that traveling with one means extra extra extra scrutiny anywhere you go.
#28
Yeah, This Didn’t Happen
#29
Gen Z In The Office
#30
Can’t Believe They Outed His Bus Crush!
#31
Oh My God, What A Chad!
#32
That Totally Happened
#33
Just A F*t Man In A Dress
Forrest Hobbs 12 hours ago (edited)
Er? Abby is one person. Brittany is another person. Collectively, they are - by the usual rules of English grammar, 'they'. Each woman may chose her own individual pronouns - I 'd love for one of them to get really irritated and select 'fvck/you' as her pronouns. 😉🤣
#34
Musk Pays So Much Tax He Breaks The Entire Irs
#35
Looking For Jobs With Only Right Wing Whiners
Forrest Hobbs 12 hours ago
Can anyone recommend some angry lesbian music? I think I'd probably enjoy it.
#37
Maybe The First Two Lines Really Happened
#38
Logan (The Liar) Paul
Spencers slave no more 11 hours ago
Logan Paul, someone who can shịt out of two orifices at the same time.
#39
They Are Still Doing The Charlie Kirk Posts. This One Is Particularly Dumb. 🙄
Forrest Hobbs 12 hours ago (edited)
Yeah, they do like fantasising that they're being oppressed and bullied, do these modern xenophobic white supremacist snowflake types. Laughing and joking when one of their people beats a congressional representative's husband half to d***h, yes - and come over all b**t-hurt when people dare exercise their right to free speech in joyous celebration when the d3ad hatemonger and all round troublemaker Charlie Kirk got himself k!lled. You see, the Republicans and their allies think it's only acceptable to laugh when their supporters - the white supremacist far right - do the mvrdering or beating half to d***h, especially when they manage to k!ll a civil rights demonstrator and so on. When it's the bad guys - you know, the white supremacist christian nationalists and their fellow travellers who are mocked after getting themselves hurt - ooh no! *That* sort of Free Speech is Bad and Should be Punished. Hypocritical snowflakes.
#40
Youth Pastor In My Small Town That Got Married At Like 19
#41
Hundreds! At Least!
#42
A Boss This Out Of Touch Wouldn’t Even Be In The Same Room As Oop
#43
The Problem With Art Supplies
#44
Must’ve Been A Slow Day
#45
I Don’t Get Why People Need To Lie
#46
#wholesome #inspiring
#47
People Wanna Be Victims So Bad
#48
Thank Ya President Trump!
#49
Some Random Guy Took This Picture
#50
Twitter Gets Worse Everyday
#51
Describing Their Top Surgery. (I Could Believe "Slightly Chuckled" Or "Made A Polite Smile")
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 5 hours ago
I hear this joke so often i wouldn't be surprised if someone made this joke before surgery. Don't think it's so funny you'd need a few minutes to collect yourself though
#52
Obviously That Happened
#53
Pedro Earns Perfect Score On Exam For His Drawing Of Jesus Christ (True)
Elladine DesIsles 14 hours ago
Pedro, apparently, did not have to sit through confirmation class with an elderly priest, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, who felt the need to describe the gory details of the crucifixion process to a room full of 13-14-year-olds in exacting, horrific detail. Unfortunately I did, and can therefore attest that Pedro's supposed illustration is not at all historically accurate. (The priest was removed from his position a few months later, and I am no longer Catholic, or Christian at all, but I will never forget that lecture.)
#54
Sure You Did, Jan
#55
Throwback To The Time David Brooks Traumatized His Idiot Friend With Sandwiches
#56
No One Would Make That Big Of Deal Out Of This
#57
Suuurrrreee… A Waiter Doesn’t Know Who Ordered What
#58
And Everyone On The Plane Clapped
#59
Pretty Sure I Finally Found A Way To Pay For My Blue Check Mark
Breadcrumb. 15 hours ago
People like this suck. Probably terrible company and not a good friend.
#60
Sure, Your Daughter Totally Typed That
Forrest Hobbs 12 hours ago
Well, that's a fail and also a sign of a closed mind that's been dosed with a good deal of home-taught intolerance and bigotry too. You're supposed to be *learning about Hinduism*, not *imposing your religion*
#61
Worker Gives Free Ice Cream Because She Took A Bite Of Ice Cream?
#62
Sure Bud, Totally True
Frank Ropen 11 hours ago
What does your beautiful wife say when you tell your children this could have been your mother?
#63
This Person Is Known For Posting Cringe On Facebook. This Cringe Just So Happens To Also Be Fake
#64
Don J Got All That Swag
Spencers slave no more 11 hours ago
From the mouth of the person who's latest wedding was paid for in rubles.
#65
I Often Stumble Onto Strangers In The Woods, Take Their Photos, Then Somehow Track Them Down On Instagram
#66
I'll Take 'Things That Never Happened' For $800, Alex
#67
Child Tells Mom She's Afraid Of Being Turned Into A Boy
#68
That Happened With A Side Of Performative Cruelty
#69
Girlbosses Can Be Liars Too
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AskMeAboutMyPoorJudgment 12 hours ago
I walked into BP's office and said that articles like this were too cringey. They fell all over themselves trying to correct it quickly. Then, as I was walking out, they all stood and applauded and thanked me for making BP a better place.
Angelina 14 hours ago
OMG. The level of second hand embarrassment and cringe I’ve felt reading this thread is off the charts. How can someone be so freaking stupid…
YHZ 12 minutes ago
Or such unaccomplished liars . . . since that's the point of the list.
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AskMeAboutMyPoorJudgment 12 hours ago
I walked into BP's office and said that articles like this were too cringey. They fell all over themselves trying to correct it quickly. Then, as I was walking out, they all stood and applauded and thanked me for making BP a better place.
Angelina 14 hours ago
OMG. The level of second hand embarrassment and cringe I’ve felt reading this thread is off the charts. How can someone be so freaking stupid…
YHZ 12 minutes ago
Or such unaccomplished liars . . . since that's the point of the list.
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