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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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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.

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I Hate It When That Happens

I Hate It When That Happens

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I'm Sure The Cnn Editor Just Forgot It

I'm Sure The Cnn Editor Just Forgot It

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if that dumbass spray tanned his c**k

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What A Tragedy

What A Tragedy

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

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!

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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!

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Just Over 4 Years On And This Still Makes Me Laugh

Just Over 4 Years On And This Still Makes Me Laugh

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Phone Fell And Took This Accident Selfie

Phone Fell And Took This Accident Selfie

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

"oops I dropped my phone lets get in a super cute pose just in case my phone takes a photo!"

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Dropped My Phone

Dropped My Phone

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

"dropped my phone" 97 times to get this accidentally epic photo!

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Not Like It Was A Photo Shoot Or Anything

Not Like It Was A Photo Shoot Or Anything

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

Did he also accidentally start playing the Circle of Life song from The Lion King at the same time?

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Can't Fool Us

Can't Fool Us

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I Think You Proved Your Point

I Think You Proved Your Point

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Vicky Zar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, sure, because every woman sits like that! Because thats SO comfortable!

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Marcellus II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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?

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

"No thank you sir, I want to lay a charge of harassment and stalking" --- actual answer.

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

A random photographer that she booked, paid for and had retouch all her completely accidental photos. I always sit like that at the beach and never notice dudes wandering around me taking my picture.

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Ross Warren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, right. Some rando not only takes her pictures but also gives them to her to post online.

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Jake stenhouse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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”

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

A random photographer took pro shots and then offered to sell them to you, and instead of being freaked out you bought them, you vain vain woman! 😆

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Candy Rude
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate these types of posts... Right up there with "caught me sleeping...." Facepalm

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

Even if I walked like a fairy at sunset, I'd s**t myself with fear of being photographed without my knowledge.

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Dan Buczynski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with "look at these great photos I worked on yesterday with [name of photographer]"?

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

It must be hard for her having permanent Barbie doll feet and having to tiptoe everywhere she goes.She can't even sit without them pointing!

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DennyS (denzoren)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do their followers actually believe this nonsense? Then again...people were buying bathwater a while back.

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La Kalypso
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Susie Elle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So normally you don't want strangers to take your pictures at the beach, except when they 'accidentally' turn out to be super charming

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Jean Peterson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?!

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Kona Pake
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s hard enough to get an animal to parade in front of your camera, but how did you get this wild girl to parade in front of your camera

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Dog_Frog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup! Hate it when I’m the only one on the beach in perfect weather, just as the sunset is at the perfect moment, then a photographer randomly takes photos of me. 🙄

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

Sure, but when I take photos of females at the beach, that I don't know, I am a "creep".. *EYEROLL*

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Time2roll86
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can imagine her saying unintentional, and spontaneous photo shoots in a super dramatic high pitched voice. Lol

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JD Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whats the problem with just being honest? Why the story? Don’t be ughlie.

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Anagram margana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Rannveig Ess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not at all creepy, walking around within 15 feet of some perv taking photos of you, then?

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C W
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey I'm always sitting at the beach with my arms back at that odd angle

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Rembrandt Q. Einstein
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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J.A. Rogers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta love the magic of sucking in one's gut while on tiptoe.

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Liam Tranum
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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

Be quiet Mazer, keep those snide comments to yourself

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

every girl who has a shape to be a model need validation from stranger about her beauty to feel appreciated. it's sad

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Monic Krugell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so sad that such a beautiful lady will be so attention desperate

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Becus it's okay if if a random stranger takes photos of you halfway dancing on the beach in a bikini

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Tobias Rieper
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah and you just happened to be posing for crying out loud its a nice picture just take credit for it why lie

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

Right, and that’s not seriously, stalky scary that they took photos of you…

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So Quirky

So Quirky

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“I Didn’t Mean To Imply Mexico Would Actually Pay For It”- Trump, Probably

“I Didn’t Mean To Imply Mexico Would Actually Pay For It”- Trump, Probably

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

didn't he even try to deny even saying it? or was that the cheque thing , when he said it might be a check or something ? i can never keep up he said and still does say so much crazy , still got more votes and thats the scary bit

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Oops It Was My Toddler!

Oops It Was My Toddler!

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I'm Just Gonna Accidentally Lead This Parade I Didn't Know About

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

Accidental activism again... but to be fair, it was Casual Cape Friday!

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Youtube "Accidentally" Gives Mass Notifications About A Logan Paul Video To People That Aren't Subscribed To Him

Youtube "Accidentally" Gives Mass Notifications About A Logan Paul Video To People That Aren't Subscribed To Him

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

Youtube's version of the "accidental d*ck pic"... "Sorry, that was by mistake, but are you into it?"

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How Do You Accidentally Buy A Car

How Do You Accidentally Buy A Car

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

Claiming to accidentally buy a car isn't the flex you think it is - especially with that "mom won't let me keep it" follow-up.

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The Farthest Stretch I've Ever Seen

The Farthest Stretch I've Ever Seen

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

I'm sure the phone fell on his eye to unlock it with the eye recognition took its part too in this

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Silly Kids. Always Adding People On Facebook

Silly Kids. Always Adding People On Facebook

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Some Phones Start Taking Photos When They Sense You're Drinking Coffee

Some Phones Start Taking Photos When They Sense You're Drinking Coffee

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I Was Hacked, Not That I'm Unpopular

I Was Hacked, Not That I'm Unpopular

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

"Nothing comes out until I'm ready." I sure hope she's keeping that promise.

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#26

Presidential Oopsie

Presidential Oopsie

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Accidentally Smiled At The Neighbor’s Dog While Snapping Selfies...here Ya Go

Accidentally Smiled At The Neighbor’s Dog While Snapping Selfies...here Ya Go

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I Also Hate When My “Friends” Are Idiots

I Also Hate When My “Friends” Are Idiots

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

I get that she's probably fed up with getting creepers hitting on her, but she could just own that outburst.

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Omg Guys Don’t Look!

Omg Guys Don’t Look!

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

Yeah, don't go look at it. I'm going to take it down first thing tomorrow, or immediately next Sunday.

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Never Seen That Mirror There Before...

Never Seen That Mirror There Before...

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

"i've been living here for the past year, that mirror just appeared yesterday, I swear!"

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