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This Online Group Showcases People Who Pretend They Didn’t Deliberately Do Something And Here’s 30 Of The Most Cringeworthy Examples
It can be pretty tempting to jump to lying after, for example, texting your crush goes horribly wrong. "Omg, my friend stole my phone and sent you that message as a joke, that totally wasn't me. I would never say that, lol."
But there's only so much bending a narrative can take. Overdo it, and you're exposed. Plus, people aren't as gullible as we might think.
And I have the perfect subreddit to back up these claims. It's called r/OopsDidntMeanTo and the pictures its members share expose all kinds of "accidents."
From bringing a Labrador to a meeting with a dog-phobic person to buying a Range Rover, here are some of the most ridiculous ones. If these situations won't prove to you that it's better to just accept your embarrassment than run away from it, nothing will.
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#1
Bugs Caught Me Slippin
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#2
Oops Putin Didn't Mean To
Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Virginia, said that lying is simply a condition of life. In her research she found that both men and women lie in approximately a fifth of their social exchanges lasting 10 or more minutes. And over the course of a week, we deceive about 30 percent of people we have one on one interactions with.
There are, however, some differences between the sexes. Women are more likely to tell altruistic lies to avoid hurting other people’s feelings, and men are more likely to lie about themselves. De Paulo discovered that men lie more often to impress. Consider this: a typical conversation between two guys contains about eight times as many self-oriented lies as it does lies about others.
#3
I Hate It When That Happens
#4
I'm Sure The Cnn Editor Just Forgot It
#5
What A Tragedy
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
Oh I hate when that happens *hair flip*. I tried to dye my hair darker because it was a bit straw-like, and it turned to gold. Poor me. Married to the king, feeling cute, might lose baby to an imp guy later, idk 💋 Kisses!
Of course, not all lies are harmful. In fact, sometimes lying is the best approach for protecting privacy and ourselves and others from malice. Some deception, such as boasting and lies in the name of tact and politeness, for example, can also be classified as less than serious.
But bald-faced lies (whether they involve leaving out the truth or putting in something false), are harmful, as they corrode trust and intimacy—the glue of society. No wonder these people got shamed for it!
#6
Just Over 4 Years On And This Still Makes Me Laugh
#7
Phone Fell And Took This Accident Selfie
River Webb 4 years ago (edited)
"oops I dropped my phone lets get in a super cute pose just in case my phone takes a photo!"
#8
Dropped My Phone
#9
Not Like It Was A Photo Shoot Or Anything
#10
Sure It Did
#11
Can't Fool Us
#12
I Think You Proved Your Point
#13
Vicky Zar 4 years ago
Yeah, sure, because every woman sits like that! Because thats SO comfortable!
Marcellus II 4 years ago
Of course! I've heard when they're alone on a beach with an unknown man zooming in on them, it relaxes them to this extent.
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Tristan J 4 years ago
Excuse me ma'am, I'm a random photographer and have been taking photos of you from afar. Would you like copies to upload to your social media?
ZAPanda 4 years ago
"No thank you sir, I want to lay a charge of harassment and stalking" --- actual answer.
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Ross Warren 4 years ago
Yeah, right. Some rando not only takes her pictures but also gives them to her to post online.
Jake stenhouse 4 years ago
Hey BP. You put this entry in the wrong article. It should be in “ This Online Community Shares “Totally True Stories That Definitely 100% Happened” And Here’re 30 Of The Most Hilarious Ones”
Candy Rude 4 years ago
I hate these types of posts... Right up there with "caught me sleeping...." Facepalm
Dan Buczynski 4 years ago
What's wrong with "look at these great photos I worked on yesterday with [name of photographer]"?
DennyS (denzoren) 4 years ago
Do their followers actually believe this nonsense? Then again...people were buying bathwater a while back.
La Kalypso 4 years ago
These types of posts are potentially dangerous. Younger people might believe that these situations (the fairy tale ones, understand fame and fortune from just walking on the beach) happen in real life and won't be alarmed if some creep takes pictures of them.
