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

“So class, you put some lotion in one hand and hold your piece with the other...”

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

Where's this person at? They need slapped to their senses.

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Stille20
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So knowledgeable? So what you've dealt with STDs, preganacy etc

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

Who wants to guess and say the closest thing this kid's ever had to sex is watching porn?

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

Sure you were, they also hired the third graders to teach swimming class :D

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

i am a teacher. even i cannot teach sex ed, only teachers with certain qualifications such as degree and training can, and even then, it is nearly like reading off a script.

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

And the teachers of course knew this information because of course they did

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

But this comment doesn't seem to have been called out, that's what I want to read, not just inane boasts

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

Oh, Jiminy Crickets! First, they'd have to investigate to make sure you weren't screwing guys over 18 as that's a felony. Secondly, I'm sure it's illegal in and of itself to have a teacher's board approach a 15 YO to teach sex ed! You need to improve those lying skills, Sweetie.

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

So you thought it would be a good idea to announce to the world at large the adults at your leaning institution thought you were a slut?

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

I’m going to take a punt and guess this post was done by a boy.

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

Um.......having a lot of sex does not make one qualified to teach sex education.

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

Oh my god, that's nothing to be proud of. Also, just because you've f****d a lot of people doesnt mean you know anything.

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

christ. what a smart person. nice flex, sex machine

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

Why would they automatically have STD's? Are you saying number of times one has sex = no protection taken ?

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Don't know about you, but I don't think that I would go around bragging that I was a slut( male or female) before age 15

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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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Martha Meyer
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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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#21

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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#30

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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