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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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It’s True, I Was The Box Of Tampons

It’s True, I Was The Box Of Tampons

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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!

Ya Cause Being Asleep In Your Car Means You’re In College!

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Forgot To Mention, We Both Have Amnesia

Forgot To Mention, We Both Have Amnesia

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So every time you got a letter you thought it was the first one? Like 50 first dates?

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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

And The Trainer Was Fired

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Invited To Teach Sex Ed Because Of Immense Experience

Invited To Teach Sex Ed Because Of Immense Experience

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes. So much sex. So many. Like at least a hundred. Right. Much wow.

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What Magazine Has A Full Map And A Picture Of Jesus?

What Magazine Has A Full Map And A Picture Of Jesus?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then the heavens opened and spewed them with money, and oh, life is just so ditsy daisy!

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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.”

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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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NASA Employee Giving Out Top Secret Info

NASA Employee Giving Out Top Secret Info

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what the “smoke” in particular alludes to....

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She Was On Superhearing Cruiselines

She Was On Superhearing Cruiselines

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Sorry, What The Hell Did I Just Read?

Sorry, What The Hell Did I Just Read?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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

This Is Probably The Worst One I Have Ever Seen In The Wild

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Medical Expert Here

Medical Expert Here

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Bill
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For somebody with a PhD and a Doctorate(allegedly), their writing doesn't reflect that. 9 year program for the required degrees to design and make medicines in theUS

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Delusional Tall Man Thinks Women Openly Drool Over His Phenomenal Height

Delusional Tall Man Thinks Women Openly Drool Over His Phenomenal Height

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Martha Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!!

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Sure Buddy

Sure Buddy

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When They Have Tests In Kindergarten

When They Have Tests In Kindergarten

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And Then The Sales Went Up $500%

And Then The Sales Went Up $500%

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And Then Everyone Clapped

And Then Everyone Clapped

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Didnt Miss A Word

Didnt Miss A Word

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Schools Sure Are Conscious Of Students' Music Tastes Nowadays

Schools Sure Are Conscious Of Students' Music Tastes Nowadays

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3-Year-Old Is Wiser Than Us All

3-Year-Old Is Wiser Than Us All

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Her Bio Says She's 21

Her Bio Says She's 21

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The police turned up. My son was arrested. He said "sorry I lied mom, I turned out like Dad".

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Hmmm

Hmmm

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then a pianist shows up to play happy ending music while they walk into the sunset and also the sun is clapping.

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Then Everyone Ripped Off Their Masks And Bras

Then Everyone Ripped Off Their Masks And Bras

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worry for the mental well being of surgeons across the globe.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is a well known fact that surgeons die during the operation they are performing due to lack of oxygen. /S

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

News headline: "Sane Person Dragged Off Flight Kicking and Screaming By Officers"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Continued: Flight Attendant: I'm sorry but I'm going to have to throw you off the plane Me: But we are flying at 10,000 feet! Flight Attendant: Yes... I know Flight attendant reaches for the door

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Aragorn II Elessar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me: That’s crazy! FA: well apparently mask wearers are all insane, so you’ll excuse me for it

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And all the trai- *scrunch* *bash* *foom* *spudow* *Hollywoodedge, Crash Train Car Mix PE111601 * *boink* EMERGENCY: USER DEATH IMMINENT *kapow* *boom* *crunch* *smash*

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then they dropped him off the plane :D (and everyone clapped)

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GirlFriday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then they were escorted from the plane and banned from the airline.

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Mary Peace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Feel sad for the flight attendant, having to put up with this behaviour.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're being a racist POS calling someone a Karen !! Karen [kəˈren] NOUN 1.a member of an indigenous people of eastern Burma (Myanmar) and western Thailand. 2.the language of the Karen, probably Sino-Tibetan. ADJECTIVE 1.relating to the Karen or their language.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rule: No shirt, no shoes, no service. People: No problem Rule: Click it or ticket. People: No problem. Rule: Children must be in certified car seat. People: No problem. Rule: You must wear a mask to enter. People: You're violating my rights!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He would have this conversation long time before he could meet flight attendant!

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Murray Woodington
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“ Oh thank god! Come with me to the flight deck , the crew have passed out we, need a sane member of the public to land this plane!”

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Luuta
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that was a typo. I think it should have been "INsanity".

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Banjo Peppers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An airplane is the one place I would REALLY want a mask. It’s dry air being recirculated over and over.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why would you post that? why would anybody in their right mind? why why why why why!?

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WildBerry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If someone needs to explain this... oh geeze. The title here is "FUnny People Lying Screenshots"

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