Susie Elle 4 years ago
So normally you don't want strangers to take your pictures at the beach, except when they 'accidentally' turn out to be super charming
Jean Peterson 4 years ago
At first i was freaked out I had a stalker, but then I saw the shots... And OMG!! I feel like it was just meant to be ya know? Like he just loves me as much as I love me, what could go wrong?!
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
She’s gorgeous of course but these pics get on my nerves ! The top right something about the swinging of her arms bothers me ! 😂
TheWickedOne 4 years ago (edited)
Sure, but when I take photos of females at the beach, that I don't know, I am a "creep".. *EYEROLL*
Time2roll86 4 years ago
I can imagine her saying unintentional, and spontaneous photo shoots in a super dramatic high pitched voice. Lol
Anagram margana 4 years ago
She looks so wooden in every pic I can’t figure out what she’s trying to achieve. Maybe getting a non-ugly bathing suit that fits would help. And a real photographer.
Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
Not at all creepy, walking around within 15 feet of some perv taking photos of you, then?
Rembrandt Q. Einstein 4 years ago
And I'm sure you were perfectly fine with some stranger taking pictures of you in a bikini without your knowledge. You're so full of s*I# your eyes are brown.
Liam Tranum 4 years ago
Yeah (accidentally poses in cutesy selfie pose) oh some random person took a photo of me walking back and forth in a revealing swim suit yeah sure.
Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 4 years ago
Becus it's okay if if a random stranger takes photos of you halfway dancing on the beach in a bikini
Tobias Rieper 4 years ago
yeah and you just happened to be posing for crying out loud its a nice picture just take credit for it why lie
#14
So Quirky
Firstname Lastname 4 years ago
"Accidental" or not, I am thoroughly jealous that I am not rocking that suit.
#16
“I Didn’t Mean To Imply Mexico Would Actually Pay For It”- Trump, Probably
#17
Oops It Was My Toddler!
#18
I'm Just Gonna Accidentally Lead This Parade I Didn't Know About
#19
Youtube "Accidentally" Gives Mass Notifications About A Logan Paul Video To People That Aren't Subscribed To Him
#20
How Do You Accidentally Buy A Car
#21
The Farthest Stretch I've Ever Seen
#22
Silly Kids. Always Adding People On Facebook
#23
Some Phones Start Taking Photos When They Sense You're Drinking Coffee
#24
I Was Hacked, Not That I'm Unpopular
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
"Nothing comes out until I'm ready." I sure hope she's keeping that promise.
#25
Sure Thing Casey
#26
Presidential Oopsie
#27
Accidentally Smiled At The Neighbor’s Dog While Snapping Selfies...here Ya Go
#28
I Also Hate When My “Friends” Are Idiots
#29
Omg Guys Don’t Look!
#30
Never Seen That Mirror There Before...
River Webb 4 years ago
"i've been living here for the past year, that mirror just appeared yesterday, I swear!"
#31
It’s Okay Guys, His Finger Just Slipped
#32
Totally An Accident!
#33
Whoops, She Really Thought That Angle Would Get Her Face.
#34
Accidentally Have Sex Eh?
#35
Some Ladies Got The Curse
#36
Sure Buddy
#37
Haha That Was So Random
#38
Whoops, God Must Have Done It!
#39
Oops
#40
My 12 Year Old Brothers “Girlfriend” Wants To Talk To Him, He Doesn’t Want To Talk To Her And Asks Me To Pretend He’s Asleep (He Told Me To Send The Photo)
#41
Nice Guitar
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Banana for scale. That could be her name, I'm sticking with that 🤷♀️
#42
Oops Didn't Mean To Buy A 6k$ PC
#43
It Was Over A Month Since We Talked And I Had Previously Already Turned Her Down
#44
Oh You Silly Buzzfeed, Ordering Bull Sperm By Accident, Aren't You So Goofy
#45
Darn Those Accidental Texts
#46
Haha Yeah It Was My Friend
#48
Autocorrect Wanted To Get You Nakey
#49
Double Oops
#50
My Bad
#51
I Didn't Mean To Say Hi...
#52
Someone I Follow Posted This On His Insta Story
#53
So Relatable
#54
Oops, Accidentally Showed Off His Girlfriend And Pointed It Out In Case We Didn't See It
Ross Warren 4 years ago
Probably not even his girlfriend. Just some booty pic he found online.
#55
Sorry I Was An Asshole, Didn't Mean To
#56
Really We Didn't.
Chiuki 4 years ago
This was done intentionally by the jackhole developer. Resulting lawsuit determined that he must now replace the tree at his own considerable expense (more than $335k.) Another incident cost the culprit $700k - they had to sell their house to cover the cost of replacing the tree.
#57
Subtle, Very Subtle.
#58
I Think This Belongs Here. That Question Seemed Serious.
#59
My Ex Girlfriend Ladies And Germs
#60
Oh
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
If we're going to post every stupid thing every idiot youtuber said or did, BP would get annoyingly boring.
#61
Sure, My Ex Totally Didn't Mean To Send Me A Selfie With Her Marriage Certificate.
#62
Definitely The Wrong Person (He’s Done This Before)
#63
Ooopsy Daisy
#64
Just Applying To Some Scholarships!
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Who the f**k would look at their laptop like that. Ugh this list annoys me, but I cannot stop reading! It's like the book from that little old woman in Bath. I'm doomed
#65
Posted On R/Thathappened Aaaages Ago, Basically This Dude Told Me This Art Was His Then Said His Friend Hacked His Account. I Haven't Spoken To Him Since
#66
Ex Tries To Guilt Me A Week After Promising To Pay Back $30 For "Accidentally" Using My Card To Pay For Food Delivery.
#67
Literacy Essay
#68
The Fact That 1 And 2 Are Exact Opposites Made This Better
#69
Like Seriously
#70
Accident Photos Are The Best Photos.
#72
Co-Worker 'Accidentally' Typed And Sent.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Tip : if you want to tell that lie, at least send it in another message.
#73
You Wanna Fuc..... I Mean, Truck! You Want A Truck?
#74
#75
Girl Responded In Two Seconds After She Said This
#76
Oh Wow, My Political Opinion! How Did That Get There?
#77
Random Girl From My Town, Haven't Spoke To Her Once In My Entire Life.
#78
My Sister Is Just.. Ughh
#79
I’m Sure It Was Accidental...
#80
Dont Open It!
#81
Accidental Genius.
La Kalypso 4 years ago
Imagine meeting this person in real life... the smugness, the superiority oozing out of every pore... some people are better left virtual.
#82
This Guy Bargains
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"so, if you don't want me to buy the other one that totally exists, you should lower your price for me (wink)"
#83
This "Prankster" Landed In My Spam Messages
#84
Airbnb Host Tried To Double The Price
#85
''i Didn't Realise I Was Writing In A Fictional Language!''
#86
This Girl I Went To High School With
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Proudly announcing how they are paying through their nose to live in an apartment.
#87
I Have Them Too, Of Course!
#88
One Of My Own From A Few Years Ago. Had A Huge Crush On This Guy And Wanted To Start A Conversation So This Is How I Did It.
Poultry Geist 4 years ago
Omg I’ve accidentally messaged someone something I was trying to google
#89
Htc "Accidentally" Coded In Ads Into The Default Keyboard App
Noel Benavente 4 years ago
oh yes, it might have been a missing " ; "... it's a common mistake.
#91
Instagram Explore Is A Goldmine
#92
Oops, I Never Said That!
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
To be honest, Boogie is an awful person. He said about internet trolls (which the above tweet is about as he interacted with them more than with fans): "I think that there are rapists and Nazis out there who... are more redeemable than you because at least they're doing something they believe in."
#93
I Was Sleeping?
#94
Woop Woop Wah Wah
Firstname Lastname 4 years ago
The sheer dedication to type out that much trumpet dialogue. I wish I could commit to something that enthusiastically.
#95
Haha Sorry That Was My Friend... Wyd Later Tho
#96
I Hate When This Happens
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Goth mouse (they/them) 4 years ago
When your phone really takes a picture by accident its not a perfectly posed flattering picture its usually a close up of your nose or ear or something 😂
V Martinez 4 years ago
And for the pics of the phone/camera "falling", wouldn't the pics, or some of them, come out blurry? Or do they take these amazing pics while they are moving? (Not the video or slow panoramic pics.) I'm not up to speed with the photo tech and what it can/can't do.
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Charlotte A. 4 years ago
If nothing else, this page makes me feel very happy about being middle aged and fairly sensible.
John Baker 4 years ago
There are stockyards in Texas not half as full of bullshit as this post.
Stephanie Keith 4 years ago
Why do people lie? To intentionally try and deceive people, just why? I cannot stand a liar.
J.A. Rogers 4 years ago
Because they're unhappy with who they really are. It's sad and pathetic.
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Quinn Alexander 4 years ago
Man I do not understand people who think they have to lie to post pics. "I look nice" "Damn I have a fine ass" Be f*****g proud of it, you'll seem SIGNIFICANTLY less vain if you're just honest about it.
M M 4 years ago (edited)
My son (then 7y) once accidently published photos of his pumpkins as introductory photos on a map for an office in the neighbourhood. Gave him my phone to take the pictures and when I got the phone back, I noticed what he managed to do. I hope the place managed to remove the pictures. I was really glad, that I never take any nudes. :-)
Immortal Emperor Paradox 4 years ago
I'm guessing these guys have something like a chunnibyou? Except that believing that they have superpowers, they feel the need to gain attention?
Valerie Smart 3 years ago
The attention these people are lacking in their life is just sad that they have to do this
Sebastian Melmoth 4 years ago
People seem to be incredibly narcissistic and attention seeking these days, it’s really off-putting. Still…if that makes them happy, more power to them but their constant need to lie is a little disturbing
Random Anon 4 years ago
I think the only time I accidentally took an unwanted photo on my phone is when some idiot decided to cross my line-of-sight while I was trying to photograph something I want.
Droopsnoot 4 years ago
Or not, got the point wrong, how do I delete this?
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Goth mouse (they/them) 4 years ago
When your phone really takes a picture by accident its not a perfectly posed flattering picture its usually a close up of your nose or ear or something 😂
V Martinez 4 years ago
And for the pics of the phone/camera "falling", wouldn't the pics, or some of them, come out blurry? Or do they take these amazing pics while they are moving? (Not the video or slow panoramic pics.) I'm not up to speed with the photo tech and what it can/can't do.
Load More Replies... Charlotte A. 4 years ago
If nothing else, this page makes me feel very happy about being middle aged and fairly sensible.
John Baker 4 years ago
There are stockyards in Texas not half as full of bullshit as this post.
Stephanie Keith 4 years ago
Why do people lie? To intentionally try and deceive people, just why? I cannot stand a liar.
J.A. Rogers 4 years ago
Because they're unhappy with who they really are. It's sad and pathetic.
Load More Replies... Quinn Alexander 4 years ago
Man I do not understand people who think they have to lie to post pics. "I look nice" "Damn I have a fine ass" Be f*****g proud of it, you'll seem SIGNIFICANTLY less vain if you're just honest about it.
M M 4 years ago (edited)
My son (then 7y) once accidently published photos of his pumpkins as introductory photos on a map for an office in the neighbourhood. Gave him my phone to take the pictures and when I got the phone back, I noticed what he managed to do. I hope the place managed to remove the pictures. I was really glad, that I never take any nudes. :-)
Immortal Emperor Paradox 4 years ago
I'm guessing these guys have something like a chunnibyou? Except that believing that they have superpowers, they feel the need to gain attention?
Valerie Smart 3 years ago
The attention these people are lacking in their life is just sad that they have to do this
Sebastian Melmoth 4 years ago
People seem to be incredibly narcissistic and attention seeking these days, it’s really off-putting. Still…if that makes them happy, more power to them but their constant need to lie is a little disturbing
Random Anon 4 years ago
I think the only time I accidentally took an unwanted photo on my phone is when some idiot decided to cross my line-of-sight while I was trying to photograph something I want.
Droopsnoot 4 years ago
Or not, got the point wrong, how do I delete this?
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